Martinsburg Detctives Denied Appeal Over Election Arms Fine
Governor Glasscock refused to remit the $150 fines on four Baltimore detectives found guilty of carrying arms while watching for dawn election violations in Martinsburg. The arrests followed their arrival at the order of Citizens Party leaders. the men named are George R. Wilson George F Frederick W K Scanlon and Frank E Berry.
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Glasscock
Baltimore
Martinsburg
Citizens Party
Johniy
George R. Wilson
George F. Frederick
WK. E. Scanion
Frank E Berry
51 Years a Teacher Mrs Hodges Retires from Norfolk
Mary E Hodges completes forty one years of service at public schools in Norfolk with only six absences in twenty eight years due to illness She taught three generations of one family and asks for full pay pension The law allows retirement of teachers on half pay after twenty five years of service
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Mary E. Hodges
Norfolk
Tailors Offer Early Fall Specials at Edigo’s
Local tailor L. E. Hays & Co. announces special inducements for early fall buyers of tailored suits now at Edigo's store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Hays & Co
Edigo’s
King of all laxatives praised in Buffalo family note
Paul Mathulka of Buffalo New York shares a home testimonial praising Dr King's New Life Pills as a simple remedy for stomach liver and kidney troubles. The product is advertised at 25 cents at all druggists.
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Dr. King
Paul [Mathulka
Buffalo
N. Y
Virginia backed survey aims to split Buchanan county rail line
An engineering corps surveyed Buchanan county Virginia for a new Virginian railroad running from Garden Creek through Louisa Fork toward Grundy and meeting a Kentucky line at Pikeville. The project, spanning about 800,000 acres rich in coal and timber, seeks to open the county to market.
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Buchanan County
Luchanan County
James Nicholas
Coips of Engineers
Garden Creek
Louisa Fork
Big Sandy River
Grundy
Corps of Engineers
Pikeville
Big Sandy
Buchanan
Viesiria
Buchaan
Smith Car May Yet Have a Perfect Score
Col M Smtta and J P Morgan of the Daily Telegraph return from New York after a Good Roads tour from Atlanta. Smith entered a Speedwell car and, despite delays, hopes for a protest-sustained perfect score. the trip featured New York welcomes and broad interest in road improvements.
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3. M. Smtta
J. P. Morgan
Daily Telegraph
New York
Atlanta
Atlanta Journal-New York Herald
South
Colonel Smith
Roanoke
Staunton
Speedwell
Journal
Staten Island
New York City
City Hall
Broadway
Ord
Maybeury
Col Smith
Bluefielders
Herald
Virginia roads progress and rail drag aid cited
The Norfolk and Western Railway provides free drags for farmers to improve roads as rain hinders repairs. Staunton area seeks reliable routes while Forsythe County plans fifty miles of macadam with a rail track for trap rock. Virginian turnpikes suffer from rain, underscoring needs for permanent repairs.
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Norfolk and Western Railway
Virginia
Staunton
North Carolina
Atlanta
New York
New Jersey
Forsythe County
Winston-Salem
Unlawful Conspiracy in Restraint of Trade
The Department of Justice moves under the Sherman act filing in Birmingham against the Southern Wholesale Grocery Association and officers for forming a price fixing cartel. The suit cites firms in wholesale groceries across several states including Tennessee and Virginia seeking to eliminate competition and raise living costs.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Oliver D. Street
United States
Northern District of
Alabama
Birmingham
Southern Wholesale Grocery Association
Itg
Tennessee
Virginia
Petition Filed Against Southern Wholesale Grocery
In Birmingham on June 15 Assistant District Attorney J H Montgomery filed a petition against the Southern Wholesale Grocery Association under DOJ instructions from Washington.
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Birmingham
Ala
Southern Wholesale Grocery Association
Aday
J. H. Montgomery
Department of Justice
Washington
Boy Carried Half Mile Into Air by Balloon
In Chillicothe Ohio on June 15 a Cromwell Dixon balloon broke from its moorings lifting Fredy Meyers ten years old into the air. The craft drifted five miles west then descended as hydrogen exhausted. The boy crawled from the frame and dropped safely near the erg. The balloon rose again after being relieved of weight and was last seen traveling west.
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Chillicothe
Ohio
Cromwell Dixon
Columbus
Fredy Meyers
Augusta Mayor Nominated at Maine Democratic Convention
Mayor Frederick W. Plaisie of Augusta was chosen as the Democratic gubernatorial candidate at the state convention. The platform calls for re submission to popular vote on the constitutional prohibition question.
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Augusta
Frederick W. Plaisie
Election of Senators and Tax Amendment Endorsement
Voters participate in selecting United States senators and consider endorsing a proposed constitutional amendment on income taxation. The measure seeks to clarify federal powers to tax incomes and affects future revenue policy.
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United States
Realty Men National Gathering Opens in Minneapolis
More than 500 delegates from across the United States attend the annual three day session of the National Association of Real Estate Exchanges in Minneapolis Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Realty Men’s
Minneapolis
Minn
United States
National Association of Real Estate Exchanges
Pilot Captain Dunla win crashes at Mineola airfield
New York June 14 Captain Dunla win fell seventy five feet while practicing his aeroplane at Mineola L I. The machine was badly smashed but he was not injured.
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New York
Dunlawin
Mineola
L. L
Schoolboy's Pause: Son of Baltimore Magnate Seeks Break
A Baltimore businessman's son among primary pupils tells his father after school that he's tired of school and thinks FH quit. The boy adds he loves going but finds the day tedious, underscoring a playful child's plea for relief from routine.
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Baltimore
Harper's Magazine
Tommy
Opening Line Sparks Laughter at Address
A congressman returned to his constituency to deliver a prepared address. He loosened his jacket, spoke his prefatory remarks, and was met with a ripple of laughter at the opening sentence. He stated the line, and the moment was noted by the Kansas City Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Albert
Kansas City Star
The Terrors of Frankness and a Droll Exchange
A playwright debates frankness and honesty in opinion. The scene turns to a child at a bridge drive who answers with a humorous, literal description of eyes, delivering a witty line that reveals the theme of perception versus honesty.
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Bridge Drive
Ruskin and Turners Facsimiles Exhibition of 1875
Ruskin displayed a set of facsimiles of Turner's paintings at the National Gallery, London, in 1875. He noted his decade of training a copyist to achieve fidelity and that the reproductions were so close they could be mistaken for real Turners, prompting him to sign them to prevent resale as originals.
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Ruskin
Turner
National Gallery
London
Kith and Kin Quip Sparks Family Chat
In a London Tit-Bits moment a playful exchange unfolds as papa interrupts a quiet conservatory scene with Ethel Tomkins and Eva. Mr Tomkins asks for a kith and Ethel replies you kin while Eva nods, playful banter about kinship and words.
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Papa
Ethel
Mr. Tomkins
Little Eva
Kim
Eva
London
Deduction About Willie Withers in Birmingham Age Herald
A witty exchange notes Willie Withers as the neighborhood’s brightest well behaved boy. The speaker counters with a deduction about unknown familiarity with Willie and his mother, reflecting a humorous local column tone.
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Willie Withers
Little Willie
Birmingham Age-Herald
Envious. Engagements and Nomination Versus Election
An exchange notes a marriage proposal between Trowell and Miss Rowell. The addressee suggests congratulations, while Rowell cautions that a nomination is not the same as an election, reflecting political nuance.
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Trowell
Rowell
Notably Tense Pair Read Sporting Page First
The Detroit Free Press quips about Brown and his suffragette wife, noting she insists on reading the sporting page before he does. The joke highlights domestic gender role tensions in a playful tone.
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Brown
Detroit Free Press
Vime ripens all things. No man fe born wise.
A brief fragment attributed to Cervantes notes that time reveals truth and wisdom is not innate. The line evokes the idea that maturity shapes understanding and knowledge.
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Cervantes
Cause of Eczema Explained and New Skin Remedy Ad
A promotional notice claims eczema stems from skin pathology not blood and promises a liquid treatment. The White Pharmacy advertises D D D Prescription with a 25 cent bottle, asserting instant itch relief and urging customers to try the remedy.
Wanted Help Wanted Ad Skims For Reading
A brief want ad fragment requests assistance in reading and word retrieval. It hints at finding a single word and invites potential helpers or readers to respond. The note emphasizes clarity and quick assistance.
Sharks tear cow whale to pieces in breaksea battle
Victor Pitt-Kethley reports from Breaksea Island near Rottnest Western Australia where a cow whale fought a pod of sharks from 9 AM until noon in front of a contractor and crew building lighthouse quarters. The whale died after a brutal encounter and 48 hours later the carcass surfaced and exploded. sharks left behind stripped remains the observers described as bloodcurdling.
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Breaksea Island
Rottnest
Western Australia
Thhey
Beneaith
May
Victor Pitt-Kethley
St. Louis
Post-Dispatch
What He Sold In Dublin Court
A witness in a Dublin case testifies he sold Major Studdert a mare after being asked about his family’s sales. The questioning leads to the witness admitting he personally sold the horse, provoking laughter in court.
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Dublin
Major Studdert
Air cushion called Policevess eases joints
A description notes an air cushion named Policevess with no contents but claimed to ease joints.
Unprecedented Rain Triggers Floods Across Belgium
Unprecedented rains across Belgium cause floods in low lying districts with heavy losses reported. The report notes widespread impact and significant damage throughout the region.
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Brussels
Belgium
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Lowney
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Bluefield
Lew
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Soney
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Herald Square
T. H. Cooper
Salem
Mereden
Astor Hotel
Government Institute
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Maine
Mammal
Standard Oil Company (Incorporated
Nottingham
Samuel Turk
Turk's Building
Bluefield, W. VA
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Middle-West
Corrence
Herschede Hall
Bank of Cincinnati
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Cortright
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Pacific
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Philadelphia
W.B
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