Persian earthquake devastates western Persia villages
News from Teheran reports the January earthquake centered in Luristan Western Persia with sixty villages damaged or destroyed and heavy loss of life. Burnjurd and Bela hor districts suffered the worst violence as villagers fled to towns seeking relief, cattle losses run high and some settlements wiped out. Locals say no remains of Batian and Leben. telephones disrupted and only camel routes connect to Tehran.
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Teheran
Poraia
Toulay
Luristan
Persia
Burnjurd
Belahor Oi Lurtatan
Pansayitty
Batian
Leben
Awiu
Agate Russa
Tadhi
Camabria
Lurigtan
Herim
Confederate Memorials to Honor Civil War Soldiers
The United States Government plans two monuments to memorialize Confederate soldiers buried in North Anton cemetery Alton and Green Lawn Cemetery Indianapolis. It notes 1252 soldiers in Stow cemetery and 1620 in Indianapolis graves. the War Secretary proposes $6000 for dual monuments replacing individual headstones to honor those buried in Civil War sites.
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United States
North Aton
Alton
Green Lawn
Indianapolis
Ind
Stow
Indianapola
Secretary of War
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Recovery
A testimonial from Mrs W. S. Forp of Baltimore claims four years of misery from female ailments improved after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad asserts the remedy addresses displacements inflammation ulceration fibroid tumors irregularities and backache and invites readers to write to Mrs Pinkham in Lyon Massachusetts for a trial.
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Lydia EB. Pinkham
Lydia
Pak
Ham
Sven
Lansdowne St
Baltimore
Lydia B. Pinkham
Syria
B. Winkham
Electric chair death sentence for Antoine Ghriaisa killer
In Botetourt county Virginia a man named Antoine Ghriaisa was sentenced to death by electric chair for the murder of Mrs Mary Dobbs, a 14 year old girl, after he confessed to stabbing her three times to prevent her from telling. The judge accepted his confession and imposed the death penalty, with execution scheduled for March 22 at the state penitentiary.
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Rodhokd
Antoine Ghriaisa
Mary Dobbs
Botetourt
Did
State
Christian
Ton Forge
Tay
Pingagle
Ute
Anderson
Fincastle
Brond
Frefend
Mit
Chy'tellan
Aminon
Mina Dalbs
Seinenade
Americ
Stelly
Pittaburg
Kiox
State Department
Ernestine Moore
Pittsburg
Sicily
Griscom
Wall Funda
Har
J. H. Moo
Arch Strovl
North Side
New York
Altar
Gibraltar
Atrioken
Augiata
Blelly
Thirty years ago a back injury and Sloan's Liniment relief
James C. Lee of Washington, D C recalls a severe back injury from decades past. He describes persistent pain from the lower back around the stomach, tried plasters and belts with no relief, then his daughter offered Sloan's Liniment. After rubbing and taking it home, he reports regained ability to work and credits Sloan's for easing his pain.
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James C. Lee
Washington
T. C
Cage
Sloan
Lin
Newry personals note sad losses and social updates
A local personals column lists neighbors and friends leaving, including Mr. Hodge and family and the Sunday school superintendent Mr. Carlee. It records visits, school progress with Prof. Cantrell, and community happenings while noting Dorence Morgan’s illness and Mazel Allen entertaining classmates. A separate Georgia piece reports Col Tutt and Chas McGuire fighting in Dahlonega with McGuire defending his sister’s honor.
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Win Hodge
Carlee
Hong
Green
M. Monts
Dorence Morgan
Stiloa Rawton
Wood Whitmire
Seneca
Clint
Clint Peabtes
Miseuth
Tholy Meng
Setardey
Prof
de Cautroil
Sanders
Greenvilly
Revievon
Misa Mazel Allen
Rove
St. Valentine's
T. S. Burns
Coystenay
Mr. Fuller
Mr. Byrd
Spartanburg
Calhoun Chalmers
Walhalla
Dickson Whitmire
Houth Union
J. H. Cantrell
Pearle Brown
Cantrell
Alee
P.D.G
Georgia
Dahlonega
Col. W
Hult
Chas
McGuire
Young McGuire
Col
Tutt
Bryan and Hemphill debate Bryan 1912 plans in Southern press
The New York Sun quotes Mr. Bryan and Deacon Hemphill on Democratic futures, noting Bryan may not run in 1912. Hemphill defends Bryan’s adaptability while Southern editors question leadership, funds, and the South’s influence. A bombardment of opinion ends with a dubious product plug.
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Mr. Bryan
New York Sun
Bryan
Roosevelt
Miyan
Hemphill
Thorere
Ant Innes
Democratic Party
Deacon
Meiryan i
Barnum
Karen
Johnston
Culberson
Danelol
Pennyvie
Sunday Schools Annual Report Highlights South Carolina Work
J M Way of Peper presents the 384 annual report of the South Carolina Sunday School Association at the convention in Orangeburg. It notes 21 counties with branches, 69 organized townships, 16 000 officers and teachers, 40 000 Sunday school participants, and extensive office work including 4 000 personal letters and 1 500 packets mailed. Way urges expanded departments, a human superintendent, temperance emphasis, and aims to enroll 10 life members at 100 each amid funding shortages and eight key recommendations.
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Orangeburg
South Carolin Sunday School Association
J. M. Way
Peper
Hw Biata
Somim Bd
Louie
Burtington
N. C
Chicago
Hol
Wahine
Way
International Bible Reading Department
Missionary
Ife
Roanoke Roanoke Court Hands Down Federal Judge Remarks
Roanoke Virginia notes a defendant known as Meb or Hale was taken to Roanoke to face federal charges. Judge McDowell ordered continued detention and hinted at further charges in a notifying order. The man reportedly escaped multiple prisons in the Carolinas and fled decades ago.
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Roanoke
Kentucky
Welch
McDowell
South- Weat
Virginia
Yeunee
North Carotta Joniientiney
American Red Cross Orphanage Fund Planned in Rome
Rome on February 3 reports Aminasy dor Griscom plans a document to donate $250,000 from the American Gross Society to establish an American Red Cross orphanage in Rome for earthquake orphans. The total needed to run a home for 100 children is stated as about $16,000.
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Rome
Italy
Aminasy Dor Griscom
American Red Cross
Aftermath of Disaster Sees Unknown Remains Found
Wreckage at Mersin yields numerous unidentifiable bodies buried by time. In Sicily coast reports a captured opus and a man’s leg with a shoe hinting at a victim of the December 28 earthquake. Remains suggest widespread loss with limited recognition among debris.
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Mersin
Catania
Milllion
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