Crowds Cheer Majesties King Edward in German Visit
Crowds cheered as King Edward, Emperor William, and Prince Frederick Charles met at the station and rode to Friedrichshof, amid decorations. The king wore a black coat and silk hat. the emperor in Jaeger uniform. Attendees included Sir Charles Harlinge and Sir Frank Lascelles. Berlin papers frame the visit as a sign of improving ties and cautious political expectations.
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Cronberg
Hesse-Nassau
Prussia
Edward
Frankfort
William
Prince
Frederick Charles
Prince Albert
Posen Jaeger Regiment
King Edward
Charles Harlinge
Foreign Office
Stanley Clarke
Frederick E. G. Ponsonby
Frank Lascelles
Germany
Francis Oppenheimer
Friedrichshof
Dilko
Inneheon
Mide
Homburg
Prince of
Greece
Georgel
Berlin
Cologne
Great Britain
Post
Pera
Cologne Gazette
National Zeitung
Neuste Nachrichten
Lace Comes in Chick Peas Smuggling Case
New York August 15 Michel Kiole a Syrian importer was held to $1000 bail to answer smuggling charges. Treasury agents traced shipments of salted chick peas and pistachio nuts sold near cost. A large container addressed to Kilele held nine tins of chick peas and one tin of pistache Buts with handmade Syrian lace hidden inside. The lace valued at about and subject to a 60 percent duty.
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New York
Michel
Kiole
Broadway
United States
Trade mark crackdown on Red Cross use grows across US
Washington reports that antiseptic barber shops pharmacies and patent medicine makers will be forced to stop using the Red Cross insignia for commercial purposes under a Geneva convention adopted by the United States. Penalties include fines up to 500 dollars or imprisonment up to one year with proceeds paid to the American National Red Cross. The move aims to curb miscellaneous insignia abuse seen as venturing beyond wartime care.
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Washington
United States
Geneva
Cross
Red Cross
Whistles at Night Halted Near Jamaica Yard
Justice Fleming in Jamaica hears Long Island Railroad noise complaint from James Ward. Ralph Peters of the LIRR attends as witnesses, notifying that engineers and conductors wake residents with all night whistle blasts near the Y M C A and yards. Judge adjourns for a week, promising to limit whistling if conditions improve.
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New York
Justice Fleming
Court of Special Sessons
Jamaica
Ralph Peters
Long Island Railroad
James B. Ward
Peters
G A R Men Parade in Minneapolis Aug 15 1900s
The annual Grand Army of the Republic parade in Minneapolis featured cheers for old soldiers, a two mile route cleaned by authorities, and a Cook band from Denver leading the march. Notables included Governor Van Sant and Adjutant General Wood with Minnesota National Guard officers guiding the escort.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Grand Army of the Republic
Cook Band
Denver
Cook
Forver Gov van Sant
Fred BR. Wood
Minnesota
Minnesota National Guard
Columbia Post
Chicago
Tanner
Rear End Collision Near Rockfall
Middletown reports an Aug 15 rear end collision involving an extra freight named the Rawhide and the regular freight at Rockfall. The incident disrupted rail traffic and prompted an investigation by local authorities.
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Middletown
Rockfall
Weather forecast note for Connecticut misspelled
Forecast indicates stronger west to northwest winds and cooler conditions in Connecticut with a focus on gusts and temperature changes. Cautious note on wind impact for outdoor activities and travel, minimal near-term precipitation suggested.
Russian Brutality Dropped Out Again in St Petersburg
In St Petersburg crowds reacted with indignation after Mile Smirnoff and another woman were brutalized by guards. A squadron charged the crowd with whips, the women were forced into a cab and taken to barracks, and Smirnoff received twenty seven lashes. Officials debate punishment as papers detail injuries. Also report American professor Blakeslee’s arrest and release, and a wave of police murders note twenty reported.
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St Petersburg
Mile Smirnoff
Mile Smiroff
Port Arthur
Mile Sinkoff
Quarts
Col Stenbock Fermer
Milo Smiro
Denver Doctor Warns Debts Wife Burden Bridge Whist
Denver physician Dr Frank B Waxham warns in the Aug issue that he will refuse to pay debts contracted by his wife in playing bridge whist. He cites societal fad of women seeking quick riches and notes the need to protect himself from investment losses amid a rising get rich quick trend.
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Denver
Frank B. Waxham
Waxham
Egyptologist fixes oldest history date in 4241 B C
James H Breasted of the University of Chicago argues in The Biblical World that the calendar began in 4241 B C with a year starting July 19, making the present calendar about 6 147 years old. He based his claim on astronomical data from the Nile valley during his Egypt exploration.
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Chicago
James H. Breasted
University of Chicago
Biblical World
Nile Valley
Egypt
Breasted
Brave Boy Stood Agony During Long Operation
Ray McDermott a 14 year old from 94 White street endured an operation after being run down by an express wagon at White and Lafayette streets. His right thigh and leg bones were broken and his arms and legs injured. Dr Williams, the house surgeon, declined anesthesia due to shock and encouraged him to endure. The boy remained stoic until the procedure neared completion, then groaned. The doctor urged speed while the patient urged for relief. The boy is expected to survive.
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New York
Ray McDermott
White Street
Hudson Street
White
Lafayette Streets
Williams
Dr Williams
Torpedo Boats Dodge in Secret Maneuvers at Sea
Rockport Mass August 10 torpedo boats dodged patrols after a day of signal practice and maneuvers. Battleships, including the Maine, searched for the torpedo-boat destroyers, which eluded the fleet. The Maine returned early due to steering gear trouble. Rear Admiral Evans received a formal reception in Rockport town hall.
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Rockport
Mass
Batree
Aac
Pantie
Maine
Evans
Jewels Worth Fifty Thousand Found By Laborer In St Louis
Laborer John P. O'Brien unearthed an alligator bag containing jewels valued at 50 000 dollars, stolen from Mr and Mrs P Henry Clayton of Devonshire during the Louisiana Purchase Exposition visit two years prior. A Hindoo servant confessed to stealing them in India, hiding them in the Manufactures building wall space before dying after an elephant incident. O'Brien was rewarded and employed by Mr Clayton as his attendant.
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Louis
England
John P. O'Brien
P. Henry Clayton
Devonshire
Eng
Claytons
St Louis
O'Brien
Clayton
Stand ard Oil Faces Government Push Over Oklahoma Lands
Washington reports powerful influence being mobilized to shield Standard Oil from losing land rights in Indian Territory and Oklahoma. Secretary Hitchcock has set leasing limits and safeguards, forcing the oil trust to seek changes to maintain its two million acres of prized off lands, amid opposition to appetite for more leases.
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Washington
Standard Oil Company
Standard Oil Co
Indian Territory
Oklahoma Territory
Oklahoma Territory, Which In A Few Months Will Constitute the State of
Oklahoma
Hitchcock
Interior Department
Oil Trust
Standard
Secretary of the Interior
Bergin Bros Sue Parish Over 800 Dollar Claim
The Bergin Bros contractors sue Rev Father Jeremiah Curtin pastor of St Francis Xavier's church to recover 800 dollars for church work. Clerks say the suit, returnable to the superior court, follows prior attempts at settlement and disputes over workmanship including a cross judged not plumb.
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Bergin Bros
Jeremiah Curtin
St Francis Xavier's
Bronson
Sait
Russell
Father Curtin
Kansas Militia Enforces Short Hair Rules at Camp
Aug 15 Topeka Kansas Brig General Wint enforces strict grooming for Fort Riley maneuvers. Soldiers must keep hair and beards under half an inch while in camp. The strict rule aims at sanitation and uniform appearance before next week’s deployment.
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Topeka
Kan
Wint
Fort Riley
Kansas
Robbers Foiled at Hobart Pennsylvania Station
Two men with guns threatened agent Ralph Rockman at Hobart station window yesterday morning. He refused to surrender bonds, extinguished the lone lamp inside, and the men fled, leaving behind a botched robbery attempt in Crown Point Indiana.
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Crown Point
Ind
Hobart
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ralph Rockman
State Police Visit Sixty Saloon Keepers Faces Court
State police visited numerous saloon keepers after paying respects to policy players. About sixty establishments were found selling liquor contrary to law with nine arrests today. Names include William Lane Peter Rotiford Charles Messer Frank DePario Thomas Flynn Edward Williams Patrick Finna Patrick Kennedy and Patrick Reardon. Many cases involve social clubs where men meet after hours and will be contested.
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William Lane
East Main Street
Peter ‘Rotfilard
Seovill Street
Charles Messer
Brook Street
Frank DePario
Thomas Flynn
East Main Stree
Edward Williams
Suffragists Speak From Prison Wagons in Hyde Park
More than 1 000 people gathered around two wagons in Hyde Park to hear suffragists released from prison recount their experiences. Miss Pankhurst presided and noted £100 donation to the Women’s Political Union from Lady Frances Cook. She urged prisoner privileges and described harsh conditions including solitary confinement and nasty food.
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London
Hyde Park
Miss Pankhurst
Women’s Political Union
Lady Frances Cook
Tennessee Claffin
Inquest Finds Rat Bite Caused Mrs Quiver’s Death
London Aug 15 The inquest on the body of Pearl Mary Teresa Quiver late yesterday returned a verdict of death by rat causes. The surgeon testified to heart weakness from autopsy findings and said Mrs Craigie died suddenly and painlessly.
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London
Mary Teresa Quiver
Craigie
Salvation Army Leader Eva Booth Recovers Plans Adirondack Retreat
New York reports Miss Eva Booth commander of the Salvation Army is recovering after seven weeks illness. Doctors say full recovery is expected in a few weeks and she will travel to a retreat in the Adirondack mountains for rest and recuperation.
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New York
Eva Booth
Salvation Army
Adirondack Mountains
Monroe College Advertises Free Catalogue Best Shorthand System
The city notes a concert by an American band on the green tomorrow evening and a military band promenade at the Auditorium next Saturday. At the county bar clambake in Compounce, Waterbury was well represented with Attorneys Bauby, Lawlor, and Snyder noted. Mrs Conroy of Baldwin Street was hospitalized, with concerns about her husband’s possible admission tomorrow or next day after trials and many trials with eight or nine buried children. Mail lists show letters advertised at Manville including Silvernail, Snyder, Vincent, Wilson.
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Monroe's College
Waterbury
Patrick Conroy
Baldwin Street
Norrow
Manville
Guy J. Silvernail
Joe Snyder
Fred
Vincent John H. Wilson
Rampage at Brookside Home Ends with Stabbing Threat
Superintendent Brennan and aides restrained Thomas Seery after a struggle over a scythe at Brookside home. Seery resisted and a knife was produced, nearly stabbing the superintendent. Commissioners of charities worry over the incident and plan action to prevent a repeat, as Seery vanished from town with court chances unclear.
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Thomas Seery
Brennan
Brookside
Department of Charities
Seery
Breasnan
Big Hurt
Sham bolic acid case shocks Winsted child
In Winsted on August 15 a two year old child, son of Stephen Zima ville, was given a sham bolic acid by a playmate. The child’s eyes were injured and he did not understand the substance’s nature. The incident prompted concern over safety and supervision.
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Winsted
Stephen Zimaville
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Nirnowicz
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Connecticut Cavalry
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Booth
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