Baron Seeks 300 Jobs In St Louis After Noble Title Backfires
In St Louis a former Boer War captain and self styled Earl of Athlone and Baron Vanreede, 53, jobless after a furniture store polish stint, says he has applied for about 300 positions from railroad clerkships to ditch digging. He hopes for day labor as he awaits replies from Holland and local firms.
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St. Louis
H. A. Wilson Vanreede
Earl of
Vanneéede
President of
the Road
Vanreede
OH Ming
Opy
Gibson wins three prizes at Remington poultry show
W. H. Gibson of this city received three prize notices from the Remington Poultry Association. A Buff Rock cock, hen, and pullet scored 93 91 and 93 percent respectively, earning first and two second prizes at the show held from December 30 to January in Remington.
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W. H. Gibson
Remington Poultry Association
Remington
Mother Seeks Revenge Narrates Lynch Threat After Attack Allegation
In Texas on January 6 during Joseph Williams arrest for attacks on Ruthson a white girl a mob formed and the mother confronted him with a pistol narrowly missing his life. Williams fled toward Hillsboro as word of lynching spread.
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Texas
Joseph Williams
Ruth Nson
Hillsboro
Gentle words can avert public harms in daily life
A brief poem notes that a kind, gentle tone often prevents confrontations and preserves dignity in everyday interactions.
Fascinating Flo-ra to Be Presented by Local Theatre
On Tuesday evening January 7 at Theater Nelson Fascinating Flo ra will be submitted for local approval with Adele Ritchie and the original cast. The Casino NY production is bright snappy musical comedy with lively music and witty lyrics. The cast includes Ada Lewis George A Schiller James E Sullivan Frank Rushworth and others.
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Nelson
Flora
Casino Theater
New York
Adele Ritchie
Casino
Miss Ritchie
Ada Lewis
George A. Schiller
James E. Sullivan
Frank Rushworth
Helen Royton
Sadie Jansell
Sam Edwards
F. W. Shea
Whirl wind musical at Theater Nelson January
The full musical piece Whirl wind features a lively cast led by Lilac Held and Major Puywine with Ike Spavins Harry Winfred and Casino. The drama includes eighteen musical numbers and a large supporting ensemble of forty, with summer reporters waiters guests and more. It plays Wednesday afternoon and evening at Theater Nelson beginning January 8.
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Lilac
Major Puywine
Constable
Ike Spavins
Harry Winfred
Nelson
The Girl Question Continues Run at La Salle Chicago
The musical comedy The Girl Question by Adams Hough and Howard has surpassed 200 performances at the La Salle theater in Chicago. The Askin Singer company still offers 1000 dollars to divide among ten girls who match the show’s ten broilers, an award unclaimed despite the long run.
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Adams, Hough and Howard
la Salle Theater
Chicago
Askin- Singer
Man bites pearl while choosing oyster preparation
William Martin of Great Barrington Vermont argued with his wife over raw fried or stewed oysters. While eating raw oysters he bit a pearl in the sixth oyster. Jewelers value the pearl at several hundred dollars, a chance he might have avoided if the oysters had been stewed.
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William Martin
Advertised letters held at Logansport post office
Letters addressed to several men and women remain in the Logansport post office for the week ending January 6, 1908. Patrons must call within ten days or their mail will be sent to the dead letter office in Washington D C. The list names H H Benson Charles Burnham W W Clouse A R No 7 W H Kratz Robert McLean John Nairn George Skinner Miss Elizabeth Beard Mrs Ollie Carse Mrs Mary Griffin Mrs Caroline Kyle Mrs S O Neill Mrs Francis Thomas and J M Johnston P M asks customers to request advertised letters when calling.
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Logansport
H. H. Benson
Charles Burnham
W. W. Clouse
W. H. Kratz
Robert McLean
John Nairn
George Skinner
Elizabeth Beard
Ollie Carse
Mary Griffin
Caroline Kyle
S. O'Neill
Francis Thomas
J. M Johnston
P. M
Thaw Trial Opens with Insanity Plea in Murder Case
New York January 6. The second trial of Harry Thaw began this morning with the defense entering an insanity plea at the time of the killing. One juror was accepted by both sides before noon adjournment.
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New York
Harry Thaw
State News Flashes Across Towns Sayings and Events
The Muncie Republic Iron and Steel plant resumed operations. A $2000 home in Washington was destroyed by fire. Davis County physicians plan their annual banquet in Washington on January 9. Martinsville is now a dry city with all saloons closed. An attempted dynamite attack targeted Mrs. Mattie Brown in Sullivan. Anderson residents form a factory fund seeking nine plants. Waterloo recorded 37 deaths in 1907. Roy Coombs of Richmond fined for assaulting sisters. Everett F Hill of Muncie died by his own hand. The Bourbon Advance weekly will suspend January 14. Joseph Hicks of Greenfield is missing after a fatal shooting of Oscar Martin. Earl Smoyer of Flora perished in a Kansas railroad wreck. Waveland State Bank opens with 25000 capital. Hartford City Glass Workers’ Union pays idle benefits. Letha Inman, 17, of Noblesville, leaves home. Margaret Wheeler nicknamed the girl in blue for a Chorus Lady dress. Ruth St Denis performs East Indian dances in Budapest to large crowds. Paul Dickey of the Strongheart company is a former Michigan football star in 1894-95.
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Ruth St. Denis
Budapest
Paul Dickey
Edgar Selwyn
Medicine and Money in the Castor Oil Pill Debate
A well known citizen extols Blackburns Castor Oil Pills comparing their value to money and gold. He claims the pills restore natural functions after severe constipation and that the remedy is superior to others, noting rising druggist sales.
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Blackburn
Dancer Little Egypt Found Dead In New York Tenement
Catherine Devine known as Little Egypt was found dead in her top floor room at 226 West Thirty Seventh Street New York. Coroner Harburger investigates possible violence after a heavy gas odor and a clenched left hand suggestive of foul play. Thomas Stewart a hotel clerk who visited her last Wednesday is under cross-examination.
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New York
Little Egypt
Herbert Barnum Seeley
Sherry’s
Cember
West Thirty- Seventh Street
Harburger
Philip F. O'Hanlon
Catherine Devine
Egypt
Montreal
Seeley
Mabel Harper
Frank Connell
West Thirty-Sixth Street
Bowery
Philadelphia
Chok
Thomas Stewart
Arlington Hotel
West Thirty-Eighth Street
Skating Injury In Watson On New Year’s Day
Eugene Dutchess of Watson sustained a broken wrist at the skating rink on New Year’s Day.
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Eugene Dutchess
Watson
Everett Coffman Visits Cincinnati on Business
Everett Coffman chief clerk of Panhandle Trainmaster S F Johnson was in Cincinnati yesterday on business.
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Everett Coffman
Panhandle
S. F. Johnson
Cincinnati
Vinegar Diets Warned By Physicians
Physicians condemn aggressive vinegar and acid regimens used by women to stay slim. A sanitation patient reports daily intake of half pint vinegar before breakfast and after dinner with lemon or lime, pickles, sour apples, and tea leaves. Doctors urge health over fashion and warn recovery may take months.
Walton man makes good land deal in Dakota
John Cook of Walton returns from Dakota where he bought 160 acres for 350 dollars. The land is now valued at 1500 dollars, reflecting a substantial increase in value.
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John Cook
Walton
Dakota
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