Foundling Adopted by Texas League Baseball Club
A 10 month old baby found on a train becomes mascot of the Houston Texas League club. The mother left the child with pitcher W B D Noster and vanished. The club members pledged to care for Edmund Winters, raising funds that reached over 2000 dollars, with the baby beloved at Dallas Fort Worth and Houston games.
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Houston Club
W. B D. Noster
Edmund Winters
Hlm
Dallas
Fort Worth
Eudfer
Touston
Prison for Deserter David Sheehan gets 15 year sentence
Army court martial finds David Sheehan a notorious deserter who first joined July 28, 1898 under the name J C Adams. He enlisted eleven times at locations including Bakersfield and Fort Leavenworth, twice escaping with uniforms. He faced seven charges, six for peacetime desertion and one for wartime departure.
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David Sheehan
United States
Sheehan
J. C. Adams
Coast Artillery Corps
Wnder
James Alvord
J. J. Adams
James Allen
George F. Russell
Bakersfield
Los Angeles
Fort Leavenworth
Cancer Germs Found by Dr. Chalfant in Buttercup Origin
Dr W W Chalfant a Milladelphia cancer expert ties centuries of authorities to his research claiming the Geld buttercup contains the origin of cancer. He asserts a link between a poison in field buttercup and measles like illnesses, tying his findings to long standing medical theories.
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W. W. Chalfant
Milladelphia
Tornado Toll Rises Across Kansas Wednesday Night
Reports confirm at least six people killed and many injured by tornadoes in Kansas. Three fatalities occurred near Green by Clay Center, two children of Mrs. Becker killed near Lynx in Washington County, and Mrs. Fred Grothe killed northwest of Salina near Lincoln. Wires down hinder details.
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Kannas
Green
Clay Center
Becker
Lynx
Washington County
Fred Grothe
Lincoln
Salina
Fire at Chicago factory injures nineteen and three missing
A blaze destroyed the O. Wintermeyer box factory and Buess Ornamental Glass Co at 750 Maroop street Chicago. Three men are missing believed dead while nineteen were injured. The fire swept the building and lumber yard owned by T. Wilce Lumber Co, scorching half a city block. The loss is about 100000 dollars.
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O., Wintermeyer Box Factory
Buess Ornamental Glass Company
Maroop Street
Chicago
T. Wilce Lumber Company
Yosa
Case Against Platt Dismissed in New York Court
Mae Wood's suit against Senator Platt was dismissed by Judge Tudge O'Gorman in New York. The plaintiff was committed to city prison on charges of perjury and forgery.
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Platt
Mae Wood
Tudge O'Gorman
New York
Woman Slayer Not Guilty in Cassopolis Murder Trial
Christina Metsker of South Bend was found not guilty of murdering Carlton W. Morgan of South Bend in Cassopolis on April 10 after a revelry night. The verdict prompted fainting, cheers from spectators, and excitement as news spread through the crowd.
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Mataker Sot Fres
Cassopolis
Mich
Christina Metsker
South Bend
Ind
Carlton W. Morgan
Jury urges involuntary manslaughter verdict in village trial
Prosecutor Bresnahan asks for involuntary manslaughter after Mrs. Metaker testifies that the shooting was accidental. She says she went to Cassopolis to rescue her husband from the merry widow's house, carried a revolver for self protection, and did not know Morgan was shot until she heard groans.
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Bresnahan
Metaker
Morgan
New York's Tax Bill and City Expenditures Soar
The city government of New York will spend 143,572,266 this year, up 13,150,180 from last year and 65,981,034 over 1898, a rise of over 85 percent in 16 years. Per capita spending runs 36, about 150 per family, funded by current taxes and future bond redemptions. Interest costs exceed 24 million annually, nearing Chicago's total cost, with national spending and debt noted for comparison to 1800 and 1908 eras.
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New York
Chicago
United States
New York City
City of New York
Rabies Bulletin Denounces Common Myths
The Department of Agriculture issues a bulletin titled Rabies and Its Increasing Prevalence. It ridicules the belief that mud or water exposure protects against rabies and asserts no such thing as dot dye. The period July 1 to mid August is linked to the rising of Sirius in the sky.
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Department of Agriculture
Sirius
Pacific
Atlantic
Gulf Coasts
Mississippi Valley
Great Pining
Aghonles
Lta
Holmes
Pud
Ita
Deblohuega Springs Tripper Overturned Injuring Three
The Deblohuega Springs stage carrying Driver Wd Smith and two passengers overturned on a steep canyon grade between Takersfield, Cal, and the mountain resort. Fred Miter and James N. Wiland of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad returned to San Peanzivco from Japan to arrange Beattie service.
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Deblohuega Springs
Takersfield
Cal
Wd Smith
Fred Miter
Geod
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad
James N. Wiland
San Peanzivco
Japan
Adrvice
Beattie
Roosevelt urges conservation to future generations
President Roosevelt opens a conference on natural resources urging a sane, nationwide conservation program. He warns that wasteful practices threaten the nation’s future and calls for coordinated action to renew soils, forests, watercourses, and mineral resources for the next generation.
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Roosevelt
Trescome
Thie
United States
Nature
Riga
Dragon
Supreme Court of Maine
Legslatute
Maine
Maria Benate
Supreme Court
Barroness Udo von Ruexleben Dies in German Chateau Shooting
Baroness Udo von Ruexleben fatally shot her lusaband at Buddenberg chateau in Germany and then killed herself in a double tragedy, police report local authorities investigating the incident.
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Udo von Ruexleben
Buddenberg
Germany
Congress Acts On Tariff Reform And Public Lands
Senate approves a tariff revision study and cost proofs from major US and foreign producers while authorizing 5 million dollars to acquire watershed lands in the South, Appalachian and White Mountains regions. House advances sundry civil and judiciary appropriations, and passes bills on government employee compensation and inland waterways.
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Senate
Aldrich
Committee of Finance
United States
Appalachian Mountains
White Mountains
New Hallowhire
Maine
Carter
Postal Savings Bank
Inland Waterways Commission
Minnesota
National Capital Notes on Homestead Limit Increase
Conferees on a bill to enlarge homesteads from 100 to 320 acres for non-irrigable lands Innis agreed to an amended report striking Idaho and California from the extension. The Senate committee on public buildings and grounds finished consideration of the omnibus public buildings bill, which has passed the lease. The committee added about $8,000,000, bringing the total to over $30,000,000.
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Senate
Weyburn
Idaho
Bulkeley
Connecticut
Taylor
Tennessee
United States
Tokio Exposition
Panama Canal Zone
Rayner
William I’. Stewart
Coast Artillery
Fort Grant
Arizona
Lilley
House
Congress
Aldrich
Committee On Finance
National Moneary Commission
Col. Wil
National Capital Notes
Innis
California
Senate Committee On Public Buildings
Catarrh Cure Credited To Peruna For 25 Years Cough
Miss Sophia Kittlesen of Evanston credits Peruna with curing a twenty five year chronic catarrh after trying many treatments. She reports throat pain and a bad cough improving markedly and urges others with similar issues to use Peruna products including Peruna tablets and Man a lin laxative from the Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company in Columbus Ohio.
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Misa Sophia Kittlesen
Evanston
Dinols
U.S. A
Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company
Columbus
Ofsle
Uncertain Customer Seeks Price of Fancy Work
Mrs Lane’s holiday rush leads to a domestic scene as Mr Lane, in night attire, confronts a kite shaped object from her shop. He explains he wants it because every solitary button has been sewn off all his union shirts, prompting a quirky exchange.
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Mr. Lane
No Danger Philanthropist Intervenes In Heat Wave Scene
A philanthropic tourist observes a bareheaded man at a hot site hoisting a sand bucket. He questions the man about head coverage, remarking the heat could affect brain function, but the man retorts there is no brain to worry about while bucket-holding.
Grape Nuts praised by doctor in health board letter
Dr Tales of Food Pres, of Foard of Health, extols Grape Nuts as a perfect food noting personal relief from malnutrition, heart palpitations, and sleep loss after using it with rich cow's milk. He credits the product with restoring digestion, sleep, and heart steadiness, urging belief in its principles and value.
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Uae
Wellville
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