Prohibition talk and silk hat fashion in New York press
A jumble of prose discusses Prohibition as a political issue and notes a London fashion cue about silk hats. It mentions public sentiment driving trade regulation and includes light commentary on hat trends, with references to London and Wall Street.
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London
Prince Charming
New York Herald
Fashion Wall Street
Scotland
Londes
America
Lennssiguria
Iko
Touino
Consuls Wake Up and Weigh Odd Markets and Conventions
The article sketches mixed items from 1910s diplomacy and trade. It notes Consul General Miller in Yokohama reporting demand for animal gallstones in Japan, with values differing by origin and quality, and mentions Brussels horse meat trades and abattoirs. It also quotes Congressman Champ Clark criticizing national conventions as noisy, with broader reflections on public spectacles.
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Mastington
Brooklyn
Sug
Con
Listenartso
Casel
Customs House
Avai
Prem Ju
Corsuil General Watts Senis
Englad
Brussels
Esiporaten
Muropa Os
Howe
Tughenarges Cor
Ten Stick Island and the London Standari Bay tale
A fragmentary report describes Ten Stick Island in the London Standari Bay area near New Heb rides group. It mentions a small islet rising above sea level, a patrol presence, and debates about compensation and duties amid political tension and public safety concerns.
Silence and Strategy in Campaign Management
A Boston Globe analysis discusses how campaign managers advise silence for candidates during critical phases, citing Grover Cleveland 1888 and James G Blaine, with notes on how a candidate’s public stance can determine electoral outcomes and the risk of overriding advisers.
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Boston
Gen Grant
James G Blaine
Burchard
Blaine
Grover Cleveland
Congress
Tammany Col
Bb McClure
Cleveland
Carlisle
Missing German prince of royal descent sought by authorities
A search is launched for Alexander von Waldenburg, a 30 year old German prince, grandson of Prince Augustus of Prussia, last heard from in Tottenville Staten Island. The piece details royal lineage, estates, and the complex succession among the Reuss principalities with Henry XXVII proposed as regent uniting Reuss Greiz and Reuss Gera.
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Alexander von Waldenburg
Frince Augustus
Prussia
Frederica Wichmann
von Waldenburg
Augustus
Tottenville
Staten Island
Ferdinand
Fhnerick
Hts
Bellevue
Berlin
Napoleon
Lerln
Victor
Prince of
Reuss
Henry Xiy
Jieleka Gut
Mr von Sialburg
Ress Gia
Princ Henry Wvii
Reuss Greiz
Lochma
Reuss Gielz
Andy Griy
Lhetas
Ali
Peuss Groiz
Renss Geri
Rees
Pines Henry XXVII
Chise Af
Mohenlohe Langenbire
Pressian Umy
Hussar
Guild
William
Henry XXVII
Kaiser
Tee
Reuss Gre
Bertin
Prince Bismarck
Beliv
Henry XIV of
Henry
Reuss Greig
Heuss Gera
Prince Henry XXIV
Prince Henry XXVII
Marquise
FonTaNoy
Brentwood Company
Ten Stick Island And Its Royal Purchase Tale
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Amano
War Woo
Sini
Harmless Amusement in Capitol City Duels Reported
Two French duelists clashed for an hour and a half before darkness forced a halt. One combatant sustained a scratch on the arm. In Parla suburbs, dueling is described as a harmless summer diversion, with lawn care and sprinkling noted as casual pastimes.
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New York Tribune
Parla
Women of Greenville Worklight Scenery at Street Duty
Greenville News reports the first day of Black women on the city streets as laborers on light tasks. Earlier inmates convicts were criticized, and now they begin with duties such as grass cutting to reduce trouble and ease supervision.
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South Carolina
Greenville
Ancient Longevity Record From Egypt and Babylon
The London Lancet notes ancient longevity records including an Egyptian papyrus lament for a veteran said to be 110 years old and a Babylonian queen Soumona named in cuneiform inscriptions. It records her devotion to Sin and describes a long life with health, status, and a ceremonial death, suggesting remarkable ages across Mesopotamia and Egypt.
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London Lancet
Russia
Borodino
Babylonia
Pognon
Mossul
Varous
Mesopotamia
Soumona
Dama
Wabenidus
Babylon
Sin
Assur Binimal
Assur
Mabonidus
Eulogium
Dynamite in the Making and a Missing Woman Saga
A mixed page item details the deceptive danger of dynamite production with vivid yet non-graphic description of nitroglycerin dangers and explosive processes, followed by a report from Galveston about a missing ten year case of Mrs Wartha Withers, identified as a wild woman found in Gregg county with erratic behavior and distinctive appearance.
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Galveston Dispatch
New York
Skyscraper Aims Grow With Roof Beauty, Says Totten
New York architect George Oakley Totten Jr, a U S delegate to Vienna, told the International Congress of Architects that evolving American conditions will shape future architecture He warned that architecture may soon require attention to roof design to please the aesthetic traveler in the sky
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New York
George Oakley Totten Jr
Washington
Vienna
United States
Prices from 1861 show costly travel and cheap chores
An old Brooklyn Eagle memorandum lists 1861 prices: $325 Westfield to New York and $3 to Philadelphia, 28 cents a dozen for washing, 10 a month for board, $150 for a daguerreotype, 13 cents for shoes, 3 and a half for engraving, and various other items. The entry reflects far lower living costs and heavier labor before modern conveniences.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Westfield
Mass
New York
Philadelphia
Fipmne
Congress
Pau
Springfield
Springwe A
Hartford
Sewark
Nwankate&s
Jang
Jang and Then Nesters
Wis
Jis
New England
Reflections of a Bachelor in a Newark Hotel
A Newark Press piece argues a bachelor is happier with a wife, noting generosity behind gifts and the futility of arguing with a clever partner. It reflects on how a summer hotel woman varies from a wife and how proposals flow when no man is nearby.
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Newark
Hare
Shean
Pointed Paragraphs From the Chicago News
Brief snippets from the Chicago News reflect witty aphorisms on misfit trucks, women’s roles, neighbors as blessings, and perceptions of graft. The items juxtapose warm language with cold facts and hint at social judgments about poverty age and propriety.
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Chicago News 4
Mead Favored for renomination in Washington race
In Spokane a veteran observer notes Gov Albert E Mead likely to be renominated and reelected in Washington. Other candidates are mentioned but Mead’s reentry to the office appears favored. The piece mentions Taft Roosevelt and Bryan in national context and hints at political dynamics across the West.
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Albert E. Mead
Washington
David Wilson
Spokane
Ralegh
Mead
McBrids
Cosgrove
Ridpath
Ceed
Sherman
Bryan
Widngton
Taftasy Panuli
Roosevelt
West
Hellese
Taft
Gregan
Ain Trship
George Bo
Ham Eslain Sim
Republicia
Midae
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Dogdair
Pork Settee
Ak Pataki
Ray Lessifie
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Tebow
Abi Oro
Constance
Ton
Roel
Lasvet
Ivor
Barber
Ange
Sunlle
Generii
Wale
New York World
Champ Clark
Hills
Monsome
New Hebrides
West Bay
Wit
Iran
Kotor Acsinicus Conitum
Administa Sr
Wipal Audio
Ceir
Salem Anlabama
Prisburg
Jai
Bellevue Palace
Terdinand
Palace of
Mme Ae Recamier
Childn
Marie Airdt
Baronesa von Prillwits
Cort Harry Ars m
Pas
Wisnich
Frederica Wizhmann
Mme von Waldenbuch
Edward
Sewald
Neve Sous Ales
Iwid
Bea
Selina Cregg
Im Walting
Kong
George VV
England
Alexander of
Waldenbuie
Kelevie
Bevin
Kaisers Second
Huchess
Charlotte
Oidenburg
Beilic
Lesney Weekly
Niigaras
Tito
Intellor
Aeuse
Red Cross
Walter Parratt
Oxford University
Yenil
St. Walter
Beethoven Mentelssohn
Chopin
Tom
Seward
uUic Sea
Ile
Civery
Pyerry
Beloes
AMD
Ornis
Charles Creak
Ord
Qatar
Bryvin
Sudh Woham
Ulead
Jaujan
Aidete
Birts
Txce
Tos
Fitteburg
Euler
Ants
Mike Balby
Lehigh
Sigit
Haister
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