Peaceful Mission of Navy Fleet Heads Toward Pacific
A squadron of eight 22,000 ton armored cruisers sails from the United States on a five month voyage covering about 26,000 miles. Led by Rear Admiral Uriel Bebrve, the fleet will visit Honolulu, Manila, Yokohama and other ports before returning to Hawaii and San Francisco.
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Oan
Uncle Sam
Pueble
Oriental
Japan
China
Tennessee
California
South Dakota
Washington
West Virginia
Colorado
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Honoluu
Hawaii
Narea Harbor
Admiralty Islands
New Guinea
Manila
Palra
Hermit Kingdom
Yokohama
San Francisco
Prule
Uriel Bebrve
Missouri
Naval Academy
Greyley
Schrey
Kruttschnitt Aids Harriman and Railroad Growth
Julie Kruttschnitt, an aide to Harriman, helped lead the management of Harriman controlled railroads. Born in New Orleans in 1854, he trained as an engineer and advanced from Morgan's Louisiana & Texas to general manager and finally to directing maintenance and operations for multiple lines including Southern Pacific and Union Pacific. He is credited with modernizing the Noriman lines through radical methods that faced both support and resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julie Kruttschnitt
Marriman
Aesistanta
Kruttschmitt
New Orleans
Washington and Lee University
Morgan
Louisiana & Texas Railroad
Southern Pacific Company
Ines
el Paso
Texas
Souther Pacific Company
San Francisco
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Oregon Short Line Railroad Company
Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company
Kruttschnitt
Norriman Lines
Jean
Herrimann
Ming
Prominent NC Educator James Yadkin Joyner Profile
A leading educator, James Y. Joyner, state superintendent of public instruction for North Carolina since 1902 and new president of the National Educational Association, is praised for advancing education among poor whites in the South and his work with Booker T. Washington. His career spans UNC graduate, Goldsboro superintendent, law practice brief, and positions at Goldsboro graded schools and the State Normal and Industrial College. He also serves on Goldsboro's board of aldermen, is a missionary Baptist, and a Democrat.
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James Yadkin Joyner
North Carolina
National Educational Association
South
Booker T. Washington
University of North Carolina
Joyner
LaGrange Academy
Lenoir County
New Director of the Mint Andrew P Andrews Selected
Andrew P Andrews named director of the mint, a reform-minded scholar with economics teaching in Worcester and recent expert work for Aldrich and the monetary commission. The Treasury also adds BR Cabell as commissioner of internal revenue, previously Richmond postmaster under Roosevelt and praised by Taft and MacVeagh for ability and character.
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Andrew P. Andrews
Mint
Taft
Roosevelt
Washington
Andrews
Orward
Aldrich
Monetary Commission
Milt
Treasury Department
BR. E. Cabell
Internal Revenue
Cabell
Richmond
MacVeoah
Langtry Memoirs Promised to Reveal Court Secrets
Mrs Langtry the Jersey Lily prepares to publish memoirs claiming frank disclosures about high society figures tied to the court circle. She speaks of courage to name real people and recalls her links to King Edward before his kingship. Her reputation as an author rests on The Crossways, once performed in London and later in America.
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Wrntieh Society
New Strength for Women Back Aches and Dizziness
Mrs Mary Hinson of Mt Sterling Kentucky credits Doan s Kidney Pills with restoring her health after chronic back pain dizziness and weakness. She describes improved eyesight headaches and difficulty bending as symptoms eased after using the product. The testimonial urges readers to remember the name and buy Doan s Kidneys Pills at 50 cents a box from dealers, Fo ster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Mary Hinson
Strother St
Mt. Sterling
Dean
Mrs. Hinson
Doan
Aunt-Well Johnny Confesses Fruitful Country Visit
A dialogue themed card notes a character Johnny recalling a country stay. He mentions enjoying apples peaches watermelons and other goodies, but quips that the sojourn fruits weren’t ripe yet, implying later perfection in country pleasures.
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Johnny
Fall painting advantages and supplies for painters
Fall offers dry surfaces and no inner moisture for painting. Pure white lead mixed with seed oil provides a winter coat protecting buildings against winter weather. The National Lead Company offers a complete painter's outfit from the 1902 Trinity Building New York City with options for exterior or interior decorating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Lead Company
Trinity Bldg
New York City
Collars and Neckwear Size Guess Sparks Shopping Exchange
A woman asks for collars for her husband and receives the clerk’s playful quiz about size. The exchange hints at shop lore as a key to finding the right fit, while a later note proclaims Defiance Starch’s newer, stronger formula without harmful chemicals. Nearby, a ranger tally notes half of 10 wild-branded horses in the Mount Oe forest. the Berlin city effort funds 50,000 children to summer plots near the capital for gardens and learning with public instruction.
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New Mexico
Arizona
Nevada
California
Motoe National Forest
Von
Berlin
Castoria signature call and political musings
The note urges inspect of CASTORIA bottles for safety and signature, claiming use for over 30 years and the familiar line The Kind You Have Always Bought. It also contains stray political lines about a position party religion and a crude remark about a public statement in front of women, attributed to the Atchison Globe.
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Atchison Globe
Fooled Them Thirteen Years with Cap Gibson Tale
Former Kansas state superintendent Frank Nelson and "Cap" Gibson, a veteran auditor’s clerk, trade a humorous reminiscence about teaching. Nelson, now president of a Minnesota college, recalls Gibson saying he fooled them for 13 years by quitting when teacher qualification was required.
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Frank Nelson
Kanaas
Gibson
Auditor Nation's Office
Nelson
Minnesota
Gibeon
Cap
Kansas City Journal
Catarrh Cure Claim Promises Across Systemic Healing
A dubious advertisement claims a “Catarrh Cure” is the sole positive remedy, asserting it purifies blood and mucus, strengthens the constitution, and restores health. Proponents offer a cautionary promise of refunds with testimonials, naming CHENEY & Co of Toledo Ohio and urging readers to buy through druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheney & Co
Teledo
Sitting Bull and Custer massacre cited by historian
Doane Robinson of South Dakota state history outlines Sioux leadership image at the Little Horn and Medicine Rock sites. claims Sitting Bull did not fight Custer but was a medicine chief away from the battle. Also notes on laundry starch quality and a taxicab’s staying power amid tax disputes and urban life.
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Doane Robinson
Department of History
South Dakota
Sitting Bull
Custer
Indiana
Nagain
Indian School Journal
Mra Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for Children
Fragmentary notes describe a soothing syrup marketed for children and mention a patient care context. The text is unclear and appears to mix phrases about a man and personal beliefs, offering few factual details.
Fragmented quotes and oddities from a mangled page
A garbled reading lists Chesterton on altruism and justice, notes on charity free will and judgment, plus stray lines about a medicine chest and language mastery. It mentions Lewie Single Binnler Be cigar, Nazil coffee, and a claim that India has about 26 million widows, all mixed in a single damaged snippet.
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G. K. Chesterton
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Harriman
W. K. Kellogg
Omaha
Neb
Toasted Corn Flake Co
United States
P. G. Holden
Kellogg's
Kellogg Toasted Corn Flake CO
Battle Creek, Mich
Southwest
Mothera
Knicker
Pew Religion
Hocker
Standard Oil Wailea
Standard
Fayonne
N. J
Hudson County Board of Equalization
London Globe
Winslow
Miley i. Caren
Colli
Heresily
Mn (Utes
Nazil
India
Tata & Shecest
ST. Louis
Pierce
Wbcouml
Cunee
Drege
Tenia
Ben Oltry
Welling
Cody
Atone Hurtin
Ai Jae Ie
Ailey Pome
Muukiet
Bpeo Kal Dgwialp Wesseek
Spohn Medical CO
Efectcristouitv
Goshen
Ind
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