Jefferson Davis Park Dedication Highlights Fairview Event
Fairview Kentucky marked the Jefferson Davis Memorial Park dedication with an all day event including oratory, music, and flowers. Speakers praised Davis and Lincoln while plans emerged to raise thirty thousand dollars for a Confederate records temple and to remodel the Davis residence for widows.
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Fairview
Jefferson Davis
Davis
Mississippi
Hodgenville
Abraham Lincoln
Tennessee
Kentucky
Orphan Brigade
Glasgow
Joseph H. Lewis
Simon Bolivar Buckner
Jefferson Davis Memorial Association
South
Bennett H. Young
United Confederate Veterans
Todd
Christian
W. A. Milton
Louisville
General Young
Chicago
Milton
Gene Young
Lincoln
United States
Davis Farm
Confederate Dead Honored With Monument Unveiling
A Confederate monument was unveiled in Gainesville Georgia with ceremonies led by Hon. Hooper Alexander of Atlanta. A Washington County memorial was also unveiled in Greenville Mississippi. events were conducted under the Daughters of the Confederacy in Hopkinsville Kentucky.
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Qainesville
Hooper Alexander
Atlanta
Greenville
Miss
Washington County
Daughters of the Confederacy
Confederate Day Observances Honor Jefferson Davis Birth
The anniversary of Jefferson Davis birth was observed across Louisiana as Confederate Day. A monster barbecue and memorial addresses by veterans marked the event in Fairview Todd county and other cities. Banks and public offices closed. soldiers graves decorated and memorial exercises held under veterans organizations.
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Norfolk
Jefferson Davis
Portsmouth
Virginia
Daughters of the Confederacy
Davis
Montgomery
Ala
State House
Fairview
Todd County
Confederate States of America
New Orleans
Louisiana
Veterans’ Organization
J P Morgans Niece Weds Poor Man in St Louis
Miss Mary Morgan Fullerton heiress to J Pierpont Morgan wealth married Paul Bakewell Jr a young St Louis attorney in a Catholic ceremony. The vast Westminster Place reception drew hundreds as the bride and groom plan a home refused by the groom and the bride’s father General Joseph S Fullerton was killed in a panroad accident ten years ago.
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Miss Fullerton
St. Louis
Mary Morgan Fullerton
J. Pierpont Morgan
Paul Bakewell, Jr
Matthew McMenamy
Westminster Place
Humphrey Fullerton
Mr. Bakewell
Mrs. Bakewell
Josephs. Fullerton
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Declared Supreme Healer
A testimonial proclaims Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the perfect healer for cuts burns bruises sores and more including sore eyes cold sores chapped scalp and piles. It touts universal effectiveness and a price of 25 cents at all druggists.
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Bucklen
Notice of pistol license application in Mercer County Bluefield
The undersigned will apply to the circuit court of Mercer county on May 12 1909 for a license to carry a pistol as allowed by section 7 chapter 148 code of West Virginia as amended. G R Newkirk R Peterman and G M Calloway city officers Bluefield signers.
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Ecircuit Court
Mercer County
West Virginia
G. R. Newkirk
R. Peterman
G. M. Calloway
Bluefield
Sdelot
Heroes of the Deep Captains Who Stay to Save Crew
Accounts from London Answers recount heroic shipboard deaths and saves. Captain Sealby of the Republic. Chief Officer Paterson of the British King. Captain Griffith of the Mohegan. Captain Deloncle of La Bourgogne. Captain Craven of the Tecumseh.
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Sealby
Republic
Paterson
New York
O'Hagan
O’hagan
Griffith
Atlantic Transport Line
Mohegan
Needles
Deloncle
la Bourgogne
Captain Craven
Tecumseh
Mobile
London
Newlyweds Ask For Daily Bread Trial In Joke
A baker visits the home of a recently married couple and asks for trade as his wagon arrives daily. The wife agrees to a trial and hesitantly estimates five loaves per day for the two of them, prompting the judge to remark on the modest demand.
Joneses' Happy Pair Falters on Home Front
The Cleveland Leader notes the Joneses appear to be a happy couple while Jones travels frequently and stays away from home, highlighting the tension between public contentment and private absence.
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Joneses
Jones
Cleveland
Emerson Quote on Pianist as Master of Keys
A brief excerpt notes calling an artist who will perform as a master on the piano, phrased as a lofty classical image. The line depicts talent and authority in music within an assembly of men.
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Emerson
Dead burglar lesson in smoke war in Cincinnati
Mount Auburn jeweler Albert Esbereger killed an unknown burglar who fled after a fatal wound. The thief, faced with death, stripped evidence and died near the house corner. Doctors noted the burglar’s lungs and skin suggested he was not from Cincinnati, tying the incident to the city’s smoke nuisance dispute.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Albert Esbereger
Mount Auburn
Wild Man at Large Terrorizes North Carolina Woods
Reports from Ashville dated June 3 describe a wild man roaming near Wilson will in the woods. Fear of encounter keeps berry pickers away and locals fear a maniac is at large. Witnesses report unearthly noises and sightings near roadsides with the figure in ragged clothing and long hair and beard.
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Ashville
N. C
Wilson
McGill Honors James Wilson with Doctor of Laws
McGill University awarded honorary Doctor of Laws to James Wilson secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture during a convocation at Macdonald College. Also honored were Gifford Pinchot secretary of the Forestry Association in Washington and Dr. James Hart Russell head of the teachers college at Columbia University. President Pierson presided as governors and faculty attended along with many guests.
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Montreal
McGill University
Macdogpald College
James Wilson
United States Department of Agriculture
Gifford Pinchott
Forestry Association
Washington
James Hart Russell
Teachers’ College
Columbia University
Peterson
Sore Nipples Remedy Adopts Chamberlain Salve Use
A nursing guidance note recommends Chamberlain's Salve to relieve sore nipples after nursing. Mothers are advised to wipe off the salve before the next feeding. The advertisement cites use by trained nurses and lists West End Pharmacy Hast End Pharmacy Bluefield Pharmacy as suppliers.
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West End Pharmacy
Hast End Pharmacy
Bluefield Pharmacy
The Peer Among Writing Papers
A promotional blurb extols premium stationery noting its neat envelopes and quality finish. It highlights superior size, tint, and up-to-date style, urging readers to see why the brand is considered peerless among writing papers.
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Liberty
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