Brilliant opening of Maury County's annual horse show
Unusually large entries and fine horsemanship highlighted the Maury County event. Judges Joe Pillow, John Barry, Victor Williams, and Noble Clardy faced a tight judging field as Thomas Ezell and J A Baber earned top honors in driving and early classes. Hot Stuff the high school horse drew praise for its training as crowds cheered the arena feats.
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Maury County
Joe Pillow
Helena
Ark
John Barry
Nashville
Victor Williamns
Winchester
Noble Clardy
Murfreesboro
John P. McGaw
Thomas H. Ezell
D. E. Holman
W. J. Lassiter
P. G. Bowman
L. ©. Abernathy, Jr
Thomas H. Hazell
Franklin
County Stud
Pilatus
L. B. Abernathy, Jr
G. T. Hughes, Jr
M. C. Campbell
L. D. Wilson
J. O. Baker
J. T. Hayes
LC. Sowell
Wheeler
Smith
R. Fics
J. R. Williamson
T. A. Kia
Lynchburg
Tenn
John C. Sowell
Columbia
Princess
Frank Wheeler
Mt. Pleasant
Mabel Guard
Ulder
Goldbrooch
Baries
Margaret Mitchell
John Matthews
R. E. Blackburn
Jack Gemnberg
Wey C. Lowell
J. W. English
Gordon Topp
Oe Harlan
J. O. Alexander
Jake Ison
Jack Granbery
C. Thomas
Wolliger
W. P Woldridge
V Fulp
Akin
A. N. Akin
D. B. Holman
J. Lancler
PG. Bowman
T. Bieber, Jr
Winchester Stock Farm
R. Williama
S H. Beell
J. D. McKemb
T. A
Spurned lover kills brother's wife then shoots self
In New York, Humbert De Giovanni fatally shoots his brother Oreste De Giovanni's wife Esther in her home at 2816 West Twenty second Street Coney Island after months of pursuit. He then kills himself with a revolver as Esther dies instantly. Oreste, a successful entrepreneur, was away at the time. Esther had told friends Humbert threatened to kill them if she did not flee. The motive appears to be jealousy over Esther's marriage.
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New York
Humbert de Giovanni
West
Dreamland
Lane Park
Oreste de Giovanni
Esther
Coney Island
Humbert
Goon
Oreste
de Giovanni
Plato's Theology and the Deity in Plato’s Thought
The article discusses Plato's view of a supreme power and intelligence tied to wisdom and goodness. It notes scholars debate whether this deity is personal or impersonal and whether Plato taught future retribution or absolved God of responsibility for moral evil, citing a New York American excerpt.
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Plato
God
New York American
Recognition and Pal Whisper in a Landon Telegraph Fragment
A fragmented telegraph note evokes a terse exchange between Recognition and Pal Friend Hello, mentioning whiskers and self-recognition in a garbled exchange. The text hints at a personal aside rather than a news event, preserving a snippet of social dialogue from a historical ledger.
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Mat
Ginas
Landon
Quite Natural in a Ball Bedroom at Fame Temple
The Kansas City Journal quotes a celebrated poet suggesting he has always lived in a ball bedroom. The remark frames a playful self depiction tied to fame and creative life.
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Temple of Fame
Kansas City Journal
State Fair in Nashville Promises Large Shows and Education
The Nashville state fair opens next week offering education for farmers and entertainment for all. Exhibits cover agriculture, live stock, poultry, horse show, races and women’s work. Free talks on agriculture and domestic science accompany a $10 ticket including bands and six outdoor attractions with nightly fireworks. Half fare on all southern railroads.
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Nashville
Weil
Promiance
Igivetiy
America
Weber
Cincinnati
Feed the Brute Before Breakfast Says Restaurant Pro
A Cleveland restaurant proprietor notes men are irritable before breakfast while women are calmer. He observes breakfast changes in mood, with men becoming easier to work with later in the day and women remaining more amiable though less numerous. He concludes men are usually disagreeable before breaking their fast.
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Walter
Origin of Egypt name tied to Illinois history
In 1824 wet conditions caused corn failures and a 1825 surge of thistles on branch bottoms. A harsh winter 1880 81 followed. From 1824 to 1832 famine parallels to Pharaoh era led Illinois to rely on southern areas for grain, earning the name Egypt in local memory per the Journal.
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Illinois
Pharaoh
Joseph
Ths
Egypt
Lblon Journal
Never Get Neighbors Like Us Again
A Chicago Tales reader recalls a night when a neighbor woke the building crew to check for a burglar after a late phone call. The memory honors obliging, aging neighbors and their shared, humorous misadventure.
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Chicago
Tater Ocean
Fragmented OCR musings mix travel notes and culture
A garbled clipping blends lines about travel by trolley and camping culture with scattered references to a Baltimore American rest, a Chicago Tribune style Campers chorus, and jokes about an artist named Nelson losing an arm.
Queer Expressions Used by Those Who Wish to Swear
A Chicago Tribune item surveys regional pseudo swears and minced oaths. Examples include gosh, gol darn, log bite em, great horned toads, sacrificial pollywogs, jiminy krauts, sacred camels, and shiver my timbers, illustrating how speakers avoid profane language while venting frustration.
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Connecticut
Chicago
Chicago Tribune
The Process of Assaying Gold and Silver
The article explains a furnace melting method for gold and silver. It details dipping the liquid metal, cooling, boiling in sulphuric acid to dissolve silver while gold sinks, and subsequent steps with copper plates and sulphate of copper. The metals are separated, pressed into cakes, melted again, and formed into ingots ready for market.
Remark on Fatherly Advice and Family Ethos
From Washington Herald and Catholic Standard and Times quotes, a reflection on a man who raises his family in old fashioned ways. His children seek his guidance, and jokes about his social status surface as light banter.
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Bor
Washington Herald
Ambitious Toasts Highlight Brief Florida Times Union Cheer
In New York the talk centers on Hewitt and Jewett as they receive praise. Hewitt asserts his soul remains his own while Jewett laments being walked over until he feels like a beaten path. The Florida Times Union notes a flurry of congratulatory remarks and a sense of ceremony surrounding the moment.
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Hewitt
Jewett
New York
Court Rejects Federal Use Of Commodities Clause In Anthracite Case
In Philadelphia the U S Circuit Court removed federal enforcement of the Hepburn act against Pennsylvania anthracite railroads, ruling the commodities clause unconstitutional and thus curtailing interstate mining control. Judge Gray authored the principal opinion with Dallas concurring. Buffington dissented. The ruling, likely to be appealed to the Supreme Court, underscores interstate commerce limits on mining property linked to railroads.
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Philadelphia
United States Circuit Court
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
George Gray
George M Dallas
Joseph Buffington
United States
Bonaparte
Pennsylvania
United States Supreme Court
Gray
Anthracite Strike Commission
Dallas
Congress
Sister Guards Brother Grave At Glasgow Cemetery
In Glasgow Kentucky a black woman Cassy Raspberry of Indianapolis sits nightly by her brother Jesse Coe's grave at the colored Odd Fellow cemetery. Coe was killed on Coe Ridge August 25 while resisting arrest after being wanted for killing two policemen in Indianapolis on September 30, 1906. Neighbors fear for her safety and rumors say she is armed. some question her mental state as she guards the grave through dusk to dawn, awaiting possible exhumation news.
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Glasgow
Cassy Raspberry
Indianapolis
Ind
Jesse Coe
Jesse
Honors Even In New York Political Clash
Washington reports say Democratic primaries in New York left McCarren premier in his area while Murphy dominates Manhattan, signaling unity behind the gubernatorial nominee and Bryan Kern ticket. Republicans show a fractured bid under Hughes, with districts yielding scattered votes and anti Hughes sentiment on the East Side. Party bosses concede concessions as Saratoga lingers over the nomination.
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Washington
New York
McCarren
Murphy
Man‘el
Bryan
Kern
Gov
Hughes
Parsons
New York County
Saratoga
Doctor Advertises Potent Constipation Cure
Fragmented ad claims constipation causes headache dizziness and fatigue. It touts a drastic purported remedy called Dean's Negulete that allegedly acts gently to cure constipation, urging readers to consult their doctor for an 8 conte dosage.
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W. L Collier
Mies
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W. H. Jones and Son
Birmingham
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Shelton
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QUEER
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