Notable Names and Roles Across Global Figures
A survey of prominent figures includes a Montana christening with a long name Andrew Jackson Abraham Lincoln Ulysses Grant Grover Cleve land Johnson and figures such as Andrew Carnegie receiving hundreds of letters weekly. It notes Boies Penrose as Harvard graduate authoring law texts, Joseph R. Wilson as Acacia grand president, Sir Thomas Shaughnessy leading Canadian Pacific Railway, Nikoloff’s world journey, and Thomas Wilkinson known for Civil War era whiskers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Andrew Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses Grant
Grover Cleveland Johnson
Andrew Carnegie
Senator Boies Penrose
Pennsylvania
Harvard
Joseph R. Wilson
University of Pennsylvania
Acacia Fraternity
Canadian Pacific Railway
Thomas Shaughnessy
Canada
Nikoloff
Vidin
Bulgaria
Thomas Wilkinson
Adrian
Mich
Baseball Gossip Across Leagues and Players
Base hits and team chatter run through recent reports. Del Howard serves as substitute outfielder for the Chicago Nationals when not on scout duty. Ty Cobb favors originality at bat by selecting from three bats before his hit. David Zearfoss, longtime St. Louis American League figure, now plans to captain the Seaford Independent Club of Seaford Delaware. Cincinnati manager Ganzel reportedly admires Harrisburg Tristate league standout Egan. Philadelphia Nationals manager Murray is said to eye Jake Gettman of the Toronto Eastern League as possible addition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Howard
Chicago Nationals
Ty Cobb
David Zearfoss
St. Louis
Seaford
Del
Ganzel
Cincinnati
Egan
Harrisburg
Churches and Clergy Roundup of Notable Clerical News
The Rev H W Hicks marks fifty years preaching at Carleton Michigan. London reports nuisance from church bells leading to weekday muffling. Vatican rumors place Mgr Falconio for cardinalate in the near term. England cites over 3 million Bible class members and teachers. American bishops Graves of Shanghai and McKim of Tokyo receive Oxford doctor of divinity degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Hicks
Carleton
Mich
London
Vatican
Mgr
Diomede Falconio
United States
England
Frederick Rogers Graves
Shanghai
John McKim
Tokyo
Oxford University
Train and Track Progress and Proposals
The Chicago City Railway completes over half its planned rehabilitation. Four rails and twelve ties laid in Loyalhanna Pennsylvania as part of a Pittsburg railroad project. A nine car London District railway train carries nearly 1,000 passengers, claimed as the world’s longest electric unit. A Siberian Amur River extension gains ministry approval and could open 40,000,000 acres of corn land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago City Railway Company
Loyalhanna
Pittsburg
Barking
Whitechapel
London District Railway
Amur
Curious New York Shop Signs Across the City
A Harlem shop proclaims over its doorway that buildings are constructed torn down and removed on short order. J Madison opens a Thames street tailor shop. James Monroe sells birdcages and canaries around the corner. An east side bakery window reads Look Out For the Dog with a chalked And Don't Get the Babies. An old tenement entrance in Washington street shows Buttonholes Made and Floors Scrubbed Upstairs to Your Right.
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Harlem
Washington Street
Proverb Collection of Wit and Foreign Sayings
A brief compendium of maxims noting productivity through care and social ties. An Italian line warns fools without watering, Portuguese wisdom affirms friendship, and a Latin touch praises respect for the bridge one supports.
Wild west shooting blotters at Jamison scene
Chas E Jones fired three shots at George West from a Smith and Weston pistol after suspecting West and his wife of improper relations. West fled after Mrs Jones interposed and Jones pursued, firing in the cellar and later to Waterville, with prosecutors delaying action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamison
Chas. E. Jones
George West
Smith & Weson
Waterville Empire
Jones
West
Mrs. Jones
Also Mentioned on This Page
Colibia River
Han
Hanford
C. H. Merritt
Wenatchee
Washington
Wenatchee Business College
Mathematics
L. M. Lewis
Sires and Sons
New York
Chicago
U.S
Ian
Carling
E. Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, Ill
Eagle Ranch
E. Morris
Wenatchee, Wash
Hood River
Oregon
Briggs- Ament Land Co
Ore
Orondo Ave
J. J. Eyer
Mission Street
Tarpbull
Cal. Jones
Orondo
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