River centennial celebration opens in Pittsburgh and river pageant
Pittsburgh marks the 100th anniversary of the New Orleans steamboat voyage with a replica launch and a grand river procession. President Taft attends, while cities along the Ohio and Mississippi prepare receptions and commemorations through next month. A separate report notes a fire in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, killing three children.
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Pittsburgh
New Orleans
Allegheny Mountains
Nicholas Roosevelt
Clermont
Hudson River
Nicholas Longworth
Taft
Ohio
Cincinnati
Louisville
Cairo
St. Louis
Memphis
Mississippi
Gulf
Smoky
Crescent
New York
Fulton, Livingston
Mt. Statistics
Congress
Stomach tablets promise relief from indigestion
An ad touts MI DNA stomach tablets claiming a single doctor’s prescription outperforms many doctors. It asserts a knowledgeable physician authored the remedy and offers a large box for 50 cents, with Lemmon's Pharmacy and druggists advertising nationwide.
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America
Lemmon
Drucriste
Best of All Barbers Remembered in Old Town Tale
An Indianapolis News reminiscence contrasts the old cherished barber, a witty and caring figure who knew clients well, with the modern, businesslike barber. The piece celebrates the beloved black barber’s charm, humor, and intimate social role in the community.
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Middle West
College of Heraldry
Lexington
Col. B
Indianapolia
Germany and Heine and the Nietzsche shadow
Lord Haldane warned in a university address that Germany’s treatment of Heine sparked a backlash. The essay notes Germany’s literary Elizabethan age, its dangers when uncorrected, and Heine’s counsel that could have steered away from Nietzsche’s era, had it been heeded.
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Germany
Heine
Lord Haldane
Great Britain
Heinrich Heine
Paris
Berlin
Nietzsche
Suspicion in Apartment House Neighborly Gaffe
A humorous exchange reveals Mrs. Wopp views a man with suspicion after he bowed to her in their seven year shared apartment. The line highlights ongoing social awkwardness and neighborly tensions.
Ethelinda’s Peculiar Hand Baffles Maude and Maymie
Maude notes Ethelinda writes with many straight lines and angles. Maymie agrees the writing requires guessing at the opening, much like safe handwriting. The exchange hints at private or playful observation of a unique script.
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Ethelinda
Maude
Maymie
Honolulu Lass and Jimmy Spark on a Steamer
Lisette, returning to Honolulu after a San Francisco schooling, enchants Jimmy Horton aboard a ship. The grandfather obsessively watches for their bond while a fan prank stirs jealousy. Lisette confesses a preferred future with Jimmy as they face long separation and a promotion note.
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Lisette
Honolulu
San Francisco
Jimmin
Jimmy
Jimthy
Navy
Jimmie
Jimmie Horton
Rattlesnakes Said to Swim Across The Lake
A Manchester Union item reports on rattlesnakes crossing from Rattlesnake Island to the mainland and notes local figures like Professor Thyng confirming the tale. The piece also mentions mice on Winnipisco fess islands and theories on how they migrate from the mainland.
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D. C
Winnipiscofess
O. C
Professor Thyng
Manchester
Gilford
Manchester Union
Invasion of Butterflies Grips Rouen at Night
A hot Rouen summer brings a butterfly invasion. In the square near Pont Corneille thousands of insects of varied colors swarm around two arc lamps at night, creating a thick aerial swarm that resembles a snowstorm from a distance.
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Rouen
France
Pont Corneile
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McElhinney Furniture CO
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