New York Gossip on Heroes, Purity vs Politics, and Roosevelts Rod
Ninety one New Yorkers are added to the hero list as the US Life Saving Service awards medals and a civic exhibit in Manhattan and Brooklyn mocks political machine corruption with Miss Purity and the Chamber of Horrors. Ex President Roosevelt is pressed to settle a dog ownership dispute, a pastor cites a vulgar motto, and North Long Branch cottagers protest Salvation Army lodging practices. Yogi Garrett, famed for fortune telling swindles, is jailed after accomplices flee.
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United States Life Saving Service
Itseama Asdf Gotham
Heroim
Miss Purity
Times Square
Civic Museum of the
Committee of One Hundred
Sixteenth Street
Central Park
Riverside Drive
Brooklyn
Chamber of Horrors
Montague Street
Roosevelt
Billy
Rex
Sixty Fifth Street
Fifty-sixth Street
Rox
Bobby
Col
North Long Branch
Salvation Army
Garrison
Maryland Campaign Focuses On Negro Vote Issue
The Maryland state campaign centers on an amendment to disfranchise Black voters. President Taft urged citizens to vote against the measure, stressing cross party support. Backers include many Republicans in the country districts, while Independent Democrats oppose it amid historic resistance to such a policy.
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Maryland
Baltimore
Taft
German
Local residents mourn multiple deaths and business success
Mr. RL Pittman died at his Jefferson Road home after a long typhoid illness. Mrs. Mary Clements died Sunday at her brother's home, aged 76. Funeral services were held at Mars Hill church. Milford Lipscomb’s fire insurance agency in Atlanta is now leading in receipts, with ties to Athens figures and local brokers, as reported by the Atlanta Journal.
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Lipscomb-Pattillo Insurance
Mars Hill
Atlanta
Jefferson Road
State Normal School
B. L. Pittman
J. &. Bradberry
Mary Clements
Ocanee County
Millard A. Jenkens
First Baptist Church
Rutherford Lipscomb
Lipscomb
Athens
Williams Rutherford
M. A. Lipscomb
Frank A. Lipscomb
Howard Patillo
Alban Chase
Lipscomb & Co
W. P. Patillo
Aaron Haas, Son & Howell
Haas, Matthews, Hill & Co
Matthews & Hill
Southern Commercial Congress explores farming boost for the South
Washington reports a November discussion at the Southern Commercial Congress on boosting Southern propaganda in the British Isles. Thomas L. Field of London will present a paper on opportunities for Southern propaganda and colonization, tied to agricultural and manufacturing gains, with data showing the South’s underused farm land and high improvement rates in towns.
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British Isles
Southern Commercial Congress
Thomas L. Field
London
England
Congress
South
Washington
Commercial’ Organization’ of the
Madama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Loulalann
Maryland
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
South Dakota teachers hold annual association session
South Dakota schol teachers took Lead by storm today as the South Dakota Educational association opened its annual convention. Mayor Blatt welcomed the visitors and Prof. E. O. Persisho spoke. President W. H. H. Beadle of Madison delivered the annual address. Sessions run through Thursday.
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Navy
South Dakota
South Dakota Educational Association
Blatt
E. 0
Persisho
W. H. H. Beadle
Madison
Funeral for Mrs. Eliza B Burke at Oconee Cemetery
Mrs. Eliza Battey Burke died Friday in Atlanta. Her funeral was held Sunday at 3 p.m. at Oconee cemetery, with Rev. Troy Beatty officiating. She was 70, admired as a devout Christian and mother. Burial followed in the family plot with floral tributes and a choral tribute.
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Eliza Battey Burke
Atlanta
Thomas A. Burke
Peachtree Street
Seaboard
Troy Beatty
Eommanuel Episcopal Church
Benrera
Messrs
W. A. Mallory
H. R. Palmer
W. D. Hooper
J. P. Campbell
W. T. Bryan
J. H. T. McPherson
Sallie Hull
J. W. Webb
Jesus
Beatty
Burke
Earth
Heaven
Susan Cozart Fraser
Ufe
Louisiana State Fair Opens in Shreveport with Busy Week Ahead
The fourth annual Louisiana state fair opened in Shreveport on November 1 with Governor Sanders delivering the opening address. Exhibits across all departments are said to be unusually high grade and the board reports many free attractions. Meetings of fraternal and other organizations are expected to boost attendance throughout the week.
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Shreveport
Sanders
Japanese Delegates Tour Washington Visit Mount Vernon
Japanese commercial delegates touring the United States arrived in Washington by November 1. They toured the White House and department buildings, boarded the U S yacht Sylph for a Mount Vernon trip, and will attend a luncheon with Secretary Knox followed by a Corcoran Gallery reception. The visit concludes with an Emperor of Japan birthday celebration at the Japanese embassy.
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Washington, D. C
United States
White House
Department
Sylph
Mount Vernon
State Knox
Corcoran Gallery of Art
Dean's Kidney Pills touted in Athens ad
A reader from Athens Georgia testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills relieved long running back and kidney troubles after using Palmer and Sons pharmacy. The testimonial claims complete symptom relief after several boxes and urges buyers to remember the Dean's brand. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents. FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY is agent for U S.
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Athens
Dean
J. F. Martin
Thomas St
Palmer & Sons
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Death and burial of Mr J W Rogers
Mr J M Rogers, of this city, returns from his father's funeral in Atlanta. J W Rogers, a Confederate soldier who entered in 1861, died Friday at his son T S Rogers home. A Tennessee native, he lived much of life in Alabama and was a Methodist. He is survived by four sons and one daughter. funeral held in Heflin, Alabama.
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J. M. Rogers
J. W. Rogers
T. S. Rogers
Atlanta
Rogers
Tennessee
Alabama
Methodist Church
Heflin
Ala
Fads and Fashions for Ladies This Winter
New York reports a rich yet conservative winter style shift with many afternoon outfits, two piece street suits, long coats over short skirts, and subdued color palettes. Elaborate luncheon and formal wear feature lace, embroidery, and velvet, while separate blouses harmonize with skirts and opaque frocks.
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Directoire
Foley's Honey and Tar Ad Risking Wasteful Loans
An old advertisement claims Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs and colds without opiates and warns of substitutes. It asserts the product stops coughing and heals lungs, preventing pneumonia and consumption, noting the genuine yellow package and refund policy for druggists.
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Foley
Alt Dragsiate
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