Brownlow predicts Tennessee GOP aiming for top offices
Walter Preston Brownlow, a shrewd Republican, asserts Tennessee may replicate 1880 politics with a Republican governor and a balance of power in the Legislature. He warns Republicans plan broad gains including Senate, Governor, Congress, and a legislature majority, signaling ambitious campaigns amid shifting political tides.
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Washington
Tennessee
Walter Preston Brownlow
Congress
Brownlow
Carter
Sherry
Nashville American
New Statement of Faith Proposed at Methodist Conference
At the General Conference in Hurringham Alabama a resolution proposes forming a five member commission to draft a new doctrinal statement for Methodist Arminianism. The commission would include a bishop and invite other Methodist ministers to participate. The move aims to secure cooperation with other worldwide Methodist churches.
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Hirningham
Ala
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal
Methoutem
Ecumenical Methodist Conference
College of Bish Oon
Trinebes
Methodian
W. FL Tillett
W. R. Lambuth
C. W. Carter
Arcevia
Learning the Language In a Farm Hiring Scene
A humorous vignette shows a German worker mispronouncing English asks for a job. He replies he will work for twenty five dollars a month, otherwise plans to join Schmidt's. The exchange highlights language barriers and slang in a rural setting.
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Schmidt’s
Sut We Can Trim the Brooklyns
Scrape of a Boston Globe page notes a joking headline about trouble and business disruption. The excerpt mentions exams, anxieties, and a reference to 60 cents in a casual, fragmented tone reflecting early 20th century newspaper humor.
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Boston Globe
Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias Holds Nashville Session
The Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias statewide met in Nashville at Ivey Lodge hall with about 400 officers and visiting Knights. Mayor Morris gave a welcome address. W. B. Stewart responded. The roll called all grand officers and 11 past grand chancellors attended. The Grand Lodge degree was conferred on 85 subordinate lodge representatives and 25 past chancellors. Lee Pickering of Clarksville resigned as Grand Chancellor. C. F. Frizzell elected and installed to fill the vacancy.
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Sal
Herald
Nashville
Tenn
Grand Lodge of Knights of Pything
Ivey Lodge
Church Street
C. F. Frizzell
T. O. Morris
W. B. Stewart
Dunlap
T and
Lee Pickering
Clarksville
Frizzell
Goremykin Named Premier Amid Russian Political Turmoil
Baltimore News reports Goremykin the new Premier amid factional strife in Russia. Witte exposed famine reports and later clashed with Goremykin as power shifted. Goremykin, dubbed mediocre in appearance, rose from justice to interior ministry before heading the agriculture commission. The piece notes his Novgorod lineage, dairy wealth, and forecasts Witte’s possible return at the next crisis.
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Baltimore News
Goremykin
Wille
Interior
Witte
Goremskin
von Plehwe
Ministry of Finance
Piehne
Siplaquine
Ministry of Justice
Siplaguine
Durnove
Rural Commission
Agriculture Commission
Novgorod
St. Petersburg
Count Witte
Russia
Old Tales Retold of Tennessee Pioneers
Mrs Octavia Zollicofer Bond presents Old Tales Retold of the Perils and Adventures of Tennessee Pioneers from Methodist Publishing Co. The volume covers frontiersmen who formed Tennessee history, offering absorbing romance and historical value. McKennon Anderson & Foster sell the book as Columbia agents.
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Tennessee
Octavia Zollicofer Bond
Methodist Publishing Co
Volunteer State
McKennon, Anderson & Foster
Rattlers Show Affection In Big John’s Missouri Story
A Chicago Inter Ocean reader recounts a tale from Big John Brewster in northern Missouri. His farm reportedly housed many snakes that spared workers and helped deter chicken thieves, with rattlers forming a circle to scare two intruders until help arrived. The account concludes the rattlesnakes’ affection is believable.
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Chicago Inter-Ocean
Swakes S the Rattler
Snake Department
Inter-Ocean
Big John Brewster
Big John
Missouri
John
Chicago Police canvass raises San Francisco funds
Chicago police conducted a house to house canvass Saturday collecting over 100000 for San Francisco. The force is familiar with such drives and carried out the effort in usual manner.
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Houston Post
Chicago
San Francisco
Dean's Kidney Pills Aid Workers In Columbia
Work weakens kidneys in daily labors. Dean's Kidney Pills claim to cure sick kidneys and strengthen backs. A.H. Shields Jr of L & N RRB freight office testifies the remedy helped his aching back after heavy warehouse work and bending. Sold by Adams & Martin’s drug store with Rost er Milbury Co Buffalo as agents. remember the name Dean's.
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Columbia
Sicarius
Dean
Kidneills
Columbia Cures Proves It. A. H. Shields, Jr
W. Sth Street
Donn
Adams & Martin
Mae
Price Ste
Milbury Co
Buffalo
N.Y
United States
Mrs Boykin and dwarf husband travel through Union Station
In St Louis May and four month old Lucela traveled toward Paris Kentucky to join Thomas Boykin described as a dwarf. May was the smallest traveler seen in Union Station and waited in Matron Hunter's room while a crowd watched as the conductor assisted boarding. The baby weighed seven pounds and appeared healthy.
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ST. Louis
Dollieta Boykin
Lucela
Union Station
Paris
Thomas Boykin
Worland Moves Entire Town Across River For Railroad
A Wyoming town relocated itself by rolling houses saloons and businesses over the Big Horn River to the east bank after Burlington declined to bridge the river. Dozens of horses rollers cables and ropes enabled the move as commerce continued with little interruption. The town settled on the new side and awaited the railroad’s arrival.
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Worland
Big Horn
Big Horn Basin
Burlington
The
Bocat
Joe
Watch Him Become Famous Washington Pot
A Rochester physician derides feoffee as worse than whisky and warns of dire consequences if a local figure slips. The item hints at political repercussions and sensational stakes while riffing on local fame and rumor. A flood of ad copy and patent medicine claims fills the page, including Hall's Family Pub and a $100 reward offer.
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Washington Pot
Rochester
Feoffee
Lynching in Africa described by correspondent Hallock
Mr Hallock reports lynching in South Africa and across Africa, arguing white women face danger from Bantu peoples. He cites reports and explorers, including Burton, to claim African and Asiatic commerce driven by fear of the Bantu. The piece portrays racial stereotypes and calls for harsher punishment.
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E. 5
Aallock
Chattanooga’ New
South Africa
Tranvaal
Natal
Rhodesia
Hallock
United States
West Wales
South America
Mr. Halloch
Halleckseid
Lionel Phillipa
Ballick
Afica
Richard Burton
Money for Builders Plan Rebuilds San Francisco
Senator Newlands of Nevada in New York disclosed a plan to fund rebuilding San Francisco via a real estate lending corporation. He meets H S Black, Frank A. Vanderlip, Frank K. Lane, and Thomas McGee to outline organization. Lane asserts total damages hit 3 million and that ready money could be provided as land titles are clear.
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New York
Newlands
Nevada
San Francisco
H. 8. Black
United States Realty & Improvement Co
Frank A. Vanderlip
Frank K. Lane
Thomas McGee
Lane
President seeks extra 500000 for San Francisco relief
Washington May 8 The President today sent Congress Secretary Tafts letter urging an additional 500000 appropriation to relieve San Francisco. Taft reports 24050238 of the 2500000 appropriation has been spent or committed with expenditures by the Quartermaster subsistence medical signal and mileage departments.
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Washington
Congress
Taft
San Francisco
Senate
House
Secretary of War
Theodore Roosevelt
Quartermaster's Department
Signal Corps
San Francis ‘Co
California
Angora Goats and Their Value in Flock Management
Angora goats can be kept with sheep profitably and help manage a flock by guiding sheep home at the right times. They warn of danger by stamping and snorting, and they do not eat grass when brush and weeds are plentiful. Some weeds and two brush types are disliked, with black persimmon and pecan noted. The piece also mentions Herbert Gladstone’s musical talents and fondness for madrigal singing and multi-instrumental ability.
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Eiglicans
Methodism
Buffalo Times
Grand Lodge K. OF P
Farmer
Kentucky
Wyoming
Wye
New York Herald
New York Mall
Hall
Keling
Chen KY
Chen KY & of, Toledi, 0 Sold By mii Urmulets
Hallé Family Pub
Southern Railway
Bristol
Ynchburg
Bart
Aadrille
Land of the Sky
Fourtt Sve
J. E. Buipeer
Diss
E. J. Tatum
City Pass
Naabville
Noahville
Tene
Africa
Macon
Big Corporation
W. J. Dale
Jw. H. B. Frierson
Cochran
Herbert Gladstone
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