Almanac of whimsy and wry thoughts from Sidney era jokes
A collection of quips and observations on gossip, fashion, politics, travel, health, and daily life. It notes button trust, lobster scarcity, Kipling, a semi-elderly gentleman with a new car, swordfish bones, Bogota calm, chalk marks, doctors and bank accounts, Uncle Russell Sage, a New York death, King Edward in disguise, rising living and dying costs, the old-age microbe, a husband praising his wife’s cake, a Bridgeport attorney’s marriage, a Boston man’s death by action, and olive oil for mosquito bites.
Antarctic Continent Seen As Ideal Spot To Stay Away
Reader remarks suggest the Antarctic region is among the best places on earth to avoid, highlighting its remoteness and harsh conditions as deterrents to residence or visitation.
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Antarctic
Earth
Car conductor returns found money for Canadian quarter
A New York car conductor found $1,500, located the owner, and returned the cash. In gratitude he received a Canadian quarter. The reader is left to judge whether the world is growing better or not.
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New York
Phrase Conflicts Mark a Man as a Confirmed Old Bachelor
A witty reflection notes a man may be called a confirmed old bachelor when his reaction to the term sweethearts is duller than his reaction to the word sweetbreads implying a steadier appetite or humor about romance and cuisine.
Young Shaw Keeps Youthful Figure and Spirits
A writer notes George Bernard Shaw has just celebrated his forty eighth birthday and remarks that he has kept his youthful figure and spirits.
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George Bernard Shaw
New Jersey Eyes Toll Road Abolition Reform
New Jersey plans to abolish toll roads as a major reform. The measure is tied to broader improvements aimed at modernizing transportation and boosting state prospects for federal admission into the union.
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New Jersey
Anthracite Veins May End Sooner With Intermittent Strikes
An observer notes that while fifty years of coal mining could exhaust all anthracite veins, extending the era to a century might be possible if strikes occur every other year.
New York Praises Healthier Summer After Harsh Winter
The city hails its healthiest summer in a decade while suggesting many weaker residents died from pneumonia during a brutal last winter.
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New York
Petrarch Birthmark Returns in Timeless Love Poem Flair
Six hundred years ago on July 20 Francesco Petrarch was born, hailed as the world’s greatest love poet. The piece notes his enduring influence as romance remains fashionable since he first wrote to Laura.
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Francesco Petrarch
Laura
Betsie Vanderbilt praised for refusing to send funds abroad
The question cites Betsie Vanderbilt praised for resisting sending money to a foreign contact and asks if she could be the same Reggie recently involved in a wealth loss at a New York gambling emporium. No verifiable connection is provided.
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Betsie Vanderbilt
Reggie
New York
New Haven Plans Monument to Eli Whitney Inventor
In New Haven talk rises of erecting a monument to Eli Whitney the inventor of the cotton gin. The piece notes a century delay but argues the memory is worth the wait and the effort.
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New Haven
Eli Whitney
Destructive Gale Ravages Twin Cities In 3 Million Loss
A violent storm struck near Fort Snelling and swept into St. Paul and Minneapolis at about 9 PM Saturday. Deaths reached sixteen with property losses estimated at 3 million dollars across the area.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Mississippi
Minnesota
Fort Snelling
Twin Cities
Minneapolis
Highbridge
West St. Paul
Harriet Island
Wabasha Street Bridge
Wabasha Street
Tivoli Concert Hall
Empire Theater
Busines
High Bridge
Mississippi River
General Bilackmar Elected G A R Leader at Encampment
In Boston General Wilmon W Bilackmar was elected commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic by acclamation at the national encampment close. Denver was chosen as the 1905 encampment site. Other officers named include John R. King, George W. Patton, Warren Q R King, and Rev. J H Bradford.
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Boston
Mass
Wilmon W Bilackmar
Grand Army of the Republic
Denver
Colo
John R. King
Washington
George W. Patton
Chattanooga
Tenn
Warren QR. King
Indianapolis
J. H. Bradford
Armenian Massacres Reported Near Outchkilissa
A London Daily News dispatch from August 6 describes Armenian revolutionists near Outchkilissa on July 23. Turkish soldiers and Kurds attacked villages, burning homes and killing many men while assaults on nearby garrisons at Mossanzory and Goutchagh followed on July 25, with hundreds of soldiers reported killed.
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Tabriz
Persia
London Daily News
Outchkilissa
Koombouboujak
Gougan
Karabzor
Sayto
Sassum
Jender Antranik
Mossanzory
Goutchagh
Novik Sunk Off Sakhalin Report From Tokyo Cable
Japanese cruisers Chitose and Tsushima attacked the Russian cruiser Novik at Karakovsk Sakhalin Island on August 20. By the morning of August 21 the Novik was stranded and partly sunk. Tsushima sustained a single hit in a coal bunker with no casualties aboard.
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Chitose
Tsushima
Washington
State
Davis Formally Notified as Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee
Henry Gassaway Davis was formally notified on Wednesday as the Democratic party nominee for vice president. He accepted in a brief speech citing Judge Parker on the money question and intent to win the campaign. John Sharp Williams of Mississippi delivered the notification on the White Sulphur Springs hotel lawn with a large audience present.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Henry Gassaway Davis
Democratic Party
United States
Davis
Judge Parker
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
Deception Halted as British Hallmark Rule Changes
Washington reports the Treasury notes that American silver plate makers sent wares to England to place the English Hallmark on them to mislead buyers into thinking they were English. The British Parliament has since prohibited using the English Hallmark on American silverware in England, affecting duty treatment.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
England
Secretary of State
Watson and Tibbles Nominated at Cooper Union
Thomas E. Watson of Georgia and Thomas H. Tibbles of Nebraska were formally notified of their nomination by the People's Party at Cooper Union in New York. Alfred G. Boulton of Brooklyn chaired the meeting as General Samuel Williams of Indiana announced the official selection amid loud cheering.
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New York
Thomas E. Watson
Georgia
People's Party
Thomas H. Tibbles
Nebraska
Cooper Union
Alfred G. Boulton
Brooklyn
Boulton
Samuel Williams
Indiana
Steamship Allanton Seizure Sparks Protest in London
Rea of Glasgow, owner of the steamer Allanton seized by the Vladivostok squadron on June 10 and condemned by a prize court, asserts the vessel carried coal from Japan to Singapore. The court ruled that once a ship carried contraband it could be condemned if subsequently seized, risking hundreds of British ships.
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London
Rea
Glasgow
Japan
Singapore
General Nord Denied Threats on Haiti Massacre Claim
Washington officials and merchants reported a threat by General Nord to repeat the Haiti massacre in 1904. President Powell relayed the denial, stating the accusation was untrue. The president’s account came after Powell met with him to verify the claim.
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General Nord
Washington
Nord
Haiti
Powell
Minster Powell
Anxiety Over Port Arthur Siege And Baltic Fleet Movements
Port Arthur remains under tense siege news with claims of ample ammo and provisions. Admired orders press a deathly sortie if fall seems imminent, while Ro jestvensky's Baltic squadron stands ready at Cromstaadt to sail, debated timing and strategy amid a possible decisive clash with Japanese fleets.
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Port Arthur
ST. Petersuerg
War Office
Admiralty
Prince Ouktomsky
Rojestvensky
Baltic
Orel
Cromstadt
Orient
Togo
Wladivestock
Ouktomsky
Skrydlofi
Attack on Port Arthur reported by multiple sources
Reports from various sources indicate a general land and naval attack on Port Arthur Monday. Junks claim Japanese occupation of Linuit hills and Sushiren near the fortress, with five warships and seven torpedo boat destroyers observed nearby. The August 10 dispatch about a repulse revived hopes the fortress could stand, while Stoessel’s message dismissed fall rumors.
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Port Arthur
Stoessel
Statesboro quiet as militia inquiry sought
In Statesboro Georgia the town and surrounding area were quiet on Saturday with no further disturbances. The local militia company WII led by Captain Hitch faces a court of inquiry over last Tuesday actions. Lieutenant Cone and Lieutenant Griner claim their forty men could have protected two negros from a mob. Captain Hitch accuses Sheriff Kendrick and deputies of betraying plans to the mob.
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WII
Statesboro
Statesboro Military Company
Cone
Griner
Statesboro Company
Hitch
Captain Hitch
Kendrick
Wisconsin Republican central committee sets Sept hearing
The Wisconsin Republican state central committee, meeting after the May 18 state convention at the state university gymnasium, will issue a call for a hearing on September 12 to determine which convention is regular with invited representatives from both parties.
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Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Republican State Central
State University Gymnasium
Who Says Change Defense of Republican Supremacy
Letter to the editor by Walter J. Ballard of Schenectady dated July 28 endorses Theodore Roosevelt and rebukes Democratic calls for change. It cites multiple economic figures from 1896 and 1904 to argue the superiority of Republican policy and leadership.
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Ife
Panama Canal
Theodore Roosevelt
Walter J. Ballard
Schenectady
Protection Principle in Republican Platform Urged
Adel IA News notes Republicans push for protection for all alike and oppose reciprocity that harms American agriculture labor or industry. It cites the Chicago platform commitment to reciprocity that does not injure U S agriculture or industry.
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Canada
Republican Party
Chicago
Adel Ia. News
Decreasing Failures Report Shows Monthly Improvement
The document details six months of liabilities with January at 18,183,573 and June at 469,502, noting a monthly improvement from January through June 1904. It compares May and June figures to the same months of the previous year.
Who says change Who says change in 1904 campaign
A Des Moines Capital piece contrasts Democratic and Republican claims in the 1904 campaign. It cites figures on bank resources, government finances, Philippines sales, factory employment, payrolls, and production to argue for Republican prosperity and warn against Democratic policy shifts.
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Democratic
Philippines
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Republican
Panama Canal
Regula
Savings Banks
Des Moines
The Only Way in Protective Tariff Debate
The Boston Herald notes a shift as some Democrats see protection benefits though leaders largely oppose tariff policy. It argues maintaining the policy requires keeping the party that enshrined it in power against Democratic resistance.
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The
Boston Herald
Shelbyville
Ind
Sweden’s Emmanuel Named Europe’s Oldest Vessel
The schooner Emmanuel, built in 1749, is described as Europe’s oldest vessel and possibly the world’s. Originally a privateer, she now sails in the timber trade.
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Sweden
Europe
Emmanuel
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Watson and Tibbles
Arthur
Czar
Loc
Rees
W. J. Bryan
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