Chinese Save Sun as Dragon Fails to Devour It in New York
In New York's Chinatown, about twenty five Chinese residents on Mott and Pell streets formed water-filled street puddles and beat tin pans to scare away a dragon figure threatening the sun. The crowd gathered on fire escapes and knelt to observe the crescent as the sun was hidden by the cloudless noon, with a final resounding thump from pans signaling success.
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New York
Mott and Pell
Pell Street
Fortune Goes to Charity in Bride's Antenuptial Pact
Springfield Mo July 6 The ante nuptial contract of Mrs Alice Clymena O Day and Henry Young filed in the county recorder s office shows the groom waiving dower rights. Mrs Young owns about 100 000 property from the late John O Day a railroad politician and millionaire and St Louis real estate later transferred to St De Chantal academy. It is said Mrs Young plans to give all she owns to the Catholic church.
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Springfield
Alice Clymena O'Day
Henry (. Young
de Chantal Academy
County Recorder’s
Mra. Young
John O'Day
Cahe
St. Lovie
John W Gates lavish acts in Aurora farewell visit
John W Gates revisits his old home in Illinois and, after arriving with his wife from New York, donates generously in town. He buys a farm for 25000 dollars for his associate E J Baker, then gifts the deed to him and departs on an automobile tour of Europe with companions, while locals recall his sudden largesse.
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Aurora
John W. Gates
Charles
Ill
Mrs. Gates
New York
Mr. Gates
A. A. Gates
Europe
E. T. Cassidy
E. J. Baker
David Wilson
St. Charles
Wilson
Gates
Mr. Baker
Baker
It Can't Be Beat Beet of all teachers in experience
C M Harden of Silver City North Carolina says Electric Bitters does all that it claims for stomach liver and kidney troubles it cannot be beat He as tried it and finds it excellent for weakness lame back and run down conditions Also effective against chills and malaria Sold under guarantee at Frank T Clays drug store 50c
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C. M. Harden
Silver City
North Carolina
Mr. Harden
Frank T. Clay
Marriage Licenses for Ota Sigler and Hanah Swartz
Ota Sigler wedlock granted to Hanah Swartz in a formal license ceremony. The report notes the neighboring town election with active distribution of local option literature and civic flags, followed by residents discarding leftover literature into a dairyman's cow pasture. Cows ate the material and reportedly all became dry.
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Ota Sigler
Hanah Swartz
Bates County Primary Election Notice 1908 Nominees Listed
Notice announces a primary election in Bates County to be held August 4 1908 at regular precinct polling places from seven in the morning to sunset or six until sunset if later. Voters will nominate State district and county officers for the November 3 1908 general election. Names and offices of candidates with addresses and party affiliations appear in the list on file.
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Bates
of State
Local ticket slate listing names by office
Butler and surrounding counties list candidates for sheriff treasurer surveyor public administrator and others. Notable names include WALLER W GRAVES JAMES R ANGLE SAMUEL L COLEMAN HERBERT HADLEY JACOB GMELICH JOHN E SWANGER JONATHAN P ORR and J M SHELTON among others across Butler Deepwater Adrian Milan Holden Boonville and Johnstown.
Gift of $1000 in gold to Fort Leavenworth sergeant
A bequest from the late Mrs. A Wilda Hurlbert, known as the mother of the marines, sent $1000 in gold and a diamond to Sergeant Henry Hill of the engineer corps at Fort Leavenworth. She met Hill years ago when he served in the marine corps and her philanthropy aided wounded men.
Daring rescue by Wisconsin Central engineer at Mud Creek
Engineer J A Tyman of Wisconsin Central leaped from his cab at Mud Creek near Hilbert Junction to save a drowning boy. He swam and dove to reach the boy as the train passed the bridge, pulling the child from the current and delivering him to a physician in Fond du Lac. The act occurred on a Manitowoc to Neonah run.
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Paul
Fond de Lac
Wic
Mud Creek
J. A. Tyman
Tyman
Wisconsin Central
Hilbert Junction
Manitowoc
Neonah
al Moat
Collins
Fond du Lac
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Chinatown
Arbuckles
United States
Brazil
Brooklyn
Ariosa Coffee
Arbuckles’ Ariosa
Arbuckles’ Ariosa Coffee
Arbuckle Bros
Millionaire
Adrian, Adrian
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DBT
Gista, St
St. Louis
Sxclugys
The
Democratic Party
David A. Ball
Louisiana
William 8. Cowherd
Kanna City
Henry F. Staples
Rockport
William H. Wallace
Kansas City
Ben. M. Anderson
Columbia
Walter A. Kelley
St. Louie
William H. Leazenby
Bethany
William BR. Painter
Carrolton
J. Simmons
Clarence
Arthur J. Tubbs
Micheal K. McGarth
51. Louis
Cornelius Roach
Carthage
John L. Bradley
Desloge
Bernard Clerkes
John P. Gorden
Lexington
Frank A. J. Hiller
John C. Long
Potoal
James Cowgill
Elliott W. Major
Howling Green
Warren C Bronaugh
Clinton
Richard L. Hall
Sprimafekt
John A. Knott
Hannibal
William M. Smith
Kirkwood
H. C. Threlkeld
Shelbina
Nova J
Rich Hill Brice and Tile Co
Waller W. Graves
Butler
Nat M
Shelton
Macon
Congress
David A. Doarmond
Lawrence M. Griffith
Rich Hill
John J. March
New Home Township
Jas
N. Sharp
Moand Township
M. Booth
Mgr
Judge County Court North District
Paddock
Amsterdam
Estes Smith
Mingo Township
Judge County Court
Addison D. Hyde
Prairie Township
J. EK. Kelso
Howard Township
Watt B. Dawson
Buller
James R. Angle, Butler
William J. Bullock
Adrian
Samuel L. Coleman
Deepwater
Yancy C. Combs
Thomas W. Fi4k
H. HW. Havely
Foster
J. Emmit Hook
Hudson Township
Harry W. Jenkins
Shawnee
John Alfred Rogers
G. W. Stith
Butter
John H. Etter
Robert E. Johnson
John C. Hays
Charles A. Lusk
Nyhart
Republican Party
Herbert
Hadley
Jefferson City
Jacob F. Gmelich
Boonville
John E.swanger
Milan
Jesse A. Tollerton
Branson
Wilbur F. Maring
Frank 5. Fulkerson
St. Joseph
North T
Railroad and Warehouse
Amos L. Coleman
DeSoto
H. H. Washburn
Cape Girardeau
Wu. W. Wilder
Ste. Geneviers
Supreme Court
Argus Cox
Bolivar
Edward Higbee
Kirksville
John G. Park
Kansas City Court of Appeals
Arch B. Davis
Chillicothe
Edwin C. Meseevey
William C. Ateeson
John B. Hales
Rich Mil
Ira Marton Brown
Hudson Two
Ben F. Wix
Pleasant Gap Township
North District
RE. M. Wilcox
Mound Township
Judge County
W. Hh, Gerkin
Lone Oak Township
Emmitt McLauglin
Osage Township
GEO. Templeton, Rich Hill
Charles Fraklin Beard
Charles Arthur Lane
Prairie Two
William W. Park
Charlotte
William A. Searfus
Lone Oak
Frank Allen
Mt. Pleasant Township
William Alexander Robisox
Socialist Party
Ug; Sargent, Springilwid
Frank Baker
Poplar Hivl
Frank Fuster
Guy Eetherton
Kanan City
John F Williams
Weat Piaina
U. 8
Barnsley, Monett
J. G. Pope
St. Louia
Caleb Lipscomb
Peoples Party
William A. Dillon
Marting
H. C. Donnohue
Appleton City
James M. Burrus
L. L. Alexander
Farmington
F. W. Letsch
Marshdeld
Henry H. Artz
St Louis
James W. Isley
Madison
Prohibition Party
Herman P. Faris
Monta I. Payne
Webster Grove
James F. Botts
Lancaster
George C. McLaughlin
Sedatia
Bishop C. Terry
Green Castle
James M. Fulkerson
Fredericktown
Jonathan P. Orr
Holden
J. M. Shelton
Johnstown
Judge County Court North
Ezekiel T. Inman
Door Cresk
Gough
Pleasant Gap
Louis M. Deffenbaugh
Washington H, Holloway, Butler
A. H. Culver
Grenville J. Lynn
East 46Th St
Los Angeles
Cal
Castoria
Butler and Vicinity
Clay
State OF Missouri
C. & Weasks
Bates ‘ Ereby
SFAL
Co. G. Weeks
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