Fugitive bank officer caught in Tangier
Chicago reports the arrest of Paul O. Stensland, president and manager of Milwaukee Avenue State Bank, who fled after the bank closed on August 6. He was seized in Tangier while arranging mail forwarding under an alias, with extradition papers set for immediate filing. Witnesses noted his ties to women in Chicago and a claim of forgery and embezzlement.
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Chicago
Tangier
Oldenburg
Ofice
Paul Olsen
Mogador
Tanler
Olsen
Healy
State Department
Barbour
Dineen
Washington
Gummerre
Paul O. Stensland
Harry Olsen
Stensland
The
Tribune
McDowell School Opened With Good Attendance
McDowell school opened this morning with strong attendance and promising prospects. Co principals Prof. W. B. Davidson and J. M. Hatfield led the faculty in brief addresses as patrons and friends observed the opening.
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McDowell
W. B. Davidson
J. M. Hatfield
Texas Has No Monopoly on Politics Yet in Texas
A Houston Post note hints that the political scene in Texas will soon welcome what it calls permanent guests, signaling ongoing partisan influence and entrenched interests shaping state affairs. The remark suggests a wary view of enduring power structures in Texas politics.
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Texas
Houston Post
Electric power transforms farming near Chicago area
The Chicago Post reports rapid adoption of electric motors along the Aurora Elgin and Chicago Railway line. Farmers install motors to grind feed and saw wood, reducing labor and cost. Installations average about 600, powered from trolley third rails, with 4 cents per kilowatt. Pay Gant of Western Electric earns promotion amid testing work. Ancient poems and rustic vignettes accompany the feature.
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Chicago Post
Chicago
Aurora, Elgin and
Chicago Electric Railway
Aurora
Batavia
United States
Johnny Farmer
Elgin
The Useful Chasm and the Bryan Reception
The fragment references the phrase The Useful Chasm and mentions Dallas News and a Bryan reception attended by Mr. Sullivan of Milnois. Further readable items include a note about playing the Fly in the Ointment and a Philadelphia Ledger context.
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Sullivan
Milnois
Bryan
Philadelphia Ledger
Growing Barn Idea Sparks Farm Industry Spread
From Danville Kentucky a farmer named Dan Cawsey in Caro Hill neighborhood grows a barn that sprouts Willow posts into living timber. The structure gained nine extra feet in three years prompting a second floor and plans for a third next year. The innovation may lead to many barns planted this spring in the area reported by the Atlanta Constitution.
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Danville
Billville
Dan Cawsey
Caro! Hill
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Ear Remedy
An advertisement claims deafness cannot be cured by local applications and asserts a constitutional remedy is required. It attributes most cases to catarrh and offers one hundred dollars for proof, naming F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo and Hall's Family Pills.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Bryan Speech Praised for Vigorous Public Questioning
New Orleans Times-Democrat notes Mr. Bryan did not disappoint supporters or rivals as his speech, full of meat and bold suggestions, tackled public questions with practical remedies. It acknowledges some within his party may disagree with proposals while denying any doubt about his vigorous, outspoken approach.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Bryan
Fortunes for ideas burglars at Slendale
A fragmented feature discusses inventors and profits across fields from steamship loading to straw hats and can sealing devices. It notes many patents, potential fortunes, and a New York Sun report on a separate burglary at Slendale involving a $21 theft and a chase with hounds, ending with a trail through nearby counties.
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Rockefeller
Neale
New York Sun
Bullfrog Trade Thrives at Tullahoma Depot
In Tullahoma Tennessee on August 31 a lighted night hunt yields many bullfrogs shipped weekly to Nashville. Hunters wear rubber boots and dark lanterns to locate frogs near swampy ponds five miles southwest of town. Frogs sell for 25 to 50 cents each, with larger specimens in high demand due to quality.
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Tullahoma
Tenn
Nashville
Notice to Creditors of W Nichols Assignment
Creditors with claims against W Nichols under assignment to H F Alexander must file before September 18. If not, claims will be forever barred. H F Alexander, Assignee, Vaugét.
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W. Nichols
H. F. Alexander
Non-Resident Notice in Chancery Court of Columbia
The Chancery Court of Columbia, Tennessee orders E Southall and Pattle H Southall non residents to appear within three days of the next term and plead to the bill. They are to be served by publication in the Columbia Herald with notice dated August 31, 1906.
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Sarah E. Southall
E. Southall
Pattle H. Southall
Chancery Court
Columbia
Columbia Herald
Tennessee
A. N. Akin
Ac A. Smiler
Florence Stockard Sues in Tennessee Clerk and Master Office
Complainant Florence Stockard files a suit in the Non-Resident Clerk and Master office at Columbia Tennessee during August 1906. The action seeks relief in a civil matter brought before the court. The docket lists the case under a complainant with legal proceedings pending in that office.
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Columbia
Tenn
Florence Stockard
Notice to appear in Columbia court 1906
Clerk and Master office of Columbia Tennessee orders Eula Smith to appear for William Charles Smith related suit. Defendants are nonresidents. must answer or demur by October after publication in the Columbia Herald. Copy of order requested for record.
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Columbia Herald
Columbia
Tennesse
Aln
Akin
Gordon
Ofc
Columbia Tenn
Eula Smith
Pat
William Charles Smith
Charles Smith
Tennessee
AON
Mas
Collier's Writer Proposes Native Name Dutch Dice Use
A Collier's essay argues American proper names should reflect Indian naming styles. It suggests Cheyenna as a Dakota substitute for Buffalo Express branding or naming.
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Collier's
Buffalo Express
Election Speech Sparks Confidence in Uncle Joe
After President Roosevelt spoke to him, Uncle Joe appears chesty and self assured, prompting commentary in Milwaukee Sentinel about his demeanor and potential impact. The note suggests a blunt pride following the president's remarks.
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Roosevelt
Joe
Milwaukee Sentinel
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