Mrs John Harton Hosts Compliment to Miss Nettle Rugg
A large early autumn social at Mrs John Harton’s home honored Miss Nettle Rugg of Independence, Me. Guests included numerous area socialites and relatives. Attendees enjoyed formal teas, music, and extended conversations before travel plans and summer visits to nearby cities were noted.
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John ©. Harton
Allarellc Touran
Mise Bernice Fatler
Mise
Amat Whiting
Minn Laurh Merrick
Margaret Tovewill
Mary Delis Gage
Allon Verna Junen
Lightning enters mine in deadly shaft accident
A mine collapse in Wraskvilie traps workers as a 96 foot depth shaft stops. Several miners are severely shocked while others受 escape with injuries. Rescue efforts begin as officials report electrical hazards and evaporated water dangers amid a hot day.
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Botteville
Peo
Wraskvilie
Society in Aristocratic Kirkwood Hosts Juvenile Costume Party
In Kirkwood, St Louis, Mr and Mrs James Blair hosted a social function for 20 couples with juvenile costumes. Guests included prominent local figures, and Mrs Blair refused to reveal the guest list deeming it informal to help attendees forget troubles. Mrs Blair, a leading society figure, presides over the Choral Society and the Louisiana Purchase Exposition board of lady managers.
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Guimpes
Gretchen
Flair
Ela
Choral
Indicted Writer Imposter Grace S Richmond Case
Kokomo Indiana July 17 Mrs William Brown known as Grace S Richmond author has admitted she is a impostor and a fraud misrepresenting as the prolific author and accepted honors from prominent people E Porter from Fredonia will the real Dr Richmond of that place is sought by her husband who now believes his wife lied about her identity.
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Richmond
Kokomo
Tnd
Wiliam Brown
Grace S. Richmond
Brown
Grace
E. Porter
A Strange Type of Musician
A Dina the Duge Mandrill baboon stars in Dina on a miniature plane act. Dina rides a stool into the ring and pounds a piano as the audience applauds. Her lack of technique is offset by expressive performance and comedy.
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Markiq
Dina
Diam
Cockran Attacks Tariff In London Dinner
Irish-American leader Rourke Cockran guest at National Liberal Club in London denounces Colonial Secretary Chamberlain area tariff proposals at a house dinner presided by Burl Car ee n. Protests from club members over Cockran anti-British and pro-Hoer stance noted.
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National Liberal Club
London
National Dinner Club
Burl Careen
Rourke Cockran
Chamberlain
Cochran
Negro youths imitate mob in Evansville plot
In Evansville Indiana July 47 a group of small Negro boys tied a paper to a white boy, Roy Moore, and set it alight but Moore escaped with his parents extinguishing the blaze. White boy was not seriously harmed. The youths were arrested and claimed they wished to imitate a mob. The incident followed a separate Scranton at Washburn Park event at 3:50 with a 25 cent admission.
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John Powell
Newburg
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Moore
Neste Hoya
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Washburn Park
English Keeps Its Hold On American Speech
A letter argues English should stay the national language, citing Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, and Johnson as foundational figures. It notes Americans study these figures in universities and theaters, with enduring affinity for English literary tradition despite calls for change. Toronto Line notes Scranton at [illegible] Saturday at 3:30, 25 cents.
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New York Sun
Ts Beim
Spencer
Shakespeare
New York
Milton
Helge
United States
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Clarm
Dick Steele
Joseph Addison
Johnson
Teachse
Toronto
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Bamton
Caca
Sina
Vncaria
Isset Das
Cleveland
Brin
Nochestar
Thacnem
Scranton
New York City
Bow
Ail
Tara
Galferen
Blackberry Jam Recipe Made Famous by Mrs Ingalls
The article recounts Mrs John J In Salle’s celebrated blackberry jam method passed by an old Kentucky cook once a slave in Governor Woodson’s family. It details washing blackberries, cooking with water, sugar, and a test with a silver spoon, then sealing jars and storing in a dry closet.
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Ingalls
Atchison
Atchiaon Globe
German military attache visits Washington and fort visits
Major Von Huy acl military attaché to Germany has arrived in San Francisco from the West. By order of Ambassador Von Sternberg Major Fritzel tours the western militia and will proceed to the Philippines for guard duties. He calls at Forts Riley and Leavenworth and will be entertained by General MacArthur in California. In Boston Basil de Guehard defeats Nat Butler and Joe Nelson in a 1 mile motor paced race in 18 minutes 23.5 seconds. Giens N.Y. charged with arson for alleged fires set in early June.
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Toven
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Bre
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Golorada
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Kunane
Towsley
Scott Lard
Karete
Crab Lake
Wirroneta
Mra Kaye
Beutinaber
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Lalery Lity
Herbert Hott
Fanny Bipkentry
Kansas City
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Dick Spencer
Frank Renebroke
Pneneer
Walter Smyth
Dorothy Shermere Stalth
Retiriet
M Psi
Othae Sehen Alt
Chintawcus
J. Howard Riewart
Totiekaty
Oterwa
J. Miller
Monrop Sires
Jane Warsen Cheney
Idan
Yintha
Mim
Mabel Wirren
Varriet Bender
Furlicudon
San Francisco
Major von Huyacl
Waahingtno
Suet
Ambassadar
von Sternberg
Fiteel
Enrioux
Philippines
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Leavenworth
MacArthur
Callilforsila
Boston
Basil de Guehard
Nat Butler
Joe Nelson
Charten River Park
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Lake George
Marconi Company Reveals New Wireless Discoveries
London reports the Marconi Company announces discoveries to speed sending and receiving long distance messages. The advance promises a system upgrade before public use, with private tests daily between distant regions. The piece also notes social views about mothers and educated women amid European peasant duties.
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London
Marconi Company
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tLe
King Dand
Canela
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