His Earthly Pilgrimage Lives Longest Among Bishops
Rev. Thomas Bowman senior bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church celebrated his 90th birthday in Orange New Jersey. He has lived longer than any other Methodist bishop and has officiated at gatherings across six nations including Mexico Europe India China and Japan. Bowman toured the world twice and dedicated over 1000 churches before retiring six years ago.
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Six Nations
Orange
N. J
Thomas Bowman
Methodist Episcopal Church
Bowman
Mexico
Europe
India
China
Japan
Maille's Malicious Deed at Paris Fete Day
On July 15 in Paris during a national fete, Leon Maille a naval reservist attempted to murder President Fallieres firing two shots as the cortege passed Champs Elysees. Police arrested Maille who claimed he would reveal grave revelations only to a magistrate.
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Paris
President Fallieres
Leon Maille
Hatre
Maille
France
Avenue Des Champs Elysees
Long Champs
Clemenceau
M. Lanes
Landau
Cuirrassiers
Clement *Irmand Pallierfs
Bois de Boulogne
Champs Elysees
L’armee
Lesueur Street
Bailtres
M. Fallieres
General Federation of Labor
Rouen
Spat Upon Flag Sparks Lashing Out at Japanese Wiper
In Los Angeles on July 15 T Yoni a Japanese engine wiper at the Southern Pacific shops narrowly escaped a lynching after he spat on two American flags placed on an engine. A fellow worker alerted others and Yoni was pulled from the engine as a mob closed in. He broke free and fled the scene despite rough handling.
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Los Angeles
T. Yoni
Southern Pacific
Yoni
Youi
Alabama governor orders probe of cruelty at state hospital
Montgomery July 15 Governor Comer signed a resolution to investigate cruelty charges at the state insane hospital. Senator Spragin and Hayes named to the committee with three more from the house to be named by Speaker Carmichael. Dozens of affidavits allege patients suffer cruel treatment including fatal wounds, cold naked halls, and stifling conditions during nights.
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Montgomery
Comer
State Insane Hospital
Spragin
Hayes
House
Carmichael
New Jersey's Waited-Farewell For Heaviest Woman
Mrs. Margaret McMahon of Newark died at home. weighing nearly 500 pounds she required removal of a door frame and fourteen inches of brick to exit. Twelve men carried the coffin to the street, and a wagon served as hearse for the interment to the cemetery.
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New York
Margaret McMahon
New Jersey
Newark
Osage Indians Rated At Fifty Thousand Each In Brief
Osage individuals assessed at $50 000 apiece. A Galveston crowd of 5700 excursionists attended Sunday. Juan Salmantos died from overheating in San Antonio. Oklahoma Baptist association plans a hospital at Mussoree Carbon Texas. over 21000 raised for Texas Central railway shops. Anarchists and 8000 workers protested in Toulon against the French government. J C Stribling acquired Paul Korte ranch in Llano County for 125000. Midland railway extension Tulsa to Glen Pool ILT nears completion. A Mexican deserter drowned in the Rio Grande near Brownsville. Osage boarding school at Pawhuska to have large term. some boys to live in tents. J W Glenn of Bartlesville sent nurse Sadie Solanger 1000 for saving his baby. In Del Rio Far Smart was killed. A posse shot Fred Wilson in a warehouse. Solon Owens Jr acquitted at Allenreed on murder charge. B S Turbybill shot Owens’ brother.
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Galveston
Juan Salmantos
San Antonio
Oklahoma Baptist Association
Mvssoree Carbon
Tex
Texas Central
Toulon
J. C. Stribling
Paul Korte
Llano County
Texas
Midland Railway
Tulsa
Glen Pool
Il.t
Rio Grande
Brownsville
Osage
Pawhuska
J. W Glenn
Bartlesville
I. T
Sadie Solanger
Chicago
del Rio
Far Smart
Fred Wilson
Solon Owens, Jr
Allenreed
B. S. Turbybill
Owens
Apportionment Report Adds Senators and House Members
Guthrie July 15. Legislative apportionment report of a special constitutional committee provides three more senators and four additional house members. This increases the Senate to 44 and the House to 109. Time for removal of county seats is advanced to April 1, 1909.
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Guthrie
House
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Robertson County
Imay
Howell Bros
Cavitt
Howard R. Cavitt
Aloe
C. E. Bullock & CO
Southwestern Life Insurance CO
Dallas
Joe B. Reed
Friend-In-Need Society
Ee. Eoel DE
Rohde
M. H. James
Alabama
Letiam
S.H. Dunlap«Co
Haswell’s Book Store
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Hearn
CRAIN
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