Balloonists Safe After Harrowing Sierra Madre Landing
Captain A. E. Mueller and five Pasadena companions survived a perilous ascent in the racing America. After a brief flight they landed in the Sierra Madre mountains and walked to Switzer's camp on Mount Wilson. Exposed to cold and hunger, they were later helped by a ranch house before descending to Pasadena. Passengers included L. B. Gillman Richard Halstead Sydney Gray Harold Parker and Edward Dodschutz.
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Los Angeles
Cal
A. E. Mueller
America
Pasadena
Sierra Madre Mountains
Switzer
Mount Wilson
Peaka
Mount Gabriel
Strawberry Peak
Captain Mueller
L. B. Gillman
Richard Halstead
Sydney Gray
Harold Parker
Edward Dodschutz
Three More Indiana Counties Vote Dry In County Elections
Indianapolis March 24 three counties Montgomery Greene and Benton voted dry in county option elections. This brings total to 57 of 92 counties dry with 35 by county option and 29 by remonstrance. Montgomery had the largest temperance majority since the option law. Women actively aided in voting. Greene county provided free lunches at polls. Wabash college suspended classes in Crawfordsville for election participation.
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Indianapolis
Montgomery
Greene
Benton
Montgomery County
Greene County
Wabash College
Crawfordville
Fights Tonight in New York and North Adams
Young Corbett meets Bert Keyes in a 10 round bout at New York. Al Delmont faces Kid Beebe in a 12 round match at North Adams Massachusetts.
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Young Corbett
Bert Keyes
New York
al Delmont
Kid
Beebe
North Adams
Mass
Prof C A Smith Goes to Charlottesville
Jas A Harrison professor of Teutonic languages at the University of Virginia resigns due to ill health. Charles Alphonso Smith of UNC English replaces him and Harrison becomes a Carnegie Foundation beneficiary. Joseph Hoeing Kastle named chair of chemistry succeeding Dr John W Mallet.
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Charlottesville
Jas. A. Harrison
University of Virginia
Charles Alphonso Smith
University of North Carolina
Harrison
Carnegie Foundation
Joseph Hoeing Kastle
Bureau of Chemistry
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
Washington
John W. Mallet
Two Preachers Shot Dead in Missouri Quarrel
In Lebanon Missouri Rev M D Johnson shot and killed Rev Solomon O Dell after a dispute over telephone service between their churches and a conference to settle the quarrel. Johnson surrendered and is identified as a local businessman and head of Lacledes County Telephone Co.
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Lebanon
M. D. Johnson
Solomon O'Dell
Russ
Here
Johnson
Free Will Baptist Church
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Laclede County Telephone Company
O'Dell
Tacoma reports wireless links over Honduran mountains
Puerto Cortez reports March 18 via Mobile Alabama March 24 Captain Hood aboard the Tacoma arrived from New Orleans in good health. Wireless with the California in the Bay of Fonseca was established as mountain ranges rise 2000 to 5000 feet, a novelty aiding naval reporting amid unconfirmed clashes between Nicaraguan and Salvadoran ships.
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Puerto Cortez
Mobile
Ala
Tacoma
Captain Hood
New Orleana
Honduras
California
Bay of Fonseca
Amapala
Simple Remedy for La Grippe and Cough Tactics
The ad touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure for la grippe coughs that may lead to pneumonia. It claims the product stops coughing and strengthens the lungs with no harmful drugs, sold in a yellow package and available at druggists.
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Foley
Can Buy Pistols Without Permits in Chicago Truce
In Chicago on March 24 a truce between city officials and firearm dealers leads to signs proclaiming revolvers sold without permits. The courts deem current purchaser permit rules defective and no new regulations will start until a new law passes. Dealers would then vet applicants for criminal history but not perform expert assessments.
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Chicago
Murder and arson trial in Powhatan involves four defendants
Evidence of premeditated murder and arson was introduced in the Powhatan Virginia trial of Joe and Isham Taylor Lewis Jenkins and John Brown for the murders of Mrs Mary E Skipwith and Walter G Johnson on February 12 Six witnesses testified including Dr F E L Tompkins deputy Traylor and three named Johnsons with testimony detailing shootings house fire and cremation The case suggests a larger scheme to kill and rob other families amid a large crowd without disorder
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Powatan
Powhatan
Joe and
Isham Taylor
Lewis Jenkins
John Brown
Mary E. Skipwith
Walter G. Johnson
FE. L. Tompkins
W. S. Johnson
Stephen Johnson
Fleming Johnson
Robert Johnson
Traylor
Henrico County
Walter Johnson
Joe Taylor
Jenkins
Skipwith
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement and testimonial
A historical advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for a catarrh case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes a testimonial from a Toledo, Ohio dealer vouching for F. J. Cheney and the firm's ability to fulfill obligations.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F- J. Cheney
People will nearly always tell a truth when they can act
Readers note a general claim that individuals reveal truthfulness when able to influence outcomes. The sentence emphasizes that people tend to speak truthfully when opportunities align with action and consequence.
Divine Gooper Carmack Case Editorial Warns Against Delay
The Christian Advocate editor argues the Cooper Carmack case shows needless delay in a Tennessee trial. He urges fair, impartial hearings for all, noting wealth should not shield delay and calling for efficiency to avoid misuse of time and money. He also promotes Chamberlains Salve for skin diseases.
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Cooper-Carmack
Christian Advocate
Cooper
Tennessee
iIt
Cotton prices and market notes from Athens to New York
The report lists ruling prices and market tone for cotton and cotton products across cities including Athens New York Liverpool and New Orleans with middling values around 9 70-100c and 4 95-100d. It includes brief spot prices for Atlanta New York New Orleans Savannah Charleston Mobile Norfolk and Wilmington. A humor vignette recalls a couple reminiscing about carving initials on a tree at Highview and a cold remedy ad closes the page.
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Liverpool
New York
Atlanta
New Orleans
Galveston
Savannah
Charleston
Mobile
Witwington
Norfolk
Ananias
Young's Magazine
Billie
Highview
Hubby
William
Alice
Sting of the Bee Noted for Rheumatism Treatment
Roosevelt Hospital in New York reports Dr. Arthur W. Swann conducting bee sting experiments as a potential rheumatism remedy. He notes four obstinate cases showed temporary improvement, attributing results to counter irritant effects and the sting's uric acid component.
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New York
Epital
Roosevelt Hospital
Arthur W. Swann
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Massachusetts
Power of a Drop of Water
A Tid Bits item recounts a Vienna experiment where Col. Fred Burnaby endures a pint of water dropping on his hand. As the drops continued to about four hundred, his hand swelled and skin burst amid mounting pain, forcing him to concede defeat.
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Col
Fred
Karnaby
Vienna
Burnaby
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