Feeding Stricken Tokyo Faces Food Shortages Amid Floods
Aug 14 Tokyo reports the Sumida River rising with wards Fukagawa and Sudjuda nearly submerged. Tens of thousands homeless or starving as relief efforts strain boats and shelters. Food supply fears focus on vegetables and biscuits while rice remains secure. Foreign visitors report hotel ruin and no severe casualties.
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Tokio
Tonjo
Fukadawa
Torkio
Fukagawa
Sumida
Kuruizama
Mikasa
Drexel Achieves World Altitude Record In Flight
London Aug 13 J A Drexel the youthful millionaire didn t know until today he had set a world altitude record in his Aeroplane Might reaching 6750 feet The previous record was 6125 feet held by Aviator Brookins at Atlantic City Dr and Mrs E Hunter of Elizabeth were among Niagara excursion party members
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London
J. A. Drexel
Mmillionaire
Brookins
Atlantic City
Unprecedented southern rail rates for Appalachian Exposition
The Appalachian Exposition in Knoxville September 12 to October 12 will offer the lowest coach excursion rail rates ever granted in the South. Rates are about one cent per mile, with one and one half cents per mile on other days. Tickets available from 250 miles radius on select Tuesdays and Thursdays and from south of the Ohio and Potomac rivers on select Thursdays. Details from H. F. Cary and W. A. Russell.
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Knoxville
Tenn
South
Southeastern Passenger Association
Southeastern
Appalachian
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Kentucky
Ohio and Potomac Rivers
Mississippi River
Smoker
Pullman Sleeper
Washington
Richmond
Norfolk
Memphis
Obnein Natl
Atlanta
New Orleans
Jacksonville
St Loui
Augusta
Charleston
Chattanooga
Bristol
Nashville
H. F. Cary
Bouthern Railway
Washington, D. C
W. A. Russell
Loulaville & Nashville
Louisville
Arnstein Building
Southern
Public Comfort Department
Hoytelry
Marble band stand for Appal accian Exposition
The Appalachian Exposition at Knoxville Tennessee from September 12 to October 12 will feature a marble band stand famed for its beauty. Built of East Tennessee marble the octagonal structure will have ten large columns and a polished pink and white marble floor. Marble from local quarries and mills will supply the stand and the main building will showcase marble products. In a separate note a Bristol burglar received seven years in prison after being thrashed by Miss Sarah Williams and two companions when caught entering her bedroom.
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Knoxville
Tenn
East Tennessee
Bristol
Ming
Sarah Williams
Knoxville pension agency mails over 216000 checks
Knox ville pension agency reports total payments of 216 105 400 across 6 958 mailed checks. Mississippi and Louisiana pensioners received 19 680 with New Orleans drawn checks. others totalling 146 825 used New York drawn checks. Captain William Rose heads Knoxville pension efforts and edits the Knoxville Journal and Tribune.
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Knoxville
Mississippi
Louisiana
Wiabes
United States
New Orleans
Knooxville
New York
William Rose
Knoxville Journal and Tribune
Remarkable Career of Walter P Brownlow From Poverty to Power
Capt Rogge writes that Walter Preston Brownlow, son of a Union soldier and nephew of the Fighting Parson, rose from selling papers in Jonesboro to fourteen years in Congress. He secured about five million dollars in appropriations for East Tennessee, aided National Soldiers' Home funds, a national cemetery, and a Holston River fish hatchery project. He died 1910, praised by old soldiers who fondly remembered him as the strongest Republican in East Tennessee. An advertisement for Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets follows.
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Fred Rogge
Mountain Branch
Corbinville
Walter P. Brownlow
Abrabant Lincoln
Walter Preston Brownlow
Tennessee
Congress
Andrew Johnson
Joe
Tressury
Walter
Watter
Jonesboro
Tenn
Franklin
East Tennessee
Washington
Johnson City
Upper East Tennessee Mountains
Uncle Sam
Greeneville
Car-onville
Holston River
National Soldiers Home
East Tennesse
Johnson Oly Hone
Swearing In Spanish Witnesses In Provinces Of Spitte
Fragmentary description depicts a symbolic oath gesture with thumb and forefinger cross, then kissing, as a priest reads an oath by a cross and declares to tell the truth. The text hints at religious ritual language and cross symbols in a provincial setting.
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Spitte
Wardlaw death will not stop prosecution
Newark Aug 18 the prosecution of Mrs Caroline Martin and Miss Soe in connection with the Wardlaw murder case will not be halted by the death of Vic Wardlaw. Special counsel Boots Hood said the case remains strong and unchanged. An autopsy showed the victim died of starvation. Burial set for near here. Additional items note political mentions and visitors.
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Newark
N. J
Caroline
Martinated
Ali
Marty Send
Vic Bas O. Wardlaw
Wists Rnust
Urey W.M. Stead
East Orange
Phix
Boots Hood
Wardlaw
Martin
Ste Will ii
Here
Berets Veey Snel
Fragmented Travel Memoir Fragment
A garbled passage lists names and places such as New York and Milam Op, with stray references to dealers and agents. The text reads like a damaged historical notice mentioning sales and rights, but lacks clear events or dates to define a full report.
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Pelee Bi Gonte
Pastor Milam
Bartate
New York
Walt
Cipitod
Reimennier
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W. Bends
Coal City
Ala
Dr. King
H. C. Miller's
Drexel
Breeden’s
Salisbury
Rowan County
J. L. Rutty
Hot Springs
Ark
Breeden
Rusty
Breeden Medicibesc
Shattanooga, Tenn
U.S
Sunny Brook Distillery CO
Jefferson Co
Heller Bros
State Street
Va.Tenn
Knoxville, Tenn
Appalachian Exposition
Willian Brown
Hbriran
Florida
William
Comrde Wells
William Gray
Quartermaster's Department
William Ellison
Charles Mandel
Charley
Charles
Gabriel
Chamberlain
A. PB. Cooper
Theo. A. Rousseau
Nashville, Tenn
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D. S. Chandler
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Martin O'Meara, Jr
Lynchburg, Va
Martin O'Meara
Charles Barnes
Priday
Totes Feitiee Watts
Veetile
Housley
Aidan
Sethane
Kaley
Ejser
Sparger Mills Co
Harry W. Cease
M.D. Trace
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Carter
C.J. Broyles
M. D. Meanes
Johnson Cluyann
Dr. E. 8. Miller
Auhoron
Tier Ib
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W. J. Mathews, MD
Paola
Walia
George J. Sells
Puta Tas
Ruiokon Cutten
Cor Nouw
Mata Stat Howe
Whytie Dobusou
Ennessee
Totinson City
Tetreron
S. E. N. Moore
Artatyry
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Rusheo Ity
Tuntetane
E. J. Vaught Arrouxer
Bonierron Joutimon
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Engert
House & Co
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E. B. Hensley
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