Crowds Welcome Kern at Indiana Stop in Presidential Tilt
Indiana voters showered Kern with praise on arrival for the Denver convention as supporters hurrahed the ticket. The crowd hoped the Democratic candidate would reach Washington on March fourth for Kern to be inaugurated as vice president. Mr Bryan and Chairman Mack discussed the eastern campaign chairmanship but said decisions would wait for replies from several people consulted.
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Indiana
Denver
Kern
Washington
Mr. Bryan
Mack
Gensure Mangers Of Georgia Prisons Severely Censured
The Georgia prison committee faces severe censure in a state legislature investigating report after five weeks of inquiry. No impeachment or abolition is planned. the final record will condemn inattention and lack of diligence by the commission.
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Associated Press
Slanta, Ga
Prison Committee of
Georgia
Beech Hargis murder case shifted from Kentucky bench
Jackson Kentucky August 24 Circuit Judge J P Adams recused himself from the Beech Hargis murder case after stating he had previously prosecuted the elder Hargis as commonwealths attorney. A special judge is expected to be appointed by Acting Governor Cox to hear the trial.
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Jackson
Beech Hargis
J. P. Adams
Adams
Hargis
Breathitt
Commonwealth
Cox
Five Hurt When Auto Plunges In Embankment At Miami
Five people injured in a Sunday morning crash near Galveston. Vehicle driven by Addison Jenkins went down a four foot embankment into a road drain, throwing all occupants from the car. Mrs. D. C. Jenkins suffered a broken left arm and other injuries. Addison Jenkins and others received bruises and shock.
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D. C. Jenkins
Addison Jenkins
Rvin Moss
German Ambassador Baron von Sternburg Dies in Heidelberg
Baron von Sternburg German ambassador to the United States died suddenly at the Victoria Hotel in Heidelberg around midnight. He was 56, born in Leeds, England, and accompanied by his wife Lilian Langham of Louisville Kentucky. He served as diplomat since 1890 with postings in Pekin Belgrade and Washington.
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Baron Speck von Sternburg
Washington
Heidelburg
Heidelberg
Germany
Baron Speck von Szernburg
United States
Roosevelt
Hotel Victoria
Lilian May Langham
Louisville
Baron von Sternburg
Leeds
England
Pekin Legation
Belgrade
India
Ceylon
Eye Bathing and Home Eye Lotion Alerts
Readers are urged to bathe the eyeball with a special elongated eye cup and warm lotion. A borax camphor wash and a zinc zinc oxide rosewater tonic are described, with cautions on cleanliness and consulting a physician if yellowing persists.
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The
Washington Star
Hold Up Victims Pass Resolutions in Yellowstone Robbery
In Butte Montana on August 24 a Lake hotel meeting of Yellowstone park robbery victims passed resolutions urging Secretary James A. Garfield to pursue a government relief and safety plan. Oklahoma banker M L Walker concealed $10,000 in drafts. robber spotted him and demanded the funds. About 125 people were held up. losses varied.
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Butte Mont
Yellowstone Park
Lake Hotel
James A. Garfield
Interior
Yellowstone National Park
M. L. Walker
Oklahoma
Police Called Again Over Family Trouble at Queensware Store
Police responded to disturbances at the Sni der's Queensware Store where the Geppinger and Herbert families quarreled. A son of Henry Geppinger allegedly struck Miss Carrie Herkert after she insulted his mother. The Herkerts declined to file affidavits.
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Snider
Queensware
Geppinger
Herbert
Henry Geppinger
Carrie Herkert
Herkerts
How to Renovate Old Furniture
Renovating old furniture requires removing dust and cracked varnish to bare wood. Use a cabinet scraper or glass and wood alcohol to soften varnish, sand to a smooth surface, apply four finishing varnish coats, and lightly sand between coats. After final drying rub boiled seed oil onto surfaces.
How to Preserve Linoleum Costly Floor To Last
How to preserve linoleum by applying spar varnish every six months for about 30 cents a room. Apply at night and it dries by morning. For worn oilcloth or Unoleum, extend usefulness with a flannel cloth dipped in thin glue water after washing and drying.
How to Keep Baby's Milk Warm
A Delineator tip suggests using a hot water bag wrapped in a flannel pocket sized for the baby's bottle. Place the bottle in the pocket at bedtime, fill the bag with hot water, and position it at crib base under a blanket. Overnight care ensures milk is ready instantly when the baby wakes.
How to Remove Mildew
Guide to mildew removal using lemon juice and sunlight. If ineffective, apply a paste of soft soap powdered starch lemon juice and salt. Spread on the stain and place in the sunshine until dry.
How to Keep Meat Fresh in Warm Weather
Instructions claim veal mutton and pork stay fresh in warm weather for weeks if kept submerged in sour milk. Change the milk when mold appears. Rinse meat in cold water before use.
Ward's Forest Fishing Prank Ends with Matchmaking Delight
A summer fishing tale follows Ward who camps near lakes with no companion. He jokes by altering a cottage’s ice cream and fish notices, leaves fish and berries, and finally meets a garden of teachers who reveal a plan to use the cottage as a spinster’s hall.
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Chester
Ward Wis
Angier
Ward
Edmond Compton
Last Thought Was of God Aged Bookbinder Suicide Note
Arthur D. Adams a bookbinder in the government bureau of engraving and printing formerly of Salt Lake City killed himself in Washington on August 24 despondent over his wife’s death. He left an unfinished note describing asphyxia and gas fumes along with undelivered letters and a request to bury his body with his wife.
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Arthur D. Adams
Government Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Salt Lake City
Fitzgerald released on bond in U S funds theft case
George W. Fitzgerald arrested for stealing 173000 dollars of United States funds from Assistant Treasurer Williams Boldenweck on February 20 1907. He was admitted to ten thousand dollars bail by Judge Chetlain after a night in jail and the examination was postponed to August 31 to allow the State's attorney to gather more evidence.
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Chicago
George W. Fitzgerald
United States
Williams Boldenweck
Chetlain
Martial law urged in Birmingham mine strike unrest
Commander J. W. Bush of the 4th brigade Alabama division United Confederate Veterans calls for martial law for three days in Birmingham to disarm citizens causing trouble during the strikes after citing recent mine strike outrages.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
J. W. Bush
4Th Brigade
Strike May End In Alabama After Turbulent Week
In Birmingham, Alabama, anticipation grows that the miners strike may be called off within the week. Vice president John P. White of the United Mine Workers has been in the district, reports say he discussed Alabama matters with UMW President T. L. Lewis in Cincinnati. A proposed outside meeting was declined by Alabama operators head G B McCormick, who said there is nothing to discuss with the miners.
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John P. White
United Mine Workers
Cincinnati
T. L. Lewis
National Organization
Alabama
G. B. MicCormick
Alabama Coal Operators’ Association
White
Lewis
McCormick
Miners’ Union
Dental Profession Official Organ Promotes Publication
A sly quip about a dental paper hints at an official organ for dentists. The exchange suggests a formal publication tied to the dental profession and its local reception.
Tests for Diamonds Explain Simple Buyer Tips
A London jeweler notes many avoid trusting their own judgment and pawn brokers can be cheated. He outlines quick tests to distinguish real diamonds from imitations, including a needle hole test showing one or two holes, single versus double reflections, single refraction, and viewing a finger behind the gem with a watchmaker's glass to see grain of skin vs cabin.
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London
How to Clean Straw Hats by Careful Methods
Cleaning guidance for various hat materials is presented. White milan and split straw are scrubbed with a toothbrush in oxalic acid solution, rinsed, sun-dried, then brushed. Dark milan hemp and horsehair use velvet dipped in alcohol. black chip with shoe polish. colored hats with gasoline and velvet. faded hats tinted with oil print dye and gasoline.
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Milan
Cleaning Ribbon Ties For Shoes
Launder broad ribbon ties for low shoes when bedraggled. Stretch flat and scrub with soap and a stiff brush until clean. Rinse by running water over the tied ends and shake dry between towels. Hang to finish drying and remove repeated wear by varying how they are reinserted to reduce strain.
How to Clean a Clock A DIY Clock Repair Tip
A woman advises a self repair method for a stubborn clock. Remove hands face pendulum and wire take off ratchet from the tick wheel allow it to run down to clean gum and dust from pinions oil axles reassemble and it will often run properly. If the clock uses a watch escapement it can be removed quickly without full disassembly.
How to Protect Packed Bedding
Packing bedding away for months use cayenne pepper on the box bottom and enzyme on the top to deter rats or mice. The strong scent and irritant make the enclosure unattractive to pests. Keep storage dry and closed to maximize protection.
How to Clean White Marble Mantelpieces
Instructions for restoring marble surfaces describe a paste made from washing soda chalk and pumice to lift stains. Following cleaning, wash with fuller's earth and water and polish with chamois leather for a gleaming finish.
How to Believe 2 Sick Headache Remedies
A home remedy suggests drinking a cup of strong catnip tea to cure a sick headache. It may cause vomiting to clear the stomach, after which another cupful is taken to soothe the stomach.
How to Keep Violets Fresh
Violets stay fresh for several days if at night you cover the flowers with paraffin paper and place the stems in a glass of water. Then set the vase in an airtight pail and keep it in a cool place.
Humorous Non Smoking Car Carrier Prank In Paris
An Austrian minister of railways M Derschatta is mocked in a Paris joke about a non smoking carriage. A passenger lights a cigar, the minister protests with coughs, clubs refuse to heed. At next station the smoker presents the minister's card, causing laughter and a humorous reversal.
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Paris
M. Derschatta
Vienna
Railways
Castro's Palace of Steel in Caracas
The article describes President Castro's house in a Caracas park built largely of steel and covered with soft stone. It claims the structure is the strongest house in the world, able to resist heavy gunfire, inspired by a personal earthquake fright after he broke his leg fleeing a tremor.
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Castro
Caracas
London
Four Hours of Sleep Not Enough Says Edison
A Life magazine letter critiques Thomas Edison claiming four hours sleep suffices, mocks his health rules, notes a past mastoid abscess, and questions extending patent lamps to royal ties. It ends with a satirical jab at Edison’s habits and longevity.
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Thomas Edison
Thomas
Indian Engineer Tracks the Burlington Line
A Tama Musquakie descendant serves as engineer of a fast Burlington passenger train. He works on land his ancestors inhabited, crossing rivers and observing winds and storms as his forebears did, though now within civilization and clothed differently.
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Tama
Burlington Road
Prairies
Burlington Post
A Chef In a Box. Perski the Royal Cook
The old Austrian emperor paid Perski ten thousand dollars a year for his cooking. Perski had once cooked for Count Rheingaum and was packed in a large box as a joke sent to Schoenbrunn. The emperor laughed, accepted the gag, and made Perski the royal chef afterward.
Rat Week Proposal Urges Nationwide Rodent Campaign
Staunton Dispatch editorial suggests a national Rat Week to devote time to rat killing. It argues the health and sanitation benefits would be lasting and significant, calling it sanitary labor with wide-reaching effects.
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United States
Staunton
Dispatch
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