Chantecler by Edmond Rostand Adds Fresh Parody of Vanity
The article notes Rostand’s Chantecler, a barnyard parody on human vanity, with Mand Adams to appear and illustrations from Hampton's Magazine translation. It compares animal characterization to Aesop and adds that Seton Thompson and Jack London used animal players in fiction. It hints at a theater world set to a new sensation. It also mentions Baby Morphine Fiends and McGee's Baby Elixir as safe remedies for infants and teething.
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Chantecler
Edmond Rostand
Mand Adams
Hampton's Magazine
Aesop
Seton Thompson
Jack London
Rudyard Kipfing
Browning
McGee
A. C. Koeppen & Bros
Germans Ere on Persia Polih Printeg to National Party
Reports from Teheran indicate misplacement of claims about German involvement in Persia. Berlin sources dispute Polish printing ties to a national party prospect, with Tehran dispatches outlining conflicting statements and regional tensions.
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Polih
National Party
Berlin
Teheran
German concessions in Persia fail to win allies
The progress of German concession hunters in Persia disappointed the government. German bankers sought a foothold in the Shah’s dominions, but Russia and England opposed the move. German agents misread Teheran leaders Sipahdar and Sardar Assail, courting nationalists who would expel foreigners and resist third nation influence. With no regular government in Teheran, Germany’s efforts collapsed while Britain and Russia remain dominant.
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Persia
Russia
England
Teheran
Sipahdar
Sardar Assail
Cheney & Co. swear firm will pay for cure claim
State of Ohio Toledo county pranks J Cheney senior partner of F J Carey & Co. sworn 8 December 1886 that firm will the sum of one hundred dollars for each and is the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleabon seal. Hall's Catarrh Cure to be taken internally and acts on the blood and surfaces of the system. Also F J Cheney Co Toledo sells Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Prank J. Cheney
F. J. Carney&Co
Toledo
Hall
Frank Ha Cheney
A. D
A W. Gleabon
Olels Tree
Cheney & CO
Jake Hall
THE
L, Ching WO Chinese Medicine Co
W. Rose St. Walla Walla, Wn
Kellner Case in a Nutshell from Louisville News
Alma Kellner disappeared in December 1909. By May 1909 prosecutors alleged murder by Joseph Wendling. Remains found under St John’s church sacristy led to a murder charge and indictments. Rewards totaling $6000 were posted by city county and sponsors across Kentucky and California.
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Louisville
Alma Kellner
Madison
Ind
Joseph Wending
St. John’s Church
Richard Sweet
St John's Church
Wendling
San Francisco
City of
Frank Fehr
Kellner Family
Central Consumer's Company
Whallen Brothers
State
Doan's Kidney Pills Promoted in Pendleton Testimony
Pendleton residents testify to Doan's Kidney Pills relieving frequent urination and backache linked to kidney trouble. T F Felton of 807 Vincent Street endorses the remedy after using it with excellent results. Sold by dealers nationwide at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Dean
Pendleton
T. F Felton
Vincent Street
Oregon
Doran
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Gambling women and high society at Ascot and Goodwood
London report details a gambling wave among society women and their wealthy peers during Ascot and Goodwood. It recalls the Duchess of Devonshire and Lady Crewe, who wager large sums, with one widow duchess nearly dying after a gambling bout on Derby day. A Cornwall House sweepstake tradition and costly bets among royals illustrate the era's racing culture and social pressures.
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London
Bob” of Montrose
Goey
Cirely
Grace of
Devonshire
Lady Crewe
Lord Rosebery
Lord Crewe
Ascot
Monte Carlo
Goodwood
Newmarket
Goodwood House
Duke of Richmond
Gordon
King Edward
Queen Alexandra
Edward
Institution Esteemed By Guests Far From Home
Readers note the institution is highly valued by visitors staying with friends who live miles from any town, highlighting its welcome and hospitality for travelers seeking shelter and companionship.
Noted Sportsman to Wed Eccentric Young Woman
New York reports Paul Rainey the wealthy sportsman may marry Eleanor Sears of Boston after his Labrador hunting trip. Sears is known for athletic feats and flamboyant garb, while Rainey runs a large stable and plans Arctic hunts aboard the Beethle with Harry Whitney. Engagement reportedly made as he sailed north.
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New York
Paul Rainey
Labrador
Eleanor Sears
Boston
Back Bay
California
Burlingame
DeMonte
Rainey
Cleveland
Ohio
Arctic
Harry Whitney
Sears
Municipal Ownership Success in Georgia
Dublin Georgia reports sharp gains from municipal ownership of the light and water plant. A new engine will boost capacity by about 500 horsepower, likely ready by September, supporting the system for years. The city has funded improvements, cleared debts, and maintained a cash surplus under Mayor L Q Stubbe, with the plant turning net profits into the treasury.
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Dublin
Ight and Water Department
Ume
L. Q. Stubbe
Waen
Light and Water
AlmMos
Royal Wedding Delays Stir London Gossip
Prince Albert Radziwell and Miss Dorothy Deacon wed in London after a heated dispute with the bride’s mother Mrs Baldwin over making the ceremony a social function. The couple preferred a simple ceremony, possibly in Rome or at Radziwell’s home in Poland, but social pressure in Mayfair nearly broke the engagement. The quarrel left the bride distressed and the rift remains unsettled.
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Prince Albert Ranwell
London
Prince Albert Radziwell
Dorothy Deacon
Radziwell
Mayfair
Rome
Poland
Women Whelp Men To Olfar Fruit Land
White Salmon Washington report describes a mother and daughter in overalls clearing Snowden road land. They assist Whittler and Graves who won a $640 contract to finish 90 acres, then added 18 more, and now set to slash 0 acres for Minne Apollo parties. They aim to net $1600 by November.
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Snowden Road
East Oregon a respected local newspaper and patronage
The East Oregon is the representative paper of Eastern Oregon praising its leadership and the people showing appreciation through liberal patronage.
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Oregon
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