Colorado River Brings New Natural Wonder Rumor
A fragmented clipping reports a massive Colorado River raft stretching 21 miles across the river from Bay City to the sea, warned by a government engineer that it may alter the Texas coastline within 25 years. The raft, now up to a quarter mile wide and 80 feet deep, blocks channels, floods lowlands, and challenges dynamite as a means to break it apart. The piece notes ensuing tourist interest and potential regional changes while citing the river’s long course and nearby towns.
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Colorado River
Texas
American
Gillespie
Breslin
Bay City
Matagorda
Colorado
Craney Creek
Austin
New York Times
Report discredited about naval fight near Formosa
St. Petersburg May 25 reports say the admiralty has no confirmation of Manila news claiming a defeat of Admiral Togo south of Formosa. Best naval opinion doubts an open battle with Togo and suggests he will avoid risking his battleship division, instead keeping in touch with Russian cruisers and awaiting their approach off Japan.
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St. Petersburg
Admiralty
Manila
Togo
Formosa
Rojestvensky
Pacific
Terrific Race With Death Ends In Quick Cure
A Tampa man, Ralph F. Fernandez, describes a frightening struggle with liver trouble and heart disease. After ineffective doctors and medicines, he turned to Electric Bitters and reports a rapid recovery and renewed life.
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Ralph F. Fernandez
Tampa
Fla
Bees swarm rear seat on street car near Wheeling
A swarm of honey bees took over the rear seat of a Wheeling and Elmgrove Railway summer car in the suburbs. Conductor John West abandoned his post and the motorman James Robinson stopped the car. The bees attacked several passengers as they swarmed, prompting the crew to escape and passengers to scream. The swarm belonged to a well known apiarist near Woodsdale.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Wheeling and Elmgrove
John West
West
James Robinson
Woodsdale
Warm Weather Helps Get Rid of Catarrh With Hyomei
An advertisement urges readers to treat catarrh with Hyomei during warm weather. It claims the remedy stops germ growth via direct airway application, promises quick relief, and offers a one dollar outfit with a money back guarantee by H. R. Palmer & Sons.
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H. R. Palmer & Sons
Baseball Scores From Multiple Cities Reported
Baseball tabulations from Little Rock Memphis New Orleans and Shreveport show varied results with listed runs hits and errors. Batteries and pitchers are named for each game including Stockdale Hurlbut Miller Millerick Stratton Butler Whitridge Matthews Bartlett Graffinsy Nickens Accorsin.
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Memphis
Montgomery
Stockdale and
Hurlbut
Miller and Millerick
RHE
Shreveport
Nashville
Nashvill
Bartlett and Graffinsy Nickens
Accorsin
Saving the City with Dynamite Cure All
Calhoun Georgia resident Z T Gray recalls his wife suffering a severe cough kept her awake. After two doctors failed, she used Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds which eased her cough gave sleep and finally cured her. Sold at W J Smith and H R Palmers drug stores for 50 and 1 00 with a trial bottle free.
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Z. T. Gray
Calhoun
W. J. Smith & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Gand we your dob Printing Satletey Bee dd a
The readable text fragment mentions printing and a date style, but lacks clear names or a coherent event. This item reads as a damaged notice fragment with minimal actionable facts. No definite individuals, organizations, or locations are identifiable to anchor a full card.
Smith and Howell clash over governor race records
Atlanta May 25 Inter view with Hoke Smith quoted in Wednesday Journal prompts Clark Howell to offer a side by side comparison of anti corporate records. Howell says if Smith runs they will compare years of votes and corporate stands to prove who favored the people more. Smith replies he has received 100 to 150 letters daily from across Georgia since a Sunday Journal story hinted at his candidacy.
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Atlanta
Hoke Smith
Augusta Chronicle
Clark Howell
Howell
General Assembly
Juicy Elbert Ad Now Being Sold
Adairsville Georgia May 25 Twelve thousand crates of Elberta peaches were sold on contract to one man with a thousand dollars paid down. The crop is nearly safe barring hail and storms, with an expected 137 500 crates to go forward from this point. Some growers hold for 1 15 per crate, believing shortages will push prices higher. The crop percentage is uncertain, estimated between 10 and 25 percent, many trees coming into fruit for the first time.
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Adairsville
Inflammatory Rheumatism Cured In 3 Lays
Morton L. Hill of Lebanon Indiana reports his wife suffering inflammatory rheumatism in every muscle and joint. After eight physicians and six weeks bedridden with swollen body and face she found relief in the Mystic Cure for Rheumatism. She walked within three days.
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Morton L. Hill
Lebanon
Ind
Anys
Clastoq Street
Hoyt Pitner Graduates as Pharmacist in Mercy University
Hoyt Pitner son of Mr and Mrs J A Pitner of this city has earned a pharmacy degree from Mercy University. He passed a strong state board exam in Columbus Ga and received his license. He plans to locate in Athens and many friends here congratulate him on his success.
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Hoyt Pitner
J. A. Pitner
School of Pharmacy
Mercy University
State Board of Pharmacy
Columbus
Pitner
Athens
Weaver Seizes City Safety and Works Offices in Philadelphia
Mayor Weaver forcibly takes control of the Director of Public Safety and Director of Public Works offices. Directors Smyth and Costello resign. detectives guard the offices. Rumors of impeachment gain pace as council may meet. Supreme court writ allows the directors to resume duties while the case proceeds. Community notices and a local ad follow.
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Philadelphia
Weaver
Costello
Republican
Select Council
Harry C. Ransley
Mitchell
Potter
Supreme Court
Gordon
Ralston
Court of Common Pleas
Smith and Costello
Subway Incident Reported Amid Technical Glitches
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a subway issue involving unrelated garbled text and unclear technical problems. No identifiable persons or organizations are clearly stated. Further readable context is required for a precise summary.
Rockefeller Jr on tainted money and Christian business
John D. Rockefeller Jr addresses his Bible class at Fifth Avenue Baptist Church on honesty in business. He asserts absolute honesty as essential and argues that a corporation must help others to endure, that one can be Christian and successful in business, and that following conscience is vital even if it costs money or a venture. He warns against hypocrisy and stresses integrity, law, and character as foundations for modern business leaders.
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John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
New York World
Parlor banter and flirtations echo in a Cleveland jest
In a breezy exchange from the Cleveland Plain Dealer, playful barbs and social jests unfold at a party. A host questions a new beau described as a college full back while others joke about marriage, flirtation, and prudence in light gossip.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Fragmentary Poker Chat Irregularities From Philadelphia Press
Disjointed OCR style lines show a tense poker night exchange with garbled dialogue. Names and locations are partially legible, but the fragmentary quotes prevent clear attribution or event. The source appears to be a clipped newspaper segment with distorted speech and stray punctuation.
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Will Stratton
Butler
Whitridge
Matthews
Hon. Hoke Smith
Mr. Howell
Ment
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Jor Fine
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MR. Hoyt Pitner
Mayor Weaver
Director of Public Safety
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Dr. King
New Life
W. J. Smith. & Bro
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