Lipton to challenge America's Cup again
The New York Yacht Club refused Sir Thomas Lipton's request for another race with Shamrock II in 1902. The report notes Lipton's determination to contest the cup, contrasting with the club's stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Yacht Club
Thomas Lipton
State Department
Miss Stone
Episcopal Bishops
Fort Madison
Fla
James A. Posey
Andy Quinlan
San Diego
Cal
Erie
Hebron
Newark
Robert McKinnie
Princeton
Post Office Department
McKinley
H. P. Tuttle
Tacoma
Wash
South Park Commissioners
Chicago
G. Peters
Santiago
Mich
Peters
McKinley National Monument Association
Cleveland
Canton
O. Huston Kepler
Akron
Chicago Great Western
East Lombard
Arizona
John Nelson
Brooklyn
N. Y
Henri Fournier
New York
Gage
Denver
Commissioner of Immigration
United States
Roosevelt
A.C. Lemberger
Louisville
Alba
Tex
Buffalo Exposition
Notable Obituaries and Marriages Noted Across U S Regions
The daughter of Senator Aldrich wed J D Rockefeller Jr in Warwick Rhode Island. Lorenzo Snow former Mormon leader died in Salt Lake City at age 86. John Fye died in Lehigh Indiana aged 100 years 8 months 5 days. George W Carleton a New York publisher died in Saratoga New York at age 70. Lansing Warren editor Milwaukee Sentinel died of typhoid fever at 44.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aldrich
J. D. Rockefeller, Jr
Warwick
R. I
Lorenzo Snow
Mormon Church
Salt Lake City
John Fye
Lehigh
George W. Carleton
New York City
Saratoga
N. Y
Lansing Warren
The
Milwaukee Sentinel
Civil War Looms in Afghanistan Tied to Ameer’s Son
Reports from St. Petersburg declare a civil war in Afghanistan nearly certain due to the ameer’s fourth son backed by Russia. Foreign firms are urged to withdraw from Peking to treaty ports as the crisis grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afghanistan
St. Petersburg
Ameer
Russia
Peking
M. Santos-Dumont
Paris
Lord Kitchener
Botha
Pivaau
Vryheid
Leonard Wood
Department of Cuba
Kitchener
North Sea
Porto Cabello
Venezuela
Batanzas
Herat
Turkey
Washington
Miss Stone
Buller
Ladysmith
Minor news items from the era of late imperial politics
A digest of short notes: a Chinese mission to solicit famine aid in America. only about 5 000 of 110 000 Mexican War veterans survive. AFL plans its 21st convention in Scranton on December 5. Vanderbilt patents rail car tech. aristocrats wed in London. czar cites Russian protectionism in sugar fights. Dietrich on Samar massacre amid civil governance. Palmer retires from National Broadway Bank distributing 20 000 to staff. Russians build ships abroad. Carnegie Institute plans a large Pittsburg tech school. Roosevelt receives a cane and cloth from Philippine sellers. Roosevelt to address Thanksgiving in New York dedication. Turkish sultan’s secluded large family. Porto Rico governor linked to Philippine leadership. Taft and Hunt, Yale alums, 1878 friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
American Federation of Labor
Scranton
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Count Boson de Perigord
Helen Morton
Levi P. Morton
St. Mary’s Catholic
London
United States
Dietrich
Philippines
Samar
Francis A. Palmer
National Broadway Bank
New York
France
Italy
Germany
Denmark
Carnegie Institute
Pittsburg
Roosevelt
Philippine Islands
A. Abreu
Riverside Drive
Turkey
Porto Rico
Judge Taft
Judge Hunt
Yale
Crowe Offers Surrender Terms in Eddie Cudahy Kidnapping Case
Omaha Chief Donahue received a 15 page letter from Pat Crowe proposing surrender terms for the Eddie Cudahy kidnapping. Crowe asks a fair jury trial, bail of 500 dollars, and release from pretrial confinement if the jury finds him guilty. He claims readiness to die and seeks a square deal from authorities and Gov. Savage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Crowe
Cudahy
Omaha
Wilson
United States
W. W. Horgan
F. A. Adams
Harry Davidson
Jose Antiveras
Clifton
Thomas W. Lawson
Boston
Canada
Roosevelt
McKinley
Eddie Cudahy
Neb
John J. Donahue
Crowe
Donahue
J. J. Donahue
Douglas County
Herod
Gov. Savage
Iowa
South
Mr. Donahue
Lama
Edward Cudahy
John Powers
Shields
South Africa
Great Britain
Manchester
Callahan
Edward A. Cudahy
Revival of Oil Excitement Boosts Butler County Pennsylvanias
Butler county sees renewed oil interest with new Speechley sand district showing well and lease prices from 35 to 40 dollars per acre. De funct Karns City gains new life as activity returns to the area. Nearby reports note Italian emigration tension in Paterson New Jersey and a string of local accidents and incidents from Missouri to Chicago, including fires, asphyxiation death, and a bank burglary with a vault blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
New Speechley
Karns City
Il Novimento
Paterson
N. J
McKinley
Albuquerque
N. M
Hannah Powderly
Terrence V. Powderly
Commissioner General of Immigration
The
Knights of Labor
Washington
Galien
Mathias Thorsson
Thomas
Chicago
Thorsson
James Dunn
Lebanon
Peter Gaffney
Johnstown
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Hazelton
Farmers’ Bank of
Shipbuilders Busy Across the Nation
Chicago October 14 reports a great revival in shipbuilding with yards crowded with orders. Many plants are to be enlarged as demand surges nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Neglected His Opportunities
An injured man on Willoughby Street recounts a lightning strike after sheltering under a Jamaica Road tree. He laments lack of effort, while a passerby mocks the man’s inaction and suggests legal damages and a substantial settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willoughby Street
Jamaica Road
Wrenching Foot and Ankle Healed by St. Jacobs Oil
A letter from Henry J. Doris, manager of The Cycles Co. in London, testifies that a severe wrenched foot and ankle was cured by one application of St. Jacobs Oil. He praises the remedy as simple, effective, safe, and reliable for quick pain relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Jacobs
St. Jacobs Oil
Henry J. Doris
the Cycles
Dressing down in a market quip amid social hints
A wrangling quip escalates between two social figures. An eastern aristocrat dismisses others for dealing in dressed beef, while a rival retorts that his market offerings are dressed as well. The exchange ends with a pointed gaze at the daughter, underscoring social snobbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Post
Nothing Equals St Jacobs Oil For Bodily Aches
The advertisement proclaims St Jacobs Oil as a universal remedy for rheumatism gout sciatica neuralgia cramps pleurisy lumbago sore throat bronchitis stiffness bruises toothache headache backache feetache chest and shoulder pains and all bodily aches claiming safe sure and never failing results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Jacobs
Mollies Mistake in Cleveland Stove Lid Pie Confusion
A Cleveland woman Mollie McGuire mistook a stove lid for an apple pie causing a curious mix up. The report notes a humorous, almost proverb like line about bad lives and fragile plights as Arkansas Thomas reflects on folly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Mollie McGuire
Markets report with price quotes from multiple cities
New York flour fir m and 5c higher. Wheat No 2 red 75c. Corn No 2 61 4c. Oats No 2 white 42c. Beeves steers 3.40 to 5.95. Veals 4 to 8. Hogs slow at 6.10 to 6.60. Cleveland flour 4.25 to 4.40. Wheat 73c. Corn 61 4c. Oats 41c. Butter 23 1 3 c. Cheese 1 1 c. Eggs 20c. Potatoes 55 to 65c. Cattle 5.00 to 5.25. Sheep 3.50 to 3.65. Lambs 4.75 to 4.85. Hogs 6.30. Toledo wheat 73 14c. Corn 56c. Oats 36 34c. East Liberty cattle steady hogs 6.70 to 6.80. Sheep 3.50 to 5.25. East Buffalo cattle 5.75 to 6.00 hogs 6.65 to 6.75 sheep 4.85 to 5.00. Cincinnati hogs 3.85 to 6.30. Active demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cleveland
York State
Toledo
East Liberty
East Buffalo
Cincinnati
Reflections of a Bachelor Prose Wit Quote
A collection of witty maxims. The author asserts money buys a pale joy and warns that sins repeat across generations. It urges restraint in admiration and favors stepping back from meddling in others romances. The piece closes with a cynical take on resolving love issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y
Polite Request Anxious Father Scene
Dialog excerpt from Chicago Daily News shows a father asking Mary Jane to tell a young man to close the front door from outside at eleven o'clock. The exchange captures formal courtesy and domestic humor in a nursery or stage-like moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane
Chicago Daily News
Cure for cough cited by Minneapolis man in 1900
J W O'Brien of Minneapolis reports Piso's Cure as an effective cough remedy in a 1900 letter. The Atchison Globe asks readers about a fool spot and its trouble, urging avoidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. O’brien
Third Ave
Minneapolis, Minn
Atchison Globe
Putnam Faceless Dyes Promise Bright Faster Colors
Putnam claims Faceless Dyes are easier to use and color more goods brighter and faster than any other dye. The advertisement emphasizes superior performance and efficiency for textile coloring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
Beaker Held Up At Masquerade Ball
Report claims Beaker was restrained by masked men during a masque ball, hindering his return home. Chicago Daily News notes bits of commentary from Van Albert and Brotherly Assistance. Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar and Pike's Toothache Drops are praised by performers and public speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodrick
Beaker
van Albert
Chicago Daily News
Hale
Pike
What you do with a million dollars study suggests priorities
A proverb notes that spending habits reveal character. The saying implies choices reflect values, hinting at deeper attitudes toward wealth and generosity. PMID
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Schley
Admiral Sampson
Chadwick
Santa Monica
Shermar
George Dolinski
Inlaw
Anton Liz
Earl of Minto
St. Louis
Peter Nissen
Niagara Rapids
Los Gatos
Marysville
Potomac
Ill
E. F. Cronan
James McDonald
Blaine
Kan
Edwin Longenecker
Philadelphia
Burkett
East Liverpool
Graf Waldersee
Cuba
England
Constantinople
Sverdrup
North Pole
Miguel Malvar
Batangas
Bulacan
Anteed Fair Play
Emma E. Felch
Fond du Lac, Wis
Social Economic Club
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mollie
Arkansaw Thomas
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W. L. Douglas
W.L. Douglas
Tony Mel
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