Most Beautiful Woman in America Chosen in Contest
Mrs Walter Farwell of Washington and Chicago wins the prize as the most beautiful woman in America in a contemporary beauty contest. The selection honors her Gibson girl type and famous lineage, tracing beauty to Mildred Williams, once Mrs Stephen A Douglas, and ties to Chicago society and political circles.
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America
Walter Waewell
Washington, D
Chicago
Misa
Mildred Williams
Abe Wade
Walter Tarwell
Winds City
Stephen A. Donglass
Warried
Gen. Williams
United States Armay
A Farwell
Jlobert Chatfield Taylor
Fairbanks Active in Indiana Gop Candidacy Drive
Indiana politics favor Fairbanks for 1908 Republican nomination. He and allies restructure party organization, defeat Beveridge’s faction, and target delegates in the South and Dawes influenced states. Beveridge sidelined, Fairbanks seeks strongest delegate tally to secure the nomination.
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Gates
Wairbanks
McKinley
Fairbanks
Indiana
Beveridge
Hoe
Republican Party
Senator Beveridge
Mr. Fairbanks
Senator Hanna
William McKinley
Marcus A. Hanna
South
My. Klamna
Mairbanks
Tavna
Gaikwar of Baroda Faces Global Wealth Spotlight
A Pekin of Baroda, the Gaikwar, stands out as the richest prince in the Orient, famed for a carpet of rubies and diamonds four yards square. His diamond necklace, wife’s jewels, and the Star of the South collarette mark a wealth unmatched, with ancestral treasures dating centuries, displayed during baroda royal processions.
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John D. Rockefeller
Baroda
Aladdin
Gaiker
Manu
Bright Day or Grows Night Echoes in Names
The fragment notes Origa of Baster Baster linked to the Saxon goddess Easter and the word aster from Oster. It mentions dust days called Bright Day and Bohemian reference to Grows Night, suggesting folklore naming in various regions.
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Bohemia
Fragmentary 19th century note on Kustec and Easter customs
Fragmentary OCR describes a practice where people meet at morning services during a holy day, exchange greetings including Jesus Christ is risen, present a red object to the parish priest, and carry it for several days. Mentions of Waster Day and Livy context appear, with unclear details of rituals.
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Russia
Jesus Christ
Cho
Sporadic Fragments From An Old Orient Sports Page
A garbled OCR segment mentions athletic figures and events with unclear names. It references forty days after a spurt and a cohort of participants, with scattered terms suggesting Italian or Sicilian links, but the wording remains incoherent and names are unreadable.
Sleeping Car Acquaintances Rep Smith and the Roosevelt children
A fragmentary humorous tall tale recalls Representative Smith of Maryland near the White House conversing with Secret Service guards as a stream of Roosevelt offspring passes through the executive mansion door. The guards identify Archibald Roosevelt Kermit Roosevelt Quentin Roosevelt and others as they arrive with skate pullers and staff chatter. The scene ends with the congressman imagining waiting on a station platform with the delayed express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Representative Smith
Maryland
I. Ie
Mr. Smith
White House
Secret Service
Massion
Congress- Shu
Archibald Loosevelt
Dno
Suwill
Kermit
Phat
Quentin
Suathu
Gibbie
Pyatter
Kamwalel
A Darky Giristening and Primitive Baptist Rituals
A fragment recounts a March Sunday visiting a Baptist service at Bastia and a colored settlement near Wevpt. It describes a baptism, energetic singing, and a chaotic foot washing ceremony with loud prayers, ecstatic fits, and widespread public emotion.
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Bastia
Gracie
Divisi
Miles
Graves
Primative Baptist
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Washington
Stephen A. Dougiana
Nersolf
Youngs Farwell
Warwell
Mainted Post
New York
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Imitt
Texas State Cannel
Farwell
Walter Farwell
Reginald de Koven
Com
Uileata
Sorseth
Senate
Wong
Hinds
Tudtanw
Minais
Charles G. Dawes
Gurrency
Mir
Blanna
Cannon
Mc Danes
Bureker
Muirbanks Sica
Pett
Horaker
Eheim
Pairbanks
Buckeye
Sulu
Goma
Bashel
Origa of Baster
Uricutaul Bey Cumblers
Hyde
Descriitus
Orientis Sports
Weys
Chrisifaoy
Lediau Iui
Sicily
Aslabriv
Lerce
Phal
Lilitganliu
Leip
Aacksonville
Ravannahmona Riche
Potfuireal Union
Savannah
Becdiss
Eustis Wai
Bonaventure
Savanntah
GiokGla
Nicholas Longworth
Alize Roosevelt
Nothevelty
Alice Wise
Ugr
Bithes Pauclage
National Photo-Souvenie Co
Hock Bex Os
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