Richest American Heiress Engaged to Duke of Roxburghe
Miss May Goelet, famed American heiress, is formally announced engaged to the Duke of Roxburghe. The duke, 25, holds multiple titles and residences in Scotland and England, with a yearly income around 300000 dollars. The engagement follows years of rumor and prior, disputed betrothals.
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Duke of Roxburghe
May Goelet
Duke of
Scotland
Earl Innes
United Kingdom
Nova Scotia
Royal Horse Guards
Duge
Chesterfield Gardens
West
London
Floors Castle
Kelso
Roxburgheshire
Broxmouth
Dunbar
Haddington
Miss Goelet
New York
Robert
Roxburghe
Roxburghers
Lewis Ker
Greene and
Grand Streets
Ker
Hamilton Fish
England
Andrew Ker
Lewia Ker
Sir James Henry Robert Inn
Miss May Goelet
Prince Hugo von Hohenlohe
Germany
Capt
Ladestas de Porkony
Auit
Hohen- Johe
Porkony
Heinrich Haron
Bohemia
Lndy
Duke of Manchester
Earl of Shaftesbury
Mrs. Goelet
Peru's New President Candamo Elected in Peru
The Peruvian consul in Chicago Leo poldo Arnaud reports Manuel Candamo of Lima elected president, with inauguration in Plaza de Lima on September 8. It notes this as Peru's first nonviolent orderly election, with Candamo unanimously chosen after Nicolas De Pierola withdrew when Civil Party backed Candamo.
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Chicago
Leopoldo Arnaud
Manuel Candamo
Lima
Plaza de Lima
Peru
Candamo
Nicolas de Pierola
Peru Elects Candamo Leader Amid Broad Support
The Lima chamber of commerce notes Candamo’s election as head of Peru, with the consul praising his broad education and fitness for the role. Rejoicing is reported across Peru. The article also mentions paper plates used in low-priced restaurants in German cities.
Devil's Tea Table Defies Nature in Muskingum Valley
A noted rock formation near McConnellsville Ohio known as the Devil's Tea Table stands upright on a slender base atop a hill. The four by seventeen foot base and twenty by eighty three foot top render it a potential fall as sandstone resists elements while shale erodes.
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Muskingum Valley
McConnellvasille
Damocles
Rise of Villaverde enters Spain's premiership career
A portrait of Don Raimundo Villaverde, rising from modest rural roots to Spain’s premier, driven by law training, persistence, and finance reform. He served as minister of justice and finance, led bold tax plans, faced riots, resigned, and returned to form a cabinet under King Alfonso. A Bombay hotel imposes a curious marriage tax in a separate note.
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Benoi Villaverde
Villaverde
United States
Senor Silvera
Senor Villaverde
Silvela
Spain
Princess of the Asturias
Don Carlos of Bourbon
Senor Sanchez Toca
Dill
Chamber of Deputies
Alphonso
Bombay
Guards and Actress Share Stage with Gentle Beast
Efe Shannon and her English bulldog Bobs are inseparable on and off stage at McVicker's Chicago. Though fearsome in appearance, Bobs is gentle and fiercely loyal, acting as a bodyguard for the star. He roams to the alley for treats, wards off would be mashers, and even naps on a white rug in costume room when not on duty.
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Efe Shannon
Bobs
McVicker's Theater
Chicago
Boba
Misa Shannon
Miss Shannon
Peary Plans Another Dash For North Pole
Commander Robert E Peary of the A N reveals another summer attempt to reach the north pole after long service. He has earned fame for extensive Arctic explorations and scientific work including Greenland surveys and meteorite discoveries. Born in Cresson Pa and Bowdoin graduate, Peary has risen from lieutenant to commander and holds leave of absence to pursue the expedition. Leaves Thirty Feet Long. The cocoanut palm has leaves nearly 40 feet long.
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Robert E. Peary
North Pole
Darling
Greenland
Cape York
Pole
Commander Peary
Cresson
Bowdoin College
Maine
Navy
Nicaragua Ship Canal Survey
Boy Banker Talks Youngest NY Bank President Carlson Schultz
Carl Rudolph Schultz, elected president of Equitable National Bank New York at 27, declares a conservative management style like late George Williams. He credits luck, hard work, and two months of annual vacation for his rise, and aims to emulate Williams while promoting prosperity amid a favorable autumn outlook. He mixes family advice with business strategy and maintains a residence in Murray Hill New Jersey.
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Carl Rudolph Schultz
Equitable National Bank
New York
United States
George G. Williams
Mr. Schultz
Williams
Chemical National Bank
New York City
Finance
Schultz
New York Athletic
Sheield Scientific School
Yale University
R. S. Shields
Canton
William R. Day
Clara Shields
White House
McKinley
Tam
Murray Hill
New Jersey
How to Take Castor Oil Plain Instructions
An old recommendation explains taking castor oil by rinsing the mouth with hot water first, swallowing the oil, then rinsing the mouth again. The hot water removes stickiness, warms the membranes, and helps the oil slide down without causing nausea.
Chinese Firemen at Work Fire Scene in Peking
A report notes a fire at the Board of Rites building in Peking where a local fire company rushed to the scene but struggled to extinguish the blaze, with commentary contrasting Chinese firefighting methods and equipment.
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Board of Rites
Peking
Only Woman Initiated in Irish Masonry Found Its Way In
Hon. Mrs. Aldworth the sole woman admitted to the Irish Masons, youngest daughter of Viscount Donevalle, born about 1713, married to Richard Aldworth of Newmarket Cork. At lodge 44 near Doneraile she overheard degrees through a wall, caused a disturbance, was guarded, and after two hours agreed to be initiated. In 1807 a Cork tradesman issued prints and a memoir recounting the incident.
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Doneraile
Lord Doneraile
Akreich
Ryler
Lodge
Cork
Aldworth
Cardinal Agliardi Modern Paul of the Church
Cardinal Bishop Antonio Agiardi, born September 11, 1832 in Bologna Colonia al Berio, rose from village curate to moral law professor, bishop of Albano, cardinal in 1896, and papal nuncio in Munich and Vienna. His Europe wide travels earned him a reputation as a modern Paul, though he has never visited the United States.
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Antonio Agiardi
College of Cardinals
Pius X
Italy
Cologna al Berio
Bergamo
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