Important Week Notes Highlight Secretary Nagel and Harriman
Secretary Nagel has returned to Washington to prepare for the next census and will head to his Massachusetts summer home next week. He says the census cost will be reduced. Edward H. Harriman, sailing from Cherbourg, reports improved health and a desire to again see American soil.
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Nagel
Department of Commerce and Labor
Washington
Massachusetts
Edward H. Harriman
United States
Cherbourg
America
Fire destroys steamer Fred Swain on Illinois river near Averyville
A passenger steamer fire on the Illinois river near Averyville sent 25 passengers and 15 crew fleeing for safety as the vessel burned to the water’s edge. The incident prompted rescue efforts and raised concerns over river navigation safety.
Massive Decatur Fire Follows Dam Break and Water Shortage
A Sunday morning blaze in Decatur, Illinois destroyed 18 business district buildings worth over 1.0 million with total losses around 1.25 million. The Sangamon river dam break and drought caused a water famine forcing shutoffs, while the Morehouse & Wells Co. suffered the largest loss as six stories burned and walls collapsed, igniting multiple fires.
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Sangamon
Decatur
Ill
Morehouse & Wells Co
Rioting at McKees Rocks Ends in Mass Casualties
Sunday night riot in McKees Rocks Pittsburg left at least six dead and about forty wounded with another score of strikers possibly fatally shot, as Exler a former Pittsburgh police officer guiding a street car was attacked by a large striker mob.
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James Shaw Maxwell
Glasgow
Scotland
America
New York
Pressed
McKees Rocks
Freemen’s Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Cincinnati
J. T. Docking
Rust University
Holly Springs
Miss
Muckogee
Oklo
Missouri
Arkansas
Kansas
Nebraska
Madelina Vicco
Aera Con Street
Pittsburg
Exler
Aged Woman Burned To Death By Belief In Witchcraft
Indians near Puebla Mexico burned Juane Ramirez an aged woman to death believing she had caused a smallpox outbreak that killed many children. They blocked her house exits set it on fire and watched her perish. The victim was regarded as a witch by both Mexicans and Indians.
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Paso
Tex
Buejotzingo
Puebla
Mex
Juane Ramirez
Lost Jewelry Recovered After Ferryboat Loss
Nearly $100,000 worth of diamonds lost last June aboard the Erie ferryboat Passaic were found being kicked about a cheap boarding house on Third street in Jersey City. Dreier & Co. jewelers of 60 Fifth avenue have offered a $5,000 reward for their recovery.
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New York
Third Street
Jersey City
Passaic
Dreier & Co
Fifth Avenue
Tragedy Near Neville Island Trolley Overturns
W A Caesber of Carapolis Pa attempting to save his wife and infant perished when a Carnegie Steel Company switching engine overturned a trolley car carrying Sunday pleasure riders at Neville Island late Sunday.
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Pittsburg
W. A. Caesber
Carapolis
Carnegie Steel Co
Neville Island
Flight Thrills at Ila Exhibition
Frankfort on the Main saw a very successful flight with the dirigible Parseval. Mr Wilhelm of Reading Pennsylvania and General Director Heyl of Charlottesburg piloted the balloon at the Sunday event.
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Frankfort-on-the-Main
Wilhelm
Reading
Heyl
Charlottesburg
Ila
Market Reports From Cincinnati and Chicago on Aug 21
Cincinnati reports list cattle extra at 6.40 to 6.50, calves extra 8.25 to 8.50, hogs choice around 8.95, sheep extra 4.50, lambs 7.75 to 7.85, and various grains and produce prices. Chicago offerings show wheat 1.06 to 1.07, corn 0.69 to 0.69 1 2, oats 0.374, pork 20.46 to 20.50, lard 11.32 1/2, hay timothy 16, hogs extra 7.06 to 7.86, lard steam 9.76.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
C. Hay
Prices Listed for Commodities in Indianapolis Market
In Indianapolis on August 21 prices quoted include Catile Prime at 6.25 6.76, Hoge-Wxtra at 8.06 8.30, Sheep-Hatra at 5.60. Data reflects early trading figures from local market listings.
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Indianapolis
Catile
Wxtra
Style Details From Fashion Cataloged Gowns Hats
Recent styles describe a gown of white chiffon with heavy filet lace and bullion accents, a Gainsborough hat of white lace, and a raspberry pink scarf. Other outfits include a pale lavender batiste dress with net panels and black velvet trim, a black chip hat with jade greens, a pink linen frock with embroidered collar, and a child’s white batiste dress with blue satin accents.
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Gainsborough
Batiste
Henry VIII
Proved by Time No Fear of Any Further Trouble
David Price of Corydon Iowa describes severe kidney trouble with a weak back and disordered secretions. One week after starting Dean's Kidney Pills his mobility improved and health gradually returned. Seven years later he remains well and grateful. Sold by all dealers. 50c a box. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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David Price
Corydon
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Soft Linen Dress With Embroidered Front Panel
A description of a pale green linen dress with a soft quality, featuring a front embroidery panel, unlined bodice, and attached skirt. The bodice is cut to waist and joined to a waist band. sleeves have embroidery bands and tucks. Hat in white spotted muslin with frill and floral trimming completes the look. Materials list notes 6 1/2 yards of 42 inch linen and 1 1/2 yards 18 inch embroidery.
All-Black Costume Frock Inspired by Service Fashion
A return to the once popular all black frock for practical wear features a one piece silk voile gown. It has a patent leather belt, watered silk trim, back hooks and eyes, elbow sleeves, and rich Venetian lace accents. A black hat and patent leather shoes complete the smart ensemble.
Petticoats for Babies and the New Garment Design
The article compares traditional baby petticoats with a princess slip over garment that avoids armhole slip. It notes the single shoulder opening and minimal fastening with a button and buttonhole to keep straps in place, reducing nuisance for mothers and preventing arms from slipping out.
Yell Adjustment for Hat Decoration Instructions
A brief sewing note explains folding the yell in half then gathering about an inch and a half on each side with a stout thread. Ends are tied in small knots and sewn securely, with the fastened ends placed at the back of the hat using a yell pin or a pin at the neck.
Plain fabrics outshine striped and patterned textiles in dressmaking
Plain materials are easier to construct than striped or flowered fabrics. Delicate pastel batiste remains popular for home dressmaking, with expensive sheer linen frocks often copied by amateurs in batiste. Finishing typically uses careful feather stitching to hold pieces in place.
Plaited Frills Highlight Foulard Blouse Styles
White tulle footing frills appear on colored foulard blouses. They are designed to pair with a separate skirt, with matching colors for harmony. The frill is edged with silk trimming, covered buttons, and a small bow, echoing the blouse color scheme.
Mercurial Lotion Cautions and Composition
A historical note warns that mercurial lotion can remove pimple scars but is very strong and should be mixed by a chemist. It describes a formula of ten grains of corrosive sublimate in a half pint of distilled and gone water, with cautious external application and infrequent internal use.
Burglar Threat Turns Domestic Comedy
A burglar forces entry while a wife warns her husband to avoid the fragile globes, creating a tense but humorous domestic scene. The exchange highlights a sudden home intrusion and the couple's startled reaction.
Edward and the luncheon misfire teach a dinner lesson
Edward complains about an empty baked potato while visiting his aunt. She explains lunch is not dinner and Edward then defines luncheon as the meal where you don’t get enough to eat, showing his quick grasp of the joke.
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Edward
New York Sun
Growing public interest in tuberculosis exhibitions
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis reports nearly 3,000,000 people attended tuberculosis exhibitions in the year ending August 31. There are 31 displays nationwide, up from three four years ago, including three traveling exhibitions by the national group.
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Otis Geary
Clear Lake
Ind
Montgomery
Mich
Indianapolis Automobile Speedway
William A. Bourque
Harry Holcomb
Knox
United States Census Bureau
John D. Rockefeller
Williamsburg
Kan
William H. Wright
Neosho
Nevada
National Association of Postmasters
Toledo
O. Terre Haute
Rawley
Traction Company
Malcolm B. Parrott
New York National Guard
New York
San Francisco
Wood
Weston
Indiana
Tom Taggart
Lee Sinclair
French Lick
West Baden
Gov
Comer
Alabama
Conference On Uniform Laws
Detroit
Bayone River Company
Panama
Colon
Isthmus
William Bradley
Fred L. Graves
Pere Marquette
Grand Ledge
Isthmian Canal Zone
Ala
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Court
Lieut. Sutton
United States Marine Corps
National Association For the Study and Prevention of
National Association
United States
Fisher of Men Joke Among Trout Angling Friends
A Methodist bishop visiting a friend with two daughters outings to fish. An old fisherman asks if they are catching many and the bishop replies that he is a fisher of men. The fisherman quips about the bait, turning the moment into a light moral anecdote from Success Magazine.
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Success Magazine
Classic Kentucky exchange sparks laughter in Louisville tale
In a long running Blue Grass anecdote, a Louisville crowd hears a quirky clash as a colonel boasts he has sweat seventeen gallons while a major insists gentlemen perspire. The colonel finally declares, I am a hoss, underscoring the humor in the tale's oral tradition.
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Kentucky
Louisville Courier-Journal
Majah
Tibet
Kunnel
Hoss
Three Reasons With Two Legs and Ten Fingers
A Boston mother extols Grape-Nuts feeding of her three sons Rob Jack and Dick aged 6 4 and 2 noting health benefits from daily use. She cites a neighbor's 3 year old improving after Grape-Nuts and cream and mentions herself and husband relying on the cereal for strength.
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Boston
Rob
Jack
Wellville
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