Ed Geers Escapes Serious Injury at Kalamazoo Race
Ed F. Geers, famed driver, was thrown over the fence in the Grand Circuit $5,000 pacing event at Kalamazoo. While his sulky broke and his horse Annabelle Lee plunged through a fence gap, Geers escaped with a badly sprained ankle and no broken bones. He hopes to race in Cleveland next week.
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Ed. Geers
F. Geers
Kalamazoo
Mich
Geers
Annabelle Lee
Cleveland
Deficit Bill Conference Report Adopted by House
Washington dispatch reports the conference report on the urgent deficiency appropriation bill adopted by the House carrying 1 100 000 dollars, 666 000 more than originally reported. Opposition focused on the customs court provisions and auto purchases for the Vice President and Speaker. attempts to return the report to conferees failed. The passed bill made no salary provisions for court judges and officers.
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Washington, D. C
House
Gauss and Shank Nomination Claims From Indianapolis Primaries
Incomplete city primary reports show Samuel Lewis Shank Republican and Charles A. Gauss Democrat nominated for mayor. Shank leads with 7,606 votes to 2,577 for W. N. Harding across 74 of 121 precincts. Gauss holds a lead of about 1,000 votes over Charles B. Clarke in fifty precincts.
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Gauss
Shank
Indianapolis
Samuel Lewis Shank
Charles A. Gauss
W. N. Harding
Charles B. Clarke
Mother and Babe Drowned in Newark Canal Mystery
The bodies of Mrs. Julius Neneth a 21 year old mother and her eight month old son were found in the Morris Canal at Newark New Jersey. It is believed the woman drowned herself and her child. The husband was arrested on neighbor testimony that there was trouble in the Neneth apartments the previous night.
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Babe
Julius Neneth
Morris Canal
Newark
N. J
Neneth
Orr cotton mills secretary charged with breach of trust
Calhoun Harris, secretary and assistant cashier of the Orr cotton mills at Anderson, D. C., was arrested on breach of trust charges as expert accountants report a missing 50,000 dollars from his books Harris claims the shortage will be explained by clerical errors and will be found.
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Calhoun Harris
Orr Cotton Mills
Anderson, D. C
Harris
Bear Steals a Baby Near Cheboygan Michigan
Reports from Cheboygan Michigan say a large black bear carried away an eighteen month old baby while the mother picked berries on the Macintosh plains ten miles from town. The mother had left the child with an eight year old.
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Cheboygan, Mich
Macintosh Plains
Armour Institute Damaged by Fire in Chicago
A fire caused by an explosion of chemicals damaged Armour Institute's south wing in Chicago, illinois, costing about 30000 dollars with no injuries reported. Nine million to nine million freight cars contracts awarded by Pennsylvania Railroad Com for new cars to replace old equipment east of Pittsburg and Erie. Evangelist Sam Small is critically ill at his Tennessee home, suspending all speaking engagements.
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Armour Institute
Chicago
Pennsylvania Railroad Com
Pittsburg
Erie
Evangelist Small
Sam Small
Tennessee
House Adopts Tariff Conference Report Vote 195 to 183
The House approved the tariff conference report by 195 to 193 after a ten hour session. Twenty Republicans voted no, two Democrats supported recommittal, and notable names include Miller Murdoch Nelson Nye Poindexter Southwick Steenerson Stevens Volstead Woods Cary Davis Gronna Norris Haugen Hubbard Pickett Kendall Lenroot Lindberg Mann. Also mentioned are alleged jokers in the report about lumber and leather discovered during a Saturday meeting of progressive Senators.
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House of Representatives
Washington
House
Cary
Wis
Davis
Minn
Grondna
N. D
Haugen
Iowa
Hubbard
Keifer
Ohio
Kendall
Lenroot
Lindberg
Mann
Broussard
Estopinal
Louisiana
Miller
Murdock
Kan
Good
Nelson
Gronna
Norris
Neb
Nye
Pickett
Wash
Poindexter
Southwick
N.Y
Steenerson
Madison
Vreeland
8. Y
Woods
Payne
Representative Mann
Moths Sweep New York In Front Of Snowstorm
A heavy mid winter snowlike event proved to be a swarm of white moths invading New York. Moths filled hotels and restaurants, clouded street lamps, and were joined by large brown moths up to five inches. Entomologists seek to understand their daytime disappearance.
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New York
G A R Meeting Set for Salt Lake City Encampment
The Grand Army of the Republic will assemble in Salt Lake City on August 9 for its forty third annual encampment. Meetings include the Woman's Relief Corps Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic National Association of ex Prisoners of War and other veteran groups.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Salt Lake City
Grand Army
Woman's Relief Corps
Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic
National Association of ex-Prisoners of War
National Association of Army Nurses
Naval Veterans’ Association
Daughters of Veterans, Spanish War Veterans
Sons of Veterans, War Musicians
National Press Correspondents
Trade Notes From The Midwest And Public Notices
Trade and industry items report pearl button cutters at Iroquois Pearl Company in Prairie du Chien Wisconsin striking for higher wages. Carnegie Coal plans a 1 million dock at Superior to be built by Schmidt Bros Hill employing 200 men. St Paul public schools enroll 600 pupils in summer gardens with children ages over 8 working in garden plots. A widely circulated report claimed Standard Oil chemists in Bayonne New Jersey melted petroleum into butter but officials denied the claim.
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Iroquoia Pearl Company
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Carnegie Coal Company
Superior
Wisconsin
Schmidt Bros. & Hill
St. Paul
Standard Oil Company
Thempany
Porter and Fenton weigh trolley deal risks
In a tense strategy session Porter reveals he owns all bonds and half the stock of Clarkson Traction. Fenton questions Porter's methods and warns of hidden dangers as they plan to attend the upcoming annual meeting and secure a majority. Porter postpones to noon after a morning, delaying the banker and lawyer's coordination.
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Mii
Porter
Fenton
Baltimore
Margrave
Philadelphia
National
Tim Margrave
Bond
Clarkson Traction Company
Mr. Porter
Wheaton
Porters Linesa Proclaimed Across Afternoon Papers
Wheaton reads an afternoon edition proclaiming Porter's Linesa and a public notice from Clarkavon Nations Bank. The printed statement appears in the press, reflecting the news cycle of the era and the bank’s evolving public messaging.
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Porter
Wheaton
Clarkavon Nations
Porter in Deep Trouble Sparks Stock Scramble at Porters
Porter lies gravely ill with typhoid as directors debate notifying vice president Thompson and securing Traction stock. Wheaton clashes with Margrave over hidden shares and ruined schemes, while Margrave pressures for a payoff to cover losses ahead of the stock meeting.
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Porter
Wingate
Thompson
Phoenix
Fenton
Wheaton
Margrave
Billy Porter
Mr. Carter
Jim
Mr. Margrave
Mr.orter
Porters
Evelyn Porter
Hilly Porter
Exiled Finnish Poet Zakris Topelius Revered by All
Paul Waineman recounts thatTopelius told a Finnish boy studying in England that he remained tied to Finland. He urged the youth to resist any offer from Queen Victoria and reply that his future home would be the blue sky of his own land.
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Zakris Topelius
Finland
Paul Waineman
England
Victoria
Windsor Castle
Laughing through losses and fashion’s 500 buttons
A humorous exchange notes a troubled marriage with a thoughtful remark on how one might view misfortune. The dialogue then shifts to a joke about women’s gowns having 500 buttons, reflecting lighthearted wit and social commentary of the era.
The Oldest of Professions Joke
An old family friend visits a young lawyer and jokes about his work. The youth responds that he is not practicing law but practicing economy, highlighting a humorous line about what he actually does in his early career.
Trials of Foreign Travel
A humorous exchange notes that during a trip abroad the speaker did little sightseeing. He explains that his wife and daughters did the sightseeing while he spent time locating places to cash letters of credit for them.
Editor’s Rise and Decline Quoted in Magazine Talk
Returned With Thanks. Binner says the new editor of Blank's Magazine is a young man, while Rhymer notes he seems to have reached his declining years. The brief exchange reflects differing views on the editor’s vigor and tenure.
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Binner
Blank’s
Rhymer
Did Not Match Dialogue Exchange About Spring Travel
Elien asks if Ernest is going abroad this spring. Ernest replies no, saying his means are too narrow for travel abroad. Elien presses why, and Ernest explains financial constraints limit any such trip.
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Elien
Ernest
Wool gathering and lambs on Wall Street tale
A colloquial exchange suggests a man’s wool gathering implies laziness, countered by another claim that he may be gathering wool from lambs on Wall Street. The dialogue hints at urban satire and reflects regional speech patterns.
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Tommy
Wail Street
Minnie’s Strange Idea Sparks Yale Record Interlude
Minnie speaks up with a gentle plea to Claude about a curious plan. The exchange hints at a playful, theaterlike moment in the Yale Record, inviting curiosity about what unfolds in this odd place.
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Minnie
Claude
Mince
Yale Record
Naturelly. She-Man springs from a monkey tale
A fragmentary quip notes odd origins with playful rhyme. It mentions She-Man arising from a monkey and women from a mouse, and a miller drawing water to his mill. The lines read like a humorous aphorism or proverb from a historical piece.
Fashion Hints for a Semi-Fitted Linen Morning Dress
A guide to a dark shaded one piece semi-fitted linen dress for warm weather. Emphasizes comfort and simplicity without frills. Irish lace or batiste collars are recommended as neck finishes. The sketch illustrates one useful morning dress.
Dainty Toiletry Ad Promotes Gouraud Leaves
An advertisement touts Gouraud's Oriental Beauty Leaves as a perfumed, portable skin powder for any occasion. The little booklet is easy to apply, resists spilling and staining, and leaves a cool bloom by removing dirt and grease. Send five cents in stamps to FE Hopkins, 307 Great Jones Street, New York.
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Gouraud
FE. T. Hopkins
Great Jones Street
New York
Regular Contributor Joke Spurs Editor Exchange
A dialog from the Yonkers Statesman quotes a city editor denying using a contributor’s work while acknowledging he remains a regular contributor. The item sits among unrelated clippings including an ad for Mother Gray Australian Leaf and a fashion quip from the Houston Post.
Are Your Clothes Faded From Famous Ball Blue
A jumble of vintage notes mentions a large 2oz package of ball blue named ceata Law of Compensation and a joke about Arthur’s hole in a doughnut. The piece also recalls Irving in Macbeth with a spectator quip about Banquo’s ghost and a comic relief line from the gallery.
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