Eccentric Times In Aural Passages From The Era
A collage of social quirks and public opinions from Eldora to Holland Includes notes on a dramatized Book of Job a bath eulogy by a Chicago poet and rumors about August Belmont His financial status and possible appendicitis are teased as public surprises The piece also notes Haitian fondness for babies heat affected Newport society costumes of farmers daughters and the improbability of two powerful nations agreeing The column closes with fashion forecasts and a jab at slim men and long coats
Unclear fragment on poi and breakfast debate
An obscure line questions naturalizing Hawaiian poi and asks who would care when hot mince pie is available for breakfast, signaling a humorous or satirical note without clear facts or names.
Fashion Advice and Idle Rants in Port land Oregonian
The Port land Oregonian mocks fashion fuss and vanity noting pocketed gowns and collars versus sensible dress. It jokes about The Igorrote being visible to the naked eye and quips on wasting time listening to advice about not wasting time.
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Portland Oregonian
Wall Street Dispatch Fears Money glut Could Trouble Rise
A Wall Street dispatch warns that money may become too plentiful soon, predicting this as the worst borrowing trouble ever reported. A writer signed Eternal Feminine argues that men would be poorly represented as the masculine standard.
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Wall Street
China Reclaims Foreign Railways Now in State Hands
A historic shift sees Chinese control over railways once built by foreigners returning to government ownership as private practices recede and the nation consolidates strategic transport assets amid modernization.
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China
Fts
Chineces
Man Learns Wife’s Gift Hunt Was Birthday Surprise
A man suspects his wife of flirting but discovers she was secretly shopping for a birthday present. The revelation ends the confrontation as he realizes her intent.
New Port Society Figure Seeks Rhode Island Bar Admission
Robert Goelech, a noted New Port society man, has filed his application for admission to the Rhode Island bar. If he secures all required society cases, he is expected to face a large yet unremunerative practice.
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Robert Goelech
Newport Society
Whode Island
Foremost Newspaper Man Known for Longest Nose for News
A witty remark proclaims the leading newspaper figure as the person with the keenest nose for news. The quote praises the craft and mocks vanity while elevating journalistic instinct as the peak of the field.
Post Office Business Shows Big Jump in Year End Figures
The nation's post office reported a $10,000,000 increase in business for the year ending June 30, surpassing the prior year. Despite the rise in mail handled, the average citizen likely did not feel this change in daily correspondence.
Royal portraits line the king’s desk in grand room
A fragmented item describes King Leopold and a Roosevelt reference, noting portraits on a bureau in a royal room, with mentions of Borglum and a Providence Journal demand about a critic and an unclear manifest. The passage is garbled but hints at a scene of portraits and criticism.
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Leopold
Roosevelt
Itios
Borglum
Angele
Providence Journal
Anthe
Opal Smuggling Ring Busted Near Austin Texas
Federal agents halted a large scale opal smuggling operation linked to a Mexican gang. Felipe Ricco and Benito Miranda were arrested in San Antonio while touring shops to peddle stones. Ricco claimed leadership and said he owned an opal bed near Mexico City.
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Austin
Texas
Mexico
Felipe Ricco
Benito Miranda
United States
San Antonio
C. M. Ferguson
Ricco
Brownsville
City of
National Mexican Railroad
Reverend John F. Baird Dies After Pulpiteer Stroke
Rev. Dr. John F. Baird pastor of Linwood Presbyterian Church Cincinnati collapsed from a cerebral hemorrhage in the pulpit on October 28 and died several hours after being taken home.
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Cincinnati
John F. Baird
Linwood Presbyterian Church
Tremor Strikes Newport Vermont on Sunday
An earthquake of record strength rattled Newport Vermont on October 23 causing alarm as houses shook and crockery broke. Only a single shock lasting a few seconds was reported with widespread tremors felt across the region.
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Vermont
Newport
Iowa Mayor Threatened Over Official Acts
Marshalltown Iowa October 28 May or Ingledue reports receiving a letter signed K K K Black Hand threatening his life for official acts. The missive demands resignation within a month or the threat will be carried out.
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Iowa
Marshalltown
Ingledue
K. K. K. Black Hand
Lfe
Whiteman Found Guilty in Buffalo Fraud Trial
Buffalo jury convicts Alonzo J. Whiteman of Dansville on charges of defrauding Fidelity Trust Co. of Buffalo through raised and forged drafts, verdict delivered after trial.
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Whiteman
Buffalo
Alonzo “J. Whiteman
Dansville
Fidelity Trust Company of
Heiress Weds Russian Impostor Doctor in Boston Row
Boston news reports the secret marriage of Martha Manning Ames to Dr. Michael Chirurg, a man described as a Russian Jew who posed as a Russian delegate. The wedding followed a scene at the registry office and the bride’s mother denounces Chirurg as an adventurer while vowing to pursue the couple.
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Boston
Mass
Martha Manning Ames
Michael Chirurg
Chirurg
Lake Mohonk
T. Ames
Chicago
Minoak
John C. Ames
Streator
Ill
Daniel J. Ames
Allstone
Wellesley
Radcliffe
WILL CHECK PRINTING WASTE
Washington October 23 Chairman Landis of the joint congressional committee which will investigate the waste of public money in printing will call the committee together next Wednesday. The investigations will be thorough and may last all winter due to numerous abuses. The entire question of government printing will be considered with cabinet members acting public printer Oscar J. Ricketts and all printing office officials to be summoned.
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Washington
Landis
Joint Congressional Committee
Oscar J. Ricketts
Rich American angering court in fatal driving case
Paris October 23 Elliot F Shepard son of the late Col Elliot F Shepard and grandson of William H Vanderbilt was reprimanded in severe terms by Magistrate Jescove for furious driving that seriously injured a little girl. Judgment was reserved.
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Paris
Elliot F. Shepard
Col
William H. Vanderbilt
Jescove
Shepard
Banker Is Exonerated In Tecumseh Bank Case
Auburn Neb Oct 23 District Judge Good sustained a motion to dismiss the embezzlement charge against Charles M Chamberlain accused of wrecking the Chamberlain bank of Tecumseh.
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Auburn
Neb
Good
Charles M. Chamberlain
Chamberlain Bank
Tecumseh
Stock dealer collapses after royal flush at Huntington club
Col. William Simms a Huntington stock dealer died at the Little Queen club rooms while playing poker. He reportedly drew a royal flush after staying in a large jackpot, and the shock proved fatal.
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Huntington
W. Va
William Simms
Little Queen Club
Woman Sentenced for Shooting in Terre Haute
In Terre Haute Indiana on October 23 Mrs William McCammon received a two year sentence after shooting at James Dudley aged 16. The shooting followed Dudley firing at her son earlier in the investigation of the case.
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Terre Haute
Ind
William McCammon
James Dudley
Dudley
Gas Strike At H Smucker Farm Near Tiskilwa
Natural gas was struck at 120 feet on the 8 H Smucker farm near Tiskilwa Illinois. Pressure was strong enough to hurl stones fifty feet into the air, illustrating a notable gas discovery in Sterling area on October 23.
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Ilinois
Sterling, Ill
8. H. Smucker
Tiskilwa
Sunday Eggs for Charity in Harrodsburg
The Women’s Missionary Society of Harrodsburg district plans a charity drive on Sunday October 2. Members will give all eggs laid by their hens that day to charity, hoping to support those in need.
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Harrodsburg
Women's’ Missionary Society
Gas Well Strikes Again in Muscatine Iowa
Strong flow of natural gas reported in Muscatine Iowa as another well is struck, marking the second successful strike in two weeks. The report notes a very strong flow from the new well, indicating a productive gas field development in the area.
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Muscatine
Towa
Cotton mill workers reject wage advance in Fall River
Fall River Textile council representing city cotton mill operatives rejected the Manufacturers' association offer to raise wages 6 percent and adopt a profit sharing plan. The council seeks restoration of a 12 percent cut that began July 25, 1904, and will continue negotiations next week. The operatives insist on restoring the old wage rate.
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Fall River
Mass
Taylor
Textle ‘Council
M. C
Late October Chicago Board of Trade Cash Market Report
Chicago Board of Trade quotations show mixed grain and produce prices with wheat oats pork and butter figures, prices for apples, pears and grapes, and diverse farm produce like tomatoes, cabbage, and melons. The report lists bid ranges and closing values, plus dairy and poultry product quotes and market conditions.
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Chicago Board OF Trade
Chicago
Board of Trade
Whitewood
New York
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Ken
New York Prices Hold Steady on Dairy and Eggs
State markets report butter remains quiet with steady demand and cheese markets firm on full cream varieties. Prices show 115 percent for some loads, with lighter colored and lowfat options described as trend to lighter grades. Egg prices remain unchanged as supply conditions stabilize.
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New York
Grain Quotations and Live Stock Prices Report
Grain quotes from Chicago New York Minneapolis and other markets show No 2 red and No 1 northern values with minor variations. Live stock prices in Chicago Omaha Kansas City St Louis and New York list cattle at around 1.68 to 5.86 and sheep and lambs trading near 4 to 4.50 with regional adjustments.
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Chicago
New York
Minneapolis
Loula
Duluth
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Toledo
Omaha
Kansas Citys
al. S
St. Louis
Joseph
Shell
Kanga
New
York
New Sheep and Lambs
Louis— Burne
Senator killed in runaway driver listed as prominent manufacturer
A fragmented report notes a senator killed in a runaway incident involving driver Renard John Birge of Connecticut. The text references a prominent manufacturer and a dark known figure, with unclear details on affiliation or fate.
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J. Bristol
Conn
Renard John. Birge
Captain Orders Big Hawser Guts Minnedosa Sinks
Port Huron Mich Oct 23 nine heroes go down with schooner Minnedosa carrying 75000 bushels of wheat. Captain John Phillips wife Arthur Waller and others perish as Minnedosa sinks after hawser cuts and Melrose is freed. Westmount tows away, Melrose later rescued.
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Port Huron
Mich
Westmount
Jack Phillips
Harbor Beach
Lake Huron
John Phillips
Kingston
Ont
Phillips
Arthur Waller
Nova Scotia
George McDermott
Belleville
James Allen
Hunt for Streed Murderer Probes Cambridge Death
Kewanee NL Oct 23 private detectives work on the mystery of attorney John V Streed of Cambridge. Mrs Streed vows to pursue the investigation and may spend her fortune to uncover the assassin. One detective visited Genexeo Ill to investigate crews.
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Kewanee
John V. Streed
Cambridge
Gambler Slays Rival After Long Card Run in Terre Haute
Nelson White, a Black gambler, shot and killed Pleasant Coaksey in Terre Haute after a lengthy gambling session where Coaksey had won most of the money. White opened fire when anger over losses peaked, ending the long duel at the gaming table.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Nelson White
Pleasant Coaksey
Coaksey
Governor Hogg Sues Railway in Dallas Case
Fragmentary text shows former Gov James Hogg filing a suit against a railway in Dallas Texas with unclear details. The snippet references October 23 and mentions Prater as a name within the damaged report.
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Hogg
Memoir writer and political notes mix with old typhoid contrasts
Fragmentary items report Senator Daniels drafting General Jubdl Early memoirs in Washington after travels for notes, Chicago's typhoid fever decline from 1891 highs to 1.21 per 10 000 in 189 actual days, and President Loubet’s hint at not seeking re election while noting potential Senate service.
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John. W." Daniels
Wirezinia
Jubdl
A. Early
Washington
Chicago
the. Health Department
Loubet
Sénate
Chamber
Republi
Dodd's Kidney Pills Proclaimed Cure by Local Resident
Bradford Tennessee reports that scientific research links kidney trouble to many illnesses and local resident J A Davis claims Dodd's Kidney Pills cured his kidney trouble after a few boxes. He asserts the pills prevented progression to Brights disease dropsy diabetes rheumatism and other serious ailments.
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Bradford
Tenn
J. A. Davis
Dodd
Davis
Bright
Walter Vaughan Morgan City of London Mayor Biography
Walter Vaughan Morgan is described as the new mayor of London. He is noted as a serituagen arian and a banker, holding bachelor status. His education at Biuechat school and prominent membership in the Free Mason fraternity are also mentioned.
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Walter Vaughan Morgan
Ford
London
Biuechat
William Hopnpday Leading American Zoology Authority
Professor William T Hopnpday is regarded as the leading American authority on zoology. For ten years he has served as director of the New York Zoological Park and is the author of several travel books and many technical works on his branch of science.
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William T. Hopnpday
New York Zoological Park
Barringtonia fruit poison fish method returns on Guam
The Guam natives once used Barringtonia speciosa juice to poison fish. The Spanish forbade the method, but after American rule the practice has resurfaced.
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Guam
In 1863 Raabe hints at an England of the Pacific
A fragment notes German novelist Wilhelm Raabe in 1863 imagined an England of the Pacific, comparing it to a dark riddle. The observer says today we call that England Japan, standing before it as before a mystery.
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Wilhelm Raabe
England
Pacific Ocean
Japan
Tailor taps tortoises for alphabet prize in Boston window
A Boston Lincolnshire tailor marks ten tortoises with his name’s letters on their backs and places them in his shop window. He offers 10 dollars to the first observer who spots the tortoises arranged in sequence spelling his name.
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Boston
Lincolnshire
England
Secret of Youth Promised in New World Waters
A 94 year old man credits nuts as nourishment that restored digestion and overall health after chronic indigestion. The piece links De Soto’s search for youth to the idea that proper food sustains life, citing a personal testimonial of dramatic improvement after two years of Nutra foods.
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de Soto
New World
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