St Gudens, Noted Sculptor, Dies at Cornish Home
Augustus St Gudens LL DP L HD a noted sculptor died at his Cornish New Hampshire residence after a long illness described as a systemic breakdown worsened by nervous dyspepsia. Born Dublin March 1 1848 his major works include the Lincoln statue in Chicago the Farragut Sherman and Cooper figures in New York and the Puritan in Springfield Mass. His last work likely the design on the new US gold coins.
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Cornish
N. H
Augustus St. Gudens
Othe
Dublin
Ireland
Lincoln
Chicago
Farragut Sherman and Cooper
New York
Garfield
Philadelphia
Springfield
Mass
Boston
Rock Creek Cemetery
Washington
Logan
Diana
Madison Square Garden Tower
United States
Pittsburg Robbery Ends in Fatal Shooting by Driver
J H Zimmerman a department store driver was attacked by three highwaymen in downtown Pittsburg at 9 pm. He saved himself by firing killing Edward Shields one of the assailants as others fled. Zimmerman was arrested then revived to recount the incident and police arrested John McCarthy of Chicago as a suspect. The crime was described as one of the boldest in the area recently.
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Pittsburg
J. H. Zimmerman
Edward Shields
Zimmerman
Central Station
John McCarthy
Chicago
Mesaba range strike quiet as backbone reported broken
Duluth Minnesota reports on August 5 that Mesaba range disturbances have faded with the strike's backbone broken. Superior Wisconsin docks load four boats daily while twenty more wait. overtime work aims to relieve port congestion.
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Duluth
Minn
Mesaba Range
Superior
Wis
Allouezere
Car plunges into Calumet river near Ninety-Second Street
A touring automobile crossed an open draw and toppled into the Calumet river at Ninety-Second street South Chicago tonwest. Passengers from Grand Rapids Mich and Chicago escaped by leaping clear. Simonson was rescued by a tug crew.
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Chicago
Calumet River
Ninety-second Street
Tonwest
Simonson
Grand Rapids
Mich
A. C. Menges
Edward Lentz
Hatfield McCoy feud figure killed by sheriff posse
The sheriffs posse raiding in the Cumberland mountains found James McCoy, wanted for beating and fatally injuring his mother in law. McCoy, from Pike County, belonged to the Hatfield McCoy feud faction and was killed during the arrest attempt at Pound Gap Virginia.
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Pound Gap
James McCoy
Cumberland Mountains
Meoy
McCoy
Pike County
Dominican Receivership Commissions Issued
Washington August 5 the president issued commissions under the Dominican treaty naming William Voullian of Kentucky general receiver of Dominican customs and J A Edwards of Illinois as deputy general receiver.
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Washington
William &. Voullian
Kentucky
J. A. Edwards
Illinois
Misfortune of a Cornet Player in Warsaw
Warsaw Indiana August 5 breaking a nerve in his tongue Professor W. H H Mershou a cornet player and head of the Winona Lake music school is unable to play or speak after an accident while performing a solo at a public event in Warsaw.
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Warsaw
Ind
W. HH. Mershou
Winona Lake
Congdon Helber Wedding In Ypsilanti Home
Miss Katherine M. Congdon of Ypsilanti married James E. Helber of Ann Arbor at the bride’s home. The couple, son of Eugene Helber editor of the Washtenaw Post, will tour Michigan summer resorts by automobile.
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Ypsilanti, Mich
Katherine M. Congdon
James E. Helber
Ann Arbor
Eugene Helber
Washtenaw Post
Michigan
Williams Defeats Vardaman In Senate Race
New Orleans reports Mississippi counts show John Sharp Williams winning the United States Senate seat with a 2259 vote plurality. The tally is unofficial but reflects county official returns.
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New Orleans
Mississippi
John Sharp Williams
United States
Webb Wins World Sculling Championship in Sydney
Webb of New Zealand defeated Charles Downs of Australia on the Parramatta river championship course to claim the world's sculling title.
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Sydney
Webb
Zeland
Charles Downs
Australia
Paramatta
Prohibition Fails in Alabama Legislator Fight
In Montgomery on August 5 Henley tried to move a prohibition bill but failed as only two days remain in the session making passage impossible.
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Alabama
Montgomery
Ala
Henley
The Apple Tree Dilemma and the Waiting Harvest
A story about apples arguing who will be picked, fearing being chosen, as two boys under the tree plan to harvest the largest fruit. The top apples boast, while the lowest, confident apple fears sales but is aimed for by the boys despite perfect timing.
The Largest Apple’s Harvest and the Stomach Ache
In a New York World tale a large apple plans to be sold on a city fruit stand by Thanksgiving while a smaller apple frets about growing up and being eaten. The garden is disturbed as a boy arrives with a stomach ache from eating another apple, revealing the harvest dangers faced by the apples.
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Eider
New York World
A Queer Shellfish Keeps Its Family Hidden
A starfish or brittle star surprises collectors by shedding legs and stomach when removed from water. A tale tells of a collector trying to trap a specimen in a pall who watched it disassemble itself at the final moment.
Giving Concerts in Fine Old Washington Star Style
A playful reminiscence from the Washington Star about Betty and the narrator performing piano duets for a child audience. They pretend to be serious musicians, bow to applause, and wear mammas party gowns and borrowed rings while entertaining Dear baby and Joel.
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Betty
T. Betty
Dear Baby
Joel
Mamma
Washington Star
Woman Finds Fiance Shot Dead Near Menominee
Miss Rose Hogan traveled with the body of George Ott to his home after finding him killed by a bullet near a buggy outside Menominee Michigan. The motive and shooter are unknown, with a hunter’s stray bullet possible but unconfirmed.
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Menominee, Mich
Rose Hogan
George Ott
Thompson Rules In Favor Of Widmayer In Mayoral Appeal
In Jacksonville on Aug 5 Trudge O P Thompson ruled for Widmayer a Democrat in the Widmayer Davis mayoralty contest. Davis has served six years and carried the last election by about nineteen votes. Attorneys for Davis filed a motion to appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Supreme Court
Jacksonville
Til
Trudge O. P. Thompson
Widmayer
Eircnit
Davis
Oskaloosa Man Arrested Over Ticket Forgeries
Harry Charles, 283 years old, a resident of Oskaloosa, Iowa, was arrested on a charge of altering or forging round trip tickets. Forgeries continued seven months with a liquid eraser used to alter tickets sold for short distances to cover hundreds of miles. The Burlington system was the principal sufferer with complaints also from The Chicago & Alton.
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Oskaloosa
Towa
Harry Charles
Burlington
Thicawa & Alton
Victim Killed in City Auto Trolley Collision
Atlantic City August 5 Mrs Charities Hl Law of Philadelphia was killed when an automobile collided with a trolley car near Chelsea City street corner authorities said the crash interrupted traffic as investigators examined the scene and the cause remained under study.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Charities Hl. Law
Philadelphia
Chalsea
Eighteen Victims in Hamburg Mine Disaster
A fire damp explosion in a Prussian mine at Hamburg on August 5 killed eighteen workers and wounded eleven others. The incident underscores dangerous mining conditions in the region.
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Hamburg
Prussia
Rancher Walter Scott Dies in Apparent Murder Suicide
Boise Idaho August 5 Walter Scott a rancher living west of Jordan Valley Oregon shot and killed his wife and Alfred Duncan when he found them together and then killed himself upon returning home unexpectedly.
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Boise, Ida
Walter Scott
Jordan Vailey
Ore
Alfred Duncan
Three unidentified bodies found in North Yakima ruin
Three unidentified bodies were removed from the ruins of a burned wooden building in North Yakima Washington. The incident involves a reported money loss of five thousand dollars.
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North Yakima
Wash
Virginia
United States Supreme Court
Monongahela River
Pittsburg
Antwerp
Europe
Albion W. Knight
Missionary District
Cuba
Havana
Peary
Portland
New York
Roosevelt
Manuel Amador
Republic of Panama
Amador
Fabieres
France
Nebraska
Old Birds Nests Use Across Years Says Bird Expert
A bird fancier explains many species reuse nests for years including wrens, swallows, bluebirds and owls. Some nests are rebuilt annually or used by different broods, while others, like hangbirds, are rebuilt each season.
Shade sheds provide summer pasture relief on some farms
On some farms shade is secured for summer pastures by simple open sheds. Builders adapt dimensions to herd size and use posts and a roof, making an economical solution according to a writer in Farm Homestead.
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Tlomestead
Substantial shed construction in warm weather and warnings
Shed construction details promote six inch posts matched lumber or rough lumber roofs with weatherproof material for a lasting shed. An unrelated health ad touts Foley Honey and Tar as a cure for coughs colds and consumption risk.
Harvesting Potatoes and Labor Methods
A postal era tip compares tiling spade digging with plowing for potato harvest. Two men with a tiling spade can quickly lift and sort a crop, distinguishing marketable tubers from undersized ones. Horsepower diggers may reduce backwork for small growers who pool resources.
A Watering Pail Idea for Chickens
A Rural New Yorker writer suggests repurposing a candy pail as a fowl watering and milk bucket. Modify by adding a six inch bottom hoop, remove the top hoop, and cut three five inch slots near the hoop for the birds to reach through. Oil and paint the pail, keep it shaded, and it should stay looking new after a year of use.
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New Yorker
Changing Habits in Fruit Packaging Across Markets
W N Hutt notes a shift from heterogeneous baskets to standard packages for fruit distribution. Fewer hogs heads and barrels in use while bushel boxes replace larger containers, and large crates for strawberries have dwindled as market practice favors smaller, uniform packaging amid rising total sales.
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W. N. Hutt
Potato Varieties Show Beetle Susceptibility and Plant Relations
The Colorado potato beetle heavily affects tender leaved potato varieties while hardier types like Peach Blow and Early Rose resist better, especially when grown together. Eggplant and tomatoes also suffer when potato foliage is limited or damaged, notes F. H. Chittenden.
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Colorado
F. H. Chittenden
Tell Your Troubles for the Police
A public persuasion message appeals to the people by promising fair treatment and recognizing police service. It emphasizes that community trust hinges on respectful, favorable interactions and mutual memory of positive experiences.
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