Navy assigns Remey to assist Sampson amid controversy
The navy department unofficially bows to Rear Admiral Remey as commander in chief of the North Atlantic station, with Sampson requesting relief from the home command next month. The move sparks talk of the Sampson Sedley dispute and flags Remey, Farquhar, and Schley as the senior flag officers awaiting sea commands.
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Washington, D.C
Navy Department
Remey
Navy Yard
Portsmouth
N. H
Sampson
North Atlantic
Sampson-Sedley
Key West
Navy
Githoul & Sea
Ahhiey
Ahiey
Attefield
Schley
South Atlanti
Parquhar
Norfolk Navy Yard
Naval Examining Board
Washington
Farquhar
England Must Mass Troops
George Fardon traveling correspondent for The New York Herald and The London Times is guest at the Seattle Hotel. He plans a months long Manila stop and a photo illustrated series from a British perspective. He once worked with Flora Shaw on Dr. Jameson raid coverage and predicts imminent Boer War with England needing a large troop build up.
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George Fardon
New York Herat
London Times
Seattle
Globe
England
Humorous Exchanges and Local Wordplay Dated Banter
A collection of comic quips and party chatter featuring misheard phrases, puns, and social observations. Jokes cover topics from sea serpents and champagne to family banter, misstatements about arithmetic, and stock market quips. The banter preserves a light, period voice with scattered names and local references.
Ramaker Music Co Secures Matey Organs Exclusive Agency
Ramaker Music Co has secured the exclusive agency for Matey organs. The firm invites buyers desiring the best organ in the market to visit at 1415 Second Avenue.
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Ramaker Music Co
Matey
Partee
Second Avenue
Girl Strikers Parade in New Jersey Tomato War
In Salem New Jersey hundreds of women marched demanding higher pay for peeling tomatoes and threatening disruption at Jones and Ayars and Fenwick Starr Brothers plants. The dispute centered on a 6 cent per bucket rate versus 4 cents, with farmers rushing in fruit and workers urged to join.
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Salem
N. J
Fenwick
Starr Brothers
Marty Lambert
North Second Street
Jones & Ayars
Jones & Agala
Diverse international notes and local curiosities summarized
The survey highlights 90 days for naturalization in Maine and Michigan while Germany dominates 70 percent of coal tar colors. London reading rooms draw 1 757 000 readers in two years as electric vehicle driver shortages disrupt industry. Emperor of Russia dispenses lavish fees. Queen Margareta of Italy advances a Virgin statue on Rocciamelone. Pope Leo drafts a Latin inscription, and canonizations exceed 416 with varied nationalities. A Danish island near Seeland to Coppenhagen nears sale to a German syndicate for gambling development amid pottery ingredient concerns.
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Maine
Michigan
Germany
Whitechapel
London
Marghareta
Italy
Rocciamelone
Susa
Pope Leo
Hveen
Sound
Seeland
Copeshagen
Monte Carlo
Patchwork News From A Distant Era T: An assortment of brief items on officials, travel, real estate, and oddities
An 19th century miscellany reports an order to use leadiowine in public buildings, honors a Massachusetts tax official who never vacationed, and notes New Zealanders distrust doctors. Japan plans an Arctic expedition to prove civilizational spirit, and Parkersburg WV prepares a 200 acre playground. A Canadian village tale, a Swedish view on Chinese rail, a lost Washington boundary stone, and a New York flea epidemic near a navy yard close this collection.
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House of Parlament
Charles Padicott
New Zealand
Japan
England
Parkersburg
W. Va
Camden
North Capitol Street
Washington
George Washington
New York
Porto Rico
Navy Yard
Now You Are About to Marry Says Mother to Bride
A mother warns her daughter about losing control after marriage. The bride protests that George will let her choose, but the mother keeps pressing that she will need a cook and rules. The dialogue hints at gender role expectations and domestic duties.
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George
McGovern and Palmer Weighed In for World Bantam Title Bout
In New York on September 11 McGovern and Palmer weighed in for the bantamweight world championship bout. Both fighters hit the 116 pound limit and betting favored McGovern as the afternoon clash approached.
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New York
Railway Notes Signal New Rates Across Routes
A $46 Chicago bound fare is announced with adjustments tied to St. Paul Chicago lines. Seattle to Missouri River points keep existing pricing while the M6 fare takes effect tomorrow. Southern Pacific lists a $25 round trip from Portland to San Francisco for the Manufacturers' Association and Wholesalers' League.
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Chicago
St. Paul
Seattle
Missouri River Points
Southern Pacific
Portland
San Francisco
Manufacturers’ Association and Wholesalers’ League
Transport Senator Arrives in Manila with 646 Recruits
Manila report states the transport Senator arrived yesterday from San Francisco carrying 10 officers and 646 recruits under escort, detailing the large arrival and unit composition.
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Manila
Senator
San Francisco
Peary Story Doubted by Royal Geographical Society
London dispatch reports the Royal Geographical Society discredits the claim that Lieut. Peary reached 60 miles farther north than the Fram. The society states the assertion is not supported by evidence and questions the expedition’s record.
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London
The
Royal Geographical Society
Lieut
Peary
Fram
Free Diamond Ring Auction Daily At New York Jewellery Co
Daily 2:20 pm auction offers a valuable Diamond Ring and ten other gifts to draw crowds for the New York Jewelry Company stock sale of diamonds watches jewelry and silver ware Special Rogers silverware sale at 3 pm A list shows last weeks free rings awarded to Mrs Martin 714 Maynard Ave Mrs Young Hotel York Mrs Jacobs McDonald Block Mrs J B Wilson Ballard Mrs Jacklin 1118 Fifth Ave Auction saloon runs 2:30 and 7:30 daily Ladies reserved seating at the Emporium 817 Second Ave
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New York Jewelery Co
Rogers
Mra
Martin
Maynard Avenue
Young
Hotel York
Jacobs
McDonald Block
BR. Wilson
Ballard
Jacklin
Fifth Avenue
Emporium
Second Avenue
EvansA Determined Fighter Fends Off Pension Fraud
Washington, Sept. Ll. Pension attorneys press attacks on Commissioner Moane but he vows to uphold fair play and honesty. His report cites fraud cases in widows pensions under the 1888 law where payments start at the husband's death, enabling schemes to obtain graveyard proof and improper claims.
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Inte
Moane
Ile
S Eldher
Salmon price agreed by Columbia River packers in Portland
At a meeting in Portland, Columbia River salmon packers set fall fish prices at 30 a pound for elversides and better Chinooks, with some grades lower. Most independent firms and the combine attended, but cold storage firms were absent. The agreed figure should guide current operations, possibly netting higher advance payments to secure top catches. In Mexico City, Don Felipe Martel dominates gambling, amassing a $2,000,000 fortune and maintaining a lavish palace at 2 Gante Street, with a 40 window deck and religious ties noted.
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Portland
Columbia River
Combine
Paso
Tex
Rept
Mexico
Monte Carlo
City of
Gante Street
Don Felipe Martel
Felipe
Mexico City
Martel
Don Felipe
Lavieh
San Felipe
San Angel
Women in Work Across Regions Highlighted by Nineteenth Century Report
A survey notes women in diverse roles from conservatories and elevators to quarry ownership and insurance management. It cites a Philadelphia YMCA led by young women, a Jersey City painter of slurs, a Lovleana mint raiser, a California insurer with a top female salary, and multiple firms and trades in Boston New England New York and Kansas where women hold significant positions.
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Rome
Elmira
Young Women's Christian Association
Philadelphia
Huffalo
Bunding Exchange
Jersey City
California
Lewiston
Kansan
Kansas
Boston
New England
Bt. Louis
New York
Womear
Tug Red Cloud Wrecked In Fog Off Cedar Point
The tug Red Cloud of Lorian wrecked off Cedar Point in thick fog with an east wind and heavy seas. Engineer John Donnell and Fireman James McDonald reached shore after a battle with waves. Captain Fred Hale and an extra fireman plus a boy on a raft were not seen and presumed drowned. Two other tugs nearby could not aid due to shallow water and heavy surf.
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Bandusky
Lorian
Cedas Point
Cedar Point
John Donnell
James McDonald
Fred Hale
Lion Rampage in City Forest Park Leaves Men Injured
A brutal escape by a lion resulted in several men being torn by the beast in a city park. Authorities search for the animal while workers seek safety and medical care. A. J. Parker and company advertise mining stock underwriting in Room 425 New York, offering immediate employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Parker and Company
New York Block
Kentucky Feud Claims Victims in Manchester Kentucky
Report from London Kentucky indicates two Philpot family members were killed in Clay county last night amid the ongoing Philpot Griffin feud that has terrorized the area since July. Rumor says George Philpot may be among the dead, but verification is unavailable.
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London
Manchester
Clay County
Philpots
Philpot
George Philpot
Telephone Link to Coos Bay Heads West
The Oregon Telephone Company is building a 70 mile line from Roseburg to Myrtle Point to connect with a 100 mile territorial system linking Marshfield Bandon Coquille City and other key towns. The Roseburg Myrtle Point segment should be complete in about two weeks, ending isolation for the Coos Bay region.
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Portland
Coos Bay Country
Oregon Telephone Company
Troseburg
Myrtle Point
Marshfield
Bandon
Coquille Chy
Coast Range
Roseburg
School Shoes for Children and Girls at Low Prices
Purchasers save worry with sturdy school shoes designed for hard use by children. Various styles in kangaroo calf and kid leather offered in sizes from 6 to 2 with prices ranging from $1.00 to $2.60, including lace and button closures and heel options.
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Hoye’ O§Ff
Hoya
STORM
Melton
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Kentucky
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Love and
Law
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O. W. Peterson & Bro
Pike St
Washington and Occidental
Moran Bros. Company
Oo and Wood
Woodhouse
Weatherby
Bonanza Gold Mining and Milling Co
J. B. Nichols & CO
Starr-Boyd Building
Hird Avenue Theater
W. M
Shaw Company
Love and Law
the Phoenix
Ott
H. H. Dearborn & Co
Haller
Eeay
Joseph Mayer & Bros
Cherry St P.1
Columbia
Shorrock
Napa
Mighavacca & Corgtat
Pigott & French CO
Washington St
Northwest
Cusiesy Mar
ILMAN
Eand
Johnston
Second Ave
Burke
Rattle Transfer CO
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