Poe Centenary Exercises at Virginia University
Charlottesville specials detail a week of events at the University of Virginia marking Edgar Allan Poe's birth centennial. Activities center in No. 18 West Range, with recitals, poetry readings, The Raven, memorial addresses, and medals. Poe attended UVA in 1826, left after clashes, pursued poetry and a literary career culminating in The Raven and other works.
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Charlottsville
University of Virginia
Edgar Allan Poe
Poe
West Range
Jefferson Literary Society
W. A. Barr
Lynchburg
The
Raven Society
Cabell Hall
the Raven
Madison Hall
Charles W. Kent
George Edward
Northwestern University
Alice Fortier
Tulane University
Alderman
Barrett Wendell
Harvard University
Alphonso Smith
University of North Carolina
Manor House School
London
England
John Allan
Richmond
University
Boston
United States Army
West Point Military Academy
New York
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Sermons on Amusements by Trinity Church Pastor
A series of sermons on amusements will be delivered by Rev. L. C. Bechmidt of Trinity Church on the next three Sunday evenings. January 17 will focus on the theatre and January 24 will present the next topic. The text notes incomplete or garbled dates but indicates discussion of entertainment in sermons.
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Trinity Church
L. C. ‘Bechmidt
Theatre
Hine Remedy for La Grippe Promises Quick Cure
An early 20th century ad touts Hine remedy for la grippe claiming rapid cure for coughs that may lead to pneumonia, with mentions of Foley's Fay and sore throat. The fragment hints at dangerous conditions and urges taking the remedy for relief.
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Foley
Fay
Sunday church services and schedules in Freeport area
A dense listing of church services across multiple congregations including Embury Methodist Episcopal, Trinity United Evangelical, Oak Street Evangelical, First U B, Second Presbyterian, First Baptist, Grace, First Church of Christ Scientist, First English Lutheran, Swedish services, Free Methodist, and various other congregations. Daily programs feature sermons, Sunday school times, choir and prayer meetings, and special events led by pastors such as Harker, Schmidt, Southgate, Klingbeil, Norviel, Beynon, and Mullen, with locations on Union Pleasant streets, Taylor Ave, Stephenson St, and more.
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Embury
Methodist Episcopal Church
Ray OC. Harker
Epworth League
Trinity United Evangelical Church
Corner Union
Pleasant Streets
L. C. Schmidt
State St
A. B. Wight
Enoch
Alma Youngblur
Taylor Ave
East Freeport
B.M. Southgate
J. G. Grooks
Brook
Oak Street Evangelical Church
Wm. Klingbeil
Geo. Ennenga
U. B
J. B. Norviel
Broadway
Wm. C. Swanzey
Christian Endeavor
Pilgrim’s Progress Series
First
City of Destruction
Anna Siefert
First Baptist
Stephenson St
W. H. Beynon
EF. M. Phillips
Palmer
Grace Church
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Stephenson Street
First English Lutheran Church
Philip H. RR. Mullen
Free Methodist Church
Walnut Street
D. W. Finch
Miss Pearl Kerr
Tuesaday
Prirad Hy
First M. E
Stephenson and
Cherry Sta
C. W. McCaskill
Peter
Npworth League
First Presbyterian Church
H. IL. Moore
Galena Ave
Carroll St. C
Reunion for Former Classmates Announcement
A notice invites former classmates to attend a reunion event. Details are limited in the readable text but emphasize a gathering to reconnect with past peers at a unspecified location and date.
Plans for Calabrians Sicilyans colony in Florida
Duke Pompeo Litta, head of a land syndicate with J Lamb Perry, plans to deliver five acre plots in Manatee county Florida for Calabria and Sicily earthquake victims. He aims a Lombardy style colony with peasants owning five acres and farming a second plot for syndicate revenue while earning wages. He seeks US government cooperation and may meet Henry White.
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Duke Pompeo Litta
United States
Whia Syndicate
Paris
Pompeo Litta
Manatee County
Florida
Calabria
Sicily
J. Lamb Perry
Charleston
S. C
Duke Litta
Italy
Red Duke
Lombardy
Henry White
Three Messina Children Survive 19 Days in Ruins
In Messina on January 16, nine year old Francesco Minissoli escaped a collapsed home through a narrow gap after being buried for nineteen days. His sisters and mother perished in the earthquake. Francesco crawled from the wreck, fainted, recovered in hospital, and recounted the perilous hours beneath debris with scarce food.
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Messina
Nicolo Minissoli
Francesco Minissoli
Francesco
Saint Agatha Appears Over Etna, Saving Catania
Report from Catania on January 16 describes an apparition of Saint Agatha seen atop Mount Etna. Residents claim the vision signaled protection for the city and credited the earthquake’s avoidance to the saint’s intercession.
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Catania
St. Agatha
Mount Etna
Ten Killed In Collision Near Glenwood Springs Colo
A collision near Dotsero Colorado between Denver and Rio Grande passenger train No. 6 westbound and freight train No. 66 left at least ten dead and many injured. The freight tried to take a siding on orders to let the passenger pass but partly left the main line. The passenger train was crowded with sleeping passengers. Tucker to Face Retiring Board. Washington January 16 Colonel William F Tucker, son in law of the late John A Logan, has been ordered before a retiring board in Chicago to determine fitness for further active duty.
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Glenwood Springs
Colo
Denver and
Rio Grande
Dotsero
Hyland and McFarland Draw in Ten-Round Bout
Los Angeles Jan. Packey McFarland and Dick Hyland fought ten rounds with no decision. McFarland excelled at long range while Hyland held his own at mid range.
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Hyland
McFarland
Los Angeles
Cal
Jan
Packey McFarland
Dick Hyland
Packey
Lyland
Eloge
Religious Author Ends Kidney Troubles With Remedy
A religious author describes years of kidney trouble culminating in a severe winter attack. Confined to bed eight days, he noted thick white urine sediment and frequent urination. After taking Foley's Kidney Remedy, pain eased and normal levels returned. He endorses the product.
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Foley
H. J. Moogkang Wa
Buchanan Protocol Nearing Signature with Venezuela
Washington January 16 After years of waiting the state department said special commissioner W S Buchanan who has been in Venezuela for weeks has reached the basis of an agreement and a protocol is being drawn for signature The move suggests a likely submission to the international court of arbitration at The Hague and may lead to a broader arbitration treaty between the United States and Venezuela to settle future disputes.
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Washington
Venezuela
State Department
W. S. Buchanan
Fh Vene
Zuela
International Court of Arbitration
the Hague
Buchanan
Boxing scandal shocks Philadelphia boxing scene
Alonzo Poll dies from injuries after a quarrel with Jack Blackburn, a famed negro lightweight, in Philadelphia. Blackburn is arrested as Poll’s wife Mattie Polk remains in serious condition. The incident follows a prior fatal ring incident, fueling renewed calls against boxing.
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Philadelphia
Alonzo Poll
Jack’ Blackburn
Blackburn
Mattie Polk
Swan
Mine disasters prompt WV law probe demand
Charlestown WVa Jan 16 Ben Davis president of the United Mine Workers of West Virginia accuses the Lick Branch mine of violating mining laws after two explosions in three weeks killed more than one hundred men He calls for an immediate legislative investigation of the disasters.
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Charlestown
W. Va
Ben Davis
United Mine Workers of West Virginia
Lick Branch
Hughes to join Krewe initiation in Syracuse tonight
Governor Charles Evans Hughes travels from Albany to Syracuse to participate in the Krewe of Ko-Noon-No initiation during the state fair adjunct event. Citizens expect a rare glimpse of the governor as he sheds formal duties for a brief, lighthearted rite under the secrecy surrounding the society.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Charles Evans Hughes
Empire State
Federal detectives seek third man in Rinehart case
Pittsburg January 16 federal authorities search for a third man accused of trying to reach a juror to corrupt him in the J B F Rinehart looting case. Rinehart was sent to the penitentiary to begin a fifteen year sentence.
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Rinehart
Pittsburg
J. B. F. Rinehart
Drover's National Bank
Waynesburg
Jailed as Swindlers Santa Fe Detectives Say They Have Pale of Claim Workers
Des Moines reports indicate a wave of fraud claims tied to claim workers as detectives pursue swindlers. The piece sketches a crackdown amid legal actions and public caution.
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Santa Fe
Des Moines
Towa
Foley’s Orino Laxative Promises Constipation Cure
An advertisement claims Foley’s Orino Laxative will regularize bowels, eliminate need for purgatives, and positively cure chronic constipation and sluggish liver. Presented by H. J. Moogk and Wm. F. Jungkunz.
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Foley
H. J. Moogk
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Harriet M. Burbank piano teacher at Studio 36
Harriet M. Burbank is listed as a piano teacher operating from Studio 36 Grove Street. The entry notes a location and profession, implying a private instruction service in that address.
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Harriet M. Burbank
Grove St
Galena and Ves Hosted, Ma e's Suite Nicely Preased
Readable fragments indicate a local event titled Ma e's Suite, hosted by Galena and Ves, with praise for a nicely presented program. Details remain unclear due to fragmented OCR. A basic note highlights community engagement and a cultural performance setting.
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Galena
Ves
Hatters Strike Signals Broad Labor Crusade Begin
Danbury Connecticut January 14. Employers in twenty six Danbury hat manufactures halted work to protest the removal of union labels. In Danbury and Bethel between three thousand six hundred and four thousand workers are idle. Connecticut hatters on strike total nearly six thousand while New York and New Jersey strikers reach twenty six thousand. Federation of Labor to convene a conference of unions using labels to discuss what they call an organized employer drive to abolish the union label.
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Danbury
Conn
Bethel
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Federation of Labor
Held a Year in Russia American Charges He Was Arrested
Adolph Fischer of Chicago returned home from a year in a Russian prison after being suspected in a murder. He had gone to St. Petersburg on business, was imprisoned in a small city, and barred from letter writing. The American ambassador intervened, securing his release, and he filed a $75,000 false imprisonment suit before leaving Russia.
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New York
Adolph Fischer
Jefferson Avenue
Chicago
Fischer
Libau
Estonia
St. Petersburg
Champions Meet Tonight In Brooklyn Contests
New York January 16 The Post Office Clerks association hosts a night of athletic competition in Brooklyn featuring many top national athletes. Among the entrants are six Olympic team members Belairs Sheppard Bacon Porter Lee and Bonhag contending for the diamond prizes.
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Brooklyn
New York
Post Office Clerks’ Association
Belairs
Sheppard
Bacon
Porter
Lee
Bonhag
President Should Lead Simple Life Says Senator
Washington January 16 Senator Clay urged against a $100000 presidential salary and questioned overall expenses. He cited a $404500 aggregate salary plan and a $140000000 navy appropriation, arguing the country should favor plain living and high thinking over lavish White House costs. He favored limiting expenses while ensuring dignified living for the president.
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Clay
Washington
Congress
White House
Death in Tub: Wealthy Mount Vernon Man Found Boiled
John C. Beatty of Mount Vernon New York, described as a wealthy landowner, was found dead in a Denver bath tub with hot water running. Authorities report the body had been in the water since midnight, resulting in a boiled condition.
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Denver
Colo
John C. Beatty
Mount Vernon
N. Y
Battleship movements reach Port Said to Marseilles?
The battleship Georgia and five other units are reported moving through ports in the Mediterranean and West Africa. The Nebraska Rhode Island and New Jersey are also expected to arrive in the region soon, signaling naval activity in January.
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Georgia
Marseilles
Konakry
West Africa
Fivorgia
Port Said
Nebraska
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Weight Denies Report on King Alfonso Teaching Airplane Sailing
Wilbur Wright denies that he was hired by King Alfonso of Spain to teach him to sail an airplane. The brief dispatch from Maria dated January 16 reports Wright’s denial of the claim amid aviation intrigue involving the Spanish monarch.
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Weight
Maria
Wilbur Wright
Alfonso
Spain
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