Jefferson Ryder Seeks Art and Love in Paris
In Paris, Jefferson Ryder, son of the famed John L. Ryder, weighs money, virtue, and independence. He pursues an art career, resists his father’s corrupt wealth, and hopes to meet Shirley Rossmore, famed author of The American Octopus, abroad while contemplating his future in literature and art.
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Paris
Lutetia
River Styx
America
le Soir
Jefferson Ryder
Jefferson
New York
Fifth Avenue
Huyler’s
the Waldorf
John Lurkett Ryder
Empire Trading Company
Wilie
Jecerson
Wall Street
Academy of Design
Elis
Bryant Park
Europe
Academy
Shirley Rossmore
Rossmore
United States Supreme Court
New York Herald
Avenue de Opera
Shirley Green
John Burkett Ryder
Miss Rossmore
Continent Elevations Compared: Africa Ties Asia at 1600 Feet
The article notes that Africa’s average elevation matches Asia at 1600 feet. It provides figures for North America at 1850 feet and South America at 1200 feet, highlighting surprising continental height differences.
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Asia
Continent
Africa
North America
South America
Climax of an Anti Liquor War in Bloomington
Bloomington July 11. A sensational climax to prosecutions of saloonkeepers for Sunday liquor violations. John J Carroll, a saloonkeeper, severely assaulted J Hyde a temperance leader. Edward Lukes, aiding Hyde, was injured while helping.
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Bloomington
Til
John J. Carroll
J. Lcott Hyde
Edward Lukes
Hyde
Heat Closes a Rolling Mill in Vincennes
Six workers were prostrated including the mill's principal superintendent as heat forced the National Rolling Mill in Vincennes Indiana to shut down. William Elliott aged 76 collapsed after leaving a barn and suffered a fatal skull fracture.
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Vincennes
Ind
William Elliott
Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription Endorsed for Female Ailments
An old medicine ad promotes Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription for a range of female symptoms including headaches backaches faint spells irregular periods and pelvic discomfort. It claims to strengthen regulate and harmonize the female system and warns it will not cure tumors but may prevent them. Letters to the doctor are invited with private confidential replies and information about a free medical adviser guide offered by mail.
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Pierce
Doctor Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Uncertain Readings Mark Short Thermometer Streak
For four days the official thermometer registered 99 97 10 and 99 with no relief forecast. Local observers note inconsistent readings and ongoing heat without a cooldown in sight.
Heroic 14 year old girl drowns in mine reservoir rescue
Staunton July 10 Bertha Blasik 14 plunged into a coal mine reservoir to save her 12 year old brother who was in distress. He made it to shore while she drowned. The tragedy occurred as the siblings walked along the bank near the water.
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Little Heroine
Staunton
Bertha Blasik
Bertha
Crank Edward Dean Committed After Beaumaris Incident
Edward Dean, a self described crank, was arrested while attempting to reach King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra as they traveled to the residence of Lord Lieutenant Sir Richard Bulkeley near Beaumaris North Wales. Local magistrates committed him to an asylum.
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Holyhead
Wales
Edward Dean
King Edwards
Queen Alexandra
Anglesea
Richardd Bulkeley
Beaumarias
Dean
Locei
Novel Bagdad theater sails to town for brief stay
The 2300 seat portable Bagdad amphi theater tours America with regulation chairs stage 50 by 40 feet and a 15 member orchestra. A 3 day run begins Monday July 15 with a Wednesday matinee featuring five vaudeville acts and continuous curtain.
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Bagdad
America
Sarah Bernhardt
Bagdad Amphitheater
Palace
Foley's Honey and Tar Cures Coughs and Consumption Risk
All nations fight the white plague consumption while Foley's Honey and Tar promises safe, certain relief from coughs and colds. The genuine product appears in a yellow package and is sold by druggists. Mrs. Gene Anderson plans a trip from Minnesota to Oregon this summer. Dr Shoop offers a free trial size of Catarrh Remedy to prove merit.
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Foley
Dr. Shoop
Circus Excursion to Monmouth This Week
The Iowa Central offers a popular excursion to Monmouth on account of Ringling Bros BeVos. Traip departs Brighton at 6 40 a m arriving Monmouth 9 17 am returning at 4 something pm. Round trip price is 125 dollars. See posters or call agents for full details.
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Iowa Central
Monmouth
Ringling Beéos
Traip
Brighton
Miss Kate Burris Takes Vacation Visit to Chicago
Miss Kate Burris plans a trip away from her duties at the Roths child dry goods store and will leave tomorrow to visit friends in Chicago.
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Kate Burris
Rothschild Dry Goods
Chicago
Adventists on Verge of Disruption in Michigan
Battle Creek, July 11. Seventh Day Adventists face possible disruption as leaders affirm Ellen G White divinity. Elder Campbell expelled 13 members including Childs and plans to purge about 7700 more if expulsions upheld. Childs consulted an attorney and will take the case to the supreme court. He challenged charges read at the meeting.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Cone
Ellen G. White
Childs
Campbell
White
Supreme Court
New Oil Field Discovered Spurs Indiana Drill Plan
Discovery of a large gas flow near Decker Knox county has energized local oil activity. Land owners hesitate to lease as excitement runs high while Harry Kurtz and his company prepare to drill a deep test east and northeast of Princeton in Gibson county.
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Princeton
Ind
Decker
Knox County
Harry Kurtz
Illinois
Gibson County
Indiana
Arms for Chinese rebels reported moving to the Pacific coast
Vancouver Island authorities were warned by Viceroy Yuan Shih Kai to monitor alleged cargo ships carrying arms to Chinese revolutionists. Dr Sun Yat Sen, linked to the uprising, is said to be in Hong Kong, with new details from Carl, Chinese customs commissioner.
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Seattle
Wash
Pacific
United States
China
Yuan Shih Kai
Sun Yan Sen
Japan
Hong Kong
Carl
Imperial Chinese Customs
Nanking
Victoria
B. C
California Rhodes scholars named for Oxford trip
Berkeley report lists American Rhodes appointees heading to Oxford this summer. Forty five from the U S and eight from Canada are selected with California represented by Griffiths as the state’s entrant. Illinois is Ben Tom Hinson Champaign Michigan Laurence C Hult Jr Ann Arbor Wisconsin Allen P West Jr Milton Junction Des Moines Albert I Whallen will join many cross Atlantic travelers departing Philadelphia September 21 aboard the Orion.
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Berkeley
Cal
Oxford
Farnham P. Griffits
Ide Wheeler
University of California
Griffiths
California
Canada
Illinois
Ben Tom- Hinson
Champaign
Michigan
Laurence C. Hult, Jr
Ann Arbor
Wisconsin
Allen P. West, Jr
Milton Junction
Albert I. Whallen
Des Moines
Philadelphia
Orion
Shiloh Hero Is Killed By Train At Maple Street Crossing
Gilbert Kenyon, famed for aiding the Union at Shiloh as a scout with Company B, Sixteenth Wisconsin Infantry, was struck and killed by a Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railway train at Maple Street crossing in Oconomowoc. He toiled to relay intelligence on Confederate movements before his death.
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Oconomowoc
Wis
Gilbert Kenyon
Shiloh
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Maple Street
Kenyon
Wisconsin Infantry
Johnson
German Ambassador Aboard Steamer Kronprinz Wilhelm Collides Iceberg
The Kronprinz Wilhelm carrying Baron Speck von Sternburg the German ambassador struck an iceberg four days from Bremen while at reduced speed. The collision caused no damage and occurred at night with few passengers aware of the event.
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New York
Baron Speck von Sternburg
Bremen
Berg
Judge keeps 2 cent fare from starting in Virginia
Judge Pritchard of the U.S. circuit court of appeals has continued the restraining order on the state corporation commission's 2 cent passenger rate, delaying its effect.
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Richmond
Pritchard
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
State Corporation Commission
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