New York Ball Players Spotlight Stars Beals Becker Dalton Sweeney
The three local baseball standouts are Beals Becker of the Giants Jack Dalton of the Brooklyn Nationals and Ed Sweeney catcher for the New York Americans. Sweeney’s accuracy and snap throws improve base runners chances while Becker bursts forth after bench time with sensational power and dash. Becker’s left field feats stun crowds including a ninth inning homer in Boston and a left field blast at the Polo Grounds.
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New York
Beals Becker
Giants
Jack" Dalton
Brooklyn Nationals
Ed Sweeney
New York Americans
Sweeney
Red Murray
Polo Grounds
Boston
Becker
Plague claims high monthly toll in British India
Malcutta reports plague striking nearly 100,000 victims monthly with year by year death tallies from 1899 to 1907. The record lists deaths such as 73,576 in 1900, 286,493 in 1901, 462,565 in 1902 and 1,166,223 in 1907, noting ongoing heavy mortality January to March and a persistently high rate. Men's oxfords cheap at Elklund's.
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British India
Cats as Disease Carriers and Swedenborg’s Flying Machine Tale
A compilation of outdated claims about cats spreading diseases and killing wildlife, plus notes on Swedenborg's status as a genius and his imagined flying machine. The piece cites Dr. A K Fisher on cats, then recounts a Manchester president EB Broadfield inaugural address and Rev James Rendall describing Swedenborg's flying machine with two wings and a lifting downstroke.
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Lety
EB. J. Broadfield
Manchester
Swedenborg
James R. Rendall
Yorkshire College
Leeds
Accrington
Rendall
Maudsley
Peaceful Tabby Linked to Deadly Germs in Home Study
Washington reports a government scientist warns that common house cats, including beloved Tabby, may spread diseases such as tuberculosis, smallpox, and diphtheria. The study cites fur as a germ harbor, baby contact, and hydrophobia risk, urging licensing and further research to curb stray animals.
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New York State
A. K. Fisher
Biological Survey
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Inna
A. K. Wisher
Babbs
Fisher
District of Columbia
Becomec
M. Derroon
Misher
Tianjin
Novelty Club Life in Paris Draws Interest and Scrutiny
Paris reports introduce a new leisure institution aimed at men of moderate means. The club, backed by philanthropy and sport, seeks to connect foreign residents with Parisian elites through art, concerts, and lectures while facing government scrutiny over subscriptions and potential surveillance by a tax. Viscount Rene de Montoxon irachet launches the club, inviting foreign residents to join for study and social contact.
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Paris
France
Vicomte
Rene de Montoxon Irachet
Mrs Sutton Runs For Congress From Oregon
Portland, Ore. Mrs Rose B Sutton announces her candidacy for Congress to seek justice for her son Lieutenant Sutton. She questions the naval board findings and urges a new investigation into navy and army life while stating she is not a suffrage advocate and will devote her term to reform.
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Portland
Ore
iIn
Annapolis
Rose B. Sutton
Congress
Naval Investigating Board
Sutton
Culcdde
West Point
South Africa Seeks Coastal Protection and Navy Aid
In a Johannesburg dispatch General Botha in a broadcast at Whiskyström urged coastal protection as essential and hinted the Union Government may offer a contribution to the Imperial Navy. The report notes a woman's trust in patent medicines from her husband is limited.
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Johannesburg
Botha
South Africa
Union
Imperial Navy
Swedenborg Congress Opens at Holborn Restaurant
The King's Hath of the Holborn restaurant hosted the opening of the International Swedenborg Congress amid a multilingual gathering tied to the Swedenborg Society celebration. The event showcased a claim that Swedenborg invented alkshit, drawing attention from attendees and press alike.
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London
Holborn
Romance of Advertising Ends as Bride and Groom Tie
A reflective critique on advertising in newspapers and the romance of campaigns. It argues that a sustained, well planned publicity effort, not a one off notice, drives results. The piece cites merchants, public figures, and campaigns to emphasize preparation, message, and consistency.
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New England
Golden West
Mietken
Worlstar
Hull
Enies
John Wanamaker
Marshall Flelit
Pears
Armour
Williams
Beeman
Post
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John Vaughan
Draggtais
Court and Gerden Sts
Ely Bros
Warren Street
India
Elklund’s
Pendleton Roller Mills
Pendleton, Oregon
Duroy
F. J. Donaldson
ReliaLier Sgt
Cate
Pleher
Alkshit
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