Rich wedding presents for Roosevelt daughter highlight world gifts
The article notes Nelly Grant and Algernon Sartoris received vast wedding gifts, with the Gobelin tapestry from France as a centerpiece. It describes gifts from Cuba Germany France and other sovereigns, plus domestic donations and the high value of items like tapestries, jewelry, and ornate glass.
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Roosevelt
Nelly Grant
Alice Roosevelt
White House
Algernon Sartoris
Uncle Sam
Grant
New Republic
Paris
New York
A Vast Greenhouse Atmosphere Echoes Past Text
Fragmentary OCR hints at a greenhouse scene with a formal tone describing an atmosphere and method, referencing a consistent approach and shared methods. The readable phrases imply a structured, repetitive process in a controlled environment.
Morgan A Good Loser in the U S Senate at Eighty-One
Senator John T Morgan of Alabama, eighty-one, emerges as a vigorous but fair fighter. The longtime senator opposed the Panama route yet accepted defeat gracefully, reflecting practical statesmanship. Born 1824 in Athens Tennessee, he rose from Alabama lawyer to brigadier general and then to the U S Senate in 1877, serving continuously.
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John T. Morgan
Alabama
Pettus
United States Senate
Senate
United States
Panama
Morgan
Panama Canal Commission
Ucommission
Isthmus
Hay- Varilla
Morfan
Senator Morgan
Athens
Tenn
Breckinridge
Lane
Dallas County
Cahaba Rifles
John Morgan
Fifty-First
Samuel J. Tilden
George Goldthwaite
Homes for City Waifs Charity Reaches Eight Million Last Year
New York reports eight million dollars in charity donations and housing aid for waifs. Alice Country Homes provided in cases where practicable, expanding shelter and support services across the city.
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New York
Miss Maud Titus Heroine Receives Carnegie Medal
Miss Maud Titus of Newark New Jersey rescued friend Laura Reifsnyder from drowning in Casco Bay Nova Scotia on July 30 1904 and earned a Carnegie medal. The commission awarded Reifsnyder 2500 for education with 500 initial and 500 yearly for three years. Titus's act drew Carnegie attention and reflected wider debates on charity child welfare and orphan care in New York City and beyond.
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Maud Titus
Newark
N. J
Laura Reifsnyder
Casco Bay
Nova Scotia
Andrew Carnegie
Steel King
Miss Titus
Miss Reifsnyder
Carnegie
Reifsnyder
Carnegie Commission
Underground wireless aim by Father Murgas in Wilkes Barre
Father Joseph Murgas of Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania plans to push underground wireless experiments after refining the aerial system. He expects to send messages to Europe within a month or two using underground stations in Wilkes Barre and Scranton. Early tests showed limited distance and power, but larger-scale experiments are imminent.
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Joseph
Murgas
Wilkes- Barre
Pennsylvania
Europe
Wilkes-Barre
Scranton
Boe Bo
Wireless Telegraphy Advances With Musical Tone Code
The Scranton shaft nears completion as water fills the first section and another is bored. Father Murgas develops a wireless system using musical tones instead of Morse to encode letters and phrases, promising speeds about ten times faster than the best Morse code.
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Scranton
Father Murgas
Tith of Celebrities and Regal Titles Across Empires
Fragmented OCR notes describe Edward VII and Abdul-Hamid Khan titled as rulers while other Asian monarchs claim divine status. The text mocks grandiose epithets like King of Kings and Shadow of God, noting Persian and Ava claims and the pomp of Oriental royal language.
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Edward VII
England
India
Turkey
Two Seas
Abdul-Hamid Khan
Ava
Ceylon
Shah
Shahin“Shah
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