Notable Figures and Evolving Roles Across Nations
Lord Kitchener is a Freemason and district grand master for Egypt and Sudan. Sir Henry M. Stanley plans retirement from the House of Commons. Ezra J. Warner of Chicago thickens Middlebury College science ball with a $20,000 gift, plus his prior $50,000. Professor Vamberg receives a sultanate invitation to Constantinople. Lord Rosebery crosses 53, shedding the old “boy” label. Fred H. Rowe, Jacksonville, heads the Illinois Republican state committee, born a Vermont native. Two ex-interior secretaries and the present secretary were in Washington, all from St. Louis. Captain J. B. Coghlan led Puget Sound naval station, on leave for health. Captain Dyer to succeed him. James W. Bradbury of Augusta marks his 98th birthday with wide greetings. Herr Karl Neufeld plans a Sudan return as head factory executive, with family accompanying. Italian elections promise quirky candidacies Mascagni eyes Pesaro seat with DAnnunzio. Ermete Novelli to run at Fermo. Stoyan Krstoff Vatralsky, Marvard graduate, pushes for a monument to J. A. MacGahan in New Lexington.
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Lord Kitchener
Egypt
Sudan
Henry M. Stanley
House of Commons
Ezra J. Warner
Chicago
Middlebury
Vi.) College
Vamberg
Constantinople
Lord Rosebery
Fred H. Rowe
Jacksonville
Ills
Illinois Republican, State Committee
Vermont
Firth
Wil- Hans College
Illinois
Interior
Washington
St. Louis
John W. Noble
David R. Francis
Ethan A. Hitchcock
J. B. Coghlan
Puget Sound Naval Station
Dyer
Boston Navy Yard
United States
James W. Bradbury
Augusta
Herr Karl Neufeld
Neufeld
Herr von Natzmer
Mascagni
Pesaro
D’annungio
Fermo
Ermete Novelli
Stoyan Krstoff Vatralsky
Bulgaria
Marvard
New Lexington
J. A. MacGahan
Stage Glints and Touring Theatre News
Stage hints report Caleavened Bread to be dramatized Sol Smith Russell's season to run twenty weeks in New York and surrounding cities. Ada Behan to start American tour in Cleveland in November with two new plays added to her repertory. Phoebe Davies, star of Way Down East, becomes wealthy. Warde adds Hamlet to his repertoire next season and Willard opens Boston tour in November with a varied program including The Middleman and David Garrick.
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Sol Smith Russell
St. Petersburg
Frederick Warde
Cyrano de Bergerac
Wymndham’s
London
Ada Behan
Cleveland
Providence Theater
Leslie Carter
Ibsen
Willard
Boston
Mr. Willard
David Garrick
Tom Pinch
The Glass of Fashion Trends in Gowns and Accessories
The New York Sun notes the season's fashion focus on suede gloves in lace tones and old lace accents. It highlights pongee silk gowns with embroidery, unlined mohal and taffeta skirts paired with blouse waists, revived cameo buckles, and gowns inspired by Marie Antoinette and Pompadour. It mentions Parisian tulle bows and a Paris edition of the polonaise, plus lingerie skirts with fine lawn blouses and valencia insertion, styled with a gold cloth bolero lace combination.
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Paris
New York Sun
Orchard and Garden Advice From the St. Louis Republic
Guidance on tree planting pruning and care for fruit crops noting soil richness grafts from bearing trees mulching raspberry spacing quinces yearly pruning and removal of weak wood. It advises thinning overloaded trees to improve size and shading to protect trunks and recommends turning up post harvest with turnips or rye to prevent weeds.
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St. Louis Republic
Turf Record Notes On Races And Horses In Training
Horse speed reports from Go shen Cleveland and Arlington describe miles in 2:11 to 2:09 with fast quarters. Abbie X by Hexameter shipped to Austria. Lagonda Chimes filly entered in major stakes. Lawson stable to race seven of 21. Prince of remounts Bonham TX ships 7000 to Africa. Charley Adams, Chicago owner Le Roy Payne, praised as top theatrical horse with a large repertoire.
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John R. Gentry
Goshen
Abbie X
Hexameter
Abby
George Wilkes
Austria
Frank Coyner
Delaware
Lagonda Chimes
Lady Ruth
Lawson
Cleveland
Jewell
Hector Paquet
Montreal
Bonham
Tex
Africa
Arlington
William Brannigan
Tiffin
Brannigan
Father Cleary
Menominee
Wis
Charley Adams
Chicago
Leroy Payne
Aphorisms on Joy and Merit From Classical Voices
A collection of short maxims on joy, action, virtue, and beauty from George Eliot, Prior, Gay, Browning, Thomson, Charron, Goethe, Virgil, Lavater, Elihu Burritt, and Polybius. Each item presents a concise thought on how character, purpose, and effort shape happiness and merit.
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Gay
Browning
Thomson
Charron
Goethe
Virgil
Lavater
Elihu Burritt
Polybius
Items of Interest From a Digest of Worldwide Facts
A survey notes European royal houses mostly originate outside their realms except Germany and Italy. South Africa’s dry air damages leather, wearing soldiers boots quickly. Bank capital: France 86500000, England 72765000, Russia 26545000. A Benedictine monk in Maria Stein Switzerland was elected deputy to Solcure cantonal grand council, first monk to hold that post. Mexico’s nine year growth doubles revenues exports factories and triples banking capital, with continued prosperity evident.
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Europe
Germany
Italy
Bank of France
Bank of England
Imperial Bank of Russia
Maria Stein
Switzerland
Canton of
Solcure
Mexico
Reading Scene Reveals Stock Dealer Bear Status
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt shows a woman assessing a young man known as Ste and Cooper in a finance related scene. The dialogue confirms Ste is likely a stock dealer and possibly a bear, as the mother and daughter discuss his role and behavior.
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Ste
Bie
Cooper
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ancient Temples Hint At Telephonic Wires In Egypt
In a humorous passage cited by Fifegende Blatter, claim is made that Egyptian temples yielded wires proving priests used telephones while Assyria advanced without wires, suggesting ancient telegraphy or wireless principles predating Marconi.
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Assyria
Marconi
Seemed Fair Exchange At Chicago Tribune Note
A new employee asks if his job will be permanent. The employer says he may stay as long as he pleases, but reserves the right to discharge him at any time. The man agrees the arrangement seems fair.
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Chicago Tribune
Not Extravagance There Boston Club Pays $2000 for Pitcher
A Philadelphia Press quotation notes a trend among refined clubs to buy costly china. The exchange highlights the Boston club paying $2,000 for a new pitcher, illustrating rising prices and spectator interest in elite sports acquisitions.
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Boston
Philadelphia Press
Amateurs Stay Focused on Art for Its Own Worth
In a Chicago Tribune snippet, Artress Lou’s wife declares she is an amateur and does not intend to paint professionally or sell her work. She says she will study art for art’s sake to please Arthur, reflecting a personal, domestic dialogue about artistic pursuit.
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Artress Lou
Arthur
Chicago Tribune
Another Chinese Atrocity
A brief exchange questions the cause of U S troops moving toward Taku reported in dispatches. The dialogue underscores wartime tension and public concern in the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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War Department
Taku
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Humor and the sense of humor from the Indianapolis Journal
A dialogue about humor quotes a line from the Indianapolis Journal. Miss Flavilla and the professor discuss what it means to have a sense of humor. The exchange emphasizes that humor is the ability to take a joke, not merely to see one.
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Miss Flavilla
Indianapolis Journal
Proofreader Confesses Dual Poetry and Prose Skill
In a witty Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph exchange a snake editor asks a proofreader if they write poetry. The respondent affirms and says I write poetry and I write prose too.
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Pittsburg
How can you tell a bad egg dear
A quip from the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph about marriage and manners. A new wife asks how to identify a bad egg and the husband replies he would ignore it rather than teaching him. The exchange reflects humorous household wisdom and social tone of the era.
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Pittsburg
Not All There. A man who would present you with the second volume
A clipped quip contrasts Rodney Mc Nibbs as the kind of man who hands you the second volume of a book without realizing it. The remark, attributed to the Chicago Record, sketches a wry, character-driven image with a dry newspaper tone.
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Rodney McNibbs
Chicago Record
Desire for New Five Dollar Silver Certificates Grows
A Utica Herald-Dispatch note reports a broad public interest in obtaining the new five dollar silver certificate and any five dollar bill. The item emphasizes widespread demand across the general population.
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Utica Herald-Dispatch
Cullad Lady Seeks Job In Old New Orleans Style Ad
A tongue in cheek period advertisement from the New Orleans Times-Democrat shows a coarsely written request for a cook by a woman claiming a bold, sassy tone. She visits to test the employer and asks fifteen dollars per month, threatening to walk if insulted and promising an apple pie job if hired.
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