Various Quips and Records From Current Events
A collage of pithy observations and notes from 20th century newspapers. Items touch on London milk needs, expanding air records, fashion, umbrellas, hats, ubiquitous history quips, earrings, Pittsburgh wealth, Thaw references, U S roast beef trade, a Cleveland kissing fee, Philadelphia jewelry theft, wireless typewriter experiments, domestic divorce suits, Venezuela politics, Mauretania capabilities, war reputations, cranberry price hints, New Jersey school prayers, printing misprints, and a British duke hosting American officers.
Giraffe Eating Scale and Mark Twain Burglary Tale
A Berlin doctor notes men could learn eating by the giraffe which chews each bite 117 times. Burglars at Mark Twain’s home moved a sideboard loaded with silver, while a joke on his door would have been heavy to lift. Hetty Green blames hard times on women and fast living. A St Louis husband seeks divorce after his wife insults him by telling him to mind his own business.
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Berlin
Mark Twain
Mark
St. Louis
Florodora Chorus Girl Draws Spotlight Again
The Florodora chorus girl returns to prominence as her husband is shot in a hens dispute quarrel. The mall scandal, while minor, feeds the limelight and remains the main attraction for public attention.
Supreme Court Opens Term With Rebate And Antipass Reviews
The Supreme Court opened its October term in Washington with a crowded docket. It will decide on the constitutionality of the anti rebate law in the Chicago and Alton case and review whether the ICC can compel Hariman lines to answer questions linked to stock ownership by Union Pacific. Antipass and express company cases loom, including franks for employees under Hepburn law. Other matters include New York Central rebates and Brownsville issues before Christmas. The Colorado coal and timber land cases seek definitions of criminal conspiracy to defraud the government. The term begins with 572 cases, up from 480 last term.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court of the United States
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Standard Oil
Interstate Commerce Commission
Harriman
Congress
Ch Cago & Alton
Illinois Central
Santa Fe
Union Pacific
New York Central
Southern District of
New York
Brownsville
Rothwell Dies at 46 Former Democratic Leader
National Democratic Committeeman Will A Rothwell dies after long illness described as Bright's oil ailment. He spent winters in Florida, returned in spring believing health improved. He leaves a widow, mother and one sister. James A Reed to deliver eulogy at the grave. Funeral set for Monday.
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Bright
Florida
Rothwell
James A. Reed
Kansas City
Morrill Editor Killed by Marshal Then Kills Self
Perry Royer, Morrill marshal, killed J. H. Schmucker editor of the Morrill News, on Wednesday afternoon and then died by suicide at his home. Their feud sprang from a Morrill News item. soldiers who had passed through town were implicated in drinking. Royer earlier clashed with soldiers, losing his club, and firing at a soldier without hitting anyone. Schmucker, a 60 year old veteran, left a widow.
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Morrill
Kansas
Perry Royer
J. H. Schmucker
Roger
Schmucker
Morrill News
Marshal Royer
Royer
Couple Die by Own Action Near Jamaica Bay
In New York City two adults Michael Baues 42 and Bertha Baues 34 were found dead tied together in Jamaica Bay. They had left Middleton New York bakery life due to illness and faced recent family losses including the death of one child and a remaining child in foster care. Baues recently left a German hospital in Brooklyn.
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New York
N. Y
Jamaica Bay
Michael Baues
Bertha
Prospect Avenue
Brooklyn
Baues
Middleton
End Stewart Case Helps Retirement Bid at Army Board
Washington news notes the army retiring board closed the William F. Stewart case Friday afternoon with an expected recommendation for his retirement. Stewart testified that after Fort Huachuca doctors deemed him unfit for a 90 mile test he rode daily with Maj. Foster Lieut. Parker and Chaplain Chase, even claiming fast rides and a 28 minute return on one trip. He said he served 41 years 10 months and 9 days, a record surpassed by only four active officers.
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Washington, D. C
William F. Stewart
Army Retiring Board
Col. Stewart
Fort Huachuca
Maj
Foster
Lieut. Parker
Chaplain Chase
Fifth Cavalry
Two Killed in Stampede at New York Ball Game
Two men died and many were injured in a rush to view the game as fans crowded toward vantage points and rushed onto the field after the final out. Fireman H. T. McBride died from a fall near an elevated pillar. another man fell or was pushed from a high fence near the main entrance. Injuries were mostly sprains and bruises from the crowding.
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New York
H. T. McBride
Mob shoots Henry White near Empire Georgia
In Empire Georgia a Black man named Henry White was shot to death by a mob at Younker six miles away Sunday night. He reportedly began by aiming to shoot the Allen family, shot another Black man he met, then fired at Thomas Allen and his wife before being captured and held at 11 o clock Sunday night.
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Empire
Henry White
Younker
White
Thomas Allen
Allen
Preparations for Reception of American Fleet in Yokohama
Yokohama ripples with flags as Pacific Coast businessmen arrive aboard the Tenyo Maru from San Francisco for ceremonies. The sea of color signals Japan's excitement for the American battleship fleet visit and the huge public enthusiasm surrounding the event.
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Yokohama
Japan
San Francisco
Teen Bride Marries Chinese Man in Crown Point Nuptials
Ethel Lashbrook, 19, of Chicago, wed Jas. F. Chung, a Chinese silk salesman from San Francisco, in Crown Point after obtaining a license at the courthouse. The couple, married by Judge H. B. Nicholson, boarded the next train to Chicago.
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Hammond
Indiana
Ethel Lashbrook
Chicago
Crown Point
Jas. F. Chung
San Francisco
Crown Point Court House
H. B. Nicholson
Thaw Remanded as Insanity Question Goes to Court
Harry K. Thaw was remanded to Matteawan by Justice Isaac N. Millis. A hearing began on whether he should be produced before the federal court in Pittsburgh as ordered by Judge Arnold. The issue was if Thaw had recovered sanity and was fit for release. the court ruled he remained insane.
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White Plains
N. Y
Harry K. Thaw
Matteawan
Isaac N. Millis
Mills
Thaw
Pittsburg
Arnold
Eddy Enlists in Army After Disappearance in Milwaukee
Word reached Wooster on Tuesday night that Alph W. Eddy, the traveling man who vanished in Milwaukee on August 12 two days before his planned marriage to Miss Warren of Wooster, enlisted in the United States Army at Jefferson Barracks St. Louis on August 21.
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Wooster
Ohio
Alph W. Eddy
Milwaukee
Miss Warren
United States Army
Jefferson Barracks
St. Louis
Woman Drowned in Wine at Occidental Winery
Mrs. George Collier wife of a rancher in Occidental California was drowned Sunday in a large vat of wine on the Collier ranch. She climbed to the vat edge and apparently fainted from fumes losing balance and fell inside the container suffocating before help arrived.
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Santa Rosa
Cal
George Collier
Occidental
Collier Ranch
Collier
Mrs R Crouse Reports Kidney Pills Aid Recovery
Mrs R Crouse of Manchester Iowa describes two years of back pain and kidney trouble improved by Dean's Kidney Pills. She notes restored kidney function, relief from backache, improved sleep, and overall health returning to normal. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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R. Crouse
Fayette St
Manchester
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. x
Putting It Up To Billie
A scene from Everybody's Magazine depicts a waking family as the caravan of the famous show passes before dawn. Ten year old Billie and five year old Robert navigate dressing while their mother feigns sleep, each seeking aid from a mother who weighs their requests.
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Billie
Robert
Mother
Everybody’s Magazine
Turn Turtle Autoplay Tale From Sunday Magazine
A brief dialogue features Mr Wyss scolding Austin for noise as the boy explains he was just playing with an automobile. The elder urges him to keep playing while the exchange ends with a directive to turn turtle.
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Austin
Mr. Wyss
Surday Magazine
Big Bonanza Mine Unearths Vast 1873 Riches
A desperate strike by miners revealed the Big Bonanza silver mine in 1873 uncovering ore valued at hundreds of millions. Since then the mine has yielded about 150 million dollars in ore, establishing a legendary treasure tale of capital and hope exhausted.
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Hope
Bonanza
Pettit's Eye Salve Promises Instant Relief for Irritated Eyes
Advertisement notes Pettit's Eye Salve priced at 25 cents available from druggists or Howard Bros in Buffalo. Claims quick relief for eyes irritated by dust heat or wind. Mentions Buffalo location and seller details in a compact promo style.
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Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo
Quotation Fragments and Ads Spark Mixed Messages
A collection of ad style lines includes claims about cures for wind colic and foot ache with Allen's Foot-Ease and a pitch for a Sen trial package. It also features aphorisms about money and success attributed to A.S. Olmsted of Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Sen
A.S. Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Riot Injures Thirteen at Fairmount Mine Site
In Enter prise, nine miles from Fairmount, a riot erupted Sunday between miners and outside men. Three men were fatally shot and died at Fairmount hospital, while ten others suffered minor injuries. The clash stemmed from long standing grievances between two factions.
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Fairmount
W. Va
Enterprise
Fairmount Hospital
Fiance Held for Murder in Wadsworth Ohio
Miss Ora Lee twenty was found dead beside a road two miles southwest of Wadsworth with a bullet through the temple. Guy Raser twenty five, her fiancé, was arrested by Sheriff Hutchinson. She had left her boarding house Thursday evening to go to Hittman and was found with her suitcase and handbag near the body. The scene suggested no struggle and the body appeared arranged after death.
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Wadsworth
Ohio
Ora Lee
Here
Hutchinson
Guy Raser
Miss Lee
Hittman
New York Registration Falls Off
Apathy shown in Greater New York registration figures with 408 407 registrants across two days, down from 434 761 in 1904 a decrease of 26 354 terms.
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New York
Greater
Veteran farmer Adam Schultz commits suicide at home
In New Athens Illinois Adam Schultz an aged and prosperous farmer aged 80 killed himself Monday by carbolic acid at his residence five miles west of New Athens He leaves a widow and four children No reason is known for the act
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New Athens, III
Adam Schultz
New Athens
Explosive Incident Raises U S Citizen Complaint
Charles Page Bryan the American minister to Portugal has telegraphed to the governor of Portuguese West Africa demanding an explanation for the explosion of an American citizen.
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Lisbon
Charles Page Bryan
Portugal
Qvar
Igola
West Africa
Fire at St Louis asylum sparks second blaze in two months
A $4,000 fire at the city asylum for the insane in St Louis on Monday was the second incident in two months affecting two neighboring eleemosynary institutions. Police have launched a thorough investigation into what is believed to be arson.
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City Asylum For the Insane
St. Louis
Miss Elkins Blocks Wedding Over Religion Clash
Rome report says the Abruzzi Hikina engagement may be off as Miss Elkins refuses to change her religion, a condition for marriage with the Duke. No official confirmation yet, but an announcement is expected within days.
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Rome
Finlanders Denied Passage to New York on Helligal
Passengers from Finland were refused passage to New York on the Helligal due to suspected cholera infection. The decision followed quarantine regulations applied by the American consul on state department orders. The travelers, including returning Americans and those with prepaid tickets, face a two week delay in Copenhagen.
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Copenhagen
Finland
New York
Helligal
Steamship Company
State Department
Russia
America
Hearst Reads Two More Standard Qil Letters Before Crowd
Hearst speaks at a San Francisco gathering reading two additional Standard Qil letters. The event draws a large audience as he grounds his remarks in the ongoing campaign and public concerns.
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Hearst
San Francisco
Plague Spreads Through Tungchang Coal District
In Tientsin China the bubonic plague rages in the large Tungchang coal mining area with reports of spread to Manow and numerous deaths.
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China
Tientsin
Tungchang
Iowa moves to close twenty Burlington saloons
Assistant Attorney General Cossons of Iowa prepared to seek a permanent injunction against twenty Burlington saloonkeepers for violating the liquor law. If granted, the injunction would close the premises to rent for one year.
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Burlington
Iowa
Cossons
Hatpin Blister Fatal in Bloomsburg Tragedy
Curtis McCloskey 22 died of blood poisoning after a blister caused by a hatpin on his lip. He leaves a wife and two children.
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Bloomsburg
Curtis McCloskey
New Stamps to Replace Current Designs Soon
Washington Post issues to issue new postage stamps within a month replacing the present designs. Postmaster General Meyer viewed and approved the engravers proofs for the new scent and scent stamps.
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Washington
Meyer
Spiritualism Gains Popularity in England Vigour
London reports a growing vogue for spiritualism with its spread into church pulpits of the Established Church as ministers expound the theories and alleged discoveries drawing public attention and debate.
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England
London
Campaigner Dies During Campaign Stop in Osgood
Democratic hopeful Max Feuhr collapsed of heart failure while campaigning in Osgood Indiana. He fell into the arms of Howard Akers, who was running for Recorder. Feuhr was described as a wealthy German farmer and a leading figure in the party.
Mrs W H McNally Dies in Muskogee Pioneer Woman
Mrs W H McNally wife of W H McNally dies in Muskogee She was the first white woman in Wagoner and her husband was the town s second mayor producing a notable local obituary Samuel A. Wright reported the event.
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Muskogee
W. H. McNally
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