Whitecappers Attack Farmer. Possible Death From Poisoned Wounds
Rushville Indiana August 7 Associated Press reports Attorney General Bingham Prosecutor Hack and Deputy Newbold search for whitecapping gang members who beat John Tribbey and terrorized Hessie Smith after alleged affair Tribbey lacerated by nails and at risk of blood poisoning. Hessie Smith has reportedly left the county.
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Associated Press
Rushville
Ind
Bingham
Charles Hack
Will L
Tribbey
Hessie Smith
Plans of the Indiana battle ship found in city debris
Philadelphia police and navy yard officials investigate after George Small found blue prints claimed to be from the Indiana in a brush pile near Sixteenth and Porter. The drawings, marked with lead pencil, were said to have come from the ordnance department at the navy yard and their meaning remains unclear.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Indiana
Philadelphia Navy Yard
George Small
Sixteenth and
Porter Street
Ordnance Department
Navy Yard
Zeppelin Plans Two Airships After Talks With Chief Engineer
Count Zeppelin ordered the construction of a second airship after discussions with Herr Duerr. Two models will be pursued with changes from recent accidents and past experiences. Private individuals have already contributed 75,000 to the project.
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Associated Press
Friedrichshafen
Herr Duerr
Count Zeppelin
Railroad Strikers Prepare for Scene in Winnipeg
Winnipeg August 7 quiet and dogged prep marks a long siege as Canadian Pacific strike tensions rise. Few workers arrive in the city with non union staff on site and women employed cleaning cars. The company promoted all local wipers to firemen yesterday as crops move.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Company strategy raises costs for engineering staff pay
The text notes demand for engineers rises and pay for the men will nearly double. It implies costs are high as this shift mirrors a change from wipers to skilled roles, reflecting a strategic move with significant expense for the company.
McFarland Defeats Brock in Seventh Round Bout
Packing McFarland of Chicago defeated Phil Brock of Cleveland before the Pacific A C in Los Angeles. Referee Eyton stopped the bout as Brock, bleeding and exchange of blows, was driven to the ropes in distress. Brock pressed the action and survived several rough exchanges including a second round knockdown.
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A. C
Eyton
McFarland
Brock
Lang ford defeats Ross in six round bout at Fairmount
Samuel Lang ford, a Boston fighter, outboxed Tony Ross of Newcastle Pennsylvania in a catch weight six round bout at the Fairmount Athletic club New York. Ross was pummeled and his seconds threw up the sponge in the fifth round. Ross outweighed Lang ford by twenty pounds but could not match his infighting and body blows.
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New York
Samuel Langford
Boston
Tony Ross
Newcastle
Fairmount Athletic Club
Ross
Jewelers Convention Rejects State Watch Inspections
The convention of the American National Association of Retail Jewelers in Cincinnati, August 7, unanimously opposed state inspections of trainmen's watches. The group repudiated a 1907 Chicago action and named Omaha as next year’s meeting site.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
American National Association of Retail Jewelers
Chicago
Morse Indicted Again for False Bank Entries
New York Aug. 7 federal grand jury indicted former banker Charles W Morse and A H Curtis for making false entries in the books of the National Bank of North America. Their old bonds stand in this case and arguments will be heard September 1.
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New York
Charles W. Morse
A. H. Curtis
Federal Grand Jury
National Bank’ of North America
Japanese schooner Miye seized after raid on seal rookeries
News reaches Victoria B C that the Japanese schooner Miye, one of two involved in the June 1905 Ber ing Sea raid, was captured during a raid on Copper islands rookeries. The Mine, with Capt Nomura and 31 crew, was imprisoned at Petropavlovsk on the Kamchatka coast, while protests reach Tokyo and a report goes to St Petersburg.
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Copper Islands
Miye
Ber
Ing Sea
Bering
Nomura
Petropavlosk
Kamtchatka
St. Petersburg
Landis as a Farmer
Hon. C. B. Landis enjoys manual labor and shows a visitor his model milk house and spring. The low cement trough and flowing spring water create a modern refrigerator like cooling system. The spring supplies fountains and watering places for people and animals, making the farm a cozy summer spot.
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C. B. Landis
New York Plans Vehicle Ban on South of Chambers Street
A New York report to the building code revision committee from the executive committee on congestion of population proposes banning all vehicular traffic on main passenger streets south of Chambers street during certain business hours. It also calls for elevator capacity limits to rapidly clear tall buildings of tenants.
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New York
Building Code Revision Committee
Committee
Chambers Street
Cannot Lose the Chance in Birthday Anniversary Note
A brief Chicago Record-Herald exchange quotes two women debating a husband who always remembers birthdays and an anniversary. The remark contrasts affection with possible exasperation in a domestic vignette.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Always Willing to Lead Pocketbook and You Will Have More
Editorial aphorism from Chicago News praising heart over wealth and urging leadership by example. It frames virtue as path to friendship and influence, suggesting generosity secures wider support.
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Stubb
Chicago News
Priscilla and the Drop Stitch Stockings
Detroit Tribune notes Priscilla’s knitting mishap as John Alden pinches her chin and townsfolk react with pious moralizing. The scene centers on a single stock and a minor fashion scandal that stirs social commentary.
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Priscilla
John Alden
Prudish
Detroit Tribune
Bryan League of Pennsylvania Plans Independent Presidential Ticket
Philadelphia August 7 The Bryan League of Pennsylvania voted to run an independent ticket named Bryan for the presidential election and to build a state organization with a committeeman and full ticket in each county.
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Philadelphia
Bryan League of
Pennsylvania
Bryan
His Chauffeur Joke in Life Insurance Ad
A New York Life joke quips about a chauffeur and a car left in good shape only when the owner is away long enough for the chauffeur to entertain friends. The quip targets reliability and humor in everyday service.
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New York
Steamer Premier Burned at Warren's Landing
The steamer Premier burned to the water's edge at Warren's Landing the northern terminus of Lake Winnipeg. Six passengers and two crew members died in the Thursday morning disaster.
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Associated Press
Winnipeg
Man
Premier
Warren
Lake Winnipeg
Burns Squires Heavyweight Title Bout Set for August 24
Sydney reports the heavyweight championship fight between American Tommy Burns and Australian Billy Squires is fixed for August 24 in Sydney New South Wales.
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Associated Press
Sydney
Tommy Burns
Billy Squires
June Poetic Moments in the Cleveland Plain Dealer
In June the poet sings of many moments from class songs and wedding marches to the graduate and the bride. The trained athlete, the race, long jumps, a shady dell picnic, and a moonlit stroll are all captured as June’s leafy scenes.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Resented the Implication at Unnamed Courtroom
Dialogue fragment shows Judge Fennel and Colonel Bluegrass debating a remark about a brother cast upon strange waters. The exchange centers on perception and misinterpretation in a courtroom setting.
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Fennel
Bluegrass
Stock Decline Echoed In Bohemian Magazine Quote
A Bohemian Magazine excerpt notes a trader bought stock at 207, saw it fall to 107, and recalls a spoken word that was brief and sharp as the market crash, highlighting the blunt reaction to the slide.
Expert warns battleships may be tin
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip notes a critic saying battleships could be tin. The reply jokes that the expert should not test a battleship with a can opener.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Curious hat sizing by length and breadth principle
A Manchester Guardian correspondent explains hat size as the sum of length and width divided by two. Examples show an 8% by 5% inch oval yields a seven percent size, with notes on typical oval differences and standard hat measurements.
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Gladstone
Manchester Guardian
The Order List Pegs A Kitchen Misunderstanding
Mrs Billings introduces a Finland born maid to a perforated wooden order board listing butter eggs sugar coffee tea and molasses. Ina tries to use the pegs but after three days declares the board defective as no items are ordered and no goods arrive.
Voice and Phonograph Improve a Vaudeville Speaker
A vaudeville monologue artist claims his Broadway car conversation improved after he spoke into a phonograph. He notes hearing his own words revealed mispronunciations and that two months of practice corrected a speech once fit for the stage but not for a talking machine.
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Voice
Webster
New York Sun
Catfish Ear Structure Described in Anatomy Note
The catfish uses its swim bladder as an ear like organ. The air sac connects to the esophagus via a slender tube and lies alongside the vertebral column. Its anterior vertebrae form a bone chain linking to the air cavity, aiding hearing with limited sound range.
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Aurious
Crusoe Finds Billboard Claim on Knoll in Tale
In a mock historical note from the Chicago Tribune a line from Robinson Crusoe is recalled where footprints lead to a knoll bearing an inscription urging Use Burk's Pills For All Liver Troubles three percent cents a bottle. Publishers allegedly refused to pay for ads, so the scene was cut from the final book.
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Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
Burk
Chicago Tribune
Early Egyptian monotheism and dualist teaching
The article notes two forms of Egyptian religious instruction exoteric for the masses and esoteric for a select few. It claims priests were the first to practice monotheism, with Osiris representing a reflected single god among popular polytheism.
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Egypt
Osiris
New York American
Teamsters End National Convention Chooses New York City
In St Louis the United Teamsters of America wrap up a five day convention by selecting New York City as next year’s meeting place. The organization names as president John Sheridan of Chicago and officers including Wm P Ashton of New York general secretary treasurer A L Saint Clair of St Louis first vice president George W Prescott of New York second vice president and Geo Fordham of Rochester third vice president.
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Geo. Fordham
Rochester, N. Y
Welcome Countryman Johann Colombo Receives Royal Welcome
Johann Colombo, arriving from Italy, was honored with a royal reception at Guiesepie Caruso's Railroad Avenue home. Forty guests danced to accordion and harp as fine refreshments were served. Colombo, from Palermo, is described as already wealthy with property, and is seventy three years old.
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Johann Colombo
Italy
Guiesepie Caruso
Railroad Avenue
Colombo
Palermo
Stands For Mary Phrase Shocks London Express
A child explains a riddle where the phrase stands for Mary, noting a cow would not milk itself. The master reacts with astonishment while the urchin grins, illustrating a playful misunderstanding.
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Mary
London Express
Family Trees Yield Little Fruit says Dallas Nowa
A pithy remark from Dallas Nowa notes that some family trees seem to produce only lemons, implying repeated disappointments or barren lineage in certain lines. The quip frames genealogy as fruitless in some households.
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Dallas Nowa
Dancer Honored Guest Spends Later Years With Son
An elderly man famed for his dancing attends a party in his honor and plans to spend his remaining years with his son Toney Colomabo who works at the Caruso establishment. The jovial gathering notes his active dancing despite advanced age.
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Toney Colomabo
Caruso
Deaths and Funerals Notices
McLaughlin Mrs Taylor McLaugh died at her daughter's Chicago home. Formerly a resident of this city. Marshall Mrs Mary Gertrude Marshall funeral at Seven Mile church Sunday 10 a m with interment in Onward cemetery. Phillips Cyrus B Phillips prominent Cass county resident died at Oward yesterday age 65. Survived by wife and four children Edgar Ira Phillips Mrs Ray Sullivan and Mrs J N Sagester Onward. Funeral Sunday 2 p m Christian church conducted by Rev Around. Interment Thomas cemetery.
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Ray Sullivan
Peru
J. N. Sagester
Onward
Christian Church
Around
Thomas Cemetery
Shanks Blue Family Reunion Planned at Spencer Park
The Shanks Blue family reunion is set for Saturday August 15 at Spencer Park with a music and recitation program and a large dinner.
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Spencer Park
Shanks-Blue
Moss Reunion At Spencer Park Held August 26
The Moss family reunion is set for Spencer Park on Wednesday August 26. Family members from Carroll County including Fiora and others are expected to attend.
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Moss
Spencer" Park
Fromt
Fiora
Carroll County
Relic Display At Charley Rauch's Shoe Store
A heritage exhibit in Charley Rauch's Broadway window draws attention from locals and visitors. Will Berry owns the collection, featuring a Dutch oven punching lantern saddle bags and other pioneer tools plus photos of early settlers to be shown at Spencer Park today.
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Charley Rauch
Broadway
Will Berry
Spencer Park
Socialist Lecture By Walter J Millard In Logansport
Walter J Millard of Anderson will address Logansport citizens at 8 o clock this evening at Fourth and Market on The Future of the Trusts. He is described as an able speaker and will discuss the subject from a socialist standpoint.
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Walter J. Millard
Anderson
Logansport
Fourth
Market Streets
Trusts
Stan Point
Millard
Moonlight Party Honors Ada Dritt Before Wedding
Mrs. O L Harrington hosted a moonlight party at Spencer Park Thursday night for her niece Ada Dritt who will wed Fred Taylor of Berwyn Nebraska on Tuesday.
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O. L. Harrington
Spencer, Park
Ada Dritt
Fred ‘Taylor
Berwyn
Neb
At the Ark The Perassicaba Falls Event
An OCR fragment notes a play or spectacle titled Perassicaba Falls at The Ark, with names like Ray Picker and Dasahter appearing in the readable text. No clear date or location beyond venue name is captured.
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Perassicaba
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Newbold
Bers
John Tribbey
Phil Brock
M’farland
Packy
LOS Angeles Club
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Cleveland
Negro
Omaha
Morse
Copper Island
Victoria, B.‘C
News
Landis
Bohemian Magazine
Tribune
C. T. Brandenstein
Thos. Meyer
Market Street
Teamsters
New York City
United Teamsters
St. Louis
Johann
Shanks
Rauch
the Ark
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