Rare French marriage contracts fetch in London auction
An antique document from Versailles era, a marriage contract of the Marquis Desmoutiers Desnerville and his 15 year old wife Mile de la Brisge Damilly, was bought for 500 dollars by Mr. Quaritch. The contract, signed by Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, carries many noble signatures and reflects the revolutionary passage of France. A second contract from Louis XIV’s court with the signatures of Le Roi Soleil and others also appeared. experts note most names are copied, save one by a maîtresse femme.
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London
Ritch
Desmoutiers Desnerville
Mile
Brisge-Damilly
Mme
Elizabeth
Versailles
Louis. XVI
Marie
Antoinette
Buillotine
France
America
Quaritch
Louis XIV
London Telegraph
Causes of Poverty and Expensive Habits Warn of Debt
A New York Herald appraisal argues poverty springs from inflated ambitions and poor budgeting. It notes families overextend earnings chasing status, daughters chasing fashion, and youth pursuing bets on ventures beyond their expertise.
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The
New York Herald
New London Manager Welcomes Sailors After Courtesy Shift
Proprietors of public places in New London Connecticut reverse a policy and agree to welcome sailors after a manager was chastened for excluding a sailor. The move follows naval officers’ plans to curtail New London as a port of call and echoes Pacific coast courtesy to the battleship fleet.
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Uncle Sam
New London
Conn
Jackie
Pacific ‘Coast
Cuba Faces Immigration Strategy for Island Development
Progressive Cuban leaders, including high officials, push immigration as a tool to unlock the island's resources. They argue that attracting settlers could spur agriculture mining and industry, contingent on stable governance and robust administration.
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Cuba
Ee Ppet
Orme
Louis judge refuses to en laundry combination case
A judge refuses to approve the proposed laundry combination, leaving washerwomen in laan status unresolved. The ruling signals ongoing disputes amid efforts to consolidate laundry services.
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Louis
Laan
Oklahoma Mine Disaster Destroys Hailey-Ola Shaft
A blast from an oil barrel ignited a mine at Hailey-Ola in Guthrie area killing at least 26 with ten more feared dead. Fire raged 300 feet from the surface trapping workers and delaying rescue work for hours as families gathered outside.
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Guthrie
Haileyville
Hailey-Ola
W. H. Parker
Augusta Floods Reach City After Dam Failure
Floods in the Carolinas and Georgia culminate with the big dam six miles from Augusta breaking, diverting Savannah river water into a canal. Water reaches 6 to 12 feet from Fifteenth Street to the eastern boundary as the Savannah river bridge collapses and the dam at the locks fails upstream.
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Augusta
Atlanta
Carolinas
Georgia
Savannah
Fifteenth Street
Savannah River
Prohibition Party to Record Chafin and Watkins Speeches
Prohibition party announces the national headquarters will record speeches by Eugene W. Chafin the presidential candidate and Aaron A. Watkins the vice presidential nominee on phonograph for later reproduction.
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Chicago
The
Prohibition: ‘Party
Eugene W. Chafin
Aaron A. ‘Watkins
Charged With Burning Dakota Towns in Aberdeen Case
A report identifies Frank Stark, arrested Tuesday in Aberdeen, connected to arson incidents that burned Dakota towns. Details on charges and authorities are pending official statements.
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Dakota
Aberdeen
Frank ‘Stark
Java
Connec
French ambulance corps member faces court martial for attempted blackmail
Camille Marquet, a military ambulance corps member, was tried for attempting to extort President Roosevelt. He wrote on January 9 asking for 2000 dollars for services during the presidential election and again on March 9 threatening a public scandal. The court, noting good character, sentenced him to six days imprisonment with first-offender relief.
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Bordeaux
France
Camille Marquet
Roosevelt
Marquet
Portugal
Missouri soldiers score in Fort Riley maneuver
At Fort Riley Kansas about 8000 troops staged a sweeping exercise Thursday. A 200 wagon train moved north from Marion toward Marysville by a blue army led by Brig. Gen. H. C. Clark of the Missouri National Guard and a brown force commanded by Col. Frederick K. Ward. The blue force achieved a highly successful contact with the wagon train, marking another success for Missouri troops in the series.
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Junction City
Kan
Fort Riley
Marion
Marysville
H.C. Clark
Missouri National Guard
Frederick K. Ward
Missouri
Murder Probe in Oregon County Reveals Hidden Gold Motive
Neighbors found Jack Pyle, a reclusive farmer near Craig, Missouri, with a bullet wound to the head. Coroner's jury returns verdict of murder by person unknown in the Oregon County case tied to a rumored hidden gold stash.
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Oregon
Jack Pyle
Craig
Artist Ferdinand Harle Arrested in Affinity Assault Case
Middletown New York artist Ferdinand P. Harle, famed for affinity works, was arrested at his home near Monroe on a second degree assault charge. He allegedly struck his wife around August 16, shortly after the birth of their child.
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Middletown
N. Y
Ferdinand _P. Harle
Monroe
Canal Zone Population Reveals Census Totals
The census shows the canal zone population at 50,003 with 25,000 employed by the Isthmian Canal Commission and the Panama railroad. Americans number 6,863 among the residents.
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Canal Zone
Coton
Isthmian Canal Commission
Panama
A. O. Brown & Co. Failure Shocks Markets
A. O. Brown & Co. collapses in New York, with losses rumored to exceed $1,000,000, triggering nervous reactions across financial circles and prompting concern over brokerage stability. The incident unsettles investors and raises questions about oversight and risk. Local authorities and industry officials await further details on the collapse.
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New -York
New York
Kansas Wheat Season Sees Rise Over 1907 Outputs
The crop report from F. D. Coburn shows Kansas will yield about 73.5 million bushels of winter wheat this year, roughly 500,000 more than 1907 but shy of 1906. Corn production is expected to match last year as acreage increases, with yields higher in the northeast and Barton county leading wheat output at 4,251,248 bushels. Spring wheat plantings drop from 1907, with 107,000 acres sown versus 183,401 the prior year.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
F. D. Coburn
Kansas Board of Agriculture
Republic County
Nemaha
Pottawatomie
Doniphan
Brown
Shawnee
Marshall
Riley
Washington
Barton
Pratt
Bil
Pawnee
Stafford
Oklahoma Physician Convicted of Assault in Sulphur Case
Dr W G Harry was found guilty of assault and battery after a week long trial in Sulphur Oklahoma for the murder attempt on Daniel Durgin. He was fined 100 dollars plus costs for the Christmas Eve attack in the physician's office when Durgin lay asleep.
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Oklahoma
Sulphur
W. G. Harry
Daniel Durgin
Durgin
Harry
Fifteen Drowned After Cimarron River Flood Hits New Mexico
A cloudburst in Trinidad New Mexico triggers a flood on the Cimarron river washing away dwellings at Fol som killing fifteen people with seven bodies recovered. The Colorado and Southern railroad reports two miles of track and 12 bridges washed out.
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New Mexico
Trinidad
Cimarron River
Folsom
N. M
Colorado and Southern Railroad
Neighbor Kills Stock Dealer in Lutie Missouri
John Fugate, a stock dealer, was shot and killed by neighbor F L Hampton during a quarrel on Friday afternoon. Hampton surrendered to local officers and is jailed, claiming self defense.
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Lutie
John’ Fugate
F. L. Hampton
Friday
Battleship Fleet Anchors Off Melbourne Harbor
The American battleship fleet under Rear Admiral Sperry anchored in Port Phillip Bay after a voyage from Sydney. The arrival marks a routine port call with no incidents reported.
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Battleship Fleet
Melbourne
Australia
Sperry
Port Phillips Bay
Sydney
Bryan Returns to Lincoln After Week-Long Absence
William J. Bryan and members of the Democratic party arrived in Lincoln Nebraska late Friday afternoon following an absence of more than a week. The travel stained and dust covered statesman was met at home by supporters and party associates.
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Mr. Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
William J. Bryan
Estate of Russell Sage Valued at 64 Million
New York reports the final appraised value of Russell Sage's estate at sixty four million one hundred fifty five thousand three hundred ninety one dollars. This disclosure marks the first public reveal since Sage's death.
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Hada
New York
Russell Sage
George P Rowell Dead in Poland Springs Hotel
George P Rowell a longtime leader in newspaper advertising based in New York died Friday night at the Poland Spring Hotel following an illness of more than a month. The prominent figure was known across the industry for his influential work and leadership in advertising.
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George P. Rowall
Poland Springs
George P. Rowell
New York
Poland
Springs
One ExcePriod in a Police Court Jest
The fragment shows a comic exchange where a man’s desire for more is teased in a police court setting. A character named Drather Sitdown remarks on justice and restraint, implying the humorous tension of judgment and appetite.
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Edmund
Drather
Cure for Eczema Claims 55 Year Battle Ended
Hale Bordwell of Tipton Iowa describes a long struggle with eczema that covered his body with pea to walnut sized boils causing pain and inability to work He credits Cuticura Soap Ointment Resolvent and Pills with his cure Nelson Burnett of Tipton verifies the testimonial and Bordwell’s condition
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Hale Bordwell
Tipton, Ta
Bordwell
Nelson
R. Burnett
Tipton, Ia
Sporting Offer with Oyster Stew Bet
A man in sporting circles enters a restaurant and orders oyster stew in a corner seat. He examines the dish, strips off coat and vest, and bets the landlord a dollar he can swim from one oyster to another.
Newspapers of the World by Region
The document notes 12 500 newspapers in the United States with about 1 000 daily and 120 published by Black editors. Asia has 8 000 periodicals, mostly in British India and Japan which has 1 500 newspapers. Africa lists 200 titles with 30 in Egypt.
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United States
Asia
British India
Japan
Africa
Egypt
Honest wealth earned by honest methods praised by Dr. Peters
Quotations from Dr. Madison C. Peters argue that vast fortunes can be built without toil and blood, noting many riches rest on industry and not on the hard labor of workers. The piece defends wealth accumulation through ethical means.
Grape-Nuts and Postum Restored Hope Says Letter
A reader recounts years of indigestion nerves and fatigue improved after trying Grape-Nuts and Postum. She notes better sleep appetite control and greater energy with continued use. The writer credits Postum products for her recovery and mentions ongoing use by her husband.
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AN. Y
Postum
Battle Creek
Welmla
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Scandia ‘Journal
McTaggart Bros., Publishers
Scandia
Rae
Cutiura
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