Leipsic university to mark five hundredth anniversary in 1909
A collection of items notes diverse facts and opinions including Leipsic university plans to celebrate its 500th anniversary in 1909, Maine law on shooting mistaken deer, and J A L Waddell of Kansas City named to the czar founded Society of Benefices for Siberian railway work.
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Leipsic University
J. A. L. Waddell
Kansas City, Mo
Russia
Society of Benefices
Olga
Mr. Waddell
Polar Bear Club of Boston Averages Daily Ocean Dips
Physicians note daily cold baths aid those with vigor to endure the shock but warn average patients against the practice. Boston’s Polar Bear club members plunge daily regardless of weather, having to chop holes in the ice to reach the water. The first man calls, Come in, fellows, the water's fine.
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Polar Bear Club
Boston
Fellows
Jamestown Exhibition Highlights Dismal Swamp Attraction
The Jamestown exhibition offers a trip into the Dismal Swamp as a key attraction with a newly opened steamboat route through 1000 square miles. The report notes the swamp is less dismal than its name suggests, historically a hideout for runaway slaves who found its dangers in the flight across the southern states.
Town Hall Built by Indiana Mothers Group
In a small Indiana town a women’s group formed the Commercial Club to raise funds for a town hall. With no public venue or municipal plans, the town mothers organized and secured a site, leading to a dedicated town hall for public gatherings.
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Indiana
Siamese King Tours Italy with Two Dozen Wives
The king of Siam visits Italy with 12 wives, leaving rest of household at home, chasing travel to broaden mind. The columnist questions risks and jokes about trips to Paris for fashion, wary of the impact on the royal purse.
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Siam
Italy
Paris
Picture Gallery to Shape the Little Lord Fauntleroys
A witty critic argues that loud gum-chewers come from vulgar well-to-do homes decorated with crude crayon portraits and amateur art. She quips that only carefully chosen images could tame such children into refined little lords.
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Lord Fauntleroys
Twain plans Italian villa with pergola on Connecticut farm
The article notes Mark Twain’s plan to build an Italian style villa with a pergola on his Connecticut farm. It remains unclear if he has learned to play the instrument on the property.
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Mark Twain
Connecticut
Mark
Alexandra Is Described As Lacking A Circle Of Friends
The article notes Queen Alexandra has many acquaintances but no real friends. It highlights Miss Knollys as the queen’s constant companion and states that Alexandra exerts no social influence.
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Queen Alexandra
Miss Knollys
England
Taft Seeks Large Circle for Secretary’s Swing
Secretary Taft demands a very large circle to complete a ceremonial swing. The phrase implies a grand display or performance requiring extensive space for participants and movement.
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Taft
Standard Oil of Indiana Found Guilty on Rail Rate Charges
Chicago jurors convict Standard Oil of Indiana on 1,462 counts for accepting illegal railroad concessions from the Chicago & Alton under the Elkins law. Judge Landis may impose up to $29.24 million in fines. defense requests a new trial. Affects eight true bills totaling over 6,000 counts and potential penalties exceeding $120 million.
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Chicago
United States District Court
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Landis
Elkins
Federal Grand Jury
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
Jury in Thaw case fails to reach verdict
New York. The trial of Harry K. Thaw ends after 47 hours of deliberation with seven jurors for guilty of murder in the first degree and five for insanity, a hung jury is discharged, and Thaw is sent back to the Tombs awaiting a second trial. Thaw's lawyers contemplate next steps as District Attorney Jerome signals opposition to an early recap.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Fitzgerald
Thaw
Stanford White
Jerome
Bridge of Sighs
Hartridge
Delmas
Clifford W. Hartridge
O'Reilly
Hape
Gleason
Earthquake Shocks City of Mexico Utterly
A four and a half minute quake rattled the city of Mexico frightening residents who rushed into the streets in nightwear. It caused no deaths and limited damage though a wall on San Santiago street collapsed killing several horses and injuring five men.
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City of
Mexico
San Santiago
Crowe Dies of Self Inflicted Wound at Pittsburg Theater
Robert M. Crowe, 23, nephew of Union Trust president H. C. McEldowney, died in a hospital from a abdominal gunshot wound suffered while watching a performance at a Pittsburg theater last Wednesday. The shooting, which caused a near panic, was attributed to financial difficulties.
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Pittsburg
Robert M. Crowe
H. C. McEldowney
Union Trust Company
Crowe
James H Eckels Dies in Chicago Home
James H. Eckels president of the Commercial National Bank and former comptroller of the currency under Grover Cleveland is found dead in his Chicago residence Sunday morning. Death attributed to heart disease.
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Chicago
James H. Eckels
The
Commercial National Bank
Eckels
Grover Cleveland
George Sutton Expelled Under Gambling Law
Paris police issue expulsion order against American billiard player George Sutton after he ran a billiard school in the city. A 48 hour delay in the expulsion was granted.
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Paris
George Sutton
Veteran Educator James Quartes Dies in Lexington
James Addison Quartes D D LL D longtime professor of moral philosophy at Washington and Lee University died in Lexington Sunday at age 70. He taught there for 21 years and was a respected veteran educator.
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Lexington
James Addison Quartes
Washington and Lee University
New World's Record in Swimming
Sydney Nova Scotia报道称职业泳者David Billington周日游完四分之三英里用时17分86.25秒，创下新世界纪录。
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Sydney
N.S. W
David Billington
Explosion on dredger George W. Allen in Key West kills two
An explosion on the dredger George W. Allen, working on the Florida East Coast railway at Key West, Sunday caused two deaths among Spaniards and injured eight others.
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Key West
Fla
George W. Allen
Florida East Coast Railway
Unseasonal frost Hits Fruit Regions in Midwest
A killing frost struck Saturday night in the fruit districts of Kansas and western Missouri, amplifying already heavy losses across the area. Reports from multiple observers confirm widespread damage to crops and orchards.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Taft arrives in San Juan aboard Mayflower with officials
Secretary of War Taft and his party reach San Juan on the government yacht Mayflower at noon Sunday. Governor Winthrop and Secretary Regis Post greet the secretary aboard the vessel.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Taft
Winthrop
Regis Post
Ripley Building at Baker University Destroyed by Fire
Topeka Kansas police report the Ripley building a major Baker University structure burned in the early hours Sunday. Estimated loss around 90000 with insurance about 85000.
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Baker University
Topeka
Kan
Ripley
Government Gives Half Holidays
Washington President Roosevelt issues an order granting Saturday half-holidays during July August and September to War Department employees.
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Washington
Roosevelt
War Department
Icebergs Sighted Off Grand Banks by Vaderland
Four enormous icebergs were sighted by the Vaderland steamship off the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. One berg featured a steep pinnacle rising about 300 feet above the sea surface.
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New York
Vaderland
Grand Banks
Newfoundland
Elevator Tragedy Claims M C C Executive in Murray Building
Grand Rapids, Michigan. Luther J. Stevenson, general manager of the Commercial Credit company, was instantly killed in an elevator accident in the Murray building. His head was crushed between the elevator car and the floor.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Luther J. Stevenson
Commercial Credit Company
Murray Building
Music Store Burned in Louisville Fire
Fire destroyed the piano and music store of the Smith and Nixon company on Fourth Street near Walnut Louisville. The loss to the building and contents is about 100000 dollars.
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Louisville
Smith & Nixon Company
Fourth Street
Walnut
Two Hurt In Milwaukee Street Car Collision
In Milwaukee a street car and an automobile collided injuring two riders Frederick Pabst and Mrs Leonard Earnicked severely.
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Milwaukee
Frederick Pabst
Leonard Earnicked
Austrian Premier Berlin Visit For Hagus Conference
Berlin bars visit by Premier Berlin Baron Von Aehrenthal to confer with the emperor and Prince Buelow on Austria and Germany's final stance at the Hagus conference.
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Berlin
Baron von Aehrenthal
Prince Buelow
Austria
Germany
Silk Mill Merger Announced in York with Major Capital
A silk mill merger with a capital of 22.5 million dollars was announced in York. The deal so far includes the York and Monarch mills in York and mills at Carlisle Fleetwood Kutztown and Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania.
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York
York and
Monarch Mills
Carlisle
Fleetwood
Kutztown
Reynoldsville
Bavarian Conductor Felix Mottl Offered Metropolitan Post
New York reports Felix Mottl of Bavaria has received an inviting offer from Heinrich Conried to conduct the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. The proposal signals a potential change in leadership at the opera house with Mottl under consideration for a premier post.
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New York
Felix Mottl
Bavaria
Heinrich Conried
Metropolitan Opera House
Popular Approval of Theft in Folk Tradition
A London News essay argues private property lacks mass acceptance and cites popular songs and ballads praising outlaws. It notes Turpin and Sheppard as heroes in broadsheets and suggests literature touching common people often celebrates robber figures as noble and generous, opposing great wealth.
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London News
Turpin
Sheppard
Blood-Cleaning Tonic Promised For April Health Boost
An article praises a home recipe labeled Blood-Cleaning Time for April. It recommends Fluid Extract Dandelion half an ounce Compound Karyon one ounce Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla three ounces and one teaspoonful after meals and at bedtime. It claims a week of use clears skin sores pimples or boils and helps rheumatism catarrh kidney and bladder issues.
Maine Woman Keeps Pet Deer At Sebec Home
Nellie Smith of Sebec Maine raises a tame deer given by a lumberman. Born small, bottle fed, it grew into a nearly two year old pet that roams freely around the premises and spends cold nights in a stable. Residents note many locally seen deer, pondering if hers will return to the wild.
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Maine
Nellie Smith
Sebec
Soldiering in China: Corporal Frank Hayden’s views
Corporal Frank Hayden of the army recruiting station says China is a good country to soldier in after a year of service. He notes the lack of social contact with locals as the main drawback, praises cheap quality food, and cites prices such as 175 eggs for 50 cents, a dollar for a pig or chicken, and 60 cents for a good sheep. The Chinese cooks are skilled, and a cook can be employed cheaply with board.
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China
Frank Hayden
Islands
Kansas City Times
Swiss Women Form Suffrage Association in Geneva
Women of all classes in Geneva form an association to secure suffrage in all public life and parliamentary elections. The vice president and secretary sit in the chamber of deputies, several professors take minor offices, and many public men support the movement.
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Geneva
Chamber of Deputies
London Tribune
Postum Cereal Beverage Praised For Health Benefits
A Rock House, Bideford reader recounts quitting coffee after 30 years and switching to Postum Food Coffee. He reports improved digestion, heartburn relief, better sleep, and happier digestion for his family, while noting it must be properly boiled to extract the cereal’s goodness.
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Philpotts
Devonshire
Rock House
Orchard Hill
Bideford
North Devon
Postum, Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Terrible Experience Leads to Kidney Relief Claim
B Frank Doremus of Indianapolis describes years of kidney trouble after military service in 1897. He details headaches, dizziness, sleeplessness, dropsy and extreme leg swelling, nearly requiring amputation. After using Dean's Kidney Pills his swelling subsides and pains vanish, with nine years of health reported since. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY 50 cents a box.
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B. Frank Doremus
Roosevelt Avenue
Indianapolis
Ind
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Prize for the Unmarried At Wesleyan Chapel
A Rawtenstall bazar novelty hid a marriage certificate inside a wedding cake slice. The finder of the slice containing the document earns a free marriage within 12 months with Reverend J Bennetts.
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Springside Wesleyan Chapel
Rawtenstall
England
J. Bennetts
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Notice
One hundred dollars reward for any catarrh cure not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. Cheney and Co. Toledo, Ohio. Endorsers Walpina Kinnan and Marvin Whelessie Druggists Toledo attest Cheney's integrity. Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally, acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
O. We
F. J. Cheney
Walpina, Kinnan & Marvin
Whelessie Druggists
O. Hall
All
Hall
English shipbuilding growth alarms trade observers
English shipbuilding added over a quarter of a million tons to its registries of steamers and sailing vessels last year, stirring experts to question whether trade conditions warrant such expansion. Also numerous vintage ads tout tonics, cigars, and children’s syrups alongside quotations from famous thinkers.
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England
Yale Professor Recalls Lunatic Food Cure Tale
Prof William Lyon Phelps of Yale told a New Haven chamber of commerce banquet story about a hard drinker cured by eating whenever he felt he needed a drink. The habit of asking for food grew so strong he nearly ended up locked up in a lunatic asylum after shouting to the hotel clerk that the man in 153 shot himself, requesting ham and egg sandwich.
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William Lyon’ Phelps
Yale
New Haven
Chamber ‘of Commerce
Lippincott's
Dr Williams Pink Pills Advertised For Nervous Debility
A testimonial from W. W. Munroe of Everett Massachusetts describes recovery from overwork and illness using Dr Williams Pink Pills. The pill claims to rebuild blood and cure nervous debility indigestion neuralgia rheumatism and even paralysis. Sold by druggists or by mail at 60 cents per box six for 2 50 from Dr Williams Medicine Company Schenectady New York
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Boston
Dr. Williams
Thisys Company
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