Bangor congressman's daughter christens battleship monitor
The Bath Iron Works launched Monitor No. 1, christened by Miss Annie Curtis Boutelle, daughter of Congressman A. Boutelle of Bangor. The vessel, largest of its class, costs over 1 million dollars and features two 12 inch guns and heavy armor.
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Af Belle
Bangor
Lg Barror Defense
Bath Low Company
Mies Antte Curtis Bou
Charles A. Boutelle
Miss Boutelle
Wavy
John D. Long
Miss Grace Boutelle
San- Narlim
Waverly
Mass
Monitor No
Sovernment
Bath Caucers
Maine
Annih Curtis Boutelle
A. Boutelle
United States Navy
Victim of His Corpulence in Cincinnati
A portly private officer Levi, weighing about 300 pounds, wedged in a Narrow hallway after entering an open door. He remained stuck for two hours until a policeman freed him. The incident underscores his impractical size and humorous misfortune in the Ninth district.
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Levi
Cincinnati
Grand Duke Vladimir Potential Regent Amid Ruler’s Illness
Grand Duke Vladimir serves as commander in chief of the Russian army and may become regent if the ailing ruler remains unable to govern. The move signals a shift in power as the ruler’s health falters and Moscow contemplates succession.
Locomotive Rentals Drive Revenue for Rail Firms
Hundreds of locomotives are rented each year by major companies. The Baldwin firms lead in revenue from rental deals. Engines are leased much like installments purchases with monthly payments and down payments, forming a primary income stream for rail operations.
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Baldwins
The Plunger Brown and the Silent Streetcar Wheel
Frank M Brown accused of embezzling 201000 from German National Bank of Newport Kentucky. He was a high roller with $1500 salary and gambling losses exceeding 1000 a night. Reports say he staked 320000 on Greatland and won or lost varying sums, while a new noiseless streetcar wheel uses a paper layer to mute metal rings.
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Frank M. Brown
German National Bank
Newport, Ky
Zurn
Prank M. Brown
Gold D'Or Om
Brown
Greatland
Chicago
Mountaineers From East Tennessee Labor In Olympia Mill
South Carolina mills face labor shortages as Indor offerings lag. Three special trains brought about 20 East Tennessee mountaineers to Columbia to work at the Olympia cotton mill. Spartanburg and Greenville mills have long recruited from North Carolina mountains, and Columbia now follows with Tennessee workers.
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Phillr
Indor
Columbia
Olympia
Spartanburz
Greenville
Milis
North Carolina
Tennessee
SAYINGS AND DOINGS OF WILCOX AND KEPPEL CURRENTS
Hawaii delegate Robert W. Wilcox emerges as a long standing political figure with a Maui birth and European education. The piece notes his role in 1889 1893 and 1895 events including royalist activity. It also previews English beauty Mrs George Keppel visiting America with husband Sir William Keppel and recalls social tensions with the Prince of Wales and a Richmond blacklist incident.
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Hotwaiis
W Wilcox
Hawaii
Congress
Haseen
Maui
Mr. Wilcox
Wea
Newport
Kalua
Italy
Kalakeua
Robert W. Wilcox
Turin
Victoria Colonna di Stigliana
Europe
America
Honolulu
Dole
George Keppel
Wiliam Edmonstone
Earl of
Richmond
Prince
Keppel
One-Legged Brigade Came Off Ship at San Francisco
Report of five soldiers with amputations marching ashore from the transport Sherman in San Francisco, the unusual spectacle described as the one legged brigade. Also mentions theater acts and a Western tour featuring Anna Held in Papa’s Wife with praise for her acting and costumes, plus a whimsical scene in a dry goods store involving a Sioux and a request for red silk and Sevres china.
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Sherman
San Francisco
Held
Papas
Papa
Anna Aield
Miss Heid
Harry B. Smith
Reginald de Koyen
A Cleveland traveler finds hotel rates steep and the maid charge
A well known railroad man and city official travels east with his wife and visits Bar Harbor. The hotel clerk reveals weekly room, meals, and maid charges totaling high sums, prompting a sharp reply as the guest consoles himself with room alone. An unrelated humorous sketch about animal meeting brims with irony.
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Bar Harbor
Toam
Cleveland
Cleri
Dan Daly
Never Blows It In Piquant Parlor Trade
Fragmentary dialogue from a clipping cites Mr Blykine and Clara discussing money and attentiveness. A Paris trip reference contrasts funds running out, with a remark about better off travelers versus their own depleted funds. Indianapolis Journal attribution appears in quotes.
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Clara
Paris
Clarence
Indianapolis Journal
Smaller Box Prompts Easier Pill Swallowing
In dialect dialogue a subordinate admits taking yesterday's pills but requests a smaller supply and a smaller box after difficulties swallowing the large Jasper box, addressing the boss as Rastus and stressing the swallowing challenge. The exchange highlights a power dynamic and practical obstacle in medication handling.
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Rastus
Caught Her 1toning Highblower Mra and Clara Exchange
A brief dialogue scene recalls a mother and daughter at a social gathering. The mother cautions on keeping conversation engaging while noting the daughter's attentive listening to a pianist. The exchange hints at social dynamics and manners.
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Clara
Train Car Attachment Promised Quiet Start at Cleveland
A Cleveland Plaza Dealer assures a private car will be hitched to the train without disturbance. He states the rear platform will be removed as soon as the locomotive begins moving, facilitating a smooth departure.
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Cleveland Plaza
Good Reasons. He-Oh and Miss Carimple clash in brief exchange
A brief, playful dialogue shows He-Oh insisting on the name Somerset while Miss Carimple urges formality, calling him Mr. Brookes. The exchange hints at a sudden acquaintance and social tension in a Punch magazine tone.
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Carimple
Mr. Brookes
Somerset
Modern Society Exchange Reflects Frugal Drink Talk
In a fragmentary quote, a woman warns she will not buy a drink with two pence, while Bill Bumpers notes the price and that the money only buys a taste, illustrating brief social sniping over small change and purchasing power. The exchange captures a casual moment of everyday commerce and manners.
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Cnurr
The Might Deduction and the Bonvenue Fiend Note
A Philadelphia Record quip on a housekeeper and iceman ends with a sharp observed weight joke. The Maggen dorter Blasttar quip mocks a judge prisoner exchange over death sentence with a pun on signing a decree.
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Philadelphia Record
Darkened room man trap tale from Fort Hosss Sonoma tale
An exchange features a father and son debating the meaning of a man trap with a rocking chair used to lure a reader into a dark room. The Philadelphia Press notes a Fort Hos s in Sonoma County California setting and mentions Russian establishment in 1511.
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Oran Vaey Chater
Willie
Philadelphia Press
Fort Hoss
Sonoma County
Calefornia
Kansas News In Briefs Reflect Local Politics And Odd Facts
Kansas items detail political contests and social notes from Topeka Wichita and Atchison. Highlights include state court and county races, Prohibition vote context, shifts in spelling of Kansas, and local officials enforcing residence rules. Also noted: long serving soldiers salary, school room decoration funds, and a humorous wager meal scene.
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Kansas
Marion
United States
Bustton
Lord Scully
Batlar County
Syracuse
Alamo
Kansas Geological Survey
Lambeau Ciub
Topeka
Joseph Butler
Cooper
Kansas City
Joseph Landry
Argentine
C. Luling
Wichit
J. W. Tapp
Wichita
John Halliday
Pittsburg
Tom Wilkerson
Grant Uume
Eabody News
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Red Mans
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Brooklyn Life
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Ted
Ehares
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Tharres
Bitancan Circus
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Frankfort
Muriel Ingalls
John J. Ingalls
Sunshine Society of Achison
Rush County
McCormick
Mr. Anderson
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Anderson
Atchison County
Hamilton County
Prohibition
Prohibition State
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Soldiers
Leavenworth
Sydney Cook
Lansing
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Hiawatha World
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J. W. Farwell
Mr. Farwell
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Philippines
John Seaton
Atchison
House of Representatives
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Dodge City
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Cloverdale
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