Remarkable Birthday For Prof Simon Newcomb At 74
Washington notes pour in for Prof Simon Newcomb birthday as the famed astronomer and mathematician nears 74. Retired as a navy rear admiral he continues moon motion research aided by Carnegie and government support and earns honors from European rulers and royal figures.
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Simon Newcomb
United States
Washington
Newcomb
Navy
Carnegie Institution
Prof. Newcomb
Europe
Rome
Berlin
William
England
Czar
Russia
Japan
Judge Albert B. Anderson Kingpin of Independence in Prosecution
Judge Albert B. Anderson, Indianapolis federal jurist famed for independence, directed a key verdict in the Standard Oil Chicago rebate case. Appointed in 1902, he once jailed a circuit judge and several officials for contempt, later freed by a Supreme Court order. Hoosier born, 52, aligned with Senator Beveridge’s selections.
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Albert B. Anderson
United States District
Standard Oil Company
Chicago
Landis
Roosevelt
Indianapolis
Indiana
Metropolitan Police Board
Federal Court
Circuit Court
Anderson
United States Supreme Court
Senator Beveridge
Crawfordsville
Grove Johnson Transforms From Local Statesman to International Figure
California legislator Grove Johnson proposed a bill to ban aliens from owning real estate, grouping Japanese with Chinese. The measure drew strong opposition from Emperor Hirohito, President Roosevelt, and many lawmakers, defeating the bill and restoring peace. Johnson may return to obscurity or leverage fame for future leverage.
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Gre¢e Johnson
California
Grove Johnson
Grove. Johnson
Japan
Roosevelt
Johnson
Grand Vizier Hilmi Pasha in Turkey Seeks Liberal Reform
Hilmi Pasha becomes grand vizier after toppling predecessor Kiamil Pasha by a parliamentary vote of confidence. He is a reformist ally of Young Turkey and opens with a speech praising the chamber of deputies and pledging liberal governance while opposing palace clique influence.
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Hilmi Pasha
Turkey
Kiamil Pasha
Progressive
Chamber of Deputies
Committee of Union
Osters
The Fighting Apostle and Howe’s Wartime Charity
A historical anecdote about Elias Howe the sewing machine inventor serving as a private in the Seventeenth Connecticut regiment. He lent soldiers money when funds were short, and P T Barnum recounts Howe’s pledge to St Peter’s church noting St Peter the apostle’s fighting role while Howe focused on saltpeter.
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Elias Howe
Seventeenth Connecticut
P. T. Barnum
St. Peter’s Church
St. Peter's
Mr. Howe
St. Peter
Sacred Fig Tree Worshiped in Southeastern Asia
The Indian Ficus religiosa or peepal tree is revered by Buddhists and Hindus for its sacred status. The evergreen tree blooms in April and yields milky sap rich in India rubber. A branch with a storied past was planted in inland Ceylon and became the famed bo-tree, central to pilgrimage for two centuries.
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Asia
India
Ceylon
Eminent physician and manicurist link nail health to illness
An eminent physician explains how nails reflect physical condition and illness. He notes seasonal changes in growth, with nails showing furrows indicating gout or prior sickness, and says his manicurist can read past health from nail patterns.
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Children of Light
Post Office Clerk Questions Woman Over Mailed Letter
A stern post office official questions a woman who says she mailed a letter thirty minutes earlier at an east corridor window. She fears the recipient's wife may receive it, prompting the official to press for a return. The scene centers on suspense and a curious motive.
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Post Office
The Psychology of the Badge from Old Jim Case
Old Jim notes farmers in hat and shirt feel equal to city folk in badge status and duty to over indulge. Cal adds that a sober man covered with badges looks sadder than one without. From Old Jim Case of South Hollow.
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Jim
Cal
South Hollow
Resentment over price quoted for strawberries
Aunt Hannah scolds a grocer who charges extra for small berries, noting it would take many berries to make a ten cent watermelon. The exchange reflects sharp talk over prices and perceived impudence.
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Washington Star
Fragmentary dialogue about a missing dog and a cold
Partial text shows a character asking about a missing dog and another mentioning a cold. The exchange includes evasive replies and offhand comments about trying remedies. Fragmentary and disjointed, lacks clear event or attribution.
Bite of four dogs changes man to silent morose husband
Mrs. Augusta Gloeckner sues John P. Collins, owner of dogs behind his undertaker yard, for 10000 alleging a July dog attack left Karl Gloeckner a formerly cheerful tailor now morose and withdrawn. The couple credits the attack with altering his temperament and mental state after injuries from bites and hospital care.
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St. Louis
Augusta Gloeckner
Karl Gloeckner
Lustige Mann
Gloeckner
Mrs. Gloeckner
Karl
Local residents visit kin and attend Epworth League event
Kassman of Delhart Texas visit sister and daughter Mrs Chas Spridgen. Rev M H Keast and Misses Olive Morris Ethel Johnson Erma McMains and Sadie Throckmorton attend Epworth League convention in Corydon last week. Miss Ethel Henry spent weekend with Miss Birdie Christy.
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Kassman
Delhart
Texas
Chas. Spridgen
M. H Keast
Olive Morris
Ethel Johnson
Erma McMains
Sadie Throckmorton
Corydon
Heating plant figures and printing offers from Patriot ad
The Patriot advertises heating plant quotes and home engraving services by Gc W Ensley. It also promises a year long Successful Farming subscription and Prof Holden's Corn Book with new Patriot subscriptions. Ramsey and Son offer competitive pricing, challenging the old trust.
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Gc. W. Ensley
the Patriot
Federal Court update on a good sortSc cigars
Federal court proceedings outline a case involving a notable organization linked to Sc cigars, with emphasis on legal actions, court dates, and potential outcomes as reported by The Patriot.
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Federal Court
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Bethany
W. H. Parkin
Springfield
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Des Moines
E. C. Kimsey
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Velma Collins
Humeston
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Nannie
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Alva
Okla
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Emma Taylor
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Galesburg
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Myrtle Saunders
Mound City
Virgil Saunders
J.G. Leech
Ida Thomas
Elsie
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Muscatine
Wilton
Elizabeth Moore
Geo. E. Parkin
Chariton
Will Culbertson
Thelma and
Merwin Rash
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Hattie Turner
Bessie Carson
English Township
Virgil
Logan Carson
Wolverton
Doras Slater
Russell
Henry Davis
Claude
Nelson, Neb
R.D Spencer
Norton
Mr. Oliver of
Osceola
O. W. Bevard
Elmer Rush
Adolph Nelson
Peter Nelson
Burlington
Presbyterian Choir
W. T. Cavanaugh
Mount Carmel
Joseph Rakus
Rakus
Physicians and Surgeons
D. Q. Storie, JR
Rush Medical College
A L. Yocom, M. D
Firat National Bank
Chariton, Iowa
Theo. Barnes, M. D
Hollinger & Larimer
West Side
Square
C. L. Brittell, M. D
Iowa State University
Penick Block
Chariton National Bank
Iowa
S. I. Wyland
Oppenheimer’s
C. E. Froccatt
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Patriot Office
Ramsey & Son
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