Naming battleships by state raises Delaware Utah New York
Washington dispatch notes Roosevelt weighs naming two Dreadnought type battleships after states with Delaware Utah and New York among unassigned options New York excluded for existing armored cruiser and Oklahoma awaits statehood action. other items include peace envoy Bread in New York and local crime notes from Boston Philadelphia Lexington and Dover May 6 headlines.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Delaware
Utah
North Dakota
New York
Oklahoma
Navy Department
Connecticut Weather Forecast Today and Tomorrow
General clouds with scattered showers tonight and tomorrow pass through Connecticut. Light easterly winds expected as the system moves through, bringing unsettled but mild conditions across the region.
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Connecticut
Trolley Strike Paralyzes San Francisco Transit and Utilities
San Francisco faces a third major walkout as streetcar workers strike along with telephone girls and 8000 iron workers. Picket lines form at car barns, including Turk and Fillmore, while officials seek arbitration with limited violence. The electrical workers strike vote stalls, with a compromise delaying action until talks with the telephone company.
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San Francisco
Carmen's
Civil League of
Henry T. Scott
Pacific States Telephone & Telegraph Company
Calhoun
United Railways
Cornelius
Carmen's Union
Carmen
Turk
Fillmore Streets
Hays
Central Avenues
Iron Workers
Electrical Workers’ Union
Linemen No 151
Mysteries of Feminine Attire in Advertising Era
Observes that men grasp only broad dress ideas while the nuances of chiffon and crepe de chine escape them. The piece notes advertising has left many mysteries to be solved, yet fashion remains a realm men seldom fully understand.
No More Plodding Says T. P's Weekly
The piece laments modern impatience and haste to wealth. It argues superficiality and overbearing self-esteem drive people to avoid hard work, leading to dishonesty and heartlessness in their pursuit of rapid success.
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T. P's Weekly
Host’s Waverley Link Quietly Hidden by Daily Work
The guests at Abootsford closely watched Sir Walter Scott but missed hints of his literary activity. The author’s pen had already finished its daily labors by the time the amateur detectives woke, explaining their failure to detect writing.
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Walter Scott
Abootsford
Devices of Defense by Moor-Den described as a sinking ruse
The riddle explains a defense tactic where a person hides underwater behind a root or bank, remaining motionless to mislead observers. The observer can stand very close without provoking movement, trusting the submerged decoy to deter pursuit.
Ellen Is Married New York May 6
Announced today that Ellen Terry English actress is remarried to James Carew her leading man in Pittsburg on March 22. The ceremony was by a justice of the peace. She sailed for England soon after. Carew 35, she 59, both said to have wed for love after meeting earlier.
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New York
Elen Terry
James Carew
Pittsburg
Carew
In Gana
His Commission in the Baltimore American
An expert admires the sum awarded in his favor as reflected in the Baltimore American quotation. The brief fragment hints at a legal or professional decision granting compensation or fees, with emphasis on the favorable amount.
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Baltimore American
Rough on the Experts Tf Ananias as Expert Witness
A law clerk chides Tf Ananias, noting that if he were alive he would claim to be an expert witness, a quip on reputation and credibility in legal circles.
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Ananias
Relations Terminated Between Mexico and Guatemala
Washington reports the state department has learned that diplomatic relations between Mexico and Guatemala have been terminated.
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Washington
State Department
Mexico
Guatemala
Daring plot frees thirteen prisoners at Alexandrovsk
A bold operation during Easter services at Alexandrovsk near Vekaterinolay liberated thirteen political prisoners after revolutionaries killed the chief inspector and set bombs. The escape occurred as high mass continued and no antisemitic disturbances were reported across the empire. Easter holidays passed quietly otherwise.
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St Petersburg
Alexandrovsk
Veka_terinolay
Empire
Varous
Hull Denies License Law Story Inaccurate
Bridgeport May 6 Chairman Aull of the joint standing committee on excise said the recent report claiming the excise committee voted in favor of new license laws is untrue in almost every detail. No bills have been acted upon or formally discussed. The story is unfortunate and may hinder calm, fair consideration of excise measures by the committee.
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Aull
Joint
Standing Committee On Excise
Excise
Lkely
A Strong Appeal and a Child's Thanksgiving Question
An odd Persian tale recalls a man who prays aloud in the mosque for Allah alone, not payment. A guest at a Thanksgiving dinner asks about seed for country turkeys, prompting a four year old’s literal query on seed sources.
One Impossible Sky Scraper Demanded By Dem Wish Ad
A witty note suggests a flat block skyscraper of 50 apartments per floor and five people per family would need 16 000 stories to house Greater New York’s population. The remark comes with a playful political dig.
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Greater
New York
Obelisk Ready for Shipment for Sault Ste Marie Canal Opening
Branford report states the granite obelisk for the Sault Ste Marie canal opening is finished. The 45 foot long red granite shaft weighs about sixty tons and tapers to a point. Transportation plans require a special 36 foot rail car with a bed on swivels to manage sway and bridge loads.
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Sault Ste Marie Canal
Stony Creek
Pennsylvania Railroad
West Point
Infantry marching speeds across nations and tactics
The article compares marching rates of major armies, noting paces per minute and pace lengths for Russians, Germans, Austrians, French, Italians, and Americans. It discusses practical combat movement emphasizing cover, short bursts between obstacles, and differing strengths between staying power and drill pace.
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United States
Freight Strike Improves With Outsider Checkers
Four out of town checkers help freight stations recover after the strike began last Monday afternoon. Agent White reports progress with about thirty five cars handled yesterday and hopes to move more this week. Hiram Fox of the state arbitration board notes remote chances of settlement, as Dudnt and White hold limited talks. The new workers, three from New Haven and one from Bridgeport, appear capable though mistakes continue. Despite some progress, platforms and buildings remain congested while Superintendent Dunn says operations should normalize by week’s end.
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Hiram Fox
State Board of Arbitration
Fox
Dunn
Mr White
Mr Dunn
New Haven
State Board
Checkers
Bridgeport
Diamond
Slong
Arrest of William Devoy Stirs New Town News
First Selectman Blackman notified James Morris that William Devoy of Waterbury was arrested yesterday in New Town for acting like a crazy man and will likely be brought to this city. A New York meeting of Golden Age No 2 stockholders in Boulder, Colorado, sought to review past year’s work and the accounting by Gilles F. Anderson. Frank Plume discussed a $5,000 suit with his counsel related to the Colonial Trust Co. administrator and a note of friendship that he went surety for.
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Blackman
Newtown
James Morris
Charity Department
William Devoy
Waterbury
Devoy
New York
Golden Age
Boulder
Col
Gilles F. Anderson
CB. Headley
Frank Plume
David & Plume
Colonial Trust Co
Ee Tt
Seven Turkish battalions nearly wiped out in Yesmen revolt
London dispatch reports seven Turkish battalions annihilated in a battle with rebels in Yesmen and Turkish Arabia. The Turkish commander requests reinforcements as cars run short. Passenger crowd woes noted on Capitol City to New Britain route with women among complainants. Thomas Ward, head bartender for James Donahue, fell ill Saturday night and remains at home on Round Hill Street.
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Yesmen
Turkish Arabia
Thomas Ward
James Donahue
North Square
Round Hill Street
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