Vast Trolley Toll and Roiling News From 1903
Dated October 1903 item compiles rapid-fire briefs: St Louis trolley deaths reach 68 this year. Boston milk price may rise to 10 cents a quart. W K Vandervilt and bride in New York mansion. James F Bailey to build a Mount Vernon NY mansion. Carnegie kin to enter Georgia senate. extensive political, legal, and transport notes across North America.
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St Louis
Boston
W. K. Vandervilt
New York
James F. Bailey
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Mount Vernon
N.Y
Willam Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie
Georgia State Senate
Payne
Washington
Hot Springs
Senator Foster
James Keffer
William Warren
Langer
Wye
Delimar
Empire City
Ton Dillon
Bolum
Grand Banks
Inspector Heulen
Milwaukee ‘House of Correction
Thobias Lipton
Shamrock L. Tov Brooklyn
Whieh
Seray
George B. Cortelyou
United States Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Harry Blunt
O'L Orehard Congregational Church
St. Louis
Plymouth Congregational Churen
Todanapolis
Menke
Mattoon, Jr
Tey
Truman P. Allen
Thirteenth Avenue Methodist Church
Minneapolis
Uiroeheu
Los Angeles
Cal
Tun
Bradstreet
Lemen
Meatrice
Caffeys Inlet
North Carolina
Dixie
Columbia
James H. Tulmar
Lexington
D.C
N. C. Gonzales
Columbia Auditor
Ruth Bryan
W. J. Bryan
Presbytery of
Bronx
William Divgier
Sole
Cant
Fiala
Berentz
Prenz Josef Land
Henson
Arkland
Hitchcock
Dawes Commission
Delaware Indiana
Turkey Urges U S Withdrawal From Beirut
Reports from St. Petersburg note Russia will not lower the cotton bed import duty this year. The Bank of England court declares a 5 percent dividend for the six months ending August with a rest amount of 18,891,294 pounds. You Hodemann is named governor.
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Turkey
United States
Beirut
St. Petersburg
Russia
Bank of England
You Hodemann
Turbulent Times Include Diplomacy Storms and Death Notices
A scattered wire service yarn recounts diplomatic moves with Bulgaria and Turkey and a resignation in Denmark. It notes obituaries including Major Ross Guffin a Mexican border agent and John H Dolp the artist, plus a fatality aboard a Pere Marquette ferry in Milwaukee and a blackout in Porto Rico after a lightning strike.
Reinstated union, wage boosts, and political notes headlined
The Butcher Workmen national board is reinstated after a $50 fine for refusing Sunday work. Eight thousand carworkers on the Chicago and Northwestern gain a wage rise from a Chicago conference. Dr John H Pinley becomes president of the College of the City of New York in a ceremony with Gov Odell and others. Roosevelt informs foreman Miller he stays on as nonunion. Weather notes anticipate good crops with mild frost impact. Henry J Willing dies at 67 in Jefferson New Hampshire. Political shifts include Wolcott seated as Colorado GOP temporary chairman. Global events span Balkan uprisings and Turkish bombardment, while US naval tests worry of Maine damage. Local trials cover labor unions and industry bias. A Chicago employers association forms to counter unions, planning a $1,000,000 defense fund with 600 plus member groups.
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Cicates
Milton J. Norton
Emmanuel Congregational Church
St Louis
Anatolia College
Marsonvan
Yurkey
Lueril
Foreign Missions
George M. Collier
Ohio
Nash
Sait
St. Louis
Dominion
Ottawa
Outas
Lake Erie
Tnesida
Petral
United States
John Barrett
American Association
Merchants New
New York
Philadelphia
Bustow
Chicaso
Colorado Springs
Rockies
Dinfetia
State Department
Washington
Department of State
St. Petersburg
Channel
Riddle
Gallatin Craig
Missouri
Maryville
Wiliam Randall Ramsey
London
County
Kentucky
Vincent Goreins
Commonwealth
Shaw
Tidgely
Hebers
Potomac
Newport News
Old Point
Wales
Amos Miler
Lwashoro
Martyn Emerson
Lincoln News-Herald
Tiingis
van Sant
Clapp
Episcopal Church
Tower House
Rapid Transit Commission
Brooklyn
New
Wiliamsburg Bridge
The
Battery
Manhattan
Lower Broadway
Caley Hare
Wisconsin
Illinois
Kewanee
Wisconsin Infantry
John K. Kenderson
Iowa
Eldora
Damonile
P. H. Cooper
Iiho
Asiatic Fleet
Navy Department
Ie Yokohama
BR. M. Hughes
John H. Dolp
Landseer of
America
Dol Wssorn
Fort Ann
N. Y
Detroit
John O'Grady
Kansas City
O'Grady
Ireland
Wexford
Eity
Ross Guffin
Saz
Pax
Oklahoma
Major Guffin
McKinley
Utah
Allan B. Seamus
Denver
Shiptoan
Macoupin County
Monmouth College
Mass Jennie Babbock
Monmouth
van Horn
Republican State Committee
National
Mer
Chicago and North Western Railroad
Wattes Ag
Chicago
International Association of Carworkers
Chicago and Northwestern Raihway Company
John H. Pinley
College of the City of New York
Odell
Depew
Grover Cleveland
Roosevelt
Foreman Miller
Government Printing Office
Henry J. Willing
Draintage Board
Jefferson, N. H
Wotigott
Colorado
Wolcott
Zonteheft
Razlog
Naval
John M. Stiles
Chytraus
Royal Bengal Club Husband Confusion at Reception
The Royal Bengal tale recalls Lillian Deil and Mr Bogue at a large Ohio women’s event. An unidentified guest questions club membership, prompting Bogue to reveal he is the Royal Bengal’s husband, not his wife’s club status.
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Royal Bengal
Lillian Deil
Ohio
New ‘Yorke Daily News
Notable Figures and Events in Brief From Public Notices
Personal notes report Sarah Bernhardt turning 59 in October. Queen Wilhelmina photographed publicly, carrying her camera. A novel by Aldinson, Thomas Renldlen, discusses education in girls' schools. President Cassatt of the Pennsylvania Railroad earns 75 dollars annually, higher than peers. Dr Charles Rand of Washington, D C, possessed two pieces of hardtack before the Bull Run battle. William C Whitney gifted a buffalo to the Bronx Zoo, part of the Whitney herd sighted near October Mountain in two years.
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Sarah Bernhardt
Wilhelmina
Burostjurne Aldinson
Thomas Renldlen
Cassatt
Pennsylvania Railroad
United
Charles & Rand
Washington, S. C
Wiliam C. Whitney
Bronx Zoological Gardens
New York
Whitney Herd
Buffalo
Cleaning Lace With Starch Paste
Cleaning soiled lace with a paste of starch and water. Apply the paste to the lace fold it twice crease to fit then set in sun until dry. Rub away the starch gently and repeat if necessary to restore whiteness.
A Clear Case of Suicide or Murder in Question
The tenderfoot challenges a verdict of suicide questioning why a gun was used if the victim could not have harmed himself. The reply argues the victim would have known consequences after accusing Pizen Peto as a liar.
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Pizen Peto
Painter sues over lobsterlike Washington sign on fence
In Portland Oregon, RB G Berger sued for $75 after a sign painted for the Order of Washington on a baseball fence resembled a crawfish or lobster more than George Washington. Witnesses conflicted as Judge Reid planned to view the scene before ruling.
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Pacific Coast
Portland
Berger
Order of Washington
Orcer
Washington
Astenei
William Tell
Yuet
Mr. Lord
Hag
Kraemer
Quelle
Aaron
Ike
Reid
Paper Table Wear Brightens Formal Dinners
Article describes paper tableware that imitates Teneriffe and Mexican lace patterns, including cullies casseroles and sherbet cups. It highlights durability against stains and ink, suitability for picnics and parties, and claims to save on tips while enhancing the table setting.
A Good Reason Pall May Dies As Bulletin Sketches Live On
Pall May the English artist, noted for Bulletin of Sydney drawings, died. His police court sketches from Bulletin commissions captured humor and pathos, some hung in Joseph Chamberlain’s library, reflecting a vivid but somber career.
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Pall May
Bulletin
Sydney
Austral
Yaga
Hanga
Joseph Chamberlain
Prisoner’s Jestered Exchange Sparks Courtroom Banter
In a bar between a man and a sympathetic judge, the prisoner recounts being dragged before the court for years. The judge asks about marriage and engagement, noting the long wait. The prisoner quips that he and Ann have never been released from jail together, ending with a wry line about their misaligned opportunities.
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May
Ann
Gay Postal Clerks Fourth of July Celebration
The day before the Fourth the Post Office Department clerks held a celebration with songs recitations and addresses. A parody of My Country Tis of Thee and an unauthorized version of America drew boos from windows while officials absent. A robust shout from a sixth floor gallery interrupted a lull as Beavers and Machen sent a joint regret letter claiming opposition to press liberty.
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Danish West Indies
Denmark
Hiorth Lorentzsen
Finance Department
Bulgaria
Ly i
Turkey
Sseps
Adrianopie
M Nathovitch
Gonstantinogle
Azout
Osservatore Romano
Monsignore W'Upert
Postofice Department
Postofce Department
O’clocl
America
Rvweyer
Beavers
Machen
Postoffice Department
Postofice
Chicaru
A Fashionable Trimming Described for Bodice Decor
Narrow velvet ribbons with buckles or loops serve as bodice decorations and adorn skirts or gowns. A white lace gown features these trims in varying lengths just above the appliqued tuille, with shorter tangils above the hips. They fasten at the bust line and sleeve tops.
Public Quotation From The New York Star
A humorous quotation from the New York Star recounts Mr. Sturmington Barnes describing an audience reaction. He notes a strong response as he delivered lines including sleep and dream while delivering a soliloquy.
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Mr. Sturmington Barnes
Harlet
New York Star
Questioning the Dramatic Critic in Boston Controversy
A Boston confrontation centers on criticism of a dramatic critic. The exchange features tense phrases about accents and opinions, highlighting a clash between local sentiment and New York influence.
Horse Flesh Triumphs in Road Race Against Freight Train
A Lexington News report notes a horse leading a freight train on a road race. At the starting signal the horse sprang forward, humped its back legs, and sped away, finishing clearly ahead.
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Lexington News
Hunnimune Couple Faces Shifting Affections
Mrs. Hunnimune asks if love remains as strong as before while Mr. Hunnimune confirms. The exchange, noted in a brief Philadelphia Ledger item, shows affection growing dearer amid changing times.
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Mrs. Hunnimune
Mr. Hunnimune
Turks Battle Macedonians at Kalchani Ends in Massacre
In the clash at Kalchani six hundred Turks were killed as Macedonians fought back. The sultan’s troops retaliated with looting and massacre, escalating reprisals in the region.
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Kalchani
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Knox
Guam
Llent
Safford
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Buchanan
Parks
United States Marine Band
Consolidated Lake Superior Company
Saint Ste. Marie
Oot
Levator
Cheaga Mercantile Iuildd
J. Kelly
Pere Marquette
Milwaukee
Unica
National Association of Employers
D. M. Parry
Buavers
Grom
Uncle Mars
Perry Hesth
Honor
Glory
Bostonian
Horce Flesh
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