Pennsylvania Dedicated Capitol Crowded Harrisburg Ceremony
President Roosevelt helped dedicate Pennsylvania's 13 million dollar capitol in Harrisburg amid a record crowd. The Roman Corinthian structure houses 481 rooms and state departments with interior art by Abbey Oakiey and statues by sculptor George Gray Bernard. The day included tours in York and Harrisburg despite rain.
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Harrisburg
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Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
New Capitol
United States
Edwin A. Abbey
Viol Oakiey
George
Georgian May Govern the Panama Canal Zone
A Georgia candidate, H. D. Reed of Waycross, seeks governor of the Panama Canal Zone. Reed, secretary to Governor Magoon, has long been connected with canal affairs and is said to be Magoon’s choice for the post. Reed is a nephew of the late H. W. Reed, with Deep ties to U S canal interests.
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Aycross
H. BD. Reed
Magoon
Waycross
Gi. Reed
E. H. Reed
Elizabeth Street
H. W. Reed
Harry Reed
Fishery Commission
Washington
Colonel Black
Panama
United States
France
Reed
Self
Reefs
Canal Zone
H. D. Reed
Warning to Clemenceau Angers Catholics of Brittany
Catholics of Brittany issue an open letter to Interior Minister Clemenceau denouncing his Sunday speech. They vow to resist if churches are closed or priests proscribed, declaring the Chouans are not dead and pledging to rise against tyranny in defense of God and the king.
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Brittany
Paris
Clemenceau
God
First Snow Reaches Colorado Springs and Pueblo
Colorado Springs reports the season’s first snow today, with Pueblo noting a sharp drop in temperature of about 40 degrees within twelve hours as the storm moves through.
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Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Colo
Regulations to govern denatured alcohol sale
Washington October 4 the commissioner of Internal revenue will issue regulations within the next two or three days governing the manufacture sale and use of denatured alcohol under the act passed at the last session of congress. Commissioner Yerkes studied European safeguards to meet every possible exigency and has prepared comprehensive rules.
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Washington, D. C
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Yerkes
Europe
Ballard Bifocal Glass Promises Clear Vision Promise
Ballard Optical Co of Atlanta announces Ballard bifocal glasses that remove the need for two pairs. Ground on a deep curve, they offer the largest visual field yet and look like a single lens. Consult Walter Ballard Optical Co., 61 Peachtree St., Atlanta, Ga.
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Walter Ballard Optical Co
Atlanta
Peachtree St
Turpentine Laborers Form Georgia Wage Scale Pact
Savannah October 4 special report outlines a new uniform wage scale for Georgia turpentine labor as operators vow penalties for violations. Fifty workers from the turpentine belt attended. W. G. Warnell of Hagan elected president with a slate of vice presidents and officers including J C McCaskill Bainbridge and J L DeLoach Hagan as secretary treasurer. The plan mirrors Florida terms with higher rates for chipping rounding righber and other tasks and sets a $200 penalty for breaches.
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Savannah
Turpentine Operators of
Georgia
Turpentine Belt
Florida
J. W. Tippin
Baxley
W. G. Warnell
Hayan
J. C. McCaskill
Bainbridge
D. A Bailey
Hawkinsville
D. A. Autrey
Moultrie
F. E. Field
Statesboro
J. L. DeLoach
Hagan
Valdosta Hotel Keeper Targeted by Swindler Forgery
D Ferrell proprietor of the Valdes hotel in Valdosta Ga was swindled by a man posing as a Western Iron Works and Supply Co representative from St Louis He paid with a forged check drawn on J M Herd treasurer and the check was refused He offered a reward of 00 for the arrestee who used the alias W B Shepperd He had used the scam in Opelika Ala and Titton Ga with no real connection to the named firm.
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Valdosta Hotel
Valdosta
D. Ferrell
Valdes Hotel
Grand Jury Hears Theodore Jr and Meredith on Assault Case
Theodore Roosevelt Jr and Meredith Blagden, Harvard students, testified before the Suffolk county grand jury about the alleged assault on Patrolman Frazer on Boston Commons. They were summoned by District Attorney Moran to provide information to the jury.
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Boston
Theodore Roosevalt, Jr
Meredith Blagden
Harvard
Frazer
Boston Police
Boston Commons
Suffolk County Grand Jury
Moran
Cottolene Touts Healthier Shortening Than Lard
An advertisement extols Cottolene as a pure vegetable shortening made from cottonseed oil. It claims lard is greasy and hard to digest, urges wasteful lard use to stop, and promotes Cottolene as cleaner, more economical, and available in sealed white pails with a red label featuring a steer’s head.
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Sigeys
Jacksonville to gain city electric monopoly
Negotiations closed today with the Jacksonville Electric Company agreeing to transfer its electric lighting franchise to the city of Jacksonville. The company will retire from competition with the municipal plant, giving the city exclusive rights to furnish electricity. The firm operates the street railway system and has supplied power to consumers in competition, doing business at about $60,000 yearly.
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Electric Company
City
Jacksonville
Jacksonville Electric Company
Jail escape by three inmates shocks Thomasville county
Three negro convicts in the Thomasville county chain gang escaped by digging through the jail walls before daylight. The sheriff led a posse in pursuit as searchers aimed to recapture the fugitives that cut their shackles and armed themselves. Nearby reports note the Georgia state colored fair opening in Valdosta with Bishop Turner delivering the opening address and plans for a ten day event. The fair, managed by Rev. T. N. M. Smith, draws attendees from across the state.
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Thomasville
Walla
Valdosta
H. M. Turner
Georgia
T. N. M. Smith
Foreign students seek entry to Georgia Tech
A Chinese applicant Y. Tsao from Kingpo China and an Indian prospect from Calcutta seek admission to Atlanta’s Georgia Tech. Tsao offers to bring two other Chinese students. Both cite Tech textile and general courses as appealing, having read catalogs and heard of the institution’s reputation.
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Tsao
Cina
Matheson
Georgia Tech
Atlanta
Tech
Orient
India
Oime
America
University of Calcutta
Crazy Motorman Terrifies Passengers In Outing Car
In New York on October 4 a street car with terrified passengers sped at full speed as motorman Leo Schwartz, on the platform, threatened to brain anyone who came near. He was finally subdued after a clash with six officers and street railway workers, during which several riders jumped off and were hurt. One worker was severely injured.
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York
New York
Tottay
Leo Schwartz
Merciful Knife Restores Blind Margaret From The Light That Failed
In New York on October 4 a remarkable ophthalmic operation restored sight to young Margaret, once deemed almost hopeless after a three year illness left her blind. Doctors credited pioneering techniques in iridocyclitis surgery performed at the German Poliklinik, with a series of procedures once thought rarely successful.
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Margaret
New York
John A. Price
Remarkable
Poliklinik
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