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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1906
Page
7
Summer Merchandise and Home Comforts Catalog
A broad listing of warm weather requisites offering low prices and mail or express service. Items include underwear, dresses, hats, bathing suits, summer coats, shirts, skirts, wares for kitchens and ice products, garden tools, furniture, lighting, gas ranges, stoves, beds, boxes, and leisure goods. Includes sporting goods like baseball, tennis, and fishing tackle with extensive household and outdoor items.
Secretary Shaw Vacation and Washington Social News
Secretary Shaw plans a Atlantic City sojourn this week while Mrs Shaw and Miss Shaw remain in Paris. Washington society notes an engagement announces Miss Aileen Kerr to Dr Charles Meclyaine Harris with a wedding date pending. The column also lists numerous social visits, travels, and dinners including Mrs Fish at Narragansett Pier and other prominent society happenings.
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Treasury Department
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A. H. Snow
Tho
Aileen Kerr
James Kerr
H Street
Northwest
Charles Meclyaine Harris
Warrerton
Miss Kerr
Chaim
Washington
Cite
Theqnore Fransen
Staf
Corlidge Point
Russi
Continents
Hansen
Russia
Shaw
City
Chelsea
Miss Shaw
Paris
Mra
A H. Snow
Narragansett Pier
Snowden Ashford
Howard Carroll
Stoneleigh Court
Granville Fortesque
FrankHn J Bell
Gen
Slocum
Hague
Lake George
Gen. Bell
Fort Riley
Wilam A Moore
Octoquan Falls
Archibald Hopkins
Williamstown
Mass
Charles W Metzgar
Ellen
York
Pennsylvania
Frank B Martin
H de Rondare
Canada
St. Lawrence Hall
Montreal
A Delicious Drink Horsford's Acid Prophate
An old print promotes a beverage mix named Horsford's Acid Prophate added to glasses of cold water. It claims to invigorate strengthen refresh the user, presenting a period advertising tone for a tonic product.
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Horsford
Ostrich Prances in Tights At New York Zoo Yard
Odd scene at the New York Zoological Park as an African ostrich sheds feathers to cool off and struts in a comical display. Visitors laugh and gasp while other animal antics unfold, including a jealous chimpanzee drama and tapirs wrestling flies in heat.
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New York
New York Zoological Park
Polly
Africa
Dahone
Sally
Dohong
Mise Bally
Park
Deds
China Awakening to Railways Prompts Native Investment
The flowery kingdom begins a campaign for industrial development by forming railway companies and inviting foreign capital. Chinese officials show cautious optimism as German and English firms win water works and electric lighting concessions while government security and board composition remain concerns. Newport coverage notes Vanderbilt and Riggs guests, with autos replacing horses in social scenes as a new era of mobility arrives.
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China
White House
Li Hung Chang
Landang
Canton
Niuchwang
Shanghai
Knickerbocker tipster leads stock men to race reform
A Knickerbocker family member comes to a brokerage with a guaranteed win tip for Freckman in the Brighton first, triggering a flurry of bets from wall street clerks and a poolroom chase. The horse runs poorly and the scheme collapses as the tip proves false, leaving the boy who spread it sick and out of pocket. later it’s revealed the true sure thing was Flaxman at 50 to 1.
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New York
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Drug Trust
Poolrcom
Wall Street
Freckman
Vic
Manhattan
Chicago
Windy City
Kansas City
Omaha
Denver
Jim
Silver
Buver
Knickerbocker
Flaxman
Engineers Plan an Elevated Boulevard with Subways in San Francisco
The San Francisco Bulletin reports Reed & Co proposing an elevated boulevard from the ferry to Third Street on Market to carry all traffic and pedestrians. The plan includes a Market Street tunnel, park at the ferry, elevated crossings, and stations, funded by city bonds over thirty years, with a $5.5 million price tag.
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San Francisco
San Francisco Bulletin
Reed & Co
1St Home
Third Street
Market
Seme
Third
Kearny
Maine
4 Park
New York
Funston Denies San Francisco Personal Friends Claim
Gen Funston rejects a Chronicle editorial suggesting a personal friend promoted renaming Devisadero street to Funston Avenue. He states he has no such friend or acquaintance in the city and has not discussed the issue with anyone. He opposes honoring living men in this manner and declines to advise the Board of Supervisors.
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San Francisco
San Francisco Chronicle
Funston
The
Chronicle
Deyisadergo
Funston Avenue
Funston Talon
Deviladero Street
Quesion
Devisadero Street
Board of Supervisors
Try my daughter the pianist in Catholic Standard debate
In a brief exchange Mrs Nexdore extols her daughter Mary as musical after mentioning two daughters. Mrs Newcomé responds with measured restraint that she has heard the piano and confirms Mary is musical, hinting at a contrast in maternal pride.
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Catholic Standard and Times
New Independence Party Forms in Manila
The independence party of the Philippines opened in Restaurant Luzon with delegates from Manila and provinces. Pascual Ledesma was president and Alberto Barretto secretary as the platform called for immediate independence under US protection, two legislative chambers, provincial autonomy, and a reformed civil service. Delegates pledged gifts and the advisory board met with Governor General Ide, signaling a peaceful path toward independence within constitutional bounds.
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Manila
Pascual Ledesma
Alberto Barretto
For
Ter
Barrette
Philippine Islands
United States of America
Roosevelt
Barretto
Luzon
Vales
Justo Lukban
Gaetano Lukbin
Pedro Concepcion
L. Santos
F M Guerrero
Ide
Ledesma
Nho
Congress
Governor notes peaceful party progress in state affairs
The governor remarks that a party once seeking independence could not have sent a delegation a decade ago, calling the current development progress. After cordial exchanges, the defenders and Mr Ide shake hands, acknowledging liberal sentiment shown by the governor.
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Ide
Ahawe
Boy Stole Baby Lions From Boston Kindergarten
Boston correspondence reports a twelve year old from Point Allerton confessed stealing two baby lions from Paragon Park Kindergarten after hiding them under his blouse during a visit. One lion died from overfeeding. the father offered to reimburse costs and urged no prosecution.
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New York Times
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Alerron Paia
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