Judge Lives in a Railroad Car in North Carolina
Abbeville North Carolina May 20 Federal Judge Dame F Boyd led a U S court to Wilkesboro facing uproar over railroad car accommodations. He protested the setup, urged Roosevelt and Congress to abolish the court, and traveled with a butler to prepare meals while the court sat. The judge sent marshals ahead to ready his stays and continued to speak on the issue.
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Abheville
N.C
Dame F. Boyil
Wilkesboro
Roonevelt
Isle
Congress
Awe Boyd
Ronsevelt
New Head of the Red Ross Society Named
Mrs John A Logan has been chosen president of the American Rei crane society ending years of decline. The move marks a return of leadership and purpose to the organization after a period of drift and quiet.
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THE
RED Ross
John A. Logan
Logan
American Rei Crane Society
Yoara
Little girl saves life of burglar in Chicago home
May 21 in Chicago Edith, a young girl, woke to find a masked burglar in her home. Her father RD Smyers, facing a gun, drew back as Edith rushed to intervene crying not to shoot. The intruder paused, and the scene stopped the immediate danger.
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Chicago
Edith
Vis
RD. Smyers
Smyris
Memorial day flower drive urged by G A R committee
The G A R committee appeals for flower donations to decorate graves for Memorial Day. Donations should be sent to designated collection points by the Relief children. Services are planned at Greaninny and Mount Jacks in the morning and at Grawnhil and Holy Tones cemeteries in the afternoon. The principal speaker is named, with local organizers listed.
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G A. R
Pete
Rehaal
Greaninny
Mount Jacks
Grawnhil
Holy Tones
Eteham
Iit
Guviske
Juba
Kern
Holy Cross
Whole Family Stricken But Being Cared For
The Planer mission society notes a family struck by typhoid fever with all members ill. The father fights a renewed attack while the mother nurses the sick children and an infant, placing them in a dire situation as caregivers struggle with the illness.
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Planer Mission Society
Journey to America and world championship plans
Reported dispatches from Rome Belgrade and Geneva describe Missionary Satolli leaving Rome for America, King Peter of Serva’s health scare, a Graeco Roman world championship hall in London for Tom banking and Hackenschmidt, and the Geneva cotton congress urging higher production and anti market manipulation. A Paris inquiry into the death of Allister Evans’s nephew suggests a self-inflicted pistol wound.
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Belgrade
Peter
Serva
London
England
Tom Banking
Hackenkchmldt
Mes
Geneva
Cotton Congress
Seenton
New York
New Orleans
Liverpool
Alexandria
Death of Mrs H H R Pritchard in Thorntown
Eanoline Pritchard age 82 widow of Rev Henry Prichard died of paralysis at her daughter's home in Thorntown. She was active in the Christian church. Funeral planned Saturday at the home of her son James Pritchard at 20 N Senate Ave.
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Eanoline Pritchard
Henry Prichard
Forts
Thorntown
James Pritchard
Senate-ave
Hen disasters at Williamsville poultry show
A May report from Williamsville notes a hen bolmnemm to Frank Prather, killing ten chickens and injuring one leg each, while nine had a single leg and one had none. The ten chicks appeared otherwise well developed, with a stork man living nearby and strong local curiosity about the odd flock mishap.
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Williamsville
Frank Prather
Storkman
Death of Dayton grain merchant linked to St Louis tragedy
In St Louis on May 2, an unclear death of John W. Kauffman, a Dayton native and wealthy grain merchant, is reported as possibly a tragic accident involving a dog on the terrace of his large home. His daughter Miss Winter Kauffman was at a reception when news arrived. she saw him die as his heart failed during a storm.
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ST. Louie
John W. Wauffman
Dayton
Fralic
Kauffmans
Rebuilding Contracts Set for Stockyards Project
Contracts are set for rebuilding the Union stockyards with James Bhover named for the project. The new pens will be steel for sheep and cattle and hog pens will be reinforced. Capacity will be increased to improve handling and efficiency.
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Union Stockyards
James #. Bhover
Joint Grain Dealers Meeting In Indiana June 1 2
Indiana grain dealers association and Indiana millers association plan joint meetings on June 1 with separate sessions June 2. Speakers include J Frank Hinly Republican nominee for governor and John W Hern president of the Commercial Club.
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Grain Dealers
Indiana Grain Dealers’ Association
Indiana Millers’ Association
J. Frank Hinly
Omlne
John W. Hern
Commer~cial Club
Mrs. Sarah Platt Decker Elected Yet Not Accepted
The General Federation of Women's Clubs chose Mrs. Sarah Platt Decker for its presidency but she was not accepted by all. Her prior influence at the 1888 convention and her suffragist stance drew support and opposition, with Decker depicted as ardent in federation work despite some conservative clubs’ resistance.
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Sarah Platt Decker
General Federaion of Womens Chibp
Convention
MBS
Mes
Tna
Decker
Tenover
Colonely
Mra
Ehubs
Mail shipments mishandled at statehouse report
A garbled OCR note claims officials dumped mail at the statehouse and referred to factory workers or government carriers mismanaging districts. The text mentions a wagonload of mail, a statehouse box, and reports about piled mail at a mailbox with unclear details.
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Apedar SeAbes
Dislocates Neck Incident Reported in Wellsboro May Day
Grace Ruth, six, daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Ruth of Blossburg Pennsylvania, is recovering from a dislocated neck after a bizarre accident. She bit a piece of licorice while pulling from her mouth with her hand, causing the injury.
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Wellsbor
Grace
Arthur Ruth
Biosxburg
Fragmented medical advert with grim imagery
An unclear passage describes a violent medical mishap and a botched remedy. It mentions a physician detangling dislocated parts and a harsh phrase about insanity. A dubious Dean's Ointment claim is tied to fast cures bought at drug stores, with nonsensical branding and misspellings.
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Dean
New Homes in the West advertised by Northern lines
The notice invites July open houses on Rosebud Reservation lands with details on registrations, drawings, final entries, and peil and olirutr qualifications. It references homestead drawing maps retained in a pamphlet and urges sending a 2 cent stamp to M. M. Breese, 435 Vine Street, Cincinnati, for copy or ticket agent contact.
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Rosebud
Particuiaream
Peil
Olirutr
Chicaxo & Northy Western Ry
Tane
M. M. Breese
Vine Strest
Government Open Lands For Settlement Near Rosebud Reservation
A half million acres of government land opens for settlement near the Rosebud Indian Reservation in southeastern South Dakota. The line from Chicago to Benteeden runs through the reservation area. Send 10 cent stamp for pamphlet New Homes in the West by N. M. Breeze, 444 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, containing maps and allotment details.
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Rorebud
Bonth Dakate
Ryte
Chicaro
Banenteeden
Pammphiet
New Homen
N. M. Breeze
Vine Street
Clacinnatilla
Vandalia Short Line International Skat Tourney Travel
The Vandalia Short Line offers a nine dollar round trip from Indianapolis to Loula for the International Skat Tournament May 2 to 31. The skat section will travel by Vandalia line leaving Indianapolis at 7 AM Saturday May percent arriving in Loule at 1 34 PM. Members may ride regular trains May percent if preferred and must notify the committee for special arrangements. Tickets at coach excursion rate 3 6 4 9 round trip. Committee members Emil Martin August Muhn Robert Keller.
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Skat
Indianapolis
Loule
Thome Deaking
Anould
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Department of Shirts
Haberdasher
Madras
Oxfords
Beret
Knox and Young
Merchants’ Association
A. Metzger
I Agency
N. Penn
St. Fate Danuenmne
Ageney
C. Schergens
Court House
Thos. C. Day & CO. Law Building
Ina
al Glenn
Mat Krause Bros
Welling
ST Louis
Krause Bros
Washington St
Opponlie Court
Hawise
Councis
Wiiinasivy
Newton Todd
Fletcher Bank Pitting
Shureday Hight
OH !Oa Divine
Judge
Flower Mission
Rome
Carolina Satolli
America
Granger
Ark
NEW College
Pxira
Sergea
Henrietia
Indira
Atan
BBC Remilor
Seawtck
Balnoh
Evi
Sthsia
HH. R. Pritchard
Louisville
Interurban
S. Mlinoia
Prather
Castoria
Mr Brats
Ont
Cates
Tha Hind
General Federation OF Women's Club
Bears
Vandalia
Loula
Emil Martin
August Muhn
Robert Keller
Cammiite
Eneath
Park Theater
Mesa
Holden
Zyei
Oxford
PINK
E. Wash-St
Lafayette
Lafayette Square
Buffalo
Juel
Joral
Halle
Lisfayette Hotel
Cam
Paty
George W. Sweeney
Walter B. Duffy
Harry O ‘Treas
Spaulding
OAKS
Hotel Victoria
Eglipse
Sucveuer
American Wringer CO
Eclipse Mercantile CO
Dala Ware
Hoses
Hamburger’s
Point Cor, Mass
Ave. & Penn, St
Memorial Day
Bend
ITO
Starbuckle
Minnesota
Davidson
Michigan
S. State St
Bain
Massachusetts Ave
Mii Shelby
BIG Four
Rae
Cincinnati
Cinciana
Terre Bante
Greemase
Indianapoke
Tarrs Haute
H. M. Bronson
Rudolf Siex
Atlantic City
M. J
Ocean Front
Omat
Pea
Coeak
McKee
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Chag. R, Myers
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