Trick of Turkish Sharpergings and the Constantinople Fraud
Washington reports on a Turkish sharpers trick used by a European supplier racket. The seduction begins with price inquiries then quick orders, cash paid, and a fraudulent London draft with fake bank signatures. Shipment arrives in Constantinople before the buyer realizes the draft is bogus and the signatures are counterfeit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William Smith-Lyte
Constantine
Furnithon
Turkey
Europe
Dea
London
Constantinople
Longest steel bridge planned for New York Hell Gate crossing
Plans filed for a New York connecting railroad steel viaduct over Hell Gate as part of a three mile long bridge system linking New Haven Hartford and Pennsylvania lines. The stern arch span towers rise 200 feet with 140 foot clearance over water and a 1000 foot arch section. Four tracks will be embedded in a stone viaduct, aiming for a through route from New England to the south and west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Munnicipal Wet Commission
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Long Island
Pennsylvania
New England
Hell Gate
Protects Korean Forests Plan Outlined By Japan and Korea
Washington reports Luke B Wright, U S Ambassador to Japan, sent the cooperative forest use plan for Korea’s Yalu and Ture valleys. The scheme mirrors U S forestry methods and aims to curb wasteful lumbering while funding a $600,000 enterprise with half in Korean funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Luke B. Wright
United States
Ambalsador
Japan
Yalu
Ture
Forest Service
Korea
Kamera
Seny
Pingyang
Taku
Amusing tale from Quimper of two mothers and a birth
A bizarre incident reports a wife named Le Bans bearing a son who is then swapped and registered by two men. The father sold the child to a butcher’s wife, while the husband Le Saux registers another birth for his own child. The infant is described as having two mothers in law and two separate families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quimper
de Driktany
Aan
le Bans
Mme
Copper in Africa a potential world leader in Tanganyika
The article notes Tanganyika could hold the world’s largest copper industry, with vast value but long development ahead. It warns mining shares may decline before properties yield dividends as rail links like the Ben Guelen and Rhodesia lines face multi year completion. Robert Williams is highlighted as a pioneer organizer of the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Tanganyika
Rhodesia
Robert Willams
Talmage's Widow a Writer in Washington Circles
The widow of T. De Witt Talmage, famed Brooklyn preacher, resides in Washington after his death. She writes for magazines and newspapers, mostly verse, under a pen name, and remains active in literary circles.
Forrests Principle and Gen Forrest Civil War Art of War
A brief summing up credits General Nathan Bedford Forrest as born of humble means and lightly educated but endowed with high military genius. As cavalry leader he is described as fearless and unequaled, with 129 battles and 27 engagements under him, and his concise war philosophy: to seize victory with speed and force.
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Armée
Kureki's Tact Sparks Diplomatic Dress Exchange
General Kureki, famed for his tact, returns Japan military dress after meeting President Roosevelt. The move avoids enforcing full dress by American officers and preserves frayed relations and public opinion amid a tense wartime atmosphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kureki
Japan
Roosevelt
New Metric Chart From Bureau Of Standards
A new metric chart for international metric measurements has been prepared by the Bureau of Standards of the Department of Commerce. It will be furnished free to any exhibitor or system user upon request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Standards
Department of Commerce and
Talur
Mra Winkham
Tyan
Mre Minkhem
Long Way to Lecture by President Jordan Abroad
President Jordan plans a lecture tour from California to Australia and New Zealand visiting colleges of the antipodes to discuss the American university system and higher education. He will address scholarly audiences and engage in dialogue on academic programs and governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan
California
Australia
New Zealand
American University System
Flittiney Reflects on Keeping or Throwing Old Papers
A reflective piece ponders sorting a lifetime of papers and mementos. The author weighs saving letters and cards against letting go as age and perspective shift.
Not a Provident Millionaire In Looming Tunerut Carriage Scene
A garbled report recalls a procession past a bridge with many carriages including mourners and mowers. A distressed observer challenges a policeman amid confusion about payments and a wedding between named figures, with odd phrases tainting the account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willamaburg Bridge
Brooklyn
Tase Cirptage
Quat Golig
Mamtiat
Fragmented OCR of sports tale reads like garbled interview
A garbled excerpt shows a kangaroo themed scene with misread names and incomplete dialogue. The text mentions an Australian champion and unclear lines about a voyage or event, but details are unreadable.
Be Clever of Him Yeas When Dobler tlle an teteb story
The text appears garbled with multiple transcription errors and no clear event or names. It resembles a damaged newspaper snippet with no readable facts to summarize. No coherent人物 or organizations are identifiable for a factual card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dobler
Traveling drummer seeks hot water in old Texan hamlet
A nameless traveling drummer stays at a country hostel in a small Texas town. He asks for hot water and orders service, but the local black parlor worker apologizes for the lack of hot water, explaining their shortages. The scene hints at local racial and social dynamics of the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darkey
Boas
Cuticura Heals Four-Year Skin Eczema Claim
A woman describes severe facial itching from eczema treated by two physicians with no relief. After using a Cuticura remedy set for six months her skin cleared completely three years ago and has remained symptom free. The letter is dated October 28, 1905 from Selita, Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizale
Sledge
Ae Ave
Selita
Prizes for Tanned Faces and Public Health Stakes
A fragment summary of a London era publishs a discussion on prizes for tanned faces and a public health focus. It mentions individuals such as Pier and Petter and references preparations and medical remedies. The text includes unclear names, locations, and dated remarks about health and rewards linked to a controversial display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Publie Et de Farnam
Halliday
Eoteond
Pds Coorroko I
London
Meandering Mike and Plodiing Pete Pledge Honest Policy
Fragmentary quotes show Meandering Mike claiming honesty as policy and Plodiing Pete asserting big transactions enable hiring top legal talent. The language reflects a hometown newspaper style with dialect and phonetic spelling.
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Mike
Fractured OCR Snippet Hints At Local Event Or Trial
Fragmentary text mentions Alen, a comain cure, and figures such as Olmsted and Ne Ye Wieely. It hints at a trial or legal-like event with references to places and names, but concrete facts are unclear. The readable phrases suggest a newspaper card about a local matter with actors and dates obscured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alen
Wwollen
Atoll Dimquisty
Olmsted
la Roy
The Role of Women and Lydia E Pinkham Medicine
A fragment extols homemaker labor and urges women to use Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female ailments. Includes testimonials from Sadie Abbott and M rs Pinkham endorsements, promising health benefits and recovery guidance for reproductive issues and childbirth recovery.
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Eaties
Lyd
B. Pinkham
Hadie Abbott
Jeannette
Ponent
Perthat
Lydia E. Pinkbam
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