Bishop Johnston Highlights Mission Pledge at Sagamore Hill
St Rev J S Episcopal leader Johnston spoke at Oyster Bay about missions, contrasting the church gift of 5 million a year with navy and tobacco spending. He praised the navy for peace, noted the need for religious literature in the Far East, and recalled his Civil War service and rise to bishop from Trinity Church Mobile. He resides in San Antonio. President and Mrs Roosevelt hosted attendees at Sagamore Hill.
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J. S
Syed
Oyster Bay
Johnston
Ocese
West Texas
Chris Ehurch
Roosevelt
Texas
H W Washburn
Christchurch
Washburn
Sagamore Hill
United States Navy
Far East
Japan
Trinity Church
Mobile
San Antonio
Philippines
TALK AT BIRTH. Dr Gluck promotes new religion of perfect children
New York reports Dr Asher Gluck recently arrived from Chicago to educate about his birth focused faith. He claims rules can create a child walking at birth with an adult brain by age five and a genius in any field, offering large bets and a growing membership from one to thirty.
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New York
Asher Gluck
Chicago
Savannah Player Briskey Dies After Diving Accident
Savannah right fielder Joseph T. Briskey drowned after diving into shallow water at Tyhee Sunday. He was pulled from the bottom and died before medical aid could help. The Savannah team held a benefit game to cover funeral costs. Briskey, once popular in the Texas circuit, claimed Galveston as his home though listing St Louis as residence.
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Joseph T. Briskey
Savannah
Tyhee
Rickey
Houston
Tex
Briskey
Texas
Louis
Galveston
Eloped When Children Golden Wedding Noted in Philadelphia
Philadelphia sept 9 Morris Sup wife celebrated their plea and to golden wedding Theirs was a nu ance of 1857 when Morris Clayton and Harri Supples married in a parson at ages fourteen and nineteen The couple's family grew with four children oldest forty eight youngest twenty four Mrs Supple aged sixty four looks young for her years Mr Supple at sixty nine remains spry and gay
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Philadelphia
Morris Supwife
Morris Clayton
Harri Supples
Jack
Horse Shot After Rabid Dog Bite In Seguin
A Seguin farmer, after a rabid dog bit a horse a week earlier, was forced to shoot the horse as it went mad. The animal showed spells of pain and stiff, staring eyes. The farmer announces he will kill any stray dogs found on his land.
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Germany
Seguin
Tex
By Marriage Child Becomes a Great Mother
Linnie Garfield, sixteen, of Cook, and daughter of Thomas Cook, has through her marriage gained the title of great grandmother to George Spencer a ninety year old veteran of the Mexican War. The news notes the unusual lineage linking marriage to an extended family title.
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Linnie Garfield
Cook
Thomas Cook
Near Here
George
Spencer
Invitation issued for McKinley memorial ceremony
Canton Ohio September 2 A general invitation to the people of the United States to attend the dedication of the McKinley memorial monument on September 20 has been extended in an address by the executive committee in charge of the arrangements. Copies of the invitation were sent to all mayors of cities and towns in the United States.
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Canton
United States
Executive Committee
Change Costs Life in Trenton Railway Worker’s Death
Harry Howell, after twenty six years with the Pennsylvania Railway company, resigned seeking safer work in a rubber mill. Four days into the job he was caught in a revolving belt and fatally injured. the incident occurred in Trenton New Jersey on September 9.
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Trenton
N. J
Pennsylvaia
Harry Howell
Keene's Col in Wins Futurity at Sheepshead Bay
In front of about 50,000 spectators at Sheepshead Bay race track J R Keene's horse Col in won the $50,000 futurity stakes in 1 11 3 5 marking the fastest six furlongs ever run for the event at the track.
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New York
J. R. Keene
Colin
Sheepshead Bay
Horse Fell, Boy rider Raymond Bryan Dies
In Richmond Texas on September 2 a twelve year old rider named Raymond Bryan was thrown from a horse. The incident caused a fractured skull and the boy died from the injuries.
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Richmond
Tex
Raymond Bryan
Union brick layers strike for eight hour day
Amarillo reports brick layers strike for seven dollar daily wage in eight hours and demand right to choose foremen, while other briefs note Texas banks count two hundred eighty, open oyster season, drownings, train fatalities, burglaries, and various deaths across the country.
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Amarillo
Tex
Turtle holds on as boy is saved by doctor drill
In Beaver Falls Pennsylvania ten year old Jimmie Roberts was bitten by a twenty pound turtle in the Little Beaver river. Attempts to loosen the grip failed. Red pepper kerosene and a red hot poker did not release the bite. Mrs Roberts pulled the headless body while her husband cut off the turtle head. They rushed to Dr E C Kerwin who finally freed the boy’s leg and treated a long healing wound.
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Beaver Falls
Jimmie Roberts
William Roberts
Beaver Township
Roberts
Little Beaver River
Jimmie
Mrs. Roberts
Mr. Roberts
E. C. Kerwin
Homewood
New Locks and Dams Planned for Brazos River
In Waco on September 2, Congressman Henry announced a Brazos river programme after a talk with Congressman Burleson. Engineers will locate sites for two new locks and dams besides those near Navesets and Pryan. The aim is to speed navigation, add transportation capacity, and benefit the Brazos valley by securing government support for construction and funding.
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Waco
Brazos River
Henry
Burleson
Navesets
Pryan
Ineka
Holt
Eres
Martin
Lelen
Bravos
Red States Steel to Ship Record Iron Ore This Year
Pittsburg reports that Red States Steel plans to ship between 23 and 24 million tons of iron ore from Lake Superior mines before navigation closes. The value is about 100 million dollars and would set a new shipment record, signaling full recovery from recent labor troubles despite a midseason strike reducing totals.
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Pittsburg
Great Lakes
Red States Steel Corporation
Lake Superior
Detroit Bookkeeper Faces Sanity Probe After Child Death
Albert Stemmelen of Detroit admits to throwing his two year old daughter Helen from the Belle Isle bridge into the river as atonement. Police and prosecutors report the body found six miles below. He underwent a preliminary sanity examination with physicians noting likely insanity.
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Albert Stemmelen
Detroit
Sept
Helen
Belle Isle Bridge
Robison
Stemmelen
New Oil Well Hits Rich Output in Estherwood
From Estherwood Louisiana on September 2 Henry Meyers reports a newly tapped well producing over barrels per day of almost pure oil. The field spreads several hundred feet as more wells are drilled and soon to come in. Gas pressure remains steady and locals return to the field for work, drawing labor from rice farming communities.
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Estherwood
Henry Meyers
Ammon Oi
Death From Fire Damp at Vernon Dairy Farm
Joseph Frans of Sulpur was asphyxiated by fire damp while digging a well on the Vernon dairy farm near Sulpur. He was twenty four years old and an orphan with a brother in Dallas county Texas.
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Texas Treasury
Calcasieu
Lake Charles
Gordon McKay
H. P. Henegar
Gordon
Tex
Archbishop Williams
Boston
F. N. Johnson
J. H. Pullen
West Point
Henry Solomon
Brenham
Hugh Postelle
Asheville
N. C
Edward Edwards
Straughan
Twenty-first Judicial District
Taeas
Stephenville
Walther Christie
Cottonwood
Guthyie
I. T
Joseph Frans
Vernon
Dallas County
Texas
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Bishop Johnston
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Barktine
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Cr Nual
Phil
Horse
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Wood
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Henry Pareman
Galveston Bay
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Fez
Tangier
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Lumber Trust
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Katy
Gainesville
J. C. Kerr
Dallas
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State House
Topeka
Minnie Palmer
Palestine
Asbury Park, N. J
William Cullington
Dwight Gibbs
Chickasha
Teheran
Persia
Abel Arazam
John A. Benson
H. C. Perry
William Grice
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Mangum
Okla
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Balsup
Emma Eames Story
Tom Wynn
Texarskana
Turtle
United States Steel Corporation
V. B. Hudson
V. W. Wilson
Franklin
Hudson & Wilson
Attorneys At Law
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Unsur
R Royde
Ove Siamese
JF. Mitchell
Higgs & Haygood
Fenday
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ST Merchant Tailor
S H. Franklin
Holmes & Parker
Stevenson Machine and Repair
CERN
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Paul M. Raysor
James’ Drugstore
Guy M. Board
W. B. Hudson
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