Thousands of Aliens Admitted At Ellis Island Amid Delays
Thousands examined and admitted to enter the United States as more ships reach Ellis Island. About 8000 have passed inspections, while 9000 more await examination or are held aboard ships. Quotas for Asia and Africa are filled. many expected to be sent back. At Philadelphia nearly 1000 Norwegians landed under Commissioner Hughes with a beer welcome aboard.
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New York
United States
Ellis Island
Manhattan
Lower Broadway
Asia
Africa
Uhl
Philadelphia
Era
Immigrants Enter U S Through Buffalo Station
Officials estimated more than 300 immigrants entered the United States through Black Rock station in Buffalo on Sunday. Most were from the British Isles with a small percentage from elsewhere. More Christians are leaving Turkey as preparations for a better start are considered.
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Buffalo
United States
Black Rock Station
Brifish Isles
Eutone
Turkey
Dry Scandal Revived In New York Allegations
District Attorney Banton announced no grand jury indictment against William H. Anderson state Superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League on newly found evidence of a $24,700 publicity fund alleged commission split with former league collector O Bert Sall Phillips and changes in league books. Anderson had fled to Carlinville Illinois. League officials declined comment.
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Anderes
New York
Banton
William H. Anderson
Anti-Saloon League
Grand Jury
Anderson
Carlinville
League
O. Bert Sall Phillips
5 Percent Beer Question in Volstead Act Fight
Detroit July 3 Senator James Couzens urges modification of the Volstead act arguing 5 per cent beer is not intoxicating and should be permitted to satisfy a mild appetite for tobacco, tea, and coffee. He calls the act his issue henceforth while Ferris counters that legalizing 5 per cent beer would acknowledge lingering alcohol appetite.
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Couzens
Detroit
James Cousens
Senator Courensa
Mes
Democratic
Woodbridge N. Ferris
Ferris
Scotty Off to Goldfields and $3,000,000 Hopes
Walter Scott known as Death Valley Sesily, age 70, plans a return to the gold fields via Grizzly Creek British Columbia after spending about 3 million dollars. He previously chartered a Santa Fe train in 1906 for 39 thousand in gold and dissipated a fortune in New York.
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Bellingham
Wash
Walter Scott
Death Valley
Sesily
Cal
Grizzly Creek
British Columbia
Scotty
New York City
New York
Veterans at Gettysburg mark civil war anniversary slim turnout
Gettysburg Pennsylvania July 3 only a handful of blue clad Civil War veterans joined the sixtieth anniversary of the battle. The event contrasted with ten years earlier when tens of thousands gathered on the field. Company B 6th field artillery passed in review before Colonel E B Cope and fired a twelve gun salute at Spangler's Spring. A luncheon followed at the spring recalling the night of July 2 1863 when Northern and Southern forces met to tend wounds and rest after fighting.
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Gettysburg
6Th Field Artillery
Spangler's Spring
E. B. Cope
Bourgeois fashions and the modern man’s wife
A provocative essay argues that married men and their wives often chase luxury to mimic millionaires. It notes the trap of dressing to impress, the disdain for graft wealth, and the risk of bourgeois snobbery replacing admiration for real heroes like scientists, writers, or preachers. It recalls post revolutionary shifts and mocks aristocratic illusion.
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Ike
Romeons
Fireworks Destroy Depot in Syracuse Area Fire
Flames believed to have originated from exploding fireworks destroyed the railroad station of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad at Badgett Hills County and county on July 8.
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Syracuse
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Badgett Hills
Countiand County
Immigrants Admitted Across Niagara Bridges Estimated
Immigration officials estimate between 500 and 600 immigrants were admitted to the United States over the international bridges at Niagara Falls and Lewiston on July 8. The report notes a steady flow amid the usual border checks.
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Niagara
Niagara Falls
N. C
United States
Lewiston
Didn't Want Job After All
A Negro in a southern town avoids becoming sheriff’s deputy after being teased with the task of chasing Mose Alle Theece, fearing the danger and the public mockery it would invite. He declines, realizing the deputy role would force him into dangerous, moral compromise.
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Mason and Dixon Line
Sam
Mose
Everybody’s Magazine
Pointer retrieves hat in windy Indianapolis crowd
A stylish pointer dog on Ohio street beside the Federal building spied a woman's black sailor hat blown by the wind. After a playful chase among the pedestrians, the dog grabbed the hat gently and yielded it to the grateful colored owner who rewarded him with a pat and praise. The scene gathered a small, amused crowd as the dog sought an exit from the bustling crowd.
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Ohio Street
Federal Building
Pennsylvania Street
Indianapolis News
New Chemical Eulan F Promises Moth Control for Wool
The clothes moth is said to destroy ten thousand tons of wool yearly and may be controlled by Eulan F, a harmless chemical from Leverkusen in Jena. Wool treated with it resists larvae for three to four washes, after which renewal is needed. Furs may be treated similarly. The inventors claim complete efficacy after years of testing, noting pigment based safety from moths historically.
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Leverkusen
Jena
Meckbach
Gay
Tapestry Coat Frock in Paris Hailed as Novelty
A Paris novelty features a tapestry-coat frock with a wrap around model. The garment blends green tones to harmonize with the dress fabric, presenting an innovative fashion statement from the couture scene.
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Paris
Slow Evolution Objection and Public Fatigue
A thoughtful critique argues that evolution requires about a million years for a species change and urges patience. The piece laments contemporary impatience and urges dialogue over complex theories, suggesting people avoid challenging ideas by dwelling on easier topics instead.
Rag and dealer inebriates in the stocks 26 years later
Manchester Guardian reports a rag and dealer of intemperate habits placed in the stocks for drunkenness. It recalls that the stocks last appeared 26 years ago and drew hundreds who gathered with amusement and laughter as the prisoner was freed after four hours.
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Raaman
England
Manchester Guardian
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