Funeral of Gen William Booth in London Olympia
Funeral services for Salvation Army founder General William Booth were held at the Olympia in London with 34000 attendees. The ceremony followed Army traditions, featured royal tributes, flags from many nations, and twenty bands, ending with the coffin borne to the strains of Saul as banners and portraits framed the platform.
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Salvation Army
William Booth
Olympia
Mount Calvary
Evangelist
Saul
Jerusalem
Hadley Wood
Salvation Army Service At Local Hall In Emotional Testimony
A large crowd gathered as the Salvation Army held a revival service. General Bramwell Booth led prayers, with thousands joining in hymns and a silent reading. Dozens moved to the seats for prayer while a catafalque procession carried Booth’s body to lay beside Catherine’s grave, amid solemn vows and a pledge of fidelity.
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Bramwell Booth
Aimer
Mercy
Salvation Army
Kody
Gen
Booth
Catherine
Tillman Renominated for U S Senate in South Carolina
The Washington Post reports Benjamin R Tillman of South Carolina has been renominated to succeed himself in the United States Senate. The renomination signals likely re election and expected welcome back to the upper chamber for another term of service. The piece notes South Carolina’s display defying the maxim that republics are ungrateful.
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Southroll
Tiina
Washington
Capi
Washington Post
Benjamin R. Tillan
South Carolina
United States
Tillman
Congress
County Primary Nominees Declared For Second Primary
The county announces the highest vote earners for the second primary to be held Tuesday September 10 1912. Candidates include J R Heller M R McDonald F H Shirley J B Tramel for the House of Representatives John W Davis W M Kay for Sheriff W C Foster L H V Hobson for County Supervisor Whit Knox J G Reeder for Coroner R Henry Alexander R W Grubbs for Treasurer W R Hunt Robert Thomas John B Tompkins H C Walker for County Commissioner W H Crawford W H Talley for Supervisor of Registration.
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R. W. Grubbs
W. R. Hunt
Robert Thomas
John B. Tompkins
H. C. Walker
W. H. Crawford
W. H. Talley
Governor Blease thanks voters after campaign push
A Columbia statement from Governor Blease expresses gratitude to Democratic voters of South Carolina for backing an honest, clean campaign against money and whiskey. He praises supporters and asks for forgiveness for past missteps while invoking God’s blessings and a resolve to serve the state better.
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South Carolina
Camden
Rob Tha Sald
South
Orotiva
Governor Wenge Attacks Press Before Large Colma Audience
In Colma on August 29 Governor Wenge spoke to about 2,500 attendees at the Brate House. He criticized the press and addressed various matters, while a report mentions a local woman patenting a wire house cover for bird cages to protect occupants from pests.
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Colma
Wenge
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Tew
Mholay
Trinity Episcopal Church
Rey
J. D. Watson
Washington Street
Churety Coa
JW. Bell
Catholic Priests Die Prompting Death Link Claims
Philadelphia reports a spike in deaths among Catholic pastors. Arch Bishop Prendergast faces difficulty filling vacancies. Critics blame poor confessionals with little ventilation, quoting a physician urging church officials to reconsider clergy housing conditions and possible reforms.
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Prendergast
Prens Horgast
Europe
Tien Mpitte
Spal to Buyter Railways approved in Cortes
Madrid May 29 King Alfonso has approved a measure to acquire railways by the State. The plan was introduced and debated in the Cortes, but the exact form remains under consideration as the railway purchase proceeds. Moley’s Honey and Tar Compound is praised by a reader for curing coughs and colds in five children.
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Madrid
Alfonso Hay
Cortes
Sint
Mie
Homer
Tae
Moley
Graft and police protection rings widen in New York
State's attorney reports a broad graft system across about a dozen houses paying 1500 to 2000 dollars monthly for police protection in New York City. Ages of women linked to the houses range from 15 to 40, with investigations extending over seven weeks. A separate list of raided gambling and disorderly houses, naming owners prominent in city life, is turned over for John Doe action to curb police corruption.
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New York
Herman Rosenthal
Big City
Whitman
Giirls
Smith
Waldo
Kambling
Uest
John Doe
Lst
Kidney and bladder cure claims in old remedy ad
An old advertisement promotes Fox by Kidney PH as a remedy for kidney and bladder troubles claiming it stops disease progression and then cures related conditions. It asserts safety and reliability with quick, permanent relief and references a yellow package labeled Wy Bell.
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Wy Bell
Three Children Die as Mother Slays With Gas
New York August 29 Mrs Sarah Wycher quarreled with her husband in Brooklyn and, while he was away, lay on the bed with her four children and turned on the gas. Three youngsters aged eight five and four were dead when Wycher returned and the mother lay unconscious. A fourth child was revived and the mother recovered.
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New York
Sarah Wycher
Brooklyn
Wycher
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