Leniency Favored as Officials Plead Guilty in Salsbury Case
Grand Rapids officials arrested on bribery charges after Lant K. Salsbury’s confession plan to waive police court exam and plead guilty in superior court. Aldermen Donovan and Slocum appeared and were bound over. Prosecution supports the strategy, hoping lenient treatment yields more confessions. Salsbury himself was not present in police court.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Lant K. Salsbuury
Donovan
Slocum
Ward
Salsbury
Tant
K. Salsbury
Lords rule women barred from becoming lawyers in Britain
The house of lords upheld a decision barring Miss Bertha Cave from Grays Inn. It found no precedent or reason to admit a woman as a student toward being called to the bar, rejecting her appeal on the sex-based restriction.
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London
House of Lords
Bertha Cave
Benchers of Grays Inn
Inn of Court
Harvard President Says Night Lunches Must End at College
President Eliot of Harvard asks T. C. Snow to vacate his all night restaurant on college property after deeming night lunches cause dyspepsia among students. Snow, who bought the place from Old Harley about a year ago, operated a popular nightly gathering for Harvard men nationwide.
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Harvard
Boston
Eliot
T. C. Snow
Snow
Harley
Sam Parks Ill in Sing Sing Hospital
Sam Parks former business agent of the local union lies in Sing Sing Hospital after being moved from his cell due to severe illness. He is reported to be a victim of consumption while serving time for conspiracy involving payments from employers to call off strikes.
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New York
Sam Parks
Housesmiths’ and Bridgemen’s Union
Sing Sing
Parks
Rock Island
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Texas
Alta Vista
Kas
New Southwest
United States
Birds in the Chinese street scene reflect kindness to animals
An excerpt from Life and Sport In China describes Chinese people showing compassion to birds. It notes a practice of tethering songbirds for display then releasing them, and a market where sparrows and other birds are bought for mere cash before being freed, amid a tranquil street bazaar atmosphere.
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China
Pickings From Fiction Excerpted Sayings and Quotes
A collage of quotes from Mary MacLaine Philip Payne Mrs. Fred Reynolds Jane Welsh Carlyle McVickar Collins Max Adenier James Lane Allen and others. The passages touch on marriage fraud honesty time and gender dynamics with wry critique and social observation.
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Mary MacLaine
Annabel Lee
Philip Payne
Fred Reynolds
Jane Welsh Carlyle
McVickar-Collins
Max Adeier
Happy Hollow
James Lane Allen
Old Darky Declares Rights Against Marie Charles
A Baltimore Sun anecdote recalls an African American man in the South who explains his status by describing his hailing to a former master while showing deference to a white visitor. He claims equality yet differentiates his own standing from Marie Charles.
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Darky
Massachusetts
Marse Charles
Marie Charles
Baltimore Sun
Stubborn man not as sensible says Uncle Eben
A colorful remark credited to Uncle Eben shares a humorous view on stubbornness from a Washington Star quote. The old saying suggests that firm resolve does not always equal sense.
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Uncle Eben
Washington Star
Eminent Arnold Trent and Eugenia Duffield Engage Then Marry
A renowned speaker Arnold Trent and Eugenia Duffield, hospital director, clash over control and rules, break engagements twice, marry in a private ceremony. The couple, now five years married, live apart, meet at clubs, and share select social outings.
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Arnold Trent
Eugenia Duffield
Miss Duffield
Missa Duffield's Hospital
St. Luke's
Mary T. Pierson
Music as a Tonic An Incident in the Dying Days of Blaine
In a city square, a dying statesman lies inside a brick mansion while a band organ plays daily for a week. A black butler funds the concerts with a dollar. the music pleases the patient, until crape appears and news of Blaine's death ends the ritual.
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House of Doom
Blaine
Words Without Rhyme In English Verse
A Philadelphia Record note discusses the rarity of rhymes for words like silver and carpet in English verse. It cites Swinburne and Gilbert’s playful rhymes and remarks on the stubborn immutability of silver, noting poets' experiments with unusual words in its defense.
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Sarsaparitla
Swinburne
W. S. Gilbert
Another Name For Miss Fracks Umbrella Loss
Miss Fracks laments losing a fine umbrella labeled with her name on the handle. Mr. Dinsmore replies that she must replace it, then quips about obtaining another name, prompting Miss Fracks to consider asking her father for guidance.
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Mr. Dinsmore
Miss Fracks
Papa
Neighborly bore questions chicken house plans
The Philadelphia Ledger recounts a quirky exchange in which a neighbor mocks a chicken house project. Nettles replies that the building is for a flock of pink camels, a humorous misunderstanding.
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Nettles
Philadelphia Ledger
Regular Washington Lodge meeting and officer elections
Regular meeting of Washington Lodge No. 26 A F A M will be held Friday evening December 4 1903 at 7 30. Petition to be acted upon and annual election of officers. A full attendance desired. M Clapper W M.
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Washington Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Promises Quick Relief
A testimonial style ad urges preparedness for accidents and burns. It touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best remedy for burns cuts sores eczema and piles with quick soothing results. Available for 25 cents at Stewart's Pharmacy.
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Bucklen
Stewart’s Pharmacy
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Ss. F. Boyd, D. P. A
Davenport
Masonic Fraternity
M. Clapper, W. M
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