Three Tiffany diamonds valued at ninety thousand dollars vanish
Diamonds cut from the Excelsior and valued at 90 000 disappear from Tiffany and Co No 15 Union Square New York. The theft occurred May 4 and involved a workman who did not place the gems in the safe. Police probe a suspected shop crew while a return offer for 10 000 with immunity is reportedly discussed.
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New York
Tiffany & Co
Union Square
Excelsior
Tiffany
Jagersfontein
South Africa
C. T. Cook
Lamar’s Kindness of Heart and Taft’s Friendship
Secretary Taft, then assistant attorney general, recalls Justice Lamar of Mississippi. On his first Supreme Court appearance Taft felt embarrassed until Lamar reassured him with a warm, humorous remark. Taft says Lamar’s kindness boosted his faith in himself from that day forward.
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Taft
Justice Lamar
Mississippi
Lamar
United States Supreme Bench
Ohio
Jamar
Beauty in American cities and civic beautification
The Washington Post argues that many American cities once deemed modern now show beauty deficits in streets and fire protection. It asserts urban beautification plans signal civic pride and profitability, noting cities will transform when convinced beautification pays in dollars and cents, as France has shown.
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Washington Post
Prince Ferdinand to Rise as King of Bulgaria
After long opposition, major powers including Turkey withdraw objections to Bulgaria becoming a kingdom. Ferdinand had planned royal regalia years earlier, but initially refused to pay the Munich jeweler. The jeweler sent the crown scepter and orb to Ferdinand after his mother settled the bill.
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Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Turkey
Balkans
Munich
Europe
Tomb for Chinese Empress
The empress dowager of China anxiously seeks a ready resting place before death. The Shanghai North China Herald notes about 5 000 000 dollars already spent on a mausoleum west of Pekin named the happy land of a myriad years.
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China
Shanghai
North China Herald
Pekin
Young Men Enter Politics in Increasing Numbers
The Baltimore Herald reports Dr. Woodrow Wilson of Princeton urged young men to engage in public affairs, arguing their education carries a duty to serve. The piece notes rising numbers of young men entering politics across professions, asserting independents—especially youths—hold growing influence today.
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Woodrow Wilson
Princeton University
Baltimore Herald
King’s Horses Never Sold At Buckingham Palace
Reynolds' newspaper reports a royal policy that unused horses in the king’s stables must be killed on site. One horse was euthanized at Buckingham Palace on Monday using chloroform in a specially made mask to avoid suffering.
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Buckingham Palace
Reynolds
Eccentric Lord Grimthorpe and His Odd Habits
Gossip from M A P about Lord Grimthorpe portrays extreme thrift and peculiar dress rules. He hated new clothes and collars preferring a Panama hat dampened in summer. He avoided visible watch chains and kept a hidden unconventional check system.
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Lord Grimthorpe
Grimthorpe
Ingersoll’s Scathing Indictment
Frederick Trevor Hill recalls a dramatic courtroom moment from his sixteen years at the New York bar. Col. Robert Ingersoll urged the jury to study the defendant’s face and denounced him as the meanest man he knew in a blistering, sardonic rebuke.
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Ingersoll
Frederick Trevor Hill
New York
Col
Robert Ingersoll
Death of Albion W Tourgee Novelist and Political Writer
Albion W. Tourgee, American consul at Bordeaux, France, died May 20 at his post. A 67-year-old writer known for controversial, powerful depictions and sharp invective, Tourgee produced novels like A Fool's Errand and Bricks Without Straw and wrote on law. He was born in Williamsfield, Ohio, and served in the Union Army, being wounded at Bull Run and Libby Prison later. He lived in North Carolina from 1865 to 1881.
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Albion W. Tourgee
Bordeaux
France
Williamsfield
Ohio
Bull Run
University of Rochester
N. Y
Libby
Tourgee
North Carolina
Button’s Inn
Pactorus Prime
Marvale Eastman
Caesar
Tips By Monarchs On Travel
European rulers vary in tipping. Nicholas II of Russia gave about 16 000 dollars on a France visit three years earlier and similar on official presents. King Edward VII sets aside 32000 dollars yearly for tips due to extensive travels. Wilhelm II of Germany spent at least 10000 dollars on tips during a Cowes visit. Others vary from prudent to frugal as they travel.
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Nicholas
Russia
France
Edward
England
William of
Germany
Cowes
Earl of Crawford Sails With World Famed Stamp Collection
Aboard the Valhalla the Earl of Crawford flaunts what is considered the finest U S stamp collection, valued around 100000 dollars. The ship visits ports worldwide as he seeks rarities to complete the set, including a trip to Washington to study philatelic data from officials.
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Earl
Atlantic
Earl of Crawford
United States
Washington
The Age of Wild Rush and Instant Communication
The passage argues modern life prizes speed over reflection. It claims telephone and electric cars enable instant contact and rapid travel, while mental introspection is discouraged. The piece portrays the philosopher as nearly extinct and warns that slowness invites pity.
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Washington Post
Senator Knox rents Pittsburg home to Carnegie chief
In Pittsburg word spread that U S Senator P C Knox has leased his Pittsburg residence for three years to President Dinkey of Carnegie Steel. Knox plans summers at Valley Forge and winters in Washington. Western Pennsylvania party leaders show clear strain with Knox, who previously declined Allegheny county delegation chairmanship and skipped the Republican convention.
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Pittsburg
United States
P. C. Knox
Dinkey
Carnegie Steel Company
Valley Forge
Philadelphia
Washington
Western Pennsylvania
Senator Knox
Knox
Alleghany County
Alaskan Wolves Haunt Night Drive of Seattle Mayor’s Body Bearer
M A Mahoney carried the late Seattle mayor’s coffin from Fairbanks to civilization. On a snow trail he faced wolves that circled his camp all night long. To stay awake he built fires and used burning pine knots. By dawn the wolves faded. Mahoney pressed on, arriving at a road house and sleeping eighteen hours.
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Pittsburg
Seattle
Alaska
M. A. Mahoney
Fairbanks
Mahoney
King of Roumania Crowned Regent to King by 1881
Roumanian citizens held in custody in Turkey created Balkan tensions as the prince regent of Roumania from 1866 became king in 1881. His wife, Queen Elizabeth, is famed as Carmen Sylva the author.
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Turkey
Balkans
Roumania
Elizabeth
Carmen Sylva
Nansen Visited England To Meet Travellers
Fridtjof Nansen described as a tall handsome scientist and athlete visiting England. The famed Arctic explorer is noted for entertaining English travelers at his home on the Chris Wiania fjord with his wife, a successful Swedish singer.
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Nansen
Fridtjof Nansen
England
Chris Wiania
Sunday observance sparks church vow by Long Island bishop
Bishop Frederick Burgess spoke at the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Long Island convention decrying Sunday desecration. He criticized house parties by the rich where young men ignore Sunday, playing golf tennis yachting and some gambling.
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Frederick Burgess
Protestant Episcopal Church
Long Island
Retiring Canal Zone Governor Davis Arrives in New York
Gen George W Davis former Panama Canal Zone governor and his two daughters reach New York from Colon after suffering malaria He declines to leave the zone until Taft orders it He predicts no yellow fever cases by July end and Panama’s last case within a month noting colon residents are satisfied with American occupation
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Canal Zone
George W. Davis
Panama Canal Zone
New York
Colon
Davis
Magoon
Taft
Panama
Growth of Two Great Cities London and New York
The text compares population growth in New York and London and projects Greater New York approaching four million residents while noting London’s 1901 figure. It cites annual growth around 3 percent for New York and references the broader London metropolitan area totaling over six and a half million in 1901 with a one million rise from 1891 to 1901.
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New York
London
Greater
County of
Prizes for Good Roads In Missouri Towns
Merchants in Missouri towns offer prizes to farmers who keep roads in best condition. Some advertise rewards for bringing women to town, guessing beans in a jar, or earning trading stamps. When merchants reward road improvement, they boost business and upgrade highways, drawing trade from rivals.
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Missouri
Kansas City Journal
American Pastor Receives Royal Geographical Society Honor
Reverend Putnam Cady of Emmanuel Presbyterian Church Amsterdam New York has been named a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society of England. The recognition cites his geographical discoveries in Moab and the Dead Sea region, including the first photographs of the area and the first ascent of the Arnon River. Orientalists and biblical scholars praise the significance of his work.
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Putnam Cady
Emmanuel Presbyterian Church
Amsterdam
N. Y
Royal Geographical Society of England
Cady
Moab
Dead Sea
Arnon River
Gymnasium Adjunct to Church Plans in Jersey City
Rev John L Scudder pastor of the First Congregational church in Jersey City reports the People's Palace is in working order though not yet completed The facility serves as an adjunct to the church featuring a gymnasium dancing academy bowling alleys and more at an expected cost of about 300000 He pledges to teach boxing and dancing as part of a broad physical culture program.
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John L. Scudder
First Congregational Church
Jersey City
People’s Palace
Scudder
Police dogs to guard the czar purchased from Brunswick
The czar has ordered trained police dogs from Brunswick Germany to protect him. The animals are said to be educated for this work in a manner superior to other locales and were secured by the Russian government for czar protection.
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Brunswick
Germany
Wisconsin Assembly Locked In Session Over Mortgage Tax
Madison May 29 fifty eight members of the Wisconsin assembly were locked in the chamber by a call of the house during a dispute over a mortgage taxation bill. Opponents sought delay while supporters pushed for a full vote, with disorder and pranks continuing until early morning.
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Assembly
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Assembly
Friends
Chicago Produce Market Report Highlights Various Goods
The latest cash market report lists butter and creamery prices, dairy products from Cooleys, fresh cheeses including Swiss and Limburger, and meats like black bass and pickerel. Potatoes from Wisconsin Michigan and Minnesota show ranges from 20 to 28 cents per pound, with new potatoes priced per barrel and per bag.
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Chicago
Young Americas
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan
Burbanks
New York Produce Butter Weak and Cheese Prices Decline
Market notes show butter prices weak across New York with varieties common to extra and full cream. Cheese prices range from fair to choice with several subtypes listed including white and colored, while eggs in Pennsylvania and western regions show mixed quality and values.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Grain and Live Stock Prices Across Markets
The report lists commodity prices for corn oats and live stock across major markets including Chicago Minneapolis Duluth Toledo New York St Louis Kansas City Milwaukee and Omaha. Prices show mixed movement with corn and oats varying by grade and region and cattle sheep and hogs priced by city and weight.
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Chicago
Minneapolis
Northern
Dulith
Toledo
New York
St. Louis
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Liverpool
Stannard
Omaha
Joseph
Pittsburg
St. Joseph
Buffalo
Sheep and Lambs
Pittshburg
Ben son Posts Bonds in Fraud Case in Washington
John A. Benson of San Francisco posted bonds totaling 16000 to answer indictments charging bribery and conspiracy over alleged improper appropriation of public funds for personal use.
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Washington
John A. Benson
San Francisco
Justice Van Brunt Dies In Street Tragedy
Charles H. Van Brunt presiding justice of the appellate division of the New York state supreme court died suddenly in the street in New York.
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Justice van Brunt
New York
Charles H. van Brunt
Appellate Division
New York State Supreme Court
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