Beer Dealer Fights Policeman in Bar Fire at Peek Saloon
Officers Barfield and Fain rushed a rear assault at Jim Peek's 238 Hougen Street saloon after a report of gunfire. Peek, 72, barred doors, swapped shells for cartridges, and grappled with the officers before they seized a six shooter and charged him with drinking and disorder. The suspect claimed a black man threatened him.
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Barfield and
Fain
Jim Peek
Hougen Street
Peek
Barfield
Peck
Raid on lively crap game on Peters Street ends with arrests
Police and local detectives raided a lively crap game on Peters Street last night about 11 killing time. Eleven young men with good jobs were arrested for disorderly conduct and taken to the station house with bail for police court. Dice were found among the crowd and officials led the raid. The operation was headed by Chief of Detectives Jett with assistance from Sergeant Reed and Detectives Bullard and Black.
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Peters Street
Jett
Reed
Bullard
Black
Unknown Parties Killed Him on High Street Verdict Returned
Coroner’s jury in Roanoke today ruled Harry McNamara was shot to death by unknown parties. Witnesses C H Hyman and John Smith said two strange negroes who McNamara bumped into fired the fatal shot. A negro suspect is jailed but without a formal charge.
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Roanoke
Harry McNamara
High Street
McNamara
C H Hyman
John Smith
Hyman
Smith
Heavy docket of drunkenness in Macon docket
Macon Georgia March 2 reports a heavy police docket of drunkenness with Recorder Quhart set to hear twenty two cases tomorrow morning. Authorities note a rise in Saturday offenses over the past month as twenty two cases are listed for disposition.
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Macon Ga
Bank Burglars Blow Open Vault at Parmera National Bank
Early today criminals blasted the Parmera National Bank vault near Ex change with nitroglycerin. The vault held over 6 000 dollars. total cash taken unknown as burglars escaped.
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Danvile
Parmera National Bank
Exchange
Here
Steamer RD Inman Wrecked Near Duxbury Reef
A Pacific coast steamer RD Inman sailing from San Francisco to Portland was driven onto Duxbury reef during a severe storm and totally wrecked. All twenty one sailors and officers aboard were rescued by nightfall.
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San Francisco
RD Inman
Portland
Duxbury Reef
Golden Gate
Do Not Crave Tobacco at James Sanatorium Cure
An anonymous patient writes of stopping tobacco use after six weeks, noting weight gain from 133 to 146 pounds and loss of craving even around smokers. The James Home Cure Remedies advertises treatments for tobacco habits and nervous disorders with prices and contact details.
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James Sanatorium
HA Owens
James Home Cure
Aleahollam
Tescy Ft Sen
Openien
James
Ee Senatorium
Delta
Great Bible Conference Ends With Standout Services
The Baptist Tabernacle Bible conference concluded after ten days of services with a full house and strong farewells. Rev Holden, Dr Broughton, and other speakers delivered earnest messages on conduct, faith, and public life. Attendance was high throughout, with notable meetings for men and women and a decisive appeal for funds to cover conference expenses.
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The
Baptist Tabernacle
Tabernacle
Baptist Tabernacle Bible Conference
J . Holden
New York
London
Rey Kent
Rome
Gaya
Miss Berry
Mountain Boyr
Rey Gordon
Holden
Jessona
Broughton
Grand
Rey Holden
Mise Millar
Serviera
Res Stuart Holden
St Pauls Portland Square
Atlanta
Alsley
Maddox
Robert F Maddox
Dr Holden
Walden
J K. Orr
Boptiet Tabernacle
Alletto
Soclock
Milas Elinor Bramord Milter
Sfiss Millar
Duetralian
Democratic Peers and the English Resistance to Birthright Aristocracy
The article argues England remains the most democratic nation, noting the House of Lords is a ring of wise men from diverse walks, not birth. It cites Queen Elizabeth’s lineage via a pot fire and host of historical rulers to claim ancestry matters little when merit drives power and wealth.
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House of Lords
England
Elizbeth
Westminster
Hyde
Mr Hyde Ifterwarda
Lord Clarendon
Duke of York
Mary
Anne Stewart
William the Conqueror
Willem Rufus
Henry I
Stephen
Henry AL
Richard 1
Ohn
Chums and Rex the Dog Share Cookies and Forgiveness
A North Dakota Engled setter named Rex and a Chicago boy form a tight bond in a family scene. After a playful tumble, the boy hurts Rex and the dog withdraws in silence. The uncle guides an apology, Rex forgives, and their friendship resumes with warm, simple trust.
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Chums
The
Home Herald
Rex
North Dakota
Chicago
The Humming Bird in Our Own America
The article explains humming birds are native to America not Europe. It notes four hundred kinds exist in the United States and Mexico and dispels the myth that they feed only on honey. It highlights their diet of small insects, which helps control pests, and describes their insect catching on the wing.
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Hatic
America
Milas Broughton
The
Home Journal
Europe
Tommy Tucker
Mr Job
Tellin Us
Tie Towers
Too Much for Him At The Asylum
In The Chitagy Record Hera'd a visitor notes a "poor fellow" in an asylum room. The attendant explains the man is demented not dangerous and once hoped to be an American Byron or Milton. A poem named Lines to a Water Fowl caused a shock that unsettled him forever.
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Chitagy
Hera
Magasine
To the Point. A boy in a drug store asks for a Battle of Andore
A boy hurriedly enters a drug store and asks the clerk for a battle of Andore on a plate of china. The clerk comments on the odd combination of parts. The boy says his dad broke the box with a teacup and a pan.
Forgery Charge Against Boone In Local Case
W R Boone an 18 year old bookkeeper at National Straw Hat Works, 17 Trinity Avenue, was arrested on a warrant by Detectives Lockhart and Harper last Saturday in Judge Orracourt. Henry C Heinz of Central Bank and Trust Corporation prosecutes. Boone is charged with forging several checks on his firm and cashing them. Grand jury consideration likely.
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W R Boone
National Straw Hat Works
Trinity Avenue
Lockhart and
Harper
Orracourt
Io Henry C Heinz
Central Bank and Trust Corporation
Boone
Grand
The Death Penalty Through Drowning Across Civilizations
A sweeping, uneven survey traces drowning as an execution method from France under Henri IV to ancient Egypt and Rome. It recounts varied historical uses, including Roman refinement for women and Albanian practices, noting brutal methods like confinement and staged, staged drownings with animals and mutilation.
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France
Henri Quatre
Edinburgh
Monte Cristo
At the Aquarium Francis Dean Wilcox tells of a voyage
The narrator invites readers to visit the Aquarium, urging family members to accompany, and describes the wonders seen there. He highlights bright Parrot fish, a spiny lobster crawling a stone pyramid, and the giant turtle, praising the place as fascinating and fun for children.
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Aquarium
Crusty Old Gentleman in a Candy Fare Scene
A young mother explains a crusty old man in a car with whiskers ignored a baby offering candy. The baby repeatedly offered sweets and the elderly man grew irate when candy stuck in his whiskers, sparking a tense exchange with the conductor.
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New York Times
Chine Turkestan and the Silk Road Legacy in Harpers
Ellsworth Huntington describes Chinese Turkestan as a distant province beyond the Tianshan, maintained by Ming or Qing rule for two millennia. He notes its desert barriers, isolation, and repeated reconquest, with Han officials and Aryan–mixed populations shaping a distinct, enduring society separate from China proper.
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Chinese Turkestan
Ching
Sea of Ara
Lake of Cathay
Tianshan
Celesial Mountains
Chineae Turkestan
Great
Lod
Tarim Basin
Turfan
Til
Dzungaria
China
Turkestan
Utah
Arizona
United States
Hemktang
India
Ellsworth Huntington
Harpers
Nellie Cashman Honored Traveler of Alaska’s Frontiers
Nellie Cashman, famed Alaskan pioneer and nurse to miners, traveled far north from Cordova aboard the Santa Clara. She arrived in Alaska in 1874, aided many in Cassiar and Dewson country, supplying free medicines to scurvy patients. Now living beyond the arctic circle near the Kobuk region, she remains a legendary figure among early settlers and explorers.
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Cordova
Nellie Cashman
Santa Clara
Arctic Circle
Alaskan
Alaska
Cassiar
Nelle Cuahman
Nellie
Scorea
Home as the boarding house refuge in Philadelphia Bulletin
In a column from The Philadelphia Bulletin the boarding house parlor debates the meaning of home. Residents from the off-maid to the elderly widow share views on comfort, cost, trust, and the sense of belonging in the bustling lodging scene.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Paderewski Stricken By Rheumatism in New York
Famed pianist Ignace Paderewski arrived from Minnesota to begin engagements in the West but was suddenly struck with rheumatism in his right hand and arm. He remains confident the condition is temporary and will seek treatment locally.
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Paderewski
York
Ignace Jan Paderew
Minnesote
Rimaek
Paderewsk
Why He Was Popular Prom The Washington Star
The column notes how a husband’s popularity among fellow poker players highlights his sociable and respected stance at the table. It quotes Mrs Tor kin and reflects on the social dynamics of poker circles and personal charm in competitive gaming.
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Prom the
Washington Star
Torkins
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Clinton Road
Tipme
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Joseph Benner
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Philadelphia
Woot Buda
First Street Mathodiat
Hareh
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Brooklyn
Blackwell's
Jsilanbe Spa
East River
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Central Park
Great Bible Conference
Mra Gordon
Misa Millar
Boston Post
Paw
Tommy
Toddies
Sair DR. Dickerson
Dickerson
Alwave
Him
New York World
Francis Dean Wilcox
Crusty Old Gentleman
Reliwood Avenue
Pope and
Whitfield
Morris
Luton Brockyards
Capitol Avenue
Frank Serager
Wealey Memorial Church
Ier
Poplar Circle
Daly
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