President Roosevelt in Hartford on Eastern Tour
President Roosevelt arrives in Hartford for a New England swing, where 10,000 workingmen greet him with a floral horseshoe gift. He thanks the wage workers, praises Hartford's reception, and outlines foreign policy goals including Cuba, Porto Rico, and the Isthmian canal, urging nonpartisan oversight and responsible administration.
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Hartford
Conn
Roosevelt
New England
John T. Robinson
Harttford
New Haven
Pope Park
Michael Sullivan
Father Sullivan
Connecticut
Coliseum
Col
Jacob T. Green
Senator Platt
Sullivan
United States
Presiden Roosevelt
American Republic
Tropic
Westlake Dead After Pursuit of Soldiers in Rhode Island
Providence Aug 22 Officer Joseph Westlake of Narragansett Pier died at Rhode Island Hospital from wounds suffered while pursuing two soldiers on a late Saturday night chase. One suspect, W T Lacey, was arrested and charged with assaulting Westlake with a pistol. An autopsy and coroner’s inquest were expected to follow.
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Providence
R. I
Joseph Westlake
Narragansett Pier
Rhode Island
W. T. Lacey
Westlake
Perkins
Narragansett District
Country Week charity seeks funds for sick and needy
The country week charity, a city fresh air fund aiding women with families, working girls, and hospital patients unable to work, urgently needs funds to continue its work. Fewer than 50 donors support thousands in need. contributions should be sent to Edward Ellingwood.
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Val Gene
Edward Ellingwood
May Fiske at Lowell Opera House with New Plays
For two weeks at Lowell Opera House the charming May Fiske returns in a repertoire of her best last season works plus new selections chosen for her style. Supported by Robert Nadine and a first rate company. The production features careful staging and an in-house orchestra. Opening bill tonight is The Gold King.
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Porto Rico
Cuba
Lowell Opera House
Charming Little Comedienne
May Fiske
Robert Nadine
Missing girl found after two years in Barre
Barre Vermont August 22 Miss Louise Grace Paige, missing since February two years ago, has been located living on the Isle of Wight and is married. She left Barre secretly and no efforts to find her succeeded until three postal cards recently arrived.
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Barre
Louise Grace Paige
Isle of Wight
Origin of Petroleum Traced to Ancient Earth Heat
M A Granville argues petro leum forms from coal and shale through ancient heat. Oil appears in varied geologic ages and regions from Devonian to Tertiary, with Texas, California, Siberia, and Wales cited. Coal measures end abruptly in many producing regions, supporting a universal deep-earth origin.
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Young
Scotland
Wales
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Texas
Louisiana
F.ounda
California
Siberia
Asia
Forda
West Virginia
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Idaho
Japan
M. A. Granville
Tramp Held On Suspicion In Olive Broad Murder
Cornish Maine August 22 deputy sheriff Sawyers arrest a rough looking tramp at West Buxton suspected in the murder of Miss Olive H Broad. Witnesses place her near Cornish station April 15, while deputies pursue debts as motive. two tramps McNally and Willis held for questioning with no solid clue yet.
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Cornish
Olive H. Broad
William H. Sawyer
West Buxton
Ossipee Valley
Limerick
Boston
Lewis Cook
Cook
Libby
Leon Boothby
Miss Broad
Conway Center
N. H
Cornish Village
Poindexter
Wood
Foun
Portland
Edward McNally
Lewis Willis
Olive Broad
McNally
Willis
Stoughton
Mass
Balloon Farm of Carl B. Myers Captivates Readers
The September Pearson's describes Carl E. Myers balloon farm nine miles from Utica New York where flying airships, hydrogen balloons, and other aerial contrivances are produced. Chauncey McGovern notes a flying machine that truly flies and other inventions by Myers for himself and other inventors.
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Carl B. Myers
Chauncey
Carl E. Myers
Uticas
New York
United States
Balloon Farm
Myers Balloon Farm
Myers
Incorrect Hampton Ride Ends In Accident
An old lady, urged to join a Long Island auto tour to reach her ailing grandchild in Hampton, ends up in a ditch after passing a hay wagon. The chauffeur quips this is an accident, sparking the lady’s puzzled remark about the location.
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Long Island
Hampton
Automovie Magazine
Naval Manoeuvres Off Rockport Aboard San Francisco
A World War era update from Rockport reports Commander Pillsbury with three auxiliary cruisers at sea as naval wargame tension rises against Admiral Higginson’s coast defense. Fog, rough seas, and limited signaling disrupts, with rumors of a Kearsarge accident denied and vital telegrams sent to headquarters.
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Rockport
Pillsbury
Higginson
Portland
Cape Cod
Straitsmouth
Pigeon Hill
Pills
The August Bookman and The Women’s Home Companion Overview
The August Bookman highlights illustrated pieces on England's Poets Laureate and Daudet, plus reviews, poems, and features by Marguerite Merington and J. Henry Hager, with notices on Newport and several literary items. The September Women’s Home Companion opens with Bible city findings, Landon Knight on Real Stringtown, three short stories, a St. Louis Exposition feature, and fall-interest pieces for mothers and girls, from Crowell Publishing Co.
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England
Thomas Seccombe
Ben Jonson
Alfred Austin
Marguerite Merington
Tartaria
Daudet
Gelett Burgess
Richard Harding Davis
Olancho
Chronicle
London
J. Henry Hager
Woman’s Home Companion
Landon Knight
Stringtown On the Pike
Abercrombie
Lady Lee
Pearson's Magazine September features London Arctic tale
The September issue opens with Jay Hambidge’s frontispiece from Jack London’s In the Forests of the North. Readable pieces include The Pearl Maiden by Haggard, Sallie’s Red Cheek, Seumas McManus Irish sketch, The Straw in the Street, and The Longest Tunnel in the World on Simpson Tunnel. Chauncey M’Govern’s Balloon Farm story off ers Western New York industry, with Jenks on current books.
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Pearson
Jay Hambidge
Jack London
North
Haggard
Seumas McManus
Secret Service
New York
Simpson
Chauncey M’govern
September Smart Set opens with strong character study
Louise Betts Edwards presents A Friend of Cara's a vivid character study. Jack London offers The Story of Jees Uck a gripping Alaskan tale of renunciation and one of his strongest career works. Gertrude Lynch’s The Shining Glass reveals sharp psychology of beauty. Cabell and Pottle contribute distinct stories while Wilard Forman and Bailey add varied pieces. An article closes with a note on writing beauty.
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Cara
Louise Betts Edwards
September Smart
Jees Uck
Jack London
Gertrude Lynch
James Branch Cabell
Emry Pottle
Wilkins
James Hazleton Willard
Justus Miles Forman
Jimmy Rogers
Bachelor's Garden
Terple Bailey
Laurier the British Loyal Canadian Reformer
G C Rothery portrays Sir Wilfrid Laurier as a devout Roman Catholic yet loyal Briton and French Canadian nationalist who champions home rule within imperial federation. The piece details his stature, oratory, positions on Riel and Manitoba Jesuit Estates, schools, reciprocity with the United States, and his balanced, pragmatic approach to nation building.
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Rome
France
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Dominion of
Canada
Sir Wilfrid
Wilfrid
Quebec
Ottawa
Ottawa River
Edward
Prince of Wales
Dhe
House of Commons
Louis Riel
Manitoba
Loula Riel
Riel
Liberal Party
Laurier
John Maacdonald
United States
G. C. Rothery
Britannia
Be mine or speak to papa, a knightly plea
Mr Popping begs Miss Willing to ponder love and even perform a deed of valor, while she replies that he must first seek approval from her father. The exchange, quoted from the Philadelphia Press, captures a flirtatious, old fashioned courtship dialogue.
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Popping
Papa
Philadelphia Press
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