Prominent Kansans Tied to Counterfeiting Ring
United States officers arrested Dr G J Counterman of New Albany Kansas and Adam Teter a 60 year old Fort Scott jail inmate after a Friday stop en route to Fort Scott. Counterman age 20 and Teter confessed involvement in long running counterfeiting. A separate arrest of attorney Charles B Brown 35 in Danville revealed a large counterfeiting operation hidden in a secret desk and cell. Brown faced a grand jury on counterfeiting charges with bonds set at 5000. Agents described the outfit as the most complete seen, prepared for five dollar gold pieces and other coins.
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Coffeyville
Kan
United’, States
Fort Scott
G. J. Counterman
New Albany
Counterman
Adam Teter
Wilson County
Dr. Counterman
Danville
Secret Service
Wilkie
Porter
Brown
Publicity Campaign Feature Emphasized in Hot Springs
In Hot Springs Virginia on Friday the campaign funds publicity theme was stressed. President Taft spoke with Hitchcock and George R. Shelton treasurer of the national committee regarding strict compliance with New York law governing campaign fund publicity.
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Hot Springs
Taft
Hitchcock
George R. Shelton
National Committee
New York
Sues to Recover Coal Lands in Carbon County
The government filed suit Monday in federal court against Northern Pacific Railway, Rocky Ford Coal, and Northwestern Improvement to recover coal lands in Carbon County valued over $100,600, alleging they were obtained by misrepresentation.
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Betena
Monte Suiz
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Rocky Ford Coal Company
Northwestern Improvement Company
Carbon County
Forest preservation focus to join trans-Mississippi congress
Abilene Kansas will host a two day conference on natural resources with emphasis on forest preservation as part of the trans-Mississippi Commercial congress session in San Francisco next fall. President J B Case of Abilene transmitted the proposal on Monday to all congress members. An official call will be issued within a few days.
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Wiil
Abilene
Kan
trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress
San Francisco
J. B. Case
Congress
Democratic plank on Asiatic laborers sparks Japanese displeasure
The Denver Democratic convention platform proposing excluding Asiatic laborers draws strong reaction in Japan, seen as aimed at Japanese and causing notable surprise and displeasure abroad.
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Tokio
Denver
United States
Lived 109 Years in New Haven Death Notice
Peter, exslavesve, born at St John Florida March 23 1799, died Monday in New Haven aged 109. He came to the city with his parents after their freedom was purchased by their industry.
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New Haven
Conn
Peter “Fish
St. John
Fla
Belated Steamer Ohio Reaches Nome After Ice Encounter
The steamship Ohio with 500 passengers aboard arrived at Nome, Alaska after a 41 day voyage from Seattle. It was convoyed by torpedo cutters Thetis and McCulloch and spent nearly a month navigating ice floes in the Behring Sea.
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Nome
Alaska
Ohio
Thetis
McCulloch
Seattle
Bebring Sea
Philadelphia trolley crash after storm injures five women
An electrical storm avoided a city streetcar on Sunday night when it was struck by lightning while returning from a suburb. The crash filled the car with panicked passengers and five women were thrown to the roadway, suffering serious injuries.
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Kteilley
Philadelphia— Fe
Kansas City Broker Murder in Mackay Office Quarrel
James A. Chandler, an abstractor from Boston, stabbed and killed Lt. Mackay, mapster of the Western Commission brokerage, after a quarrel in Mackay's office at 111 West Ninth. Torey Hostin reports the incident after Monday's afternoon event in Kansas City.
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Kansas City
Kanaan
Mackay
Western Commission Company
West Ninth
James A. Chandler
Lan Abstractor
Taft Acceptance Notified by Taft Dinner Friday
Arrangements by the general committee in charge of the Cincinnati event indicate that on July 23 twenty guns will be fired from hilltops as bands play across the city. At 11 o'clock the notification committee will visit Charles P Taft to hear the Republican choice for president. Two speeches are planned, one by Senator Warner of Missouri notifying Taft and Taft's acceptance. At 1 30 p m marching clubs will pass in review followed by a public reception and a luncheon hosted by Charles P Taft for the notification committee.
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Cincinnati
Peetasid
Charles P. Taft
Taft
Republican Party
Warner
Mizsouri
Record Heat Wave Hits Northwest Cities
Extremely high temperatures dominated the northwest Friday with official shows of 102 degrees at Pierre and 92 in St Paul. One death occurred in Duluth and Minneapolis reported three prostrations while St Paul saw one fatality and three prostrations.
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Northyeat
St Paul
Minn
Pierra
St. Paul
Duluth
Minneapolis
Prostrations End in Tragic Railroad Accident in Leavenworth
Four heat prostrations reported in Leavenworth Kansas on Friday amid near 95 degree heat. William Rice a veteran from the Soldiers' home collapsed on the railroad track and was struck by a Union Pacific motor car. He died from his injuries.
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Leavenworth
Kan
William Rice
Solidiera
Union Pacific
Cleveland Will Probated At Princeton Home
The will of former President Grover Cleveland was probated Friday at Mrs. Cleveland's Princeton home. The document is in Cleveland's own handwriting and reveals no details about his wealth.
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Mr. Cleveland
Trenton
N. J
Grover Cleveland
Boston church builder Rev Hugh A Smyth dies at 67
The Boston archdiocese pioneer Rev Hugh A Smyth known as The church builder of America died Sunday night at age 67. He raised about 20 churches, schools and convents across New England.
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Boston
Hugh A. Smyth
Leo XIII
America
Stork Delays Chicago Street Cars On City Hall Run
A woman aboard an Armitage avenue streetcar delivered a baby girl near the city hall causing a half hour halt in traffic on Washington street. The newborn and mother were reported safe.
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Chicago
Washington Street
John Rudolph
Armitage Avenue
City Hall
Pope Receives American College Students in Rome
The pope met privately with students from the American College led by Rector Monsignor Kennedy to receive their felicitations on the papal jubilee.
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Pope
Rome
American College
Monsignor Kennedy
Thaw Hearing Postponed to September Term
White Plains New York proceedings in Harry K Thaws request for a jury trial on mental condition were adjourned to the September term of the supreme court of Weatheater county.
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White Plains
N. Y
Harry K. Thaw
Supreme Court
Weatheater County
Attorney General Targets 11 Railroads for Safety Violations
The attorney general on Monday sent to U.S. attorneys details of alleged breaches of the federal safety appliance law by eleven railroad companies.
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Washington
United States
Wife shoots husband in suspected jealousy in Billings
Timothy Reardon was fatally shot Monday in Billings by Florence Reardon who claims to be his wife. Jealousy is believed to have prompted the murder in what is described as a domestic killing.
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Billings
Mont
Timothy Reardon
Florence Reardon
Republican Headquarters Selected for Met Life Complex
New York Republican leaders announce Metropolitan Life as the site for headquarters with H. Hitchcock, chairman of the Republican National Committee, confirming the choice and outlining forthcoming committee offices and operations in the planned complex.
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New York
Frether H. Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Unclear fragment reports fatal house collapse incident
Fragmentary OCR mentions a bead in and a person named Che fotah with a fatal event as a house is blown down by wind. Details are severely garbled and names are unreadable.
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Windetoria
Retired Army Officer Ellen Ban ford Dies in New York Hospital
George Ban ford of Litchfield Connecticut reports the death of Ellen Ban ford U S A retired Monday at Presbyterian hospital New York after a long illness. The obituary notes her service and residence.
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Litchfield
Conn
Ellen Banford
Presbyterian Hospital
New York
Medical Ad Claims Cure With Boxes Of Remedy
An advertisement claims the product cures a condition with boxes sold for 60 cents each. It mentions a testimonial weight loss from 148 to 162 pounds after consuming 10 to 12 boxes and states the remedy is sold by Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York.
Not Eve's Fault That Time Garden of Eden Play
A Philadelphia matron recalls teaching moral tales to her children as a nursery scene unfolds. Nine year old Thomas sits on a table with a mouth full while Ethel and Jack cry out in a game that ends with the line God’s eat the apple, echoing Eden themes.
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Philadelphia
Jack
Ethel
Thomas
Tom
Bohemian Magazine
Can’t Blame Tommy For Quarrel With Carter Boy
In a terse, charged exchange, Tommy admits fighting with the Carter boy after tensions rise when the speaker asks about the quarrel and notes the speaker had stopped speaking with Carter boy’s mother. The scene hints at lingering family feuds and street heat.
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Tommy
Carter
Unpastic Feet and a Wary Wife
Jonselyn returns from a New York manager with a rejected manuscript and a blue mood. His wife, observant and practical, urges him to shake off gloom and try again, saying he might easily make a hit if he pulls up his socks.
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Jonselyn
New York
Birth as the Infinitely Hopeful Thing
The Christian World editorial extols birth as a powerful guarantee that the world will progress through generations, praising Carlyle’s idea that heroes arise within each era but broadening the hope to all future offspring. It frames birth as a universal source of perpetual renewal and forward motion.
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Carlyle
Diet Trends in Athletic Training Highlight Grain Based Menus
The article notes a shift from meat heavy diets to grain centered plans praised by trainers. It cites Grape-Nuts as a staple alongside wheat and barley and reports reducing meat portions to one small serving daily. A Michigan diet advocate reflects on past beliefs and current practices three years ago.
Guessing conundrum wedding proposal dialogue
A playful exchange where one says the other is great at guessing conundrums and a counter offers a marriage proposal as a witty test of wit. The back-and-forth centers on humor and cleverness rather than serious intent.
Two Cures of Eczema and a Grandfather's Testimony
A Louisville man recalls using Cuticura remedies to cure his grandson's eczema in 1884 after costly doctor visits and persistent suffering. He later faced severe eczema himself, noting rapid improvement and eventual cure after using Cuticura, dated April 23 and May 14, 1907.
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M. W.larue
Seventh St
Louisville, Ky
Invention to Tame Frizzy Hair Not a Hit
A youth troubled by unruly hair sought a plan from a weekly paper. He received a recipe mixing molasses bees wax india rubber and other odd ingredients boiled for over two hours and cooled with a lawn mower used to apply it. He did not try the treatment.
Cheatham's Chill Tonic Claims Cure For Chills
A vintage testimonial pitches Cheatham's Chill Tonic as a guaranteed cure for chills. The copy promises a refund if the bottle fails, boasting time tested merit and broad efficacy for both parents.
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Cheatham
Why don't you go to work instead of begging and boozing
A terse exchange reveals a jobless worker taunts a boss about his trade. The man claims he will find work soon in his field pinning a trackwalker for aeroplane jobs, implying aviation-related labor.
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Nather
Important to Mothers. Astoria bottle safety notice
Astoria assures mothers that every bottle of its product is safe and reliable for infants and children. The ad urges careful use and thorough inspection to ensure harmless administration and trust in the remedy.
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Astoria
Unclear dialogue fragment with possible deception themes
A fragment shows two speakers debating an unnamed husband and his honesty. The text hints at distrust and a clever or deceptive husband, mentioning unconsciousness and possible deception without clear context or full details.
Toy Marine Fatal Remedy Ret Weak ER logic
A toy marine themed item faced a fatal flaw in its safety remedy design, with emergency room logic cited as insufficient. Investigators describe the failure as leading to a fatal incident, prompting calls for tighter testing and accountability from manufacturers.
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Toy Marine
Water swells wood curious fact and desert town image
A curious observation about water swelling wood appears in a fragmentary reflection. The speaker notes how a novelist might wreck a ski and then timber to build a town in a desert setting, suggesting a metaphorical or thematic link between destruction and creation.
Second Annual State Fair Oklahoma City 1908
Notice invites entries for the Oklahoma State Fair held in Oklahoma City from October 1 to 10, 1908. Readers must contact their County Clerk’s Office to secure premiums and submission details for various classes.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Fragmented musings on Miss Fairley and Henley’s tact
A fragmentary dialogue hints at Miss Fairley judging Henley as lacking taste and tact. The text includes stray phrases about music, Winglow and alleys, and a note on fragmented composition. The overall sense portrays interpersonal judgments and incomplete narration.
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