Admiral Dewey Returns Home From Sea Welcome Reception Planned
The Olympia sailed into New York Harbor with Admiral Dewey aboard causing a citywide buzz. Citizens fear potential crowds and plan a restrained reception as officials prepare for his appearance while authorities monitor security and logistics.
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Admiral Dewey
New York
Barnyard Cock
Olympia
Atlantic
Admiral
Dewey
Manila
America
Committee On Management
Pointed Parables on Ambition and Public Image
The piece critiques success and audacity, noting self made figures often overstate outcomes. It argues public figures exaggerate worth while private faults erode trust and reputations. It offers sardonic maxims about money, secrecy, and the perils of public boasting.
Aphorisms About Money and Wisdom
A collection of wry maxims on rent, silence, writing, debt, and human folly. Insights compare wealth with consent, warn about double security, and lampoon pretension, miserliness, and the limits of cleverness.
Salvation Army real estate holdings near Elkton listed
A Supreme Court petition to authorize a sale shows the Salvation Army owns real estate valued at 713250 dollars near Elkton Maryland and claims personal property worth 256000 dollars with total liabilities of 270000 dollars.
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New York
Supreme Court
Elkton
Notable Biographical Snippets From Historic Figures
A survey of varied lives notes President Kruger’s Bible knowledge and Lady Jane Carew as Britain’s only titled centenarian. It mentions a bronze bust for ex-Speaker Reed, Admiral Dewey’s camera appearances, missionary Rev. Elias Riggs in Constantinople, and Henrik Ibsen’s forthcoming play.
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Kruger
Jane Carew
Great Britain
Reed
Maine
Admiral Dewey
Elias Riggs
Constantinople
Henrik Ibsen
Henry Haff
Isiip
L. L
Columbia
Nigeria
Col. Lugard
England
West
Charleston
W. Va
Hampton
Opera House
City council creates boiler inspector office
Councilman Diller introduced an ordinance establishing a boiler inspector's office. The measure requires annual inspections of all city steam boilers and connections, with locomotive boilers exempt and inspected by U S inspectors. The council granted the Automatic Telephone Exchange franchise by a vote of to 2.
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Diller
United States
Invaders From Salvador Reported In Momotumba Mtns
Mobile, Sept 24. Guatemala dispatches dated Sept 4 say Gen Lula Mena's Salvadoran invaders reached the Momotumba mountains in Nicaragua and conducted several sorties against Nicaraguan outposts, which failed to trap them. Leon residents support the invaders. invasion began Aug 20.
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Mobile
Ala
Mall
Guatemala
Lula Mena
Salvador
Nicaragua
Momotumba
Leon
Quay Leaves for Florida Amid Campaign Indifference
Ex United States Senator Quay arrived in Pittsburg and said he knew nothing of the state’s situation. He planned to return home in Deaver and hoped a Democrat would pair with him. He considered going to Florida until Congress meets and noted Flinn's supporters would likely join the ticket.
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Pittsburg
United States
Quay
Avoods
Canada
Deaver
Florida
Tay
Congres
Flinn
Hie
Edward WW. R. Green
Hetty Green
Texare
Republican State Central Committee
Faat
H. R. Moseley
Provence
8. C
Cuba
American Home Missionary Society
Southern Baptist Convention
Mexico
Santa Clara
Santiago
Puerto Princepe
The Hand of Cullom Seen in Governor Race Sketch
In Chicago the hand of United States Senator Shelby Cullom appears as anti Tanner forces maneuver to influence the next governor’s race. Rival plans involve W. J. Calhoun and Richard Yates as they seek terms with Gov. Tanner or to counter him.
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Chicago
United States
Shelby M. Cultom
Washington
W. J. Calhoun
Springfeld
Congressman Reeves
Cape Nome Is Orderly Says J P Yagel
J P Yagel a passenger on the Alliance reports Nome has become orderly since the diggings. He estimates gold brought down at about 8200.00 and notes people quietly profited. He says future mining will expand, with many creeks unprospected and no claim jumping or fighting despite gambling.
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J. P. Yagel
Alliance
Nome
Star
Cape Nome
Statue of Jefferson to grace Louisville Central Park
Bernheim and Bernheim of Louisville announce a heroic statue of Thomas Jefferson to be crafted by Chevalier Moses Bard of Rome. The statue and granite base will cost 85 000 dollars and be placed in Central Park with unveiling planned for July 1, 1909.
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Louisville
Taare
Bernhard Bernheim
Bernheim Bos
Moses Bard
Rome
Thomas Jefferson
Louieville
Central Park
My Friend Seek Doctor Amid Uncertain Morning
A fragment shows a speaker warning that life is uncertain and cannot predict returning home. The narrator mentions a new policy its company offers and asks for a doctor to be sent to assist, as the speaker feels trapped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morey
Jester Arraigned in Missouri Court
Alexander Jester was arraigned in Paris Missouri on the murder charge of Gilbert Gates and remanded to jail without bail. The preliminary trial is set for Wednesday October 11 with expected witness participation including A A Gates and wife. The hearing is not expected to seek a change of venue and will likely span several days.
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Paris
Alexander Jester
Gilbert Gates
Justice of the Peace
James T. Moe
A. A. Gates
Jester
Prince and Princess Cantacuzene Sail for Russia
The Prince and Princess of Cantacuzene departed New York this morning bound for Russia, signaling the start of their voyage amid the ongoing postwar movements and royal travel.
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New York
Prince
Princess of
Cantacuzene
Russia
Fad in Rings Appeals to Golfers Rowers and Riders
Jewelers showcase inexpensive rings shaped as sport gear and symbols. Golf stick rings feature a corrugated gold stick with a leather grip and a pear ball tip. Rowing loops echo a racing shell spoon, while a horn ring bears a fox head. Prices vary by design and material.
Peculiar Suit in Illinois Heads to Warren County Court
Ger F. Harding of Chicago sues Mr Moore of Lebanon for 14000 alleging a 22 year old debt incurred in the county. Harding seeks attachment on $2000 stock Moore shipped to sell locally. Moore asserts the statute of limitations may bar the claim.
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Monmouth
Ger F. Harding
Chicago
Warren County
Moore
Lebanon
Harding
Conversation Etiquette Rules For Social Interaction
A guide on polite behavior during conversations emphasizes listening patiently not interrupting letting others finish speaking and speaking clearly. It advises avoiding private chatter about personal affairs and mocking others, and suggests saving sensitive remarks for private encounters.
Chorus Girls Protest Reform Move In Chicago
Indignant chorus girls rehearse for future operatic work after news of a reform group led by Elizabeth Prentice aiming to retire chorus performers. They denounce the plan as nonsense and vow to continue singing, insisting they are proper young ladies and will become prima donnas someday.
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Chicago
Federation For
New York Dispatch
Elizabeth Prentice
Mia
Thie
Girian
Prentice Saya
Paree Gay Show Warns of Seizure and Siege
The text urges readers to question attending a Paris gay show and the Dollets being free, warning about communistic help from France. It advises carrying asbestos passport paper and being prepared for a siege, signaling a tense capital scene in Paree.
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Paree
France
Pet Releuses
Weather forecast for Seattle and vicinity
Tonight and Wednesday expect fair winds from the northwest. Temperatures remain mild with no precipitation. Strong local breezes possible along coastal areas and gullible tides.
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Seattle
Vicinity
Northwest
Murder charge in Bohemia shocks Austrian anti Semite campaign
Leopold Hilsner, a Jew, was sentenced to death in Kuttenburg Bohemia for murdering a Christian girl to obtain her blood for sacrifice. The case fuels anti Semite sentiment in Austria and echoes Dreyfus era controversy in France.
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Vienna
Leopold Hilsner
Kutlenburg
Bohemia
Austria
Dreyfus
France
Dry Salt Baths Improve Appearance and Energy
A reader reports a dry salt bath routine that tones the system and renews the complexion. She describes rubbing a thick salt paste over the body each morning, followed by a cold water dunk and brisk towel rub, noting improved skin texture and a surge of vitality.
A New Skin for Their Companion
In Wilkes-Barre Mercy hospital a skin graft operation was performed on Miss Kate Foy after the skin from fifteen laundry workers arms was transplanted to hers. The grafts, each penny-sized, were taken from volunteers and placed on the injured arm. Doctors report the patient is recovering well and expect full function restored.
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Wilk Esbarre
Mercy Hospital
Kate Foy
British India
Castlewood
Johore
Disaster confirmed on gunboat Urdabeta in Pacific waters
The Navy Department announced from Washington that Admiral Watson confirmed the Urdabeta disaster after receiving a despatch this morning. The report links the loss to hostile action or accident near strategic patrol routes. A formal inquiry is expected to determine causes and casualties.
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Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Watson
Urdabeta
Odd Snippets From a World of Facts and News
A wide collection of brief items notes a new bank in Iceland issuing notes, a lake steamer costing a thousand dollars per foot to build, and various curiosities from around the world. It covers exports, parrots, autographs, legal cases, and evolving education trends, including rising women graduates in Germany.
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Kakjavik
Iceland
Condition of Porto Ricans in San Juan Porto Rico
The board of charities reports a population of 16,894 with 291,089 indigent and 11,858 sick. Hurricane deaths totaled 2,619. One week’s rations were issued to certain persons and 11,713 were working for rations.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Board of Charities
CMT
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