Vice President Sherman Dies After Illness in Utica
James Schoolcraft Sherman former vice president died at his Utica home at 9 42 tonight after a period of coma from Brights disease and arteriosclerosis. He was 87 and died in a quiet manner with family present. Funeral arrangements not yet set.
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James Schoolcraft
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Sherrill
Richard
Thomas
Taft
Forest Hill
Mr. Sherman
Mr and Mrs Sherman Aides Recall Vice President’s Death Moment
The article notes Vice President and his wife were together when he died. It highlights the couple’s presence during the fatal moment and mentions accompanying details from observers and officials.
Farmer Seeks Sleep Aid After Snoring Wakeup
The Fort Scott Tribune reports a farmer seeks help from a doctor for insomnia. He jokes that his loud snoring likely wakes him, illustrating his self created sleep problem.
Strength In Cheerfulness
A compact reflection on cheerfulness as a enduring force, praising joy as the foundation of lasting effort. The text links constant happiness with usefulness and grace, presenting cheer as bright, sunshine like energy driving steady accomplishment.
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Carlyle
Andrew Lang's Handicap Reflected By Health Claims
The London Spectator notes Andrew Lang's frail health and fatigue during writing, suggesting most work occurred when he was tired and sick and that his crankiness was understandable and forgivable.
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Andrew Lang
The
London Spectator
Mrs. Cleveland Engaged to Wells College Professor
Mrs. Grover Cleveland, widow of the late U S president, is engaged to Professor Thomas Jex Preston Jr of Wells College. President Hibben of Princeton announced the match to a mutual friend Tuesday night. Cleveland is 48, Preston 50, and a wedding date will be announced later.
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Grover Cleveland
United States
Thomas Jex Preston, Jr
Wells College
Hibben
Princeton University
Cleveland
Preston
Princeton
University Town
Relics of Old Battleship Maine Found in Havana Harbor
In Havana Harbor on October 31 Captain Pope reported the forward turret of the battleship Maine with guns in place was located during cofferdam removal. Divers found the turret upright, guns intact, forty feet from where Major Ferguson had found the overturned barbette, with questions about how the turret and barbette moved during sinking.
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Havana
Pope
Major Ferguson
Merely Muddy Imprest Says Grandpa on Perceived Depth
Quote from Grandpa Stubblegrass in the Washington Star on how people credit depth to appearances. He notes streams seem deep when they are muddy, offering a folk wisdom about discernment and perception.
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Allus Imprest
Grandpa Stubblegrass
Washington Star
Rioting at Schenectady as Mayor Lunn Escapes Attack
Police say a confrontation by workers of the world led to a stabbing of a policeman and the shooting of a second officer. Leaders Rev. Robert A. Bakaman John Vaughan and Miss M Helen Schloss among those arrested. Thirty to forty others seized, with 300 deputies prepared if needed.
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Workers of the World
Robert A. Bakaman
John Vaughan
Schenectady
M. Helen Schloss
Benjamin Lemere
George R. Lunn
Michael Haley
Haley
Lunn
Goats Barred From City Streets in Reading
Chief of Police Green ordered goats kept off the streets in Reading's Southern section after they disrupted grocers' goods in front of shops. Businessmen protested at City Hall and owners were warned the animals may be captured and sold to the highest bidder if noncompliant.
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Green
Nations place large coal orders in Cardiff prompt war risk
Cardiff reports Russia Germany and Italy placing excessive orders for Welsh steam coal. The shipments are intended for navies amid Balkan war tensions. Russia has ordered 30,000 tons to Odessa, a port not supplied for five years due to high duties.
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Italy
Odessa
Egg Night Disrupts Meeting in Norristown Parade
In Norristown Pennsylvania Oct 31 unidentified Washington party organizers Mrs Oswald Chew Miss Mary Ingram and Mrs Gertrude Duncan delivered Progressive speeches from an automobile before Public Square. A Socialist meeting nearby was disrupted when someone threw an egg at a speaker and struck Matthew Scanlan a prominent Democrat on the ear.
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Oswald Chew
Mary Ingram
Gertrude Duncan
Washington Party
Public Square
Matthew Scanlan
President Taft Receives Enthusiastic Warren Welcome
President William Howard Taft rode into Warren on Train 54 after alighting from Cambridge Springs en route to Washington. A crowd estimated at 4,000 to 5,000 gathered at the station as Taft thanked locals for the warm reception and declined a speech, shaking hands with hundreds before the private car pulled away.
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Taft
Warren
Measles Prompt School Closure in Fleetwood
Reading Pennsylvania October 31. A special Fleetwood school board meeting voted to close all schools for at least three weeks due to a worsening measles epidemic in the borough. The outbreak is described as the worst in local history. A frog aged about a century was donated to the New York Aquarium and is expected to stay until it dies.
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Reading
Fleetwood
Messier
New York Aquarium
What is a Friend According to a Politician
A prominent politician offered a humorous definition of a friend. He said a true friend stands by you against enemies, supports you through misfortune, lends his last dollar without security, and then, when you succeed, steps back to stay out of the way.
Taking No Chances in Milk Safety Lesson
In a domestic economy lesson the Northern Christian Advocate notes Emily answered briefly on keeping milk fresh. Her dictum: you should leave it in the cow, a compact rule that aims to prevent suring by avoiding handling.
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Northern Christian Advocate
Emily
Delicately Expressed Rasp Berry Pie Mark Inquiry
A three year old asks Mrs. C about the raspberry pie marks on Bobby's face. The scene shows a small, polite request from a friend seeking a portion of what Bobby has eaten. The exchange reflects curious childhood etiquette and social interaction.
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Bobby
Bobbie
Dialogue on color and timing between Ikey and Moses
Ikey complains a horse coat is green instead of plum color and mentions buying it last night. Moses reassures him the color will change as it ripens and advises patience.
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Ikey
Moses
Felix Diaz and the Mexican Revolt Rendered
The article outlines Felix Diaz as Porfirio Diaz's nephew and potential successor. It describes Diaz as an organizer with limited field command, and portrays a looming uprising in Mexico aided by Diaz’s presumed support from portions of the army. It also notes tensions between Felix and Porfirio Diaz and mentions the Madero government’s role in the revolt.
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Mexico
Felix Diaz
Corral
Felix
Liberal Party
Porfirio Diaz
Ramon Corral
Porfirio
Becker Sentenced to Death for Rosenthal Murder
Former New York police lieutenant Charles Becker was sentenced to death by electric chair in the supreme court for instigating the murder of gambler Rosenthal. Justice Goff set the execution for the week of December 9 and Becker was taken to Sing Sing after the ruling. Mrs. Becker bore the strain with remarkable fortitude in the courtroom.
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New York
Justice Goff
Supreme Court
Herman Rosenthal
Becker
Sing Sing
Harburger
Whispering Burglar Receives Massive Sing Sing Sentence
Fred Fawcett alias Harry Jones, dubbed the whispering burglar, is sentenced by County Judge William P. Platt in White Plains to 94 years and 6 months at hard labor in Sing Sing for the Bronxville Chambers jewelry theft. He had been indicted for firearms and attempted murder of Mount Vernon officers, potentially nearing 90 years. With 20 years already served, his total exceeds half a century.
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N. Y
William P. Platt
Fred Fawcett
Harry Jones
Sing Sing
Long Island
Frank R. Chambers
Bronxville
Fawcett
Jones
Mount Vernon
Attorney Testifies Destruction of McNamara Check Book
Indianapolis October 31 Leo M Rapaport attorney for the ironworkers organization testified he retrieved McNamara private papers including the blue check book and cancelled checks and destroyed them. He said he took the papers to California before McNamara pleaded guilty at the dynamiting cases. His client asked him to destroy the checks and the book and he did so.
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Indianapolis
lLeo M. Rappaport
Ironworkers’ Organization
John J. McNamara
MccNamara
California
Mutton to Cut Living Cost Advised by National Wool Growers
Washington report says the National Wool Growers Association urges eating mutton to reduce costs as wholesale Chicago prices stay low due to oversupply. The note to district commissioners focuses on prices and market trends amid ongoing supply.
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National
Wool Growers’ Association
Chicago
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