Beveridge Finds Bible After Montana Rail Trek Ends
Senator Beveridge of Indiana sought a Bible during a Western Montana tour. Conductor Ike Harpster checked trains from Butte to Hell Gate, locating a Bible only at the final stop, the station named Hell Gate, after a humorous search through multiple towns.
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Senator Beveridge
Hell Gate
Helena
Mont
Alfred J. Beveridge
Indiana
Montana
Ike” Harpster
Copper City
Beveridge
Butte
Garrison
Seattle
Harpster
Big Bend
Gold Creek
Haskell
Drummond
Bear Mouth
Nimrod
Bonita
Clinton
Bonner
Ike
Dog dies near sewer on Broadway prompts health alert
A reader laments a dead dog found near Adams Express Office on Broadway at a sewer entrance. The letter to the editor questions safety of living and working near such a "death trap" and calls for public health attention.
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Broadway
Adams Express
Liberals Win Canadian Election In 1904 Victory
Toronto report states the Laurier Government is sustained with a majority of fifty after Tuesday's polls. All ministers were reelected and seven opposition chiefs were defeated. results by provinces follow.
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Toronto
Ont
Laurier
Westward trip ends as Thomson returns home
Walter Thomson and wife returned Saturday from the far West where they had been since February. James Poor and sister Miranda visited their uncle Grant Elkin at Ford from Saturday to Sunday. A lively day at Pilot Knob drew Miss May Thomson and others, while John Elkin of Estill county visited relatives in Winchester. Weather notes and local plans pepper the column including possible weddings this week.
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Walter Thomson
Far West
West
James H. Thomson
James Poor
Maranda
Grant Elkin
Ford
Pilot Knob
Misses May Thomson
Yetta Williams
Rachel Morgan
Sallie Hodg
Sallie Hodgkin
Ray Scott
Clint Fox
Winchester
Joe
Lexington
Esquire
Will
George Bailey
Vienna
Judge Ewing
Kirby Wills
Mississippi
Norma Fox
Missouri
Brooklyn Man Burned Lighting Gas Stove
William J. Dalton 73 a retired Sandy Hook pilot and Amelia Boyle’s father died in his Brooklyn home at 359 Forty fourth street while lighting a gas stove. His daughter, on duty at Fourth avenue station, felt a premonition and led firefighters to the room. The fire caused light damage to the house.
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New York
William J. Dalton
Sandy Hook
Amelia Boyle
Fourth Avenue
Brooklyn
Forty-fourth Street
Dalton
Real Movers of the World
The phrase hints at the unseen forces like heat and electricity driving progress. It references Tov 2-i Ginter as part of the imposing idea that energy and innovation propel global development.
Labor leader criticizes Taft record in Roosevelt exchange
H R Fuller of Beaver Falls writes to President Roosevelt objecting to Grace's questions about Taft. He cites Taft rulings in wage cases and overtime protections, alleging omissions in the Taft record and accusing him of supporting the Panama Canal eight hour day suspension for alien labor.
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Pittsburg
H. R. Fuller
Beaver Falls
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Roosevelt
P. H. Grace
Fuller
Grace
Taft
Page
Congress
Panama Canal
Republicans Bring New York Campaign to a Climax Tonight
The Republican county organization plans a Fifth Avenue rally with electric lights from Fifty ninth to Fifteenth streets. Union and Union League clubs will be illuminated as 50 bands march among 35 districts. Red fire will burn around the Worth monument as the parade reviews the Saturday events. Chairman Hitchcock says this will be the climax of the campaign.
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New York
Republican County Organization
Fifth Avenue
Broadway
Fifty Ninth Street
Fifteenth Street
Union
Union League
Worth Monument
Hitchcock
Re election bid grows in Venezuela for Castro
Reports from Vene zuela indicate government supporters push for a constitutional amendment to enable President Castro to seek another term in 1911. La Victoria municipal council calls for article 127 amendment and other districts join petitions for action. Rainbow Breaks Target Record. Manila, Oct.
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Castro
Willemstadt
Venezuela
la Victoria
Rainbow
Manila
Navy Department
Washington
Wilmington
Drys Win First Point in Perry County Local Option Case
The demurrer by temperance advocates against liquor interests seeking Perry county local option election was sustained by Judge Hynus in probate court. Briefs will be filed this week and the final decision is set for November 7.
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Drys
New Lexington
Perry County
Hynus
Dayton Has New Aviator
Dayton Ohio reports Frank J Heinfelt making a successful 1500 foot flight in an aeroplane with a single plane design, distinct from the Wright brothers machine which uses double plane surfaces.
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Dayton
Dayton, O
Frank J. Heinfelt
Wright Brothers
Wright
Akron Club Sues Over League Conspiracy
The Akron baseball club filed suit against the Ohio and Pennsylvania league seeking 3000 dollars and a restraining order to stop President Morton from disbursing funds at the fall Pittsburg meeting or afterward. Erie Youngstown Canton East Liverpool Sharon McKeesport Newcastle clubs are charged with conspiring to dissolve the league and injure Akron financially.
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Akron
Akron Baseball Club
Pennsylvania
Morton
Pittsburg
Erie
Youngstown
Canton
East Liverpool
Sharon
McKeesport
Newcastle
Secret Tariff Allegations in Standard Oil Case
Testimony in a government suit to dissolve Standard Oil alleges Pennsylvania Railroad issued secret tariff rates not filed with the interstate commerce commission and alleges Standard Oil profited from those alleged illicit rates.
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New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Standard Oil Company
Paralyzed widow hears funeral by telephone in Pittsburgh
Mrs James Mitchell Rinard bedridden for years heard the funeral eulogy for her husband, steel blower Rinard, via telephone. She had relied on eyelid signaling for communication since losing speech and sight, and despite illness witnessed her husband’s death through a live phone link to the church.
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Pittsburg
James Mitchell Rinard
Andrew Carnegie
Rinard
Edgar Thomsen
Bradd
Brady resigns from Toledo Episcopal church
The Rev Cyrus Townsend Brady author and Episcopal pastor in Toledo resigns after Trinity Church remained outside canon law. He accepts a rectorate at St George Episcopal Church Kansas City, saying the state incorporated parish differs fundamentally from canon law.
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Toledo
Cyrus Townsend Brady
Episcopal Church
Trinity Church
St. George
Onger
Spendthrift Poet Declines Canada Emigration Aid
Upton Sinclair derides a witty but destitute poet living in a New York garret on bread and olive oil. Friends proposed a funds drive to send him to Canada where influential backers could secure work, but he scoffed at the plan and questioned leaving for emigration.
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Upton Sinclair
New York
Canada
Preserve Razor Edges with Carbolic Oil Mixture
The Lancet advises mixing equal parts carbolic acid and olive oil to coat small instruments, preventing rust and preserving polish in any climate. For larger tools, boiled linseed oil may be used. Wipe with a cloth moistened in oil and let dry.
Clockmaker Husband Seeks Steady Work
A pale woman asks about her husband while a thin woman replies he has to find steady work. He decides to wind clocks as a business but struggles to continue, saying he felt the need for regular employment. The exchange highlights hardship and a hesitant plan amid uncertainty.
Ladder of Progress in Local Government Told in Store
An elderly Penobscot County resident stories how political rise comes from starting small. He recalls beginning as a school agent, then advancing to third select man, explaining perseverance and willingness to start at the bottom to work up.
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Penobscot County
Illustrated Sunday Magazine
Sneezing Incident at Boston Symphony Sparks Genteel Gossip
In Boston two young girls left a concert in a state of mind. Eleanor judged the evening fine while Mary’s behavior drew scorn. The household reaction centered on Mary who sneezed during the symphony causing amusement and social embarrassment.
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Boston
Eleanor
Mary
Black Velvet: the dream drink that proves pricey to mix
A tavern talk turns to a proposed drink called black velvet described as champagne mixed with beer. A narrator notes the paradox that one cannot afford champagne if they buy beer and cannot afford beer if they buy champagne. The anecdote ends on a humorous quip about price.
The Wise Hen
Emil Boas declined to discuss reforms for the Hamburg America Line before sailing to assume his post. He said his aim is to emulate the hen that keeps quiet until laying the egg, noting some people brag about plans in advance.
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Emil Boas
Hamburg
Mr. Boas
Double Harness Laugh Over Golden Wedding Claim
Jack Smith invites to celebrate a supposed golden wedding at his home tonight. Gladys notes he has only three years of marriage. Jack replies it feels like 50 years.
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Jack—Smith
Gladys
Jack
Meggendorfer Blaetter
Worry and Juror Duty in Unwritten Law Case
A cheery citizen counsels not to worry while Mr. Sirus Barker argues that constant risk of being drawn as a juror under unwritten law weighs heavily. The dialogue contrasts optimistic outlook with underlying anxiety about legal peril.
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Sirus Barker
Life Saving A La Mode
A dramatic call for aid and a would be hero rescues in progress as a drowning incident unfolds with onlookers and a bystander preparing ropes and paperwork amid a tense scene reported in Bohemian Magazine.
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Bohemian Magazine
Shoestrings and Heartstrings A Weppe Exchange
A brief dialogue scene centers on a line about shoestrings versus heartstrings as a speaker rights herself and a companion remarks on stepping on heart strings, noting the odd exchange and playful banter.
Archimedes and His Ingenious Engineering Feats
Cassier's Magazine lauds Archimedes as a master engineer and magician. It cites his lever theory one of the greatest inventions, describes devices like the endless screw and pump, and notes arsenal feats such as catapults and derricks used against ships.
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Archimedes
Cassier
The Turks and Raki
Converted Constantinopolitan warns that twirks drink raki to excess and cheat their religion. He explains raki made from mastic gum and compares its strength to gin while describing a Turkish vegetarian dinner with rak drinking customs and self harm to show misery, citing the Minneapolis Journal.
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Mohammed
Minneapolis Journal
Women in England Empowered by 17th Century Roles
The article cites St. Martin's in the Fields and the Fleet prison showing Elizabeth Bartlett casting the second bell and women paid the same as men for similar work. It notes the first female warden at Fleet in 1217 inheriting the salary her husband had and argues against restricting women's economic roles.
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England
St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields
Elizabeth Bartlett
Fleet Prison
Robert
Quieting Him Down in County Court
A farmer sues a cattle dealer for damages over a bull advertised as gentle and harmless. After purchase the animal injured workers and the owner, who notes the bull only quieted with lethal force. The judge and defendant debate the animal’s temperament and the lawyer concedes the need to shoot to quiet him.
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London
Theological Gardens and Monks with Tonsils
A pious elder returns from a zoo trip and praises theological gardens as a solace. A servant recalls his master’s illness with doctors finding something eternal. A woman in Italy notes many people in the garbage of monks with tonsils on their heads.
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Maleaprops
Italy
Early veterinary science roots span ages to Lyons college
The treatise tradition traces Hippocrates to veterinary art but Vegetius as its founder with De Arte Veterinaria in 300 A D. The move to science came in 1761 when France opened the first veterinary college at Lyons Exchange.
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Hippocrates
Vegetius
France
Lyons Exchange
Heavily Laden Play Draws Breathless Reactions
In a Baltimore American account a young man calls a post intermission play intensely gripping while a nearby woman laments its forceful impact. The exchange captures a tense, dramatic theater moment.
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Baltimore American
Golden For Him in a Joke on Ardupp
In a quip about Ardupp celebrating a golden wedding Bunker jokes he was married yesterday. Hanks retorts that he wed an heiress, implying a swift remarriage for fortune.
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Bunker
Ardupp
Hanks
Be sure that the wisest persons are the least severe
A short maxim echoing Montague on wisdom and restraint. The quote suggests that true wisdom yields gentleness and measured judgment rather than harsh punishment. A timeless reflection on conduct and governance.
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