Seeing People Off At The Ship Dock In Summer Heat
Special Correspondence from New York describes the emotional ritual of farewell at the pier. It contrasts the sorrow of departures with the joy of arrivals, capturing the crowded, tense atmosphere, the longing for distant shores, and the communal support of waiting crowds as ships approach and loved ones return home. The piece reflects on the humanity of goodbye, sea life, and the relief when news turns positive.
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New York
Europe
Goodby
Broadway
Piccadilly
Manhattan Beach
France
Trouville
Haven
Narrows
Dar
Ind
Big Liberty
Quiet Attractive Philadelphia Quiet Town Inspires Praise
Special Correspondent I D Marsan writes from Philadelphia praising the city as tranquil yet lively. He notes lower living costs than New York and strong cordiality, with good homes near employment and extensive social life. Asphalt streets and tall buildings appear as distinctive features.
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Priapripuia
Chicago
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Pennsylvania
New York City
Atlantic Coast
Lipit
Teon
United States
I. D. Marsan
Notorious Bigamist White Targeted by Widow Tomlinson
District Attorney Ridgway seeks extradition of William J. White from Buchanan Michigan to Brooklyn. Widow Nancy B. Tomlinson of Ansonia has spent thousands pursuing White, alleging bigamy and intending grand larceny charges. White’s career spanned Ireland, Scotland, and multiple U.S. states, with marriages to several women and substantial settlements, including a New Occident hotel venture in Ypsilanti. The pursuit involves staged letters, bank and mortgage schemes, and a web of spouses and financial entanglements across continents.
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Gagnarelli
Connecticut
Ridgway
Brooklyn
William J. White
Buchanan
Mich
Nancy 3B
Tomlinson
Ansonis
White
Kings County
Scotland
Australia
Who
Mrs. Whites
Glasgow
Ohio
Deitsch
New York World
County Cavan
Ireland
Michigan
Chicago
Ida Parker
Mes
Qhic
Rose Ringeles
Ansonia
Benjamin Nichols
Thomas Tomlinson
Occidental Hotel
Ypsilanti, Mich
Frank J. McCaffrey
Mr. Dietsch
Hennessy
Hen C
Whit
Airs Tomlinson
Mattieaven
Long Island Rust Company
Yprilanti
Agnes Armstrong Malcolm
McCaffrey
Sing.s
Alcohol Substitutes Spark Indian Territory Fears
A 19th century piece describes Choctaw beer and substitutes like cologne, lemon extract, and red ink as intoxicants among Native Americans. It warns these tonics and additives cause violent behavior, crime, and widespread intoxication, noting deputy marshals cracked down on druggists selling such liquids and asserting red ink and cologne intoxication allure.
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St. Louis Republic
Lehigh Mines
Bacchus
Indian Territory
United States
Jamaica
Sara
Cologne
Uhlan Desertion Case From Thorn Treated In Court
A Fourth Uhlan regiment trooper deserted during the Franco German war and was court martialed at Thorn. He received a five year sentence of imprisonment in a fortress and has been sent to Spandau. The deserter fled Paris during the siege, went to China and joined the Chinese army for 14 years, then returned to Germany and worked as an overseer in an Alsace factory until his arrest.
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Alvace
Court Martia
Thorn
Loxire
Spandau
Paris
China
Germany
Alsace
First death by own action in Great Salt Lake
Ada Andrews aged 28 deserted by husband Eugene Andrews leaped into the Great Salt Lake and was recovered minutes later face downward about 250 feet from the entry. She is said to be the first person to die by own action in the lake due to the buoyant water.
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Great Salt Lake
Ada Andrews
Eugene Andrews
Andrews
Bound to Do His Duty Newark Officer Detains Fighting Dogs
A Newark New Jersey policeman faced ridicule from colleagues after arresting the aggressor in a street dog fight and locking the animal in a station house cell, upholding duty over mockery.
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Newark
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Substitute Jurors in Mexican Trials
In Mexico two substitute jurors sit near the jury box in a trial. If a regular juror falls ill, a substitute takes his place and the trial proceeds.
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Mexico
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Fredonia
N.Y
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Vly Arch Street
Genis
N. K. Wendelboe
Warren, Fuller & Co
East 42d St
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Liberte Street
Warren, Pa
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Pittsburgh
KY. Co
H.R. RR CO
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Utica
Rocheste
Niagara Falls
Bufinto
Dunkirk
A.B
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Laona
Jamestow
Falconer Junction
Frewsburg
Russell
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Warren
Irvine
Pittsfield
Titusville
Pittsburg
Laurel and
Fourth Streets
Ty . Retcham
Tionesta Valley Railrd
Boushward
Sheffield
Gilson
Barnes
Hovers
Donaldson
Martin
Hammond
Brookston
Sheffield Junction
Howland
Bowland
D.ma
Jerry Crary
Binzna
Bradford
Salamanca
Olean
BLM
Irvinton
Tidioute
Tionesta
Oil City
Buffalo
W.S. Leffard Aznt
Bell
Sup’t
J. A. Fellows
Exchange &T
Buffalo, N
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Cincinnati
St. Louis
F. H. Gamrrero
Jamestown
J. A. Beatty
Oi City
Pennsylvania Railroad
P. & E. Division
Sheffeld
Harrisburg
Pullman
Shhofield
Sunbury Harrisbore
Lancaster
York
Baltimore
Washington
Pollman
Eric
Williamsport
Erie
Kane
Thorugh
Renovo
Shefield
Citizens” National Bank
M. Waters
ET. Bazering
D. L. Gerould
L.W. Dennison
Ass’t
BE. T. Hazeltine
John M. Siegfried
O. F. Hoffman
P. J. Bayer
C. A. Corwen
L.W Dennison
Jas. O. Parmlee
W. Patelsha
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