Coney Island Fire Destroys Bowery District
New York reports a morning blaze in the Bowery section of Coney Island destroying about 200 buildings valued at 1 million dollars. The fire swept from the ocean to Tilyou's walk near the old iron pier, forcing evacuations and looting amid rescue efforts and a large transient population.
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Coney Island
the Bowery
Bowery
Ocean
Tilyou’s Walk
Iron Pier
Scheffle
Miss Dawson Wins $1000 Piano Prize at College Contest
At Haden's opera house in Columbia on May 26 five contestants vied in the Christian female college piano contest. Miss Bertha Dawson of Butler, Missouri won the third annual event valued at $1,000 awarded by Mrs. W. T. Moore, president of the college.
Traveling salesman held on liquor law test case
Independence Kansas May 27 O M Holloway a traveling salesman for a wholesale liquor firm of Kansas City was arrested for violation of the prohibitory law. He takes orders for liquors filled by the firm and this case aims to determine if the prohibitory law covers such actions.
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Independence
Kan
O. M. Holloway
Kansas City
Unique Medals for Kansans in Topeka Proposal
Topeka reports Department Commander Coulter of the Kansas G. A. R. has asked the government to present a captured Spanish cannon to the department. The cannon would be used to manufacture medals of honor for soldiers of the Twentieth Kansas.
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Topeka
Kan
Coulter
Kansas G. A. R
Kansas
Permanent Arbitration Tribunal Moves At Hague Conference
Delegates praised Sir Julian Pauncefote for playing a winning card as The Hague talks moved toward a permanent arbitration tribunal. The conference referred the issue to a sub committee after a Russian plan surfaced and triggered broad support for peaceful dispute resolution.
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Hague
Andrew D. White
United States
Berlin
Associated Press
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M. Bernaert
Leon Bourgeois
Julian Pauncefote
Count Nigra
M. Bourgeois
London
Daily Telegraph
the Hague
Julian
M. de Staal
Julian Pauncefore
Sir Julian
Cod Liver Oil Best for Child Growth Says NY Professor
Dr Gilman Thompson of the University of New York asserts cod liver oil aids growth in children to prevent marasmus rickets and to build bones teeth and tissues. Scott's Emulsion is cod liver oil digested with hypophosphites, supplying material for strong blood and flesh. BOOTHS BOWNE Chemists New York.
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Gilman Thompson
Materia Medica and
Pherapeutics
University of New York
Scott
Odin
Booti ‘& Bowne
New York
Contest for a Valuable Piano in Liberty
In Liberty Missouri on May 27 the contest among eight contestants at the Liberty Ladies College for a $1,000 piano concluded with Miss Willie Bass of Longview Texas winning the prize at the opera house last night.
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Liberty
The
Liberty Ladies’ College
Opera House
Willie Bass
Longview
Tex
Ex-President Harrison Arrives in Paris for Boundary Talks
Benjamin Harrison, acting for Venezuela on the boundary commission, arrives in Paris ahead of the June 15 meeting. The former president joins the delegation to discuss the contested frontier with France and neighboring regions under the commission’s mandate.
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Benjamin Harrison
Venezuela
Boundary Commission
Paris
Hopkins Seeks Speaker Post Promises Broad Power Sharing
Chicago May 27 Congressman Hopkins candidate for speaker pledges a different presiding method from Reed. He would give every member full responsibility and power to foster stronger, better governed legislation rather than concentrating all authority in one person.
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Chicago
Hopkins
Thomas B. Reed
America
United States
House of Representatives
Reed
House
Missouri Kansas & Texas Railway Rates Advertised
Extensive rail fare offers listed by C. M. Pendleton Sedalia Mo for routes including Sedalia to St Louis Chicago and western destinations with various sale dates. The notice also promotes home seeker excursions and low rates to California the Northwest and Texas region plus a medicinal ad for De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve at Servants Pharmacy.
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de Witt
Four or Five Gentle Family Horses for Sale Cheap
Otts Soda the best. Call Steven's stable for details on four or five well broken family horses offered at a low price.
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Steven
Oriental Dream Purifies and Beautifies 3 g Skin
The advert promotes Oriental Dream as the only cosmetic that both purifies and beautifies the 3 g skin. It claims superior effects and exclusive ability to deliver noticeable improvements without alternatives.
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