Japan Threatens Pacific War as U S Navy Lacks Readiness
Gilson Gardner reports Washington concerns over the U S capacity to meet Japan in the Pacific. officials warn of potential loss of Philippine possessions Hawaii and Guam if war breaks out. The Pacific fleet remains weak with few battleships and limited coal supplies at Cavite Guam Samoa Hawaii Mare Island Puget Sound and Alaska.
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Tashington
Japan
San Francisco
Manila
Pacific
Newport
Jamestown
Far East
Pacific Coast
Jas. H. Dayton
West Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Colorado
Chattanooga
Galveston
Raleigh
Jos. M. Hemphill
Concord
Helena
Withington
Philippines
Monadnock
Monterey
Wm. T. Swineburne
Charleston
Milwaukee
Chicago
St. Louis
Cleveland
Denver
New Orleans
Navy Department
Cavite
Guam
Samoa
Hawii
Mare Island
Puget Sound
Sioka
Alaska
The Teddy Kids as Strong Men feats and fears
A lively poem extols The Teddy Kids as powerful performers. It lists stunts such as swinging clubs biting iron bars lifting heavy weights uprooting trees and bending lamp posts to claim they are stronger than others.
New English Wage Calculator Aids Piecework Profit Sharing
A new wage calculating machine from England simplifies sharing profits on contracts. It uses two large wheels on a spindle to quickly determine each worker’s proportional pay and adds time allowances for premium systems. The device eliminates tiny parts and reduces calculation errors.
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Fech
Arla Maeasine
Farmer uses phone number painted on cows to be found
Evanston farmer Wm C French devised a method to recover stray cattle by painting his telephone number on their bodies. The plan proved 80 percent successful, inspiring neighboring farmers to decorate their own house numbers on livestock.
Accused Jester, Gates feud ends with acquittal remnant
Guthrie Oklahoma June 22. Alexander Jester the man once indicted for the murder of William Gates was acquitted in Nevada for the Gates murder. John W Gates then tracked Jester across the southwest hiding under the name Hill. Jester lived in Shawnee and Norman before being captured with Pinkerton help and brought back for trial. He served in the Civil War and later joined Grand Army reunions. The Gates fortune aided the case while Jester sought relief and a pension uplift.
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Guthrie
Okla
Alexander Jester
Oklahoma
John W. Gates
Jester
New Mexico
Gates
Tulsa
Gulf
Alexander
William Gates
Sedgwick County
Kansas
Nevada
California
American Steel and Wire Company
Chicago
Charles Simmons
Shawnee, Okk
Hill
Shawnee
Simmons
Lfe
Oklahoma Territory
Wichita
Kan
Pottawatomie
Cleveland
Indiana
Norman
Oklo
Four Millionaires Won by Actresses
Special to The Sun reports theatrical managers worry over Cupid’s deadly aim as four marriages link wealthy suitors to actresses. Virginia Marshall weds Montgomery Ward, Elle Heinz to William J. Haggerty, Louise Lonsdale engaged to Blaine Elkins, and Janet Priest to Thomas Robb. Also notes John W. Gates’ Tulsa oil field visit and pipeline plans to the Gulf.
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Daniel
Virginia Marshall
Montgomery Ward
Chicago
Elle Heinz
William J. Haggerty
Philadelphia
Joe Weber
Louise Lonsdale
Evelyn Nesbit
Blaine Elkins
West Virginia
Janet Priest
Thomas Robb
Robb
Varied Crops In Old Indiana
Wool growers of Putnam county held their annual wool sale delivering the clip at 28 cents per pound for merchantable and 24 cents for unmerchantable bids. Prices exceed tariff level, enriching local growers as reported by the Martinsville Reporter.
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Putnam County
Cleveland
Bryan
Martinsville
Wheat in Bear Creek Hills Praised as Fine
Farmers report locally grown wheat looks excellent with some of the best in the Bear Creek hills and valleys, surpassing yields seen in several surrounding counties.
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Bear Creek
Large New Albany Strawberry Shipments Heading to Chicago and Indianapolis
The Bloomington World reports large consignments from New Albany last night. Eight cars carrying nearly 4 000 crates were sent to Indianapolis and Chicago on a special American Express train. Southern Indiana berries commanded top prices in Chicago and Indianapolis, from 0.50 to 6 per case. Prices stayed high all season, and hill region growers near New Albany expect record results this year with the final shipment due later this week.
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New Albany
Indianapolis
Chicago
American Express Company
Indiana
Bloomington
Seven colored and Snow White offspring appear at Ebaugh farm
Charles Ebaugh reports a fine litter of seven ian hayes with two snow white and the others in various colors, born last week.
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Charles Ebaugh
Ian Hayes
New Ross
Mushroom Hunt Yields Plenty for Trio
Hamilton Oglesby and Sahar McDowell joined Harry Trippeer in a mushroom hunt and gathered a sizable haul. They appeared pleased with their bounty as Crider-Chapel Cullings notes.
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Harry Trippeer
Hamilton Oglesby
Sahar McDowell
Diamonds Found On Farm Near Lick Springs
J G Appleton owner of a Johnson county farm one mile south of Lick Springs reports three large diamonds found after rain. Experts estimate values from 250 to 800 dollars with more diamonds reported in Nineveh township area.
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J. G. Appleton
Lick Springs
Johnson County
Nineveh
Appleton find leads richest diamond field yet
Connorsville News notes that the Appleton discovery may develop into a real diamond field, describing it as the most valuable find yet. The report emphasizes potential significance for the area and prospectors.
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Mr. Appleton
Connorsville
Wheat and corn crops behind schedule in Shelby county
A Shelbyville Republican report quotes a prominent farmer noting wheat cutting will be about two weeks late and corn nearly four weeks late due to a late spring. He recalls past mid June harvests and says despite delays the crops look promising if weather cooperates.
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Shelby County
Shelbyville
Oats Crop In County Destroyed By Green Bugs
Jasper Report notes a grasshopper like outbreak devouring the county oats. Fields that promised a record yield a week earlier are stripped, leaving only seared yellow stalks across the region.
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Jasper
Asparagus Season Delays Noted By Royal Center Grower
Mr Winslow of Cass reports a slow season with asparagus 13 days behind. He cites shipping on May 4 last year versus May 17 this year, illustrating how backward the harvest has been this season.
Fishline救回九岁女孩的惊险瞬间
Bay City 特稿报道九岁Leona Castanio在沙金诺河口出事后，被钓鱼线救起。 fisherman Harry Colby 在码头抛线救人，女孩经两名医生救活，事件揭露她与兄弟因惩罚而试图逃到船坞。此人已在同一处三度救人。
Park View Sanatorium Treatment Highlight
Park View Sanatorium offers treatment for cancer skin uterine and rectal diseases led by Dr L T Leach with affiliations in New York and California.
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Park View Sanatorium
L. T. Leach
New York
California-sta
People's Coal and Cement Co. Succession Notice
Successors to Logsdon Bros. Fuel Company announce continuation of service and two telephone lines for customer contact.
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People’s Coal and Cement CO
Logsdon Bros.’ Fuel Company
Local Classified Ads Offer Beverages and Cigar Deals
A compact ad sheet promotes Celery Vesce as harmless and Compeer Cigar as best on earth. It also markets Furo Distilled Water Company half gallon bottles for five cents, five gallon Gemisohes, and includes a New Phone number 2177.
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Furo Distilled Water Company
Emate
Harahan Travels Miles Beyond Any Other Railway Chief
CHICAGO June 22 President J T Harahan head of the Illinois Central railroad has logged 2 181 250 miles in 35 years with one minor accident. He averages 150 miles daily for 15 years and 200 miles daily for 20 years. If he kept moving straight around the world for 40 years he would have circled the globe 92 times. He is known as an insider who inspects tracks personally and spends about nine months yearly on the road.
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Chicago
J. T. Harahan
Illinois Central Railroad
United States
Harahan
Tllinois
No Need of Cooks Fronts Kansas City Colony Club
Eight Kansas City women tired of servant troubles form a colony club. They rent a house with one large kitchen and eight private dining rooms. Each woman furnishes her own room and utensils while a chef presides with two helpers. The experiment succeeds and more colonies form.
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Teddy Kids
Des Moines
Ctor
Amelia M. Redel
Megitown
Hedel
Wellville
Illinois Farmer Paints Telephone
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Wm. C. French
Speetal
San
Alex
Jester Departe
Gates’ Brother
Jester’s
Sister
Congress
Moriarity
the Sun
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Cupid
Lonegtfellow
Clmb
Charles Gates
Texas Company
Mrs. Montgomery
Elsie Heinz
Old Indiana
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Berry Mon Joyous
Shelby
Hook
Bay City
Mich
Leona Castanio
Saginaw River
Harry Colby
Colby
Kansas City
Custerhowe
Farin
Hue
R. Towns & Co
Sydney
India
B. K Paul
Calcutta
Hong Kong
Isha 4
Lennon,Ltd
Ioe
Uper Pustines
Guucase Bock
Kim
van Vorhis
Ohio Street
Wateree
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