Political Op-Ed and Local Moves Highlight Ohio Governor Race
The piece notes Roosevelt plans an extra session for November 13 and discusses Ohio politics with John S. Snook as a gubernatorial hopeful. It criticizes railroads resisting passenger list disclosures and urges suppression of gambling, urging Sheriff Grice to act on published evidence while praising Hamilton’s potential re election and referencing anti smoking actions in Japan.
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Journal-Gazette
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Chicago seal case hinges on infant sleeping in a shell
City dispute over a new seal ordinance May 15 hinges on the posture of an infant depicted in the shell. Officials question if the sleeping position is valid and whether the seal legitimizes city documents and a $2,000,000 lands issue in October may lose value.
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Ilegal
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Tolman
Foxy prisoner outwits Bluffton marshal in store heist
Bluffton marshal James Crosby captures Henry Robinson Pinfield after a bold cut in Livingston Nation store. Pinfield admitted stealing twenty seven bills from show window and implicated companion Ervin Pranks. Pinfield, a seventeen year old, was found at a relative's home on Buchiman Street and to be taken to Bluffton.
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Putston
Marsind Boli Crosby
Henry Robinson Pinield
Tluffton
Livingston Nation
Trufften
Ervin Pranks
Truffton
Hutfield
Fle
Ite
Bluffton
Buehiman Street
Wiilk
Sweet melodies by Indian band discussed by Bandmaster
Bandmaster Dennison Wheelock reflects on the uncertainty of writing music as his organization prepares four days of performances at Robison park starting Wednesday afternoon. He cites public taste, historical anecdotes, and examples like The Star Spangled Banner and Hiawatha to illustrate how popularity, not official endorsement, drives a composition’s success.
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Robison Park
Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore
Roosevelt
Rough Riders
San Juan Hill
America
King
Victor Herbert
McKinney
United States
Louisiana Purchase
Last Words From Mrs Eddy Denies Disease Germs
Boston June 12 The Boston Herald prints a two page article on Mrs Mary Baker G Eddy life and views as Christian Science confronts poverty disease and surgery The interview by Sibyl Wilbur notes this may be Mrs Eddy last press appearance She says the world should grant her time to devote to God and gives her interpretation of Christian Science and its relation to Christianity She affirms disease germs exist and society still needs jails and almshouses and would crime and poverty vanish if wealth health and love were studied instead.
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Boston
Boston Herald
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Thunder of Christian
Sibyl Wilbur
Herald
Indy
Piff Paff Pouf Pleases At The Majestic
The Majestic theater hosted a first class Piff Paff Pouf performance from Chicago under F C Whitney. The company dazzled with musical comedy numbers, lively dancing, and strong vocal work led by Miss Brinces Merton and Miss Vinte Daly.
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Me Little Pony Ballet
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Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup Sold Worldwide
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as a decades old remedy used by millions of mothers for teething children. It claims soothing the child, stopping gums, easing pain, and curing diarrhea, selling for twenty five cents a bottle through druggists worldwide.
Prospects of Speed War Discussed by Rail Men
Rail men discuss a possible speed race between lines after a Jake Shore run shows Buffalo to Chicago in 60.2 hours. A test train reached 125 miles per hour, prompting talk of New York Central aiming for an eighteen hour service to beat Pennsylvania Railroad. Experts note congestion and longer mileage may offset Central’s advantage.
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FAME FOR FORT WAYNE LINES Catches the Fast Train Feat
The article details Pennsylvanian Limited No. 28 from Fort Wayne to New York, covering 905 miles in 1000 minutes, about sixteen and a half hours. It highlights engineers, roadbeds, and rail culture, with witnesses and financiers praising speed and safety as observers rode No. 28 and No. 29.
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Wil Iarson
New York
Samuel Moody
Pennsylvani Lines
Jersey City
George G. Beltyhoover
Allegheny Yards
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West Bound
Plymouth
Ind
Dorr Miller
McCarty
McCartys
Upper Sandusky
Adams
Abner Sandusky
McBride
Alleghenies
German Baptist Conference names officers and future meeting plans
The German Baptist Conference announces standing committees with Montgomery of Missouri as reading clerk and Benedict of Pennsylvania as writings clerk while Dunkards of Madison County seek the next national convention. A later meeting is expected in Ohio.
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Missouri
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Ohio
Reading
Go EL Benedict
Pennsylvania
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Protest Against Chinese Exclusion Policy Sparks White House Talks
Washington observers report the American Asiatic Association delegations met with President Roosevelt, voicing protests against Chinese exclusion laws that threaten U S export trade. The group warned of boycotts on cotton and steel while urging broader U S promotion of trade with China. Roosevelt faulted claims officers overzeal but agreed to pursue relief with Commerce and Labor, and to urge better relations and export support for American producers. The note also mentions Navy personnel transfers and intelligence concerns cited by officials.
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United States
China
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Department of Commerce and Tiber
Japs Barred From American Ships After War Hints
Washington June 12 A Washington dispatch notes a possible policy shift after the Russian and Javanese conflicts ending. Japanese workers on battle ships bound for maneuvers on the Potomac and Chesapeake were left ashore late last week and many ships sailed with only a few Japanese crew aboard.
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United States
Potomac
Chesapeake
Bluffton Men Pay 180000 For Pipe in Major Iron Deal
Immense iron deal reported by W A Kunkel and Col J C Davenport. They purchased about 22 miles of pipes from Port Wine Co. for delivery to their venture and for use in the field. Pipeline ranges two to ten inches diameter and cost around 180000. Pipelines are being removed from the ground for reassembly and supply to Bluffton and surrounding areas. The Fort Wayne Gas Co plans to deliver natural gas next winter, affecting local lines.
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