Navy secretary clear: Truman H Newberry to succeed Metcalf
The eye on Washington notes Truman H Newberry will become assistant secretary of the navy, replacing ill health retiree El Metcalf with Dec 1 as the new secretary awaits confirmation. Newberry, born 1864 in Detroit, has prior acting secretary experience and political ties to Edwin Denby and President Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Naval Service
Johns. Newberry
Michigan
Newberry
Congress
Truman H. Newberry
Edwin Denby
New York Senate Hopefuls Stir Around Black and Allies
The article chronicles national and New York political maneuvering around the senatorial succession after Thomas C. Thoms. It highlights Frank S. Black’s return to politics, mentions Roosevelt Reid and Thnoby Woodruff, and notes Cuban revolution links via General Jose Gomez and Jose Comez, with reflections on Black’s rise from poverty to prominence.
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Dor Whitelaw Reid
Frank S. Black
Tie
Clickance
Fraurtmouth
New York State
Black
Latestown Journal
Troy Wits
Troy
Bar Shea
Robert Ross
Congress
Rensselaer-Columbia
Ross
Shea
Baek Baw Heen
Tle
The Whiffletit Joke At A Chicago Table
A Chicago man asks for a new fish and is told about the whiffletit a fish that bites cheese to swell and trap itself. The waiter explains how to lure it then jokes about laughing it to death in a Cleveland Leader style humorous exchange.
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Chicago
Walter
Cleveland Leader
A Narrow Escape on Swiss Mountain Pass
Dr. Bach rode a bicycle near Goschenen Switzerland when his brake failed and he plunged toward a gorge river. He grabbed a chain from a girder as the front wheel hit a wall and dangled over the parapet. A passing automobile failed to spot him before peasants rescued him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Bach
Goschenen
Switzerland
Ulchair
Straud Magazine
Novelistic excerpts must be omitted in prohibition states
A Nashville Tennesseean item lists common novelistic phrases to omit in prohibition states. It warns writers against lines like His spirit sank and The ballroom was full, noting several examples to be avoided in future prose.
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Nashville
Incident of Travel in Nuremberg and Language Exchange
In Nuremberg I asked for directions in my best Meis tershift and was corrected by a passing gentleman who offered to guide me to the German museum. He learned I am American and traveler in England and remarked on my English and his own brief exposure to Britain.
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Nuremberg
Roenpen
England
Boam
Lippineatt's
Humor no Philosophy Mirth in a mountain gaze
A humorous verse narrator describes a journey to sublime scenery with a girl who gleefully shifts from admiring peaks to seeking meals and asking about hats and gum amid storms. The scene blends majesty with light chatter and self amused astonishment.
War correspondent offered divorce reporter work in crisis talk
A weary man asks for help after months of unemployment in his trade. He reveals he is a war correspondent and laments a conspiracy against his kind. A pratical suggestion is made that he could work as a divorce reporter until real war erupts.
To Keep In Practice
A brief humorous aside contrasts a strained marriage with a witty remark about returning. The dialogue implies recurring reconciliation and playful resignation within a troubled relationship.
Dentist's Inquiry About Laughing Gas Cost
A patient jokes about laughing gas while the dentist cheerfully suggests it will cost ten dollars. The patient fears not seeing humor and wonders if a doctor should be summoned, as a faint glimmer of an idea seems to arise.
Broker in Distress Sparks Market Rumor
A terse exchange about a broker being broke circulates as market chatter. The brief notes uncertainty and quick denial, leaving traders watching for official confirmation.
Parlor Patter on Wealth and vanity
A collection of aphoristic observations on wealth vanity and human folly. It mocks sympathy advice and political posturing while noting desire for money fame and male flirtations. The text advertises Mother Gray's Australian herb cure for women and lists mail order details.
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Mother Gray
Oares
le Roy
N.Y
Grain barge ships largest Great Lakes cargo from Milwaukee
A grain barge departed Milwaukee for Buffalo with 270 250 bushels of wheat, the largest cargo ever shipped from a Great Lakes port. The item sits among varied notes on farming livestock, road work, timber timing, and household repairs reflecting rural life. The piece also includes advertisements for Foley's Kidney Remedy and a brief domestic tip on sewing machine upkeep.
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Milwaukee
Buffalo
Great Lakes
Jop Finning Reaches Agreement with Trikese Office
Jop Finning engages with the Trikese Office to finalize a yearlong arrangement. The talks center on operational terms and timelines for implementation. Officials note progress toward a formal contract.
Old Fashioned Crewel Works Decorate Winter Costumes
Embroidery and hand work dominate fashion this season with crewel motifs revived for costumes. Fur covered buttons on combination busts are a new novelty, offered in eight bust sizes. The bust supporter and circular drawers provide a practical fourfold garment, replacing a corset cover and serving as a short skirt. Judic Chollet.
Street Lighting Through the Seventeenth Century
Seventeenth century London used house frontages and candles to light streets after dark. Updates included lanterns over doors, glass oil lamps, and acts mandating evening illumination. The piece also notes Pisa’s Tower of Famine and Dante’s Count Ugolino.
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London
Charles II
Edward Hening
Michael Coke
Repetition of Chestnut Chat Drifts Through Home
A terse courtroom glimpse shows a husband announcing chestnuts at the door while the wife, weary, answers without looking up. The judge presides over a quiet domestic scene with minimal dialogue and no clear resolution.
Proverb on Spouse Roles Reflected in Attire
A Servian proverb suggests a spouse’s character is mirrored in their partner as the wife’s face reflects the husband and the husband’s shirt reflects the wife.
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Paris
Emmanuel Theodore Bernard Marie d’Albert de Luynes Sailly
Theodore
Richard Croker
United States
Ireland
America
Tammany
Minner
New York
Mr. Croker
Oman
Uresident Roosevelt
Elihu Reot
S. Black
Liberal Party
Dose Miguel Gomez
Alfrer Zayas
Party of the Revolution
Crenerakl
Jose Comez
National Liberal Convention
Irw
Cuba
Patina
Mrs. Mraney
Knorfel
Pierce
Wotfien
Matt
R.V. Pierce
N.we
By Duncan M. Smite
Pnemies
Point
Mead the
Trisuee
France
North Africa
Iowa
Southern College For
Jersey
Koley
Foley
O. D. Knoefel
the Tribune Company
Pearl St
New Albany
Ind
Hoy
Harper's
Pisa
Italy
Ugolino Della Gherardacha
Dante
Castoria
West Seventh
Ohio
Floyd
Main
Reel House
Spring
Lower Fourth
River
West Eighth
Pearl
East Fourth
Oorth
Culvertson
Fast Eighth St
Culbertson Ave
Upper Sixth
River Glass Works
East Eleventh
Vincennes
Beeler
Vincennes and
Spring Streets
Oak and
Thamas
Fears
Oak
West Union
State and Green
Poplar
Thirteenth
Stone
Eighteenth
Lower First St
Chartres
Cherry
Constitution
East Ninth and
Market Streets
East Tenth
Elm Streets
Fifteenth St
Culbertson Avenue
Charlestown Road
Vincennes Street
Robinson's
Catarr
Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
West Baden Springs, Ind
West Baden
French Lick Springs
E. Taylor
W. H. McDuel
J. Mery
Albany
Oneekenes
Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Co
Moomporatad
Dr. King’s
Unis
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