Those Summer Romances Gad Awakening of Man Who Asked The Girl of His Dreams
In a Marshfield Times tale set under a moonlit night, Harold Harkaway wins Mabel’s consent to marriage after a tender exchange on the Sands. He plans to go to New York to seek her father’s blessing, but the fiancée warns him that meddling with a busy parent could ruin the match.
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Harkiway
Seye Harper
Mabel
Harold
Harkaway
Madel
Marold
New York
Wall Street
Haral
Tia
Motor Omnibus Use in War Maneuvers
A war era article notes motor omnibuses will play a major role in year maneuvers. Buses with capacity for soldiers will travel about 25 kilometers per hour, delivering troops ahead to join marching columns. The scheme, tested in Germany last autumn, kept troops fresher and ready for work as they moved toward the front.
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Germany
Aiicher
Flags of France Through the Revolution and Empire
A brief history notes that from 1389 to 1794 France used a white royal flag with three gold fleurs de lis, marking the era of the monarchy. In 1794 the blue white red tricolor was adopted, later used under the Napoleonic empires with bees and the imperial eagle on the center stripe. The tri color remains the flag of the republic today.
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France
Henry IV
Empire
Repubic
Stanford Students Unearth 700 Year Old Relics in California
Geological students from Stanford Wolves uncover skeletons and skulls near the Tovango and Temescal canyons in California. They advance along the coast and dig deeper from shore finding stone implements of husbandry and warfare. Remains are believed to be about 700 years old.
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Tovango
Temescal Canyons
California
Stanford
Benefit Concludes With Man’s Quizzical Animal Remark
A man amused by an exchange says his dog’s health and disposition have improved since his wife and daughters began feeding him candy and salads, noting the muzzle was not a worry for the dog.
What is the moral of William de Morgan's novels
Literary note ponders a moral: avoid writing action if you are old, and to know better. The remark wryly compares vigor with experience, suggesting restraint and wisdom in authorship.
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William de Morgan
Mexico to celebrate centennial with month long fete
Mexico will observe September as a continuous holiday across the republic to mark the centennial of independence. The program includes monument unveilings, dedication of new republic buildings, and daily events with U S and Mexican officials participating. Key dates include September 16 the anniversary of Hidalgo informing Allende of the revolt.
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New Republic
Mexico City
Republic of Mexico
Miguel Hidalgo
Mexico
United States
Gov
Curtis Guild
Massachusetts
Harrison Grey Otis
Los Angeles
Alexander Rook
Pittsburg
Justice Gerard
Supreme Court of
New York
Diaz
Aldama
Father Hidalgo
Swedish Minister Quits After Three Years in Washington
Stockholm reports that Hermenn de Lagercrantz, Sweden’s representative in Washington since 1907, resigns to attend to personal business in Sweden. The move ends a three year term and is described as a courteous retirement with high regard for his diplomatic service.
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M. de Lagercrantz
Washington Post
Stockholm
Spend Millions for Baubles in Europe Critique
General Howard Carroll, returning from a Europe tour, condemns American tourists for extravagance saying they spent about 250 million dollars in Europe this year on baubles, souvenirs, jewelry, and travel expenses. He urges restraint and reflects on spending patterns of U.S. travelers abroad.
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New York
Howard Carroll
Europe
Newburgh Woman Dies After Fall From Window
Mrs. Mary Bradie, seventy, fainted and fell from an open window in Newburgh, striking flagstones thirty feet below. She died at the scene Wednesday, authorities said.
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Newburgh
Mary Bradie
Gnd
Dr Cook in a dash after pole records
Copenhagen Denmark Dr Fred erick A Cook heads north seeking records and instruments said to prove he reached the pole before Peary. A Greenland letter claims Cook plans another dash to win world credit and overturn Copenhagen University findings. An American steamer reported Cook’s southward pursuit to obtain proof for his claim.
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DR. Cook
Copenhagen
Denmark
Frederick A. Cook
Goodhayn
Greenland
Cate
Brooklyn
Pole
University of Copenhagen
Resi
Dents
Doctor Cook
Gorhawn Harbor
Mayor Gaynor Taken Home From Hospital Rest Ordered
New York Mayor Gaynor was declared out of doctors hands Sunday night at his St James home after removal from Hoboken hospital earlier in the day. Secretary Robert Adamson urged that voters and officials not visit, as he rests and recovers. A move to remove the bullet surgically was not undertaken and further recuperation was advised, possibly to the Adirondacks.
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New York
Gaynor
St. James
L. L
Robert Adamson
Vlettors
Mme
Four Day Fast Fatal to Three Holy Roller Group
In Los Angeles Mrs Nellie E Boyle and three others tied to a Pentecostal fasting group died after a 4 day fast at County Hospital. John Irving ONeil James Butler and Alice ONeil Griffen were involved with the Holy Roller quartet. Butler the sole survivor remains in precarious condition.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Nellie E. Boyle
John Irving O'Neil
James Butler
Alice O'Neil Griffen
Curtiss Sets New Air Mark in Over-Water Flight
Glenn H. Curtiss established a new world record for aeroplane flying by flying from Euclid Beach near Cleveland to Cedar Point, a distance of 60 miles, in one hour and nineteen minutes. The flight was aided by a favorable 2d-mile tailwind and stands as the longest over-water flight on record.
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Cleveland, O
Glenn H. Curtiss
Euclid Beach
Cleveland
Cedar Point
Air Line
Curtiss
Freight Plunges Into Hudson At Castleton
A southbound freight on the New York Central railroad plunged into the Hudson River at Castleton nine miles south of Albany. Engineer Timothy Banker was killed in the accident.
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Hudson, Albany, N
New York Central Railroad
Hudson River
Castleton
Here
Timothy Banker
Palace of Salt Burned in Salt Lake City Fire
Salt Palace in Salt Lake City Utah a structure built on salt and a noted landmark was destroyed by a blaze Monday causing about 25000 dollars in losses. Defective wiring was determined to be the cause of the fire.
Rail Man Kills Assailant in St Paul Shooting
Alfred G. Ray chief special agent of Great Northern shot and killed Charles P. Welch after Welch fired four shots at Ray and hurled a nitroglycerin bottle. Welch, formerly discharged, had threatened to kill Ray. Ray fired multiple times, killing Welch. Ray fled to a corridor and was later released on bail.
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Great Northern
St. Paul
St Paul
Minn
Alfred G. Ray
Great Northern Railway
Charles P. Welch
Chance
Ray
Welch
Great Northern Service
L. F. Hess
Hess
Tye
Hesa
Glace
Palke
Troops Aid In Forest Fires In Montana and Washington
Montana Governor Norris dispatches Company C Montana National Guard to Boulder Reserve and National Forest to battle a large forest fire as rain improves conditions and fires near Missoula and Clinton are reported dead. In Washington, forest service employees disabled in duty will receive immediate funds from sympathetic employers.
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Montana
National Park
Big Timber
Mont
Norris
Company C
Montana National Guard
Boulder Reserve
National Forest
Wes
Witter Root Mountains
Missoula
Clinton
Washington
Forest Service
Ripley Testifies Freight Rates Must Rise for Railroads
E P Ripley president of the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe road testifies before the Interstate Commerce Commission in Chicago that railroad earnings are low, bonds sold at discount, cash short, and higher freight rates are needed to sustain capital, improvements, and prosperity across lines.
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Shicaga
Santa Fe Railroad
Tolstel
E. P. Ripley
Atch Ison
Topeka & Santa Mayatt Road
Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Building
Ripley
Live Stock Receipts Drop in July Across Markets
Washington July stock receipts at seven interior markets totaled 3,298,075 head, lower than June as sheep and cattle supplies rose but cattle arrivals fell. Atlantic coast city arrivals totaled 650,637 head, down 20 percent from June. Packing-house product shipments for July reached 162,987,400 pounds, below June levels.
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Washington
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Commerce
Labar
Atlantic Sea Coast
Uniform Stock Law Hailed at Chattanooga Bar Meeting
At the American Bar Association gathering in Chattanooga Tennessee the committee on uniform laws urged passage of an act to standardize the law governing transfer of corporate stock. The recommendation aims to streamline and harmonize corporate ownership transfers nationwide.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
American Bar Association
Committee On Uniform Laws
Two Women Killed and Wounded in Theater Exit Incident
In San Francisco Miss Rose Buckingham and Miss Agnes Roos were injured when an automobile struck them as they left the Prins Regenten theater on Tuesday. The driver was a woman, and the victims were acquainted, with Buckingham killed in the crash and Roos severely injured.
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Bmuntch
Bavaria
Rose Buckingham
San Francisco
Agnes Roos
Prins Regenten Theater
Wisconsin Happenings in Trempealeau and Beyond
A chaotic week across Wisconsin reports a burglary chase in Trempealeau where a man named James Brock seized in a battle using a gum barrel, while a severe electrical storm drenches counties with heavy rain and damage. Superior previews a September Supreme Court session on appeals including Charron vs Northwestern Fuel. The town of Beloit notes a temperance debate, Stoughton hosts Gov Davidson’s bass and pickerel outing, and Eau Claire prepares for the Wisconsin Postmasters convention with 160 delegates expected.
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Joan Eberhardt
Aield
Supreme Court
Charron
Northwestern Fuel Company
Restley Tool Works
Cai
Freat Smith
Ilvery
Madlean
Tilman
Au Chure
Tle
Belog
Capitol City Bank
Averbeck Jewelry Company
Haw Claire
Burle S. Welcn
Rowlre
Washington
Wausau
Frank Morrow
Maine
Madison
Albert Cushek
Country Club
Marinette
Emil Seldel
Milwaukee
Kenosha
Rev
F. Walter
St. Francis
T. P. Sullivan
Janesvikig
HL Maxfield
State Railroad Commission
Wisconsin Association of Postmesters
Cranfield
Theodore L. Weed
Dottor Tavenal
The
State University
Louis Meyer
Madston
Beloit
Covington
Stoughton
J. C. Davidson
Lake Kegonsa
Twenty-second
Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Doan's Kidney Pills Restore New Albany Woman
Mrs. Ray Trusner of 30 West Third St New Albany Indiana details a dramatic recovery from kidney disease after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She describes severe swelling and near death but notes marked improvement and full recovery within weeks prompting praise for the remedy sold by Foster Muthin Co Buffalo NY.
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Ray Trusner
West Third Bt
New Albany
Ind
Doan
Foster-Mithurn
Buffalo, N. Yo
Suffragist Opportunity Revealed by Aletta Korff
Baroness Aletta Korff recalls how Elmand women earned the vote by proving readiness in an emergency. She cites 1904 crises involving Buike and Russia as moments when women showed initiative and peacemaking potential, urging wider support from England and the United States and allies in women's suffrage.
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Aletta Korff
Elmand
Russia
England
United States
Hamiet and the Hostess’s Savory Breakfast Mixup
A fragment describes a dining mishap where a guest praises Hamiet as a culinary preference, confusing the hostess who serves ham with an ondette for breakfast. The exchange reveals the misunderstanding between culinary and literary admiration in a light Scraps note.
Active Possession Fragment in Dust Cloud
Four year old Guinevere and a young companion prepare to walk when a rising street dust cloud forces them to react. The elder warns Gwen to keep doors tight, joking about dust mites as Gwen asks what the mites are.
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Guinevere
Gwen
National Monthly
Grape-Nuts Credited With Restoring Health in Traveler Letter
A Cincinnati traveler recalls a decades old stomach illness, weight loss, and misery. After his wife gave him Grape-Nuts, he recovered from 1235 pounds to 194 pounds, gained appetite, and became a healthy, rosy cheeked man. He urges readers to publish his true statement. He mentions reading The Road to Wellville and claims the letters are genuine human interest.
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Elal
Learies
Cincinnati
Stan
Wellville
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