Debate over Booker Washington as presidential nominee
A Brooklyn man urges nominating Booker T. Washington to ease sectional tensions and reassure the North on negro policy. Alexander H. Vance in Milford, Neb. counters, denouncing the idea and arguing reactions to Roosevelt and race as politics, suggesting a black official for New York or Delaware as a test.
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Brooklyn
N.Y
Booker Washington
Lincoln
Neb
Alexander H. Vance
Milford
Independent
Dellarte
South
Booker T. Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Nebraska
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Massachusetts
South Carolina
Vance
Roosevelt
New York City
Delaware
Byrne
Senate
Addicks
New York
DeHarte
Multiple City Houses and Streets Listing
A catalog of numerous houses with room counts and street locations including Decatur 7 room, 9 room on Vine Street, Church Street, Canal and Church, Line and Lafayette, Line Street, Grove and Pond, Line Street, and 132 Ferry Street, 100 Ferry Street, 100 Line Street, 50 Line Street, and 100 Oak Street.
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Oak and Lafayette
Vine St
Church St
Canal
Church
Line and Lafayette
Line St
Grove and Pond
Ferry St
Oak St
New Decatur Homes and Lots for Sale on Local Streets
List of newly built houses in Decatur offering 10 room on Grant Street with modern improvements and eight to nine room homes on Jackson Sherman Moulton and Johnson Streets. Several attractive vacant lots also available for development.
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Grant St
Jackson St
Sherman St
Moulton St
Johnson St
Multiple Houses and Building Lots for Sale on Avenues
Property listing describes 7 room house and 2 room house on Fourth Ave plus two 5 room, three 6 room on Fourth and Sixth Aves, a 5 room on Fifth Ave, a 4 room on Fifth Ave, and a few desirable building lots for sale.
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Fourth Ave
Sixth Ave
Fifth Ave
Mercantile Building Property for Decatur Sellers
Several brick stores in Decatur and New Decatur offered with choice lots for mercantile buildings and optional railroad frontage.
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Decatur
New Decatur
Land Listings Around Decatur Region With Various Acreages
The inventory shows multiple parcels for sale or development including 180 acres southwest of Decatur N8 I-2 acres near Flint station 140 acres near Flint station 100 acres near Flint station 10 acres near Fairview 13 I-2 acres near Fairview 45 acres one mile from L and N 80 acres near Moulton Heights 500 acres river bottom land near Decatur 150 acres one mile from Decatur 380 acres timber land Cullman 300 acres near Decatur 1 500 acres 25 miles north of Decatur 1 500 acres 20 miles west of Decatur 170 acres near Hlint 320 acres near Hillsboro 180 acres near Hillsboro.
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Decatur
Flint Station
Fairview
Moulton Heights
Hlint
Hillsboro
The Truth About Lung Troubles and Political Rhetoric
A mixed excerpt discusses lung disease remedies centering on Vinci cod liver oil and notes the insufficient effect of common cough cures. The piece shifts to a political rant about Republican and Southern politics, referencing The Outlook and alleged Negro vote manipulation, ending with a remark about Mr. Vance.
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Vinci
Senate
Bridle Controversy Sparks Altoona Strike Settlement
A labor dispute in Altoona Pennsylvania involved 1200 workers over whether bridles are part of harness. Union stablemen argued bridles are not harness, while drivers claimed they are. The standoff caused a walkout until the parties resolved by discarding bridles and returning to work.
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Altoon
Savannah News
Breeding Cattle Sought in South Africa. Far-Reaching News
Reports note British buyers purchasing Texas cattle for breeding in South Africa. Other items cover a Kentucky feud killing in Lee City, deaths in New York and Oklahoma, strikes and police actions, and Ellis Island immigrant arrival records breaking all prior counts. The article also mentions naval memorabilia plans tied to Admiral Dewey.
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Texas
South Africa
Lee City
Senator West
Missouri
Gustavus Franklin Swift
Swift Packing Co
Chicago
William Grimes
St. Louis
Nina Raymond
H. B. Esher
Yale
Manhattan
New York City
Treasury
Milton E. Ailes
Riggs Bank
Washington
Pennsylvania
Winfield
Eas
Martin McGrath
Alice Roosevelt
Philadelphia
George Edwards
Joseph Currie
Evansville
Ind
Gov. Ferguson
Oklahoma
Department of the Interior
Lee Weigel
Texarkana
Tex
Ellis Island
N. Y
Admiral Dewey
Olympia
Paine's Celery Compound Promises Health Restoration
Advertisement extols Paine's Celery Compound as a cure for nervous debility and general weakness, claiming it purifies blood and strengthens the nervous system. It features a testimonial from Mrs. Mary M. Myers of Baltimore Ohio praising recovery from prolonged illness and nervous prostration.
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Paine
Mary M. Myers
Baltimore
Ohio
P Paine
Navy exhibit centerpiece at World's Fair features Mrs Miles
Mrs Nelson A Miles wife of Lieutenant General was stricken with heart trouble while visiting her son Sherman Miles at West Point Military Academy. Henry Hoch and wife celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at Rock Till in St Louis county Missouri with 125 attendees including 47 descendants.
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Navy
Nelson A. Miles
West Point Military Academy
Sherman Miles
Henry Hoch
Rock Till
St. Louis County
Double Freight Collision Kills Two Firemen on Erie Railroad
Akron Ohio March 30 A double headed freight train crashed into the caboose of another freight in a cut near Ashland derailing 15 cars. Fireman F L Seif and engineer W I WInie of Galion were killed while Engin e ers Nilfer Evans and Albert Weis of the rear train were hurt but not seriously.
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Akron
Erie
Ashland
Scott's Emulsion Promotes Blood Health for All
An old advertisement explains how blood forms in bone marrow and spleen and praises Scott's Emulsion as a fatty blood nutrient. It targets pale invalids and girls, claiming the product nourishes blood-making organs and strengthens them. Free samples offered, with price and address in New York.
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Scott
Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
New York
Soc
Food Adulteration Bills Stir Missouri Legislature
The Missouri legislature considers bills on food adulteration with concerns that candy may include terra alba barytes talc lampblack and acids and that milk can contain boric salicylic acid formaldehyde and other additives. It notes that jellies spices condiments teas and coffees may be misrepresented and contrasts U.S. laxity with stricter European laws.
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Missouri
United States
St. Louis
Glove-Democrat
Theatres for Women in Indian High Society
The Albany Argus describes exclusive theater going for native Indian women. Special veiled matinees called pundah are held with women only. Curtain boxes allow viewing unseen, and transport uses sedan chairs or curtained carriages to discreet boxes under a silk canopy.
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Albany Argus
Property Notes Listing Multiple Homes and Lots
A catalog of several houses and lots listing addresses and room counts. Entries include five and seven room houses on Jackson Street and Riverview Avenue, plus Sixteenth Avenue and Sherman Street parcels. Also noted are vacant lots described as cheap and desirable near Fairview with a 12 1 2 acre tract and a three room house.
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Jackson St
Riverview Ave
Sixteenth Ave
Sherman St
Fairview
South Decatur Housing and Lots Advertisement
Desirable building lots and multiple house listings in South Decatur. Four homes noted: 5-Room on Third Ave, 8-Room on Fourth Ave, 6-Room on Third Ave, and 5-Room on Fifth Ave plus an 8-Room on Sixth Ave and Billie Goat Hill.
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Fifth Ave
Fourth Ave
Third Ave
Sixth Ave
Billie Goatill
South
Decatur
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West Decatur
Gret
Ayer
S. T. Jones
Wichita
Kans
J.C. Ayer Co
Lowall, Mass
B. Cartwright
Paine’s
Dyess
Amond Dyes
Lurlington, Vt
Bogan
HAL Estate
Alabama
Bank Street
Lis
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