Birmingham invites Bryan and Taft to Alabama events
The Birmingham city government passed a resolution inviting William Jennings Bryan and Secretary Taft to visit during October 15 to 20 for the Alabama State fair and Alabama Home Garden Week. The mayor and Aldermen instructed the city attorney to send formal invitations at once.
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Himingham
John J. Parker
William Jennings Bryan
Tatty
Alabama
Birmingham
Parker Gala
Gommorgial
Bryan
Alabama man 103 votes in statewide primary
In Rubbelville Alabama on September 6 103 year old Asher Harris voted in McNair's precinct marking one of the oldest known voters in the county and perhaps the state. He described his health as fair with a shak y hood his main sign of age as he recalled service in two wars including the Civil War.
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Uaelé Anhor K. Harris
Hare Ra
Monument to Pilgrims at Provincetown Proposed
The Cape Cod Pilgrim memorial association offers five prizes of 200 for designs of a granite monument at Provincetown to celebrate the landing of the forefathers and the signing of the compact. The monument would rise at least 250 feet on a sand hill near the shore, with an estimated cost of about 80000 dollars.
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Boson
Mass
Plymouth
Cape Cod
American may get Jesuit job in Rome
Rome reports Father Rudolph Meyer of St. Louis elected to the Jesuit bed of candidates for high Vatican office. His candidacy grows clearer each hour as delegates continue four days of seclusion and prayer. Balloting for Black Pope will begin Saturday with Meyer and Vicar Freddie leading the list.
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Rome
Italy
Rudolph Meyer
St. Louis
Vatican
Vicar Freddie
Lst
Confederate father joins son in march to war
The old map iv sisted on joining the Confederate army along with his son John who died in battle. The father fought bravely until the end, returned to his mountain home, and now, though over 65, remains a steadfast Democrat who enjoys recalling old times and Bible study. He hopes to see Democrats in national government.
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John
Mowntain
Bible
Cencey
Fragmentary bank ledger snippet mentions cashiers and figures
A partial OCR shows figures like 50,000 and 660,323 with names D. Woodruff as cashier and Wm. A. Davis, indicating a bank ledger fragment. The readable items include amounts and signatures but no full context or narrative.
Woodstock Losses Hit $20,000 In Warehouse Fire
Fire damaged a Woodstock warehouse with $20,000 loss as workers battled flames. Operatives stood chanting and dancing in the chaos before regaining order after a brief stampede for the doors. A large band removed smoldering bales for shipment and the fire's containment continued.
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Ehaos
Banda
Giant Railroad Shops Awarded in Montgomery
A contract for building mammoth new shops for the West Point and Western of Alabama railroad in Montgomery was awarded to Cook & Laurie by President C. A. Wickersham. Construction starts immediately and the $200,000 project promises the most fully equipped facilities in the region with new modern machinery in every department.
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West Point
Western of Alabama Railroad
Montgomery
Cook’ & Laurie
Sixteenth Michigan Veterans Hold Reunion in Plymouth
Survivor of the Sixteenth Michigan Veteran Volunteer Infantry gathered in Plymouth Michigan for the twenty sixth annual reunion. A morning reception at the Baptist church welcomed soldiers and friends followed by an afternoon business session led by President Frank Wilson.
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Plymouth
Mich
Sixteenth Michigan Veteran Volunteer Infantry
Baptist Church
Stag Legends and the Stag Heart Myths in Histories
The article surveys legends about stags famed for virtues and miraculous heart stories. It cites Hubert tales, serpent battles, and cross shaped heart myths, noting skepticism from English writers and observers like Master Robert Topsel.
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St. Hubert
Fmonilioux
Robert Topsel
Comte de Foix
Macmillan
Gambling as religious duty in Hindu festival explained
A speaker notes a sect that treats gambling as a religious duty during the lamps festival in honor of Lakshm. Participants gamble from sunrise to sunset to test yearly financial luck. Winning promises prosperity while losing foretells hard work, with cheating often accompanying the practice.
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Iry
Lakshm
Strance
Address etiquette for British royalty and foreign royals
A London Ladies Field note explains proper forms of address for the king queen and Prince of Wales. It covers how subjects should address royals and how letters to each should begin and conclude with formality and titles. It also notes that money from the mint is provided for royal card games.
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Prince of Wales
Els
London Ladies
Napoleon Fences with Great Napoleon Joke Shared by Lowe Daughters
The London Tribune recalls a tale told by an elderly woman who knew Sir Hudson Lowe’s daughters. While Napoleon was imprisoned at Saint Helena the emperor amused the girls by offering his sword to kill the Corsican ogre, then defended with a walking stick and finally claimed they had fenced with him.
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The
London Tribune
Napoleon
Hudson Lowe
Misses Lowe
St. Helena
Cigar Signals Courtship in Amsterdam Journal
The piece explains how cigars cue romantic interest in printed courtship. A young man visits a house for a light to hint his suit. Three visits determine acceptance or rejection, with a warm invitation signaling a favorable match.
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Amsterdam
Treasure island mystery persists after Rose Marine voyage
The Rose Marine, which led a 1903 voyage to Cocos Island to seek pirate treasure, returns to Southampton. Captain Mathews remains confident in the voyage's results, while noting the island search is highly challenging. Hollow lead soldiers are now mass produced by a London firm, cutting costs as the toy trade shifts from Germany to England.
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Treasure Island
M Yacht
Rose Marine
Gland
Cocos Island
Pacific
Southampton
Mathews
London
Germany
England
Fragmented OCR Figures Hint At Historical Data
Readable bits show several large numbers and a chemical symbol sequence HBg or Hg possibly indicating mercury data or pricing. No clear event or names emerge. content appears as fragmented financial or measurement figures from a table.
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