Fate in Omens on Friday the 13th Rail Tales
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes railroad superstition amid fatalism among engineers, conductors, and mail clerks. Ghosts allegedly saved a train near Ashtabula. Omens include left handed engineers, coffins, red roses, rabbit feet, and bells tolling. Blessings and curses shape work, with many believing accidents cluster after a fatal event.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Collinwood Yards
Ashtabula
Big Bil
Hill
Inter- State Commerce Commission
Cneap
Joe
Erie Road
Mismated Shoes Offer Odd Fit Solution
A store advertises mismated footwear to fit uneven feet. A customer and a salesman discuss buying one shoe from two different sizes, such as a 5 1/2 double A on the left and a 6 A on the right, noting a dollar premium to cover returning single shoes for re-matching.
Tea Trend Replaces Hard Liquor Among Tennis Players
On a country club porch a group of top lawn tennis players opted for tea and tomato juice as an afternoon refresher, marking a shift from hard liquor in club culture. The change, noted over the last two years, highlights tea becoming a favored social beverage after matches.
Inside History of Portsmouth Peace Treaty
A historical account discusses Theodore Roosevelt's mediation efforts at Portsmouth, noting his push for swift peace and urging Japan and Russia to settle without prolonged conflict. It covers U.S. and British reactions, Witte's strategies, Kaneko’s influence, and Roosevelt’s pressure on both sides to end the war at once.
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Portsmouth
Theodore Roosevelt
Sathalin
Pacific
Prut
Petes
Paris
Roosevelt
Russia
United States
Kovalevsky
England
France
Lyons Credit
Rothschild
Witte
Mr. Roosevelt
Japan
Far East
London
Reyna de Droit International Et de Legislation
Germany
Asia
Europe
Kanego
Piof Kovalevsky
Baron Kaneko
Kaneko
St. .Spetersburg
America
Count Lamsdorf
War and Navy Departments
Professor Kovalevsky
Birney
Navy Department
Linevich
Moses' August Floor Covering Sale at Mary Carriages
Mary Carriages presents an August floor covering sale featuring vast stock from their own and mill inventories in Washington. The offer highlights Axminster and Wilton carpets, Chinese matting, velvet carpets, brussels, and linoleums at reduced prices with deposits required to reserve purchases. The ad lists numerous styles, patterns, and yard pricing across multiple brands and grades.
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Washington
Samen
Brussels
Apenaisdeareene Hepmeeaeee
Alex. Smith & Sons
Dhs Ull Gale
Lowell
Ecet Pees Caenes
Axminster
Alex
Smith & Sons
Yrardeuse Ahl
Ores Heeke
Bigelow
Hartford
Indirect Indemnities Shape Endgame of War Talks
The article details how Japan weighed surrender amid finances and public opinion, with Roosevelt and Witte pressing Russia to accept Japan’s indemnity terms. It notes the czar’s stance against any war indemnity while offering aid for Russian captives, and how American diplomacy nudged the talks toward a settlement.
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Japan
Witte
Roosevelt
United States
Count Lamsdorf
AUTO CLOTHING. Even Those That Haven't Cars May Have
A newspaper-like exchange quotes two women discussing automobile clothing and social behavior of car owners. A man comments on male drivers and passengers, noting front-seat conversations to avoid implying ownership. The dialogue satirically contrasts fashion, social norms, and car etiquette.
Treating His Wife At The Avenue Saloon
A Chicago saloon scene shows a man requesting two glasses for his wife who waits outside. The bartender jokes about serving one at a time, and the man returns quickly with an empty glass, illustrating social norms excluding women from the saloon.
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Avenue
William B Allison of Iowa The Early Career
A 1908 tribute recounts William B. Allison from Iowa, sworn into the House in 1863, then a U.S. Senator from 1873 to 1909. It notes his pragmatism as a party man, eloquent restraint, legislative skill, and long service alongside prominent figures like Grimes, Beck, and Cannon, highlighting his role in the Bland Allison era and federal finance work.
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Savoyard
National Capital
Iowa
William B. Allison
House of Representatives
Schuyler Colfax
Thaddeus Stevens
William R. Morrison
James G. Blaine
James A. Garfield
Samuel J. Randall
Pittsburg
John Baker
Morrison
Interstate Commerce Commission
Illnois
Allison
United States
George W. Wright
James W. Grimes
Senate
Andy Johnson
Howell
James Harlan
Gov. Cumming
John James Ingalls
Edmunds
Morrill
Vermont
Sumner
Massachusetts
Conkling
New York
Bayard
Delaware
Logan
Morton
Indiana
Carpenter
Wisconsin
Schurz
Missouri
Sherman
Thurman
Ohio
Kentucky
Garrett Davis
Thomas C. McCreary
Joseph G. Cannon
Julius Caesar Burrows
Richard F. Bland
J. D. C. Atkins
Roger Q. Mills
Alexander H. Stephens
L. Q. C. Lamar
House
Lamar
West
Dobbin
Bucephalus
Artigones & Con
Mike Shea
Louisville
A. G. Caruth
Congress
Asher
Ives
Campbells
Lord Thenlaw
Grimes
Stevens
Butler
William Jennings Bryant
Michael
Kerr
Ben Harrison
William B. Alison
South
South Carolina
James B. Beck
Beck
Finance
Appropriations
John G. Carlisle
Carlisle
Ela
Dick Bland
R. B. Hayes
Allson
Bland- Allison
Hayes
Ben Hill
Georgia
Ade
Aldrich
Tillman
Foraker
Morgan
Pettus
Alison
Julius C. Burrows
Isaac R. Sherwood
Ingalia
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Harris Ewing
George von L. Meyer
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Colé Storage
Mary Carriages
Moses
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