Bishop Sips Manhattan Cocktail At Dinner In Tokyo Farewell
A dinner in Tokyo to bid farewell to a U.S. Consul general featured Rev. Percy Grant and Bishop Freeman Pitter discussing Japanese customs. Grant surprised guests by serving a Manhattan cocktail to the bishop, who then toasted amid applause. The incident drew reactions from attendees about temperance and hospitality.
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Percy Grant Good
Gusto
Henry
Voimn Pitter
New York
Chus Kelke
Dawn
Mite
San Francisco
Sion
Japan
AL Kormi
Auteas
Manhattan
Rey Tee Crane
Church of Ave Nglon
Yokohama
Died notices and odd anecdotes mingle in crowded obituary record
The column mixes death notices for Wo Mize Desem Poo FP and others with miscellaneous reminiscences and a cocktail anecdote. It references Beloved spouses Bou Bessey and Adelis, plus mentions James Lewis, Samuel P Lew, and Richard Grove among scattered names. The piece shifts to a Yokohama mashousa cocktail tale tied to a dinner by 109 members of the Immaneee Society of New York during Gen Kuroki’s visit.
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Bou
Bessey
New Green
Lineston Heights
Adelis
Faulkner
Nerat Pereatter
Berg Deemer
Samuel P Lew Lient
Nestle
Mexico
Cinades
Sonora
de 'Agonan Furcher
Titurma
Monta
Liltif
Fee Ant Ja Etter
Richard Grove
Fener
Forge
Thon Roel
Mann
Yokohama
Cincinnat
Imnaneee Society of
New York
Gen Kuroki
Lindsay Russell
Editor's victim dies after Kansas City shooting
Manan City reports editor Manan Groves of the Kansas City Post, shot November 2 by Gen Richard Horne, died today. Woodward and Horne involvement noted, Groves had urged resignation to curb expenses after sixteen months as chief editorial writer and stockholder.
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Manan City Mo
H J Groves
The
Kansas City Post
Richard Horne
Post
D Woodward
Post Company
Groves
Horne
Fost Aince
Hamilton Bank President Threatened by Black Hand
New York report states William R Montgomery elected president after Thomas resignation has been warned by the Black Hand Society to pay Italian depositors or face death. A letter with newspaper-cut letters demanded payment and the note is in police custody.
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Hamlton Bank
New York
William R. Montgomery
Hamilton Bank
R Thomas
Sam
Black Hand Society
Janat
Banda of the Police
Powder Trust Answers Filed in U S Circuit Court
Defendants including HA Du Pont, EI Du Pont de Nemours & Co, and Pierre S Du Pont filed answers denying any restraint of trade or conspiracy to monopolize gunpowder shipments. The history of powder manufacture is outlined, with Du Ponts claiming no knowledge of pre 1970s actions. First hearing set for December 17 in Geronton, Fa.
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Wikington Det
United States
Powder Trust
United States Circuit Court
HA. du Pont
EI du Pont de Nemours & Go
ET du Pont de Nemours Powder Company
Thomas Coleman du Pont
Pierre S du Pont
Mawer
Contain
du Pont
Eugene du Pont
Leres
Oak
du Ponts
Gentex
Otlerwise
Union
Wits
Geranton Fa
Farmer fears bullets near Wisconsin deer grazing appeal
Wenzel Mikosh, a farmer near Koninnema Falls Wisconsin, says he is weary of deer being shot near his property and has appealed to authorities for protection. He fears for his safety leaving his doorstep due to ongoing grazing and shooting incidents.
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Armen
Koninnema Falls
Wis Dee 2
Beng
Wenzel Mikosh
Health Office Records Compile Aged Care Closures
Fragmentary OCR lists names and ages linked to homes for the aged and hospitals. Entries include John Eisenhart Mary Hamitea Katherine Mastermange and Samuel Breen with ages up to 73, plus addresses such as 3354 34 St and 109 D Ave. The document mentions Mery Carmen Home for Aged and Freedmens Hospital and notes patient ages and residences in a dense, unreadable ledger style.
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John
Eisenat
Elizabeth Burka
Hrentwood
Katherine Mastermnge
Ferle Walling
Asina
Mary Fo Hamitea
Duneappe
Rama
Unite Cootenthue
Mars X. Weser
Samuel J Breen
Yaate
Uth
St. Gw
Billy Locer
Govt
al Gw
Yaa Phaette Menocs
Slegio Jackwon
Awe
Sarteon
Sears
Raentha Mery Carmen
Tafla
Freedmens Hospital
Mary E Boot
Mutineer Runaway Destroyer Roams Seas of Japan
A Russian destroyer with a mutinous crew is said to be pirating the Sea of Japan, after boarding a German steamer to seize coal north of Tsushima. Nagasaki reports 289 killed or wounded as fighting rages near Vladivostok, while a court martial at the port sentences 21 to death and others to prison or acquittal.
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Forabiv
Sibenan
Visdivostok
Baileys
Victoria
Sea of Japan
Nagasaki
Monteagle
Tsushima Island
Vindivostok
Port Maria
Vladivostok
Vinaivostok
NO HOPE FOR LOST BALLOON
Officials of the War Department say the airslip seen over northeast Ireland yesterday was the runaway Le Patrie. The balloon is considered lost and may have drifted toward the mid Atlantic. Ministers weigh offers to replace the airship while Republic is built.
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War Department
Ireland
Aeronaute
North Channel
Minteter
Plequart
la Patrie
Verdun
le Patrie
Mid Atlantic
America
Henri Deutsch
German Professor Hau Sees Death Sentence Commuted
Karl Hau once taught Roman law at Georges Washington University had his death sentence for murdering his mother in law Frau Molitor commuted to life in prison. He was arrested in London in November during a Baden Baden murder case. trial at Karlsruhe in July drew wide attention. His wife committed suicide after his arrest. no appeal changed the ruling, and a prince’s suggestion urged the sentence be reduced to life with imprisonment.
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Karlgrune
Karl Hau
Frau Molitor
Lfe
Georges Washington University
London
Baden
Germany
Karlsruhe
Hans Wife
Duke of Beden
Italy Faces Crisis as 300000 Men Seek Work at Home
The La Dec/La Giornale headline notes 100000 Italian emigrants planned for the United States will stay in Italy, 20000 more than usual will return from America, and 30000 men must find work domestically, amid a government emigration council discussion led by consul general Naudi Massigna.
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America
Giornale
Tailé
United States
Italy
Crista
Government Council
New York Bay
Naudi Massigna
Arenant
Cologne Invites Aerial Navigators for Balloon Contest
The Club of Aerial Navigators invites U S aerial slubs to hold the James Gordon Bennett Balloon contest in Cologne next, with negotiations ongoing but believed to be accepted.
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Cologne
Dee
Club of Aerial Navigators
United States
Chinese War Jones Taken In Salt Smuggling Battle
Advices from Shanghai report a clash between a flotilla of war junks and salt smugglers near Quinaan. Many lives lost as fighting ended with the smugglers capturing the entire fleet of nineteen war junks. A separate note from Paris states an American, George Bennett of Chicago, and two Englishmen were arrested on charges of broad bank and department store pocket picking.
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Victoria
Shanghai
Quinaan
Junica
Paris
George Bennett
Chicago
Frances Woods Dies After Stairway Fall in Kansas City
Mrs Frances Woods widow of mayor D Woods and sister in law to Justice David J Brewer of the U S Supreme Court died after a fall on stairs at her Kansas City home. She was about seventy one, native of Burlington Vermont, and survived by daughter Miss Mary Woods. Justice Brewer, then in Washington, was notified to come here.
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Justice Brewer
Kansas City
Frances Woods
David J Brewer
Supreme Court of the United
Burlington Vt
Dua Hee Drewer
Mr Woods
Rushville
Frances E Landon
Mary Woods
Jailed for Americanism in Hungary display incident
Des Moines note reports that Trank Polakovic of Jows Falla was jailed in Hungary last June for displaying American enthusiasm at a tournament in Sokal. He was sent by the United Gymnasium Association to compete and ordered dispersed by gendermen after waving stars and angrines. Polakovic allegedly expressed contempt for the alleged mistreatment and is to appeal to the State Department in Washington for release.
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Des Moines
Ows Vecs—Eriends
Trank
Polakovic
Jows
Thaw Trial Postponed as Jury to Report in January
New York December 2 District Attorney Jeramns motion postponed the second trial of Harry K Thaw for the Stanford White killing until Monday January A panel of 297 talesmen will report for jury duty Thaw was not brought into the courtroom but watched from the corridor Evelyn Nesbit Thaw appeared in better health than a year ago Thaw was represented by Martin W Littleton Daniel O Reilly and A Russell Peabody Judge Dowling presided Nashville mayor Jeas McLit tleton went to New York to assist in the defense
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Jeramn
Harry K Tmn
Stanford White
Madigan Square Root Garden
Talesman
Thaw
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Criminal Courts
Justice Dowling
Supreme Court
Thaw Waa
Martin W Littleton
Daniel O Reilly
Russell Peabody
Littleton
Atl
Jerome
Nashville Tenn
Jease Mc Littleton
Winchester Tenn
Martin W Little
Harey
K Thaw
Yacht and Crew Vanish After Atlantic Storm
In Atlantic City New Jersey a yacht Modred and its three crewmen Captain A Parker Harry Monma and Sandy Sea man disappeared after a gale ten days ago during a fishing trip. Lookouts believed the craft tried to cross the inlet bar but vanished. Families fear the worst while life savers report no damage to the yacht and hope parties aboard wealthy Bostonians may have been aboard.
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Atlantic City
Dee 2
A Parker
Harry Monma
Sandy Seaman
Absecom Station
Vessal
Populist National Committee Calls National Convention
Joliet to SE Louia April 2 1908 Populist National Committee chair Gnowman samen EL Perrias issued a call for a Populist national convention to nominate candidates for President and Vice President The representation basis includes two delegates per Congressional district four delegates at large per state and territory plus one at large for every 100 votes or a majority fraction of the Peoples party tally in 1906 The plan aims to organize a fresh ticket for the United States election.
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Banking functions overshadow trust department duties in banks
The banking department now functions as a major, often greater, component of banks alongside trust duties. It receives deposits and pays interest on balances, sells letters of credit, travelers checks, drafts, and telegraphic transfers. Northwest Corner of Fifteenth and Pennsylvania Ave. Charles J Bell, President.
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Trust Department
Fifteenth and
Penneylvenia Aver
Charles J Bell
Cannon Elected Speaker at Start of Sixtieth Congress
The opening session of the Sixty Congress gathers amid crowding galleries as Thomas S. Reed’s rules attack shapes power, with Speaker Cannon chosen after long floor debates. William Jennings Bryan and other leaders receive ovations while members, old and new, settle in and oath offices in the new House building begin the organizational process.
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Naval
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Auany
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Rinnmont Pearson Hobson
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Texas
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Tawney
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Dalsell
Hut
Dalgel
Kidney Trouble Silent Plague Promoted by Elixir Claim
A dubious promotional piece touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure for kidney, liver, and bladder issues. It warns of widespread unseen kidney disease and urges readers to try the remedy, promising dramatic health benefits and a free sample offer.
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