Wit and Humor of ex secretary Shaw as cabinet raconteur
The article recounts ex secretary Robert Shaw famed for storytelling and wit. It likens him to Lincoln in democratic manner and offers memorable anecdotes about customs frauds, Justice Harlan, Mrs Shaw, and a pie tale. Strong emphasis on Shaw’s sharp quips and practical jokes within the treasury years.
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the Treasury
Lincoln
Shaw
New York
Mr. Shaw
Justice Harlan
Supreme Court
Phrase of a secretary’s stubborn benevolence in old dialogue
The speaker recalls his reluctance to push for a woman’s advancement, explaining he would help but cannot secure her a position. He stresses he is willing to climb a tree for anyone yet cannot climb a greased pole to please his mother.
Senator Depew and the Shaw Banquet Exchange
The article recounts Senator Depew quoting Shaw’s line Go ask papa at a London banquet to mock an unwelcome suitor. It notes English humor and the occasion of Shaw as governor being interrupted by a persistent heckler who blurts Pardon me but. The governor retorts I’ve pardoned worse and silence follows for the rest of the speech.
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Senator Depew
London
Shaw
Governor Shaw Letter to Wife Reveals Sentimental Tone
A quoted Letter to his wife, titled The Best Woman In the World, described as delivered without question, reflects Governor Shaw's affectionate tone. The Des Moines setting and guestmaster reference frame the moment as a personal, domestic note highlighted by the woman’s emotions.
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Shaw
Des Moines, In
Weather Turns Hostile Slows Spring Trade Outlook
New York June 1 The Dun weekly review notes slow distribution of seasonable goods causing stockpiles of dry goods and millinery and delaying collections while fall and winter operations stay conservative. May ended with modest gains in activity though growth remains slow as plants run at full capacity amid strong iron and steel orders.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Cols Weekly Review of Trade
Fall River
Iron and Steel
French Ports Paralyzed by Nationwide Ship Workers Strike
Paris reports an organized, nonbiting strike by all French ship workers paralyzing port activity. Naval reservists issue a manifesto seeking broad support, citing seaborn pensions as inadequate. Strikers provide harbor watches and impede overnight shipping on major lines.
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Paris
France
Republic
Mysterious Tale Tells Of Sudden Departures In Diplomacy
A fragment recounts Bellamy Storer’s dismissal and a tale about a tenderfoot who asked who the deceased was as a funeral procession passed. The bystander replies Pink Eyed Bill and the question is framed as “Was his death sudden.” The rest of the anecdote is garbled.
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Bellamy Storer
Shaw
Bill
House of Commons Approves Bill for Criminal Appeal Court
The House of Commons unanimously passed the second reading of a bill to establish a criminal appeal court. It provides for unqualified right of appeal on points of law and discretionary appeal on fact questions, with seven judges from the King's Bench to be selected and presided by the Lord Chief Justice of England.
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London
House of Commons
King's Bench
High Court of Justice
England
Local man on trial for murder of 11 year old Stella Clemmons
Captain W G Milliken of Lexington with two bloodhounds tracks William Jones wanted for the murder of 11 year old Stella Clemmons. The girl was found at Jones house in Bath county with throat cut from ear to ear and last seen heading toward Carlisle.
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Lexington
W. G. Milliken
William Jones
Stella Clemmons
Jones
Bath County
Carlisle
Deaths Now Number Seven After Electric Road Collision
The toll from the electric road crash near Tivria Ohio has risen to seven. Victims named include key Donnell crockery merchant BE M Billings 65 W G Allen Lake Shore railway clerk Donald Sala age 5 C Porter Homer Allen and Eunice Wurst.
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Tivria
Ke,ydonnnell
Crockery
BE. M. Billings
W. (. Allen
Lake Shore Railway Clabm
Donald Sala
C. Porter
Homer Allen
Eunice Wurst
Widow of Kenosha millionaire dies at 79 in Wisconsin
Mrs Harriet M Bain widow of Ed ward Bain a Kenosha Wisconsin millionaire manufacturer dies at Kenosha at age 79. The report notes her death as loss in the city society obituary.
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Harriet M. Bain
Edward Bain
Kenosha
Wis
Joseph RK. Gabler
Daniel Dwyer
St. Louis
Ruth Schiffer
Marion Schiffer
Tilly Monthan
Mary Dilter
Walter Schiffer
Long Branch
N. J
Rend Buys Coal Properties North of Herrin
W P Read and Son of Chicago purchased the Weaver Coal company holdings near Herrin for 200000 dollars, acquiring 2000 acres of coal land a few miles north of town.
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Rend
Herrin
W. P. Read & Son
Chicago
Here
Weaver Coal Company
SCORES ON THE DIAMONDS
Baseball scores from Chicago dated June 1 list outcomes in leagues and associations. Philadelphia beat Boston 6 to 3 in Philadelphia, Pittsburg defeated Chicago 9 to 2, New York beat Brooklyn 3 to 2, St. Louis Weather. American League results include Boston 4 over New York 1, Philadelphia 8 over Washington, Cleveland 2 over Detroit in ten innings, Chicago 6 over St Louis 0. Association results show Milwaukee 2 over St Paul 1, Toledo 1 over Columbus 8. Weather note and garbled tail end.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
Pittsburg
New York
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Association
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Toledo
Columbus
Louisville
Kansas City
Atenam
Budding peach trees timing and trials cited
An inquiry from rural New Yorker discusses best bud timing for peaches, noting June to late July in Georgia and August 20 to September 15 in Connecticut. Maryland trials compare June and August budding, showing faster early growth for June buds but longer life and profitability for August buds, with August preferred for longer-lived orchards.
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New Yorker
Georgia
Connecticut
J. H. Hale
Maryland
Caroline
J. W. Kerr
Shiro Plum Described Among Nova Scotia Varieties
Shiro is a promising Luther Burbank Japanese plum variety grown in the Annapolis Valley. It forms a vase shaped tree with early bearing, two year wood carrying most fruit, and strong resistance to overloading. Fruit is large to very large, roundish heart shaped, golden yellow with white bloom, firm yellow flesh, small oval stone, and a pleasant subacid to sweet flavor. It keeps well for shipping and ripens early drawing high prices when scarce.
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Nova Scotia
Shiro
Luther Burbank
Wickson
Burbank
Annapolis Valley
Spiraea Anthony Waterer Described In Garden Feature
The article praises Spiraea Anthony Waterer noting its attractive new leaves of white pink and green and its long blooming pink flowers. It describes stems ranging from twelve to eighteen inches with blooms that endure, highlighting the plant's distinctive growth and display.
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Anthony Waterer
Overgrown Hop Vines Transform An Apple Tree
A writer recalls a gnarled apple tree overrun by vigorous hops, a striking contrast to clematis with its dark green leaves. The vivid growth is celebrated as a vivid, picturesque feature in the garden.
Swallowed Carbolic Acid Tragedy in Marion Home
Mary Saxton aged 137 years allegedly committed suicide at her brother Milton Mcdowell's home by swallowing carbolic acid. She died within a half hour. Divorced from J. S. Saxon, in poor health and mentally affected. In Adrian Michigan Oscar Ferguson returns after provoking his wife to accompany him following a disappearance. He faces sixty days in jail for assault and battery.
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Marion
Mary Saxton
Milton Mcdowell
J. S. Saxon
Adrian, Mich
Oscar Ferguson
Tecumseh
Burglars Crack Safe at Mahoney's Plumbing Store
Jackson Michigan on May 50 burglars broke into Mahoney's plumbing store and cracked the safe. Mahoney had banked all but about $50, the burglars took that and got away.
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Jackson, Mich
Mahoney
Foley’s Kidney Cure Promises Quick Relief
Advertisement claiming Foley's Kidney Cure cures kidney and bladder troubles for patients not beyond medical aid. States the product never disappoints and is sold by all druggists.
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Foley
Unseasonable Weather Closes Pike's Peak Cog Road
Central Colorado endures record cold and snowfall with mountains white and drifts hindering the Pike's Peak cog road. Cripple Creek reports several inches of new snow as unsettled spring conditions persist across the region.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Colorado
Pike's Peak
Cripple Creek
Unidentified man held in Mount Carmel murder probe
Mount Carmel police detain an unnamed suspect after a fatal Monday night assault. The man, claiming memory loss, bears fifty two wounds from a confrontation with three police officers and two deputy sheriffs and is suspected in a murder.
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Mount Carmel
Til
Dr King’s New Life Pills Endorsed by Local Resident
Mr. E. W. Goodloe of 107 St Louis St Dallas Texas praises Dr King’s New Life Pills saying they effectively relieve malaria and biliousness without grinding or griping. The ad notes the product is 25 cents at Stewart’s Pharmacy.
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E. W. Goodloe
St Louis St
Dallas
Tex
Dr. King
Stewart's
Duplicate statue gift rejected by Kansas City board
Kansas City Kansas school board rejects a duplicate of the statue Venue Genetrix gifted by ex state senator William J. Buchan due to lack of drapery. The statue, bought in Rome, is valued at several hundred dollars for the public library.
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Kansas City
Genetrix
William J. Buchan
School Board
Kan
Buchan
Rome
Runaway Stage Accident Kills Two In Southern Oregon
Yreka California June 1 report a runaway stage near Lopey in southern Oregon killed driver George Galbraith and two commercial travelers while two other passengers were possibly fatally injured. The driver reportedly intoxicated. Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse Floated After Grounding No Damage Seen New York May 30 public notice says the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse was floated without external help after going aground in the lower bay coastal area with no evident damage.
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Yreka
Cal
Lopey
Oregon
George Galbraith
New York
Foley's Honey and Tar Sold Widely Says Ark Writer
A. A. Herren of Finch Arkansas praises Foley's Honey and Tar as the best cough remedy for colds and lung trouble. He claims it has cured consumption in early stages and asserts universal satisfaction with its use sold by all.
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A. A. Herren
Finch, Ark
Foley
Big Show of Horses Parade in New York City
New York held its first annual work horse parade with 1000 horses in 47 classes. Entries ranged from police and fire divisions to aged horses, brewers, bakers, truck men, laundrymen and butchers, offering every owner a platform to showcase a work horse. Admiral Coghlan retires from the Brooklyn Navy Yard after long service. Caspar F. Goodrich to succeed him.
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New York
Coghlan
Joseph B. Coghlan
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Caspar F. Goodrich
President Fallieres Receives Order from Emperor Nicholas
Paris reports President Fallieres was awarded the Order of St. Andrew by Emperor Nicholas. The presentation included an autograph letter praising the French leader and wishing continued prosperity for France.
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Paris
Fallieres
Emeror Nicholas
Order of St. Andrew
France
Weather forecast for Illinois Indiana and nearby states
Official forecast up to 8 pm for Illinois Indiana Lower Michigan and Wisconsin calls for rain and colder conditions with northeast winds fresh to brisk. Lows in eastern portions will be rain affected.
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Illinois
Indiana
Lower
Michigan
Wisconsin
Markets Report Slashes Wheat and Corn Prices in Chicago Quotes
Chicago May 31 market update shows wheat corn oats and oats futures with mixed highs and lows. Park lard and short ribs quotes listed for May July and Sept along with cash sales for winter and spring grains and live stock prices from East Buffalo and local stockyards.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Iwe
Ste
Ilinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
East Buffalo
Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
AOGR
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