Ancient St Gwithian site unearthed near Godrevy light
In a sanded ruin near Godrevy lighthouse, near St Ives Bay, lies what may be England’s oldest Christian building. The nave, buried by sand, reveals a possible 48 by 12 foot structure with a priest doorway and a former altar, now gone after being used as a cowshed. The report notes the discovery during a stormy 1823 shift and mentions scattered stone remains.
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Peel Na Hivensong Wa Hént
St.Gwithian
Cornwall
Godrevy
St. Ives Bay
England
Record in Measuring Global Mica Output 1905
The Geological survey estimates that the 1905 sheet mica production from six states NC CO NH GA SD NM totals 51,600 pounds valued at 185,900 dollars with North Carolina leading at two-fifths of output.
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The
Geological Survey
North Carolina
Colorado
New Hampshire
Georgia
South Dakota
New Mexico
Paris President Pallieres floods letters with wine price offers
Telegraphic briefs report Paria-President Fallieres receiving many letters from America offering high prices for a new wine vintage. Some correspondents seek exclusive bottles or insist on the president sealing and signing labels. Fallieres dismisses the offers, saying he will sell only from his own estates Le Terre Heure.
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Paria
Tpallleres
America
Crissy
France
M. Fallieres
Waterloo Fire Destroys $70,000 In Property Injures Three
A blaze in Waterloo Iowa caused about $70,500 in losses with insurance of roughly $31,300. three people were injured as flames engulfed multiple buildings including Brown’s Opera House and several churches. Mrs. Charles Daley rescued eight horses from a livery barn before suffering cuts and bruises.
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Waterloo
West Wallerloo
Cedar Falls
William Johnston
Louis Martin
Iowa
Charles Daley
Co. F. Brown
Opera
I Klinefelter Bros. Avory
Evangelical Lutheran Church
St Mark's Episcopal Church
CG. F. Brown
J. W. Klinefeller
Alpha McArthur
Will Mackinster
Frank McKineter
Charles Clements
Dubuque
Lutheran Church
Water Works Company
Alt
Rich Guthrie County farmer charged with murder
Ed Chambers, a wealthy Guthrie county farmer and Neal's former landlord, was arrested on murder charges after Charles Neal was found dead on a Bag Weytat farm. Authorities cited extensive investigation and a brown-brown train pursuit. Chambers, 63, lives with his bachelor brother. the two have long held lands in Guthrie county.
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Ed Chambers
Chas. Neal
Guthrie Center
Chambers
Guthrie County
Charles BR. Neal
Bag
Wey
Neal
Sherrif Brown
New
Heather
Two Brides With Same Name Create Marriage Mix Up
In Clinton on October 1 a remarkable coincidence occurred as Christing Michelson wed Anton Von Essen while Christine Michelson was to marry Thovdoers Propers. Both brides share the same surname and church ties, leading to a comic mix up at the county clerk’s office when two licenses were issued moments apart. The two couples, unaware of each other, discovered the error and clarified the situation, with both brides by the same congregation and living in the same area.
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Clinton
Christing Michelson
Anton Vonassen
Christineg Michelson
Thovdoers
German Lutheran Church
Vic
Diphtheria Outbreak May Close Mason City Schools
An epidemic of diphtheria is reported from Mason City with thirty three cases listed by health officials. Conditions are serious and public schools may close as the disease spreads through the community.
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Mason City
Iowa convention dates listed across cities and groups
The document lists multiple dates and places for various fraternal and professional conventions. Entries include Cedar Rapids Dallas and other Iowa cities with October and November scheduling for meetings of organizations such as the Knights, Masons, Daughters, and teachers associations among others.
FIGHT CUBANS ONLY AMBITION
Des Moines Oct 9 Adjutant General W H Thrift who served in Cuba during the SpanishAmerican War says most Cubans want to fight not work and live peacefully. He notes foreigners seek permanent prosperity but want the United States to govern the island eventually. He argues the United States will have to govern Cuba after freeing it from Spain.
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General Thrift
Des Moines
W. H. Thrift
Cuba
Spain
Snow
United States
Tharge
Palma
Strike Far From Settle In Iowa Central Shops
Sympathizers join Garmen at Mar halltown Marshalltown Indiana October railings by Grand Chief Ronemus of the car men's union order strikers to return to work. Strikers refuse and departments warn they will block materials from or to the car shops. Possible spread to all shop departments and train crews as bad order cars accumulate and freight service may be affected.
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Garmen
Marhalltown
Marshalltown
Ronemus
Carmen’s Union
Carmen
Iowa Central
Feeley
Nine Years for Negro in Double Slaying Case
Ed Mack, a Black man, was sentenced to nine years in the Anamosa penitentiary after pleading guilty to assault with intent to commit murder for slashing his wife and his mother-in-law. the murder charge may not be pursued. Claude Pierson, aka Clyde Bailey, drew two years for burglary, with prior penitentiary terms.
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Clyde Bailey
Des Moines
Senator LaFollette Attacks Corporations In Cherokee Speech
Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin delivered the opening talk in the Cherokee lecture series on The Preservation of Independence. He charged railroads and corporations with price manipulation and warned that a faulty Congress threatens the nation, urging citizens to demand action. In a separate incident, Mrs Clarence Crumb suffered severe burns when a gasoline stove ignited her clothing, and family members aided her to prevent a larger fire.
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LaFollette
Alvord Register Change as D. Savage Takes Charge
Milford seller C N Geodom passes the Alvord Register to Guy D Savage who buys the paper and will oversee the current issue. The retiring visitor plans to return to real estate work.
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Alvord Register
Alvord, Fa
Get
Guy D. Savage
Milford
C. N. Geodom
Woman burned in gasoline explosion near stove
In Cherokee in October Mrs. Graham was badly burned about the head and upper body when gasoline ignited near a stove while she was cleaning clothes. Firemen arrived in time to prevent a serious blaze, but her condition is reported as critical.
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Cherokee
Graham
Mysterious Woman Tied to Wounded Man in Rock Rapids
Gurton Rh. Smith, wounded in a pistol duel with his wife, showed improvement after a restless night. Doctors say he may recover if infection does not set in. His wife remains under surveillance with no action taken, while a Minneapolis woman Rose Green is named but unconfirmed by Smith. The couple and their three young children have lived in Rock Rapids for fourteen years.
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Rock Rapids
Gurton Rh. Smith
G. C. Cotton
Smith
Tribune
Minneapolis
Rose Green
Tey
Tragic Child Burned While Playing Near Stove
In Marshaltown Iowa on October 10 Floyd Hopkins aged two died three hours after severe burns when his clothing caught fire near a stove. His mother was burned trying to save him. The incident details describe a fatal household accident.
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Marshaltown
Floyd Hopkins
Charles Hopkins
Wade in Insurance Fight War for Policyholders
Former Congressman Wade of Iowa City to wage a statewide effort for policyholders amid a courtroom battle between New York Life and Mutual Life insurers and the International Policy Holders committee. He will represent policyholders, communicating with potential voters to urge support for the policyholders against administration allies in the election.
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Iowa City
Han
Wade
Iowa
New York and Mutual Life Insurance Companies
New York
Judge Wade
Turning to Stone: Traer Man Near Ossification
Jas C Wood of Traer Illinois, once a well known birther, is near petrification after a mysterious illness begun twelve years ago. His muscles have shrunken and hardened to resemble bone, leaving him capable only of slight neck movement. He suffers no pain, maintains a normal appetite, and sleeps well as his condition progresses.
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Traer Garber
Traer
Ill
Jas. C. Wood
Mr. Wood
Baptists to Hold Northern Iowa District Convention
Webster City Iowa October 10 delegates from twenty four churches will attend the Northern Iowa District Baptist association annual convention. About 200 delegates are expected and will be entertained by local church members. Delegates will be chosen for the state convention in Shenandoah and other general business of northern Iowa churches.
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Northern Iowa
Webster City
Baptist Association
Shenandoah
Iowa
Killed on Way to Church by Train at Moravia Crossing
At 6 48 p m a Milwaukee freight eastbound struck Thomas Nichols at the North Street crossing, flinging him fifty feet. He died soon after as his wife escaped the wreckage while they were walking to church. The second item notes a drowning death of an 18 month old child near Mapleton, Wooster area, while the mother attended to chores.
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Thomas Nichols
Moravia
Milwaukee
North Street
Nichols
Mapleton
N. BM
Wooster
Wireless telegraph and court notes mix in odd immigrant era items
A chaotic collage of short items from a wartime era wire service notes several topics including a Wisconsin university hazing debate, a brewer Frederick Pabst’s fortune bequest to his children, village name change in Kaput, a train incident near New Richmond, a boy hanged in a barn accident, a Colorado sheriff studying law, President Roosevelt’s Irish sagas essay, a balloon ascent mishap in Reading, and various court and public notices across towns from New York to Philadelphia.
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Ind
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Charles Johann
Springfield
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International Association of Machinists
Owosso, Mich
Pessie Gerarly
Venice Township
Paris
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Remsen
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Ice Reegay
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Hillionhité
Maneat, May & Coy A Brewing Coheerh
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University
Intdin &Toolta
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Dagstrien
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Frederick Pabst
Fink
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N. Y
Tevansville
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Edward Bucharat
Miss Lauer
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Kaput
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Zanesville, O
Willam Charnetsky
Harry
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Roosevelt
Reading
Ascension
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Alexandria
Thomas A. Brady Haseen
Brady
Washington
R. H. McKenzie
Dublin
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Philadelphia
Water Bureau
Charles Hanna
J. W. Holliday
Chandlerville
Vena
Vera
Vere
Ann Arbor, Mich
Frederick G."novy
University of Michigan
Bridgeton
Mattie Ree
Dave
Upton Sinclair
Geneva
Conn
Granite Bay
Colorado Spring
Frank Finghes
Colorado Midland
Culbers Siding
Pennovis Fallfoad
Toda
Biel
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