Old Dominion Steamship Co Wharves Schedule Fragment
Fragmentary listing shows ferry and wharf times for Old Dominion Steamship Co and several lines. Entries include Norfolk wharves at 600, 615, 630, and 638, Old Point 720 and 730, Philpot and Williams piers around 930 to 945, Hicks Diggs Roane and Severn river wharves with several 11 to 12 oclock times, and port entries for North River and Dixondale with 1145 to 1200 m. an incomplete schedule indicates various routes from Norfolk to O D Whf and North St Whf.
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Norfolk, Co
Jyorts
North St
Norfolk, Bay Line
Norfolk
Bay Line
Old Point
East River
Philpot
Philphot
Williams
William's
Severn River
Severn
New Point
O. D
O D
Chesapeake Steamship Company
Chesapeare Line
Columbia
Augusta
Old Point Comfort
Baltimore
All Point
Magnesia as Fertilizer Boosts Yields in Crops
Belgian trials show magnesia in kainit fertilizer increases beet yields by about 4509 pounds per acre without reducing sugar content. Grains rise one seventh to one fifth of total crop. barley gains lower nitrogenous content aiding beer keeping. Potatoes rise 21 000 to 27 000 pounds per acre and gain mildew resistance. meadow hay climbs from 3000 to 4150 pounds per acre.
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M. Rigaux
Belgium
Stassfurt
Rigaux
Scientific American
Patronizing lord meets James Whistler at dinner
A young lord seated opposite the late James McNeill Whistler during a dinner, leans forward and comments in a patronizing tone as he adjusts his monocle and begins to speak. The remark hints at familiarity with Whistler’s home while the conversation lingers on art.
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James McNeil Whistler
Mr. Whistler
Dishonesty Shocks Philosopher Of Folly In Solitary Tale
A philosopher of folly notes that while cheating at solitaire is common, he counsels suspicion of a store owner who shortchanges himself, illustrating how truth and trickery appear in everyday life.
Circumstances: A Reflective Quote on Genius and Talent
A concise reflection notes that genius creates circumstances, talent uses them, and fools overlook them. Attributed to Charles Narrey, the line emphasizes perception and action in achievement.
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Charles Narrey
Indigo’s Decline Sparks Midland Shift in Industry
A midland town faces upheaval as Indigo production wanes after a chemical method eclipses the natural product, unsettling local business and families. The tale mentions a man named Burst and his children Annie May and Ernest Will in a wry aside.
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Ther
Midland
Annie May
Ernest Will
Circuit Court Decision Reversed By Judge Gray Opinion
Justice E D White reads the opinion noting roads must sell mined product before carrying it. The Pennsylvania case not affected. Practical effect explored with Harlan's partial dissent discussed.
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Circuit
Gray
E. D. White
Pennsylvania
Harlan
Opinions of the ruling on coal policy split among rail line counsel
George R. Gaither of Western Maryland says the Supreme Court decision brings coal carrying under the commodities law and views WM as a carrier. Robert W. DeForest argues the ruling favors railroads and the public against the Attorney General. William S. Jenney of Delaware and Lackawanna notes the ruling forces divestiture of coal properties into a separate entity. William S. Opdyke points out Delaware and Hudson coal sales in Pennsylvania remain unaffected by the decision.
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George R. Gaither
Maryland
Supreme Court
Robert W. DeForest
Williams
Jenney
Delaware and Lackawanna
Lackawanna
William S. Opdyke
The
Delaware and Hudson
Pennsylvania
SHOOTS GIRL AT SMITH COLLEGE
Smith College in Northampton Mass reports a double tragedy as Porter McDougal Smith a Chicago salesman and former Dartmouth student shoots Helen Ayer Marden a senior from Somerville then kills himself. Helen dies two hours later in the student building.
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Northampton
Mass
Smith College
Helen Ayer Marden
Somerville
Porter McDougal Smith
Chicago
Dartmouth
Smith
Miss Marden
Helen Marden
Louise Marden
Castro Follows Exile to Santander as Wife Sails In
Cipriano Castro former president of Venezuela left Paris for Santander to await his wife who is returning from the West Indies aboard the Guadeloupe. He also confirmed plans to sue the French government on his departure.
Arbitration Treaty and Washington Updates From Telegra
Ambassador Nabuco of Brazil and Minister Arosemena of Panama sign a treaty for dispute settlement by arbitration. Washington watches Northern Honduras as American businessmen face peril in San Pedro. Rep. Griest seeks a Fulton memorial. Philippine tariff free list includes petroleum. Atlantic fleet guards to be restored by June 1. Taft attends Alexandria celebration of Washington’s 120th inaugural anniversary and park dedication. Cavalcade of officers to march Virginia battlefields next week. Delaware River survey to seek a 35 foot channel. Senate Finance panel backs tariff bill substitute reversing parts of Payne. Taft confronted with shoe and leather trade protest over hides duty. Interior Morocco conditions reported bad from Tangier legation. Senate adjourns to allow tariff work. Protests from tobacco interests heard by Finance Committee. Rep. Hollingsworth questions Mississippi silver service for battleship. Dr. Wiley presents analyses on whisky adulteration frauds. John Benson acquitted of bribery charges. Oklahoma Governor Haskell prosecution urged by Attorney General. Secretary Meyer says the Tall ship voyage cost less than expected. March postal receipts show business improvement. Red Cross appeals Bierut for cable funds to aid Asia Minor relief. Rep. Kintaid introduces bill restricting Krag-Jorgensen rifles to A V Foreign Service subordinate posts.
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Nabuco
Brazil
Arosemena
Panama
Washington
Honduras
San Pedro
W. W. Griest
Pennsylvania
Robert Fulton
Payne
Taft
Alexandria
George Washington
Army
Robert K. Evans
Army War College
Virginia Battlefields
Oliver
Board of Engineers
Delaware River
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Morocco
State Department
Tangier
Finance Committee
Senate Committee On Finance
Hollingsworth
Ohio
Mississippi
Wiley
Department of Justice
John A. Benson
Government Laad
Haskell
Oklahoma
Meyer
Fitt
Epidemic of cyclones devastates South and Middle West
Atlanta special report describes an unprecedented storm system sweeping from the North into the South and Midwest. Tennessee suffers heavy losses with at least 50 killed. Franklin Hillsboro Centerville and Pulaski sites report extensive damage. Across Michigan Wisconsin Illinois Ohio and Pennsylvania at least 25 more victims. Memphis notes heavy regional losses within a 100 mile radius across three states.
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South
Gulf
Tennessee
Michigan
Wisconsin
Illinois
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Franklin
Hillsboro
Centerville
Pulaski
Gilles County
Chattanooga
Cumberland Valley
Ebenezer
New Sultan Mehmed V Tours St Sophia in Simple Ceremonial
Constantinople reports Mehmed V, the new sultan, in a khaki uniform and a small retinue, visiting the Mosque of St Sophia for nearly an hour in a modest, democratic welcome. He entered through the Sultan's door, observed by a holiday crowd, as two sacrificial rams were bled at the entrance. He was escorted by Field Marshal Ghazi Mouckar and attended by a Sheik-ul-Islam and priests inside.
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Constantinople
Mehmed V
Turkey
St. Sophia
Abdul Hamid
Rudolph
Austria
Sheik-ul-Islam
Ghazi Mouckar
Cable message says Hadjin and Adana restored order
Rev W W Peet treasurer of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions in Constantinople reports from the board's Boston headquarters that order has been restored at Hadjin and Adana in Asia Minor and that all missionaries and mission property are safe.
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Boston
Hadjin
Adana
Asia Minor
W. W. Peet
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Constantinople
American Board
Armenian Pastors Killed When Refuge Church Burned Abroad
In Asiatic Turkey the situation has eased for missionaries and city residents though surrounding villages lie in ruins. Early in the outbreak twenty two Armenian pastors marching to Adana for a district missionaries meeting were killed by Moslems as they fled a burning church where they sought refuge. One victim was Heghenjian, educated in Edinburgh, whose imprisonment in Constantinople had prompted a British protest to Turkey.
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Marash
Turkey
Adana
Heghenjian
Edinburgh
Constantinople
Black Hand Fires Tenement At 37 Spring Street
A blaze at a five story tenement at 37 Spring Street killed eight people including five children and injured 14. authorities say Black Hand extortion demands and kerosene soaked hallways aided the rapid spread. Residents fled via fire escapes as babies were rescued, with the destruction pegged at about $10,000.
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New York
Spring Street
Black Hand Society
Jacob Bruck
Minister Revon McDonald Scott Dies In Street Collision
Chicago special report states Revon Hugh McDonald Scott, professor of ecclesiastical history at the Chicago Theological Seminary, was killed after being crushed between two street cars at State and Van Buren Streets during a storm.
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Chicago
Revon Hugh McDonald Scott
Chicago Theological Seminary
State
van Buren
Notable Transfer Claimed Before Aiken Engagement
Report claims papers were signed transferring 2 090 900 dollars to Count Colloredo Mannsfeld before his marriage to Miss Nora Iséffh in May. The Iseling is to depart Aiken on Saturday toward Rochelle.
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Aiken
Colloredo- Mannsfeld
Nora Iséffh
Washington
Iseling
Sater
Podiew
Rochelle
Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills Promise Fast Headache Relief
Louise Lewellyn recalls using Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills to ease a dreadful nervous headache. The ad touts rapid relief in minutes, 25 doses for 25 cents, and promises druggists in 45 000 stores will refund the first package if it fails to help. Miles Medical Co. of Elkhart Indiana oversees the offer.
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Miles
U.S
Frank Snyder
Dr. Miles
Louise Lewellyn
Powell
South Dakota
Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
Trachoma Germ Discovered Says Berlin Doctor
Professor Greer of the Berlin Eye Hospital declares the discovery of the trachoma germ. He explains experiments on anthropoid apes show contagion only in early stages, a finding reported by the Cleveland Leader drawing on his remarks about future and past.
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Greer
Berlin Eye Hospital
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