HAL LADY AIDES APPOINT THREE WOMEN ON STAFF
Commander King names three women as honorary aides on his staff for the national encampment in Denver next month. The appointees are Mrs. Kate B. Sherwood of Ohio and Mrs. Sarah J. Fuller and Mrs. Elizabeth T. Turner of Massachusetts, all past national presidents of the Women’s Relief corps. This marks the first time women serve on the commander in chief’s staff.
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King
John B. King
Boston
Denver
Kate B. Sherwood
Ohio
Sarah J. Fuller
Elizabeth T. Turner
Massachusetts
Women's Relief Corps
Commander In Chief
Leonid Andreyev's Rise with Gorky in Popularity
The Russian writer Leonid Andreyev born in 1871 gains prominence similar to Gorky as his literary career, delayed by an earlier failed law career, begins seven years ago. An Irish prodigy in Kinnegad, age three and a half, reads newspapers, sings about 50 comic songs, and dances a sailor's hornpipe in a regulation Jack Tar suit.
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Leonid Andreyev
Gorky
Ireland
Royal indulgence and Scheiwig's Dest advert
The passage notes a royal indulgence from two centuries ago and promotes Scheiwig's Dest with a promise of satisfaction. It cites New South Wales revenue plans to cut debt by 300000 pounds and floating debt by 100000 pounds while preserving a reserve. It mentions Pise's Cure for Consumption offered by druggists at 25 cents. It also states US hotels total 44009 with $6 billion invested and 3.5 million employed.
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New South Wales
Belgian King Employs Anarchist Chauffeur Named Marcel
King Leopold of Belgium uses Marcel as a chauffeur despite being warned by police in France Germany and Belgium. Marcel is described as a pronounced anarchist and continues to drive the king’s car through parks and along highways without concern for danger.
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Leopold
Belgium
Marcel
France
Germany
Tea loving villains and glove sizes in 1904 France cider yield
The text ponders wicked people loving tea and notes glove makers reporting No 6 women’s gloves are larger than five years ago due to thinner wrists. It also states France produced 924 595 000 gallons of cider in 1904, the largest on record, doubling the ten year average.
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France
Transatlantic steamship fares shift for travelers
The article notes a trend toward higher costs for wealthy passengers and lower prices for the less affluent on transatlantic liners. It mentions a Bremen line steamer offering a suite at $2000 per passage.
New York Navy Yard Launches Costly Target Hull Duplicate
A near exact hull replica of a battleship section has been created at the New York navy yard at a cost of about $50,000. The elaborate target is described as among the most ambitious in the world.
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New York Navy Yard
Practical Cow Stall and Farm Hints From Rural Journal
Practical cow stall design details with fence placement and feed trough, plus notes on balanced rations from Washington bulletins. Features on Silver Laced Wyandotte, laying by corn, horse straw hats, poultry yard care, calves in groups, and garden tips urging soil, weed, moisture, and pest management.
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Ek. C. Eckert
Pacific Homestead
Boston show prize winner and poultry breed debates
John C. Jodrey of Massachusetts was a prize winner at the last Boston show. Western poultry fanciers favor a different breed type than Eastern breeders. Market wisdom notes buyers seek cash for produce and will pay for what customers want, reflecting market whims and variations.
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John C. Jodrey
Massachusetts
Boston
Crimson Milk Cow Stuns Pennsylvania Town
A former legislator's dairy cow near Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, produces bright crimson milk that starts white and turns red within hours. The unique animal drew state veterinarians and was moved to the University of Pennsylvania for study as the sole recorded example.
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Pennsylvania
England
America
Stanley R. Brunges
Tunkhannock
Brunges
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Little weight added by the cup’s cover over the sea
A brief comment notes how small the cup’s cover is and its negligible impact on the sea’s bulk. It mentions ships covering the sea for a hundred.
Grand jury ends San Francisco session with scathing report
The San Francisco grand jury has filed its final report after a lengthy session. The document, about 35 000 words long, bitterly criticizes the current municipal administration and its management.
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San Francisco
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New York
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Washington
N. U
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Mpany, New York
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Ka Ayer
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Boulder
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le Roy
N. Y
Nature
Mrs. Winslow
S.S. S
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Atlanta
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Southwick
Mitchell, Lewis & Staver Co
First St
Portland, Oregon
Seattle
Boise
Medford
Salem
Alberta
Canada
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PRK
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Alberta and Canadian Railway Lands
Riverside Ave
Albert Blake
Nigo J. A. Malone
Spokane Drug Gco
Spokane, Wash
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