The Washington Subscriptions and a New Theft Case
A report from Washington describes subscription terms with daily and Sunday delivery, prices, and payment methods by draft or check. The piece then recounts a French court case where a man forged a car number to impersonate a countess’s vehicle, leading to a two month sentence and damages, raising questions about automobile identity and justice.
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Reese
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France
Abe
Mtinental
Put
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Toftens
Vincent Tre
Wekless Automobiliat
Admiral H N Close Urges US Britain Alliance
Letter to the London Morning Post praises a defense pact between the United States and Great Britain to deter Germany. Admiral H N Close warns that a German conquest would threaten the Monroe Doctrine and urges food aid and naval escorts from Britain in wartime.
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South America
San Francisco
Baltimore
Argentina
Brazil
Bazil
Berlin
Germany
United States
Talla Amelia
Gragler
France
Belgium
Africa
Admiral Close
Americ
Hilitor Post
London Morning Post
Hax
Europe
Great Britain
Unites States
Manta
Admiral H. N
Navy League
U. S. Club
Pall Mall
Oysters and a Lobster Pearl Spark Eastern Shore Woo
A florid tribute to the Chesapeake Bay oyster extols its culinary virtue and multiplier value. The piece then recounts a curious tale of a lobster claw pearl offered for sale or gift to the Metropolitan Museum, noting its uniqueness and potential fate.
She Was Too Quick for Them
In a Cleveland Plain Dealer vignette three diners sit at a cafe table a lady and two men. When the lights flicker back up the men exchange smiles and subtle glances while the lady remains poised. The scene suggests a comic misread of a kiss as none is actually shared.
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The
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Stops Car to Take Pit In Emergency
A woman passenger on the erryvile trolley line asked the conductor to stop at a store. After the car passed the point, the conductor returned. She swallowed a pit box and was given pills by a physician to take Bristol store and at home.
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New York World
Erryvile
Bristol
Romance recalled of Ashburnham courtship and debts of a noble line
Lord Ashburnham hosts a Grosvenor square ball to debut his daughter Lady Catharine Ashburnham, the sole heir amid a tangled history. The narrative traces the family’s ancient lineage from Norman times, past marriages, relics, and a famed art and manuscript collection, noting controversial rumors and dramatic royalist ties, with mentions of Burke's, Debrett's, and a 1902 copyright.
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Grosvenor Square
Bendon
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London Times
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Debrett
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Times
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Ashburnham
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Robert Chaplin
Ahe
White Rate League
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Baward
Great Britain
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Bavaria
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England
Bertram Ashburnham
Kent
Dover Castle
Wilhaw
Wing
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Charles I
Sir Zubn
Whitehall
Ashburhham Place
Can Jouena Antoinetty
Enzburg
Josenhosbere
Hierts Boone
London
Agbiburnham
Earl
Barrois Not Jong
Entales
Negand Trong
Libri
Bibliotheque Nationale
Pasa
Inbri
National Library of France
France
Barrois
Ibrs
Ocean Water Wagon Story and Boston Defense Plans
An early 20th century dispatch describes the crew of the Minnewaska abstaining from alcohol after loading diverse cargo including horses cattle guinea pigs and an elephant, while a separate item outlines Army plans to fortify Boston with revetments and a semicircular defense line. It notes secrecy and the potential mobilization of 900 troops in wartime, plus a train stop incident in which railroad workers drank water at a siding. It also reports a steerage passenger from the Teutonic studying immigrant conditions.
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New York
London
Fontes
Nona
Evon
Veteran Telegraphist Notches 61 Years of Service at Western Union
Isaac W. Ballam, famed as the grand old man of the U S telegraph service, plans to complete 61 years of continuous employment at the Western Union office in Wilmington tomorrow. He has never missed a day except for one week at his marriage in 18__. Born in Mamaroneck on May __, he joined Western Union in 18__. He reportedly arrived at 6:30 a m daily and departed at 4:15 p m, aiding government communications during the Civil War by relaying messages from Washington to Cherrystone, Va., for cable transmission to Fort Onto.
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Italy
Globe
United States
England
France
Canada
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Tarlant
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Partien
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Hungary
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Sweiter
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House
James LI
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Senate
Germany
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Ortugei
Duttie
Washington
Rania
Tte
Chesapeake Bay
Deliceatessen
Carrol County
Chesapeake
Whder
Maryland
Centreville
Queenslawn
Annapolis
Apollo
Leleales
Ms Scarp Jy
Wiknington
Hef
Phila
Isaac W. Ballam
Western Union Company
Hallam
Mamaroneck
May
Why She Wrote From Lonilan 1 Fatritions Crawford
Crabbshaw notes reveal a playful exchange as Crawford’s wife writes daily while away. The fragment hints at affectionate notes tucked in a trunk, showing domestic humor and the small pranks spouses share.
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Lonilan
Crawford
Crabshaw
Elevator power cost in large office buildings analyzed
The article examines elevator operation costs highlighting wasted energy and wear from starting and stopping. It estimates startup losses at about half a cent per start, revenue impact in a 12 story building with five elevators, and potential annual losses around 4,000 dollars for heavy traffic, if electricity runs at ten cents per kWh. It notes depreciation of controllers, motors, cables, and gears as significant factors.
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Bram
Boston
Oss
Financial District
Gook and the Pole and the Washington Pole
Verse style report from Washington on September 2 praising Cook for leading exploration and national pride while lamenting lost focus on infirm care and national strength. Mentions brimming drains, goats, and a desire to seek guidance from a leader amid broad maritime and air capabilities.
The Heart Poem and Naples Sailor Antics
A whimsical verse on the heart contrasts hope and woe amid joy and pain. The second fragment describes American sailors in Naples, who after drinking and quarrels climb to an upper story, enter the town hall, parade through halls, and are released by the police magistrate amid laughter.
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New Yorke
Naples
Central Price Station
Blaircase
Pointed Paragraphs From the Chicago News
A fragmentary Chicago News item compiles pointed maxims and wry observations on marriage work and politics. It notes social foibles, bragging workers, and absurd sayings about money power and propriety with a sharp satirical tone.
Reflections Of A Bachelor From The Mow Tork Peeks
A satirical fragment discusses a woman's influence on a man and how affection shapes actions. It jokes about vanity, colors in suspenders, and the tendency to blame relatives for a man’s schemes, noting folly when driven by others.
Water carnival and Argentine expo plans charm The Post
The Post reports on a September 18 water carnival in Toledo and a broad Argentine exposition set for Buenos Aires. Figures from New York and Seattle discuss aviation plans, Japanese diplomacy, and U S Alaska coal aims, highlighting international ties and economic interests across ports, finance, and industry.
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Henry Spencer
Toledo
Ohio
New Willard
Reading Society
Washington
Potomac
Sonder Boat Racing Gains Ground in United States
The Providence Evening Bulletin notes the shift from large scale international yacht racing to sonder boats amid America’s cup defense. The smaller craft require less fortune, lack syndicate ownership, and are steered by skilled amateur sailors, signaling a temporary preference over larger racing machines.
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Sonder
Providence Evening Bulletin
United States
Hitle
International Yasnate
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