Abe Ruef Free on Record-Breaking Bail in 78 Indictments
San Francisco on July 5 Abraham Ruef was released from county jail on bonds totaling 1 560 000 the largest bail in a California criminal case. The aggregate bail covers 78 indictments returned by the Oliver grand jury accusing Ruef of bribery tied to franchises granted to public corporations and he was taken into custody March 8 1907.
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San Francisco
Abraham Ruef
Oliver Grand
Ruef
Board of Supervisors
Heat Wave Claims Four Lives and Prostrations Rise
New York reports four deaths and 13 prostrations in Brooklyn and Manhattan as blistering heat continues with no relief in sight. The health board notes 414 child deaths last week due to hot weather maladies.
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New York
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Board of Health
Tea cost tiny. a third of a cent per cup
Fragmentary note claims tea costs are extremely low with a few cents per family breakfast though the text is garbled and hard to read. No clear persons, places, or dates are identifiable.
Age of Prominent Americans Shows Longevity Rise
An analysis compares the ages of the Revolutionary leaders with today’s notable figures. The 25 Revolutionary names average just under 40, while modern leaders average about 57. The piece argues longevity is increasing and notes January births dominate among the old guard. It cites Franklin, Washington, Hamilton, and Lafayette among January-born figures.
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Benjamin Franklin
Israel Putnam
BunkersTill
Samuel Adams
Count de Grasse
Count Rochambeau
William Prescott
Bunker Hill
Horatio Gates
Burgoyne
Richard Henry Lee
Francis Marion
George Washington
Paul Revere
Patrick Henry
Hberty
John Adams
Thomas Paine
John Hancock
Continental Congress
Ethan Allen
Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold
Nathanael Greene
Joseph Warreh
Thomas Jefferson
Congress
John Paul Jones
Nathan Hale
Harry” Lee
Alexander Hamilton
Light
Root
Taft
Enty-Two
Willams
Senate
Eugene Sale
Joseph W. Bailey
Samuel Gompers
Thomas L. Lewis
J. Pierpont Morgan
H. H. Rogers
Thomas A. Edison
John P. Holland
William Dean Howells
Mark Twain
Eliot
Harvard
Hadley
Yale
England
Lberty
July Fourth Celebrations Marred by High Casualties
Chicago reports on July Fourth celebrations show 72 deaths and 2136 injuries by the second day, with 1906 fire losses at 535,436 dollars. The totals mark record fatalities since 1899 and suggest safety measures may reduce injuries, despite higher deaths than last year.
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Chicago
United States
Deans Kidney Pills End Renal Pain Says Mrs. Coon
Mrs. Effie Coon of 340 North Washington Street Dillon Montana reports years of intermittent kidney pain worsened by colds. After trying Doan's Kidney Pills from Riley's Drug Store she found immediate relief and would use them again if symptoms recur.
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Effie Coon
North Washington St
Dillon
Mont
Dean
Riley's
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Son of Samuel F Smith Seeks Pardon in Des Moines
In Des Moines on July 8 the state board of parole heard S F Smith's pardon petition. Smith is the son of Samuel Francis Smith who wrote America and long prominent in Davenport society. He was sentenced in 1904 to 11 years at the Anamosa penitentiary for embezzling $100000.
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Des Moines
State Board of Parole
S. F. Smith
Samuel Francis Smith
D. D
America
Davenport
Anamosa
Kidney Pills Promise Quick Relief for Back Aches
Claiming many pains stem from kidney trouble the advertisement touts PINULES for the kidneys. It promises direct action to ease backache rheumatic pains and similar symptoms with a guaranteed or money refunded offer through Potts' Drug Store.
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Potts
Jaen
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