Lieu Tenant Tells Offender On Board About Theft
On a Hampton Roads US cruiser a lieutenant entertained two women ashore. They toured the ship and lingered in his cabin where his coat was later found stripped of buttons. One guest confessed taking the buttons from a corsage. The officer accused her, repaired the coat, and then escorted her over the side before resuming duties. The luncheon invitation and subsequent punishment were noted with tongue in cheek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Hampton Roads
Washington Herald
American opera set in California gold fields draws curiosity
The piece argues officials must explain government actions to voters and praises Puccini for an Italian created mining camp grand opera. It notes the Denver congress on forest reserves and praises industry leaders who provided direct, insider information for public education.
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Denver
Garfield
General Land Office
Reclamation Office
Pinchot
Forestry Service
Congress
Irrigation and Nile Dam Elevate Valley Land Value
The Nile dam project has raised land values by at least 150 million dollars and plans to raise the dam further could increase farming value across the Nile valley. The piece compares ancient praise of the river to modern engineering that channels riches for broader benefit. It references a local minister’s view on Teddy bears and notes on courtship after marriage.
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Egypt
Nile
Nile Valley
Supremacy of the Law Means Liberty
A public address extols law as the foundation of liberty and justice. It urges respect for lawmakers and officials, equality before the law, and the duty to aid others, stressing communal responsibility and interdependence in a unified nation.
Democratizing the Church Demands Democratic Reform
A reflection on declining church attendance and rising religiousness beyond formal worship. The essay argues that democracy challenges church monarchies, excommunications, and orthodoxy tests, asserting that true churchhood lies in independent congregations and inclusive faith.
Tongue as the Soul’s Door and Power
Wise words on how speech shapes fate. The tongue heals or harms, lifts or strikes, guiding the soul beyond isolation. It frames friendship and light for Helen Keller and others, showing language as a golden chariot that reveals the inner self.
Colorado News Items and Local Developments in 1900s Era
The Colorado Springs Coal Dealers organize a Correct Weight Association to regulate trade and protect patrons. A $100,000 steel culvert factory may rise in Colorado Springs as C D Voorhees of Crawfordsville, Ind. engages with the chamber of commerce. Estes Park hosts forest ranger exams with five passers. New Medicine Bow forest supervisor Wheeler takes charge after Husted’s resignation. A fire destroys a boarding house in Colorado City causing about $5,000 loss. residents escape in night clothes. Albert Hepburger breaks an ankle in a wagon accident at Black Hawk. The Rocky Mountain Chautauqua opens in Salida with 1,000 attendees and a ten day run. Natham Naum works with Jewish immigrant labor in New York and will not return to university. Louis Stein is released on own recognizance. Charles Keesee bonds set at $1,000 and moved to Denver for US District Court. Waste paper blows through Steamboat Springs forcing a slain mare to be shot. owner plans legal action for damages. The Woodmen of the World camp at Golden seeks incorporation as a building association, with a $7,500 capital stock. Weld County considers a graded gravel road from La Salle to Ault funded partly by Great Western Sugar, with farmers volunteering labor. Bridges under construction across Fort Lupton, Platte/Poudre junction, and Platteville, costing about $6,000. Oak Street bridge replacement with $1,500 state aid.
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Bulphur Springs
Colorado Springs
C. D. Voorhees
Crawfordsville
Ind
Chambe of Commerce
Estes Park
Mr. Wheeler
Medicine Bow National Forest
N. Husted
J. J. Abendscilfin
Colorado City
William Gastwell
Albert Hepburger
Gregory Gulch
Black Hawk
Hepburger
Rocky Mountain Chautauqua
Salida
Minneapolis Quartette
H. F. Huntington
Riverside Park
Arkansas
Natham Naum
State University
Manske
Russia
New York
Louis Stein
Trinidad
Charles Keesee
Stein
Kesee
Denver
United States District Court
Steamboat Springs
William Hitchens
Trull
Hitchens
Woodmen of the World Camp of Golden
Stewart & Lewis
Woodmen
Association
Charles McCall
A. C. Pattee
J. C. Devlon
A. W
la Salle
Aults
Cheyenne
Greeley
Bruce Eaton
Great Western Sugar Company
Weld
Fort Lupton
Platte and Poudre
Plattevile
Oak Street
Earnest Plea For Action By Colorado Association
James B Young urges Colorado State Commercial Association to unite for statewide growth through cooperation and publicity. He argues for attracting homeseekers, highlighting Colorado’s agricultural yield, metal production, and future manufacturing potential, and calls for a united public campaign over regional efforts.
A Woman's Sufferings and Curious Anecdotes
A compilation of medical testimonial for Deans Kidney Pills from Mrs Clyde Pixley of Bridgett Michigan, claiming dramatic kidney and relief after five years of illness. Also includes a humorous tale of Patrick and a get rich quick horse scheme, plus bequests and a witty Beaumanoir quote about women and deception.
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Clyde Pixley
Bridgett
Belding
Mich
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Grape-Nuts Promoted As Ideal Digestible Cereal
An advertisement extols Grape-Nuts as scientifically cooked to be easily digested. It contrasts mushy preps with the grain’s nitrogen and starch balance, claims superiority for both children and nursing babies, and references Postum Co. in Battle Creek Michigan and the tag line There’s a Reason read in the packages.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Rocky Ford Enterprise
Will R. Monkman
Rocky Ford
Colorado
California
Giacomo Puccini
Troy Times
Robusto
St. Joe
Charles W. Fairbanks
Che
Helen Kellar
West
James B. Young
Colorado State Commercial Association
United States Department of Agriculture
Uncle Sam
Union
Canada
Patrick
Pat
Stephen Swain
St. Olave
Southwark
England
John Abbot
Mary
John Aylett Stow
K. C
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