Satisfied With Their Lot Mrs Aoki Deplore White Ostracism
Mrs Gunjiro Aoki formerly Helen Emery daughter of Arch deacon John Emery of the Episcopal church renews praise for her Japanese husband and race and vows to raise their child in Bellevue Washington where a Japanese wife is among white spouses. The Bellevue colony has grown from 27 to about double with more such marriages and ongoing racial integration.
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Gunjiro Aoki
Misa Helen Emery
John Emery
Episcopal Church
J Bellevue
Wash
Helen Emery
Bellevue
Policing London's Streets Compared With New York
William McAdoo notes London police and mounted units appear less capable than New York’s, insisting pedestrians must remain vigilant to cross safely. Omnibuses and rapid taxicab traffic heighten danger, with taxis replacing hansoms and four-wheeled coaches racing through crowded streets, increasing accident risk.
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London
New York
William McAdoo
Unwelcome Innovation on Lewis Waller Tour
A New York manager previews Lewis Waller’s American tour and his stories including a Tin Can mining town tale. He recalls a July or August scene where a tenderfoot in white duck trousers is seized by residents and shoved into a departing baggage car with the mayor shouting the mock warning about pale faces and “biled drawers.”
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Lewis Waller
America
New York
Waller
Tin Can
American Nobility Adds Catholic Honor To Leaders
The Holy Father elevates John F. Carroll former Tammany Hall leader to the Order of St Gregory of the Military Class granting him the title knight. The ledger of American nobility widens with new names including Marquis Maloney, Count Goode of Brooklyn, Count Reginald Ward, Countess Annie Leary, Duke de Loubat, Marchioness McLaughlin widow of Hugh McLaughlin, and Countess Ryan wife of Thomas F Ryan.
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Holy Father
John F. Carroll
Tammany Hall
Order of St. Gregory
Mr. Carroll
Martin Maloney
Goode
Brooklyn
Reginald Ward
Annie Leary
Duke de Loubat
Marchioness McLaughlin
Hugh McLaughlin
Ryan
Thomas F. Ryan
Baron de Rothschild’s Derby Win Sparks Satire
The Jewish Advocate ridicules Baron Maurice de Rothschild after his horse wins the grand prix at the French derby and nets $75,000. The piece mocks him for alleged gambling and questions the ethics of his winnings.
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Baron de Rothschild
Baron Maurice de Rothschild
Alfonso 15 Threatened by Health Fears in Lisbon
Lisbon reports say King Alfonso III is troubled by the Ferrer execution. Loss of appetite and insomnia raise alarm over his health and mind amid ministerial conflict with Premier Maura. Threats pour into the palace as Moret pressures a political crisis in Madrid and Barcelona calm belies coming turmoil.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Alfonso
Francisco Ferrer
Maura
Senor Moret
Cortes
Legislative Assembly
Madrid
Barcelona
Doctor Shot by His Wife in St. Paul Office
Dr. George M. Doran was shot in the abdomen after a quarrel with his wife in his office. She claimed self defense after saying he attacked her. The wounded physician was taken to St. Joseph’s hospital where prognosis remains grave. Mrs. Doran was jailed for fuller investigation.
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St. Paul, Minn
George M. Doran
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Foreman Shot in Kentucky Near Heidelberg
Charles Williams, foreman for Louisville & Nashville, was shot by unknown men and left for dead near Heidelberg in Lee County Kentucky. He is expected to die from his wounds. six weeks earlier he survived a separate shooting by two men, and authorities suspect the same attackers.
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Kentucky
Lexington
Charles Williams
Louisville & Nashville
News
Heidelberg
Lee County
Williams
Convicted of Blackmailing Scheme in Missouri
Jefferson City district court Judge Philips sentenced Samuel R. Payne of Howard County to one year in Leavenworth federal prison for instigating a blackmailing scheme by sending $500 demand letters to B. H. Wilhite, cashier of the Bank of Richport.
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Jefferson City
Philips
United States District Court
Samuel R. Payne
Howard County
Leavenworth
Kaw
Payne
B. H. Wilhite
Bank of Racheport
Montgomery Fair Makes Profit in Montgomery Mo
Secretary A B Lass reports the New Montgomery Fair and Agricultural association cleared nearly 1300 after premiums and debts were paid. About 6000 dollars worth of stock has been sold and the association’s future success seems assured.
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Montgomery Fair
Montgomery
A. B. Lass
Montgomery Fair and Agricultural Association
Ferrer Is Avenged In Barcelona Shooting Tale
A Barcelona rumor picked up by Paris newspaper Petit Parisien claims an attack on the prosecutor who sought Ferrer’s death. It states the prosecutor was shot twice near Rambla De Canaletas between Friday and Saturday, and died Sunday morning at 8.
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Ferrer
Paris
France
Petit Arisien
Barcelona
Rambla de Canaleras
Arkansas Tax Increase Forecast Sets $45 Million Statewide Rise
Tax officials report from 31 county clerks show $15 million rise in local property assessments this year in Arkansas. Officials estimate the statewide increase will exceed $45 million, signaling a substantial tax impact for residents and municipalities in Little Rock and across the state.
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Arkansas
Little Rock
Ark
State Tax Commission
Washington Census Bureau tests new child labor data plan
Director Durand of the census bureau outlines an updated employment schedule for the thirteenth census to measure women and children in manufacturing. It shifts from detailed payroll counts to a single week snapshot, omitting classified wages due to high difficulty and cost, aiming for approximate results.
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Washington, D. C
Durand
Census Bureau
Bureau of Labor
Lathams Plane Falls at Blackpool Airfield
Aviator Herbert Latham crashed his aeroplane at Blackpool aviation field before a huge crowd. He was severely bruised but crawled from the wreck and coolly waved to spectators. The craft had covered a mile when it suddenly tipped during a high speed descent while attempting to land.
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Blackpool
England
Herbert Latham
Juvisy
France
Latham
Earth
King Manuel Expected to Recover in Ten Days
Lisbon reports King Manuel, suffering an intestinal illness with fever, is expected to recover within ten days unless unforeseen complications arise. The physician conveyed cautious optimism about the monarch's condition and ongoing treatment.
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King Manuel
Lisbon
Portugal
Manuel
Eskimos Support Cook in Pole Discovery Claim
Eskimo companions of Dr. Frederick A. Cook reportedly confirm reaching the North Pole, boosting Cook’s support amid Peary criticism. The Godthaab vessel carried verification. natives fled Rasmussen’s boat, fearing Peary, while Schoubye notes they relayed Cook’s assertion they would reach the pole the next day.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Frederick A. Cook
Godthaab
Dr. Cook
North Pole
Cook
Sey
Peary
Greenland Administration
Uppernavik
Egenminde
Hans Egede
Schoubye
Rasmussen
sIep
Pole
Magnates to the Rescue After Rhine Cliff Wreck
New York Central figures William K. Vanderbilt W C Brown and William H Newman aided ten injured after the New York Express derailed at Rhine Cliff Station by a broken rail. One man killed, a watchman flagged a following train to avert a worse wreck. Engineer Moses Wright and Fireman Schelmeyer acted quickly to rescue occupants. Brown dispatched a special train to New York for the injured.
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New York City
William K. Vanderbilt
New York Central
W. C. Brown
Road
William H. Newman
New York Express
Rhine Cliff Station
Brown
New York
Moses Wright
Magoon to Pekin Post in Chasing State Dept Hope
Washington reports Magoon former provisional Cuba governor cut Europe trip in half and may be named diplomat in Pekin replacing Crane. He denies a capital conference, plans to visit Mexico November 1 for six months of vacation with Ambassador Thompson, and may meet the president en route.
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Washington
D. C
Charles
Magoon
Cuba
Europe
Charles R. Crane
Pekin
Crane
State Department
Mexico
Ambassador Thompson
Caribbean hurricane nears San Domingo and veers from Cuba
The United States weather department reports a hurricane in the Caribbean Sea near San Domingo. The storm is rapidly approaching the island but is expected to miss Cuba according to latest bureau advisories.
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Washington, D. C
United States Weather Department
Caribbean Sea
San Domingo
Cuba
Weather Bureau
Vandalia to Be Dark As Lightning Damages Plant
Vandalia remains without electric light for several days after a lightning strike damaged the light plant. The blaze burned out a dynamo, toppled the smokestack, and harmed the building structures.
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Vandalia
Chicago scandal ties Ruppert to doctor in wife’s death
Chicago reports reveal Charles Ruppert Jr a shoe magnate, and Dr Anna Schultz a South Side physician detained as coroner’s jury weighs Mrs Ruppert’s death after an operation. In other Illinois items, anti saloon league efforts, levee window arrests, and multiple regional accidents and official appointments are noted.
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Chicago
Charles Ruppert, Jr
Anna B. Schultz
South Side
Ruppert
West Side
Schultz
Alcock
Springfield
H. S. Reardon
Dr. Cook
Barrill
Mount McKinley
Cook
Reardon
Montana
Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis Railway
State Game Commission of Illinois
Deneen
State Hospital For the Insane
Bartonville
Frank Billings
George W. Webster
Howard T. Ricketts
Oliver S. Ormsby
James. Greene
H. Douglas Singer
Kankakee
Harry Sands Gridley
W. J. McNeal
University of Iinois
Urbana
Roderick Hollett
R. P. Hollett
Lake Shore Drive
Evanston
George
Johanna Walchak
One Hundred and Ehighth Place
West Pullman
Joliet
James A. Patten
Ira C. Copley
Aurora
John Lambert
Carlinville
Ezekiel Marshall
Laura Vowell
Greenridge
Chester
Rockford
Rockton
O. M. Glass
F. K. Moody
Pana
Pana Ice & Cold Storage Company
Prisoner From Georgia Refuses Early Exit For Greens
A Georgia man jailed for a minor city ordinance violation in Washington declines an early bail release. Two YMCA officials visit with a minister to sign the bond but the prisoner asks to stay until evening for a meal. He whispers that greens are being cooked and he wants some before leaving.
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Georgia
Washington
The
Colored Y. M. C. A
Lippincott’s
Poor Boy and School Absence Starch Advertisement
A children toying with excuses about skipping school is paired with a household tip praising Defiance Starch. The notice argues that usual starch hides fabric quality, while Defiance offers greater strength for thinner, neater application, improving stiffness and wear.
Unusual Case Prompts Legal Book Consultation
In the Beginning a lawyer notes the client’s case is unusual and will require consulting many books. The lawyer then proposes starting with the client’s pocket book as the first source. The exchange shows a cautious, bookish approach to understanding the matter.
Arctic explorer oversleeps amid long arctic nights
A humorous remark explains the explorer was late in discovering the north pole due to the region's extended polar nights causing him to oversleep. The exchange highlights the arctic darkness as the reason for the delayed realization.
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North Pole
Arctic
Not to Be Envied Rich Man Three Meals a Day
A quip in the Louisville Courier Journal contrasts wealth with daily routine noting a rich man has three meals a day yet no time to eat them. The brief item highlights social humor on wealth and busy lives.
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Qlouisville
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