TWO FAMOUS WOMEN AT DENVER CONVENTION FÊTE
Ruth Bryan Leavitt daughter of William Jennings Bryan and Alice Roosevelt Longworth daughter of Theodore Roosevelt arrived in Denver for the Democratic convention. Bothwomen attracted attention for their demeanor and charm with Leavitt pursuing individual distinction while Longworth sought amusement and public notice.
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Denver
Ruth Bryan Leavitt
William Jennings Bryan
Nicholas Longworth
Alice Roovevelt
Union Station
Roosevelt
Papa
Kansas City
Mrs. &. Holmes
Ruth
New York
Colorado
Bryan
Leavitt
Jane Jefferson Democratic Club
White” House
Mrs. Longworth
Ban on colored shirts and other oddities in London Lancet
The London Lancet denounces colored shirts and handkerchiefs as slovenly and offensive, arguing clean white attire reduces bacterial spread. A separate note discusses deer farming, urging stockmen to raise deer like cattle and noting potential legal barriers. A French bath-service entrepreneur in Paris offers bath provision for a fee in bathless homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Lancet
Medical Journal
Department of Agriculture
Maine
Paris
Nextion
New lizard hat trends from Paris market influence
The outlandish fashion of wearing lizard skin hats is expanding, with 300 hats noted in the worst style. Hats from South America and Colombia travel to Paris markets where the lizard hat originated, forming a profitable business despite their eerie appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
South America
Lisard
Peary's Big Send Off for Arctic Quest
Commander Peary sails aboard the Roosevelt from New York aiming for a farther north expedition. The ship carries vast arctic provisions and 200 books while gifts for Eskimos include tools, needles, and mirrors. Peary expects a 15 month to three year voyage with provisions and morale aboard high.
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Roosevelt
Robert Peary
Recreation Pier
Peary
Bo's'n
Penry
New York
Commander Peary
Polar
Phosphate beds spark Pacific wealth surge across small islands
The New York Sun reports vast finds of phosphates on Pacific atolls including Makatea, Ocean Island, Nautu, and Malden, with Makatea alone estimated to hold around 30 million tons. Preparations aim to mine 500000 tons yearly, amid rising interest in Pacific natural wealth and global impact on the ocean world. The piece also notes Arcturus as a distant, massive star and the Sun’s slow drift across the sky.
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Pacific
New Finda
Indian Ocean
Christmas Island
Sone
Ocean Island
Nautu
Gilberts
Malden Island
Hawaii
Gnd
New York Sun
Makatea
Justinow
Eastern Pacific
Paumotu
Tahiti
Nion
Arcturus
New York Press
Morland painted the noble dog and rescue tale
A tale recounts a Newfoundland dog that saved William Phillips from drowning at Portsmouth. Morland later painted the dog, a butcher’s dog owner sold, and Phillips funded a yearly festival honoring the rescuer. The piece touches on White Fir forestry value and concrete boats, noting experiments by government and Harper’s Weekly. The Forestry Service explores pulp potential for Pacific coast white fir and Italian reinforced concrete boats in navy service.
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Morland
Herotam
William Phillips
Portsmouth
Phillips
Phi Ups
Mr. Phillips
Bartolous
Forestry Department
Pacific Coast
Harper's Weekly
Italy
Woman Swimmer Daringly Rides Horse to Sea Briny Beach Side Show
Caroline Kayton of Brooklyn rode a black mare bareback into the waves before a crowded Bea Bright New Jersey shore near the Octagon hotel. Spectators from Long Branch Asbury Park and Atlantic Highlands watched as horse and rider braved surf and splashing applauded by onlookers. The mare skirted near shore and the rider bent low to balance, then both returned to the beach where a groom led the horse to stables amid cheers.
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Gea
Bea Bright
N. J
Long Branch
Asbury Park
Atlantic
Highlands
Seca Bright
Caroline Kayton
Brooklyn
Sometiner
Misa Kayton
Ming Kayton
Horace
Waxed Paper Preparation From Copper Plate Fire Method
An old instruction describes making waxed paper by layering base paper on copper over a flame, placing a second sheet atop, coating with yellow or white wax, and spreading evenly with a sponge under slight pressure until the sheet is transparent and wax permeates. Too weak heat slows the process. too strong darkens the paper. wax may be used as a brearing substitute.
The Frozen Graft and the Northward Quest
A fragmented ode to Peary and Arctic pioneers, praising the courage of explorers who endure hunger and cold. It envisions men climbing toward knowledge, defying fear, and seeking the heavenly kingdom through violent struggle, meeting the North Star and the Virgin of the North.
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Dante
Hell
Arcturus
Heavenly Kingdom
Berlin beer halls and German table etiquette described
Samuel G Blythe writes in retry body’s magazine about Berlin beer halls and wine halls. He notes the formal etiquette of seating all at once and bowing when leaving, contrasting it with American manners. He praises Germans as the most formally polite people.
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Samuel G. Blythe
Floating sanitarium ship for invalids to be built
New Vienna report says an English firm will finance a $500,000 vessel designed as a floating sanitarium for invalids. The ship will offer a swimming pool, hydrotherapeutic facilities, gymnasium, and open air spaces. Routes may include Adriatic and Austrian Dalmatian coasts.
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Mauretania
Neue Freie Presse
Vienna
Ncck
Peppermint Drops as Cure for Youth Smoking
A London Lancet cited by Dr O Clayton Jones of Bilverton England recommends peppermint drops to cure boys of smoking. The author says peppermint mints create a lingering taste that prevents tobacco use for about an hour, suggesting small amounts suffice for a temporary break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Clayton Jones
Bilverton
England
London Lancet
Jones
Boston Transcript Styles Office Dialogue Gently Mocked
A fragment shows Bobby dressing and a wife urging to tell the manager about an overworked balance and possible extra pay, reflecting newsroom humor. The tone resembles a casual exchange in a Boston paper context.
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Bobby
John
Boston Transcript
Twenty Five Cents Is the Peace Price in Pharmacy Notice
A fragmented ad from Pearze's Modern Pharmacy proclaims a price of twenty five cents for unspecified relief or products. The readable fragment hints at a wartime or promotional tone with archaic phrasing and illegible rest.
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Ar Geet
Ted Imain Bens Salvo
Ica
Conte
Aalent Pearze
Frederick Market Prices and Quotations Report
Quotations furnished by Veedertah ity Farmers' Exchange dated July 13, 1908 show Steamer prices for red and blue goods, with bids ranging from 70 to 75 cents. Reading an advertisement in Philadelphia Press references image garbling and asking why one would buy thin tail products, suggesting market confusion or misprint.
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Veedertahity
Ewehange
Gonnserns
Mra
Gaddor
Ping
Vial
Ascum
Philadelphia Press
Ls Wera
Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Praised
Customer testimonial from Cat Veland Louisiana claims Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy saved him after severe diarrhoea in March 1907. The note praises the product as one of the best in the world and credits it with ending his illness, sold at Pearre's Modern Pharmacy.
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Charmberlain
Cat Veland
Ehkila Alinibe Aban
Chambellat
Pearre
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Holmes
Nise
Mia Longworth
Fepartee
White House
Alice
Rick
Tme
Coney Island
St. Louie Exposition
Longworth
Miss Roosevelt
Waal
Chicago
Gayety
Explorer
North Pole
Famosa
la Post
Aia
Sinca
North
Berlin
Frederick
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Mao
Pararoxi
Stenn— Timothy
W. H. Shipley
Market H
Frederick, Ma
Pat Cone
Frederick Gas CO
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