New York social season charms Newport with wealth and wit
A German source clipping describes Count Lim and society figures visiting Newport and New York. It highlights American hospitality, wealth, fashion, and independence admired by European observers, contrasting American women’s care and freedom with European norms, and praising American society’s vitality and artistic spirit.
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Pera
Sofan
New ‘York
Count Lim
Sant
Edica
Newport
Berndn
America
Ineger
Averdee Buchan
Mari Iz
Fiyess
Sweet Pawiera for Chi and Mother Gray cure disorders
A damaged ad claims Mother Gray products cured children of stomach disorders bowel issues and worm infestations in New York. It touts over 30 testimonials and urges doctors to prescribe the remedy with sample orders from Alien and Olmated in New York.
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Mother Gray
Ask Todzr
Alen & Olmated
Loker
Water main explodes as geyser erupts on street
Thousands of gallons of water shoot from a burst geyser that roared through the block. Foreman Towér and a crew from the Water Supply Department fought the leak as police cleared the street. A gas main burst nearby, a weir and debris were thrown, and residents watched water jet thirty feet into the air for about an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of: Water: Supply
Roosevelt Eyes Bear Hunt in Texas Next Spring
President Roosevelt may include a bear hunt in Texas on a trip planned for next spring to attend the Rough Riders reunion. Representative J N Garver urged the plan, saying Texas wilds would provide ample sport, and the president indicated willingness if arrangements could be made.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Texas
Rooceevelt
Garver
White
Exploding shells threaten small bakery fire in Philadelphia
A minor blaze at a bakery on Beventagath and Wolf streets grew perilous as shells and cartridges stored in Otto de Klapsind's shop began to detonate. The explosions startled occupants and aided the fire's spread, prompting rapid response to extinguish the blaze.
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Philadelphia
Beventagath
Wolf Streets
Dramen
Otto de Klapsind
Rescue by Tugboat Clears River Barge
A tugboat rescued a barge from Diyril Creek on December 27, after a three hour search on the North River. Captain Rice and the crew were awakened by motion and signaled for help using lanterns, guiding the vessel to Fort 8th Street. Cleary of Clears Towing Company delivered the tow and towed the craft in safely.
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Diyril Creek
North River
William
Cleary
Clears
Chestnut raid leads to suspect jewelry theft trail
A detective recounts following a man to Shayeetn's stand after observing boys with chestnuts and illicit goods. The vender allegedly offered more chestnuts and protection for theft and jewelry, amid claims of a caurti'sts nog operation and a suspicious value of $2.56 per item.
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Ferrie
Shayeetn
Whitecapping in Lincoln County Stirring Mississippi Court
Indictments reform and whitecapping in Lincoln County Mississippi draw strong court action. Judge Wilkinson sternly lectures Farmers League members while officials push prosecutions for night gatherings and threats. Defendants Porter and Clifford Smith face mercy recommendation. McNair discharged. Civil rights and local labor tensions frame the scene as prosecutors press for penalties.
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New Oneans
South
Mississippi
Brockbaven
Seesin
Lincoln
Catee
Thece
Ney
Degracs
Wikinson
Gery
Wil Idinson
Farmers’ League
Whitetippers
Saiit Exclgimen
Linen
Will
Porter
Clifford
Smith
Hert. McNair
Bacer
Dying Vancouver Island Tribe Faces Decline
An OCR fragment reports the Quatisno Indians on Vancouver Island slowly dying out while subsisting on dog, salmon, and clams. It notes the tribe once named Powertot now numbers few children and mentions weapon removal as part of an exodus or suppression.
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Vancouver
W. Laeson
Vancouver Island
Powertot
ADA
Toboggan Slide Prompts Fast Descent Down Velvet Lane
Report describes a brisk toboggan glide described with vivid action and energetic pace. References Rockefeller and Gould in a fragmented scene about a society dwelling within a trading school and a Canadian pastine, highlighting a lively, if unclear, participants and setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockefeller
William “Rockefeller
Gould
Schute
850 Mile Schooner Race Ends In Gloucester Triumph
The Gloucester Massachusetts schooner Parsons and the Independency led a grueling 850 mile race around islands and treacherous seas. Captain Parsons faced harsh gales and wrecked gear while his crew endured four days at sea before reaching harbor. Both vessels earned high praise for navigation and seamanship amid the dangerous passage.
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Gloucester
Mass
Walldice Parrons
Willaney
Eyertont
Bar of Islands
Independence Jr
Parsons
Mel- Tey
Hiaie
Wreck at Scranton Mine Shaft Cites Fatal Injury
A mine shaft accident in North Scranton involving the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western company injured Doyle as a chisel dropped from above. Workers alerted but the injury occurred before help could reach him as others faced the dangerous surroundings and the failing machinery.
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Scranton
Bilsbin
iDelaware, Tacha,winnia and Western Company
Doyle
Nith
rexGer
Box of dynamite found at Manayunk station
In Philadelphia a box of dynamite was found at the Manayunk police station. Officers, led by Sergeant Ames and Patrolman Tomlinson, conducted the search and alerted action after the explosive incidents. The scene involved ballistics and a patrol wagon, with reports of brave officers handling the danger.
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Philadelphia
Manayunk
Bluecoats
Thorsof
Alana
Lush
Oraya
Tomlinson
Ames
Tommag
Gaspel
Jennigd
Pittsburgh Weather Crisis Amid Drought and Fires
Frightful drought grips western Pennsylvania with towns facing fire threats and water shortages. Pittsburg district suffers record dryness as rivers fall and rail and industrial water supplies strain.
Returned chess notes stir Philadelphia mystery
In Philadelphia a chess player’ s note at the Mercantile Library hints at a long standing mystery amid an odd assortment of pieces from the library reading room. A rare correspondence or note prompts curiosity about past transfers and missing originals, with a conscience bound to reveal only some fragments.
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Philadelphia
Easare
Oke
Lost gem recovered as guard reports tense Fifth Avenue case
A short report describes a lost diamond pin valued at $500 and two men seen with a woman in evening dress near Sherry's on Fifth Avenue. Detective John Chinnor questions suspects as he searches around the Forty sixth Street address, amid tense circumstances and claims of two lanterns.
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Lanter
Fifth Avenue
Mor
John Chinnor
Sherry
Esterly
Nasis
Joni Th
Fire Traps Woman In Locked Apartment Door
A four story apartment blaze traps a woman in a locked rear exit. She wakes to smoke as neighbors rescue her, while the first floor occupant Mrs Warren secures her baby and firefighters extinguish the flames. The rescued woman suffers shock but is revived. the lock failure is linked to the door being jammed by smoke and heat.
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Aira
Dictrivie
Pioneer engineer dies at his Kansas City home
Kansas City dispatch reports the death of William T. Huckett at age near 80 from Bright's disease. An early pioneer of local steam service he helped bring Kansas City's first fire engine in 1868 and rode the Troy and Saratoga line. Survived by a widow and three sons, Huckett lived in Kansas City for 27 years.
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Kansas City
Willamn
T. Huckett
Bright
Lis Loma
East
Hig Son
Kansasity
Toronto
St. Louis
Tanie
Hackett
London
Agri
Alerica
Troy
Saratoga
Huckett Yook
Morris
Indianapollis
Sfndidon
Indianapolis
Kausac City
Monument at Valley Forge to honor Capt Waterman and Rhode Island troops
A Rhode Island state commission has sought a clear title for a monument at Valley Forge for seven years. The granite shaft, a pyramid shape ten feet square at the base and ninety feet high, honors Revolutionary Soldier Capt John Waterman and Rhode Island troops. The monument, begun in 1897, was delayed by site rights, with plans to unveil on June 19, 1905, in a ceremony marking valor and the Rhode Island troops’ efforts.
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Providence
Rhode
laguloHave
Valley Forge
Joan Waterman
Ruode Island
Ceréiunies
Stolen Yacht Loot Reports From Merril Stevens Dock
An article describes a theft from the Merrill-Stevens dock where a yacht was robbed of movable items, coins, blankets, cooking utensils, stove parts, and food from lockers and pantry. The stolen goods were loaded onto a steamship and carried away from the scene.
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Merrill—Stevens “Company
Opin
Iui
Fasting a Month Ends in Sudden Illness and Death
The text recalls a person named Throme Ul and Hungry and others discussing a long fasting period of about twenty four days. They mention attempting medicines, drinking only water, and finally becoming deathly sick on the fifteenth day after starting the fast. A return to eating a cracker and water is cited as the first hearty meal since the fast began.
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Bec. RT
United States
Pitteburz
Pitteburg
Pittsburg
Cressen
Porgie
Thor
Forgie
Sawidley
Eloel
Pennsylvania Railroad
En- Mines
Rounchovsea
Trip
Vichity
Trebiy
P Lake
Formal pledge against kissing scandal shakes Mexico City social set
A formal agreement titled Not to Kiss unfolds in Mexico City as 44 new departures mark a social shift. Members pledge to abstain from kissing in public or private gatherings, arguing against the spread of disease and social impropriety while defending traditional roles amid a tense moral debate.
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Gor Worhaug
Mexico
Membi Lehida
Raewa
Ani
Lengua
Ute Teague
Masitis
Driven to desperation by accident relief salve advert
A remote family faces injury risks and relies on Bucklen’s Azalea Salve for Burns Glands Cuts Wounds Ulcers among other ailments. The ad claims the salve is the best on earth and available for 25 cents at Frink Radlett Dragstore.
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Wey Play
Bneklen
Fire Tragedy Near Punxsutawney Tolling Miners
A blazing building near Punxsutawney tore apart by a powder keg, trapping thirty people. Miners inside rushed to escape. a roaring furnace erupted as the structure collapsed. A mother attempted to return for her child amid the panic, but failed.
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Punxautaytey
Jersilieg
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