Japan's Future Emperor Wedding to Be Royal Affair
The forthcoming marriage unites Prince Yon, heir to the throne, and Princess Sada Kujo from the Fujiwara line. Details cover noble lineage, lavish trousseau funded by the bride’s and emperor’s estates, and vast gifts. The ceremony style remains undecided, with options for traditional or modern arrangements under imperial oversight.
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Tie Firl
Emperial
Japan
Sada Ko
Nobl
Yon
Uvo
Sada
Hhee
Lin
Sada Kujo
Kujo
Fujiwara Familru
Fuji- Waras
Olferuls
Emprea
No Dse
Paris
Seine
Berlin
Anto
Arden
bin Majesty
Mischievous Monkeys At Sacred Temple In Humorous Tale
A party visiting a sacred Tek toa site near Biraed Ee recounts playful thefts by monkeys. They offer popcorn and goodies but the primates grab items, mock the visitors, and even steal a red heart from a passenger. A mother monkey takes a heart to a minaret, while many monkeys snatch scarves and other trinkets as locals explain the monkey fondness for such prizes.
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Hite Lote
Biraed Ee
Bearéoly
Buckles Define Footwear in 18th Century Fashion
A historical note on how buckles dominated shoe fashion in 1720, highlighting varied materials by class. Rich landowners wore gold or brassed buckles, merchants and shopkeepers used silver, and commoners wore steel or iron buckles. The era favored the buckle as the status symbol, with wigs and laced coats completing the look.
Carl Schurz Portrait of a Political Figure
Carl Schurz, accused at times of being a political turncoat, is portrayed as principled despite party shifts. A former editor of Harper’s Weekly, he is described as a statesman out of a job with refined tastes and a willingness to pen pieces for magazines. An antiimperialist, he may join Democrats in the upcoming presidential campaign.
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Carl Schurz
Harper's Weekly
George William Cur
Behurz
New York
Great Office Building in New York Aims for World’s Largest Neohey area
A projected Great Office Building in New York promises the globe’s largest interior space for office use. The arts section at the southeast corner is estimated to cost 2 million dollars, while total erection may reach 4 million. Brick and other materials are noted as costly, with ground and lot values given. construction is expected to start soon amidst uncertain details.
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New York
Funeral Syndicate Runs All Local Burials Under One Group
A single funeral syndicate manages all local services with standardized charges. The group lists a $1,000 fee for services and an additional $6 amount for unspecified costs, with the community noting the consolidated arrangement impacts pricing and access.
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Gagad
Clan
Fatima the python at Bronx Zoo forced from old skin
Fatima the Indian python at the Bronx Park Zoo endures a brutal skinning in a staged de-robe operation. Guards and keepers, using steam heat and high pressure water, strip the old skin while the twenty-two foot reptile defends fiercely. The procedure follows a long incubation saga after Fatima laid seventy five eggs that never hatched due to cold.
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New Zoo
Bronx Park
New York Sun
Fatima
New York
Singapore
Ditmars
Snyder
Boyder
Fathina
Millionaire Bradbury Reigns Over Elevator Life
A San Francisco millionaire, Wil B. Bradbury, runs the elevator at Hotel Bradbury with relentless energy yet remains ineligible for work due to his weight. He claims he works out of habit and pride, denying gossip while recounting his life and paying tribute to old mentors. He donates vast sums to charity quietly.
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San Francisco
Francisco Aminer
Neebeck
Midy
Bradbury
Wil B. Bradbury
Mr. Bradbury
Mr. Bradburys
Travelling in Java From a Penang Gazette Excerpt
A Penang Gazette fragment notes a traveler’s view of Dutch colonial railways in Java. Trains are valued for long journeys not speed, with walking recommended for short hops. The writer recalls keeping pace with an express train along a parallel highway and overtaking it uphill, then being passed again while buying cigars.
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Java
Anell
Pinang Gazette
Brave General Cronje Known as the Lion of South Africa
Gen Pieter Arnoldus Cronje, famed as the Lion of South Africa, was captured by the British after a career marked by bold battlefield leadership and strategic acumen. Once a district commandant, he rose to prominence in the war for independence and played a key role in sieges and battles before capture.
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Pieter Arnoldus Cronje
Lion
South Africa
Kruger
Joubert
Baden-Powell
Jamiescu
Cronje
Moeteking
Haden-Powall
Kimberley
Ladymalth Begas
Hamlet play viewed by two boys with grim ending
Two boys witnessed a Hamlet performance ending with Laertes and the King dead. Quven’s fate unclear as described. the review notes poleva and polsomad aspects shaping the fatal conclusion.
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Newaboys
Laertes
Quven
Porto Rico Tariff Passes House by Eleven Majority
The Porto Rican tariff bill passed the House by 173 to 101 with 173 voting yes and 101 present. Republicans Crum, Lorimer, Attlefield, Heatvole, Fietchar, and McCall opposed. three Democrats voted for it. An alternative measure by Jamy was defeated 175 to 169. Richardson’s recommit motion fell 172 to 163. An amendment set a 15 percent duty on Porto Rican and U S goods, with internal revenue tax applied to Porto Rican manufacture.
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House
Crum
Packer
Indiana
Lorimer
Illinois
Attlefield
Maine
Heatvole
Fietchar
Minnesota
McCall
Massachusetta
Davey
Louisiana
de Vries
California
Sibley
Pennsylvania
Jamy
North Carolina
Richardson
Moana
Paya
United States
Porto Rico
Internal Revenue
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Commissioners of Internal Revenue
Secretary of the Treasury
Postmaster General Rules On Kentucky Office Mail
Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith rules mail addressed to official persons must use full names when addressed to officers and that mail to officers without a designated recipient goes to the acting incumbents. He notes the state contest board’s certificates do not certify delivery of the latter class until properly inducted. Postmaster Samuel B. Holmes of Frankfort, Ky, sought guidance amid disputes over correspondence with Democratic claimants, scrutinizing the vault for instructions from Washington.
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Kentucky
Samuel B. Holmes
Frankfort
Charles Emory Smith
State
Holmen
Washington
Kentucky Republicans Seek Federal Address on Goebel Law
The Kentucky Republican joint legislative caucus decided Friday to move the Goebel election law to Congress. They plan to convene a Southern states convention to memorialize Congress, urging federal action to remove state control from elections. Rival governors have filled appointments and Senate confirmations reflect their blocs.
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Kentucky
Congress
Senate
Filipinos beaten by Thirty-eighth infantry ambush
The Thirty-eighth infantry under Colonel Anderson attacked a Filipino detachment near Barangay on Friday. Twenty four were killed and thirty wounded, with several captured. A quantity of arms and ammunition also fell into American hands.
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Fiiipinoa
Anderson
Barangay
Haeko company gowns measured at Wallack's Theatre
Thompson visited Wallack's Theatre in New York Friday night and used a tape line to measure the gowns worn by Olen Hethersole and other women in the Haako company.
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Petico Lai Thompson
Wallack's
New York
Olen Hethersole
Grandfather Bates Recalls Lost Love and Wedding Day
In a worn rocking chair Grandfather Bates tells of youth in Harrivillis Massachusetts, meeting Ruth Ashford in school, parting due to family pressure, a Texas interlude, and a hopeful return. He describes Ruth’s illness, a bedside vigil, and their reunion and marriage a year later as Mrs. Ashford arrives unseen.
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Grandpa
Grandma
Sturry
Bates
Hirlaville Laved
Nat
Lin
Swan
Trnth
Texas
Texan
Finnay
Mother
Huth
Ruth
Radford
Dr. Dutfield
Darling
Harold
Ingrand
The New Industry Auto Building Broadens Economic Reach
The rapid growth of automobiles spreads to many sectors. Albanys good roads convention spurs motor vehicle manufacturing, boosting the machinery trade and suppliers. Carriage body builders, varnishers, lamp and pump makers, forge suppliers, and even textile interests feel the ripple effects as auto demand rises.
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Albany
Pli
Liegele Unes
Senate Passes Gold Currency Bill Amid Bimetallism Debate
The Senate approved the gold currency measure by 49 to 26 after discarding amendments from the Finance Committee that aimed to clarify pro bimetallic aims. A proposed free salvage amendment by Senator Jones of Arkansas failed, and the chamber indicated it will concur with house amendments and send the bill to conference within days.
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Senate
Finance Committee
Jones
Arkansas
Horn
Massachusetts
Morgan
Alabama
Reed
United States
Teller
Chaniler
New Hamyuhire
Caffery
Louisianay
Lindsay
Kentucky
West Misouri
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
West
Gage
National City Bank of New York
A. B. Hepburn
Anti-Trust Conferees Open National League Meeting
The three days anti-trust conference under the National Anti-Trust League opened at Central Music Hall in Chicago with President Lockwood presiding. Attendees include George Brad Williams of Massachusetts, William Sulzer of New York, Judge John Clegie of Louisiana, General James B. Weaver of Iowa, Governor Andrew EB. Lee of South Dakota, John B. Crosby of New York, ex-Congressman Jerry Simpson of Kansas, Lente of Ohio, Shafroth of Colorado, and ex-Governor Altgeld of Hinole.
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Naonal AntiTrust League
Lockwood
Central Music Hall
Chicago
George Brad Williams
Massachusetts
William Sulzer
New York
John Clegie
Louisiana
James B. Weaver
Iowa
Andrew EB. Lee
South Dakota
John 8. Crosby
Jerry Simpson
Kansas
Lente
Ohio
Shafroth
Colorado
Altgeld
Hinole
Maher Choya bout ends in defeat after six rounds
In Chicago, Peter Maher and Joe Choya fought a lively six round match praised as a rare bare knuckle style contest. Choynuk claimed victory as the bell rang for the final time, leaving Maher defeated in what critics called a spirited display among featherweights.
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Peter Maher
Joe Choyawki
Chicago
Harrison
Choynuk
Troops to be withdrawn from Cuba under policy plan
Secretary Root will continue General Leonard Wood’s plan to reduce U S troops in Cuba with a heavy spring cutback unless current adverse factory conditions worsen. The move signals a progressive drawdown of forces in the island region as conditions evolve.
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Root
Leonard Wood
United States
Cuba
Angry Husband Killer Near Clarksville Incident
A Black assailant entered the home of J. J. Ware during wartime absence and attacked his wife. The intruder fled to a cabin where he was later found by Warren and fatally struck. The incident occurred near Clarksville and involved a teen victim.
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Clarksville
J. J. Wareran
Warana
Imaal
Warren
Infant daughter of Mia Mert Cooper suffers dress fire
The infant daughter of Mia Mert Cooper of Gallia, GO, was left in peril after her dress ignited during a personal crisis. She narrowly escaped severe burns after the incident occurred that night.
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Gould
Mia
Mert Cooper
Galliopails
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