Republican Platform Endorsed by Roosevelt Era
The Republican platform lauds Theodore Roosevelt’s era as a landmark in American history, praising trust busting, conservation, wage worker protections, tariff reform, and a strong national currency. It pledges tariff revision, postal savings, railroad rate enforcement, and expanded civil service while affirming rights for workers, farmers, and African Americans and promoting international arbitration and Pan American trade.
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Ice Cream for Dinner Distresses Young Baltimore Girl
In Baltimore a young girl reacts with distress at discovering ice cream was served for dinner. She asks why the family did not announce the treat earlier, lamenting a missed opportunity to anticipate the dessert.
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Lippincott's
Baltimore
What Struck Him. A Private Soldier’s War Experience
An Irish private in South Africa dodges a question about his war memories. When pressed by an inquisitive woman to reveal what struck him most, he reflects on his experiences and delivers a blunt punchline: the bullets that missed him.
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Tommy
South Africa
It Might Pay to Start a Religious Department
In a New York Weekly exchange, Great Editor ponders a Sunday edition religious department. Managing Editor considers it viable and jokes about bishops from a home scrapbook.
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New York Weekly
I Wish I Were a Night Watchman
The Cleveland Leader quotes a speaker saying he would sleep all day to save his lodging and work all night to protect his board, expressing a wish to align rest with labor in a humorous plea.
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The
Cleveland Leader
Differences Between Democrats and Republicans on Policy
The passage argues that Democratic governance cannot enact Republican measures and vice versa, contrasting two parties on currency, trade, and imperial stance. It asserts Republicans favor honest currency, free trade alongside protection, and regulated individualism, while Democrats lean toward socialism and government ownership, urging unity to sustain a stronger America.
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Republican Party
Democratic Party
America
Pig Tails Used for Rats and Puffs in Boston Hair Trade
A Boston cargo from China brings a ton of Chinese hair used to make rats switches and puffs for hats. Steamer Seneca delivered the load destined for a local hair dealer. Importing human hair from China thrives with both live and dead sources supplying coarse strong hair.
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Boston
Mass
China
Hubby Would Not Remain at Home Alimony Case
Mary Bogardus Tower testified in White Plains before Justice Keogh in a separation and alimony suit against Albert R. Tower ironmaster of New York worth about seven million dollars. She said he treated her cruelly swore at her and threatened to get rid of her. Tower offered to take her back but she demanded he be home every night and stop drinking. he declined citing possible business trips. A conference and attempt to compromise followed before judgment.
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New York
Mary Bogardus Tower
Poughkeepsie
Albert R. Tower
White Plains
Justice Keogh
Hoboken Gold Is Latest Discovery
Dr. Thomas B. Stillman of Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken reports finding valuable gold dirt in earth removed during construction of the annex to the Stevens preparatory school. He notes the vein is thin and top gold would not be worth disturbing. His son Albert confirmed the ore could yield about 8.50 dollars worth of gold per ton.
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New York
Thomas B. Stillman
Stevens’ Institute of Technology
Hoboken
Stevens Preparatory School
Stillman
Institute
Dr. Stillman
California
Albert Stillman
Columbia School of Mines
Drawing Him On Edith in a Parlor Escape Attempt
Dialogue excerpt shows Edith daring to run away from Ernest in a parlor. Ernest responds he would try to catch and hold her, setting a tense domestic scene.
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Edith
Ernest
Dry Humor in a Humorous Exchange at the Clinic
A witty exchange features Mrs Gossippe and Jollyer discussing Dr Tanke. They joke about his drinking, speculating that he is a “dry Doc” who drinks a good deal to cope, framing the humor around medical stereotypes.
Minister Ezra Flory Driven to Insane Asylum
Chicago dispatch reports Rev Ezra Flory pastor of the Dunkard church in Sterling Ill descended from a vigorous preacher to an inmate of an asylum after developing delusions he lied about a congregation member. Court adjudged him of unsound mind and he was placed in care. formerly of Dayton Ohio.
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the Tribune
Sterling
Ill
Ezra Flory
Church of the Brethren
Dunkard
Flory
Dayton
Ohio
Dunkard Church
Lion at Coney Island Undergoes Eight-Man Tooth Extraction
At Coney Island a large African lion named von Dredel endured a painful tooth extraction after eight men restrained him. Dr Henry Hamling Jr pried open the mouth and removed an ulcerated tooth using forceps, following days of irritability and refusal to eat.
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New York
Coney Island
von Dredel
Henry Hamling, Jr
Racing magnates unsettled by anti gambling law
New York June 19 The unsettled condition of racing in New York has horsemen examining upcoming meetings after the Gravesend races The Brooklyn Jockey club led by F J Dwyer will maintain purse values but a cut in Sheepshead stakes is expected The governors of the Coney Island club meet to decide purse values adding money for over night races may drop about $1 000 to $600 The Brighton Beach Racing association faces attention over circulars for nomination of horses in stakes at Brighton Beach
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Gravesend
Brooklyn Jockey Club
F. J. Dwyer
Sheepshead Bay
Coney Island Club
Brighton Beach Racing Association
Brighton Beach
$7,000,000 Site for Retail Store on Fifth Avenue
A group of prominent New York real estate dealers has consolidated nine teen lots on the east side of Fifth Avenue between Thirty seventh and Thirty eighth streets into a single ownership on Murray Hill crest. The 7 million dollar site sits opposite Tiffany’s and aims to host a large new retail store. The buyer firm remains undisclosed.
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New York
New Uptown
Fifth Avenue
Thirtyseventh
Thirty-eighth Streets
Murray Hill
Tiffany's
Thirty Seventh Street
Judge Resigns to Join Christian Science Church Reader
Judge Clifford H. Smith resigned from the Twelfth Judicial District bench effective July 15 and will move to Boston to practice law and serve as reader for the Mother Church of Christian Science. Jouvsph J. Clark seeks appointment to the judgeship.
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Mason City
Cliford H. Smith
Twelfth
Boston
Mother Christian Science Church
Jouvsph J. Clark
Full Pardon Granted to Caleb Powers and Jim Howard
Kaleb Powers and Jim Howard receive full pardons from Governor Willson for complicity in the Goebel assassination. Powers, tried four times, released from Georgetown jail. Howard, once life sentence, freed from the state penitentiary. Governor cites public peace and belief in their innocence as reasons, ending a long noted case.
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Frankfort
Caleb Powers
Jim Howard
William Goebel
Willison
Powers
Georgetown
Howard
Goebel
Willson
United States
William S. Taylor
Secretary of State
Commonwealth
Torpedo injures monitor Florida at Fort Monroe test
The Mayflower carried Taft Metcalf and Postmaster General Meyer to observe a 220 pound torpedo test on the monitor Florida at Fort Monroe Va The blast damaged the ship locally with no critical injuries The test aimed to assess a reinforced bulkhead against torpedo shock and potential sinking outcomes.
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Taft and
Metcalf
Meyer
Florida
Navy Yard
Mason
Monitor
Bets continue at Gravesend despite new anti gambling law
A Friday crowd of 15 000 to 20 000 attended Gravesend races with six favorites winning all races featured betting despite the Agnew Hart law. Police arrested nine men for violating the anti gambling statute, bail set at 500 each, amid arrests of bookmakers led by Orlando Jones of the Metropolitan Turf association. James B Haggin plans to send all yearlings to England for sale.
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New York
Gravesend
Agnew- Hart
John Cavanaugh
Orlando Jones
Metropolitan Turf Association
Big Bookmakers’ Club
James B. Haggin
Elmendorf
Kentucky
England
Robbers Kill Actor Albert Crosby in West Twenty-seventh Street
In New York on June 16 two highwaymen beat to death actor Albert Crosby who had been in The Road to Yesterday. Crosby died later at a hospital as surgeons prepared to trepan his skull after the assault and robbery.
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New York
West Twenty-seventh Street
Albert Crosby
Crosby
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