Secretary Taft Enjoys A Family Vacation At Murray Bay
Murray Bay Canada August 6 The big secretary Taft is vacationing with his wife and children along with his brothers and Justice Harlan. He travels 100000 miles since joining the cabinet and plans another trip to the Philippines. He plays golf on 18 holes, keeps a strict routine, attends Union Church, and spends evenings with family.
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SeatWe Star
Murray Bay
Canada
Patt
Mrs. Tah
Helen
Robert
Yale
Chariie
Che& FP
Henry Taft
Cincinnati
Justice Harlan
Unitedtates Supreme Court
HN Taft
Philippines
Harlan
Mantico
Union Church
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Taft
War Department
Mrs. Taft
Naames
Taftia
Peter Pan
Murray Hay
Fractional assessment mixup at equalization board
The board of equalization heard tales of a shared cow owned by H R Clise and E L Blame with each taxed for half a cow in 1905. This year Clise is taxed for a whole cow while Blame’s remains for half. Lawrence Colman sought higher appraisal on the Colman estate and an inheritance tax payout of 49000 dollars was arranged before the house’s death.
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Board of Equalization
H. R. Clise
E. L. Blame
Clise
Lawrence Colman
Colman
J. M. Coleman
Parson Scolds the Rich Rockefeller's Pastor Urges Wealth Protest
In Chautauqua New York Rev Charles Frederick Aked, Rockefeller's New York pastor, asks what right to luxury while others starve, decrying Christian complicity. He argues Christianity cannot rest while poverty and evil conditions persist.
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Seattle Star
Chautauqua
N. Y
Aus
Charles Frederick Aked
John D. Rockefeller
New York
Chicago Men Living to Fast
A United Press report from Chicago notes men die at a higher rate than women as seven months show five male deaths with no female fatalities. Authorities attribute rapid living to quick meals excessive work and risk taking.
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Chicago
United Press
Pretty Girl Burns Face In Custard Pie Accident
Miss Josephine Eavey daughter of Samuel Eavey of Keedeyaville Maryland was badly burned when she fainted while resisting her mother making custard pies at home and fell face down onto a hot custard pie she had just removed from the stove. A physician was summoned to tend her injuries.
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Hagerstown
Josephine Eavey
Samuel Eavey
Keedeyaville
Beauty Dances To Her Death In River Trip
Miss Rosa Zipp daughter of Frank Zipp of the Southern Sweat Pad company died after dancing long hours on a river trip. Doctors attribute death to the exertion during the lengthy dance session. The Evansville incident highlights dangers of extended bouts of dancing and fatigue in the early hours.
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United Press
Evansville
Ind
Rosa Zipp
Frank Zipp
Southern Sweat Pad Company
Tittle
Lehigh Valley Opens Giant Coal Stripping at Lattimer
Hazelton Pa Aug 10 The Lehigh Valley Coal company reports a vast stripping in the Lattimer area. The coal bed measures 1306 feet wide and thirty feet thick, extending six miles from Lattimer to Drifton. At a rate of 500 tons daily the deposit would last about 260 years.
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Hazelton
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Lattimer
Drifton
Germany's Royal Fourth of July Boy on His Feet Now
A Royal Fourth of July celebration figure stands upright amid public interest as a ceremonial scene unfolds. Reports mention the battleship Nebraska at the navy yard drawing attention to naval displays and national pride.
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Germany
Vigit the Japanese Tea Room opens at 406 Second Ave
Readable text notes a tea room named Vigit located at 406 Second Avenue with a Japanese theme. The fragment suggests a business listing or opening reference in a local paper. Further details are unavailable in the provided snippet.
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VIGIT
Second Ave
Whitney Heads New York Vacation School System
Miss Angeline Whitney oversees New York City’s vacation schools with 1,200 teachers guiding 97,743 children across 2190 playgrounds and 12 roof garden schools. The program adds manual training and girls’ courses in cooking, dressmaking, and millinery beyond standard lessons.
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Manila
Aus
Thie City
Evangeline Whitney
BOOSTER FOR ALASKA
In Fairbanks Alaska on August 16 commercial men hosted Representative William Sulzer Delegate Thomas Cale Gen A W Greely and Prof C C Georgeson from the agriculture department The speaker expressed hope for territorial government for Alaska and vowed to press the territorial bill for action early next session He promised to sponsor the bill and work toward its passage before 1909 ends
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Fairbanks
Alaska
William Sulzer
New York
Thomas Cale
A. W. Greely
C. C. Georgeson
Department of Agriculture
Tanana
Eagle Taat
Sulzer
Committee On Territories
Cale
Cottage sold. exterior to stay, interior to change
The John Howard Payne cottage “Home Sweet Home” in Easthampton has been sold with a small farm section to G. W. Buck of Brooklyn. Buck plans to preserve the exterior colonial design while making interior alterations.
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Eeasthampton
L. 1
John Howard Payne
Sweet Home
G. WH. Buck
Brooklyn
Illness Strikes Fifty Amid Suspected Bad Milk in Louisville
Fifty residents within a small radius of 20th and Jefferson streets fell ill yesterday afternoon in Louisville. The outbreak marks the third time this summer the same neighborhood has suffered such illness, and authorities suspect bad milk as the cause.
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Louisville
20Th
Jefferson Sts
Markets See Price Dips as Ample Supplies Reach Markets
Market notes report increased tomato supplies easing prices to 50 cents to $1 per box while gas and fruit and vegetable shipments rise. Butter cheese and eggs show brisk demand due to outbound shipments to the North as the season ends. prices listed for various produce and livestock include apples, peaches, corn, huckleberries, and live stock values.
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West Ov
Orday
Butte Miner Stabbing Shocks City Briefs
An unknown man fatally stabbed Edward Granger, a miner, in Butte last night. The report notes related briefs: railroads taxed in Georgia, opium dens in Canton closed, body exhumed at Telluride, and 14 women chartered to haul coal for wartime needs.
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Edward Granger
Butte
Georgia
Canton
China
Telluride
Atlantic
Pacific
Michael C. McDonald
Chicago
Flora McDonald
Webster Guerin
Helpers International Union
Danny J. Tobin
Hoxton
Cornelian FP. Shea
Tobin
Shea
BE. H. Harriman
New York
Registration closes for August 20 special election in two wards
Registration totals reach 1,282 in the Twelfth ward and 2,167 in the Thirteenth ward as the August 20 special election nears. Schooner A. F. Coates arrives from San Francisco with a cargo of plies for a return voyage.
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A. F. Coates
San Francisco
Hat sale notice from Brooks in Co at 1391 Second Ave
Advertisement notes hats available from Brooks in Co located at 1391 Second Avenue. Details are limited but emphasizes hat purchases.
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BN. Brooks In Co
Brown Plumbing Co Ad Promotes Modern Bath Fixtures
An advertisement from Brown Plumbing Co. at 221 Pine Ave urges readers to install a modern bath lavatory or sink, boasting factory prices and prompting potential customers to call for service.
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Brown Plumbing CO
Hats Remain On In Seattle Elevators Women Observe Courtesy
In a Seattle Star column a writer details elevator rides across downtown buildings noting most men keep hats on while some exceptions occur. The piece contrasts hotel and block elevators with reactions of both sexes and calls for improved politeness in public transit settings.
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Seattle Star
Beattie
Firatav
Yeuler
Mutual Life
Washington Block
Gullivan Block
Alaska Building
Butler Hotel
New York Block
Maller Block
Burke
Bavoy
Stone & Fisher's
Artington Hotel
Phat Ave
Rainier Grand Hotel
Sullivan Block
Alaska
Tobacco King in Society Campaign by Nan Duke
New York Aug 10 Mrs Nan Duke wife of tobacco magnate James Duke plans a tremendous social campaign for the coming season. The Dukes own a fine townhouse and the tobacco king is said to possess more millions than commonly suspected.
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New York
Nannie Duke
Mre Loman
Jasi) Duke
Tobatoo
Pittsburg
Pitteburg
Fleet of Battleships at Navy Yard Noted in Illustration
A fragment mentions a fleet of battleships at the navy yard and an artsy line about decorative work by M. Furuya Co. at 806 Boo avenue, suggesting an advertisement or display context rather than a full article.
Woman Weds Boy She Adopted in Pittsfield Romance
The Pittsfield death of Virgil Thomas ends a complex story as he married the boy his adopted sister had wed from infancy. Mrs. Thomas aged 46 formerly married William Belford and moved to northwest Missouri where a daughter was born. The tale follows an arranged union and a later marriage to Virgil Thomas after prior relationships dissolved.
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Pittafield
Pittsfield
Virgil Thomas
Thomas
Wm. Belford
Chandersburg
Missouri
Better site for state building at Alaska Yukon Pacific expo
Washington state commission members after a conference with the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition executive board discussed selecting a better site for the state building than the one already chosen. The Alaska site may be used and the building size and ground area were debated. A committee was formed to advance the banking and financing scheme as details remained unsettled. A dinner honoring attendees was held at the Rainier club.
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Washington State Building
State Commission
Alaska
Enien
Banka
Nance
Rainier
Jacob Furth
M'Quigan Leaves Great Northern After Five Months
McQuigan resigns as first vice president of the Great Northern railway. His departure takes effect September 1 but he leaves the office today. He came from the Grand Trunk and was seen as both progressive and conservative, clashing with James J. Hill.
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ST. Paul
Minn
P. Molllligan
Great Northern Railway
McQuigan
Grand Trunk
Great Northern
James J. Hill
Money back guarantee from grocer reflects fair pricing
A slogan promises customers a money back policy if Schilling's Best products fail to meet expectations. The message emphasizes fairness and customer satisfaction in grocery shopping.
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Schilling
Vessel Captain Puette Dies in convulsions at hospital
Captain J M Puette, a well known vessel man, died this morning at the Wayside hospital after a night of drinking. He was found in convulsions in his Grand hotel room and rushed to the hospital. Coroner Carroll will hold a post mortem this evening. Stage connections planned between Port Gamble and Kingston for Saturday's last boats from Beattie with possible daily service if traffic demands.
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J. M. Puette
Wayside Hospital
Grand Hotel
Carroll
Port Gamble
Kingston
Beattie
Pacific squadron at Bremerton with record navy yard strength
The Pacific squadron occupies Bremerton as Puget Sound navy yard bulges with battleships of all classes. Vessels include the Nebraska Oregon Wisconsin gunboats Chicago Boston Albany Charleston Buffalo training ship Philadelphia prison ship Nippsig torpedo boats Pay Jones Goldsborough and an immense drydock. Hoate leave Pier 2. Round trip only 50 centa.
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Bremerton
Navy Yard
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Nebraska
Oregon
Wisconsin
Chicago
Boston
Albany
Charleston
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Nipslg
Jones
Goldsborough
Hoate
Out of the Ordinary Japanese Art Goods
Japanese art shop located at 806 Second Avenue offers unusual items and collectibles. Visitors report diverse selections and occasional restocks, with emphasis on unique prints and crafts.
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Second Ave.nue
Palace Meat Market Ad Promotes Fresh Meat and Poultry
A local advert from 504 2nd Ave promotes Palace Meat Market offering fresh meat fish and poultry and invites customers to call for Sunday chicken using the listed phone numbers 6 and ese.
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Palace Meat Market
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