New York Fireworks Plan For Admiral Dewey Return
A city committee outlined a large fireworks display across all five boroughs for Admiral Dewey's return. Bids will be sought immediately and detailed plans to be ready next Wednesday. Water displays cost about 5000 dollars per line, with two lines of tugs and Goats to illuminate the river from Grant's Tomb and Ward's Island, meeting at the Battery.
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New York
Admiral Dewey
Fry
Grant
North River
Warda Feland
Dattery
Great Bend region expedition by USGS head to explore canyoned Rio Grande
An expedition led by Robert T. Hill of the United States Geological Survey seeks to enter the Great Bend region of southwest Texas along the Rio Grande. The area features deep canyons, rugged mountains, and scarce water with mesquite fuel, and lies near the famous Shafter silver mine and Pecos passes. The journey aims to map inaccessible river corridors and explore the terrain that has deterred prior passage.
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Washington
Dpd. C
United States Geological Survey
Robert T. Hite
United States
Great Bend
Texas
Rio Granite
Hades
Rio Grande
Mr. Hill
Chisos
Rio Grande Haa
Shafter
Gen. Shafter
Santiago Fame
Pecos River
Pecos
Acrona
Commanche Pass
Mexico
Mayor seeks immediate trial in bribery case in Tacoma
Tacoma Aug. 21 Mayor Nickells writes Judge W H H Kean asking for an immediate trial and a special jury for his case. Indicted by grand jury on charge of soliciting a bribe, the mayor tried to reach the judge personally but failed, turning to a written appeal.
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Tacoma
Nickells
W. H. H. Kean
Criminal Court Bench
Erand
Kean
The Black Plague at Third Avenue Theater
The Third Avenue theater presents The Black Plague by RE French Theater with W M Russell in the cast. Marion as Naomi Blandford charms the audience while Mrs French Ruth Glyndon and Friel as Topsy Carroll receive praise. The company plans a final night showing of The Black Flag with Hands Across the Sea billed tomorrow.
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Third Avenue Theater
RE. French Theater Company
W. M. Russell
Mr. French
Miss Marion
Naomi Blandford
Mrs. French
Ruth Glyndon
Misa Friel
Carton hotel requires evening dress at dining room
London August 11 Directors of the Carton hotel push dinner attire rules provoking a hornets nest. Several well known clubmen are refused admittance while protests appear in newspapers. Critics note many dinners cannot be fended by formal dress and oppose hotel attempts to bar service to paying guests.
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London
Carton
Tacoma Plan to Fund Warrants With 5 Percent Bonds
City Controller Lister estimates $1,200,000 of warrants can be funded by issuing 5 percent bonds. This would keep the city levy for next year to about 1 percent. If 5 percent bonds are issued, the levy will likely be 1.34 mills.
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Tacoma
Auf Tl
Lister
Corner Stone Laid For Sacred Heart Church
The corner stone of the new Sacred Heart church was laid by Bishop EB J O'Dea of Vancouver with assist from Rev Father Thomas P Brown and a large priestly lineup. A parade from Sixth and Pike to Sixth and Bell preceded the ceremony followed by a short address and a church choir performance. A lawn social at F C Zauner’s residence concluded the day’s events.
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Sacred Heart
EB. J. O'Dea
Vancouver
Thomas P. Brown
Sixth
Pike Streets
Bell
BE. J. O'Dea
F X. Prefontaine
Sweere
Thomas Brown
Myletos
V. G
Tacoma
Father Neat
Father Trivelli
Father Fagin
Chum
Gribbin
Father van Neville
Victoria
Father Freneken
Providence Hospital
Calixtus
Our Lady of Lourdes
O'Dea
F.C. Zauner
Bell Street
Fourth Avenue
New Topographical Survey Planned for Pennsylvania
Harrisburg Aug. 21 A state commission under Geo W McNees Simon Harold and Fred L Barker will lead a new topographical and geological survey of Pennsylvania funded by a $40 000 state appropriation and a matching federal grant The project aims to cover 45000 square miles over several years under government engineers supervision.
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Harrishing
Pennsylvania
Geo W. McNees
Armatrone
Simon Harold
Beaver
Fred L. Barker
Ebenaturg
United States
Washington
Government Engineera
Lost spectacles ad ends with quip in office
A fussy man rushes into a newspaper office to post an ad for lost spectacles. The clerk notes gold rimmed lenses with initials L L C and offers to draft the notice for eighteen shillings. The exchange ends with a joke about the man’s own glare and the clerk’s business discipline.
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Pusey
Pittsburg Stove and Range Co Formed in City Merger
Nine major stove companies from Pittsburg and Allegheny joined to form the Pittsburg Stove and Range Co with a capital of 2,000,000 dollars after months of delay. The consolidation unites key local manufacturers under a single entity to advance regional stove production.
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Pittsburg
Aug
Allegheny
Pittsburg Stove and Range Co
British Copyright Debate Shapes News Exclusion
Officials at the Library of Congress note a London press tactic. The report says a British bill to grant exclusive foreign news rights for eighteen hours may be proposed by the Lords committee. The piece questions if a similar law could pass in the United States.
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Washington
DF DC
Ang
Library of Congress
London
House of Lords’ Select Committee
Oan
United States
Vast Loss by the Texas Flood Report
An official report from KK. 8. Holmen Jr of the Agriculture Department estimates Texas flood damage at 87.414 million dollars. It covers 8,100 submerged farms on 1.58 million acres, 4,000 in cultivation, cotton on 29,000 acres, plus crop and livestock losses totaling about 4.67 million and farm-property losses of 40.56 million.
United States Champagne Trust Possibly Formed
Four major U S champagne firms including American Wine Company of St Louis Germania Wine Cellars of New York Micasant Valley Wine Company of Itheime and Urbana Wine Company may consolidate into an American champagne trust. A manager confirmed potential combination but gave no details. Capitalization likely to reach 10 million dollars.
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Iskely
United States
Ques
American Wine Company
St. Louis
Germania Wine Cellars
New York
Micasant Valley
Itheime
Urbana Wine Company
Times
Notable figures in brief biographical notes and honors
The item lists varied brief notes: Princess of Naples hailed as beautiful. Benjamin L. Richards new American White League president learned whist as a child. J Pierpont Morgan head of class at Boston English High. Lord Kelvin resigns Glasgow professorship after 33 years at age 75. Gen Dodda promoted in the French army. Dr Kate Perry Kane of Covington titled Turnpike Queen. David Wark, oldest Canadian senator, described as a physical wreck. Prof George Forbes visiting Niagara Falls Power Company and linked to early Niagara energy harnessing.
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Benjamin L. Richards
George Forbes
London
Niagara Falle
Niagara Falls
Ingersoll Egg Riddle Tale Recalls Atheist Agnostic Banter
A humorous anecdote recalls Col. Ingersoll in a Peoria short order cafe. A waiter student tests the agnostic with an egg joke arguing faith versus proof. The egg yields a chicken, revealing sly leverage by the student who had prior dining experience.
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Col. Ingersoll
Ingersoll
Peorto
Wasd
Himelf
Bob
W C T U Secretary on Vacation. Hodges Reports Vancouver Regt
Mise Heartle Wood, secretary of the W C T U, will take a vacation this week and meet with Mr and Mrs BE Manning at Snaquah. Mrs Eva S Berry will take her place at W C T U headquarters. Capt C L Hodges arrived at the recruiting office and is stopping at the Rainier Grand. He reports the regiment at Vancouver barracks nearly complete and commends the Washington enlistees as the best class he has seen.
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Washington, D.C
Root
Plattsburo
N. Y
McKinley
Gen. Merritt
Mise Heartle Wood
BE. D. Manning
Snnaquah
Eva 8
Berry
C. L. Hodges
Rainier Grand
Vancouver Barracks
Washington
Col Lodge Honors Whalley With Gold Medal for Service
The Columbia Lodge A. O. U. W. awarded James C. Whalley a gold medal Friday night for distinguished service to Dr. Caldwell during illness in Alaska. The address was delivered by J. H. Jones. Reports on Borngo drillings fuel belief that Borneo may be the world’s richest petroleum field.
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Columbia Lodge
James C. Whalley
Caldwell
Alaska
Jones
Borngo
Borneo
Atchison Globe Tidbits on Women and Woes
An Atchison paper shares humorous snippets about women and men. A local woman dislikes men and keeps a stern look to deter admiration. A schoolgirl returning home laments current worldly ways. Two Atchison girls dare wear seashore bathing suits. After two years of marriage a wife should stop seeking voluntary declarations of love. A local woman saved for a Colorado visit but her sister delayed the party dresses.
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Atchison
Colorado
Atchison Globe
Fastern poem lists beauty by fourfold features
The verse assigns beauty attributes to four themes each: four black items hair lashes eyelids and eyes etc. It names hair eyelashes eyelids eyes teeth lips tongue gums cheeks and repeats with head throat forearm ankles then back fingers arms legs and finally forehead eyes hips loins as indicators of beauty.
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Fastern
Reflections on love and trust from the New York Press
The quotation ponders devotion and perception in relationships. It contrasts Adam and Eve with modern vows and suggests women confide more in friends than spouses. It also notes a wife’s longing to share travel joys upon returning home.
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New York Press
Questionable Health Tips From Ladies World
A reader cites dubious claims from Ladies World about baldness prevention massage palm oil dental floss whitening lavender insect bites remedies beet tooth wash lemon juice ink removal wound washing with carbolic acid and nervous fatigue prevention after five minutes of rest.
Seattle Athletes Triumph at Astoria Championship Meet
Seattle Athletic Club led a 8 team victory at Astoria with George Paris Don H Palmer and teammates winning multiple events. The meet featured records in 40 yard dash pole vault and a strong performance by University of Washington and Multnomah clubs. The Seattle A C squad included Paris Palmer Bader Monson Humes and others contributing to the overall win.
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PN. A
George Paria
Jay Humes
Roy Heater
A. C
Dan BR. Allen
A. F.C
R. Heater
T. J. Humes
Heater
Lyman BE. Thayer
U. of W
G. Blumenthal
ALAC
Thayer
Blumenthal
Hillmenthal
Trenkman
MacDougall
F. . Watkins
A. Heater
Don H Palmer
K. A. Heater
T. J. Humes, Jr
Hdward E. Bader
A.C
Don
H. Palmer
F. Dammash
Arthur Hall
R. Baunders
Lyman E. Thayer
U. of
E. BE. Morgan
C. James Elder
Edward KB. Rader
Earl Davis
Hurdie
F. EK. Morgan
Don H. Palmer
K. M. Murphy
Geary
Torkel L. Monson
Don HH. Palmer
Geo. Paria
James Elder
Pearl White Pique Shirtwaist Description
A summer shirt waist made of pique in a soft pearl white shade distinct from lavender or pearl gray. Trims of black or white may emphasize the pearl tone, flattering to women with fresh color and suitable for young girls.
The Black Flag at Amusement Roldsten Tonight
Amusement at Third Avenue Theater features The Black Flag this evening with a Dog and Pony Show at Second and Battery Streets providing afternoon and evening entertainment.
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Second and Battery Streets
Woman defends honesty over plano ruin in Nauvoo tale
A Nauvoo woman swore she never told a lie and never would. Her husband warned of future deception by cutting a notch in the plano, but she shouted that he would not ruin her instrument, asserting her steadfast honesty.
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Nauvoo
New Fall Style Lace Curtains Inexpensive Decor Options
Retail listings show a variety of lace curtains and nets with patterns imported from Europe and England. Prices range from 1.15 to 3.60 per pair or yard, with discounts noted and assorted widths and lengths highlighted.
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Nottingham
Brussels
Cadiz
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Jotta
Pinto
Second
Hattery Street
Vedves Amusements
Church of Sacred Heart
Stovemakers’ Trust
Impossible 10 Copyright News
Warbhington, Dbd
Holmen, Jr
the Statistical Bureau of the Depart
United States Champagne Trust
State Department
Manila
Twenty-fourth
Colored) Infantry
San Mateo River
Princess of
Naples
J. Pierpont Morgan
Boston English High School
Lord Kelvin
University of Glasgow
Dodda
Dahomey
Kate Perry Kane
Covington
Covington and Independence
Kentucky
David Wark
Canadian Senate
Senate
Adam
Eve
Seattle
Astoria
Stee Multnomah A
Sctachiscose Ae Gentele
BEC
Oestenes
Tacoma Y.mc
University of Washington
Astoria A.C
Fédvaenses
Roldsten
O. W. Peterson & Bro
Pike St
H. E. Weymouth & Co
First Avenue
Gaia Union
P. A. Hallberg
Botti, & Shamboai
Iwi Q. S. Gold, M. & S. CO
C. E. Thurston & Co., Omcial Brokers
Cherry St
Neabtle Mining Exchange
Western Union Service
Senminex
Telegraph
First Ave
Mutual Life
U.S
John A. Clark
Fias
Bonanza Gold Mining and Milling Co
I. B. Nichols
Starr-Boyd Building
Main Street
Second Avenue
Seattle Cataract Co
Gente
Snoqualmie
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