Freaky State Laws Spark North-South Legislation Debate
The New York World reviews proposed laws from Georgia and other states that would criminalize certain activities from horseback riding by women to red lights on saloons and drunken train travel bans. It contrasts Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas acts as examples of extreme regulation and quirky statutes.
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Georgia
Wright
New York World
Oklahoma
Landrum
Kansas
Lone Star
Texas
Italy
This Tramp Is Lucky In Jail Test Case
A Texas tramp was paid to be jailed to test a liquor law. He earned $2 a day and was released after a court dispute. Saloon owners faced a costly public obligation and frequent demands for money and drinks as higher courts delayed.
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Dennison
Texas
Clover
Former Gov William Taylor Visits Kentucky After Pardon
Former Alabama governor William 5S Taylor, exiled nine years over alleged Goebel assassination ties, visits Kentucky this week. Pardoned three months ago by Gov Wilson, he plans no return to Kentucky. locals recall sorrow for missing daughter and son. Public reception may be held in Whitley County before he travels back to Indianapolis.
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William 5S. Taylor
William Goebel
Kentucky
Taylor
Adianapolis
Wilson
Goebel
Inessee
Tate
Etter
Ee G. Paylor
Whitley County
Mouroe
Indianapolis
Treatment pay what does it cost to maintain soil fertility
Frank I. Mann argues that maintaining soil fertility under Illinois methods is a simple cost calculation. Nitrogen via clover legume is key, phosphorus must be purchased, and 1000 pounds of ground rock phosphate per acre every four years costs about $1 per acre annually. Field results from Edgar County Farmers Institute show profits per acre across oats, corn, clover, and wheat rotations, despite some low yields, suggesting lasting fertility when proper methods are used.
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Frank I. Mann
Edgar County Farmers’ Institute
Omaha Street Sweeper Becomes Russian Duke
An Omaha street cleaner named John Panuska learns he is heir to the Panuska dukedom near Warsaw. After decades of hard work and political activity in Omaha, a Prague lawyer confirms the family title, granting him a noble estate of several thousand acres and forests, making him a duke and future Russian landowner.
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John Panuska
Omaha
Russia
Warsaw
Panuska
John
America
Prague
Bohemia
Unlucky Frontiersman Who Won Roosevelt Handshake Legend
Uncle John Yancey a longtime Yellowstone figure boasted rebel lineage and frugal frontier life. He reportedly shook hands with Theodore Roosevelt twice during the 1903 Park dedication and died three weeks later with no sign of a cause. The tale blends frontier lore with presidential event lore.
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John Yancey
Yellowstone National Park
Theodore Roosevelt
E Curtis
Chicago Record Herald
John
William L. Yancey
Georgia
Senate
Yancey
Lee
Gardiner
Livingston
United States
Roosevelt
Jaydeath
Ofa Coenth
Parents Day Declared To Honor Fathers And Mothers
An International Sunday School Association meeting in Chicago resolves that mother’s day be renamed parents’ day on the second Sunday in May. The move recognizes increasing paternal family роль and hopes to balance public prominence between parents. Also includes unrelated, garbled health ad text about Foley’s Kidney Remedy.
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International Sunday School Association
Chicago
Father
New Tomato Canning Method Shared by Homemaker
A homemaker describes a canning technique using raw tomatoes placed in sterilized cans with boiling water, sealed and boiled in a covered vessel until cooled. She reports no losses from forty quarts and tomatoes remaining whole and firm when opened. The column ends with quips about city gardeners, gender and success.
Notice of Publication Chancery Divorce Case 1909
In the Circuit Court of Marshall County Illinois Pearl Burger vs William Burger a chancery divorce notice states William Burger non resident must appear November 8 1909 to plead answer or demur to the bill on file from April 24 1909 if he fails a decree will be entered. Clerk Daniel Emerson. Complainant's solicitors Davison Bartlett August 13 1909.
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Circuit Court
Pearl Burger
William Burger
Marshall
Bill Daniel Emerson
Davison & Bartlett
Hyomei Promises Cure for Asthma and Hay Fever
An advertisement touts Hyomei as a life changing remedy for asthma and hay fever. It claims instant relief and potential permanent cure with regular use, endorsed by a Flint resident Louis Grobe. The complete Hyomei kit costs $1 with extra bottles 50 cents, including inhaler and dropper.
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Australia
Flint
Midh
Free Piano Offered in Marshall April Contest
The Marshall Herald advertises a free $400 piano to one local winner in a five month contest beginning April 14 and ending September 18 1909. Votes accrue via subscriptions and small purchases from local merchants, with a lengthy list of participating businesses and coupon rules.
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New York Advertising Co
Merchants of
Marshall
Rockford
Bainess Men
McNutt & Cook
BE. A. Lockard
Lesevre's
James Brady
Rademaker & Son
C. A. Dixon
Robert Prewett
J. A. Hutchison
Otto Ross
J K. Black
Queensware
Wallis Bros
C. L. Parsons
L. C. Lutz
West Side
Shipe's Hardware
Chinramel
Keifer
S.H Carpenter
Gunder & Hook
J. M. Hooper
D. Wilson
Lovell & Clem
T E Davis
Chas
Davidson & Morton
Sam Rider
Allison Sisters
Gummere
Warren Wilson
West End
P. E. Read
Chasnoes & Sullivan
W S Speetts
Ted Swern
C. Johnson
Cooper & Co
Bell
Cole Bros
M. E
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Sranky
Gov. Taylor
Fiscaline Center
Ancen
Foley
Poe
Raed Og
R.A. Mitchell
Scholfield Bros
Hamilton Street
Wabash
Hammars
Sargent
Jay Swern
Btore
Herald
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