Peace Before Taft Arrives and Cuban Intervention Tensions
A Cuban political crisis leads to an indefinite halt in hostilities as rebels and Palma administration factions face potential U.S. intervention. Taft travels from Washington to Tampa en route to Havana to urge a power-sharing peace and avert occupation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savana
Taft
United States
Washington
William H. Taft
Cuba
Tampa
Fla
Des Moines
Havana
Oyster Bay
Dowie Reported Nearing Death in Zion City
John Alexander Dowie is again reported dying at Shiloh home in Zion City. A message to followers says he will spend the winter in Mexico. He is described as unable to walk for ten days, with fainting spells, dropsy, and paralysis. Dowie's wife Jane and son Gladstone sought admission but were turned away.
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Chicago
John Alexander Dowie
Zion
Firat
Mexico
Dr. Dowle
Shiloh
Jane Alexander Dowle
Gladstone
Shiloh House
Zion City
Augusta magnate Thomas W Alexander arrested in Pittsburg
Thomas W Alexander head of Augusta cotton firm disappeared two months ago after defaulting on about 200000 dollars. He has been arrested in Pittsburg and agrees to return to Augusta without requisition papers. Separately, Peter Lehr attempted self immolation at Willougbette and died at Evanston hospital after a deep despondence.
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Brazil
Augusta
Thomasa W. Alexander
Pittsburg
Chicago
Peter Lehr
Willouette
Toin
Wie Rvanston Hospital
Stowaway Leaps Overboard as Deportation Seeks Release
Anton Grimone, 20, a stowaway aboard the French liner La Touraine, leaped into the sea in full view of hundreds of passengers in New York on September 17. Despair over deportation and inability to earn money to marry his sweetheart drove the act.
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New York
Mary
Anton Grimone
la Touraine
President Roosevelt Advertises Reward for Daughter’s Watch
Oyster Bay report states the president will pay a reward for the return of Misa Bisel Roosevelt’s lost watch. The notice appears in the current issue of the Bay Pilot newspaper.
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Oyster Bay
Misa Bisel Roosevelt
The
Bay Pilot
Sparrow Snaring Rat Trap Becomes Odd Bird Catcher
In Wellington, Aaron Richardson uses an old rat trap to catch sparrows, gathering about 100 birds as rain eroded the trap over days. The method works as sparrows flock after hearing a captured bird squeal, drawing in more to the device. A New York political tale notes John Paul by nonone becoming both grandson and grandfather as a baby girl was born to his grandmother aged 107.
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Aaron Richardson
Wellington
Southern Kansas Mutual Insurance Co
Kansas City Journal
New York
John Paul
Nonone
Government runs 392 poultry stations in Ireland
The government maintains 392 distributing stations in Ireland to improve poultry stock. Numerous meetings are held annually to promote Irish poultry ties and related farming efforts.
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Ireland
Tariff Policy Debate Spurs National Duty, Not Local Gripes
Boonville Missouri Republican argues for broad protective tariff as engine of national prosperity. It rejects local tariff complaints as sectional tricks and warns tinker trends would erode economic defense built by Republican policy.
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Massachusetts
United States
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Campaign on Higher Lines in Tariff Debate
The piece argues that the Dingley act proves its value through rising manufacturing distribution and a growing home market for farm products. It notes Republican acknowledgment that tariffs need support from internal commerce laws, while warning against overstatements of perfection and urging a higher campaign line.
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West
Cleveland
White House
Democratic Party
Republican Party
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Smart Set Members Avoid Divorce Court
An inquisitive reader asks how the smart set shows their cleverness. Miss Cayenne replies they keep out of the divorce court, noted in the Washington Star.
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Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Public Executioner of Austria Wears New White Gloves
The Austrian public executioner is noted for donning a fresh pair of white gloves before every capital sentence, a ritual highlighted in local coverage. The article emphasizes the symbolic formalism surrounding judicial carryouts.
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Austria
How Harry Was to Blame at the Dutch Lunch Party
A New York club’s Dutch costume party ends in humor and chaos when Harry’s overzealous disguise clashes with a practical joke. He returns in ordinary clothes as Lena’s bladder reveals the prank’s sting, leaving the group heated and wary of his antics. The Philadelphia Record provides a second vignette of cold sociological wit.
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Harry
Lena
Mystery and Men and Low Rates to the Northwest
Talent is frequently mistaken for genius by the fellow who has it. PUTNAM FACELESS DYES! color more goods per package. Mystery and Men hints at intrigue. Great Northern Railway offers one way Colonists Tickets from Chicago to Seattle Portland Western Washington for 33.00 and Spokane for 30.50 with dates through Oct 31. Contact MAX BASS at 220 So Clark St Chicago IL for details.
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Northwest
Great Northern Railway
Chicago
Seattle
Portland
Washington
Spokane
Montana
Idaho
Oregon
British Columbia
Max Bass
Clark St
Cherry Lips and a Playful Retort
A playful exchange unfolds as she calls him a silly boy and laughs at his serious take. He concedes with a quip about her small mouth, turning the joke into lighthearted flirtation.
Women Restore Health with Lydia E Pinkham’s Plant Compound
A promotional feature touts Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a remedy for women’s ailments. The text claims many women feel better after use, citing fatigue and general weakness as common complaints.
Lydia Pinkham remedy praised by Woodbridge woman
A letter from Kate McDonald of Woodbridge New Jersey lauds Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing her long standing female troubles and restoring health The note notes Mrs Pinkham provides free advice from Lynn Massachusetts under her late mother in law Lydia E Pinkham and continues to help women.
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Easil
Lydia E. Pinkham
Kate McDonald
Woodbridge, N. J
Bacon Egbert Yonkers Statesman Style Echoes
A Yonkers Statesman item compares Bacon and Egbert in a biting quip about daily annoyances. The note likens a restless early morning fly with a comic jab at wartime banners. The piece uses witty caricature to lampoon fatigue.
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Egbert
Yonkers Statesman
Bucking Bronco Toss Up Sparks Caution
A tenderfoot contemplates riding a bucking broncho while a seasoned cowboy cautions that the horse may behave or misbehave, highlighting the risk and uncertainty of the ride in a frontier scene.
Quip on a Doctor’s Estimate of a Fast Heartbeat
A courtroom remark mocks a physician who stated the heart beat at 150 per minute. The judge rebukes the idea as a poor circulation list.
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Palma
America
Key West
Florida
Elbert Hubbard
Pr. G
Wey
Ron Perity
Boonville
Repulican
Delver
Mr. Newrich
Philadelphia Record
Putnam
Lydia E Pinkham
McDonald
Philadelphia Ledger
Market Reports
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Louisville
Indianapolis
Navy
Navy Recruiting Station
Ohio
Carters Iver Pills
SMA
Canada
Western
Pavney
W. D. Scott Caney
Fanaa Oor
Ottawa
Wea
Patas
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