War Declared on Pegtop Pants in West Dickson
The Anti-Pegtop Society forms with Lt. Shannon as president and Pap Childress as vice president in West Dickson. They vow a crusade to ban peg tops and middle hair parting, seek a city ordinance to outlaw pegtops on streets.
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May
Weet Dickson
Hill
Lt. Shannon
Pap Childress
W. T. Crotser
RH Hicks
Supreme Lookout
West Dickson
Gumbo the Bronx Park Zoo Elephant Faces Bank Fraud Rumor
Gumbo and keeper Jack Gleason once ran a cash box partnership at the Bronx Park Zoo named Gumbo & Gleason. Gleason blocked Gumbo from a back room after discovering missing coins and nailed the cigar box to trap theft. A ransom-like line hints at a split, but funds were restored and they plan to stay in place.
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New York Times
Gumbo
Bronx Park Zoo
Jack Gleason
Gleason
Like Father Like Son Witty Joke Cartoon
A light comic caption contrasts a living skeleton and a fat lady as the India-rubber man beams with happiness over becoming the father of a bouncing boy. The Princeton Tiger humorously frames the gag.
Dixie Flyer Best Train to St Louis and the West
The Dixie Flyer of the N C and St L Ry is advertised as the best train to St Louis and the West. It offers a Pullman sleeper from Jacksonville to St Louis via Martin without change. Schedules list Atlanta 8 35 am Chattanooga 1 35 pm Nashville 5 00 pm and St Louis arrival 7 36 am next day with connections. For rates tickets berths and information contact local agents or Powell Phillips Nashville.
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St. Lowrs
West
Jacksontvile
Fla
St Louis
Martin
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Nashville
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St L. Ry
Powell Phillips
Sullivan Discusses Taft And Roosevelt At The White House
John L. Sullivan meets President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft at the White House. The former heavyweight chats about past fights, weights, and a friend’s clemency case, praising Taft and the President before departing. In Tennessee, a cattle quarantine begins June 1, sparking resistance from locals who fear economic loss and vow to challenge inspectors.
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John L. Sullivan
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SuLlivan
New York
Mitchell
Taft
Governor's Island
White House
What Spirits Cannot Do
An Appleton's Magazine excerpt discusses the Society for Psychical Research critique of Spiritualist performances. It notes that controlled, continuous observation is lacking and cites Crookes and Davey to illustrate failures of verification, arguing that genuine phenomena remain unproven and often rely on trickery.
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Appleton’s Magazine
Society For Psychical Research
William Crookes
Man of Science
J. Davey
Eglinton
Biscuit Averse Spartan Farmer Cites Peculiar Diet
In Sparta Tennessee Frank Lawson a 42 year old farmer from the northern county area and resident of the First Civil District claims he has never eaten a biscuit drinks no coffee milk whisky and prefers cornbread He says he was not raised on biscuits and cannot bear the scent of strong coffee He has never recalled drinking milk and is described as healthy and hard working his facts are vouched for by his wife and others.
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Sparta
Tenn
Frank Lawson
Look Up His References in Building Magazine
Building Magazine urges prospective landlords to check a tenant’s references to avoid vacated offices and fake ventures. It recounts a New York Broadway encounter where a west-erner learns that asking about business past ties improves tenancy and suggests asking a former landlord for reliable information.
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Building Magazine
New York
Broadway
Penrose Avoided Risks Outside the White House
The Newark Star notes Senator Penrose waited outside the White House while others entered, signaling he took no chances on reports of prostration and did not enter with the group.
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Senator Penrose
White House
Newark Star
Pansy Culture Tips From The Bennetts
The article advises spacing pansies with two to three rows of distinct colors to compare varieties, and details watering twice daily in heat. It warns against midday watering, explains shallow roots, recommends deep surface fertilizer placement, and stresses open, windy, sunny sites to prevent legginess and disease. It also covers disease control with Bordeaux mixture and sulfur, old-growth removal, and bed renewal for fall blooms.
Honest Westinghouse Millionaire and Legacy
The Chicago Tribune profiles George Westinghouse noting he heads 20 companies with 30,000 workers. It lauds his innovations like air brakes and practical electric transmission, and stresses his honest rise to wealth without scandals or stock manipulation.
Anti Jug Law at Mu FReesport Passed on First Reading
The City Council approved on the first reading ordinances mirroring Rockwood Columbia and Carthage measures to curb liquor traffic. They bar common carriers from delivering intoxicating liquors within city limits and forbid shipments to deliver to others, and restrict orders from Tennessee or out-of-state sources exceeding a pint in any shipment.
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Murpreesbond
Teun
May
Orst Reading
Rockwood
Columbia
Carthage
Christy
Tennessee
Dust of Street and Health
The Philadelphia Ledger argues street dust poses constant health risks. It notes bacterial presence and irritation from fine particles in street debris, carried by vehicles and pedestrians, contributing to respiratory diseases.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Historic courtesy at Jamestown Exposition ends as a back number
A Chicago Record-Herald special recounts a historic exchange among governors of North and South Carolina and Connecticut at the Jamestown Exposition reception. Governor Ansel of South Carolina and Governor Glenn of North Carolina clasped hands while shared jokes about a famous remark, ending with a teetotaler quip and a note on prohibition.
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Chicago Record- Herald
North Carolina
South Carolina
R. 8. Woodruff
Connecticut
Swanson
Carolina
Ansel
Glenn
Woodruff
Ansen
Mortgage on Lyndhurst Thaw Home Reported Sealed
The Lyndhurst mansion of Mrs Wr. Thaw in Pittsburgh East End is mortgaged for $100 and kept secret by extraordinary efforts. The Fidelity Trust Company holds the note drawn in New York March 7 1907 witnessed by Clifford H. Hartridge and John P. Meagher. The issue follows the Thaw marriage suppression drawing public scrutiny and calls for a legal review.
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Pittsberg
Lyndhurst
Wr. Thaw
East End
Fidelity Tite & Trust Company
New York
Clifford H. Hartridge
Harry
Thaw
John P. Meagher
Ellen Terry
Allegheny Court House
Millionaire James H Smith Dies in Japan
Executor reveals estate valued at 25 million dollars, with 27 million given to relatives and charity before death. Smith inherited 5 million from uncle George Smith, leaving about 25 million to be divided among heirs after eight years of gifts to relatives, hospitals, and charitable ventures in England and America.
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New York
James Henry Smith
Japan
Amalgamated Copper Holds Steady Dividend The 50 Million Payout
Directors keep the dividend unchanged while earnings reach record highs. The company notes quick assets and ore in transit exceed 40 million dollars, with potential to reach 50 million if copper prices hold, as 15.9 million of stock remains outstanding from authorized capitalization.
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Wall Street Journal
Amalgamated Copper Company
Amalgamated Copper Interests
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