Lady Cook Returns to Public Life for Suffrage Fight
Tennie C. Cook formerly Tenn pie C. Clafin reappears with a $1,000,000 fortune pledged to the women’s suffrage cause. She plans to visit Washington to discuss the issue with President Taft and Congress, tracing a life from Ohio origins to Wall Street partnerships and sensational campaigns with sister Victoria Woodhull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Cook
Tenpie C. Clafin
Washington
Taft
Congress
Ohio
Victoria
Victoria Woodhull
Waiting Patients In Ante Room Tangle Over Delays
A physician in his ante room asks who has waited the longest as a tailor calls to present his kin. The doctor recalls delivering clothes three years ago, a detail from Tit-Bits.
The Easy Going Man and a Tale of Reunion
A reflective vignette contrasts an easy going man with a dramatic farmhouse scene. After a near tragedy, Miss Glynn seeks forgiveness and reveals misunderstandings about love. Years later they reconcile, choosing happiness over past quarrels in a Boston Post style narration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Foste
Miss Glynn
Stephen Bates
Rose
Boston Post
Reminiscences of New York in 1876 by Mme Modjeska
In a Century excerpt Mme Modjeska recalls a quiet Sunday in New York on July 13 1876. She describes a grim urban scene with large unstyled brick houses and windows showing soles of boots. She dislikes Central Park roads and asphalt but praises illuminated ferries on the river at dusk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme, Modjeska
New York
Stanislaus
California
Colon
Panama
Central Park
Rival Becomes Obsession in a Fiery Mystery
Guy Foster clings to Rose Glynn as Stephen Bates arrives and a hotel fire unfolds. Foster confronts fear and jealousy, shielding Glynn while Bates vanishes into the blaze, leaving the crowd in suspense as tension peaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Foster
Stephen Bates
Foster
Rose Glynn
Bates
Guy
Miss Glynn
Return of Canadian Farmers Sparks Northward Migration Debate
A New York Commercial note reports a surge of Canadian-origin migrants entering the United States through Sweet Grass Montana. Hundreds of families reportedly moved into government lands, many having relinquished U S citizenship to claim Canadian lands, while others sold relinquishments or deeded holdings. The piece argues this trend reflects broader anti migratory sentiment among northwest farmers and suggests the south offers greater appeal if a change is needed.
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Canada
United States
Northern
Montana
Blair
Sweetgrass
Far
Northwest
New York
Bachelors Boycott Za boya Beauty Over Deaths
Belgrade correspondent reports Sattika Dushitsh the Za boya belle is boycotted by local bachelors who say she caused two deaths in a Morava River contest. Milenko drowned and Theodor died shortly after from pleurisy after the endurance swim. She says offers still come privately.
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Sattika Dushitsh
Zaboya
Belgrade
Sattika
Milenko
Theodor
Morava
Pall Mall Gazette
Renewing Acquaintance Cleve Land Leader
A brief vignette shows a shy moment of repayment as a loan is mentioned before an introduction to a local figure. The exchange hints at social obligations and community status within a small town setting.
Kellogg Warns of Rising Insanity and Degeneracy
Dr J H Kellogg, professor of surgical pathology, told Boston’s College of Physicians and Surgeons graduates that insanity could rise dramatically if trends continue. He cited a 135 percent jump in heart disease, 167 percent in kidney disease in Massachusetts, and a 100 percent increase in insanity over 50 years, blaming degeneracy from living habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Kellogg
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Boston
Dr. Kellogg
Massachusetts
Marine Eye Remedy and Horse Cures Noted in Ad Clippings
A collage of old ads lists Marine Eye Remedy for weak watery eyes and granulated eyelids with a soothing claim and Varying prices. Also promotes Dr Daniels Horse Colic Cure with money back guarantee. Mentions patent office treasury total for 1908 and Mrs Winslow teething syrup at 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted
Dr. Daniels
United States
Patent Office
Man’s Trial Juror Bias Over Auto Theft Case
A Rushville exchange recalls a man who stole cars and wrecked them by driving off cliffs. The case faced delays as jurors were sifted. the defendant’s lawyer challenged auto owners and operators while the plaintiff’s counsel objected to any man whose car had been harmed by a run down or scare.
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McInquire
Rushville
Chicago News
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Mother Gray
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Life Insurance
Japan
England
UNYON
Munyon
O.O
Jefferson Sts
Philadelphia
Macy’s
New York City
Macy
Record Beret
R. H. Macy & Co
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Spalding
Seakin
Spaldings
A! Aero
Ational
Spalding & Ehicago
Dallas
Montreal
Canad
Ing
Hirty
Ros
San Francisco, Cal
Plain Sea Wash
MILW
Cage Strane
the Debenture Corporation OF
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W. L. Douglas Hoes
W. L. Douglas
Saat Thompson
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