City to rush building detention hospital bond approved
Massillon council passed a 130000 bond issue to fund a detention hospital after a non dissenting vote. Health officials outlined a one story brick building with cement blocks and slate roof on Tremont Street, to be ready ten days after publication. Mayor Frantz will sign today and bids may proceed once funding and sale terms are set.
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Massillon
Douglass
Board of Public Service
Board of Health
Miller
Mast Tremont Street
Frantz
Princess Louise Coburg Flight Promises Spark Legal Clash
Berlin reports the Coburg princess escape from Elster asylum prompts Thornmann and innkeeper Weitzer to sue Princess Louise. Thornmann seeks $10,000 for lost pension prospects while Weitzer claims $9,000 for financial damage after aiding her flight with Mattachich and a clerk.
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Berlin
Princess Louise of Coburg
Elster
Saxony
Prince Philip of Coburg
Mattachich
Frederick Thornmann
Joan Weitzer
Louise
Thornreann
Weitzer
Thornmann
Phenomene
Hunger crisis hits Zion City followers in Dowie era
Starving in Zion City, Chicago, Aug, reports Receiver Hately appealing for a relief fund to aid Dowie’s followers. Unemployed residents, vanished bank clerks, reduced staff across land, investment, and utilities, with many earning nothing while roads and a printing plant shut down. Dowie plans to appeal court ruling over Zion City estate and leadership.
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Chicago
Hately
Zion City
Kenosha
Waukegan
Land Investment Department
Hundre
Hhy
John Alexander Dowie
Landis
Rcder
First Apostle
Sultan in ugly mood delays Turkish envoy visit
Washington reports indicate rising strain in US Turkish ties as Sultan's ongoing delay in receiving Ambassador Leishman complicates diplomatic talks. Representative and Mrs. Longworth plan to sail home Saturday, preventing the ambassador from presenting them to the sultan in Ankara.
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Washington
Turkey
Mgr. Leishman
No Fear of Uprising in Mexico Report
Ambassador Thompson reports the U S state department says claims of a Mexican uprising against foreigners on September 16 are not supported by any verifiable evidence in Mexico. The Mexican government remains vigilant and will deal with offenders if disturbances occur.
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Washington
State Department
Thompson
Mexico
Associated Press
Saloons in Ohio see revenue jump under higher tax
Auditor Guilbert reports final figures on the Aikin saloon tax raising per license to 1000 dollars. First half of 1908 shows 2,078 more licenses issued than in all of 1905 while 9,936 licenses paid the tax. state revenue reached 1,302,046.18 with counties receiving 3,245,217.46 for a total of 4,627,263.94. Last year the state took 664,854.95 and counties 1,840,876.48, totaling 2,205,231.45. Hamilton County leads with 1,982 licenses. Cuyahoga 1,164. Three counties report none: Highland, Harrison, and Morgan. Geauga begins to grow.
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Columbus
Ohio
Guilbert
Hamilton County
Cuyahoga
Iighland
Harrison and
Morgan
Geauga
Chautauqua Train Offers Round Trip to Cleveland Route
Chautauqua assembly riders can travel via the B and C line to Cleveland and back. Service departs Chautauqua at 9 48 a m and reaches 7 04 p m returning. round trip fare set at 6 dollars 80 cents.
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Chautauqua
N.Y
Cleveland
Cholera Outbreak in Philippines Linked to Flies
Washington reports cholera outbreaks across the Philippines are blamed on an unusually high fly population. Dr Heiser heads the health bureau and orders screening of food storage as a general fight against the pests. Heiser notes flies aided by cloudy weather help spread disease germs.
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Washington
Philippines
Heiser
Bureau of Health
Leiser
San Domingo Annexation Rumors Stir Monta Cristi
San Juan Aug 1 A great sensation in San Domingo follows reports that former presidents Jiminez and Mureles conspire with Washington to annex the republic to the United States. The revolutionary movement supporting these leaders grows daily as rebels seize Monta Cristi, while widespread color prejudice and Puerto Rican oppression fears inflame the populace.
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San Juan
San Domingo
Jimines
Miorales
Washington
United States
America
Jiminez
Mureles
Monta Cristi
Republ
Riot at Rockland Ends in Death and Injuries
In Calumet Michigan on August 1 a riot erupted between striking trammen and non union miners at the Rockland Michigan copper mine. One man was killed and three others were wounded in the confrontation reported by Associated Press.
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Calumet
Mich
Associated Press
Rockland
Michigan
Deafness Cure Promises Failures and Fraud Claims
A garbled ad asserts deafness cannot be cured by royal applications or constitutional remedies. It blames an unlamed condition of the auditory tube and mucous buildup, offering a $100 reward for a cure supposedly cured by Durfhiss or Cavacrh Cure with circulars promised free.
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Huntness
Catar
Fragmented Market Prices and Notices From Wisconsin
A jumbled OCR fragment lists prices for butter eggs live chickens and other goods followed by scattered names and places. It mentions a town session in Smithville Ohio from July 28 to August 12 and includes vague references to Wisconsin Central and Milwaukee Central rail services, along with unrelated dialogue and ad-like text from a press copy.
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Ito
Busi Point
Breese Ghauieuyoa
Smithville
J. AL. Verly
Sleep Talk Sparks Spat Between Spouses in Bohemian
In a Bohemian household a wife confronts her husband over talking in his sleep. The husband retorts that a man should be allowed to speak, sparking a quarrel that highlights domestic tensions and gender roles.
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Maria
Sage's Heirs and Local Politics A Fragment
In a fragmentary notice the Sage family era and local figures drift through a cluttered reminiscence. The text mentions Albert Sage and a sequence of names or roles, with hints of nomination, reading lessons, and community life.
Prediction of Great War in Military Letters
Fragmentary note from wartime letters hints at a forecast of a large conflict involving the army and allied forces. The text cites military positions and possible outcomes, with conjecture on strategic moves, timelines, and the potential scale of hostilities.
Fragmentary note on wheat growth and flowering
Vague OCR fragment references wheat, lous and ons, shading, flowering, trees, and blossoms. no clear event or identifiables to extract names, places, or dates. Summary limited to decipherable terms about plants and growth stages.
Penniecy New York Clean hehdy better than fill ones
A fragmentary line from an old page mentions Penniecy New York and suggests clean heads are preferable to fill ins on the sight of Duolius Straus, a likely misspelling or garbled name. The readable text hints at a taste for neater titles or headings.
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Hehdy
Duolius Straus
Air Regenerator Machine Par Coe¢Muy
The illustrated regulator controls air temperature and humidity. It claims to regulate ratio of temperature using a jet of water and a regenerator, suspended by radiations and enabling cooling and humidity control as required. The device is described as capable of adjusting humidity and temperature in a controlled environment.
Dustless Road Ballast and Stone for Roadbeds
River gravel and sand are prepared for roadbeds on the Illinois Central line. Dustless ballast is sought to reduce road dust and improve travel near Memphis and along the central corridor. A paver is used to wash and lay the material, keeping a clean track bed.
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Tiimeis Central
Nois Central
Tagoo Valley
Disci
Saat Dhe
Fragmented OCR item on car damage and rental note
A garbled OCR fragment appears to describe a vehicle issue with a carriage or car at the rear and a length of time about eight inches. The text is unclear and includes stray letters and possible references to a rental and a company.
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Ile Ve
LOL & Lee
Fragmentary medical note on red curative claims
A damaged OCR fragment discusses a claimed treatment with red color or light for widespread ailments. It asserts the practice rests on outdated theories but claims physicists have shown the remedies act through blocking chemical rays to prevent reactions.
Lighting method tested on English railroad cars
A new method of lighting long railway passenger cars was tested in England. The locomotive supplied electric current to batteries that powered incandescent lamps. The train ran for three months and 200 miles without interruption, with lighting steady from start to finish.
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