Monte Cristo Tale Mirrors Real Paris Vengeance Plot
A sensational note recounts a real 19th century French scheme where Journeyman cobbler Francois Picaud, wrongfully imprisoned, inherits a vast treasure from a Milanese priest and plots revenge on his denouncers. Disguised as an Italian priest he targets Louvain and his allies, culminating in murder on the Seine bridge.
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Alexandre Dimas
Monte Cristo
France
Napoleon
Francois Picaud
Paris
Auna
Marguerite Vigoureux
Aga
Amsterdam
Picaud
Italy
Ficaud
Louvain
Loupain
Guilhem Rolain
Gervais Chaubard
Chaubard
Seine
Lou
Revenge Tale in the Tuileries Ends in Picaud's Murder
The story follows Valet and the avenger balance a brutal feud. Solari dies after poison and convulsions as Picaud is captured, chained, and taken to a quarry where a menacing jailer demands tribute for bread and water before killing him.
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Tuileries Gardens
Solari
Picaud
Baldini
Hell
Perdition
Baldint
Antoine Alint
Ptcoud
Bookman
Condemnation of aristocratic marriages in old time quip
An old time friend asks what one thinks of European aristocracy as sons in law. Mr. Comrox replies that their relatives favoring them shows they would make easy husbands. Washington Star.
Irate Parent Demands Clarification Over Vilaris Affair
A heated exchange questions a rumored scandal involving an impoverished figure named Lord Vilaris and the narrator. The irate parent confronts authority while a compliant daughter remains silent, highlighting tension between rebellion and propriety.
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Lord Vilaris
Papal
It Never Occurs to Some to Take Each Other for Good
A concise reflection from the Philadelphia Record on how couples treat marriage as trials and not as a lasting vow, noting the tendency to focus on better or worse aspects without committing to a steadfast partnership.
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Philadelphia
High Pressure Days Demand Nervous System Fortitude
The piece notes nonstop work strains on men and women, causing nervous debility and digestive weakness. It endorses Hood's Sarsaparilla as a tonic to strengthen the entire system, support nerves, and sustain energy for demanding days.
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Hood
Boxing Contest Opens in Boston at Mechanics Hall
Amateur boxing championships open in Boston on April 12 with top US amateurs entered. The Boston Athletic Association manages the booth as the Amateur Athletic Union rules govern the event. The tournament, one of the greatest in the nation, awards solid gold championship medals to victors in each class Bantamweight featherweight special weight lightweight welterweight middleweight and heavyweight.
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Boston
Ameriea
Mechanics’ Hall
Amateur Athletic Union
Boston Athletic Association
Governor calls extra session after failed platform demands
Governor Campbell scores the legislature for not enacting platform demands and recalls lawmakers to start an extra session in Austin Texas. The session begins today.
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Austin
Tex
Campbell
Blood Remedy Promoted by Henderson-Crider Drug
An old ad touts Nyal's Hot Springs Blood Remedy for purifying the blood. Sold only by Henderson-Crid er Drug Co, listing a street address and phone contact for Pape Etat locale.
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Nyal
Hot Springs
Henderson-Crider Drug Co
Opening Day Sparks Baseball Frenzy in Nation's Capital
Washington marks the return of baseball with the American league opener between the Senators and New York, while Boston hosts Philadelphia. Taft is rumored to attend. the full schedule releases nationwide with Chicago at Detroit and Cleveland at St Louis in the AL. NL opens in New York Boston Cincinnati and Chicago as visiting teamsAssigned to cities include Brooklyn Philadelphia Pittsburgh St Louis.
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Washington
New York
Philadelphia
Senators
Taft
Cincinnati
Reds
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
St. Louis
Boston
Brooklyn
Intsburg
Chase Eases Pesthouse In Augusta Start
Augusta Georgia April 12 Hal Chase the New York American baseball player who iaim the pesthouse here is getting along finely.
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Augusta
Hal Chase
British Inheritance Taxes and New Estimates
A report by Charles M. Pepper for the Bureau of Manufactures, Department of Commerce and Labor, analyzes inheritance taxes in Britain. It cites a population around 44 million and annual yields of 690,000,000 to 95,000,000 dollars from these taxes within total internal revenue of 470,000,000 to 480,000,000 dollars, noting about 4,000,000 estates pay the bulk of the taxes.
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Washington
Charles M. Pepper
Bureau of Manufactures
Department of Commerce and Labor
Train kills three girls in Thubuque incident
An Illinois Central flyer struck in Thubuque on April 1 killing Anna Foldorf seven, Mabel eight, and Nuby fourteen, daughters of Fred Foldorf. The crash left the children instantly dead.
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Thubuque
Ilinois Central
Anna
Mabel
Nuby
Fred Foldorf
St. Yves Shrubb Set for 15 Mile New York Race
Henri St. Yves and Alfred Shrubb scheduled a 15 mile race in New York on April 24. Russell Jones a former minister to Belgium died at his Chicago home born in Conneaut Ohio in 1823. Mosquito and housefly drive disease across the South. Herbert Nottage of Bingham Maine killed his wife then shot himself. Edward Searles named San Duckey Soldiers Home trustee succeeding W. Orr of Piqua appointed by Governor Harmon. Governor Haskell and seven others indicted in Oklahoma land fraud freed as indictments faulty.
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Henri St. Yves
Alfred Shrubb
New York
Russell Jones
Belgium
Chicago
Ile
Conneaut
South
Herbert Nottage
Bingham, Me
Fire Claimed Six Lives In Clifford Building Blaze
A rapid blaze in the Clifford building, Lenox, on April 12 killed six people and burned three others, with two dwellings and four business blocks destroyed. Victims included Edward C Ventres and Miss Alice French, while Mrs Ronard Ventres and three other residents remained missing as firemen battled the flames.
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Clifford
Lenox
Maas
Edward C. Ventres
Ronard C. Ventres
Leslie Ventres
Alice French
Isabel Cook
Uel Sparks
Catherine Root
George
Arthur
George Root
Cliftford
Hantily
Roots
Horace V Perrill
Verrill
Ile
Clifford Block
Bermuda 300 Years Old Celebrations Begin
Bermuda marks the tercentenary of English occupation with six days of fetes and sports. Sir George Somers landed in 1609, claiming the islands for England as officials and visitors from America observe the events in Hamilton.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
George Somers
Virginia
Negland
English Immigrants Arrive Seeking Citizenship in America
Fifty English mechanics and their families arrived in New York on the St. Paul seeking work and a new start in the United States. Leonard Reading, spokesman, said they will pursue citizenship after relocating to the middle west where employment is scarce in England.
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New York
England
St. Paul
Leonard
Reading
America
Middle West
Fighters Accused of Faking
New Orleans on April 12 Willie Jones of Brooklyn and Young Britt of Savannah faced a frame up charge after a bout at the West Side Athletic club in McDoneghville ended in the thirteenth round. Jones was arrested and jailed for obtaining money under false pretenses amid blurred referee statements.
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New Orleans
Willie Jones
Brooklyn
Young Britt
Savannah
West Side Athletic Club
McDoneghvisle
Jones
Taft Opens Exposition in Louisville District
President Taft opened the Southern Electrical and Industrial Exposition in Louisville Kentucky this afternoon pressing a button in Washington to demonstrate electricity. The event aims to showcase progress of electricity to the south and the Louisville district with displays from Ohio Illinois and Indiana.
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Taft
Louisville
Ohio
Illinois
Indiana
Washington
Dr Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Ad in Five Languages
An advertisement for Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Co promotes a medical book sent free and claims doctors and patients can use five language directions English German Spanish Portuguese and French. The address given is Corner Willem and Streeta New York.
Castro expelled from Martinique protests deportation
Former President Castro protests being forced aboard the Versailles for expulsion from Martinique. He cites ill health and breach of international law while detailing plans to flee to Spain and Teneriffe if free to leave. Friends arrive from Saint Lucia as the ship departs and discuss the event with his brother Carmelo.
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Fort de France
Martinique
France
Versailles
Castro
Josephine
St. Nazaire
Spain
Santa Cruz
Teneriffe
Carmelo
Goelette
Saint Lucia
Castro's Plans Disclosed
New York reports from April 12 that exiled President Castro of Venezuela considered landing on Venezuelan territory by airship. He reportedly planned a base at Port of Spain Trinidad to launch the expedition.
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Castro
New York
Venezuela
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Schools Begin National Interschool Rifle Competition
Washington reports the first interschool rifle shooting event of national scope under the National Rifle Association. Boys from public and private schools compete to win the Astor Trophy, a gallery championship for 1909 to be kept for twenty years before returning to the top school.
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Washington
National Rifle Association
United States
Astor
John Jacob Astor
New York
Roosevelt In Red Sea Stop Sparks Denial Of Paris Interview
The steamer Admiral with ex President Roosevelt aboard paused at Suez April 12 then proceeded toward Aden and Mogadiselo on the Italian Somaliland coast. Roosevelt denied an alleged Paris Journal interview saying he had not spoken to that paper and had only issued a Messina statement.
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Roosevelt
Red Sea
Suez
Admiral
Red Gap
Aden
Mogediselo
Paris Journal
Messina
Pure vanilla flavoring sells at ten cents an ounce
An ad notes vanilla flavoring sold by Henderson-Crider Drug Co with the price of ten cents per ounce. The brief advertisement urges customers to buy pure flavoring. The listing provides a local drugstore contact number 4-2212.
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Henderson-Crider Drug CO
Nyetown social notes list visiting friends and prize winners
Emmett Radford of Fisher visited Nyetown with many locals hosting guests from Rockville Millfield Athens Chauncey and more. The Gold Medal bread baking contest at Sayer's store awarded prizes to Mrs C W Young Mrs P R Keasey and Mrs Thomas Thomas with judges named.
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C. W. Young
Junction City
Straitsville
William Snowdon
Murray City
Charles Bradfield
Mr. Collins
Nelsonville
E. Maxwell
Corning
Edith Koons
Nelle Swarts
Athens
Harry Webb
Milo Stalder
Chauncey
Nyetown
Sam Colston
Floyd Nye
Trimble
Charles Cable
Mitchell
New Marshfield
Frank Bolin
Albany
Farmer
Hebbardsville
J. S. Radf
Amesyville
Warner
Torch
Z. F. Tedrick
G. W. Nye
Weber
Mansfield
Linscott
Guysville
Dewey
Jerseyville
Deweys
George Lester
Marion
Rollin
Carter and Sassafrass
W. Va
Sugar Creek
Have You a Dog We Carry Remedies at Henderson Crider
Local ad advertises a full line of dog remedies at Henderson Crider's store with contact reference 4-122.
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Henderson-Crider's
Missionary Tea Tuesday at Presbyterian Church
The ladies hold a missionary tea Tuesday afternoon at 2 30 in the church parlors. All members are urged to attend and bring friends.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Athens Markets Prices and weekly wholesale figures
Ohio Produce Company lists daily corrected wholesale prices for producers and dealers in Athens markets. Figures include butter per pound eggs per dozen hens live per pound corn and wheat per bushel oats hay and straw bale rates and various poultry prices per pound and per head.
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Ohio Produce Company
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