Public Warned Against Counterfeit Five Dollar Notes
Washington reports Chief Wilkie of the secret service warning of a new counterfeit five dollar silver certificate with Indian chief portrait. The deceptive note, printed on heavy band paper with rough blue seal and cross eyed chief, circulates in Providence and imitates the 1894 act design. A second counterfeit five dollar note, dated 1907 with Jackson portrait, is also found, but less convincing to money experts.
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Washington
Wilkie
Secret Service
Providence
R.‘i
United States
Jackson
Democrats Did Not Spend Entire Fund
The Democratic national committee reports total receipts of 620000 plus and expenditures of 619410.06 during the recent campaign, leaving a balance of 1234.71. A detailed itemized statement lists allocations to offices, bureaus, and services including the organization of state, publicity, labor, and travel expenses. It will be filed with the New York secretary of state per a Lincoln Neb. resolution.
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Chicago
Democratic National Committee
Secretary of State
New York
National Committee
Lincoln
Neb
Myron D. King
Labor Bureau
Advisory
Organization of State
Congressional
Oklahoma
General Fund
First State Visit by Gustave and Queen to France
King Gustave and the Queen of Sweden arrived in Paris for their first state visit after a week at Windsor. They were welcomed at the Sovereigns station Bois de Boulogne by Premier Clemenceau and cabinet members. The couple stayed at the foreign office with crowds cheering as Gustave held a reception joined by diplomatic corps officials including Henry Vignaud representing the United States.
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France
Paris
Gustave
Sweden
Edward
Windsor
Sovereigns
Bois de Boulogne
Fallennes
Clemenceau
Foreign Office
Diplomatic Corps
Henry Vignaud
United States
White
Parrot Longevity Sparks Ornithological Debate
Miss Miam Brown notes the parrot is one of the longest lived birds. Mr Erasmus Pinkley calls the claim strictly ornithological. The parrot’s longevity is joked to be due to not being fit for eating in a Washington Star piece.
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Miam
de Parret
Erasmus Pinkley
Washington Star
Giving Money Reflects on Philanthropy in America
The Chicago Tribune notes the difficulty in philanthropy is not locating donors but finding wise methods to give. It argues that ideas for prudent giving are rarer than available money awaiting opportunity.
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America
Chicago
Recognized Signs of Age From a Banker’s Reflections
A well known banker, about sixty, notes aging through daily rituals. He says obituary notices at breakfast force reflection on friends, mentors, and the passing of his own generation, while joking he has many autumns left before printing.
Ohio River runs dry as water supply falters at Moundsville
G B Rowe of Wheeling notes the Ohio River’s low stage has polluted surface water used for drinking. Wells dug in the river channel near Moundsville yield cleaner water. He recalls the river nearly drying out, with steamboats halted and schools exposed to the sand bars where water once flowed.
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Moundsville
West Virginia
Ohio River
G. B. Rowe
Wheeling
W. Va
Ohio
Baltimore American
The Old Philosopher and Joy in Dance
A vivid Atlanta Constitution quotation recalls the old philosopher urging Joy to take the fiddle and stars to wink at dancing. It notes Old Trouble shaking rain from a ragged hat and joining the dance when Joy shouts take yer partners while warning that overworking Joy can ruin celebration and even scare Happiness away.
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Joy
Trouble
Atlanta Constitution
Berlin’s Homeless Working Girls and Proposed Factory Aid
The text notes at least 50,000 working girls in Berlin lack homes sleeping in Schlafstellen with nowhere to go by day. The city allocates $500 annually for three homes for sick workers. Anna Plothow suggests factory owners should build better homes for the girls to benefit themselves.
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Berlin
Schlafstellen
Anna Plothow
New York Dealer Uses Modern Machines in Mail Order
A New York retail dealer sent form letters for a small article sale. Letterheads signatures on a self feeding press, typewritten work by machine, sheets folded by another device, envelopes addressed by machine, sealed and stamped automatically. Money received rung up on a cash register and bank deposits checked by an adding machine.
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New York
The Home Made Stove
Miss Anna Barrows, domestic science teacher, argues after six months testing fireless cookers that the home made version outperforms others. She notes three hole cookers cost about ten dollars while materials for a home made unit are under two dollars. The challenge is obtaining vessels without handles and with snug lids.
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Anna Barrows
Train Schedule From Winchester Routes and Times
Passenger trains depart Winchester on multiple lines with daily and Sunday-exceptions. The schedule lists C&O East and West Bound services, BRGIEN, L&N routes south and north, and L& E East and West bounds with specific departure and arrival times such as 5:28 am, 11:57 am, 6:30 pm, and 9:25 pm for eastbound. 6:22 am, 8:03 am, 2:50 pm, and 4:38 pm for various westbound.
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L & E. East Bownp. L. & E. Wrest Bounp D
P.M
A.M
Lexington
Winchester
L. & E. Junction
Clay City
Stanton
Sun
Bak
A.M. K. Jeekeen
Daily rail connections and junction links
Daily connections listed with several junctions including L and E at Mt. Sterling Campton Beattyville and Cannel City Ky with transfers to C&O Mountain Central L&A and O&K railways. Notices signed by W A Mdowell general manager and Charles Scott general passenger agent.
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L. & E. Junction
Mt. Sterling
Campton Junction
Mountain Central Ry
Campton
Beattyville Junction
L. & A. Railway
Beattyville
O. & K. Railway
Cannel City
Railway and Building Trades Labor Bodies Meet in Denver
In Denver on November 2 two national labor groups allied with the American Federation of Labor convene after its annual session to unite over 1,000,000 members. The railway employees department aims to organize every shop and track worker, seeking broader coalitions with trainmen and engineers. The building trades department, about 600,000 members, plans 18 international unions and broader scope.
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Denver
Colo
American Federation of Labor
Building Trades
Railroad
Building Trades Department
Archbishop Bound to Service
The archbishop of Canterbury is bound by ancient custom to prepare a plate of soup for the king if he requests refreshment from the prelate.
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Archbishop of
Canterbury
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the Old Philosopher
Brgien Sides
Tndbserv
L. & N. South Bounp
Lexington & Eastern R’y CO
W. A. M’dowell, Gen’l Mer
Chas. Scott, G. P. A
Hailway
Clark County
Clark
the Times
Winchester News CO
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