Goelet Family and the Nahma Yacht Tragedy
The Goelet family fortunes center on yachts and tragedy as multiple members died on or after voyages. Mrs. Robert Goelet and her son Robert Walton Goelet resisted selling the Nahma amid illness and death aboard, with earlier deaths linked to the Mayflower and Nahma's storied history.
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New York
Goelet
America
Robert Wilson Goelet
Elsie Whelen
Robert Goelets
Gebby
Gordon Douglas
Bohard
Paris
Robert Walton Goelet
Ogden Goelet
Newport
English
Cowes
Httle
Robert Coelet
Oelet
Beatrice
Europe
Great Britain
Germany
Atlantic
No More Convict Stripes in Oregon Prisons
Salem Oregon reports a Christmas pledge to end stripes for inmates. Parole violators and those who broke prison discipline will start the new year in convict gray rather than striped uniforms, reflecting a shift from recalcitrant punishment to a revised costume rule.
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Salem
Ore
State Penitentiary
Governor West
James L Riley and Frank Nash Receive Probation
Riley was jailed for 1 to 1 and a year for the killing of Louis Long a former California prizefighter. Long was killed after eloping with Riley’s wife in a car during a whirlwind raid. Riley and his wife are said to have reconciled and will live together. Several other prisoners were released on probation.
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James L. Riley
Frank Nash
Riley
Louis Long
California
New Redmond
Crook County
Long Wa
Rae
Goats to Fight Mosquitoes at Fort Washington
Fort Washington to deploy a unit of goats to clear brush around the Potomac approach to Washington. A suppressing force of artillerymen may accompany the herd to ward off goats from laurel buds. The aim is to reduce malaria by eliminating mosquito breeding grounds at the fort.
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Fort Washington
Washington
D. C
Potomac River
National Capital
War Department
Money Orders Sent to Britain Reach 36000000
About 36 million dollars in money orders were sent from the United States to residents of the United Kingdom, according to statistics gathered here.
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Britain
London
United States
United Kingdom
List of cholera scourges through history and regions
A long overview recalls historical cholera and plague outbreaks from 767 B C to 1905, citing events in Rome Athens London Chiches ter Scotland Ireland Persia Egypt France Paris and India. It notes death tolls, dates, and spread across Europe Asia and Africa.
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London
Turkey
B. C
Rome
Athens
A. D
Chichester
Scotland
Ireland
China
Asia
Norway
Sweden
England
Holland
Germany
Denmark
Poland
Russia
Lyons
France
Italy
Leyden
Amsterdam
Persia
Egypt
Paris
India
Bombay
Suit Over Last Dinner At Pittsburg Against Express Co
George E. Fetter sues Adams Express for 50 dollars claiming a Thanksgiving box meant for him was delivered to a hospital causing him to cancel a dinner party. The petition says the box contained a chicken bananas oranges apples jellies cakes and other eatables suitable for a Thanksgiving dinner.
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Pittsburg
George E. Fetter
Adams Express Company
Fetter
Globe Pine Compound Cures Cough in a Day
A home remedy ad shows Globe Pine Compound with glycerine to mix into half pint whiskey. Take one to two teaspoons after meals and at night, with smaller doses for children, warning against cheap dilutions. Ad from Globe Pharmaceutical Laboratories Chicago notes six years of steady demand.
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Globe Pharmaceutical Laboratories of
Chicago
R.V. Pierce
M. D
Dr. Pierce
Beatrice and Kitty Prepare Trousseau to Fill 17 Trunks
Lillian laments over the wedding plans while Jack struggles to cover overweight charges. The note highlights social strain and family finances as the bridal preparations proceed with grand packing.
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Beatrice
Kitty
Trousseau
Lillian
Jack
Face a Sight With Tetter Moberly Ad Claim
Mrs. J. Brooksher of Moberly Missouri says a two year skin case began as a small pimple and spread across her face and neck becoming red and itchy. She credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with drawing out matter and curing the condition after a month of use.
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Moberly
J. Brooksher
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Gupp Targeted by Bookseller Flattery Scheme
A caricatured exchange describes an agent boasting that selling Gupp an edition de luxe set is easy. The clever salesman flatters Gupp by implying intelligence to trigger a purchase.
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Gupp
Mr. Gupp
If we were all as good as we advise others to be
A reflective plea on personal virtue suggesting that universal goodness would enact a heaven on earth, urging self-consistent behavior with moral standards preached to others.
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Earth
Serious Matter and Billing Visit Mentioned in Brief
A short dialogue notes a doctor visiting a home to collect a bill and mentions a serious matter. The exchange includes a brief scenario about a bride and social expectations, and an advertisement block references Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup and Mrs. Austin's Bag Pancake.
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Griggs
Briggs
Boston Evening Transcript
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Joseph R. Wilson
Jessie Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Broucht
Goelets
Ruary
Oregon
Tetter
Tiggett G Myers Tobacco Co
Durham
N. C
Granger
Miyases
St. Louis, Mo
Defiance
Dr. Pierces
Lizzie White
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