Molokai Island Story of Lepers and Life on the Isle
An atmospheric portrait of Molokai as a peaceful, beautiful place despite its leper colony. The piece recounts Albert J. Arrolls visit, describing the island as a humane, well cared for community with skilled nurses, Japanese staff, and a thriving Amateur Dramatic Society. It notes the humane treatment, the lack of hereditary leprosy, and the separation of lepers from mainland life.
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Molokai
Albert J. Arroll
Mr. Arroll
Molokali
Amateur Dramatic Society
Shakespeare
Sudermann
Clyde Fitch
Ibsen
Shaw
Arroll
Hawaii
New Woman Theory by Milholland at Colony Tea
Miss Inez Milholland, a suffrage leader, spoke at a Colony Club tea in New York about the new woman. She said she will vote and has broader interests beyond marriage, contrasting the past's single path with a future full of possibilities. She ended with a quip that man proposes and woman accepts.
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Inez Milholland
Colony Club
New York
Miss Milholland
Ring in the New at Our Home Church Entertainment
The ladies of the Church of Our Home start a new entertainment format with no admission and no asks, drawing crowds who prefer it to traditional methods. An observer notes that a skilled pickpocket mingles with guests, a detail deemed preferable by some.
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Puck
Their Advantage Opera Sings of Cost of Living Joke
A witty exchange on opera singers and the cost of living notes that singers can obtain anything for song. The joke hinges on their perceived financial immunity and clever wordplay.
Atlanta to vote on new city charter changes September 24
Atlanta citizens will decide on three charter questions including general provisions, recorder's court powers, and initiative referendum and recall. Changes consolidate boards, limit council spending, and create a city purchasing agent. A separate vote may expand recorder's authority, with recall provisions also on the ballot.
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Atlanta
Recorder’s Court
Board of Public Citizens
Board of Health, Hospitals and Charities
Recorder's Court
House
Fulton
3Rh
War law makers meet at Hague after peace congress
The Interparliamentary Union gathers in The Hague for its biennial session with hundreds of delegates from major nations. The United States delegation led by Representative Bartholdt sails aims to push for an armistice and arbitration as a universal remedy for international disputes.
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The
Hague
Palace of Peace
Interparliamentary Union
United States
Congress
Bartholdt
Missouri
Stevens
Miniseota
Slayden
Texas
Raoul Dandurand
Herbert B. Ames
House of Commons
Balkans
Mexico
Bryan
Randal Cremer
Great Britain
Germany
France
Russia
Austria- Hungary
Denmark
Belgium
Holland
Greece
Norway
Roumania
Portugal
Switzerland
Sweden
Ervia
Turkey
Japan
Bankruptcy Sale At Lumpkin Street Stock
Bankrupt sale of imported wallpapers borders paint varnishes floor stains wall colors and brushes. The entire stock will be sacrificed for the next twenty days at 225 Lumpkin street. Jos H. Lumpkin, trustee.
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Lumpkin Street
Jos. H. Lumpkin
Do You Fear Consumption Dr King’s New Discovery
Readable ad claims a cure for coughs and consumption offering Dr King’s New Discovery. Stillman Green of Mau chite Col writes two doctors said he would die in two years but used the remedy and survived. Price 50c and 1.00 guaranteed by W J Smith & Bro and H R Palmer & Son.
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W. J. Smith & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Son
Opening of World Record Meeting at Camp Perry
Opening volleys launched the international shooting tournament at Camp Perry Ohio on Lake Erie near Port Clinton. Officials say the event will be the greatest of its kind with contestants from United States Canada France Germany Switzerland Sweden Argentina Republic Peru Mexico and Cuba. The Pan American Shooting Union helped gather competitors for a grand world contest ending September 9 with a banquet and prize awards.
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Camp Perry
Lake Erie
Port Clinton
United States
Canada
France
Germany
Switzerland
Sweden
Argentine
Republic
Peru
Mexico
Cuba
Organization of International Rifle Shooting Societies
Pan- American Shooting Union
Safest Laxative for Women Ad Claim
Advert appears to promote Dr King's New Life Pills as a safe prompt laxative for women. Testimonial from Mrs M C Dunlap of Leadill Tennessee cites relief. Product priced at 25 cents and recommended by W J Smith & Bro and H R Palmer & Sons.
Black preacher sues bishop in Jackson Mississippi
In Jackson Mississippi on September 2 a suit for ten thousand dollars in damages is filed by an unfrocked negro preacher against Bishop Thirkield a prominent Methodist divine. Hearing is set for tomorrow as authorities monitor public sentiment and the bishop faces dismissal following an inquiry into charges.
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Jackson, Miss
Thirkield
Madam Clairvoyant in Athens Opens at Clayton Street
Madam Paulini Clairvoyant and Scientific Palmist returns to Athens with offices 10 am to 3 pm daily except Sundays at 293 Clayton St Wear. She boasts motherhood of eighteen children and quotes a Boone Mill Va testimonial praising Chamberlains Tablets for stomach trouble and renewed health with sales by all dealers.
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Athens
Clayton St. Wear
C. J. Martin
Boone Mill
Chamberlain
Convicts to Receive Pay for Labor Under New Ohio Law
Under a new law in operation today convicts in the Ohio penitentiary or their dependents will receive pay for labor. Rates range from 1 to 5 cents an hour with payments based on behavior and term length.
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Columbus
Ohio Penitentiary
Shoe Workers May Leave Lynn
Rochester dispatch notes the United Shoe Workers of America open their annual convention in Rochester with a key proposal to move national headquarters from Lynn Massachusetts to Brooklyn New York. Officials argue relocation could avert ongoing Massachusetts court battles over strikes and manufacturer disputes that have cost the union heavily.
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Rochester
United Shoe Workers of America
Lynn
Mass
Brooklyn
Massachusetts
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promises Strength
The tonic is advertised as a tasteless blood enrichening remedy that strengthens the whole system to endure the depressing effects of hot summer weather. It emphasizes boosting stamina and vitality through regular use.
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Island
Caruso
Tettrazini
Willi
Oncharter
Broyles
Bnd Tigers
C. W. Parr
Madam Paulini
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