Shot wounds Northport dentist in domestic tragedy
Dr J W Simpson, already linked to a prior fatal shooting of his father in law, was wounded by his mother in law Mrs Bartley Horner at her home in Northport. Horner jailed on $5,000 bail. The incident follows years of unhappy domestic events.
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Northport
N. Y
James Weddell Simpson
New York
Bartley T. Horner
Simpson
Dr. Simpson
Mrs. Horner
Horner
Ronand Miles
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Claim
An 19th century advertisement claims deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tubes and catarrh. It promises one hundred dollars for incurable deafness from catarrh, urges sending for free circulars, and notes sale by druggists at 75 cents plus a promote for Hall's Family Pills.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Advertising Novelties and Rural Advertising Agency
Smith and Butler advertise variety including novelty samples and rural campaigns. They handle Denny Tag Co. products and offer agency services for shipping of printing and novelty samples. G A Smith is manager of the agency department.
Bryan's Deal of the Presidency
William J. Bryan, Democratic nominee, writes in Collier's Weekly June July issue on his conception of the presidency. He argues power is checked by the Senate and House, with the president sharing responsibility with representatives and guided by moral courage and wise advisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William J. Bryan
Collier's Weekly
Bryan
Senate
House
Peoples
Colored preachers organize a union in Athens
Colored preachers form the Evangel Ministers Union of the City of Athens at Pierce Chapel A M B church. A committee of ministers is appointed to confer with authorities about juvenile offenders who associate with hardened criminals on the county chain gang and to address the issue as a social concern.
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Athens
Pierce Chapel
A. MB
The
Evangel
County
Cleveland renames San Jacinto forest to Cleveland National Forest
Washington July 14 The San Jacinto national forest in California will hereafter be known as the Cleveland national forest. It was renamed by President Roosevelt in honor of the late president who created the first national forests in 1897 during Washington’s year. The San Jacinto forest was among the original forests created then.
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Washington
San Jacinto National Forest
California
Cleveland National Forest
Roosevelt
Cleveland
San Jacinto Forest
Quick Relief for Asthma Sufferers
Foley's Honey and Tar claims immediate relief for asthma in severe stages and a cure if taken timely. Sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
All Drug
Man Dies After Fall From Hotel York Staircase
A well dressed man about 36, presumed to be J amas of Johnson City Tennessee, lies dying at Roosevelt hospital from a skull fracture after tumbling down an iron staircase at the Hotel York on Thirty sixth street and Seventh avenue. Letters to J C Thomas and an Elks membership card were found with $50 in his pockets.
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New York
Jamas
Johnson City
Tenn
Roosevelt Hospital
Hotel York
Thirtysixth Street
Seventh Avenue
J. C. Thomas
Order of Elks
Help for Those Who Have Stomach Trouble
Samuel Boyer of Folsom Iowa reports twelve years of stomach trouble and five hundred dollars in medicines improved by one box of Chamberlain Stomach and Liver Tablets The medicine is sold by local druggists including H R Palmer Sons W J Smith Bro L P Canning E McEvoy Orr Drug Co with samples free
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Chamberlain
Samuel Boyer
Folsom
Iowa
H. R. Palmer & Sons
W. J. Smith,& Bro
L. P. Canning
E. McEvoy
Orr Drug Co
Announcement of candidacy for alderman in South Ward
The speaker declares candidacy for the South Ward alderman seat, subject to the Democratic primary. He argues public service is demanding yet broad, and that dedicating himself to the public weal will earn citizens’ affection and a lasting place in history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jorl
Tyymen
Citzens
Politics in Georgia Seethes Across Counties
Joel Chandler Harris recounts in Uncle Remus Home Magazine how Georgia politics shifted from calm to chaotic after weeks of quiet in Alabama. He describes prophets prognostications and leaders arguing as farmers blame weather and moon phases for the unrest, with no clear explanation of the spark.
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Georgia
Joel Chandler Harris
Uncle
Charleston
Where They Keep Things
A New England clergyman, dining in a Western town hotel, is teased about his Sabbath beliefs. A rough local asks if he will attend races or a ball game, but the cleric says he is going to church. The exchange notes New England's reputed strictness and strict Sabbath observance.
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New England
Appleton
Bearded Indians Revealed in 1806 Letter
An 1806 letter from Capt. Amos Stoddard to Dr. Mitchell describes a tribe near a western lake with beards and many red-haired members. The unnamed tribe, said to dwell near Flathead Lake in Northwestern Montana, contradicts the common claim that North American Indians were beardless.
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New York
Amos Stoddard
United States Artillery and Engineers
Dr. Mitchell
New London
Conn
Stoddard
Rocky
Shining Mountains
Great Lake
Flathead Lake
Montana
Non appreciation and street danger amid busy city crossings
Fragmentary dialogue notes fear of crossing streets in a busy area. Mentions a police officer grabbing an arm and scaring people. Includes a product plug for DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a recommendation sold by druggists.
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Homer
Carnéra
Storer
Indesa
Chicago
DeWitt
Father's Profession Revealed by Ragged Urchin
A city merchant questions a begging boy about his father. The boy explains the guardian is his stepfather, but the exchange ends with uncertainty as the boy admits nothing about his stepfather's work. The scene highlights poverty and family roles through a terse street dialogue.
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Title Guarantee
Birmingham
Alabama
E. N. Cobb
Hodgson-Shackelford
E. C. Kinnebrew
Corner Lumpkin and
Peninsular Paint
Bondurant Hd’w. Co
Central Time
Macon
Madison
Georgia Railroad
H. R. McLean
D. A. Nolan
Thens Electric Railway Company
A. T. Conway
Georgia National Bank
A. E. Robinson
Luck
Detroit
Michigan
Empire
Union
South Pryor
Atlanta
Clase
Ss. T. Philpot
Ideal Pressing Club
Smith & Butler
Clayton St
A. B. & Haron Tuck
J. W. Simpson
G. A. Smith
Mgr. Agency Dept
Office
National Park
Grover
Piedmont
Piedmont Cigarettes
Piedmont District
Memphis
Savidge
Owen
Schopp and McMurray
Carpenter
RHE Mobile
Becker and Crisp
Bauer Jand Meek
Fitzsimmons
New Orleans
Montgomery
Clark and Matthews
Bliss and
Shannon
Little Rock
Nashville
Hart “and Wood
Hunter and Hardy
Hale
Parcket
Liverpool Cotton Mar
Auuls V.ltu
SOF
Aaeese Hayes
Athens Market
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