Happenings of a Week and Notable Events
Mayor Gaynor reportedly opposes prosecuting James J. Gallagher who shot him, suspect labeled insane by the mayor’s son Rufus W. Gaynor. Prince Nicholas of Montenegro becomes king and restores the name Zeta. Florence Nightingale dies at 90 in London after a long illness. Olaf Hanson elected president of the world’s congress of the deaf in Colorado Springs. Joe Gans, former world lightweight boxing champion, dies in Baltimore at ...
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Gaynor
James J. Gallagher
Rufus W. Gaynor
Prince Nicholas of
Montenegro
Zeta
Florence Nightingale
the Angel
Crimea
London
Olaf Hanson
Seattle
Congress of the Deaf
Colorado Springs
F. R. Carpenter
Chicago
George W. Gordon
Memphis
Congress
T. C. Looney
Tenth
Tennessee
Joe Gans
Baltimore
Victor Berger
Milwaukee
Europe
Irene Dodge
Normal
Herman Scantlan
Springfield
Father Moore
Athens
Disturbing News Highlights From Across The Globe
Alfred Villa arrives in Tucson with his dead brother after a lightning death. Salazic reaches Sydney after distress off Jervis Bay. Telegraph frank system ends after August 18. Robert Treat Paine dies in Massachusetts. Bordeaux excursion train crash at Saujon kills 32 and injures 100. Rioting resumes in Columbus with one fatality and multiple injuries. Thomas Mooney confesses to a past murder in Kansas City. Train collision near Rochester leaves four dead and three injured. Investigators doubt on William L. Rice murder as hints point to masked men. Tyko flood claims nearly 400 lives with 600 missing and widespread damage.
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Alfred Villa
Tucson
Ariz
Salazic
Jervis Bay
Sydney
Pacifique
Robert Treat Paine
American Peace Society
Waltham
Mass
Bordeaux
Saujon
France
Columbus
Thomas Mooney
Kansas City
Kan
Mooney
Chicago & Erie
Rochester
Ind
Clute
William L. Rice
Cleveland
Tyko
Mutiny in Columbus Police Details and National News Roundup
Mutiny surfaced as 35 of 140 Columbus patrolmen defied orders to guard streetcar duty amid a strike. The bulletin also notes Bristow defending La Follette, McMurray’s Indian land contracts, a Boise murder trial, a fatal fright incident, and clashes in Bremen shipyards. Other items report legal actions, railroad disclosures, aviation accidents, and a Brussels exposition fire.
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Columbus
Marshall
Bristow
Kansas
Aldrich
Milwaukee
la Follette
Henry Dick
Carl Etherington
Newark
Montgomery Ward & Co
Kansas City
Wickham Lake
Middletown
N. Y
Angelo T Fratuli
Henry Crapello
New York
Crapello
Fratuli
Bremen
Vulkan
Weber Works
Legation
Washington
Guatemala
Bonilla
Joseph A. Proctor
Peoria
Ill
Chillicothe
Illinois Central Railroad
Memphis Car Company
Chancellor Heiskell
Memphis
Tenn
Denver
Knight Jehiel W. Chamberlain
St. Paul, Minn
Joseph K. Orr
Walter A. Brookins
Wright
Brookins
Asbury Park
J. George Burnett
Camp Perry
Brussels
KE. J. Ryan
Western College
Fittsburg
Oklahoma
W. L. McDaniels
Chicago
Streator
Earthen gas strike and rail yard expansion noted in state brief
Reports from Homer and other towns describe a strong natural gas flow at 300 feet in a park well with potential use for healing and lighting. Other items note the Aurora Elgin & Chicago interurban planning a million dollar belt line from Gary to northern Illinois, Mannheim railroad yards under construction, and various local incidents from wrecks to diphtheria measures and crop yields.
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Homer
Waukegan
Cleveland
Aurora, Elgin & Chicago Electric
Chicago
Gary
Ind
Lake
Illinois
Mary SurYeyo
Peoria
Charles la Follette
Oak Hill
John W. Switzer
Stillman Valley
Mannheim
Here
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Geneva
John Sarisckie
American Steel and Wire Company
de Kalb
Aurora
Joseph
John Sockolowski
Crete
Monmouth
California
Monticello
Platt County
J. P. Lodge
A. M. Totten
W. D.asin
Peru
Edwin J. Fuller
Rock Island Railroad
Larkin Soap Company
Mt. Carmel
Wabash
Big Four
Evansville
Lake Bliff
Michael Iines
Waine Frierson
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Indianapolis
Daniel J. Tobin
Thomas &. Hughes
Valentino Hoffman
New York
Peter Burke
San Francisco
Lawrence A. Grace
Providence
George F. Zolden
Chilcago
John Geary
St. Paul
Harry Jennings
Boston
An*ton Hanson
St Louis
John Welch
New Orleans
A J. Reed
N. Lannon
American Federation
D. J. Tobin
T. B. Hughes
Willian A. Neer
J. McLaughlin
A. Noonan
Reddick
Ollie Patchett
Charles Kelly
Beware of Gasoline Dangers and Safety Precautions
A cautionary note warns homeowners about the risks of keeping gasoline at home. Do not store indoors, avoid mixing with coal oil, and keep gasoline separate from lamp oil to prevent tragic accidents. A maid once mistook gasoline for lamp oil, nearly causing a deadly fire.
Household Tips for Cleaning and Cooking From Old Text
The article offers practical notes on cleaning wallpaper with hot iron and blotting paper, removing grease using strong coffee and ammonia for coats, estimating eggs to milk in omelets and custards, rice absorbing water, sugar in hot starch, French dressing proportions, stopping door creaks with soap or lard, and washing chamois gloves with mild soap and olive oil for conditioning.
Simple Living and the Fashion of Food
The article contrasts luxury and practicality in dining. It notes butter and eggs are not essential, offers substitutes like fruit-plain or cooked-gingerbread, and warns against excess. It describes women of fashion shopping markets for novelties while plain folk emphasize nutrition and restraint.
Leftover Fruit Jam From Berries
Instructions for making jam from leftover berries by cooking with a little sugar, then cooling in jelly glasses. Uses raspberries dewberries and blackberries. saves fruit that would otherwise be wasted. Simple frugal kitchen tip from a historical boost.
Ice chest safe-keeping tip for slippery plates
A reader recommends lining the ice chest with one layer of newspaper to prevent plates or bowls from slipping. Place any vessel on the newspaper for secure positioning and safety.
Look Out for Lip Pucker Habit Dents Beauty
The piece warns that habitual lip puckering harms facial contour. It notes lips are very flexible so constant puckering can become automatic and permanent, altering the mouth’s shape over time.
About the Limit Jack I Should Say So
A terse line notes that Jack often calls his office to confirm if he is in, reflecting a habit of checking availability and status in routine communications.
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Jack
The Griffin and the Minor Canon Found in Doll House Libraries
A city shopper discovers that a child story titled The Griffin and the Minor Canon is preserved in miniature libraries within dolls houses. Three upscale houses boast tiny libraries with a full set of diminutive books, each containing a child’s tale.
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Doll House Library
Toy Department
A Divorce Lawyer Seeks Fitting Letter Heads
A businessman in a silk hat asks for 10 000 letter heads with a striking image of Patrick Henry in the upper left corner and his line Give me liberty or give me death in distinct letters. The caller explains he is a divorce lawyer and wants something fitting.
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Patrick Henry
Lippincott’s
Why did she get angry at the stranger in town
A woman confronts a stranger asking about her daughter. The man replies he has seen all the sights of the place, prompting her to become angry as the exchange reveals tension and mystery in the town scene.
Dog Chews Bone Sparks Private Banter
In a humorous exchange Jill rejects a bone chew by a dog she does not own, while a companion questions the suitability of such behavior. The dialogue hints at social etiquette and pet ownership boundaries.
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Bill
Jill
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