New Political Epoch Hinted by Rosebery Speech
London dispatch notes Lord Rosebery’s anticipated mid month speech as a potential new political epoch while pro Boers face rebuke and government policy faces scrutiny. It also covers concentration camp reports, Irish education issues, and Catholic schooling debates in England and Ireland.
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New York Times
Nia
French Tilegraph- Cable Company
London
Edward
Stock Exchange
Lord Posebery
Lord Rosebery
Bartsch
Werther Varieties Featured Across Weeklong Series
A weeklong lineup showcases multiple varieties of Werther including rare and common forms. The event highlights tasting notes and regional interpretations as attendees sample different batches and discuss flavor profiles.
The New York Times Weekly Financial Review Ad
An advertisement touts The New York Times Weekly Financial Review and Quotation Supplement with Sunday issue access. It promises comprehensive financial records, investor guidance, and London cable letters detailing the foreign situation, priced at $1.50 per year of weekly issues.
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New York Times
London Cable Letters
Theew
York Times
London Fog Returns with Four to Five Day Stay
The fog settles over London with partial sunlight scarce in November. Reports surface of highway robberies in the fog, claiming women lose furs and jewelry with little chance of police aid or identifying suspects.
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London
E. A. Dithmar
Gallicanism Revival among French Priests at Lille Congress
The Lille Catholic congress highlights a Gallicanist trend among French clergy including Abbé Lemire and Abbé Garnier. They advocate church strength free from Vatican oversight, amid post‑antimonastic legislation currents. The piece notes orthodox beliefs but calls for church independence from Rome.
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New York Times
London
France
Lille
Abbé Lemire
Abbé Garnier
le Peuple Francais
Abbé Geyraud
Abolition Aims For Jackson City Across River
Washington reports that Jackson City a notorious Virginia suburb just over the bridge will be demolished. The Pennsylvania Railroad has acquired the land housing its resorts and plans to tear them down to clear space for a new river bridge, paying high prices to secure the properties.
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Washington
Jackson City
Long Bridge
Virginia
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Groundbreaking Set for St Louis World Fair on Thanksgiving
World’s Fair managers plan to break ground at Forest Park on Thanksgiving Day November 28. They consider Ayerscope and American Mutoscope to film ceremonies. Treasurer Thompson will dig with a historic wooden shovel, while President Francis acts as plowman with a huge team of horses.
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ST. Louis
Forest Park
Ayerscope Company
American Mutoscope Company
Thompson
San Francois County
Francis
Governors to Meet Over New England World Fair Visit
St Louis reports a plan to invite New England governors to a Boston meeting with Louisiana Purchase officials to spark interest in the World’s Fair. Gov John F Hill of Maine approves such a conference. Isaac S Taylor sends sketch plans for the U S Government building with a 250 thousand dollar Congress appropriation and possible size increases.
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ST. Louis
New England
Boston
John F. Hill
Maine
Isaac S.taylor
J. Knox. Taylor
United States Government
Elite women revive Bible study in Chicago revival class
Prominent North Side women along Lake Shore Drive Bellevue Place and Astor Street attend a six week Saturday Bible class led by William R Neall of the Dallas Bible Institute. About fifty women gathered at Lincoln Cycling Club hall at 394 Dearborn Avenue, representing an estimated combined wealth of around 50 million dollars. They refused newspaper publicity for the class.
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Chicago
Lake Shore Drive
Bellevue Place
Astor Street
North State Street
William R. Neall
Danlas Bible Institute
Lincoln Cycling Club
Dearborn Avenue
Express train schedule ad across major cities
Magnificent service advertised by the Ro Ro and Southern Railway via Penna. The fast express departs New York at 3 25 PM and 2 19 AM with offices listed at 271 Broadway and 1 185 Broadway for travelers to Pinehurst Charleston Augusta and Florida.
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Pinehurst
Charleston
Augusta
Florida
Penna, Ro RR
Southern Rwy
New York
Broadway
World records set in mile straightaway at Coney Island
Henri Fournier led a record day as he clocked 51 45 seconds for a mile on a forty horsepower machine, with Keene and Bostwick under one minute. The event drew 50,000 spectators along the boulevard where delays and timing failures marred the day, but Fournier’s best time stood as the top mark amid multiple classes and demonstrations.
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Long Island Automobile Club
Coney Island Boulevard
Henri Fournier
Foxhall P Keene
Albert C. Bostwick
Alexander Winton
Charley Murphy
Long Island
Maywood
L. I
Vanderbilt
Keene
Westbury
King’s Highway
Bishop's Hotel
Clu
Brooklyn
McNamara
Fournier
Robert Atkinson
Baltimore
Kenneth A. Skinner
Jacques Longuez
Percy Owen
Samuel T. Davis
Thomas G. Dewitt
Thomas E. Giffin
Chicago
A. L. Riker
Riker
Bostwick
Sible
Foxhall Keene
Keefe
L. Charley
Harry Payne Whitney
J. Wesley Blair
Carmel Wines and Carmel Cognacs Expose Palestine Imports
Areal revelation promoting Carmel Wines and Carmel Cognacs imported from Palestine. Gold medal Paris 1900 noted. Claims of high quality and purity with moderate prices. Ad directs readers to ask their dealer or Carmel Wine Co New York City.
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Palestine
Paris
Carmel Wine Co
N.Y
Heinze Wins Point In Copper Litigation
In Delaware News, Chancellor Nicholson blocks Secretary of State Layton from taking a Delaware Surety Company certificate to New York. He rules that state officers cannot remove original official panels across state lines, complicating prosecution for perjury and potentially affecting the Amalgamated Copper case and Montana bond acceptance for the Pennsylvania Copper mine operation.
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Secretary of State
Delaware
New York
Del
Nicholson
Caleb R. Layton
Delaware Surety
Heinze
Martin
Bethusen
Montana
Pennsylvania
Prison Term Set For Charity Case In Police Court
Samuel Honesty, described as crippled, was arraigned in Police Court after Sergt. Conlon said he arrested him as a charitable act since Honesty had no home. Honesty asked for about thirty days but Judge Kimball sentenced him to two months, noting the cold weather. Another colored man, Henry Williams, asked similarly but was discharged due to being able bodied and reportedly drunk. The item notes The New Willard, Washington fight, Manager, formerly Astoria.
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Washington
Samuel Honesty
Sergt. Conlon
Hnesty
Kimball
Honesty
Henry Williams
Daring Car Robbery Nets $1000 in Crowded Third Ave Car
Wealthy feet dealer George W Reinhardt was robbed of $1000 on a crowded Third Avenue trolley at 148th Street. Detective Courtney chased three suspects, captured one, and recovered the money from the prisoner's inside pocket after a scuffle. The man identified as Kid Carter is linked to multiple robberies.
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George W. Reinhardt
Franklin Avenue
Third Avenue
One Hundred and Forty-eighth Street
Twenty-third Ward
Courtney
Alexander Avenue
Reinhardt
One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Street
Roberts Long
Amsterdam Avenue
Rogues’ Gallery
Kid” Carter
Train Robbery Plot Targeting Overland Route Near Rawlins
Cheyenne Wyoming officials say a plan to hold up a fast Overland train between Rawlins and Green River was foiled by immediate measures. Extra guards were posted and officers armed with buckshot shotguns. A prior night saw forty horses stolen near Bitter Creek amid suspicious activity.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
Union Pacific Railroad and
Pacific Express Company
Rawlins
Green River
Bitter Creek
Mausoleum to Cost 22500 for City Bank President
Charles Hyde former president of City National Bank in Plainfield New Jersey who died last June will be interred in a marble and granite mausoleum in Hillside Cemetery costing 22500. His widow Mrs Elizabeth Hyde contracted Shepway & Brother of New York to build the structure and will supervise construction.
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Plainfield
N. J
Charles Hyde
City National Bank
Elizabeth Hyde
Shepway & Brother
New York
Hillside Cemetery
Hobart
Paterson
Hyde
South's first steel rails to roll from Ensley mill
In Birmingham on November 16, it was announced that the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad steel raw mill at Ensley is nearly finished and will begin producing steel rails by January 1. The plant will also fabricate structural steel shapes.
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Birmingham
Ala
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
Ensley
New York to New Orleans and Return Tickets Now On Sale
Tickets for a New York to New Orleans and return route are on sale via P R R and Southern Railway Standard Line. Service includes dining and sleeping cars. Tickets available from New York offices at 271 and 1185 Broadway.
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New York
New Orleans
Broadway
Ticket seller vanishes after theft at Polo Grounds
Albert Mendoza vanished after locking the Polo Grounds ticket office at the Eighth Avenue entrance during a Cornell Columbia game. The cash drawer had about $1,600 missing, with Mendoza seen fleeing toward the elevated station. Police hunted him, noting debts and gambling, while his wife awaited at home with supper ready.
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Cornell Columbia
Polo Grounds
Albert Mendoza
Eighth Avenue
Mendoza
Coronation Jewels Stir London Rivalry In King Edward Era
London reports Preparations for King Edward coronation are underway with Mrs Bradley Martin having a Paris tiara made at about 250000 pounds. Queens Alexandra and others plan lavish jewels while nobles vie to display splendor for the ceremony.
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London
Edward
Bradley Martin
Paris
Josephine
Alexandra
Portugal
Lady Tilmorey
Marl
Iilmorey
Londonderry
Duchess of Devonshire
Duchess of Portland
Sleeping car contract advances for Moscow to Port Arthur
Rene Nagelmackers of Paris Assistant General Manager of European Sleeping Car Company visits Washington to arrange a contract for building sleeping cars to run Moscow to Port Arthur. He notes cars can be built faster in America and shipped in sections to be assembled in Moscow. He predicts Moscow to Peking travel in about two weeks, then twelve days later.
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Washington
Rene Negelmackers
Paris
America
Moscow
Port Arthur
Nagelmackers
Peking
New York Man Named Fugitive Escapes Toledo
E M Levy of New York City, held on suspicion in Toledo over dealings with the Commercial Savings Bank of Toledo, escaped from police headquarters this morning after agreeing to settle with the bank. Levy aided by a lawyer left with a friend he claimed would provide funds. the lawyer notified police as Levy vanished, and authorities fear he has fled many miles from Toledo.
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Toledo
Ohio
E. M. Levy
New York City
Central
Commercial Savings Bank of Teattledo
Levy
Cleveland
Tyler
Adams Street
Wages to Rise 10 Percent for L and N Mechanics
Decatur Alabama officials report that starting December 1 the Louisville and Nashville shops will advance wages for all machinists by ten percent, boosting pay for local workers in the line.
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Decatur
Ala
Louisville and Nashville
Sunset Limited Connection From New York Offices
Advertisement notes a rail link between Texas Mexico California and the Pacific via the Sunset Limited with New York offices at 271 and 1,185 Broadway and connections from New York.
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Texas
Mexico
California
HK. R. Southern Any
Pacific
New -York
Sunset Limited
New York
Broadway
Yale Triumphs 12 0 Over Princeton In Classic Varsity Battle
Yale defeats Princeton 12 to 0 on Yale Field in near perfect conditions. The game featured clean play with minimal penalties and no serious injuries, as Yale methodically moved in for two touchdowns and conversions. Yale dominated possession and territory, while Princeton relied on substitutes late but could not pierce Yale’s line.
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New Haven
Yale
Princeton
Erit
Vile
Kunzig
Varsity
Goss
Yule
Old Nassau
Olcott
Princeton Hne
Yalensians
Litth de Saulles
de Witt
de Saniles
Hrineéton
Yate
New Haven Boys
Tigers
Princetonians
Tech
New Jersey
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NEW Automobile Records
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de Dion Bouton
Jacques Tiorgurr
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Prospect Pari
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Automobile Club of America
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BP. Davis, Jr
B.L Wright
Lawrence Abraham
W. J. Stewart
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Astoria
Advormerly
Watdort
Mausoleum
Plainfield, N. J
Cornell
Columbia
One Hundred and Fifty-second Street
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Titus
Detective Bureau
Malcore
Ryan
McGinnity
National Exhibition Company
Hartford
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West One Hundred and Fifty-second Street
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Wall
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