War scare in St Petersburg over possible Turkey conflict
Reports from Armenia claim Turkish army reserves have been mobilized in Van and Mush and march toward the frontier as revolutionary parties in Istanbul step up agitation. In St Petersburg observers call the alarms a genuine war scare while officials and ambassadors temper expectations, noting both sides bluff and unlikely to escalate.
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St. Petersburg
Tiflis
Armenia
Van
Mush
Vilayets
Asia Minor
Russia
Caucasus
Europe
Hotel keeper shoots two in Kansas City office incident
James P. Slayes, agent of the Traders' Dispatch, and John O'Donnell, cigar dealer, were wounded when J. D. Cosby, proprietor of the Cosby hotel, shot them after a dispute over men allegedly staying at his hotel. Cosby says he aimed at Hayes and did not intend to shoot O'Donnell.
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Kansas City
James P. Slayes
Traders’ Dispatch
Board of Trade
John O’donnell
J. D. Cosby
Cosby
Hayes
O’donnell
William Murray
Murray
O'Donnell
Debatable Maine Explosion Rift Echoed in Havana Editorial
Diario Espanol brands the US Maine anniversary as a blot on history. It claims Americans celebrate a supposed direct order from the war department to smother Spain in Cuba, urging readers to view the event as a staged justification.
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Havana
Diario Espanol
Maine
War Department
Spain
Cuba
No Verdict in Snell Will Case and Lincoln Shrine Bill
The Snell will case jury was discharged without a verdict eight to four for the contestant Rich ard Snell says he will seek a new trial at the May term. In Washington Mr Madden introduces a bill to fund a Lincoln birthplace shrine with a memorial hall costing up to 250000, 150000 supplied by the Lincoln Farm association.
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Clinton
Snell
Cochrane
Richard Snell
Lincoln Memorial Hall
Washington
Madden
Ilinois
Lincoln Farm Association
Lincoln Birthplace
Kentucky
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Chese Brough Mfg. CO
New York City
Washington Johnson's Puzzled Cash Straits
A quip about financier Washington Lafayette Johnson shows his clouded prospects yet stubborn optimism. He begs a loan saying he has no money left, offering his handwritten note as security, while a friend questions the value of that pledge.
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Washington Lafayette Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Baby cured of eczema after Cuticura treatment in three months
A mother recalls her baby niece suffering constant itching and sleepless nights from eczema. After a year and a half with doctors, Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment purportedly cured the child in three months, per a St. Louis testimonial from Alice L. Dowell dated May 2 and 20, 1907.
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Alice L. Dowell
Easton Ave
St. Louis
At the Church Fair and a Poet Elevator Tale
A church fair scene shows a man seeking change at a booth run by the prettiest girls who cannot help him. An ad from Swift & Co. Chicago promises a perfect calendar. A speaker recalls a poet who found work running an elevator, quoting Ruskin on personal responsibility.
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Swift & Co
Chicago
Salzer seeds promise high yields in early 1900s notices
The notice details high per acre returns for Salzer onion and pea crops, praising Salter's pedigree vegetables and offering free seed catalogs from John A. Salter Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin. It also includes anecdotal item about a delinquent subscriber and a promotion for Defiance Starch highlighting laundry starch performance.
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Salzer
Green State
Salter
John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Lpkge
John A
Salter Seed Co
Wis. K
Novel Society Entertainment Idea From The Ladies Pictorial
A Punch quotation notes society seeks a fresh pastime asking hostesses to invite each lady to bring her pet aversion. The obstacle is husbands may refuse to attend and this could hinder the proposal's adoption.
Cure All Ailments Advertising Blast
A collage of old patent medicine claims and product pitches. Brown's Bronchial Traches promises relief from bronchitis asthma and catarrh with opiate free formula. Pazo Ointment cures piles in 6 to 14 days or money back.
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Brown
Sterling Foundry CO
Main Street
Sterling, Ills
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