Two Great Peace Speeches At New York Meeting
The Washington Post notes Archbishop Farley’s peace remarks in New York praising war’s moral cautions, and warns that nations remain “always prepared” for conflict. It covers Abu Ruef’s San Francisco graft case, Ruef’s legal rights, and the impact of court rulings on prosecutors. It also reports on William Randolph Hearst’s new party and Canadian immigration worries.
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Wiliam Tecumseh Sherman
Farpeak
New -York
Abe Ruey
Abu Ruef
San Francisco
Ruef
Otisor
Heney
Burns
Oregon
Raef
Ruet
State Supreme Court
Richmond
Willam Randolph Hearst
Partes
Henry Clay
Helfer
Gen. Taylor
Buchanan
Fillmore
North
Fremont
Gartld
Utte
Debate Over German Ambassadors Remarks in Manila War
A long, deduced critique discusses Andrew White’s denial of suggesting German naval interference with Admiral Dewey during the Manila Bay actions. It questions whether German Admiral von Holleben and Washington officials issued formal or informal proposals about Philippines governance, and notes Roosevelt’s possible inquiries to Justice Day. The piece also lists striking posthumous burial decisions by Gravesend’s M. P. and others, reflecting varied commemorations.
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York
Andrew D.white
New York Times
Berlin
Diederichs
Manila
Dewey
Manila Bay
Prince Henry
Aguinaldo Swain
Philippines
White’ Beloves
Adi al Diederichs
State Department
United
White
Leipzig
Manila‘ Bay
United States
Spain
Germany
Washington
von Holleben
von “Holleben
John
Sherman
Ity
United States Supreme Court
Day
Alice
Roosevelt
John Érman
Ambagnador
Plac
Tha
Holleben
von Holle
Ben
Iow
John Sherman
Willan
Justice Day
New York
Pennsylvania
Virginia
New England
Abyssinia
Sunater Penrose
A. Davenport
Erie
Insurance to Reimburse Umbrella Thefts At Viennese Cafes
The Pall Mall Gazette reports Vienna cafe proprietors forming an insurance association to reimburse customers for stolen overcoats hats and umbrellas. Rates vary by coverage, with notable uptake by university students forming a mutual society. Also notes Mr Cleveland's double and Seward Hotel proprietor’s death from heart illness.
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Wieng
Pall Mall Gazette
Vienna
Reflections of a Bachelor From the New York Press
Tad offers humorous commentary on courtship and romance in a studio column. The piece ridicules a man’s bragging about wealth and a woman’s reactions to romantic signals under an umbrella. It notes common beliefs about money, marriage, and attire in a wry urban voice.
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New York
Tad
Pit
Bier
Drese
Bismarcks Deserted Friedrichsruhe and Family Moves
Princess Bismarck widow of the Iron Chancellor has left Friedrichsruhe after nine years of isolation. She and her five children will live in Baden Baden while the estate is largely closed and staff dismissed. Her son Nicholas Bismarck now heads a growing, dispersing family with two elder sisters. the narrative covers royal marriages, exile, and connections to Austria, Bavaria, and England.
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Bismarck
Herbést
Otto
Friedricheruhe
Friedricharuhe
Baden-Baden
Friedrichsruhe
Che . Baden-Baden
Friedrichsta
Varsin
Ehencester
Nicholas Bismarck
Bertha
Irene
Arnim
Blam
Tek
Prio
Marguerite Hoyos
Isnett’ Hinglish
Alice Whitehead
Marie Bismarck
Admiral von Hisendecker
Washington
Weird Hulenburg
Count Rantzau
Hiel
Dobersdorf
Kiel
Rantzeu
Buffalo
Metz
Saale
Valerie
Arc
Teria
Francis Joseph
Bavaria
Hen
Waller- Hee
Elizabeth
Austria
Empresa
Martyii
Poe Rudolf
Hunsry
Qeemberahi Rahi
Order of the Star Cross
Thi
Congork
George
Catiech
Gondolla
Sheelfan
Trom
Austrias - Rivenas
Larnech
Vienna
Eharperoning
Maris
Vetzera
Munich
Meyerling
Barytone
Otto Brucks
Tenaieetheater
Fran Brooks
Inné Muchag
Meyerting
Marie Valeria Larrach
Eres
Marquise DE Fontenoy
Highest paid man in world from the Chicago Tribune
John Heys Hemmond, a New York mining engineer, earns 809000 dollars yearly for professional advice, described as the richest earner in history. Born in San Francisco, Yale trained, he hunted gold across the globe from California to Siberia, faced Boer captivity, and now runs a New York consulting office with a staff of mine inspectors guiding investors.
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Chicago
Tribmne
John Heys Hemmond
New York
Hammond
Richard Harding
San Francisco
Sheffield Scientific School
Yale
Australia
Trinavaal
Phillips
Frank Rnodeg
George Farrar
Gom
Paul Kruger
Joseph Chamberlain
New ‘York
Amd
Neftier
Metle
Harmiond
Sara J
The Peace Conference and the Lubricant of State
A satirical verse by To Des Sair critiques peace as a necessary force to keep government functioning. It argues that without peaceful order, tyranny and confusion rise, while peace acts as the grease that smooths political wheels and prevents revolt. The piece warns against contempt for diplomacy yet urges recognizing peace’s role in avoiding chaos.
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Tan
Mhat
Somar
Danced with the Ghost of a Dead Husband in Court
A Queens County Supreme Court ruling upholds testamentary capacity despite strange evidence such as a widow dancing nightly with her late husband’s ghost and posing a kitchen chair as the deceased. The case centers Phoebe Ann Berrian of Flushing, who left about $20,000 to Elmer A. Holden of Franklin, amid family disputes and sanity challenges.
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New York American
Abbott
Queens County Supreme Court
Mixs
Phoebe Ann Berrian
Flushing
Elmer A. Holden
Franklin, N
Naple
B. Supreme
Pointed Paragraphs on Matrimony and Happiness in Society
Fragmentary prose discusses marriage and presence of husbands, female roles, and social expectations. It notes perceived ease of moral decline, the idea that happiness equals accepting one’s situation, and hints at public judgment of women and married life. Strong entities are scarce due to fragmented OCR text.
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Russia
Neue Zele
Maine
Varmont
Hampshire
Rytsela
London
Stant
Kennard
Society of Friends
Samara
United States
Bystait
Rusaia
Europe
America
Asia
Private Detectives to Guard Fort Monroe Fortifications
War Department authorized Col George E F Harrison to hire ten private detectives to police visits to Fort Monroe and the James town Exposition site to prevent unauthorized entries and protect military secrets from foreign visitors and civilians. The detectives will operate under civilian agency supervision with Col Harrison in charge and regular artillerymen handling access once inside the fortifications.
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New York Times
War Department
Frederick D. Grant
Division of the Atlantic
George E. F. Harrison
Artillery Corps
Fort Monroe
Hampton Roads
Jamestown
Grant
Department
Col
Harrison
Miltary
Candidate from Wheelbarrow Declares Presidency Bid
Andrey Downsend Hisey, living in Wheelbarrow, announces his bid for the U S presidency. He denies rumors of pressuring William Jennings Bryan and outlines plans to offer Bryan the state portfolio and Roosevelt the war portfolio after election. He fixes October 10, 1908 as his marriage date and proposes a national vote on his future White House matron selection.
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Andrey
Hisey
United States
William Jennings Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Roosevelt
Grover Cleveland
Waterloo
Chicago
Invers Ocezn
Making Baby Clothes from a Detroit Free Press fragment
A lone woman sews baby clothes day by day while neighbors’ children bring her quiet joy. She longs for motherhood yet remains childless, pondering why life grants such gifts to others while she works in sweatshops and tenements.
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The
Detroit Free Press
Pla
Winess
Para
Realism in the Pulpit Disruption at Henson Place Church
Brooklyn Sunday service ends in a comic mishap as the pulpit desk topples over during Rev. J. B. Hammill’s sermon on a solid foundation. The preacher recovers and uses the incident to illustrate leaning on weak foundations.
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Ayville
L,&l
New York Times
J. B. Hammill
Henson Place Methodist Episcopal Church
Brooklyn
Nolptt
Girl Turns to Snake in Madigan County Case
Athens dispatch reports a remarkable incident in Planters where an eighteen year old negro girl experiences repeated minutes long attacks causing writhing motions like a snake. Spectators flock to view the case as a suitor faces a preliminary trial for allegedly poisoning her.
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Athens
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Madigan County
Planters
Lemon Club Life Membership Joke Told at Chestnut Street Cafe
An unidentified man asks a waiter for ten cents in a Chestnut Street cafe. The waiter, with a smile, accepts the dime and jokes that the man is now a full fledged Lemon Club member after paying a four dollar bill with a twenty five dollar note. The scene ends with laughter and a continued dinner.
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Philadelphia Record
Chestnut Street
Lemon Club
The
Noted Historians and Power Figures Gather in Washington
John Bach McMaster a Penn professor and former American Historical Association president speaks at Arlington about national progress. Frank Mowrer, former consul general to Addis Ababa, shares Abyssinia insights as guests discuss Roosevelt era reform, education, and public morality.
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John Bach McMaster
University of Pennsylvania
United States
American Historical Association
Arlington
Washington
Ambassador Bryer
McMaster
Jess
Webster
Calhoun
Roosevelt
Lis
Fish Watch Wound Up By Pickerel In Long Pond
Cabe Winters, fishing for pickerel in Long Pond, Saturday dropped his gold watch from the boat. He resumed fishing and hooked a large fish. To his astonishment he found the timepiece lodged in the fish’s mouth and still running, the stem winder intact. The watch appeared to have wound itself during the fish’s feeding.
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Port Jarvis Dispatch
Philadelphia
Cabe Winters
Long Pond
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