Fires and deaths dot early 20th century headlines in Belton and beyond
Fire destroys the Telton compress and 10000 bales of cotton with 250000 dollars loss in Belton Texas. A German butcher George Obach fatally wounds his wife at Bridgewood Heights, Texas then kills himself. Cadet G Cooke Forde of Norfolk Virginia dies from brain concussion in a Virginia Military Institute Roanoke College football game. Three firemen hurt in San Francisco fire that destroys American Can warehouse and damages the plant. Will H Pattin former Iowa county treasurer pleads guilty to embezzling 27000 and gets ten years. Others include a Los Angeles peddler rescued from mob action, a Hammond Mining explosion in Alabama, a Holland Virginia merchant shot, a California Dunham suspect Hatfield tale, and war department command reshuffles.
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Belton
Texas
George Obach
Bridgewood Heights
TL. 1
G. Cooke Forde
Norfolk
Virginia Military Institute
Roanoke College
Tno
San Francisco
American Can Company
Sne City
Iowa
Will H. Pattin
Los Angeles
Casper Henson
Benson
Hammond Mining Company
Gadsen
Ala
Henry Kiel
Montana notes on deaths and industry in 1908
List of Montana events includes funerals for Colonel BF Perri at Boxemman on October 27 and John Brady a Helena contractor who died October 27 in Basin. Reports cover wage talks in Sheridan county coal mines, plans for wool and cattle deals, railroad work in Wyoming, and various local incidents across the region.
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Montana
BF Perri
Boxemman
Mont
Colonel Ferrie
Freiehter
B. FL White
John Brady
Helena
Basin
Sheridan Wye
Cheyenne
Georgy 8
Walker
Wectdard
National Wool Growers’ Association
Shoshone
Tia
Frank W. Gooding
Wyoming
Union Pacific Railroad
Minnesota
Oregon
Chilleo Lake
Botte Intet
British Columbia
Kidney Trouble Ends With Down's Pills Says Nat Anderson
Five year struggle with dull backache and severe kidney pain. Kidney function irregular with intermittent stoppage. After unsuccessful treatments Nat Anderson found relief and cure using Down's Kidney Pills. Gains strength and reports no kidney trouble. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat Anderson
Greenwood
8. C
Down
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N.Y
Itinerant Smoking Debate Spurs Ten Cent Week
A quirky dialogue features Hi Biddle the Yankee lawyer debating smoking costs with Willie Hrook and Fil Doolittle era anecdotes. The piece compares cheap tobacco to thrifty eating and cites Harry Lauder and Sir Alexander Ramsay on modern machines and progress.
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Biddle
Willie Hrook
Harpers
Probed by Beloved on Past Lovers
A quarrel reveals jealousy as a woman accuses a man of previous romantic conquests. He acknowledges five prior admirers and admits if he pursued such a prize it was with calculated risk, prompting her sharp certainty and his terse reply.
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D. 8
Murray
Portland
United States Court
Frank Datlam
Loomis
Wash
Spokane
May Thomas
Kent
Burlington
Sterling
Adams
Ned
Ethel
Puzzle solved coffee danger prompts health change
A letter from an INL stock man explains coffee harmed his heart stomach and nerves. He stopped coffee two years ago, switched to Postum, and after about two years reports better sleep weight gain and recovery, praising Postum as life saving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
INL
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Epworth Memorial Church Trial of New Management System
Epworth Memorial Methodist Church in Cleveland appoints a business manager and executive secretary to handle finances and committee records. The pastor can focus on preaching while the church processes benevolences dues and expenses. The church handles over 45000 dollars annually and Dr G K Morris endorses the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth Memorial Methodial Church
Cleveland
Teacher Tests Willie With Word Challenge
In a classroom scene a teacher nudges Willie to spell a word. Willie declines on chickens saying he is too young and offers to try eyes instead. The moment captures light classroom humor and a child’s self doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Cutiloura Cure Leads to Rapid Recovery from Sores
A husband suffered long with running sores from rheumatism. after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent for three weeks the sores died up and burning pain ceased. After three months he was fully well, per a testimonial from Mrs. V. V. Albert of Upper Frenchville Maine dated July 21 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. V. Albert
Upper
Frenchville
Coffee grocer must refund for poor Sectri linge
Consumer protest urges grocers to refund money when customers dislike Sectri linge coffee. Letter argues vendors should swap or return cash if quality falls short and shoppers are dissatisfied.
Early Pennsylvanians in Washington's Cabinet
The Pennsylvanians in George Washington's first cabinet were Timothy Pickering as secretary of state and, briefly, secretary of war and postmaster general, and William Bradford as attorney general. Pickering was the sole Pennsylvanian in his second administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
George Washington
Timothy Pickering
William Tradford
Pickering
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Asasein
Starhbuck
Fayette County
Standard Oil Company
New York
Marshal McAfee
W. E. Bass
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William Hatfeld
Dunham
San Jose
Cal
Hatfield
Royal Palace
Oporto
Portugal
Clbrao
Manuel
Ward Building
EU Fodtian Asylum
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Altar
Sonora
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Contra
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Mies
Katherine
Limes
Ridtousaca
Stamboul
Smyrna
Cordelia
Turkey
Union County
Tennessee
P. Shelly O'Ryan
Chicago Board of Education
Lfe
Chicago
Ireland
Jostley Wright
Washington
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Manuel Silva Bulsha
Carlos
Lisbon
Northwest
Reno
Nevada
Nevada University
K Tilleron
J A. Houlihan
Ralph Dignowby
C. G Schrapps
Lyle Selby
George Doevere
Goldfield Consolidated Mines Company
Goldfield Nevada
Moche
Mendha
Highland District
Opr
Acton
Francisco Con
Billlogse
Anffort
Ceswir
Sea Section
Lewis Penwell
Naonal Wool Growers Association
G. 8. Walker
Cheyenne W
Carl Ludwig Fenske
Billings
Fenske
Yellowstone County
Elphten
Wisconsin
Berlin
Wis
Okanogan County
Albert M. Dewey
Okanogan Eleetric Railway Company
James Gaskin
Fort Russell
Gaskin
Bill Doolittle
Hiddle
Harry Lauder
Alexander Ramsay
Scotland
Robby
Alexander
Solomon
Sonny
Cleveland Institution
Cutiloura
Dodds
Guai
Castoria
Oled de Samuel Tchr
Aamypdiin
Seoulin
Jenne
Michelle SaMtydqiin Sood
THE
Centaur Company
Bears
Sloan
Price
Earl S.sloan
Boston
Mass
U.S.A
Sud Poultry
Joe
F. Mayer Boot & Shoe Co
Ilw
Aukee
Wisco
Ccll
Hacen
Jason ML
Yenaees
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