Edward VII airship shows British advance in balloon warfare
London reports the army balloon corps publicly testing the dirigible Edward VII near Aldershot. The 80 by 30 foot airship with 50 horsepower motor travels 20 to 30 mph, features gliders and a gas bag, and carries Col Capper and F S Cody as observers. Ouida plans to drop her pen name, Louise de la Ramee, in an agony advertisement. A Yorkshire burglar confesses to stealing about 45 dollars from a schoolmaster, lamenting the children's imagined whispers as he surrenders.
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England
France
Germany
Army Balloon Corps
Edward VII
Aldershot
Farnborough Common
Helm
Capper
Army
F. 8. Cody
Ouida
Oulda
Louise de la Ramee
Mazzarosa
Presso Viareggio
King Edward and Canterbury clash over Deceased Wife’s Sister bill
King Edward VII faces a church split as Archbishop of Canterbury and bishops resist the Deceased Wife’s Sister bill. The King urges support while Canterbury warns the act defies Holy Writ and risks church disestablishment. a clerical peace may be sought like the Vicar of Bray. Henderson-Crider promotes Hyomeli for catarrh with a money back guarantee and inhaler delivery.
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Edward
Marienbad
Grace of Canterbury
Lord Lansdowne
Prince of Wales
Norfolk
Grace of
Canterbury
Privy Council
Edward VII
Bray
Henderson-Crider Drug Company
Farmers Post Land To Curb Hunters On Their Farms
A farmer declares he will arrest any hunter who enters his land without permission. He notes gates left open by hunters, stock straying, and crop damage, urging neighbors to cooperate to stop trespassing and protect their property from negligent hunting practices.
Paris Letter Dives Into U S Japan Tensions
Raoul de Saint Rene discusses U S Japan relations amid press campaigns and RooseVELT era policies. He warns against provocative moves and notes Japan’s rising commerce, while urging more commercial agents and wary of naval threats. The piece also covers medical marvels and a bequest to animal protection in France.
Intruding Guests at Wealthy Garden Party Spotted
An uninvited pair of women caused disruption at a garden party hosted by a wealthy man noted for hospitality. Royalty attended, prompting tight security. A footman questioned two unknown ladies who entered private rooms to view famous paintings. the host then politely asked them to leave.
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London
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup Offers Family Relief
The syrup is promoted as a safe prompt remedy for coughs and colds suitable for every family member. It is advertised as tasty like maple sugar and readily taken by children. Sold by Cline's Pharmacy.
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Kennedy
Cline
Local man inherits estate from great uncle
Will McClean, a city pharmacist, is informed of inheritance from a recently deceased great uncle. The will leaves 400 acres of prime Central Illinois farmland to Will and Ben McClain, while their father Clay McClain receives a life interest in one third of the estate, valued at several hundred thousand dollars.
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Will McClean
Illinois
Will
Ben McClain
Clay McClain
Zouave NCO Reunited With Wife During France Maneuvers
A Third Regiment of Zouaves NCO Bertrand, serving with the First Army Corps during northern France maneuvers, discovers his wife by surprise in Coigneux where billets were assigned by the local mayor. Their separation lasted three years after she left him in Africa and later lived with her brother on a farm.
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Bertrand
Zouaves
First Army Corps
France
Coigneux
Africa
Battle Hymn of Mission Ridge by Spencer P. Moore
Poem recounting the Civil War battle at Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge with Colonel Turchin leading the Ninety Second and Thirty-Sixth. It depicts Union heroism, heavy fighting, and a victorious stance by Union forces under Grant and Hooker, ending with a call for justice.
Roosevelt Accepts Oklahoma Constitution in Policy Move
President Roosevelt announced at the White House that he would approve the Oklahoma constitution though it contains a disputed gerrymander. He said approval should rest on the enabling act, not his personal view, and that Wu Ting-Fang may be considered as China’s minister.
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Constitutional Committee
Roosevelt
White House
Wu Ting Fang
China
United States
State Department
Board to Inspect Wisconsin Artillery Practice Lands
A board of artillery officers will meet at Sparta and inspect two Wisconsin sites used by the organized militia. They will evaluate suitability for field artillery target practice and advise on leasing Sparta land or purchasing the Camp Douglas encampment. If Sparta is favored, recommendations on location size boundaries and lease terms will be proposed.
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Washington
Artilery
Sparta
Wis
Camp Douglas
Wisconsin
United States
Administrators Sale of Guysville Grist Mill and Lots
Public auction on October 17 1907 at 1 pm offers the undivided three fourths of a grist mill lot and a house lot in Guysville along Hocking river plus 112 acre tract. Real estate is subject to prior deeds and terms require one third cash with balance in two installments at 6 percent interest. Administrators Daniel W Connell and Joseph H Marshall, with Grosvenor Jones Worstell Attorneys.
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Athens County
Ohio
Athens
Rome Township
Towit
Hocking River
Guysville
Mill Street
Inlet No
Mill Yard
Jeremiah W. Murphy
Baltimore Shortline Railway
Comany
Hocking
John Bean
Vincent Caldwell
Ohio Company
Acoeres
Daniel W. Connell
Joseph H. Marshall
Jeremiah W
Grosvenor
Jones Worstell
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Pacific
Orient
America
Europe
French Academy of Medicine
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French Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
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Dax
Department of the Landes
Mission Ridge
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Will G. Parker
Moore
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Lookout Mountain
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Twentieth Corps
Billy” Sherman
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Bragg
Fort Wood
Grant
Hell
Dauntless
Constitution OF Oklahoma
Ister Wu
Oklahoma
Auguste Calvet
Charles F. Rooker
Connecticut
William L. Ward
New York
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