Tribute to John Hay at Atlantic City Chautauqua
Simon Wolf honors the late Secretary of State John Hay before the Jewish Chautauqua Association in Atlantic City. He lauds Hay as noble and philanthropic, praising his open door diplomacy and defense of Jewish rights, noting his support for funds and friendship for Jewish communities.
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Remarkable Washington businesswoman Elizabeth Haines Built Haines Block
Elizabeth A Mockaon Haines rose from widow with three children to founder of a major Washington retailer. She started with no capital in 1887, expanded from a small dry goods shop to the large Haines Block on M Street D and Pennsylvania Avenue, opened a Georgetown branch called The Racket, and built a prominent, respected enterprise aided by her daughters and son. She funded bail for Coxey’s follower with help from friends, and remained active in civic and church life, known for honesty, energy, and a strong Methodist faith.
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Hero of Little Breeches follower of John Hay farmer born in Iowa
Loren Talbott recalls the incident that inspired John Hay to write the poem Little Breeches. The tale centers on Solomon Van Ecay of New Virginia Iowa whose four year old son survived a runaway wagon crash near Letts Iowa after the team bolted and overturned. The child asked for tobacco as his father and onlookers feared for his life.
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Boston Golden Coffee Offers Pound for 25 Cents
A economical deal promotes Boston Golden Coffee with a pound priced at 25 cents. The ad claims the coffee quality rivals higher priced brands and encourages readers to ask their grocer for the Boston Golden label.
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Reptiles Run Amuck in Chicago Store Battle
In Chicago a pair of giant pythons escaped their den at a Lincoln Park pet shop on State Street. Proprietor Cy De Vry and animal keeper Webb fought the 19 and 16 foot snakes for three quarters of an hour to recapture them. The larger python swallowed two ringtail monkeys and killed seventeen sparrows before being coaxed back into its den. The episode left cages overturned and thousands of pets in distress.
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Shooting at Binghamton Ties Labor Row to Injury
In Binghamton New York July 16 a clash at Susquehanna shipyards sparked by Erie ship labor troubles led to a shooting between nonunion worker Brengley and union man Frasier. Eris engineer and noncombatant John M Halley was struck in the head during the altercation.
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Margarette A Jones Will Benefits Three New York Institutions
A New York probate filing distributes nearly one million dollars from the late Margarette A Jones among St Luke's Hospital The New York Postgraduate Hospital and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The bequest aims to fund a suitable room and improvements tied to reconstruction efforts in Chile, with the estate slated to depart from its city on July 26.
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Nevada Senator Newlands Seen Switching Parties Again
A rumor says Nevada Senator Newlands may align with the Republicans for reelection after years of party hopping from silver to Democrat and back. The Wells Herald mocks him as selfish and traitorous while his State Journal stays silent on affiliations. Thurston and other figures appear in related political commentary.
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To Consider Church Union Announcement in Indiana
Richmond Ind July 16 announcement says the inter synodical conference of the Lutheran Church will meet at Fort Wayne August 3 to discuss uniting the synods. Delegates from American synods will participate in the plan to divide the synods.
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Aged Astronomer Rescued After Fire at Dearborn Observatory
Special to The Waahtogtaa Pow Chicago reports Prof. G W Hough, 70, risked his life to save decades of data at Northwestern University’s Dearborn Observatory. He carried papers from a window, entered smoke, and was repeatedly overcome, seeking only to protect the records as firemen pulled him to safety.
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Dalrymple Reveals Motives Behind Chicago Tramways Report
Special to The Washington from Chicago dated July 16 describes how Dalrymple’s long suppressed communication on municipal ownership in Chicago was finally disclosed. The document, praised for its detail, mixes a report on tramways with vivid sketches of Chicago officials and figures. It shows Dalrymple’s fear over who would run a municipal system and why the mayor guards the report closely.
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Cousin of Gen Wood Killed by Accidental Gun Blast
Thomas L. Hagar, cousin of Maj Gen Leonard Wood, was instantly killed by the discharge of a shotgun he had loaded to shoot stray cats. The family returned home near Weston, Mass, and found Hagar’s body outside the door with the top of his head blown off.
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