Richard Mansfield the King of the Stage and His Struggle
Richard Mansfield, famed English stage actor born in Helgoland, rose to prominence in London and America through relentless study and toil. Despite temper and public controversy, his devotion to art defined a career marked by triumphs and personal hardship, with Beatrice Cameron at his side and his mother’s wishes shaping his early path.
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Gilbert
Mansfield
kim
London
Richard Mansfield
America
Helgoland
Iris
Mansfeld
Beatrice Cameron
great north woods
Philadelphia
Auditorium
Chicago
Richard Mansfield's Rise From London Poverty to New York Luxury
A portrait contrasts the actor Richard Mansfield's rise from years of poverty in London to wealth and prestige in New York. It notes his private car, luxury hotels, Riverside Drive home, and the disdain of some, while praising his nerve and persistence in achieving stardom.
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Mansfield
America
Ile
London
Prince Karl
A. C G. Gunter
palace
Versailles
Shakespeare
Schiller
Moliere
Ibsen
Richard the king
Jast
bert
Ttichard Mansfield
Riverside drive
New York
New London
Conn
Richard Mansfield
Tadnarch
Lurone
ian
Richard
Taan
Ss Mansfield
hin
Willows
Tle
hey
Tie
royal palace
Belfast Fighting Ends as Troops Fire on Rioters
Belfast August 14 violence left one woman and two men dead and many wounded as mobs hurled paving stones at police and troops. Barbed wire littered streets, gas mains were cut, and bayonet charges failed to disperse rioters before orders to fire. Settlement talks between labor, employers, and authorities began, with mediators Carlisle and MacDonnell optimistic about a quick resolution.
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Belfast
constabulary
Joseph Devlin
house of commons
Orangemen
Belfast trades council
Antony Patrick MacDonnell
lord leutenant
Ireland
Alexander Carlisle
Harland & Wolff
Sir Antony
Devlin
Carlisle
Makes His Bed On Top of High Pole
Baltimore reporter notes a 27 year old telephone lineman John Leitner who sleeps on poles wrapped around cross arms amid wires and sneezes crowds gather thinking he’s shocked yet he is contented. The item highlights unusual sleeping habit atop utility poles.
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Baltimore
John Leitner
Boy Hangs Self After Mother Scolds In Meadville
In Meadville Pennsylvania on August 14 12 year old Raymond Whitman hanged himself in a barn using a rope tied three times around his neck. His mother discovered the body after the child jumped from a hay beam.
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Meadville
Raymond Whitman
Reading Announces 25 Per Cent Coal Price Increase
Reading railroad plans a 25 cent per ten rise in anthracite steam coal sizes pea buckwheat and rice. The proposed hike worries manufacturers and hoteliers as many plants burn 50 to 100 tons daily. Some switch to cheaper bituminous coal is under consideration. Formal notification is expected soon.
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Reading
Philadelphia
Reading railroad
Long Nail in Brain Ironworker Saved at Hospital
In New York on August 14 physicians at a Williamsburg hospital removed a three inch nail from the brain of William V. Albright, an ironworker, after a 40 foot fall from a new elevated loop near the Brooklyn end of the Williamsburg bridge plaza. Doctors say he is near death but credit the nail’s removal with possible survival. A second item reports a hotel owner at 121 Fulton street losing $100 when a noisy cat, sealed behind a wall by a contractor, drove up costs as the animal’s caterwauling continued. The cat was found but the ensuing repair bill will total $100.
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Hospital
New York
Williamsburg hospital
William V. Albright
Brooklyn
Williamsburg bridge plaza
Albright
Charles Kroll
Fulton street
Kroll
Seeks Date of Thaw Trial
New York reports that Martin Litt leton chief attorney for Harry K Thaw legal forces met with District Attorney Jerome. Litt leton declined to reveal reasons for the visit but officials believe he sought to learn the likely date for Thaws second trial to plan strategies accordingly.
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Thaw
New York
MartinW. Littleton
Harry K. Thaw
Tragedy as Coal Truck Kills Boy in Maspeth
Michael Lehmar sobbed as his 10 year old son Frank died after being struck by his coal truck at Grand Street and Remsen Place Maspeth. He was arrested and held in a cell on charges that he was responsible for the accident.
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New York
Michael Lehmar
Grand street
Remsen place
Maspeth
Frank
St Louis boodler Hannigan dies at home
Jeremiah J. Hannigan, former member of the Missouri house of delegates and a figure in a famous expose, dies at his St Louis home. He had been convicted of booching during Folk administration while serving as circuit attorney, four years after the scandal became public.
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St. Louis
Jeremiah J. Hannigan
house of delegates
Folk
Widow Lena Mason Dies in Poison Pact with Dog
In Chicago on August 14, widow Lena Mason killed herself by swallowing poison. Her pet dog licked the poisoned lips of his mistress and died beside her.
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Chicago
Lena Mason
Ten injured as gas tank explodes in Chicago
A gas tank explosion in Chicago injures ten people, one fatally, as fire and debris disrupt a crowded scene in the city. Other brief items report yellow fever among U S Army hospital corps at Cienfuegos Cuba and a New York arrest for a larceny tied to a horseshoe diamond pin pawned for 250 dollars.
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Chicago
Cienfuegos
Cuba
Count von Lunberg
New York
Brooklan
Center MTotches
L. A
Benno A. Hotenberg
Wilmington Del
Glass Cutting Through Chalk Marks Aimed at Patterns
A layman learns glass cutting by eye as a bowl marked with red chalk reveals pattern lines. The workman translates those marks into a repeated five‑section design, sometimes with a diamond accent, showing the intricate planning behind the cut.
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New York Times
Pine boards win over foul river in Miss Mulock tale
In a Miss Mulock story a couple stands near a lumber yard by a foul river. The lady proclaims the pine beard smell, while the man mocks the river. She prefers to spell the pine boards, illustrating the cheerfulness of a hopeful heart.
Royal Ascot Tradition Dates to Queen Anne Patronage
Racing at Ascot traces to early 18th century with Queen Anne as the first royal patron in 1711. George II and George III supported the sport by breeding horses and issuing prizes, including a 100 guinea plate. Since then the Berkshire landmark has enjoyed royal favor each year.
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Ascot
Queen Anne
George III
Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Leagues and Leagues
Summary of yesterday's baseball results across the American and National Leagues, plus Tri-State and Atlantis leagues. Notable scores include Cleveland 15 over New York 6, St. Louis 9 over Boston 4, and Chicago 6 over Philadelphia 3, with many additional minor results and league notes.
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Athletics
Detroit
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
New York
St. Louis
Washington
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Altoona
Trenton
Johnstown
Wilmington
Williamsport
Reading
Lancaster
Harrisburg
Atlantis
Tamaqua
Easton
Allentown
Elizabeth
Pottsville
Newark
Frederick Market Prices From August 14 1907
Market quotations furnished by Frederick County Farmers' Exchange list grain and hay prices for wheat corn oats and barley plus rye straw and various feeds and seeds. Hard to parse. shows bids per bushel per item including winter and spring wheat, oats, cornmeal, buckwheat, bran middlings and dairy feeds with multiple price ranges.
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Frederick County Farmers’ Kirchange
Conzacrep Avavst
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