Waiter at Hotel Astor Reunites With Long Lost Son
Mrs. Burnham of Reno identifies a hotel waiter as her son Robert Gunn Roberts after he serves them at Hotel Astor. He had left home years earlier to seek fortune in Wall Street, faded contact, then returned to his mother amid emotion.
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New York
Robert H. Burn‘ham
Reno
Nev
Hotel Astor
Bock
Burn‘ham
Cone
Mr. Snyder
Burnham
Wall Street
Robert
Newark
N. J
Edward Horner
Jacksonville
Edward
Child Survives 45 Foot Roof Fall for Ice Cream
Five year old Anthony Roach fell through a skylight from a roof shanty into a platform forty five feet below. He insisted he did not need a doctor and asked for ice cream after being rescued by neighbors and his brother Joseph.
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New York
Anthony Roach
Anthony
Joseph
Isabelle Owens
Bugbee
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Needle Pierced Foot in Hidden Nail Through Foot
Miss Bernadette Keller of Washington Indiana stepped on a needle last September and later felt foot pain. A red spot appeared and she removed the needle herself with another needle, revealing a needle driven deep into the flesh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ind
Bernadette Keller
Miss Keller
Crane Named Minister to China by Taft
Charles R. Crane of Chicago, a Democratic businessman and longtime Crane Company executive, is appointed minister to China. He has vast Asiatic experience, fluent Chinese, and a history in Russia and the Far East, with extensive travel and language study shaping his qualifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Crane
Chicago
China
Far East
Central Asia
Russia
Asiatic
Mr. Crane
Crane
Crane Company
Cornelia Smith
Paterson
N. J
Municipal Voters’ League
National Bank of the Republic
Taft
United States
New German Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg Named
Dr. von Bethmann Hollweg, a Bonn fraternity brother of Emperor William, becomes chancellor of the German Empire. A reserved, thoughtful leader of Jewish origin, his rise from district governor to Prussian interior minister culminates in the cabinet. The 53 year old, once reluctant for high office, is described as the philosopher statesman and closely allied to the emperor.
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von Bethmann-Hollweg
Prince von Buelow
German Empire
Borussia Corps
Bonn
William
Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg
Bethmann
Holland
Frankfort
John James Hollweg
Bonn University
Ober-Barnim
Potsdam
Bromberg
Brandenburg
Storytelling pastor wins praise in St. Louis church
Rev. Dr. J. H. String of Maple Avenue Reformed Church in St. Louis has gained a reputation as the "storytelling pastor" by teaching the Bible through fictional parables. His tales focus on everyday temptations and love, drawing large crowds and prompting talk of adding space for worshipers.
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J. H. String
Maple Avenue Reformed Church
St. Louis
Missouri City
String
Rev. String
Christ
Remarkable World Encounters Echoed On Streets
O'Brien recalls meeting a man he hadn’t seen in about twelve years. Murphy adds a similar anecdote saying he met two men he’d never met before within ten minutes. The exchange highlights chance encounters in everyday life.
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O'Brien
Murphy
Mountain Descent Feat Sparks Quiet Insight
A boarding-house philosopher notes that success does not require enthusiasm. He recalls witnessing a man slide a mountain side at a mile a minute with no effort or ambition, illustrating how talent can emerge without intent.
Advice From Millionaire Guggenheim to a Young Man
Benjamin Guggenheim advises young men to head west and pursue Alaska opportunities after a health check. He cites potential fortunes of 15000 to 50000 for steady workers and millions for the lucky, noting Alaska’s gold fields are just beginning to develop. He was Philadelphia born in 1865 and linked to the Guggenheim mining and smelting empire with global interests.
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Benjamin Guggenheim
American Smelting and Refining Company
Europe
Mr. Guggenheim
Alaska
near-Arctic Circle
Guggenheim
Philadelphia
Colorado
Meyer Guggenheim
Guggenheim Exploration Company
Smelter Trust
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Wanichell
Maitchell
Dodds
Carters
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Iall & Ruckel
New York City
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Boston
Daisy Fly Killer
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