Women as Gamblers at Monte Carlo Attract Noted Interest
A London Chronicle description portrays Monte Carlo women as calm and lucky gamblers who place bets on numbers they deem certain. The piece notes women's patience, heavy bags of winnings, and the men’s fretful reactions while clarifying the casino game is fair and trouble is seldom due to the game. It ends with a biographical reminiscence of a quiet, non gambler secretary’s man.
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Monte Carlo
The
London Chronicle
Jose
Andrew Johnson Portrait of a Meticulous Public Figure
The excerpt praises Andrew Johnson as one of the neatest men in his dress and person. It notes his Nashville years and consistent attire of black broadcloth, frock coat, waistcoat, trousers, and silk hat. It highlights his habit of making his own clothes through much of his career.
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Andrew Johnson
Nashville
Tennessee
Congress
United States
Italian word piano causes confusion in Florence
Art critic M de S on a Florence train reading Casamumerovia-1 piano and discovers listings show houses with multiple pianos. He laments the abundance while a reader explains piano means floor in Italian, leaving him disgusted yet enlightened.
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M. de S
Italy
Florence
Casamumero
Paris
Public Improve ments hangs on resignation prank
An angry citizen confronts a city editor over a resignation published in the paper. The editor accuses the man, who admits he sent the notice, noting the line was printed under Public Improvements. The exchange reveals tension between self publishing and newspaper framing.
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Public Improvements
Cincinnati Enquirer
Conscience funds spark letter hope for couple in Life
A man asks if his wife has been sending letters via a post office and whether a minister who married them might reply, noting he has read about conscience funds in the papers and wonders about a possible correspondence.
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Mandy
Rastus
Shingle Use Discussed By Teacher And Student
The teacher asks Tommie if he knows when shingles first came into use. Tommie recalls being five or six years old when the memory begins. The exchange appears in The Statesman.
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Papa
Tommie
Yonkers Statesman
Indians Electric Plant Will Light Skidegate Village
The Skidegate band on the Queen Charlotte islands plans an electric lighting system and power for industrial ventures, along with modern sewers waterworks and fire protection. The tribe, famed as BC's leading Indian band, prizes art and design with tribal awards while led by an honorary president the Duke of Connaught.
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Victoria
B. C
Queen Charlotte Islands
Vancouver Island
British Columbia
America
H. R. H. the Duke of Connaught
Canada
Archbald Case Highlights Thirteenth Impeachment Facts
Washington reports on ex Judge Robert W. Archbald facing impeachment with the February 13 complaint to President Taft by Meyer of the Interstate Commerce Commission. The Senate impeachment process concluded on July 13 with a guilty finding on one article and total counts aligning to thirteen.
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Washington
Robert W. Archbald
United States Commerce Court
Taft
Meyer
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
House
Archbald
Young Woman Sues Dentist Over Toe Loss in Utah
Miss Irene Berry of Springville sues Dr. F A Graham alleging injury from corn treatment led to loss of two toes. She seeks $2,525 in the Fourth district court in Provo Utah. The case details, including the dentist’s conduct and the injury, are part of the filed claim.
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Provo
Utah
Fourth District Court
Irene Berry
Springville
F. A. Graham
Woman Awarded 2000 Verdict After Brewery Truck Crash
In Philadelphia Mrs Elizabeth Galbraith received a $2000 jury verdict after a brewery truck struck her, fracturing her skull and causing permanent cross eyes.
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Philadelphia
Elizabeth Galbraith
Bricks With Ancient Roman Craft Promise Lasting Structures
A man who uncovered a pigment for frescoes and a method to make bricks as in Roman times claims Giovannetti bricks resist firedamp cold and destructive elements and would endure for ages. Experts say experiments confirm durability and Tripoli contracts require their use.
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Sie
Giovannetti
Tripoli
Massachusetts law proposal limits breach of promise suits
Boston reports Representative Winfield P. Prime of Winchester has introduced a bill requiring all proposals of marriage to be written. The author aims to reduce breach of promise lawsuits and prevent blackmail by ensuring a written record.
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Boston
Winfield P. Prime
Winchester
Massachusetts
New Chief Signal Officer Named in Army
President Taft names Colonel George P. Scriven to succeed Brigadier General James Allen as chief signal officer of the army. General Allen retires February 13. Scriven has served as assistant signal officer for a decade.
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Washington
George P. Scriven
Taft
James Allen
Army
Allen
Stage defeats Fruit Jars
The article notes Fritzi Scheff the actress and John Fox Jr. the novelist, once happily married for years, are now seeking a divorce after years of defying temperament and living together.
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Fritzi Scheff
John
Fox, Jr
Splendid Cat Wins Medal At Poultry Show
A Madison Square Garden poultry show wraps with a feline prize as chickens roosters and ducks compete for top honors amid chorus of spectators. The event highlights live stock judging and community interest in farm animals.
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Madison Square Garden
The Death Pact and a St Petersburg Dinner Mystery
Harper's Magazine recalls Anton Rubinstein in a memory tale of a life pact about the pianist's death. The narrator recalls Paris years later and Teresa Carreno describing Rubinstein's agony at death, confirming the prophecy of a future meeting. A side note mentions a prize winning cat Argent Glorioso owned by Miss Dorothy Champion.
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Anton Rubinstein
Harper's Magazine
Rubinstein
St Petersburg
Silescha
Paris
le Petit Journal
Teresa Carreno
Russia
America
St. Petersburg
Dorothy Champion
Dummies Aid H G Wells For Plot Ideas
English novelist Herbert Wells famous for The War of the Worlds and The Food of the Gods uses toy tin soldiers cannons and wooden houses to marshal plots. He sets figures on a board at Hampstead and studies odd maneuvers for his tales.
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Hierbert G. Wells
Hampstead
England
Meats, Fish and Fowl Preserved by Brine, Herodotus Notes
Herodotus born 484 B C notes Egyptians preserved meat fish and fowl by steeping in brine, a method described in ancient records. The observation highlights early preservation techniques used in ancient Egypt.
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Herodotus
B. C
Iceland Tops World in Average Lifespan at 61.8 Years
Iceland residents live an average of 61.8 years, far longer than a generation ago. Sweden and Norway report about 50.02 and 49.94 years respectively as the modern mean lifespan.
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Iceland
Sweden
Norway
Notice of Administrations in Warren County Pennsylvania
Several estate actions announced in Warren County Pennsylvania. Ida B E Shear Ancillary Executrix seeks discharge February 17 1913 before the Orphans Court. Fullila Wood Administratrix calls for debts and claims to be presented. John Koch deceased estate notices call for immediate payment and authenticated claims to be presented to Mrs Anna Coppenhoefer Executrix.
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Ida EB. Shear
David Shear
State of
Pennsylvania
Orphans’ Court
Warren County
Ida BE. Shear
Viola Wood
Spring Creek
Rae Hfullia Wood
Missionary’s remark at London audience on Chinese foot binding
A ten year China missionary faced reaction after praising the Chinese custom of foot binding by asking the London audience to estimate how many of 400 million Chinese people, about half women and girls, have feet as large as those of the ladies present. The remark sparked objections among listeners.
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China
London
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Woriarn
Major Truman
Century
Indians’ Electric Plant
Tribe
Scriven
Argent Glorioso
American Press Association
H. G. Wells
A. W. Eaton
Life Insurance
Penn. Ave
E. Warren, Pa
Eade T At
A. A. Davis & Co
B. Warren Tel. Co
L. C. Eddy
ornev-at-Law
Pennsylvania Avenue
General Law
D. G. Blackman
Justice of the Peace
Second
Warren, Pa
Bell Phone
Dr. Miles
Miles Medical CO
Elkhart
Ind
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