Wreck of the Maine to be removed from Havana harbor
Secretary Knox negotiates with Cuba for permission to raise the Maine wreck in Havana harbor. Engineers say the hulk remains intact and the $100,000 appropriation may be insufficient. divers will assess costs andCongress may add funding if needed. Work to be led by Gen Bixby under War Department direction.
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Washington
Knox
Maine
Havana Harbor
Cuba
Engineer Corps
Gen. Marshall
Col. Abbott
Board of Inquiry
Congress
Bixby
Marshall
California Earth Shocks Rattle Los Angeles Area
A tremor struck Los Angeles and surrounding territory on May 16 with shaking from 6:50 to 7:58 am. The quake caused minor damage such as broken dishes and cracked walls while tourists at Mount Wilson reported seasick swaying and a small Long Beach tidal wave before the ocean calmed for over an hour.
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Los Angeles
Mount Wilson
Carnegie Observatory
Long
Recorder morning docket reports multiple small offenses
The Recorder tried Robt. Patterson for cursing an officer and carrying a concealed weapon. Elsie Ashe and Lizzie Parker faced fighting charges. Sam Darlington Annie Herriot L Richardson Nat Palmer Alice Waller George Mack Ben Moultrie Ezekiel Nesbit and Tim Vanderhorst were fined two dollars each for violating the health ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robt. Patterson
Elsie Ashe
Lizzie Parker
Sam Darlington
Annie Herriot
L. Richardson
Nat Palmer
Alice Waller
George Mack
Ben Moultrie
Ezekeil Nesbit
Tim Varderhorst
Bigham and Avant Missing From Penitentiary
Columbia reports that neither Avant nor Bigham appeared at the Penitentiary despite a promise Avant would arrive by eleven. A phone tip led to confusion and authorities believe the pair may have fled.
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Columbia
Avant
Bigham
Penitentiary
Griffith
Garolinian bishop elected by Methodist conference
Asheville May 16 E W Anderson reported no trial needed in Morrison case as the investigation ends. The conference elected Rev Collins Denpy and Rev J C Kilgo as bishops after lengthy ballots with Kilgo shown emotional by the news.
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Asheville
N. C
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
E. W. Anderson
Morrison
Hendrix
Vanderbilt University
Board of
Tennessee
Board of Trustees
Committee On Education
Key
Conference
Nevtice
Collins Denpy
J. C. Kilgo
Dr Kilgo
W. B. McMurray
Bishop
Congress to Act Promptly on Rival Exposition Claims
New Orleans and San Francisco press rival claims to be the official Panama Exposition city with proposed May 26 congressional hearings. Each cites large funding and broad regional reach, arguing strategic centrality for North American and Latin American audiences.
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New Orleans
San Francisco
Congressional
Panama Exposition City
North
Central America
Mexico
Central
South America
Mississippi Valley
Congress
How to Control Biting Insects in Plant Care
Clemson Extension explains two insect classes light biting and sap feeding. Biting insects chew foliage such as potato beetles, while sap feeders like plant lice require contact sprays rather than stomach poisons. It covers arsenical sprays for chewing insects and contact sprays for sucking insects.
My Doctor Mighty Fine
Mrs Hattie Cain of Carrsville Kentucky praises Cardui as a mighty fine medicine for long standing female troubles. She suffered sixteen years with cramps convulsions and near death but began improving from the first bottle and now feels well enough to work and walk freely crediting Cardui for her recovery. The ad notes Cardui as a women’s medicine with over fifty years of use and invites requests for the seat wrapper and brochure.
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Carrsville
Hattie Cain
Cardus
Cardui
Cardus Cardui
Jhealth
Smith and Oliver Insurance Firm Adverts in Georgetown
Smith and Oliver announce fire, life, and casualty insurance offerings in Georgetown. They list Fire underwriters and Maryland Casualty Co coverage, with personal accident and automobile policies, inviting calls at phone 180. Customer-focused service and prompt attention promised.
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Smith and Oliver
Georgetown
FIRE
New York
The
Home Insurance Company of
North Carolina
Delaware Insurance Co
LIFE
Mutual Life Insurance Company
America
Casualty
Maryland Casualty Company
Baltimore
Maryland Casualtt Co
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California
John G. Kilgo
Paris
A. F. Conradi
S. C
Clemson College
Sir
D. N. Barrow
Clemson
Bowie
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