Automobile tragedy kills Mrs Fair and son of senator in France
A Paris bound car owned by Charles L. Fair crashes after swerving at Evreux, killing Mrs Fair and their son, with the chauffeur injured. The Fairs, linked to Senator James G. Pain Theresa via marriage to Hermen Gelriehs, left Trouville for Paris after five days at the races. Charles L. Fair, heir to a vast estate, had been touring Europe in a famed Mercedes like auto.
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Charine
Fair
California
Trouville
Paris
France
Charles L. Fair
M. Berton
Mr. Fair
Drs. Fair
James G. Pain
Theresa
Hermen Gelriehs
Tipia
Thole
WL K
Vanderbilt
Virginia City
Nev
Maude Nelson
Charles
Newport Fashionable Club Tragedy Shocks Society
Robert R. Remington of New York died by his own hand at a Newport club last week after a broken engagement to Miss May Van Alen daughter of James J. Van Alen and granddaughter of Mrs. Aster. Financial troubles and alleged mental imbalance are cited by the Van Alen family as factors. Remington, son of Philadelphia social figure Edward Remington, had a brief legal career before joining Remington Bros. in advertising. May Alen felt the shock of the tragedy.
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Robert R. Remington
New York
Newport
May van Alen
James J. van Alen
Mrs. Aster
van Alen
Remington
Edward Remington
Philadelphia
Remington Bros
Miss van Alen
Europe
Death of Rev Nathan H Downing ends long benefactor work
The Rev Nathan H Downing died recently at Lake Harbor Massachusetts. For twelve years he led Presbyterian church missions among freedmen in the South. After the Civil War he and his wife served small Iowa churches, most recently Clarence. An obituary notes his lifelong dedication and impact.
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Nathan H. Downing
Lake Harbor
Maich
Presbyterian Church
My. Downing
Iowa
Clarence
Patriotic Reminiscence Across Generations in Jopna
A fragmentary notice recalls Mr. Palmer leading a Jopna drum corps and a grandfather’s fire used during a distant war. The text also mentions Mr. Wes a soldier and a Bhutan Vets reference, with unclear connections and timing.
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Mr. Palmer
Jopna
Mr. Z
Ty Grabdson
Delaware Bishop Rebukes Congregation Over Uncovered Heads
Hahop Coleman of Delaware criticizes women in church at Rehoboth for entering with uncovered heads. He says such practice is unscriptural and ungodly and notes it draws attention as he shifts sermon after the women arrive. The sermon concerns dress codes for churchgoers and includes a remark about men attending services without coats.
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Hahop Coleman
Delaware
Leighton Coleman
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
Coleman
Rehoboth
Taft Defends Course in Philippine Civil Appointments
Taft testified in Manila that many former insurgent leaders were appointed to civil positions. He said these appointees acted honestly and earnestly, though some had murder convictions by American standards. He noted loyalty, influence among their people, and satisfactory experience under civil authority.
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Manila
Taft
Cholera Deaths Rise as Ladrones Strike in Luzon
Official cholera figures show 25 664 cases and 18 040 deaths to date in Manila and surrounding provinces. Ilocos Norte reported 414 cases and 317 deaths last Saturday. A band of sixty insurgents ambushed native constabulary near Magdalena, Sorsogon, killing one officer and wounding two. three were captured. Seventy constabulary pursue the ladrones.
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Manila
Luzon
Ilocos Norte
Magdalena
Sorsogon
Rabbits Ruin a City in Lorca Disaster
The Detroit News-Tribune reports rabbits undermined the Lorca embankment causing a collapse that drowned about 1,200 people and flooded the region for over twenty leagues. A comparable 1890 Mississippi Valley levee failure was blamed on rats.
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Lorca
Detroit News-Tribune
Lorea
Mississippi Valley
Greenville
Ensign Frederick R. Holman Drowns At Sea
Ensign Frederick R. Holman of the navy dies by jumping overboard on August 28 while aboard the Celtic en route from Manila to Sydney. Holman, a Colorado native appointed from Iowa in 1893, reportedly fell ill. His father in New York City has been notified.
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Washington
Frederick R. Holman
Navy
Geéltic
Manila
Sydney
Australia
Navy Department
Speyers
Celtic
Army
Philippines
Holman
Colorado
Iowa
New York City
Spain Prosperous After War Says Minister Ojeda
Senor Ojeda, Spain's minister to this country, says in an interview that Spain gained by losing its colonies and focused on developing its own nation. He asserts Spain is more prosperous now than at any time in recent history and sees no lasting rift with the United States.
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Senor Ojeda
Spain
Noise and its toll on city life
Noise, an addiction to loud, harsh sounds reveals a lack of nerves and courage. It harms all types, shattering strong nerves and killing sensitive makeups. Urban uproar drives people to hospitals and cemeteries. most of it is preventable and needless, yet the impulse persists.
Taps Sounded for Sigel Funeral in New York
Taps sounded yesterday for General Franz Sigel in a simple, unostentatious funeral. Surrounded by comrades who served with him in two hemispheres, his flag draped coffin lay in the worn uniform, and a line of scarred veterans followed the body to Woodlawn cemetery for burial.
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Sigel
New York
Franz Sigel
Woodlawn
Laborers Scarce in Mexico
T. B. Fitzsimmons, a Monterey contractor, returned from a republic-wide search for railroad laborers without success. He found Tampico contractors exhausted for labor and shipping 1,000 Jamaican workers by boat, highlighting a widespread labor shortage in Mexico.
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Mexico
Monterey
T. B. Fitzsimmons
Republic
Tampico
Jamaica
Honorary Post in Demand at Tower of London
The post of Lieutenant of the Tower of London held by Sir William Stirling since 1900 is about to become vacant on his retirement. Though duties are light and pay small, the post is highly sought after as an honor usually awarded to officers of distinction. It is tenable for three years.
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Tower of London
Sir William Stirling
British steamer Bernard Hall carries troops to Colon
COLON August 25 The British steamer Bernard Hall of Liverpool chartered by the Colombian government brought 600 government soldiers to Colon after traveling from Savanilla to transport troops for the government.
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Colon
Columbia
Bernard Hall
Liverpool
Savanilla
Russia Tremors Reported Near St Petersburg Areas
The Daily Mail dispatch from St Petersburg reports violent earthquakes felt on Friday at Andishan and Pavlovek near St Petersburg, Russia, according to a London correspondent.
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London
St. Petersburg
Daily Mail
Andishan
Pavlovek
Archduchess Margare Sophie Dies After Surgery
Berlin report states Archduchess Margare Sophie of Austria, wife of Albert duke of Würtemburg, died in Guuden Austria following an appendicitis operation.
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Berlin
Margare
Sophie of Austria
Albert
Duke of Wurtemburg
Guuden
Austria
Defiance Starch claims 16 ounce package and low price
An advertisement touts Defiance Starch as a 16 ounce package with a lower price than 17 ounce rivals. It features mock subtle quips on arguments and marriage for money, cites a Minneapolis reader letter from January 1900, and includes a World War era anecdote about General De Wet and whisky.
One of England's oldest Wake family lineages noted
An English dynasty from Courteen Hall, Northamptonshire, traces nine centuries of leadership to Hereward Wake. The current head, Sir Hereward Wake, has an eldest son who earned the Distinguished Service Cross on Lord Roberts' staff in South Africa.
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England
Wake
Courteenhall
Northamptonshire
Hereward Wake
Hereward
Hereward the Wake
Charles Kingsley
Sir Hereward Wake
Lord Roberts
South Africa
Almanac Claims Cure for Kidney Trouble in Arkansas
In Matthews Arkansas on August 25, a woman credits Dodd's Almanac for leading to kidney health after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. The account, joined with other ad-like lines and a brief note about a Toledo firm, references Hall's Catarrh Cure and an assessor's value impact.
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Matthews, Ark
Lee S. Sanders
Dodd
Do Your Clothives Look Yellow Might Be Bleached
A quirky note suggests using Red Cross Ball Blue to whiten cloths that appear yellow. It mentions a 2 oz package with five canta and jokes about wigs and the head they cover.
Change of life health story from 19th century narrator Maga
Dean Maga writes of drastic health changes during menopause like episodes of hot flashes and chills, describing two years of suffering with fluctuating appetite and uncertain health, reflecting period medical beliefs and personal experience.
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Dean Maga
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Piso
F. W. O' Brey
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de Wet
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Brant
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I. Z. Chaney & Co
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Frank J. Chisney
Aed
Veniemeiglaaang
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EERE
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E. Sailer
Satler
German Relief Association
Los Angeles
Cal
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mmarg
Saiem
FU St
Athe Beckman Bros
Des Moines
DREWS
Sela Everywhere
Crescent Chemical CO
Omaha
Neb
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Bustyids
Buckthand
University OF Notre Dame
Notre Dame
Indiana
St. Edward's Hall
Rey
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ST. Mary's Academy
Studenta Racetve
Conservatory of Maule
Pusils
Boston Normal School of
St Mary's Academy
Notre Dame P. O
Indias
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Thompson
Heation
Chandler's Cream Extractor
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