Bishop Potter's Subway Saloon Provokes Storm of Protests
New York August 12 Bishop Potter advocates a model Subway saloon triggering vast protests from ultra conservative religious figures and prohibition supporters. Thousands condemn the reform effort as collusion with the drink trade while others credit his courage and question the consequences of his actions.
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New York
Potter
Porter
Howey
Pers
Bishop Potter
Dramshop
Easnot
Lipton Cup Races Set for Great Lakes Yacht Clubs
The Lipton cup trials open tomorrow in Chicago with Detroit and Chicago Yacht Clubs among favorites. Yachts from Milwaukee Detroit and other cities compete on the triangle course at Columbia Yacht Club, amid favorable winds. Contenders aim to keep the trophy on the lakes as highly skilled crews race for speed and precision.
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Chicago
Toner Harbor
Detroit Yacht Club
Chicago Yacht Club
Great Lakes
Columbia Yacht Club
Milwaukee Yacht Club
Flyer Mendota
Commodore Vilus
Detroit
Another Tunnel for Gotham Under the East River
New York August 12 The city expects a third tunnel project near the East River soon with cooperation from the legislature secured twelve years ago. A shaft was sunk a decade ago on the Manhattan side and work began but halted after a deadly dynamite explosion at the tunnel mouth killed six and injured many. The project, led by August Belmont and linked to the subway company, is believed to join the future subway system.
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New York
East River
Manhattan
August Belmont
Ktto
Celebrate Bean Day in Geneva Iowa A unique town festival
Geneva Iowa readies Bean Day as Eldora notes Aug 12. Geneva with about 1000 residents plans a citywide street fair centered on Phaseolus Vulgaris beans. A large canning facility will host the crowd due to limited dining space, drawing visitors from far and wide.
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Geneva
Iowa
Eldora
Lows
United
Suates
New Hair Health Claim for Dandruff Germ
An advertisement argues dandruff is caused by a scalp parasite that injures hair roots. It promotes Newbro's Herpicide as a chemical cure that kills the germ, stops hair loss, and prevents baldness, urging readers to buy from local druggists and request samples from Detroit.
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Newbro'a
Chemical Laboratory
Oid
Drugrista
Bend
Stampa
Herpicide Co
Detroit
Mich
Lone Star State to Rival Illinois in Railway Miles
Washington reports Texas is close to surpassing Illinois as the state with the most railway main line mileage. figures from the Texas railroad commission and state engineer show totals around 11,500 miles, with industrial tracks adding about 200 miles, and a year of new construction adding hundreds of miles.
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Illinois
Washington, D. C
Linois
Texas
Almela
Texas Railroad Commission
Finols
Isle of Nobles tale and Alfreds refuge at Athelney
A London News note recalls the Isle of Athelney and King Alfred seeking sanctuary among willows and alder. It describes his year hiding from Danes, the subsequent Benedictine abbey endowment, and a commemorative stone pillar erected in 1801 by John Stade of Maunsell marking Alfred the Great’s refuge and monastery on the site.
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Alfred
Hollek
Isle of
Athelney
Alfnal the Great
John Stade
Maunsell
London News
Frederick Douglass Tops Captain Rynders in Antislavery Debate
Higginson notes Douglass outshines the Bowery tyrant Captain Rynders during a heated New York meeting. Douglass conceptually theateres the audience with wit and calm, while Rynders fails to regain control as the crowd laughs. The scene ends with Rynders quitting the chair and the gathering dissolving.
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Fred Douglass
Rynders
Frederick Douglass
New York
Douglase
Bryndersut
Douglass
Bowery
Ryndera
Shakespeare #0
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Atlantic
Excursion Rates to St Louis by Washington & Columbia Railway
Rates announced for World’s Fair travel to St Louis with return options via St Paul Billings Chicago and St Louis. Tickets on sale May through October with 10 to 90 day validity and half fare for children certain stopovers allowed. Agents Walter Adams and S B Calderhead listed for Pendleton Walla Walla and regional offices.
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Washington & Columbia River Railway
St. Louis
St. Paul
Chicago
St To Strans
Rowe
O. R. & N. Company
Pendleton
St. Louia
St . Louis
St. Louie
Vice Versa
Tranaltomb
Smith
Ringling Brothers Tour Rates Set By O R N Line
Ringling Brothers World’s Greatest Shows announces travel offers with O R N line fares for trips from Baker City Walla Walla and Spokane in August 1904. Special round trip prices include six dollar Baker City return one ninety ticket Walla Walla two fares and eight dollar Spokane return with sale dates August tenth sixteenth and twentieth respectively and final return dates August seventeenth eighteenth and twenty first. BK C Smith agent handles details.
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Baker City
Walla Walla
Spokane
Ucketa
Theketa
BK. C. Smith
World's Fair Excursion Rates and Special Promotions
The O R N Company and partners offer discounted round trips from Pendleton to St Louis and Chicago with varied routing, sale dates across June to October, and a 40 day return limit. Other specials include a 31.85 round trip for O R N events and a Denver Rio Grande Missouri Pacific series to the World's Fair with June departures from Portland and stops in Salt Lake City, Denver, and Kansas City.
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Denver & Rio Grande
Missouri Pacific
St. Louis
Principal Pointe
Portland
Pendleton
Salt Lake City
Denver
Kansas City
W. C. McBride
Third Street
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