The Commerce in Roses and Rose Products
A historical note on roses as a trade commodity, detailing the value of roses in India and Persia, attar from Cashmere, rose-water costs, and the story of attar’s discovery. It also traces rose varieties, medicinal uses, and rose-derived products in Europe and Asia, with dates for first plantations and species counts in British botany references.
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Detroit Free Press
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Persia
Turkey
Jebaa Jeer
Begum
China
Caucasus
Britain
France
Withering
Hooker
Arnott
Kept a Record of His Crimes in Neill Murder Trial
Acknowledged acquaintance John Patrick Haynes testifies Neill kept a notebook with initials of poisoned women and dates of deaths. He identified entries referring to Eben Dodworth Matilda Clover and the Marsh and Shriver girls and Louisa Harver. Haynes said Neill claimed Young Harper murdered the girls and suggested not reporting it for profit.
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Loxpor
Neill
Presedeuton
John Patrick Haynes
Neill Haynes
Haynes
Eben Dodworth
Matilda Clover
Marsh and Shriver
L. H
Louisa Harver
Harper
Harpers
Misers Estate Dispute Yields 12000 to Commonwealth
In Philadelphia the Commonwealth wins a verdict against alleged heirs of Thomas Connor granting the state revenue escheated from his fortune. Connor, a naval asylum resident who died intestate in 1898, claimed no relatives. Irish relatives later sought the money, but the court ruled for the Commonwealth.
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Philadelphia
the Commonwealth
Thomas Connor
Connor
Naval Asylum
Commonwealth
Ireland
Tri-State Briefs Highlight Local Trials and Accidents
Briefs report scarce car supply in Clearfield region and Judge Wickham denying an injunction for New Brighton Traction Company to lay tracks. Coal land negotiations involve A L Chambers and H F Seanor in Somerset County while two rail workers McGraw and McGrade faced charges. A Sugar Run line runaway injures three and kills two Italians including Mike Rich. Archangel Rich injured. A shooting accident near Tashanna leaves two dead as Masina shot companions in Masina’s hunt.
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Wickham
New Brighton Traction Company
Latinope
A. L. Chambers
H.f.seanor
Somerset County
McKerstort
George McGraw
J. 5
McGrade
C. W. Taylor
James Gray
McGraw
Bradford
Sugar Run
Mike Rich
Antonio Carletto
Archangel Rich
Mike
Srrimerreip
Doc” Campbell
Ohio
UC. Gavonia
H. Less
Lawrence Maosina
Speman
Masina
Boston defeats Cleveland in seventh game of great series
Cleveland loses third game of the series as Boston wins 8 to 2. Burkett and Quinn spark Boston offense while Stivetts contributes a double and scoring. Davis limps off with a heel tendon injury reducing Cleveland’s power and leaving their defense to a mix of errors and sensational plays by McKean and Childs. Attendance reaches about 7,500 as Boston departs for home.
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Clevelands
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Quinn
Caugit
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Young
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withcKean
Nas
Jim
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Ean
Duffy
Gannell
Oj Nash
McAleer
O'Connor
Ai Very
Tote
Ceveland
Tome
Balla
Emseo
Snyder
Nancy Hanks Sets Close to Record in Rainy Nashville Meet
In wet conditions Nashville observers saw Nancy Hanks push toward a 2:06 mile, with early splits 311 and 102 at the quarter and half and 1:33¾ at three quarters before finishing 2:06. Martha Wilkes faltered in heat two as Greenleaf won in 2:10.44, while Belle Hamlin and Honest George prep for tomorrow’s stakes and team record attempts.
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Nashville
Nancy Hanks
Doble
Martha Wilkes
Greenleaf
Martha
Belle Hamlin
Honest George
Nicha Pe
Albert Hall
Bonnie Bel
Meg Joe Wilkes
Barnhart Sets Saturday Games Through Thanksgiving Start
Manager Barnhart schedules a Saturday game each week through Thanksgiving with a training table for all football players. Captain Clark has about 15 men at the table and meals are shared.
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Barnhart
Clark
Park Institutes and Western Univ junior class football clash
An old university game saw Park Institutes vs Western University of Pennsylvania junior class nine on the university grounds. Tight tackling by the Varsity and sharp runs decided the 24 to 4 score in favor of the juniors.
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Park Institutes
University of Western Pennsylvania
Institute
Dia
Jaulors
Football Scores From Yesterday Across Colleges
Reports show Andover Brown University tied with unknown? at 14 4? Williams defeated Union 14 to 4 Yale beat Amherst 2 to 0 Princeton hammered Leliah 50 to 0 Taft's College beat Wesleyan 16 to W Pennsylvan ia defeated Dickinson 78 to 0 Columbia DC eleven defeated Deal and Dumb Institute eleven 0
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Brown University
Williamstown
Williams
Union
New Haven
Yale
Amherst
Princeton
Leliah
Middletown
Conn
Taft's College
Wesleyan
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Dickinson
D . Art
Washington
Columbia D. C
Deal and Dumb Institute
Trotting at Belmont Park Details and Heats
Belmont Driving Park reports three day racing with two unfinished events from yesterday and the 2 35 trotting race needing five heats to decide. Georgie H led pacing heat wins including a 2 17 mark before Chester edged South Jersey Patchen Jr by a nose. two other classes were incomplete or undecided.
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Pamnapettam
Belmont Driving Park
Georgie H
Chester
Major Flowers
South Jersey
Patchen, Jr
Bob Ingersolla
Rose Fitkin
Hy Patehen Jr
Ad Claudius
Dee
Beaver
Obrietmas
SiRichball Niekmat
Deas
Chbaneee
David Spedaraaa
Lysder Wilkes
Garton
Ee Oil
Maude M. i
Football Field Notes and Friday Parade Plans
Police advised ample presence to keep crowds outside the ropes. The East End Game second team will play High School eleven at 10:2 tomorrow morning. Three thousand tickets issued for the Digmeon Friday with rapid sales. Duquesne Traction Co expands to keep the line running for the parade and Pittsburg Athletic Park access, starting at the Court House.
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Easie
Charliz Aull
Pittsburg Athletic Club
Duquesne Traction Company
Triamond
Pittsburg
Court House
Miscellaneous Sporting Notes From The Era
MARTIN BERGEN plans to invest in horse flesh for his next season. STAMBOTL performs well at Stockport and may attempt a mark this month or November. Dan Caervox Nipper Peakes Martin Denny Staright Geiff o are Australian pugilists in Frisco this week. The pacing and trotting times were corrected to 2 4 from 2 0 as reported. Yale footballer W H Herretrincesa joins the Chi Athletic Association. Easterners warn of the Windy City eleven. Australian Bitty Muary weighs in at sixty pounds. President Howand Penny calls Amateur Athletic Union Board meeting at Astor House Monday. A2 o'clock meeting of AAUUS at Buffalo Driving Park decides Buffalo, N Y can host a racing session next year. The change aims to add purses and stability while improving track facilities and patronage.
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Stambotl
Stocktom
Dan Caervox
Nipper
Peakes
Martin Denny
Stariicht
Geiffo
Doe
Frisco
Adhien Betia Union
Astor House
Ber Ziatita
Amateur Athletic Union of
United States
Jaca
Buffalo
N. Y
Sesson
Chicago Club Players Paid Off Must Re Sign at Reduced Salaries
The Chicago club paid off its players after declining to renew most contracts. Parrott, Newman, and Decker will not see salary cuts. Dahien signed for next year. Remaining contracts run to February 1 with lower figures. Several players will winter elsewhere before returning.
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Chicago
Parrott
Newman and Decker
Dahien
Kittridge
Ryan
Denver
Whitings
Bucksport
Schriver
Brooklyn
Hutchinson
Cedar Rapids
Gumbert
Pittsburg
Luby
Anson
Dahlen
Fort
Bennings Course attracts record crowd on hurdle race day
October 12 at Waserneton Bennings course drew a large audience, boosted by a hurdle event closing the program. betting ran heavy with bookmakers taking most wagers on the long-distance races. results list multiple horses and times across six races, led by notable performances from Grace Brown and Mr Sass, with showings by several named runners.
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Waserneton
Bennings Course
Lowsaces
Doggett
Lambley
Thira
Grace Brown
W. Midgrey
Mr. Sass
Bergen
Ames
G. Taylor
Larchmont
May
Diailo
Trral
Kim Gupmasshe Tan
Ercona
Evans
Yoo
Macy T
Spain's Treaty Operating as New Commercial Accord
Washington October 19 the final official step to put the Spanish United States commercial treaty into effect has been completed The agreement was completed last week and signed Monday by Secretary Foster and the Spanish Minister Madrid reports say the accord favors Spain while the State Department notes no adverse impact on US industries
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Washington
United States
Foster
Madrid
Spain
State Department
Boston Influences Stir as Baseball Season Winds Down
The piece discusses Boston’s impact on the league as Cleveland, New York, Philadelphia and Chicago fight for standings. It notes Sheree Hurcuises pitching in 70 of 92 games, and Brooklins star Russo’s poor form. Rumors of a new league surface amid contract tensions and a $1200 payout.
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Joun W. Walz
Ficwanpson
Iues
Washington
Patsy Doxovas
Sheree
Hurcuises
Ciengos
Russo Pite
Pircaes Ant
Brooklins
Clevelanda
Raceday Pools Sold for Washington Races
Louisvill e October nineteenth report lists pools sold for tomorrow's Washington races. Selections include Dr Moss Rose Pleanty Arab Experience Lyceum Hey West Tian Woodcraft and Walter ton field in various races and wagers. Details show multiple horses with assigned weights and wagering figures.
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Washington
Dr. Moss
Rose
Pleanty
Arab
Experience
Lyceum
Hey West
Tian
Walter Ton
Marshal Fghwaht
Jake Johnson
Atlanta
E. P
You Margary Stone
Vardee
PeeHeee
Osrte
Howe
Lady Wooster
Subterranean Lake in Maryland Coal Mine Tapped
A vast underground lake in a Maryland coal mine was drawn off after fires flooded the pit. The Hoffman bed, located in a new mine section, yielded about a half million tons of coal now deemed too dangerous to mine.
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Maryland
Consolidated Coal Company
Mayer
Baltimore and
Otsto
Duquesne Kennel Club President Sees Snow Risk at Show
President Boggs reports no show planned for winter or spring due to the World's Fair and a predicted international snow event. He notes the risk and reluctance to proceed. A fatal prize fight occurred in New Tons at the Philip Garrigum Association rooms, drawing police attention.
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Boggs
Duquesne Kennel Club
Europe
New Tons
Philip Garrigum Association
Winners at Lexington Races Report with Details
Lexington October 1 results list multiple races with winners and times. Ka ul, Julaon take first in race one while Too Quick wins race two. Washam leads in the third with Etna and others. Fourth race goes to a favorite driven by Washam. Fifth race sees The Governess triumph. New York notes include Charley Mitchell appeal and Jim Corbett challenge. Yale-Princeton football game planned for Thanksgiving.
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Kaul
Julaon
Strathmaid
W. Perkins
Faraon
Dickerson
Paymaster
Jaontos
Matt
Jordigne Goodaie
Frank Elila
Perkins
Luke F
Vires
Wavin
Etna
Tn Sistetur
Washam
Sig Jomety
Poewiek
Mins Bailard
Joe Swift
Newton Tranto
Jennie Perkins
Semper Rex
Brandollete
Jonathan
Confidence
London
Charley Mithell
Vanuhn
Antotell
Roaring Life
Jim Corbett
New Orleans
City Life Tales of Falls and Crushed Limbs
Reports from Blairsville Creighton Butler Clark's mill and Willow Grove detail multiple injuries. Jony Actenman fell from a freight train. W Matern and Frank Ellwoop suffered arm and hand injuries. Paruice DoxeHoo hurt a foot. belts on Birmingham line caused delays. a parade prep meeting and a political incident at car No 10 are noted.
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Jony Actenman
Blairsville
A W. Matern
Creighton
BE. B. Dickson
Butler
Paruice DoxeHoo
Clark’s Mill
Tur
Birmingham Line
Union Depot
Heath Zouarves
Eighteenth
Frank Ellwoop
West Penn Road
Willow Grove
Roora O'Mara
Pattison
National Prison Cenares
Baltimore
Pennsylvania Telephone Stock Notice in Harrisburg
State Department records the Pennsylvania Telephone Company increasing capital stock from 500000 to 600000. Local notices advertise ladies and children's felt hats at 25 percent less, and fashion ads tout kid gloves and coats from Allen and Co. and other Philadelphia area merchants.
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Pennsylvania Telephone
Habisburg
State Department
Pennsylvania Telephone Company
River News and Notes Louisville Dispatch Summary
Louisville report notes river conditions with a falling level. Measured stages show falls with inches and feet readings at various gauges. Weather described as clear and cool as boats move on the stream amid local notices from the dispatch.
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Ures
Cincinnati
Carrollton
Evansville
W. EK. Phillipa
Weather observations for rivers show steady levels and clear conditions
The report lists several rivers with readings and conditions. Upper Gauges show four inches, Allegheny river four inches and clear. Monogatoway river four feet six inches with station active. Anow river four feet nine inches stationary. thermometers record around sixty-one to fifty-nine degrees. Weather remains clear across stations.
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Allegheny Juscrox
River Level Chatty Weather Notes
River reports show varying levels from 0 to 2 feet 10 inches with clear and cool or cloudy pleasant conditions. Stations include Wheeling Evansville and Membrnis with readings of 0 to 2 feet 3 inches and falling.
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Wheeling—River
C. H. Wooda
Matamoras
Crocissatt
Clear
J. Evansville
Méemrnis
Maritime Traffic and Incidents Reported on River Waterways
The Dart was inspected yesterday while tide and water conditions affected traffic. Several coal barges, including six barges and the Frank Gilmore tow, moved from the fourth pool. The Elizabeth cleared the wharf for upriver points at 3 3 o clock, and the Maillsonket Shirley ran aground near Gunpowder forty miles from Cincinnati. Captain Ire Williams of the Jos. Bi. Williams was reported seriously ill with fever at Jefferson.
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Davia Dam
Tux Kesene
Frank Gilmore
Adam Jscobs
Cox
Morgantown
Elizabeth
Maillsonket Shirley
Gunpowder
Cincinmati
Ire Williams
Jos
Differences In Factions Weigh On Sons Of St George
In Detroit on October 19 the Supreme Lodge of the Order of the Sons of St George opened its first meeting. Debate over the uniformed rank splits two factions, with Lieutenant General Sarles stating he commands 18 barracks and 600 men, having spent 21 300 of his own money.
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Mrca
Supreme Lodge of the Order of the Sons of St George
Supreme Lodge
Knights of the Sons of St. George
Grand Lodge
Robert Surles
Stafk
Rowland
Surles
Collingwood
Ales
John Robinson
Fall River
Mass
Sons of St. George
Sarles
General Christian Missionary Convention Opens in Nashville
The forty third annual General Christian Missionary Convention begins in Nashville with Rev. A. M. Atkinson presiding. Rev. Robert Moffett reports year’s work totaling 154730.83. The afternoon focuses on Negro Evangelization and Education.
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Tens
General Christian Missionary Convention
John Shackelford
Kentucky
Fayer
A. M. Atkinson
Indiana
Robert Moffett
General Board
Board of Church Extension
George
Frankfort
Aonua
Board of Negro Evangelization and Education
Sixty Three Suits Filed by Broken Bank Receiver
George Graham as receiver for Mutual Banking Trust and Safe Deposit Company filed 63 suits against as many persons and firms to recover overdue bills. Estimated totals range from 75 000 to 100 000. The action is part of asset realignment following bank difficulties.
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Philadelphia
George Graham
Mutual Banking, Trust and Safe Deposit Company
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