Boston Faces Mimic Invasion War Game
Boston readers were drawn into a staged invasion drill as Massachusetts authorities tested defense readiness against a simulated coastal assault. Gov. Draper and Adjt. Gen. Brigham ordered troops to the front while reporters noted the landing of pretend enemy forces and dispersal of regiments from multiple states under a mock war plan.
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Boston
Gov
Drajer
Massachusetts
Bostor
War Department
Washington
Draper
Adjt
Brigham
Lofton
Ge. Pen
United States Coast Artillery
New York
Connecticut
New Jersey
District of Columbia
Tasker H. Buss
Bristal
Plymouth
Blue Army of
Red Army
Boston Harbor
Pew
Huggarda’ Bay
Puritan
Pilgrim
Boston and City of Taunton and the Army Transports McGlellan
Sumner
Meade
Cuban prison reform advances discussed at American Prison association
At the American Prison association congress in Seattle on Aug. 16, Cuban minister Gen. Carlos Garcia Velez spoke on Cuba's prison reform and progress. Other papers highlighted included remarks by F. Morgan of Richmond, B. C. Sharp of Indianapolis, J. C. Sanders of Iowa, and W. A. Gates of San Francisco. The discharged prisoners committee report was read and debated. Also in Cincinnati, Percey Smallwood defeated St Yves in a 1enniss race last night.
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Seattle
American Prison Association
Carlos Garcia Velez
United States
Tanda
Cuba
F. Morgan
Richmond
Wardens” Association
Indiana
B. C. Sharp
Indianapolis
J. C. Sanders
Iowa State Penitentiary
W. A. Gates
San Francisco
Committee
Silver gift to South Dakota cruiser remains unclaimed
Washington reports Capt James T Smith of the South Dakota can obtain the donated silver service by asking the Navy Department for transfer. The gift, given by the people of South Dakota in 1904 for the ships mess, was stored in New York and has not been delivered. Locals warn of neglect as the cruiser patrols the Atlantic coast and the silver remains ready for shipment.
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Washington
James T. Smith
South Dakota
Navy Department
Dakota
New York Navy Yard
Atlantic Coast
Many Dead in Japan Quake Hits Central Area
Reports say a major earthquake struck central Japan Saturday causing many deaths and widespread destruction. Fatalities may rise with 80 confirmed and thousands injured. over 360 buildings destroyed including temples across Shiga and Gifu. Ozaka in Gifu suffered severe flooding as river banks broke, forcing evacuations. The Ibuki mountain near Gifu collapsed after emitting smoke.
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Tokyo
Japan
Shiga
Gifu
Ozaka
Ibuki
Gitu
Gay time for hotel men at Northwestern convention
Omaha hosts the annual Northwestern Hotel Men's association convention with lively attendees and social events. Initiation of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben and an automobile life event await tonight. Tomorrow, visitors tour Council Bluffs and Lake Manawa by auto, followed by more rides and a grand banquet to close.
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Omaha
Neb
Thea
Northwestern Hotel Man's Association
Knights of Ak-Sartien
Council Duffs
Lake Manawa
Fire on an Ocean Liner Lucania at Huskisson Dock
The Cunard steamer Lucania lies submerged at Huskisson dock after a Saturday fire. The second class and aft portions, including the engine room, escaped major damage while the saloon kitchen area burned. Upper decks remain above water and hull plates warped. repairs will take considerable time.
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Liverpool
Cunard Line
Lucania
Huskisson
National Fraternal Congress Opens in Boston
Gov. Draper and Mayor Hibbard welcomed delegates to the twenty third meeting at the Hotel Somerset. Hon. Alexander Fraser of the Canadian Fraternal association spoke on International Fraternalism. Sessions shift to mornings with sections in the afternoon and evening. President Charles B Piper presides.
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National Fraternal Congress
Boston
Draper
Hibbard Tedoe
Somerset
Alexander Fraser
Canadian Fraternal Association
Charles B Piper
Politics Barred in Genius Work in Census Appointments
A Boston era dispatch reports President Taft ordering that census workers be kept away from political activity to ensure an impartial thirteenth census. The president directs broad regulations prohibiting political engagement by supervisors and enumerators, with a push to remove politics from census operations and emphasize objective counts.
Hair fashion from Miss Russell mocks fads
New York on August 16 Miss Lillian Russell returns from abroad and jokes that puffs and rats are doomed forever. She prescribes wearing hair parted in the middle and draped over the ears then wound around the head in a coil, noting it requires enough hair or the purchase of some.
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York
Lillian Russell
Drops Dead in Confession Box in St Pauls Church
Burlington Iowa August 16 James Mc Nicholls aged 72 dropped dead while at confession in St Pauls Catholic church from overheated conditions according to local reports and church authorities.
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Burlington, I
James McNicholls
St. Paul's Catholic Church
GOMMERGE MEETING OPENED AT TWENTIETH CONGRESS SESSION
The Trans-Mississippi Commercial congress re convened in Denver after 19 years with delegates from states cities and trades. Opening speeches outlined goals including closer ties with Latin republics the Panama canal the merchant marine and conservation of forests and public domain. Delegates from Hawaii and Latin American offices join discussions on immigration public land laws irrigation waterways and postal savings banks.
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Denver
Col
Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress
Arthur F. Francis
Chambers of Commerce
Boards of Trade
Thomas ®. Walsh
Weaponses
Congress
Panama Canal
Barrett
International Bureau of American Republics
Legations
Hawaii
National Defense
Pacific Cour
Alea
War Clouds Over Crete Shake Canea's Defences
In Canea last night a band of armed peasants seized the fortress and tore down Greek flags to protest the removal orders. Deputies flocked into the city as European powers warned of possible conflict, with nations including Turkey, Greece, Italy, Russia, and France dispatching warships to Crete.
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Canea
Cree
Europe
Turkey
Greece
Italia
Russia
France
Italy
Cenea
Desire to Kill Forces Italian Deportation Decision
Mrs Mane Cosco of Middletown New Jersey expresses a strong urge to kill her husband and asks to be jailed or deported to Italy to prevent tragedy. She has reported the intent to the federal immigration bureau and may be deported again, as she previously was sent back to Italy.
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Middletown
Mane Cosco
Italy
Cirele
Federal Bureau of Immigration
Tragic double act ends in murder suicide near Lansing
In Lansing Michigan on August 16 William Graulich shot his wife then swallowed carbolic acid and died. Both were 19 years old.
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Lansing
Mich
William Graulich
Thre Elty
Graulich
Trouble in Royal Palace Shakespeare Club Anecdote
The article recalls a New Orleans Shakespeare club incident where an amateur actor, in a faltering performance, attempts to declare a queen swooned. His mispronunciations trigger laughter as he clumsily improvises lines about the swoon. The scene ends with a rasping farewell line as he exits.
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Shakespeare Club
New Orleana
Anky
Inugheer
Success Magazine
Cycle dealer hints at accurate cyclometer device
A dialogue notes a dealer recommending a cyclometer said to be accurate, contrasting with faulty units that overstate distance. Miss de Ryke asks if such a product exists, highlighting a concern over unreliable readings.
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Miss de Ryke
The Secret of Happiness and Selflessness
The article intones that true happiness comes from unselfishness and helping others. It argues a person improves those around them and themselves by kindness daily, turning life’s tears into smiles. It echoes a Brooklyn Eagle sentiment on faith, luck, and golden skies.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Forlorn Hope Route Chooses Amateur Chauffeurs
A general explains a bold assault on enemy fortifications requiring reckless regard for life. The colonel confirms understanding as the plan names the movement’s doomed core, the forlorn hope, composed entirely of amateur chauffeurs.
Prepared for the Worst Punchline Joke Card
A quip exchanges the question of a wife’s first husband’s death with a response about timing and engagement. The joke hinges on a misunderstanding of “hurried” romance versus the couple’s long engagement.
Bedtime Visitors and a Tuberculosis Poster Campaign
A tale from Galveston News shows a night visit sparked by a dropped utensil predicting arrivals then a fire's victims welcomed. In Atlanta, a tuberculosis prevention drive garners 1.2 million dollars in billboard publicity and 200 thousand in printing support from bill posters and their allied groups.
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National Association of Bill Posture
Atlanta
United States
Canada
Algo- Metlan
Your Salary From The Universe And Its Rewards
The quotation argues that the universe rewards each person according to their attitude and actions. It claims smiles attract good company and opportunities, while frowns invite training and disdain. It suggests thinking and love draw thinkers friends and nature’s bounty.
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No.w. Zimmerman
Parental Exchange Delivers Quirky Quips Across Ages
A fragmented humor piece cites playful exchanges about cousins, uncles, and freckles. The Cleveland Leader lampoons family talk with cousin German to a Dutch uncle and a line about women removing freckles. The snippet echoes vintage newspaper wit and social chatter from an era past.
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Johnny
Cleveland
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John T Galbrath
William D. Crow
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Joseph Riley Broyles
Abel Telemachus Claypool
Francis H. Doran
Henry Louis Bendel
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Samuel R. Thomas
Jows
John W. Rowley
Asa A. Mall
Cambridge Culbert Rod
Kansas
Reese van Sant
Willam H. Smith
Charles Yor
Michigan
Fred W. Stuart
Charles Toster Davicon
Joan L. Jioer
Hugh H. Hart
John Baird
John A. Sherman
Charles R. Jackson
Sylvester Perry Youngs
James T. Bennett
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Frank E. Gartside
Clark W. Gilmore
Avis B. Kelly
William Hyron Webster
Charles H. Cairns
Ezra Edward McCrea
Charles W. Odell
Byron Lincoln Hollister
Daniel Willard Meeker
Nebraska
Frank DB Helvy
Charles J. Saunders
Josep Albert Hays
Philip II
Broas
North Dakota
Carl N Frich
Gommerge
Crete
Warman
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Maple Park
Royal Palace
Hin
Indy Inblack
Hill Sireet
Trey
Galveston
Postum Gereal Co., Limited
Battle Creek, Michigan
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