Steel trust posts 50 cent bounty for cats at Gary mill
A rat tangled in a Gary Indiana steel mill dynamo halted power and cost the United States Steel Corporation money at a rate of a thousand dollars per minute. The company now advertises for cats at 50 cents each to reduce rodent trouble, risking a flood of feline offerings and a surplus of cats in Indiana towns. The piece also notes Pisa's leaning tower reports and jokes about reconstructing it with a steel skeleton and veneer.
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United State Steel Corporation
Gary
Ind
Louisville Courier-Journal
Steel Trust
Indiana
Pisa
Royal Engineers
Surgeon lapse in operations shocks New Jersey meeting
A New Jersey medical society speaker alleged that many surgeons have left sponges and forceps inside patients after operations, calling the practice inexcusable. The remarks contrast with public reactions and raise questions about why such mistakes persist despite cost. A New York woman was fined five dollars for public drunkenness, while news notes that New York acts to curb living costs. An Englishman paid 700 dollars for a 600 year old alphabet, reflecting British conservatism.
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Medical Society
New Jersey
New York
St Louis Calls For Free Ice Water At Every Corner
Citizens in St Louis demand free ice water at street corners seeking relief from heat. The message underscores public access needs amid a heat wave and highlights urban water provision debates.
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St. Louis
St.Louis
Doctor Wiley Notes Kissing Not Dangerous Except Marriage
Witty remark cites Doctor Wiley stating kissing is not dangerous beyond marriage prospects. A separate note claims 61,000,000 terms found in a Malaga grape, yet Malaga grapes remain tasty to eat.
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Malaga
First Train Ride for 83-Year-Old Pennsylvanian Dame
An eighty-three-year-old Pennsylvan ia dame takes her first ride on a train. She couldn't learn any younger. Even in heat, a self sacrificing, hard working correspondent sweats out a war scare. Staten Island reports the first sea serpent, and now the lid ought to be put on 8 I.
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Pennsylvania
Staten Island
Two Dreadnaughts Costing 23000 Unfazed by Threats
A report notes two Dreadnaughts priced at twenty three thousand dollars, yet the line remains unshaken despite the high sum. No further details are provided in the readable text.
New York City Lays Off Forty Four Scrubwomen
The city of New York announces the layoff of forty four scrubwomen as part of a broader economy fad sweeping the metropolis. The move reflects ongoing budget pressures and staffing adjustments across municipal services.
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New York
Mioligant Flies Across Channel for 25000 Prize
American aviator John D Moissant crossed the English Channel from Calais to Tilmanstone near Deal in a Blériot with mechanic Albert as passenger. He landed exhausted on English soil after facing gale and cold, claiming six prior flights and relying on a compass.
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London
John D. Moissant
Paris
Tilmanstone
Deal
Moissant
Albert
Chicago
Calais
Dover
Channel
English
Taft to Visit Philippines Noted by Japanese Embassy
Washington officials note Taft hints at a two year plan to visit the Philippines. A Japanese port stop would be part of the journey and the embassy would urge the emperor to convey Japan’s appreciation for the president’s possible call.
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Washington
Philippines
Japan
Taft
New Census Figures Hint At 93 Million U.S. Population
A Columbia University statistician compares current census figures with earlier counts and estimates the entire continental United States could top 93.6 million if the 39.7 percent average gain holds nationwide.
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New York
Columbia University
United States
Crippen Gains Point in London Medical Examination Move
Dr H H Crippen held in Quebec for his wife Belle Elmore murder won a procedural point as solicitor Arthur Newton secured permission for an independent medical examination of Crippen’s cellar at 39 Hilldrop Crescent North London.
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London
Eng
H. H. Crippen
Quebec
Belle Elmore
Arthur Newton
Crippen
Hilldrop Crescent
Sheriff Kills a Thief in Hot Springs Chase
Hot Springs Ark Aug 18 Sheriff Hought wounded in abdomen in fight with three horse thieves killed one then pursued two others in an automobile. A posse is being formed to capture the fugitives and a lynching is feared if they are captured.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Hought
Insurgents Win Decisive Contest in California Race
California returns show Hiram W. Johnson sweeping the state under insurgent banner against Southern Pacific influence. Johnson appears to carry most counties, with San Francisco as a notable exception where Charles F. Curry leads by about 1,000. Nebraska notes and other races referenced.
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San Francisco
Cal
California
Hiram W. Johnson
Southern Pacific Railway
Charles F. Curry
Nebraska primary returns favor Hitchcock Sutton in Second district
Omaha reports show definite GOP nominations of A L Sutton for Congress in the Second district and Gilbert Hitchcock for Senate. Governor race leans toward Dahlman but is tight. many expect the country vote to favor Shallenberger.
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Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
Gilbert M. Hitchcock
United States
A. L Sutton
Congress
Dahlman
Shallenberger
Browne Venire Dismissed in Browne Retrial Panel
Judge Kersten dismissed a panel of 75 veniremen after questioning each by name about being contacted regarding possible jury service in the Browne retrial. Nearly all replied they had been approached.
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Chicago
Lee O'Neill Browne
Kersten
Prices Rise Cited by Senate Democrats in Washington
Washington D C Senators Johnston Clarke and Smith minority members of the select senate committee report that tariffs trusts and an expanded money supply are the three major causes for the advance in prices in the United States.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Johnston
Alabama
Clarke
Arkansas
Smith
South Carolina
Senate
Congress
Brussels fair reopened after fire destroys exhibits
A commission of three experts opened a judicial inquiry into the fire that wiped out valuable International exposition exhibits. Grounds reopened to the public drew great attendance. Officials said a financial disaster was not expected due to insurance, despite the heavy loss.
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Brussels
Drowned After Collision Off Tarifa Foreshadows Ferry Disaster
The Spanish steamer Martos sank after colliding with the German steamer Hilsa near Tarifa, leaving 39 drowned, including two passengers, with a dense fog reported at the time. Survivors were landed at Tarifa. In Chicago, Santa Fe announces General Manager James Edward Hurley died in Germany from heart disease.
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Gibraltar
Martos
Tarifa
Straits of Gibraltar
Hilsa
Santa Fe
Chicago
Illinois
Santa Fe Railroad
Germany
James Edward Hurley
Operators Ready to Import Miners in Strike Clash
An Illinois Coal Operators' association advisory committee voted to test laws banning miner imports and sever all talks with United Mine Workers leader Walden. They issued an ultimatum demanding acceptance of a compromise endorsed by International President Lewis or nonunion workers fill key jobs. The plan includes purchasing a mine to share felony responsibility among member operators.
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Chicago
Ill
Illinois Coal Operators’ Association
Illinois
Walker
United Miners of America
Lewis
A. J. Moorshead
St. Louis
Harry N. Taylor
Moorshead
Famine Follows Flood in Tokio After Deadly Floods
Tokio faces an unprecedented flood disaster with about 700 deaths reported and fears of thousands more. Transportation disruption has halted relief, and food supplies are running critically low as authorities struggle to aid the destitute victims.
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Tokio
Japan
Charlton Victim Slayer Linked in Baltimore Sun Tale
The Baltimore Sun traces a sensational link between Edith May Thompson Woodill's 1909 murder near St. Michaels and Mary Scott Castle Charlton at Lake Como Italy. It speculates Mrs Charlton may be the woman in Eastman’s letter, accused of killing Woodill with a struck head by a champagne bottle.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Sun
Edith May Thompson Woodill
St. Michaels
Mary. Scott Castle Charlton
Lake Como
Italy
Gallagher profile notes threats linked to McKinley era
James J. Gallagher, who shot and seriously wounded May or Gaynor, also wrote threatening letters about 12 years ago to President McKinley. He targeted Lyman J. Gage then secretary of the treasury and Wilbur F. Wakeman then port appraiser, among others, whom he blamed for his discharge.
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New York
James J. Gallagher
Gaynor
McKinley
Lyman J.gage
Secretary of the Treasury
Wilbur F. Wakeman
Port of
Angel of Crimea Dead in London
Florence Nightingale, famed nurse organizer of the Crimean war, died at her London home. She was the first woman to accompany a modern army into battle in the Crimea and the only woman awarded the Order of Merit.
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London
Eng
Florence Nightingale
Crimea
Brussels Fair Devastated by Fire at International Exhibition
A massive blaze swept Brussels international exhibition damaging Belgian English and other displays. Two people died in the panic, dozens were injured as crowds surged for exits. Loss estimated at 10 million dollars with thieves looting exhibits and a soldier stabbed while stopping three thieves. Over 100000 people were on grounds when the fire started.
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Brussels
Tulsa Society Women Named In Clubhouse Brawl Scene
Angry husbands raced six miles east of Tulsa to the Tanaha club house after reports that their wives, believed to be at seaside resorts, witnessed a drunken brawl in which three men were shot. Victims include J. J. Beck, a Tulsa capitalists, W. O. Graybill, a Kansas City produce merchant, and a waiter.
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Tulsa
Okla
Tanaha Club
Here
J. J. Beck
W. O. Graybill
Kansas City
Bristow Accuses Aldrich in Rubber Tariff Case
Milwaukee report says Senator Bristow of Kansas accused Senator Aldrich of aiding trusts in tariff schedules and profiting financially, delivered in support of Senator La Follette. The speech followed Aldrich's response to Bristow's charges regarding Rhode Island interests in tariffs.
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Kansas
Aldrich
Rubber Trust
Milwaukee
Wis
Senator Bristow
la Follette
Rhode Islander
Bristow
Trusta
Man Gets $50 000 Damage in Missouri Railway Verdict
Claude Brown won a $50,000 damages verdict against St. Louis Iron Mountain Southern Railway in circuit court. Brown sought $75,000 for injuries from a January 1 accident at Ozark Arkansas while brakeman on the Little Rock and Fort Smith line. Senator Jeff Davis was among Brown’s attorneys.
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St. Louis
Claude Brown
St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Company
Brown
Ozark, Ark
Little Rock
Fort Smith
Jeff Davis
Parachute Jumper Dies After Balloon Descent in New Jersey
In Asbury Park,NJ a parachute jumper attempting a 6000 foot descent from a hot air balloon to the aviation field was jolted from the cross bar just after release. He crashed into an apple tree and fell lifeless into a garden, ending a perilous run.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Coca-Cola Promotions and Product Appeals in Early Ad Copy
An assortment of vintage advertising lines tout Coca-Cola as cooling and thirst-quenching. It promises a free booklet and baseball record book, plus other products like Lewis’ cigars and Dr. Pierce’s pills, using catchy claims and lifestyle appeals.
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Coca-Cola Co
Atlanta
Coca-Cola
Coca- Cola
Coca-Cola Baseball
Casey
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