West Notes From A Fragmented Montana and Colorado Report
Fragmented notes describe damage from storms and fires in Montana and Colorado, with mentions of damaged crops and rivers in flood or obstructed. References to Horace Hameay, Missoula river incidents, a five-man crew rescue, and a murder tied to a Richmond area case appear amid broader notes on rail shipments, forest fire funding, and agricultural activity in 1901 era western regions.
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Denver
Horace Hameay
Missoula
Elegant Autumn Fashion Gown and Jacket Features
A detailed fashion page describes a chic chocolate bead tone voile afternoon gown with a gold buckle fringe and pale tan chiffon neckline. It highlights a black taffeta jacket with embroidered batiste and taffeta, wide sleeves, and a folded belt. The text notes a novel blouse jacket sleeve, Paris-influenced drooping shoulders, and new Eton style cuts. Beaded sleeve edges and beige velvet accents appear on jackets and skirts, with sheath silhouettes and hip yokes in various fabrics.
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Eton
Paris
Veteran AP man Charles J. Osborn retires to advisory editor
Charles J. Osborn, veteran St. Louis representative for the Associated Press for 47 years, leaves active duty to become advisory editor. Beginning as a 1847 Cincinnati Herald writer, he joined AP in 1885 and has been a top judge of news values recognized nationwide.
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Charles J. Osborn
St. Louis
Associated Press
Cincinnati Herald
Major Osborn
Paris fashions show refined summer styles and trims
Parisienne trends highlight be coming Eton jackets, trimmed pew skirts, and prettier blouses. Wide brimmed hats with loops dominate midsummer looks. Deep crimson cloth gowns with cashmere shawl borders top exclusive French fashion favorites.
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Eton
Two Gowns From Paris Describe Embroidered Fashions
In Paris designs the reader notes two gowns with pale green and very pale blue sections. The white bodice features rich embroidery and a crimson trim. The skirt shows a flounced hem and panels tied with velvet ribbons, while the sleeves and yoke are heavily adorned with lace and ornate stitching.
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Ellie Aid
Union Church Lighting Strike Briefly Halts Service
A Wyoming church service paused for fifteen minutes as nonunion firemen continued at the Temple Iron company electric light plant supplying the borough. Business leaders urged quitting lamp use while workers walked pickets. The outage followed a strike over labor conditions as worshippers debated capital versus labor amid scab lighting.
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Wyoming
Mount Lookout
Temple Iron Company
Capital
Lavar
Pittsburg
Philadelphia Ledger
Oil Supplanting Coal In San Francisco Market
The shift from coal to fuel oil is evident as about 160 permits have been issued in San Francisco for burning fuel oil and more changes are planned. The coal market shows the oil burning era is beyond experimentation, with Wallsend coal dropping from 7.50 to 5.50 per ton and demand weak for large quantities at current prices.
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San Francisco
Wallsend
Global trade figures show large monthly imports and exports
The latest official data indicate that two nations have exports exceeding 100 million monthly. The United States leads Great Britain by four percent. Great Britain and Germany each exceed 100 million in monthly imports, with Britain alone at 212 million. Five nations, France to the fourth and Holland to the fifth, together post about 100.9 million in combined trade per month.
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United States
Great Britain
Germany
France
Holland
Italian Statesman a Jew
King Victor Emmanuel appoints Gen Otfolenghi minister of war, the first known Hebrew born Jew to hold a leading European cabinet post. The note cites prior Hebrew cabinet figures like Beaconslett and Sonthe, both converts to Christianity.
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Victor Emmanuel
Otfolenghi
Ponza di San Martino
Europe
Lord Beaconslett
England
Baron Sonthe
Tiuly
Congressmen and clipping bureau revenue hinted
The Hartford Courant notes that when a congressman says his attention has been called to a newspaper story it suggests he is not only a diligent reader of home papers but a source of revenue to clipping bureaus.
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Hartford Courant
Prominent Finance Figure Jame Stillman Rising Contender
Jame Stillman, tied to the New York financial scene, emerges as a notable figure connected with the firm Smith, Wond min & Stillman. Born to a merchant family, Stillman trained in finance and has recently taken on high level responsibilities, marking him as a rising financier with strong industry ties.
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Jame Stillman
Ameriod
Pomahommal
Communion House of Smith, Wondmin & Stillman
Ile
Citine Financier
Tie
Frm. Ly Carein
Stillman
Hairpin Tool Proves Women's Inventive Prowess
A New York Sun item argues that women can do much with a simple hairpin, listing tasks from picking a lock to repairing a clock and sewing. The piece claims women need no other instrument to accomplish what they want, highlighting ingenuity in everyday fixes.
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Dullarda
New York Sun
A SOLOMON ON THE BENCH Novel Clemency Rules From a Philadelphia Judge
Magistrate Cunningham of Philadelphia central police court dispenses odd mercy in misdemeanor cases. Bill Jones, found on the road drunk, is advised to wed to curb drinking. John Smith, jailed for intoxication, is told marriage would spare others from his drinking. The judge suggests single men should drink less for lack of family responsibilities.
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Philadelphia
Cuningham
Central Police Court of
Bill Jones
John Smith
John
Judge Prods Confidence Men After Card Trick Bet
A New York magistrate clothesline a two con men after they claim they bet a farmer they could show two jacks at once from a deck. The men, Jack O'Brien and Jack Devine, face four and three year sentences respectively. The judge adds a final wager of $560 that the two will not come out together.
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New York City
Metropolis
Philadelphia Times
Jack O'Brien
Jack Devine
O'Brien
Devine
His Aid to Conversation and a Provincial Soldier Tale
A humorous sketch shows Thomas F. Ryan interrupting himself with torn papers while discussing financial matters, then resuming after a reporter retrieves the pad. It cites a New York Theater observation of his distracted behavior during an interview and notes a separate anecdote about a private soldier meeting Lincoln and a German philosopher at an Andover gathering, highlighting provincial attitudes.
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Thomas F. Ryan
Mr. Ryan
Ryan
New York
Amerina
Andover
Towkelory
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