Snakes by the Carload Reach East Coast Markets
Five carloads of live snakes totaling 1700 specimens and comprising 24 species were shipped from Eastern New Mexico and nearby regions to Baltimore Chicago Cincinnati Boston and New York for reshipment to Europe. Reptiles ranged from five to twenty five feet with most labeled deadly and the consignors are noted as Rio Grande valley snake collectors. Shipping cost was eight hundred dollars per car.
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Southern Pacific
New Mexico
Mexico
Texas
Baltimore
Chicago
Cincinnati
Boston
New York
San Francisco Examiner
Valley of the Rio Grande
Engineer Battles Eagle On Mount Rainier Attack
Frank Olsen, an engineer at the National Park Inn on Mount Ranier, escaped serious injury after eight eagle attacks while returning from Nisqually Glacier near Christine Falls. The monster eagle swarmed him as he sought cover, striking with swift dives until he hid his eyes with a soft felt hat to deter the beak.
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Frank Olsen
National Park Inn
Mount Ranier
Hiss
New York World
Tacoma
Wash
Olsen
Nisqually
Christine Falls
Miss Emilie Grigsby Advances in London Society
Miss Emilie Grigsby, ward of the late Charles T. Yerkes, continues to draw London society’s notice. Her entree to Buckingham Palace marked a rising social career as she plans a Delhi durbar visit by special boat and train with Lords relatives, while travelers tour Paris with Countess Dussau.
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Emilie Grigsby
Charles T. Yerkes
London
Buckingham Palace
Delhi
India
House of Lords
Paris
Countess Dussau
Debate draws large crowd in Kenedy prohibition clash
A large crowd attended a joint debate on prohibition in Kenedy Texas on July 15 between Miss May Russell national organizer and lecturer for the Mississippi W C T U and W W Bagby, outlining contrasting views.
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Kenedy
Kenedy, Tex
Miss May Russell
Mississippi
W. WN. Bagby
Ocean floor monsters dredged four miles deep from Pacific
Dr Charles Haskins Townsend of the New York Aquarium led a government expedition aboard the Albatross to the Pacific floor. The team retrieved carnivorous, often blind creatures with phosphorescent organs. Upon ascent the pressure release caused many specimens to fall to pieces.
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Charles Haskins Townsend
New York Aquarium
Pacific
Washington Dispatch
New York American
Prince of
Monaco
Monte Carlo
Townsend
Alexander Agassiz
Harvard
United States
California
Pacific Ocean
Arctic
Bureau of Fisheries
False Beacon Rose and Golden Girl in Paris Divorce Case
Richard le Gallienne, once famed poet, divorced from Julie Narregard in New York court. Deposition says he loved others as well as his wife, who remained in Paris with their 38 year old daughter. Le Gallienne stayed in New York after the decree.
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Richard le Gallianne
England
New York Herald
Supreme Court
Gerard
Julie Narregard
le Gallienne
le’ Gallienne
Paris
Holbein Register
London
Miss Narregard
New York
Eleventh Avenue
Vassar
Welleshey
Rose
Man With 2600 in Bank Detained After Freight Ride
Charles Smith of Chicago rode a freight into Lorain without a ticket claiming high rail fares forced him to travel as a tramp. Railway detectives found 2600 in cash and bank books, noting he planned to visit relatives. The incident highlights concerns over transportation costs and the legality of such travel.
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Charles Smith
Chicago
Lorain
Chicago Tribune
Railroa
Smith
Divorce Granted After Wife Objects To Ball Game
Judge Hugo Grimm grants Mrs. Lillian M. Campbell a divorce from Cornelius Campbell and restores her maiden name Mizel after Campbell failed to contest the suit. Campbell testified he deserted his wife May 10, 1909 and attempted suicide with carbolic acid amid domestic troubles. He admitted taking acid and cited disagreements over wife’s objections to his ball game attendance.
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Hugo Grimm
Cornelius Campbell
St. Louis Times
Lillian M. Campbell
Mizel
Campbell
Grimm
Wary Sisters Seek Conservatorship For Aging Cahill
A county court petition asks for appointment of a conservator for John Cahill of Chicago Avenue a retired farmer with $20000 property. The daughters allege spendthrift behavior excess spending of $8000 beyond income and a forthcoming marriage to a 22 year old Kankakee girl, urging protection of his estate.
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John Cahill
Chicago Avenue
Chicago Tribune
Glass eyes Made Primarily in Lauscha Germany
Glass eyes are produced mainly in Lauscha a German town near Coburg. The trade is flourishing with constant value improvements though minor details differ. Artisans pass the skill down to younger family members.
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Lauscha
Coburg
Europe
Wrecked Maine Wreck Slowly Uncovered Before The Light
Photo shows the Maine wreck with fifteen feet of cofferdam water pumped out. Barnacles cling to steel plates and mud rests four to five feet thick in places. Officials cannot decide if the explosion was internal or external as the turret bearing the twelve inch guns remains missing and the wreck’s damage obscures origin. The bow is largely intact while the stern is heavily damaged.
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Maine
H. 8. Fisher
Havana
Cuba
San Antonio
Mr. Fisher
Milliner Survives Five Story Fall From Elevator Shaft
Olaf Larsoff, a millinery warehouse worker, fell five stories with a load of boxes in an accident. He emerged unhurt from the rubbish as coworkers rushed to help and heard his cautious quip about nails.
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Olaf Larsoff
Marriage Licenses Issued Including Armstead and Morales
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to J. G. Armstead and Jennie Roswell and to Emil Krisch and Lupe Morales. The records show names with race descriptors included in the notice.
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J. G. Armstead
Jennie Roswell
Emil Krisch
Lupe Morales
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Imperial Crown
Roger & Gallet
Colgate
Colgate’s
Mennen
Brookside
Bhaya
Yale
Simon
E. Houston
Centifrices
Lister’s
Ghwab’s Drug Store
Snakes
Carload
Southwest
Battles Eagle
Celi Laver
J. H. Terrill
San Antonio, Texas
New York Press
Margaret J. Weller
America
Windance
Louis Globe-Demo
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