Lord Scully Land Empire and Tenant System Described
A Bloomington dispatch reports Logan county records reveal an extensive landholding by Lord Scully, with 200000 to 240000 acres in several states. The estate is managed by agents, tenants farm, and rents vary by soil quality. improvements are tenant-made, leases run one year, and some rent relief is given when crops fail.
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Bloomington
Logan County Recorders Office
William Scully
Angela Scully
Scully
Lotredon
Finois
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Gamount
Bord Seul Iv
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Hind
Why Lavin Was Fired Chief Collins cites motives for Lavin suspension
From Chiengzu Aug 27 reports, Chief Collins details the grounds for Inspector Pet Lavin's suspension. Lavin, then a police captain, allegedly staged the jewelry store robbery at Fifty-fifth Street and Wentworth Avenue to secure a promotion to inspector. He is charged with returning a diamond ring valued at 200 and four diamond studs worth 500 that were taken from George Wilkinson.
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Collins
Pet. Lavin
Lavin
Fifty-Fifth Street
Wentworth Avenue
Wot
George Wilkinson
Tos
Patrick Mahon
Ceorie Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Digestive Syrup Pepsin Promises Quick Teething Relief
Claiming nine in ten babies suffer stomach or bowel troubles the ad touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe laxative that digests curdled milk, freshens breath, lowers fever and eases teething pain. Sold by druggists 50 cents or one dollar with money back if it fails.
Burdett Piano Tuner Takes Orders at Brown Dolliueyer’s
F. J. Burdett, noted piano tuner, announces new service orders via Brown and Dolliueyer, or by phone 890 l-4dtt, inviting patrons to schedule tuning.
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F. J. Burdett
Brown& Dolliueyer
Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery Ad
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a stomach booster and blood purifier. It claims to strengthen the stomach liver and kidneys reduce poisons in the blood prevent pimples and blue feelings and improve brain and nerve vitality. It mentions endorsements from medical writers and offers free literature and the Common Sense Medical Adviser.
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Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Dr. Pierce
British Railways Deliver Swift Public Service Across Vast Isles
A Ray Morris field report from Atlantic praises British trains for punctual, regular service. It highlights the advantage of small, local networks and well-maintained locomotives, noting near-perfect on time performance despite heavy traffic. At Amersbury Park outside London trains run about every two minutes, handled with clocklike precision.
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Ines
Wughind
Atmnsbury Park
Siub- Urbina
London
Ray Morris
Atlantic
Quiet Russian Village After Ten PM Shunned by Life
An illustrated portrait notes how Russian peasants fear evil spirits and avoid noise, leaving villages eerily silent after 10 pm. The piece cites Ikiev as a model where streets empty once night falls, and conveys a mood of hushed superstition and restraint observed by Blackwood's Magazine.
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LE Pom
Ikiev
Russia
Not Impossible to Fathom Age Jokes in New York Church
A rector, aged likely under fifty, claims to be seventy five for a joke about age and birthdays. He cements the ruse with a quip about turning seventy seven on his text birthday while joking with a parishioner. A bystander notes the humor in the family scene and contemporary chatter.
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New York
Amy
Hody
Humphreys' Veterinary Specifics Advertised Cure List
A dense old advertisement for Humphreys' Veterinary Specifics claims cures for diseases in horses cattle sheep dogs hogs and poultry. It lists numerous ailments from congestion bronchitis and lung fever to diarrhea dysentery and kidney disorders, promising rapid relief. The copy promotes the ten specific remedies, urges purchase by mail prepaid from Humphreys Medicine Co. New York, with an offer to mail a free book.
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Humphreys’ Medicins Co
Witham
John Streets
New York
Dr Thomas Balloon Voyage Ends After 24 Hour Flight
Dr Thomas and brother Jefferson Travis Thomas completed a balloon ascent in New York lasting nearly twenty four hours. They traveled through two states and reached high altitudes before an emergency descent near a forest, using a rope to land safely after a rapid descent.
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New York
Tulfan P. Thomas
Jefferson Travis Thomas
Atwasta
Oakdale
Sullivan
Umaine
Bessemerville
Secretary Roots Voyage in Chile features Charleston stop
Secretary of State Root traveled aboard the U S cruiser Charleston which reached Punta Arenas Chile after leaving Bahia Blanca Argentina on August 20. He was entertained by local authorities and dined with the U S consul. Telegraph messages were exchanged with Chile's foreign minister and the U S minister at Santiago. Plans to meet at Lota and proceed to Valparaiso were halted by an earthquake.
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United States
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Root
Bahia Bhinca
Argentina
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Chile
Arge
Punta Arenas
Santiago
Slieks
Lota
Valparaiso
Ave
Ehschidne
Concepcion
Ad Taits Ane Pibeks
Loit
O'Siggins Ad
Valluuraisa
Gasoline Booze Spreading Among Youth in St Louis
Report from Deputy Collector John F E Seavennni notes youths around Alaureus and St Louis avenues inhale gasoline as a cheap intoxicant. Not a beverage, it is inhaled to drunkenness before reaching any etheral effect. A gallon can render a person tipsy, with no liquor laws requiring merchants to obtain licenses. In St Petersburg a separate despatch claims a plot against Count Von Verontzoff Dashkoff, with arrests made including several others.
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Aus
Alaureus
John Fe.seaivenni
St. Petersburg
Ithis
Count von Verontzoff Dashkoff
Caucasus
Hais
Don Aitrests
Scores at base ball heavy with scattered results
Chicago Aug 27 following are the base ball scores from the day’s play. Matches listed include Pittsburgh vs Philadelphia, Chicago against Boston, and several games featuring New York Cincinnati St Louis and others with varying outcomes. Weather noted for New York and St Louis games. multiple doubleheaders and postponed or in progress statuses.
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Digestive health pitch from Amherst professor
Prof Tyler of Amherst College extolled digestion and warned that no man lives without a digestive system. Day by day people see the need for a corrective after overeating. A corrective named Kodol For Dyspepsia digests what you eat and is sold by druggists.
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Prof. Tyler
Amherst College
Daily Journal Delivery Offer From Citywide Service
The Daily Journal announces citywide home delivery at ten cents per week. The notice emphasizes affordable, universal access for residents and outlines how subscribers can start or renew service.
Soprano Praised For Fine Timbre In Lumber Region Tale
An excerpt describes a popular soprano with cherry lips chestnut hair and hazel eyes, raised in the lumber region. It notes English usage among locals and quotes Rev ALN Cooper in a whimsical Chamber’s walk to Rome, mentioning a man encountered on the road who could speak Pagish.
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Lumber
Aln. Cooper
Rome
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