Pinchot Opens Peaceful Session at Conservation Congress
The national conservation congress in Seattle opens pleasantly with Gifford Pinchot applauding a peace declaration while Ballinger is away studying an irrigation project. E H Libby presides as John Barrett chairs the afternoon symposium on what conservation is doing in each state.
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Seattle
Wash
National Conservation Congress
Forester Princhot
Ballinger
Pinchot
Kittitas Hills
Taft
Congress
E. H. Libby
Clarkston
Washk
Washington Conservation Association
Washington
John Barrett
International Bureau of American Republics
Three Men Fatally or Seriously Wounded in Kentucky Arres
In Greenup Kentucky on August 27 Edward Conley was fatally wounded after a struggle during an arrest attempt. Constable Philip Joseph and Noah Watkins were shot and seriously wounded. Joseph recovered the rifle and shot Conley, with Watkins serving as a posseman.
Heney Won’t Prosecute Hermann Land Fraud Cases
Francis J. Heney announced he would not prosecute the land fraud cases against Binger Hermann former commissioner of the general land office. The matter rests with Attorney General Wickersham as federal officials expect many Oregon land fraud indictments to be dismissed including Hermann.
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Portland
Ore
Francis J. Heney
Binger Hermann
General Land Office
Wickersham
Oregon
Hermann
Dentists Quip in Travel Gate Remark
A humorous exchange plays on dental misery as travelers joke about missing a dentist while confronting a gate. The banter turns on the idea of drawing teeth, highlighting a light moment amid journey chatter.
Fight for incubator baby grips Kansas City court
James Barclay of Buffalo has arrived to aid his wife in the bid to gain Marian Bleakley, the reputed incubator baby. The court will decide on Sept. 7 whether Marian remains with her mother Mrs. Charlotte Bleakley of Topeka or with Mrs. Barclay after fourteen lawyers argued the case amid tense proceedings.
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Kansas City
James Barclay
Buffalo
N. Y
Marian Bleakley
Porterfield
Charlotte Bleakley
Topeka
Barclay
Bar of Justice
Auto crash near Matinuck injures Mulligan party
An auto carrying Dr. Robert Mulligan his wife and Mrs. Mulligan's father W. H. Singer aged eighty turned turtle near Matinuck after a farmer's wagon forced them into a ditch. Mr. Singer suffered a scalp wound and shock possibly fatal. Dr Mulligan had bruises and Mrs Mulligan a forehead cut.
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Westerly
R. L
Robert Mulligan
Pittsburg
Mulligan
W. H. Singer
Matinuck
Singer
A Matter of Mind
A short exchange unfolds with Mrs. J reacting to her husband boasting of his mind. The dialogue centers on ownership of a great mind and the provocation caused by the rising inflection in the wife's reply.
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Mr. J
German towns hold vast common land exempting residents from taxes
More than 1,500 towns and villages in Germany still own medieval common land. In about 500 of these communities the rental income is so large that they can distribute a New Year bonus to every citizen ranging from 25 to 100 dollars.
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Germany
Reading Banter in Louisville Courier Journal
A fragment shows a playful exchange about reading Henry James. One character teases another for delaying, insisting on finishing the current chapter before moving on. The Louisville Courier Journal appears as the source.
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Henry James
Louisville Courier-Journgh
Fire Rages Through Yosemite Valley West End
Fire swept the western part of Yosemite Valley in California on August 27. Local artillery guard units were called for assistance but hours of fighting failed to check the flames, causing significant damage.
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Yosemite, Cal
Yosemite Valley
Court martial of Crabtree awaits final arguments
Omaha Aug 27 Nothing but arguments of counsel remain in the court martial of former Corporal Lisle Crabtree charged with killing Captain Raymond at Fort Des Moines in June. The defense rested and the government presented rebuttal with Dr. G H Hill cross examined. Major T B Bratton denied dementia as a basis for insanity.
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Omaha
Lisle Crabtree
Raymond
Fort Des Moines
G. H. Hill
Des Moines
T. B. Bratton
Wilson named to succeed Thompson in Mexico City
A Washington dispatch reports Henry Lane Wilson, minister to Belgium, will soon be officially named ambassador to Mexico City succeeding Thompson. Wilson, a Crawfordsville Indiana native, has been advised of the prospective appointment by the State Department.
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Chicago
Washington
Record-Herald
Henry Lane Wilson
Belgium
Thomson
Mexico City
Wilson
Crawfordsville
Ind
State Department
Switchman Killed by Car in Phalen Creek Yards
Michael Kellner Jr a WM and St Paul switchman living at 269 Rice Street met a fatal end when he was cut in two by a switch engine in the Phalen creek yards. The exact manner of the accident remains undetermined.
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St. Paul
Michael Kellner, Jr
Chicago, Milwaukee and
Jealous Lover Fatally Shoots Woman Then Kills Self
In Council Bluffs a man driven by rage due to Mrs. Axel Rasmussen reuniting with her husband Andrew Madsen from Doon, Ia., tracked her down, fatally shot her, and then killed himself in a jealous tragedy.
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Council Bluffs, Ia
Axel Rasmussen
Andrew Madsen
Doon
Council Bluffs
Baseball Results Across Leagues in One Report
National League scores include Boston 10 over St Louis 8 and New York 3 over Pittsburgh 6. Brooklyn 1 Cincinnati 7. Philadelphia 8 Chicago 7 in ten. St Louis 1 New York 5. Detroit 6 Philadelphia 4. Cleveland 8 Washington blank. Chicago 4 Boston 3. Chicago 0 Boston 2 in second game. American Association results: Toledo 2 Indianapolis 7. Louisville 4 Columbus 5 in ten. St Paul 11 Kansas City 1. St Paul 1 Kansas City 7 in second. Minneapolis 5 Milwaukee 7. Minneapolis 9 Milwaukee 0 in second. Denver 2 Lincoln 11. Pueblo 6 Sioux City 5. Topeka 3 Des Moines 2. Wichita 4 Omaha 3 in eleven. Decatur 2 Grand Rapids 0. Peoria 1 Dubuque 0 in thirteen. Bloomington 2 Rock Island 1 in twelve innings.
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St. Louis
New York
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Toledo
Indianapolis
Louisville
Columbus
St. Paul
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Denver
Lincoln
Pueblo
Sioux City
Topeka
Des Moines
Wichita
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Decatur
Grand Rapids
Peoria
Dubuque
Bloomington
Rock Island
Great Western Railway
Grain and Provision Prices in Minneapolis Wheat Market
Minneapolis on August 26 reports wheat prices for Sept Dee May futures with No 1 hard around 99 to 1.00 dollars and No 1 Northern near 98 to 99 cents. North ern grades show values from 94 to 97 cents across No 2 and No 3 offerings.
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Minneapolis
Dee
Northern
Cattle and hog prices reported in St Paul market
St Paul market figures list cattle from good to choice steers at 6.00 to 6.75, cows and heifers 4.25 to 5.25, yeals 5.50 to 6.75. Hogs ranged 7.60 to 7.95. Sheep prices show wethers 4.25 to 4.50, yearlings 4.75 to 5.00, lambs 5.00 to 6.50, spring lambs 6.00 to 7.25.
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St. Paul
Kodol Digestive Aid Promises Cure for Indigestion
Advertising copy touts Kodol as a cure for dyspepsia and stomach troubles. It claims Kodol digests all foods, rests the stomach, and offers a money back guarantee via the druggist. Recorded as an old promotional item from B C DeWitt & Co Chicago.
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Ruggista
B.C. DeWitt & Co
Chicago
An Incident at the Barber Shop Ends in A Bald Truth
A barber tells Hitfie Binks he is very bald prompting a tense exchange about newspapers and news. Binks questions what was said and why it appeared in print, insisting on the link to the papers and the idea that it is news. The moment ends when the barber brushes Binks’s mouth, halting the conversation.
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Binks
Puzziea
Bink
Lippincott's
The Day He Selected by a Gladstone Conversation
Mr Gladstone once spoke with friends at Hawarden castle about the greatest day in history. Each person would choose a day they would live in with present knowledge and then return to today. Gladstone chose a peak moment in ancient Athens.
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Mr. Gladstone
Hawarden Castle
Greece
Athens
Viccar Chides Miggs Over Town Visit Toxication
The exchange shows Viccar reproaching Miggs for going into town and possibly overindulging. Miggs responds with agreement and a cryptic remark about popularity in London Telegraph context.
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Miggs
Zur
London Telegraph
Wheat and flax market quotes for Duluth futures
On track prices for wheat show No. 1 hard at 1.02 1/2 dollars, No. 1 Northern at 1.00 1/2, and No. 2 Northern at 98 1/2 cents. To arrive values list No. 1 Northern at 97 1/2 cents and other months. flax prices on arrive and on track include Sept 1.42, Oct 1.37 1/4, Nov 1.33 1/2, Dec 1.31, May 1.35.
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Duluth
Northern
VT Sqe
Grain and livestock price report from Chicago markets
Wheat Sept and Dec offered around 94 94.5 cents with May at 97. Corn Sept 65.4 cents, Dec 55.5, May 57. Pork Sept 22.40 dollars, Jan around 17.42. Butter creamery 24 28 cents per pound. Poultry prices list turkeys 15c, chickens 14 18 cents. oats and other grains quoted with minor adjustments.
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Chicago
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ad Featured in Chicago
An advertisement claims Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured Mrs. Alvena Sperling after doctors warned of a third operation. The copy urges readers to use the remedy for female ills including displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid topics and other disorders, touting thirty years of use and broad relief.
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Chicago
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia
E. Pinkham
Alvena Sperling
Langdon Street
Cattle and Hog Prices by Class in Chicago Market
Chicago market quotations list cattle categories with prices for Beef cattle Texas steers Western steers stockers and feeders cows and heifers calves and hogs by light mixed heavy rough good to choice heavy and pigs. Sheep show native Western yearlings and lambs price ranges as of Aug 26.
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Chicago
Texas
DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills Promoted As Remedy
Advertises DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills as the best remedy for kidney and bladder trouble. Claims antiseptic action and kidney support with warnings about imitations and assurance to insist on the genuine product from a dealer.
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DeWitt
Det Deitt’s
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