Sultan's Gems Sell Well at Second Lava Sale
The Qata Cable sale at George Freich Galleries featured Turkish pieces from the deposed Sultan Abdul Hamid II era. Emeralds, rubies, and diamonds commanded high prices with a 59 200 dollar top bid for a long emerald brooch and surrounding stones. A mounted emerald weighed 46.29 carats and sold for 17 800 dollars, while other rings and brooches drew strong sums, including a ruby ring around 2 480 dollars and a large unmounted emerald fetching 10 20 dollars.
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Qata
Washington Post
Thisty Jata
Abdul Hamil
George Freich
Vaid
Trata Wan
Minors Editors Indorse Taft for renomination by association
A group of editors endorses Taft for renomination as president. The association votes to approve a resolution supporting his continued leadership and administration.
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Falls Into Boiling Sirup Deaths At Tobacco Plant
Special to The Washington Post. Baltimore November 28. Hugh Embrey 22, a Martyrs branch employee of the American Tobacco Company, fell into a vat of boiling sirup while shelving to prevent burns. He stood on a ladder when it slipped, throwing him headfirst into the hot liquid. Fellow workers pulled him out but his skin was burned off by the boiling mixture. He lies dying at University Hospital.
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Washington
Baltimore
Hugh Embrey
Martyrs Branch
American Tobacco Company
University Hospital
Embrey
Italian Musicians Sue Over Federation Boycott Claims
The Federation of Musicians in Washington filed in the U S circuit court for an injunction to stop the American Federation of Musicians from interfering with business. The defendants allegedly seek to suppress competition and form a monopoly while the plaintiff cites boycotts at the Texas State Fair Albany New York Canton Ohio and in New York.
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Igan Federation of Musicians
Washington D
United States Circuit Court
American Federation of Musicians
New York
Itato American Federation
Texas
Albany
Canton
Ohie
England and Germany Face Tense Crosswinds Over Baghdad Railway
Berlin reports pessimistic Britain and Germany may not improve ties after speeches by Grey and Asquith. The Baghdad railway touchstone looms as a test of British policy to block German expansion. UK Lords debate anglo German affairs, with critics and defenders claiming steps toward alliance or conflict. Paris notes Deroulard finds Grey’s speech unsettling for France and Europe.
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Berlin
Edward Gray
Asquith
Te Bagdad
Imperial
Wit
Greys
Reichstag
Germany
Jingo Post
England
Delagoa
Portuguese West Africa
East Africa
Zembes
Vossische Zettung
Edward Grey
London
House of Lords
Lord Courtney Ilbers
Lord Morley
Blackburn
Lord Lansdowne
Lord Courtney
Great Britain
France
Russia
Ited
Lloyd George
Paris
Paul Deroulards
House of Commons
Europe
Edward
Beattie Letter From Prison Postshumous Thanks
Richmond Virginia November 28 W H Gates releases a public letter from Henry Clay Beattie Jr written in prison. Beattie thanks Gates for spiritual guidance and prayers, recalls Bible explanations, and expresses a wish to aid others in preparing for the afterlife. He signs farewell with prayers for Gates and family.
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Richmond
H Gates
Henry Clay Beattie Jr
Beattie
Wea
Mr Gates
Goa
Henry Beattme Jr
Hotels and Names Listed in City Ledger Across Regions
A fragmented OCR listing names and titles from hotel, city, and regional notices across Boston Chicago New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh California Virginia Kentucky Maryland Massachusetts New Jersey Jersey City and beyond. The text enumerates individuals with titles and spouses, mentioning shoreham Arlington Shoreham ships and various social connections, ending with a stray foreign section mentioning Austria and Canada.
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Boston
Gill George W Roberts Raleigh
Ely
Wilkinson
Howard Ghriver
Hetel
J Meigs
A A
McKem
Wilhelm Raleth
la Banatign
Willard
Edward Pat Tend
Shorebem Az
Stappell_ ir
Mire
Richardson Epbitt
M Garread
Booth
Damen Pitteburgh
Youne Haleigh
Paul Dider
Janes
Durke
Water Shoreham EL
Longwell
I Jatees
Talifornia
Baggett
Kell Rose ‘Bagwett
Han Francisco
Shoreham
Genrgia
HK Haw
Harris Atlante
Raleigh
A. Rafter
Kentucky
J B. McFerran
Cauly
Louisville
Durrett
Midway Bore Martlnd
C & Andere
Baltimore
Wella
Maryland
Shoreham Malgachusette
Ciudwa
Woresster
Dudley Mo Halmac ‘Taunen
Burpett
Amharst
St Jamee
York
Frederick
Waibama
Albany Willard
George
Willard Grover
Conper
Arlington
Clyde
Seapinge
Lyndhurst
AUC
Smith Richmond Kouite
Charles van
Miss Lushinan Parla
Shorehant
Black Hand Dynamite Attack Strikes Millerstown
Joseph Morripana and his home near Millerstown were destroyed by dynamite after he refused a $10,000 Black Hand demand. The Millerstown schoolhouse and other buildings suffered about $4,000 in damages while Morripana, the wealthiest Italian in Patton township, narrowly escaped injury.
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Black Hand
Pittsburgh
Joseph Morrisana
Millerstown
Postofce
Morripana
Patton Township
Hia Tomy
Army Orders and Promotions in Early 20th Century Service
Army orders list leaves of absence and duty extensions for officers across divisions including Eighth Infantry Fourth Cavalry and Medical Reserve Corps. Promotions announced for Charles G. Lawrence and Glyde L. Eastman to captain and first lieutenant respectively, with transfers and station changes across Honolulu, Wheeling, and other postings.
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Colville F Terrett
Eighth Infantry
Gordon N Kimball
Fourth Cavalry
Herbert Wyemane
William H Richardson
Matical Corps
Adolphem Gipyin
Fred W Bug Bee
Frank Haker
Carpenter Steel Company
Paov Ofciat Bumussa
Ordnance Sergt
Otmar Kulmus
Philippine Telands
Gegera
Philippines
Uty
Tua
Charles G Lawrence
Teath
Glyde L. Eastman
Fir Freudmant
Eleventh Infantry
Iail
Corpa
Anginesra
William P Wooten
Second Light
R. D Matheson
Honolulu
Hawaii Territory
William A Mitchell
Wheeling
W Va
Frederick Wamtstretter
Colmille
Trrrett
Colville P Terrett
Philip HO
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