Useless Presents for Pope In Gardens and Dens
A Paris report notes quirky gifts to the pope include lions in large dens with garden freedom and a colossal iron statue of St XII driving back Attila. Other presents, unnamed and rusting, clutter Vatican spaces as the author jokes about generosity and historic saints.
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St. Peter
Paris
St. XII
Attila
Damnosa Haereditas
Vatican Gardens
Michael Angelo
Rapheal
Pinturicchio
Palace of
Bramante
Mator Sar
Arab Horses Live Longest At Olympia Show
An Olympic show highlights endurance differences between Arab and Thoroughbred horses. Arabs, famed for stamina, outlast English and American thoroughbreds in life and fitness. Lord Roberts rode the same Arab through campaigns, totaling about 50,000 miles in 22 years. For 3,000 years, Arabian horses adapted to harsh feeding and hard work, illustrating nature's survival of the fittest.
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Olympia
Lord Roberts
Arabia
Broadness as a social trait in changing times
The piece defines breadth as present masculine fashion, noting a broad man agrees with us while a bigot aligns with a neighbor. It critiques flexible style and cites broadness as a credit to self and solace to others, contrasting with misalignment to scientific thought.
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Paris
His Sons All Police Officers
Mr Joseph Smith a Westmoreland farmer dies leaving six sons and two daughters All six sons are in the police force and over six feet tall The tallest son is chief constable of Kendal Another is an inspector at AIL lom A subinspector serves in the Liverpool city force The remaining three are constables at York Liverpool and Langwathby Cumberland
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Joseph Smith
Westmoreland
Eng
Kendal
Aillom
Liverpool
York
Langwathby
Cumberland
Value and limits of X-ray pictures in damage suits
From a medico-legal view X-ray pictures are indispensable evidence for bone and joint injuries yet lack complete certainty. They can now be instant snapshots in a hundredth of a second using very powerful X-ray streams, notes the New York Press.
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New York Press
Cap Denotes Matrimony In German Peasant Wedding Caps
In parts of Germany the married woman wears a small cap or hood, a badge of matrimony, and donning the cap is a wedding day feature among peasants in certain localities.
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Germany
Heaviest Ship Afloat Rotterdams New Holland American Liner
The Rotterdams is the heaviest ship afloat. It is a new Holland American liner with a gross tonnage of 25 000 and 11 decks. The vessel can carry 4 915 persons including passengers and crew and travels at 17 knots.
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Rotterdam
Iner
Few Rose to Prominence in Federal Supreme Court
Among 25,000 women who qualified for the law in the United States, fewer than forty have become advocates in the Federal Supreme Court. Names, dates, or places are not provided in the fragment.
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United States
Federal Supreme Court
Giant Halibut Weighing 400 Pounds Arrives at Billingsgate
A halibut weighing about 400 pounds has been received by a Billingsgate arm. The fish is described as massive and notable for its size, reflecting the impressive catch reported by the market.
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Billingsgate
Sailor Rescues Crew After Arlington Wreck at Nassau Hotel Shore
Thousands line Long Branch shore as seven Arlington crew members, lumber laden from Boston to Jacksonville, are saved by brave lifesavers in a 50 mile gale. The ship appeared deserted until a decked sailor launched a life raft, prompting a perilous hour long rescue culminating in a lifeboat reach and transfer under heavy surf. Three crewmen were hospitalized at the Hotel Nassau.
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New York City
Arlington
Nassau Hotel
Long Branch
Long Island
Jacksonville
Fla
Boston
Hotel Nassau
Miss Alicia Ghirardoli Tragic Surf Drowning
In Carmel-by-the-Sea California Miss Alicia Ghirardoli heiress to a chocolate fortune drowned after disappearing beyond the breakers. Hundreds of rescuers and beachgoers saw her struggle and cry for help as life savers failed to reach her before she sank, prompting a large search.
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San Francisco
Cail
Alicia Ghirardoli
Millonaire Chocolate
Carmel-by the-Sea
Marina Leads Spanish Forces in Melilla Campaign
Madrid dispatches report Gen. Marina leading Spanish troops at Melilla against the Kapule tribesmen in a campaign aimed at crushing the rebellion. The movement signals a broader effort to restore order in the region.
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Marina
Madrid
Spain
Melilla
Toll on Code Messages Increases Revealed
Chicago Illinois Western Union and Postal Telegraph announce higher rates for code messages. The new schedule, aimed at cipher messages, takes effect September 1.
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Chicago
Ill
Western Union and
Postal Telegraph Companies
Parents Arrested in Nashville Child Murder Case
Nashville authorities have arrested William Schleuter and his wife of Beckmeyer for allegedly murdering their six month old child. The infant’s body was reportedly buried in Nashville on Monday.
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Nashville
William Schleuter
Beckmeyer
Naval board finds Sutton killed himself in fray
Washington report says Lieut James H Sutton died by a revolver shot from his own service Colt held in his right hand and fired by himself without other hand intervention. The board finds no criminality by others, while Mrs Sutton accuses Lieut Adams. The inquiry recorded over 1800 pages of testimony.
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Washington, D. C
Naval Board of Inquiry
James H. Sutton
Lieut. Sutton
Sutton
Marine Corps
Adams
Archie Todd
Naval Academy
Todd
Bevan
Willing
Osterman
Sergt
de Hart
Roelker
John S. Hood
Henry S. Jensen
F. C. Nevill
Naval Board of Inquest
Divorcee Amy Otis Ends Life After Divorce Dispute
Chicago socialite Amy Tilt Otis, daughter of Joseph Tilt, died after ingesting poison in her Van Nuys hotel apartment following a recent divorce from Thomas Otis. Los Angeles dispatches report she wrote a note to William Coleman saying the game is not worth the candle. Tilt relatives dispute suicide, attributing death to long asthma.
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Chicago
William Coleman
San Francisco
Amy Tilt Otis
Los Angeles
van Nuys
Otis
Joseph E. Tilt
Thomas Otis
Tilt
Prominent Man Kills Self in Park Methodist Church
In Hannibal Missouri James Williamson a leading Methodist member killed himself inside Park Methodist Church over financial worries. He called a trustee by phone then shot himself at noon and died en route to hospital.
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Hannibal
Missouri
James Wil
Park Methodist Church
Williamson
Quits Her Artistic Mate in Manhattan Suit
Mrs Daisy B Davenport wife of Homer Davenport the famed cartoonist has filed suit alleging abandonment. Report says he moved to Morris Plain New Jersey took his prized Arabian horses and other stock to a Goshen New York farm amid claimed marital estrangement. Friends cite artistic temperament as the cause.
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New York City
Daisy B Davenport
Homer Davenport
Davenport
Morris Plain
N. J
Goshen
N. Y
Safe blowers drill Maple Park post office vault
Maple Park thieves bound and gagged Frank O’Malley then forced him to watch as they drilled the post office safe, stealing about 250 dollars in stamps and cash before fleeing by automobile. Victim O’Malley, once of Chicago, lived above the Maple Park post office with his mother.
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Maple Park
Frank O’malley
Chicago
O'Malley
James Thurston
Kitchell Park
Benjamin F. Caldwell
Chatham
John B. Hogan
Taylorville
James H. Morgan
Pana
Lincoln
William H. Gullett
Gullett
Mercy Hospital
Ray Johnson
Assumption
Petersburg
Orrin Clark
Inez Smith
Bath
Chautauqua
Wesley City
Chester Schultz
Minois
Girard
Macoupin County Sunday School Association
Christian Church
Jerseyville
James R. Slaten
Dow
Jersey County
Menard County Air Grounds
Belleville
Lyman Logan
Mackinaw
Here
Illinois Traction System
Virginia
William Stafford
James
Granite City
Houser-Hoover-Dillman
Atlanta
Onstett
Central Illinois
Springfield
Clear Lake
General Review of U S Crop Conditions August 1909
United States crop conditions on August 1 show aggregate slight improvement over 1908 and above the ten year average, with total cultivated acreage up about 1.6 percent. Wheat, corn, oats, rye, flax, grapes higher. barley and potatoes near average. tobacco and sweet potatoes above average but below last year. cotton, rice, hay, buckwheat and apples below both last year and average in many regions. Regional notes: North Atlantic about 6.7% below last year and 7.5% below average. North Central east of the Mississippi generally higher than last year, with corn strong at 90.4. West of the Mississippi also above last year and above the ten year average. South Atlantic weaker, South Central notably lower, Far West generally higher with some crops near or below average. Overall regional contrasts summarize to mixed to favorable conditions with rice and sweet potatoes performing relatively better.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
United States
North Atlantic States
New York
Pennsylvania
Mississippi River
Ohio
Indiana
Llinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
North Central
South Atlantic States
South Central States
A True Sovereign of a Free People
A Lincoln quote on sovereignty, constitutional checks, and the danger of popular opinion overturning liberty. It stresses that true sovereignty lies in constitutional constraints, not majority passion, warning against anarchy or despotism.
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Abraham Lincoln
Mrs Taft Buys Notable Painting Titled The Young Man Rising From the Chair
Mrs P Taft purchases a painting valued at 500000 dollars named The Young Man Rising From the Chair. The Chicago Evening Post notes it features a snap-shot of William H entering into action with Nelson W Aldrich.
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P. Taft
William H
Nelson W. Aldrich
Chicago Evening Post
Suffragette Ticket Nominates Addams for President
Chicago News questions if suffragettes will push by listing Jane Addams on the ticket with a male vice president candidate, calling the move a bold political poke.
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Jane Addams
Chicago News
Kidney troubles ruin discouraged women and Dean's cure
An advertisement-style notice explains that kidney problems cause backache dizziness and nervousness among women. It claims Dean's Kidney Pills restored health for Mrs S D Ellison of Lamarm IL and urges readers to buy the remedy. A second brief item philosophizes about the universe rewarding positivity over negativity.
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S. D. Ellison
N. Broadway, Lamar, Inc
Dean
Dean’s
Feater-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Names and deaths mark succession turmoil in early Irish kings
The artefact outlines a chain of rulers in early Ireland with Fearaidhach-Fionfashtna slain by his successor Fiachadh-Fion, who met a similar fate at the hands of Fiachadh-Fionchadh. Eoch airh-Moidmeadhain died of natural causes, and Flaithheartagh abdicated to join monastic life, per New York Press.
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Fearaidhach-Fionfashtna
Fiachadh-Fion
Fiachadh- Fionchadh
Connaught
Eochairh-Moidmeadhain
Could She Vote Women and Charity Coins Debate
A man argues that women voters will have more calls to donate to causes as society broadens political participation. A woman counters with prudent generosity, saying she is willing to give to worthy causes but questions dipping into her pocket.
Self Made Pride Marks Orator’s Rise to Power
An orator proclaims he is self-made, explaining his ascent via popularity with influential men who had pull. A curious youth challenges him, prompting the admission of using connections to reach his lofty position.
His Colors Show Strong Hosing And Football Tie In
The exchange frames Josh Counts as a standout in sports and college coloring, with Farmer Counts noting his son’s strong performance in hosing and football. Local readers glimpse a spirited mention of school pride and athletic family support.
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Farmer Countesses
Josh
Is the Barber the Head Worker The Man Recommends
A brief dialogue notes a test of capability with a barber described as the recommended head worker. The exchange questions whether the barber can perform high level mental tasks beyond barbering, implying skepticism about expertise.
Bad Dreams Caused by Coffee Postum Letter Ad
A reader attributes nightmarish dreams and sleepless nights to coffee and credits Postum with restoring sleep and nerves. The letter urges others to quit coffee, notes a friend’s stomach trouble improving after Postum, and promotes The Road to Wellville and the slogan There’s a Reason.
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Wellville
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