American Bar Association to Hold 21st Meeting in Saratoga
About 1000 lawyers from the United States are expected in Saratoga Springs for the twenty first American Bar association meeting August 17 to 19 with Willam Wirt Howe to open and Joseph Choate of New York to deliver the annual address. The association, founded in 1878, shows a membership of 1504 with officers led by Howe secretary John Hinkley and treasurer Francs Rawle.
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New York
Bar Association
Saratoga Springs
American Bar Association
Willam Wirt Howe
Joseph 4H. Choate
Totech
Grand Union Hotel
General Council
New Orleana
John Hinkley
Baltimore
Francs Rawle
Philadelphia
James M. Woodsworth
Omaha
Alfred Hemenway
Boston
Charles Claflin Allen
St. Louis
Charles Noble Gregory Madison
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A Chinese Marriage Seen by a Western Visitor
A young Chinese woman Siao-iin-tse marries into the Quang-tse family. The ceremony follows strict customs with a costly betrothal, red paper birth record, and a formal banquet. The bride's life is described as governed by obedience and ritual, including a rigid separation from the husband and a perilous social code.
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Ouang-tse
Siao-luu-tse
Quangtse
Wwe
Onang
Fou-Tehou
Paris
Slao-ten-tsa
Owang-tse
Tep
Finaily
Leo
Sino-ienise
Lfe
Quang-tse Wen
Ola House
Htwitchell
Madison, Wis
New Dynamite Gun Made For U S Army At Sims-Dudley Shops
The Sims Dudley shops in New York turn out dynamite guns for Uncle Sam, with six field guns on wheeled carriages designed to fire heavy explosive charges up to two miles. The 12 1/2 pound guns use a revolving tail piece, a Merriam fuse, and a 12 foot long barrel for range and accuracy, with nitro gelatine explosive formulations misnamed as dynamite.
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New York
Sims-Dudley
Uncle Sam
Beavier
Nobel
The Recruits Soliloquy Remembering Mother's Doughnuts
A Detroit Journal verse recalling childhood meals and a longing for a mother’s cooking. The speaker laments cold coffee, rare steak, and a beloved jelly cake while joking about past critiques of his mother’s dishes. He would trade a month’s wages for a single piece of doughnut goodness.
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Detroit Journal
Manila to Dagupan Rail Line Shows Peaceful Operation
Manila correspondent reports The Manila and Dagupan Railway remains smooth with travel and freight steady amid Luzon unrest. The three foot six inch gauge line runs 125 miles from Manila to Dagupan through populous municipalities, privately owned by European interests and aiding government efforts to quell rebellion without incident to date.
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Manila and
Dagupan
Manila
Tsk
Philippine Railroad
Luzon
Philippine
Great Britain
Filipinos Protect Foreigner Rights Amid Revolt
The rebel leaders ordered that the personal and property rights of foreigners not be violated, especially on the railway owned by English capitalists. The railway has faced little trouble while the country faces a strong revolution, proving Filipinos are peaceful and governable, and value European sympathy.
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Philippines
Lost Quarter Dollar Schemes in St Louis Arena
A peculiar tale unfolds as a man buys a Mascoutah railroad ticket by pawning a 75 cent coin and selling pawned tickets to cover a $1 fare, prompting officials Charley Jones and W. G. Martin to trace who lost a quarter or more. The Irish local government bill passes its third Lords reading in Britain.
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Louisville
Nashville
Mascoutah
Wes
Agen
East St. Louis
Charley Jones
Mr. Jones
W. G. Martin
Ms Jones
Mr. Martha
St Lois Republic
House of Lords
Clerical Tales and Humorous Clergy Missteps
A collection of light vignettes from religious life. A Milwaukee clergyman is humorously reproached by his daughter for dirty work, a preacher asks Lord Yelverton for praise and receives praise like the peace of God, and a Norristown pastor preaches in shirt sleeves due to heat while noting comfort before pride.
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Milwaukee
John
Yelvertor
Yelverton
Jesus
Norristown
Help Thou My Unbelief Prayer Fragment
A devotional lament asks for faith and grace amid spiritual thirst. The speaker pleads for divine hearing, freedom from bondage, and purification by fire while confessing inability to seek or see God without His mercy. The fragment preserves archaic spellings and a named author.
All Sorts in a Sut Shell Warps History Note
A terse summary notes broad claims about naval buildup since 1883 and British influence guiding Egypt’s movement. It adds that Texas exceeds Spain in area by about 75 thousand square miles, presenting a collage of geographic and military assertions without clear sourcing or structure.
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Egypt
Texas
Spain
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