Japan Ex-Minister Hosts Dinner Promotes US Japan Friendship
Baron Sakata ex-minister of finance attends a St. Regis dinner hosted by Jacob Schiff. President Butler and many bankers and railroad men express friendship toward Japan. Schiff assures goodwill and notes agitators on the Pacific coast are few. Baron Sakata thanks guests and voices mutual respect between Japan and the United States.
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New York
Baron Sakata
Japan
Jakob Schiff
St. Regis
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Schiff
Baron Sakatani
Pacific
United States
Remarkable Festival in New York for 170th Birthday
Rosie Aronwald, inmate at the Home of the Daughters of Jacob, celebrated her 170th birthday with a gala luncheon by Superintendent Kruger. Attendees included all the elderly residents led by Mendel Diamondstein, 106, and Esther Davis, 112. Aronwald, born in Warsaw, keeps her mind keen and reads without glasses though she dislikes being called old.
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New York
Mrosie Aronwald
the Daughters of Jacob
Kruger
Aronwald
Mendel Diamondstein
Esther Davis
Warsaw
Russia
Drostes Arrested in Penamo Death Inquiry
On suspicion of causing the death of Ben Cook of Penamo Michigan on May 23 Joseph Droste age 32 and his brother Maavard Droste were arrested. They admitted driving Cook home after he was stabbed but denied knowledge of the injury or any quarrel that led to it.
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Ben Cook
Tonia
Mich
Ben E Cook
Penamo
Joseph Droste
Maavard
Cook
Drostes
Woman Stows Away Found With Torpedo Crew Crowd
Vallejo California May 23 A young woman giving the name Olga Isile and hometown Los Angeles was arrested on the George street wharf while entertaining a crowd of bluejackets from the torpedo flotilla She admits coming from San Pedro as a stowaway on board the torpedo boat Hopkins
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Vallejo
Cal
Olga Isile
Los Angeles
George Street
Torpedo
San Pedro
Hopkins
Collinwood disaster prompts Missouri school fire-escape bonds
Following the Collinwood (U) disaster St Joseph Missouri votes 500000 in bonds to install fire escapes on school buildings. In Ekaterinoslav district Russia twenty peasants implicated in recent agrarian disorders are hanged. Mae Wood remains jailed in the Tombs New York continuing her fight against Senator Platt.
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Collinwood
St. Joseph
Ekaterinoslav
Russia
Mae Wood
New York
Platt
Escape From Libby Prison Led By Rose And Hamilton
The article recounts U S A brevet brigadier general Rose led a 15 man team to dig a tunnel from Rat's Hell at Libby Prison, Richmond, to escape in February 1865. They used a rope ladder, smuggled tools, and staged relays to remove earth while fending off guards, with 109 escaping prisoners. Fifty nine reached Union lines, forty eight were recaptured, two drowned. Rose was later exchanged.
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Homas EK. Rosh
Washington
Libby Prison
New York Evening Post
Rose
Chickamauga
Weldon
N. C
Libby
Hell
A. G. Hamilton
Twelfth
Kentucky Cavalry
Rata
James River Towing Company
Jose
Hamilton
Richmond
Commissioners of Exchange
Belle Isle
Stranger’s slick scam shakes Milton shoppers in May
In Milton Indiana on May 23 a traveling con man arrived by horse and buggy. He peddled counterfeit gold like rings watches and watch chains and urged rapid purchases. Several locals bought before the capper vanished leaving the crowd wary and out small sums.
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Milton, Ind
Milton
Divorce Granted to Anna Wenger Against Frank Wenter
Chicago May 23 A divorce decree for Anna Wenger against Democratic politician Frank Wenter was ordered after a brief hearing with no defense offered. Wenter faced adultery charges and was named as corespondent in a linked prior suit won by James K. Stepina, a real estate dealer. Dell Myers was named as the co respondent.
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Chicago
Atvorce
Anna Wenger
Frank Wenter
Gibbons
James K. Stepina
Wenter
Lightning damages Corn Products plant in Granite City
In Granite City HL on May 23 a lightning strike at the Corn Products Refining Company damaged the plant, injuring one girl worker amid a panic as female staff in the syrup room tried to flee. The plant employed about 1,000 people and suffered about $5,000 in damage.
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Granite City
Corn Products Refining Company
Death of Clarence K R Paul in Springfield Journal Editor
Clarence K Paul fifty five editor of the Thnats State Journal was found dead in his room by a negro valet in Springfield UL in May.
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Clarence KR. Paul
Springfield
Clarence K. Paul
The
Thnats State Journal
Standing and scores of major league baseball games
Chicago May 23 standings and daily scores for the National and American leagues. Highlights include Philadelphia 12 Cincinnati 5, Brooklyn 18 Chicago 7, Boston 1 St Louis 1 in various games with late results, rainouts, and postponed matches noted.
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Chicago
National
Ares
Philadelphia
Cincianati
Boston
Cipecinnati
Cincinnati
Meleanu
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Teries
Wilhelm
Bergen
Covonitz
Gibson
St. Louis
New York
Batteries
Harwood Adds Fine Showpiece Counter in Shoe Store
J A Harwood installs a new combination showcase and counter in his shoe store on the south side of the square. The addition is described as a convenient upgrade to store fixtures and will enhance display and customer service.
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J. A. Harwood
Dangers Besetting Ambitious Young American Girls
The passage warns that many girls push themselves hard at school and teachers push beyond endurance, risking physical collapse. It notes that girls face a danger period and that recovery can take years, but highlights that some have been helped through this critical phase toward healthy womanhood.
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Rey
Peri
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ad
Miss Elsie L Hook of Chelsea Vermont writes that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her sideache periodic pains sleeplessness and a nervous irritable condition after other remedies failed Mrs Pinkham's product has been a standard remedy for female ills for thirty years and has helped thousands with displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities backache and more Mrs Pinkham invites sick women to write for advice at Lynn Massachusetts.
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Elsie L. Hook
Chelsea, Vt
Lydia E. Pinkham
City 208 Line Call Up Phone No 1 and Leave Orders
Frank Rogers will promptly attend to orders placed by calling the listed city line. Please provide street and number to complete delivery or service.
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Frank Rogers
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