Ann Merwin's Holiday Ends In Quiet Elopement Turnaround
In a rural home tale, Ann Merwin frets over Labor Day guests and holiday chores. Hosea surprises her with a beach clambake plan and a private elopement gesture, aiming to rebalance work and rest. They abandon the crowded feast for a seaside respite, vowing better holidays together.
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Dinbér
Rachel
S. Og
Walt & Iittie
Hosea
Ann
Aub
Perkinses
Frank Perkine
Howes Merwin's
Phoebe Perkins
Jacob Lane
Cheddie Bevils
Riverside
Henry
Mis
Plympton
Bessy
Ron
Anu
Bowae
Drayton
Bone
Jolet
Merwin
bin Ja
Hosen Smalling
Gut Potot
Ana
Hosex
Mick
Frank Perkina
Ste
Helene
Cash Register Plan Hailed by Postmaster General
The Postmaster General outlines a pioneering cash register system for postal savings to monitor deposits and deter theft. Initial six months would use bond slips, with $1 to $9 slips inked, while larger denominations would be duplicated to prevent clerks from falsifying entries. The plan faces high upfront costs and lacks ready market-ready equipment.
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United States
Hitchcochae
Wutidtitien
Europe
Firat
Hitchick
Bond
French Mayor Targets Knickerbockers for Female Aviator
Etampes mayor objects to a woman aviator's attire and issues daily summons over knickerbockers and stockings worn by Mlle Abukais at Etampes meetings. The muttered demand grows for a clear decree on acceptable female flight dress.
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Etampes
France
Aille -Abokals
Eta
Toaue
Abukals
Mlle
Abukais
Newspe
Swiss Jail Life Easy A Luxurious Punishment
A DArdanne correspondent reports Swiss prison life, notably at Thorburg and Barnen, where inmates mix leisure and labor. Convicts are allowed to leave with warders for work or country strolls, returning at night to comfortable quarters, fed and supported, with some evading but most rejoining the prison.
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Switzerland
Thorburg
Barneo
Oswald
Saruen
Bates Flat
Tobin
Chimney Sweep Scholar Studying Mythology in London Harbor
A London canal boatman, Walter Hunt, a chimney sweep by trade, is reported to be pursuing university extension lectures with honors. He reads Greek mythology and broader classics while moored, keeping notes in the local reference library and citing Bunseen's Egypt in Universal History and Archaeologia among his favored works.
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England
Aluo
London
New York
Harvard
Walter Hunt
Yorkshire
Bunseen
Egypt
Archaeologia
Canuler
Herodotus
Rostand Awarded for Play Chantecler Sparks Animal Protest
The French Society for the Protection of Animals awarded Edmond Rostand its annual prize for the play Chantecler, citing affection for animals but critics claim the production harmed birds. Feather use scandals and live-plucked concerns prompted protests and debates over ethics in theater costume design.
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France
Edmond Rostand
Chanteclér
Mme
Simone
Base Ball Scores From Saturday's Games
Saturday's baseball results list scores from multiple leagues with teams including New York Boston Chicago Cleveland Detroit and Chicago. Standings show B C Athletics Cleveland and Chicago leading with figures and percentages for the season.
Baseball Across Cities Saturday and Sunday Scores
A scattered recap of games across St Louis Philadelphia New York Chicago Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. Batter totals and player names appear with scattered team matchups and outcomes, including midweek standings and box-like lines from the era.
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St. Louis
Philadelphia
Moors
Doom
Lush
Breonane
Cincianate
Cincinnati
New York
Denerie Amer
Crandall
Behlel
Full Ke
McLean
Hicago
Chica
Reulbach
Kilng
Barger
Cralbie
Erwen
Bergen
Pittabure
Boston
Pittsburg
Batterlea
Brown
Graham
Adams
Leever
Orbson
Loula
Nate
Iutiarlea
Willie
Harmon
Coesennetaty
Moren
Stack
Vith
Sineinnatt
Cinetanatt
Batterekercaspor
Milla
Brabklya
Hatteriaa
Cote
Kilug
Bell
Miller
Sunding
Kicago
Brookln
N.york
Tristate League Scores and Standings Report
Saturday games across the Tristate League yield Williamsport and Altoona results with 4 0 lines, Harrisburg and Reading 10 4, and Johnstown 4 0. Eastern League scores list Newark Baltimore Montreal Jersey City and Toronto with club standings showing Toronto at 62 57 621 and Newark at 70 48 503. Upcoming matches include Baltimore at Rochester Newark at Toronto and Providence at Montreal.
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Tristate League
Williamaport
Willamsport
Trenton
BiAtat
Batterlen
Bitton
Terre
Blanchard
Kerr
Williamsport
Tranton
Batteriva—Dalley
Harkhun
Ianehard
Newark
Viratatné
Altimore
Baltimore
Montreal
Jerecy City
W.L.P.C
W.L, D.C. Rocstr
Montel
Goant Newark
Buffalo
Toronto
Provdnasak Ai Dt Balto
Joreey
Ames Today
Rochester
Dorsay City
Saving Time How Much Is That
A comic skit set in a Washington Star clipping shows a man quick to grab a two dollar item and insist on exact change while stiffing the clerk. He feeds a newspaper boy a two dollar bill and promises a tip for patience as he pockets a small leftover.
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Walestady
Garry
Beard
Washington Star
Canary Germ Discoveries At Pasteur Institute
Canary sickness traced to a marsh fever insect. Roux reports isolation of the fever bacillus and a serum that protects inoculated canaries. Vaccinated birds show relative immunity while unvaccinated ones suffer severely. Also notes two moving picture shows in Cape Town with crowds at evening screenings.
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Paeiolan
Canaries
Cape Town
South Africa
United States
Ex Ambassdor White On Defense of Criminals
Ex Ambassador Andrew D White denounces chicanery in criminal defense in a Syracuse Post Standard letter. He cites rising homicide figures from about 2,000 to nearly 10,000 yearly and notes only about seventy capital convictions last year. He laments growing disrespect for law and a sickly national sentiment on the issue.
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White Terman
Pettifoggery
Syracuse Post-Standard
Andrew D.white
Mr. Walte
Brazil Venice Drowns Without Boats
Brazil's Venice suffers waterway stagnation as Periamines casts a pall on the once bustling canals. Few motor boats remain usable, and residents worry about transport and commerce amid the soggy decline.
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Brazil
Venice
Burmese remedy tablets praised for digestion and mint flavor
An ad notes vegetable tablets as anti indigestion aids. They boast a light mint taste and claim to be confidently advertised by a pharmaceutical company. The text touts digestion support and potency while offering a free sample pack upon request.
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Dru, Hermical Co
No Room in Complete Without a Mastal
The fragment hints at woodwork and mantelpiece design emphasizing harmony between decoration and utility. It mentions a hardwood mantel and decorative elements, suggesting a room setting where furnishings fit together in a balanced way.
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Armbricén
Hogea
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Jis
Frank
Drayfor
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Folk County
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Mark ‘Mogi
Selesu
Maey Caperite
Piabiio
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Rostand
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Sun Yo Amrican
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Athidics
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Detroit
Bosto
Donovan
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Merhl
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HG. B. Alexander
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