Police Hero Exposes Notorious Forger On Orchard Island Duck Shoot
Ex NYPD sergeant narrates catching James Archer, a left handed forger, during a Long Island duck hunting trip with Assemblyman Carraher. Archer’s disguise included a missing right foot and black roots whiskers, traced by a Winchester left handed shot. He confessed and was jailed.
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Archer
New York
Ins
Carraher
Long Island
Chicago
Annie Oakley
India
Jimmie Archer
Winchester
James Archer
Sherlock Holmes
Auburn
Joseph B. Bowles
The Right Kind of Freedom
Bishop Greer argues that modern civilization requires moral freedom rather than unbridled liberty. He warns that excessive freedom harms youths and young women and urges self control to sustain civilization's progress.
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David H. Greer
Soft words fail to curb boyhood brawl in Chicago
A Chicago Tribune item recalls a quarrel where Tommy admits to striking Stapleton with mud after being provoked. The mother rebukes him and cites scripture about turning wrath with a gentle answer.
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Tommy
Stapleton
Chicago Tribune
France reduces factory working day to ten hours
Four years after a twelve hour day in French factories, hours dropped to eleven and then to ten. From April first workers now receive the same wages as when twelve hours were worked, maintaining pay while shortening the shift.
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France
Roosevelt Survives Narrow Fall While Riding Near Washington
President Theodore Roosevelt escaped serious injury after his horse stumbled and fell on a country ride near Washington. He was unconscious briefly, struck his head, and suffered a scalp wound but remounted and continued to the waiting orderly. An official later revealed the incident to illustrate how close Secretary Hay came to the presidency.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hay
Slain Cincinnati Telephone Operator Alma Steinway
The 18 year old Alma Steinway, a Cincinnati telephone operator, was found murdered in a vacant lot near Spring Grove cemetery in Winton Place. She last left Cumminsville at 9 PM Wednesday and a male suspect described by Conductor Frank Limle may have ridden with her that night. footprints at the scene offer no clear clue.
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Cincinnati
Alma Steinway
Spring Grove
Winton Place
Cumminsville
Episcopal Church
Frank Limle
Knowlton Corner
Winton Road
Fuller May Step Out As Chief Justice In 1905
Washington dispatch reports Chief Justice Melville W. Fuller plans to resign on March 5 1905 after swearing in the next president if Roosevelt is elected. He would offer the post to William H Taft and retire at age 72 with a $10500 yearly pension.
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Washington
Melville W. Fuller
Supreme Court of the United States
Roosevelt
William H. Taft
Fuller
Supreme Court
Harrison
Cleveland
McKinley
Heroic Woman Dies in Farmhouse Fire
Chicago on November 8 reports a 60 year old Mrs. Mary Reane dying after rescuing her four year old grandchild from a blaze at a farmhouse near St. Louis Avenue by the Illinois and Michigan Canal. Firemen found both bodies burned beyond recognition.
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Chicago
Mary Reane
St. Louis Avenue
Illinois and Michigan Canal
Train wreck halts Worcester to Albany service. tramp killed
A Boston & Albany freight train wrecked in Springfield while entering yards. A tramp traveling for passage was killed. Thomas Bowler a flagman and Peter Champagne a brakeman were injured when the train split in two.
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Worcester
Mass
Albany
Boston & Albany Railroad
Springfield
Thomas Bowler
Peter Champagne
Well Known American Dead on Isthmus
Charles Pratt, a well known American who had lived for a long time on the isthmus, is dead.
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Colon
Charles Pratt
Isthmus
British Envoy Arrives in St Louis for World’s Fair
Sir Henry Mor timer Durand ambassador from Great Britain to the United States arrived in St. Louis from Washington. He will stay two days to visit the world’s fair where numerous entertainments have been arranged in his honor.
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St. Louis
Sir Henry Mortimer Durand
Great Britain
United States
Washington
Sir Henry
Belverlere Arrives After 23 Days With 5280 Pounds Bone
The whaling steamer Belverlere under Captain Tilton reached San Francisco from Fox Island after a 23 day voyage. Her catch is reported at 5,280 pounds of bone.
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San Francisco
Belverlere
Tilton
Fox Island
Noted New York Lawyer Emanuel Friend Dies
Emanuel Michael Friend a leading New York criminal lawyer died suddenly at his Hamilton terrace residence on Tuesday afternoon. The cause of death is unknown but suspected heart failure.
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New York
Emanuel Michael Friend
Hamilton Terrace
Veteran Newspaper Publisher Richard Webb Dies in Los Angeles
Col. Rich ard Warner Webb, a veteran newspaper man who owned and ran papers in Arkansas New Mexico and Colorado, died in Los Angeles after a brief illness at about age 60.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Richard Warner Webb
Arkansas
New Mexico
Colorado
Cuba Congress Opens In Havana Deliberates Debt and Sanitation
The Cuban winter session opened with President Palma outlining Platt amendment limits on borrowing, proposing a perpetual debt option and tax increases. He urged congress to fund sanitation nationwide, reported diphtheria recoveries, a Havana mortality rate of 21.20 per thousand, and projected a 1906 budget of 19 million dollars with 2.5 million for roads and bridges. The note praised fiscal stability, capital inflows, and public works, while highlighting 3600 schools serving 120,000 pupils and US aids at the agricultural station.
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Cuba
Palma
Executive Department
Congress
Santiago
Havana
United States
Secret service nets counterfeiters in Cleveland
Secret service officials arrest three counterfeiters in Cleveland for producing and circulating large sums of bogus Hungarian money. Officers raid their headquarters, seizing a full counterfeiting outfit and quantities of fake notes. They allegedly exchanged U S currency for Hungarian money, which proved counterfeit upon arrival in Hungary.
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Cleveland, O
Secret Service
John Kerkowitz
Michael Owerse
John Hirvat
United States
Hungary
Comet Encke Seen From Washington Observatory
Encke's comet was observed at the United States Naval Observatory on Sunday and Monday nights with a 12 inch equatorial telescope. The faint patch of light may take days to yield precise position data, but its path aligns with the predicted return and its distance from Earth and the Sun is shrinking while its apparent motion accelerates within the telescope field.
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Washington
Encke
United States Naval Observatory
American J T Cleveland Killed by Cuban Policeman
From Pinar del Rio a dispatch reports that American J T Cleveland was killed by a local policeman. No further details are available.
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Havana
Pinar del Rio
J. T. Cleveland
Berkeley Rioters Dropped From Military Roll
President Wheeler, acting under the war department, wrote to a large number of University of California students declaring they had been dropped from the military roll after last week’s riot over marching into classrooms. They have until Wednesday to submit a written report explaining their actions.
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Berkeley
Cal
University of California
Wheeler
War Department
Death of a Jurist in New York
Private message from Irvington N Y reports the death of Judge J M Thomas at his home there. He served two terms as Ross County Ohio probate judge and later led the Cuyahoga Telephone Co in Cleveland. He moved to New York City and had been involved in large independent telephone interests and led the National Independent Telephone Association for six years.
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W. S. Dewery
New York
New York Fholice
Chillicothe, O
Irvington
N. Y
J. M. Thomas
Thomas
Ross County
Ohio
Cleveland
Cuyahoga Telephone Company
New York City
National Independent Telephone Association
The Use of Face Powders and Skin Care
The article warns powders can harm skin if misused. It notes starch bases dry skin and trap in pores, causing blackheads or boils. It cautions against borax and boracic acid overuse and highlights harmful zinc oxide and bismuth preparations that can give a grey blue hue on greasy skins.
Frames Made of Willow in Picture Framing
Willow frames gain attention as an artful framing option. Woven willow, matching with willow furniture and country rooms, offers graceful intricate patterns and may become a popular novelty in suitable cases.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Young Russian Jews Seek Admission to Public School No 1
Principal Veith of Public School No 1 in Catharine and Henry streets recalls a group of young Russian Jewish immigrants asking to enroll. When asked for a home the children answered they had none, having just arrived by steamer with an immigration agent presenting them to the school while their parents searched for housing.
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Veith
Catharine and Henry Streets
New York Times
Hints for Dressmakers on The Princess and Cowboy Walking Skirts
Hints note two leading styles this season the princess and the cowboys walking skirt with gores and peasant waist. recommends full toot ripples and haircloth hem. It advises against overdone plaited skirts and long sweeping house skirts, lists fabric blends and color combos, and previews four waists by Mme Baker to pair with current skirts.
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Paris
Tom Bobly
Rejane
Mme. Baker
Do Your Own Manicuring At Home Tips
Home manicure guide advises soaking hands in hot soapy water to soften skin, pushing back cuticles with orange wood, and using lemon juice to brighten nails. Weekly treatment plus careful skin pressing yields better nail appearance and polish, with caution to avoid white spots from overpressure.
Massage Routine for Reducing Double Chin Effect
A guide recommends a facial massage targeting the cheeks sides of the face along the jaw and under the chin. Ten minutes of vigorous massage two or three times daily may yield notable results within a fortnight.
A Refreshing Cuban Drink
Almond milk is a beverage popular in Cuba. Blanch three dozen almonds, crush thoroughly and boil with two quarts of water, adding vanilla for flavoring. Sweeten to taste and when cool strain through a fine sieve. Chill before serving.
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Cuba
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