Corsage bouquet ban and a 1845 duel in Gosport noted
Paris reports a fashion edict banning corsage blooms in gowns sparking talk of romance fading. The piece recalls the May 20 1845 duel near Gosport between Lieutenants Hawkey and Seton after a South Beá function, where a pistol misfired and Seton fell.
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Gosport
Hawkey
Royal Marines
Seton
South Bea
Fawcett
Muuro
Hawkey-Beton
France
Lonton Mail
Royal Authors and Journalists Influencing Early Publications
The text notes journalists and royal authors like George T.I contributing seven articles to the An nals of Agriculture under the Ralph Robinson pseudonym, praised for deep agricultural knowledge. It also mentions Louis XVI as a journalist of a different type who sent anonymous political pieces to papers, some vetoed by his own censorship.
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George T.I
Annals of Agriculture
Arthur Young
Ralph Robinson
Louis XVI
London Chronicla
Fragmented local column skewers social absurdities and crimes
A jumble of anecdotes and commentary from a Philadelphia page mocks police pomp, household fears, and public vanity. It spans drowning mishaps, a baby’s sleep, a seed catalog writer, a water-throwing incident, and a woman jailed for abuse, all in a satirical tone.
Beef Plan Clears Path for Revived Competition
Washington July 29 The beef trust once deemed by the government as dissolved is not in existence according to the justice department Attorney General Wickersham accepted the plan by the Morris Swift and Armour packers for voluntary dissolution of the National Packing company and will not pursue civil dissolution. The AG noted that active competition should be revived warned that continued restraints could trigger further action and referenced a 1906 Supreme Court injunction prohibiting the three firms from restraining trade. The conference also included U S District Attorney James Wilkerson of Chicago and counsel Ralph Crews.
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Washington
Beef Trust
Department of Justice
Wickersham
National Packing Company
Morris, Swift and Armour Packing Companies
Ston Ag
Supreme Court of the United States
Morria, Swift and
Ar- Mur
United States
James Wilkarson
Chics Fo
Ralph Crews
Thaw Denied Liberty in Third Escape Attempt
Justice Keogh refused to grant Harry K. Thaw liberty from Matteawan asylum after reviewing testimony. He ruled Thaw remains insane and release would threaten public safety, ordering return to Matteawan and dismissal of the writ of habeas corpus.
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White Plains
Keogh
Thaw
Matten- Wet Asylum
Bief
Mattenwan Asylum
Hayfang
Harry K. Thaw
Harry K Thaw
Matteawan
New World Mile Record Claimed At Brighton Head
Arthur Chapple of New York set a world mark in the one mile race at the indium motorhome meeting in Brighton Head Tuesday clocking 39 15. In Kansas City Missouri, Misa Ethel Gamble killed her father Charles Gamble during a home invasion as he forced entry to assault his wife and daughter.
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New York
Brighton
Detroit Aldermen Arrested Over Street Closure Bribery
Detroit officials including 18 aldermen and a council secretary were alleged to accept bribes to vote to close a street for the Wabash railroad. Alderman Thomas Glinnan reportedly took about 3000 dollars, while Eddie Schreiter received about 1500 dollars.
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Detroit
Mich
Byrne
Wmetagraphs
Bribon
Wabacbh Railroad
Wabash
Thomas Glinnan
Council
Eddie Schreiter
Progressive convention in Des Moines backs Roosevelt
The Iowa State Progressive convention endorsed Theodore Roosevelt and his third party policy program. About eight hundred delegates voted to attend the national convention in Chicago on August 5. Taft was denounced for deserting the people and bowing to bosses.
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Des Moines
Theodore Rosevelt
Chicago
Taft
London Accepts Gift From Reid
London records show the city accepting a gift linked to Reid as the corporation aligns with banks last Friday. The item is described as metal records relating to the American Civil War for the Guild Library.
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London
Reid
England
London Corporation
American boxer Kid McCoy arrested in London extradition case
London reports Kid McCoy, the American boxer also known as McCay, arrested on provisional extradition charges. Court proceedings begin at How-street court with details unclear amid placed names and references to larceny allegations.
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Kid McCoy
London
Kid McCay
La Follette Wool Bill Survives After Senate Defeats Cummins Substitute
Washington July 27 After a day of debate the senate rejected the Cummins substitute wool tax bill by 67 to 14 and passed the La Follette wool bill at 1911 with Democrats and insurgents voting together. Progressives largely supported the Cummins measure before its defeat. The Republican substitute drafted by Lippitt of Rhode Island was offered as the Cummins plan fell.
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Washington
Senate
Gnally
Borah
Bourne
Briatow
Clapp
Crawford
Cummins
Grenna
Jones
Kenyan
la Follette
Nelson
Poindexter
Townsend and Works
Pesrage
Poon
Cumming
Senator Lippitt
Rhode Island
Ali
Mitchell Sentenced in DC Contempt Case
In Washington July 25 the District of Columbia supreme court convicted John Mitchell vice president of the American Federation of Labor of contempt of court in the Burks Store and Aguge tampany dispute. He received two line months and posted $4,000 bail after an appeal. In the same case President Samuel Gompers was sentenced to one year and Secretary Frank Morrison to six months.
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Washinetos
District of Columbia Supreme Cowri
Tcedy
John Mitchell
American Federation of Lalor
Burks
Aguge Tampany Cea
Samuel Gompere
Frank Morison
District of Columbia Suprem Court
Post Office Bill Reported in Senate with Large Appropriation
Washington July bill reports the appropriation of 223000000 for post office needs. The measure aims to fund a fair zone system and create a study with road questions, reporting back to Congress. The House proposal and substitute are under discussion in the Senate.
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Washington
Senate
Beveridge to Be Chairman of Progressive Party Convention
Albert J Beveridge, former senator from Indiana, left the Republican Party and will be temporary chairman of the National Progressive Party convention in Chicago on August 6.
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Beveridge
Chicago
Albert J
Inalone
Thaa
Republican Party
Will
Confusing OCR Highlights Acquittal and Fatal Shooting in New York
Random text fragment reports an attorney and a machinist in New York during July. It mentions a $40,000 property dispute and a fatal shooting of Joseph Fettretsh Fettretoh in a settlement tent, with garbled names and dates.
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Hla
New York
Joreph J. Conroy
Wednesnaas
Joseph Fettretsh
aAloy
Ember
al Fettretoh
Big Storm Wrecks Dunbar Pennsylvan ia Dozens Dead
A fierce storm in Fayette County near Dunbar Pennsylvania caused widespread destruction. At least nineteen lives were lost with seven business blocks and seventy five homes destroyed. The county reports nearly a million dollars in damage and isolation of the area as tracks bridges and wires fail. Further floods in Wisconsin add to the toll with 1.4 million dollars in damage from two breached dams near Wausau.
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Pittsburg
Fayette
Here
Ninneteen Ives
Maine Beer Evans
Lemont
Dunbar
Fayette County
Pennsylveny
Hallisiers & Ohio
Baltimors & Olio
Pennsylvenia
Recall Indorsed in Iowa at Cedar Rapids Convention
Iowa Democrats vote to submit referendum on rants and platform items before adjournment. The convention nominates Maurice O Connor for supreme court Fort Dodge and John E Craig of Lee county on ballots two and three.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Corvention
Pretre
Court
Mauce O'Connor
Fort Dodge
John E. Craig
Lee County
O'Connor
Aeeline
Train Collision Near Lebanon Injures Many
A passenger train collision near Lebanon Missouri injures multiple people with reports indicating several travelers including Thednan Leaves Ralla and Borgel Mo were among the injured. The derailment occurred on the Bt Tous and Ban route, prompting emergency response and transportation delays.
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Ralla
Borgel
Adogera
Kunata City
Hyneleeo
Reile
Lebanon
Injured In Train Wreck Reports Flurry Of Named Individuals
Partial OCR text indicates a train wreck near Payton Ky and mentions several individuals by garbled names. The fragment references a fatality and internal injuries with several proper nouns obscured by OCR.
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Payton
Joly
Roman
Ty SchaeMer
Elacer Gregory
Chesapeake & Oto
Five Miles Reap Harlin Readies July Bloom Plan
Fragmentary notes indicate a planned event or project titled The Bloom Plan dated July in a Pacific region. The text mentions names Miles Reap and Harlin and a chemical or product reference, suggesting a business or agricultural plan.
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Pacific
Miles Reap
Harlin
Planet
Senate Passes Bill With Tariff Commission and Paper Duty
Washington July 23 a 37 to 25 senate vote to consider the excise bill followed by a 36 to 16 tally on amendments. A two dollar per ton duty on printing paper from Canada was approved with allies supporting repealing reciprocity. The measure includes a 1 percent annual tax on net incomes over 1000 and moves to conference.
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Washington
Senate
Nta
Democrata
Benne
Briataw
Clago
Crawford
Cumming
Gronua
Jones
Kenyon
Ti Follette
Noiggn
Poindexter
Town Send and Works
Borsh
Wreck Verdict Blames Rail Officials in Chicago Death Toll
A coroner's jury near Weeterh Springs returned a verdict blaming the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad and officials for the wreck that killed 18 travelers. The jury did not recommend criminal action or hold anyone for grand jury consideration.
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iChicago
Chicago, Burlington & Quipey Railroad
Ita Eine Moyes
Forest Travel
Weeterh Springs
Sera Tyeaday
Alaska Home Rule Bill Faces House Rounds
A Washington dispatch reports Alaska home rule measures moving in the legislature. The bill would create a one chamber territorial government with local authority and notes substantial differences among supporters and opponents. Earthquake reports from Piura Peru mention a 49 second tremor damaging the city.
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Peru
Piura
Flura
Thurway
Crop boom prompts rail freight strain across storms and oats
Amid reports of record oat yields around Storm Lake and Minburn, railroad officials warn capacity strains as farmers thresh eighty bushels per acre of oats and wheat crops push anticipated freight needs higher. Chiefs note grain routes growing tighter while railroads prep for an unprecedented rush this season.
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Oata
Acre
Lowe
Storm Lake
Holleton
Minneapolia
St Louis-road
Houston
Railroad
Svercoins Emer ' Bencles
Beef cattle and hog markets face limited supply in fall outlook
A prominent stock buyer notes a rapid price rise for fat hogs and cattle while promising beef cattle abundance countrywide. He expects strong demand for young feeders this fall due to ample corn growth, though feeding will remain challenged by limited feed in some regions. Buyers have traditionally sourced from Sioux City Omaha and Kansas City, but ample rain in western ranges this year may shift conditions.
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Sioux City
Omaha
Kangas
Murderer to Plead Insanity in Cedar Rapids Case
Simon Y Kuhn, a well known local man, will plead insanity to charges of conspiring to murder his wife so he could marry his mistress. The warrant alleges a conspiracy and violent intent, including a written contract with a Black woman to commit the act for $190.
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Cedar Rapidé
Simon Y. Kuhn
Ealits
Mason City Man Arrested For False Pretenses
Ebner a vaudeville agent was tested at Garner then returned and jailed. He spent days in the area borrowing money from many people, especially women and girls, and kept rings belonging to women as valuables.
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Mason City
F. Ebner
Garner
Jal
Etmep
Hetal
Poison Mystery Near Castle Lyonkold Claims Boy
A garbled report describes a poisoning case affecting a boy, with vague references to a doctor and alleged poisons. The fragment mentions Lyonkold and a physician effort, but details are unreadable.
Unclear fragments describe an incident near Mason City
Fragmentary text references an injury near Mason City and an explosion damage to a person named Wil 0 Baie. The garbled notes mention a field, a shield, a blast impact, and resulting wounds. Most specifics are unreadable or distorted.
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Mason City
Shoield
Wil
Baie
Berjous Lairy
Tax Commission Payers’ Guragd in Maon City
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a Tax Commission matter linked to the Ripley family of Gurner and a large sum of value. The readable text mentions Mr. Ripley and town tax but lacks clear events, dates, or outcomes.
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Tax Commission
Maon
Clear Hake
Cy Ripley
Gurner
Flay
Ripley
Commigelo
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