Mob Rescues Motorman After Boy's Death
In Brooklyn a mob of about 2000 attacked motorman James McCauley and conductor after four year old Frederick Von Gilder was killed by a surface car on Park Avenue. Police fought their way through to rescue them. The boy's mother, Mrs. Robert Gilder, fainted and fell injuring herself upon learning of the death.
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Weekly Trade Bulletin Signals Rail Strains and Recovery
R G Dun Weekly Review notes spring trade improving as shipments rise and outdoor work resumes. Flood damages idle mills and unemployment rise modestly, but iron and steel sectors show strongest activity while textiles grow busier. Failures total 255 in the United States and 16 in Canada, versus last year.
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Weekly Review of Trade
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Canada
Venezuela and Castro refuse to arbitrate crisis continues
Washington reports Minister Bowen cabled from Caracas that President Castro refused to arbitrate the Venezuela United States differences. The administration will await further developments as Taft advised. Paris notes peace talks gain traction with Russian loan negotiations and Russian retreat halts near Sipinghai with Japanese advances reported.
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Promoter Stanley Francis Held on Fraud Charge in Philadelphia
Stanley Francis alias Arthur S. Foster, promoter of numerous firms, was arrested by postal inspectors in Philadelphia on using the mails for fraudulent purposes. After a hearing before U.S. Commissioner Craig he was held in $100,000 bail for further hearing. Francis could not furnish bail.
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Arthur S. Foster
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Mexico's first ambassador to U S Manuel De Azpiroz dies
Washington March 25 Senor Manuel De Azpiroz Mexico's first ambassador to the United States died Friday at the Mexican embassy surrounded by his family in Washington D C The diplomat served in the post during the early diplomatic relations between the two nations.
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Senor Manuel de Azpiroz
Mexico
United States
Lash Is Used on Highwaymen in Winnipeg Sentence
Winnipeg reports highwaymen Sander cock and MacDonald were sentenced by Judge Richards to 15 and 10 years plus 75 lashes for robbing Winnipeg merchants. Friday they received the first 25 lashes.
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Jules Verne Dies in Amiens After Diabetes Course
In Amiens France on March 25 Jules Verne died with his family at his bedside. He had suffered chronic diabetes that worsened after March 10, ending a long literary career.
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France
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M. Verne
Gingham Aprons and Quiet Verse Echoes Across Time
A collage of nostalgic poems recounts old gingham aprons, sunlit yesteryears, and rural hunts, weaving memories from N Y Sun and Sunset Magazine. The pieces celebrate simple attire, country mornings, nature motifs, and enduring music of the soul through Kent Knowlton and unnamed voices.
Motherhood Gift Celebrated in Poem
A speaker recalls fond moments with a newborn daughter, praising motherhood as a grander sweeter gift from God. The verses describe a mother’s joy and the intimate bond as a child rests on the knee and hears a familiar lullaby. Kathleen Kavanagh attributes the sentiment to the New Orleans Picayune.
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Kathleen Kavanagh
N. O. Picayune
Lone Man Hero Sparks Crowd Over Parsifal Comment
A Philadelphia Press note identifies a tall sour-faced man as a hero for openly saying he did not understand Parsifal. The crowd stared, curious about his motive and the reaction it provoked.
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Baron’s Oyster Feat Ends With Empty Hunger
Baron Graham asked a famed epicure how many oysters would whet the appetite for dinner. He was told to eat until hungry. He consumed ten dozen, then sighs that he is not as hungry as at the start.
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London car show clue ends in price dispute
At a London automobile show two young women sit in a car with a placard reading As it is 350 pounds. A man offers to buy but the owner says the women must get down before sale. Slow Report notes suspenseful cautionary advice from the Chicago Post about anticipating trouble.
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Chicago Post
Arrived at Last Oyama Weighs Nearly 200 Pounds
The Chicago Record-Herald notes a growing thread of admiration for Oyama as a potential hero capable of facing famed giants like the Alexanders Wellingtons Napoleons and others, marking a shift in boastful talk of future fighting matchups.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Frivolous Girl to Peacock Dialogue in Detroit Free Press
A brief dialogue in the Detroit Free Press features a Frivolous Girl and a Peacock debating pride and possessions. The exchange turns on vanity, feathers, and self image framed as a humorous interaction.
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Detroit Free Press
Belief in ideals sparks lively life, warns of routine
A Detroit Free Press quote questions belief in ideals, noting they keep life from stagnating yet may lead to disappointment as ideals collide with reality.
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Ray
Detroit Free Press
Desert Oasis Hotel Shrouded by Sands and Palms
A remarkable hotel sits in the Sahara with windows facing only endless dunes on two sides and 280,000 palm trees on a third side. The stark landscape highlights its isolation and unusual setting.
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Sahara Desert
Advertising priced issue stirs heated debate
In a brief exchange, Mrs. Smith argues politeness costs nothing while Smith contends advertising at 1.98 dollars would boost uptake. The line echoes a market dispute about pricing visibility and consumer response.
Why Do You Come To Me The Little One
A verse fragment reflects maternal doubt and temptation tied to a child, wondering what strength remains if not for the child. The poem contrasts life’s temptations with parental duty and refrains from explicit judgment. Several lines echo a ship and voyage motif as a metaphor for hope and loss.
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Little One
S. E. Kiser
Chicago Record-Herald
I Love You Escapes Dictionary in Joyful Parade
A whimsical verse from Ernest Neal Lyon in Everybody's Magazine tells how I Love You escapes the dictionary to seek opportunity. Fate finds him quickly as This Is So Sudden joins along the rosy road while I Told You So lingers behind with learned nods as Puck and Hope ride amid clamor and a singing promise of sunlight on the hill.
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Ernest Neal Lyon
Everybody's Magazine
Not Likely Critique on Youth Smoking and Public Smokes
Quote from Minneapolis Journal argues against depriving youth of cigarettes while tolerating politicians and streetcar smokers. The text critiques permissive public behavior and contrasts youth restrictions with adult habits in urban life.
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Sounds Silly: Court Speech Inspires Letters
A Somerville New Jersey journal quotes a maxim that no man should write a love letter without considering how it will sound in court. The remark underlines careful wording for legal hearings and public letters.
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Jiu Jitsu Claims Life Of Gridiron Survivor
A man, long known for surviving numerous football scrimmages, died after a jiu jitsu incident. The Washington Times notes the paradox of fierce sport and fragile life.
Niagara Falls Doom Rumor Claims Milkman Settles Nearby
A brief item notes rumors that Niagara Falls is doomed, joking mentioning a milkman settling nearby in a Chicago Chronicle style blurb.
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Niagara Falls
Chicago Chronicle
Early 1905 Market Highlights Across Cities
New York reports dull lower flour with No 2 red wheat at 1.14 and hogs at 5.95 for Yorkers. Cleveland shows spring patent flour at 6.00 to 6.40 and best steers 5.25 to 5.50. Toledo notes cash wheat at 1.08and corn 50 cents. East Buffalo lists cattle steers 5.50 to 5.65 and sheep wethers 6.00 to 6.50. Pittsburgh cites choice steers 5.60 to 5.85 and prime wethers 6.25 to 6.50.
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Mistake Made Somewhere in Mrs Kindle Conversation
A fragment from the Boston Transcript quotes Mrs Kindle and Henry discussing an apartment house and the idea of suites or flats. The exchange hints at a misgiving about the right term for living spaces.
Kadley mocks top spot belief in fashion satire
The Philadelphia Press quips about Kadley as a man who occupies all the space at the top. The Washington Post notes fashion writers favor small checks for men this spring while women seek big checks for gowns.
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Kadley
Philadelphia Press
Washington Post
Pusheck's Kuro Promises Blood and Nerve Cure
An advertising pitch touts Pusheck's Kuro as a remedy for blood and nerve diseases including rheumatism scrofula catarrh exhaustion pain and weakness. It claims unique results and urges purchase through druggists at 1 or direct from Dr C Push eck Chicago. A Washington Star quote adds rustic humor about wealth and mules.
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C. Pusheck
Chicago
Guaranteed Cure for Piles Promises Quick Relief
Advertisement for Pazo Ointment claiming a guaranteed cure for piles itching bleeding itching and protruding symptoms with a refund if not cured in 6 to 14 days. Priced at 50 cents and available through druggists.
Mean critic spoils friend's book haunts sales
A sharp remark from N. O. Picayune laments that a harsh reviewer fails to roast a friend's book enough to boost its sales. The quip frames criticism as a draw for readers and market success.
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