Exposition seeks presidential okay to extend Jamestown life
Jamestown Exposition officials seek President approval to extend the fair’s life. Visitors included Harry St. Tucker George F. Adams Willams and Thomas Nel son discuss extending government exhibits staying at Jamestown to save money rather than shipping to Seattle next fall. Congress session timing could delay appropriation.
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Norfolk
Harry St. Tucker
George F. Adama
Oe Willams
Thomas Nel
Tucker
Seattle
Jamestown
Congress
Norfolk wedding follows dramatic road confrontation
On a road between Elizabeth City and Camden North Carolina Robert Daily forced Miss Maggie Sawyer to choose him over her fiancé John Hall. The pair married in Norfolk after Daily overtook them and fired a pistol though no one was harmed. Daily and Miss Sawyer left for their honeymoon in Norfolk.
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Norfolk
Robert Daily
North Carolina
Elizabeth City
Camden
N. C
Maggie Sawyer
John Hall
Pha Rey
Quinton & Davisem
Daily
Hall
Miss Sawyer
Annie Henry Winchibatat 58 a Fredericksburg farmer’s wife
Mrs Annie Henry wife of a Henry farmer of Frederic county died suddenly at home aged 58 Surviving her are her husband and five daughters Roanoke J D Firestone died at home Virginia Heights aged six native of Botetourt County survived by wife and one son
Virginia Weddings Report From Petersburg First Baptist
In Petersburg at the First Baptist Decree Ellen McManaway and Rev J O Barris married. The ceremony was by Rev J M McManaway and Rev W C Taylor. The brides are daughters of local families and the grooms are clergy or young men from Richmond. other marriages announced include Ena Burgess to Richard Geskins and John Tutters to Georgia Hixon with ceremonies in Virginia and North Fork.
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Petersburg
Ellen McManaway
J., O. Barris
J. M. McManaway
Bowling Green
W. C. Taylor
Maria J. ,McManfeway
First Baptist Church
Brinkley
Ark
Ena
Louise Burgess
Richard F. Geskins
H.P Atkins
Richmond
A. W. Burgess
John i. x Tutters
Georgia’ Hixon
North Fork
Loudoun
Elder Bader
Bap
Renee H.tayfo
Lincoln
Wpd County
Mabel A. Nebraska
D.C
Baptists Plan Campaign to Raise Funds for Norfolk Church
Norfolk area Baptists seek 2000 dollars for church extension in Norfolk Portsmouth vicinity. Effort titled For Church Extension aims to support building and facility improvements. Local groups organize drives and donations to complete the project.
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Norfolk
Specthi
Baptists
Portsmouth
Wife falls into fireplace in hunger haunted home
In a poor western Winchester area home the wife of Jackson Parker suffered a seizure and fell headfirst into the fireplace. Her seven year old son nearby dragged her out and smothered flames. Doctors say she will recover.
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Winchester
Nainous
Winpater
Jackson Parker
Cripple Weds Blind Man in Open Street
In Emporia a wedding occurred on a street in front of a store where onlookers observed a crippled bride and blind groom amid passers by at the post office. The bride, an elderly poet, was reported with letters and charity work.
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Richmond
Spéetut
Sharim
Emporia
Lers
Eden
Hotel Warwick Blaze Causes Panic Among Guests
Newport News reporters describe a hotel fire at the Warwick where guests awoke to smoke and screams, many in nightwear. The incendiary blaze began under a stair and spread into the Old Dominion Lang Company land office, with damage in the thousands.
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Newport News
Halle
Hotel Warwick
Old Dominion Lang Company
Two Shot by Accident Near Purcellville Virginia Nursery
Matthew Cummings son of Charlies Cummings was accidentally shot and killed by Clarence Trussell at the Virginia Nursery Company near Purcellville Loudoun County. A hammer slipped while unloading a 32 caliber rifle and the charge entered Cummings chest, passing through the lungs and heart, death instant. Around the same time John Johnson was accidentally shot by Blakeley Lodge with a .22 rifle, the bullet hitting Johnson in the neck. Johnson likely will die. Both men reside in Philomont where the shooting occurred.
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Leesburg
Matthew Cummings
Charlies Cummings
Clarence Trussell
Virginia Nursery Company
Purcellville
Loudou County
Trussell
Cummings
John Johnson
Blakeley Lodge
Johnson
Philomont
Despondent woman ends life attempt in Norfolk home
Rosa Diggs, an emigrant for a patent medicine, tried to hang herself after repeated abuse and inability to support her child. Detectives found her unconscious in her room. she blamed them when revived.
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Norfolk
Rosa Diggs
Stripped by a tramp in county woods near Richmond
Ashby Speers, 14, was held up by a tramp on the way to school. He was taken seven miles into the woods at gunpoint, stripped of clothing, books, and lunch basket, and the tramp fled onto a passing freight train. Authorities pursue moves to drive tramps from the county stamping grounds.
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Richmond
Ashby Speers
Punty
Fire destroys Blyfield exchange in Tazewell
A blaze in Tazewell wrecked the Blyfield Telephone Company exchange and damaged the Tazewell Printing Company plant in the same building. Loss estimated around $3,000, leaving Tazewell without telephone service.
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Telephone Exchange
Tazewell
Blyfield Telephone Company
Tazewell Printing Company
Staunton Board Forms Committees on City Government Change
Staunton officials appoint a committee to study replacing city government with a commission. A second committee seeks improved mail facilities due to dissatisfaction with the present schedule.
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Staunton
Staunton Board of Trade
Items of Interest From Early 20th Century Miscellany
A collection of brief notes covering diverse topics: brain weight differences by sex, Standard Oil profits, horse racing wagering, Rockefeller dividends, Pacific Tonga logistics, New York meat price rises, Alaska salmon hatcheries yield, a 1670 New York pamphlet sale in London, butter salt preservation tests, Lausanne bans on street bowling, a 1931 planetoid approach warning about astronomical calculations, global police staffing ratios, New York City district police presence, 1908 Republican National Convention delegation details, Prague industrial exposition plans, Nottingham lace production value, and U S as a major buyer of lace goods.
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New York City
Alaska Packers’ Association
Alaska
New York
London
Lausanne
J. I. Brittain
Prague
Bohemia
F. W. Mahin
Nottingham
United States
Glamour of yellow crime seduced Milwaukee wife into burglary
Mrs. Evelyn Romadke wife of a Milwaukee trunk maker told Judge Bretano how yellow newspapers sparked her fall from luxury to crime. She described emigrating to Chicago to meet thieves and test her nerve by stealing, aided by Albert Jones who shared his stories and helped plan the burglaries.
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Chicago
Evelyn Romadke
Milwaukee
Bretano
South Side
Albert Jones
Jones
Finland Prohibits Alcohol After Socialist Victory
Finland passes a drastic total ban on spirits wine beer and alcohol with medical and technical exemptions and Russian troop allowances. The measure faces a Czar veto and is criticized as a blow to liberty while Deputies including 19 women push the reform.
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London
Finland
Ite
Social Democratic Party
Gripenberg
the Times
Grand Duchy of Finland
France Wealth Surges Behind Gold Riches and Bank Strength
France boasts record gold reserves and booming deposits in semi official banks and the Postoffice Savings Bank. High savings discipline fuels growth as European and American inquiries for gold flood Paris, with deposits projected near a billion dollars by year end. The strong lending market attracts foreign funds returning home.
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Paris
France
Europe
America
Postoffice Savings Bank
New Portrait of George Washington Arrives for Exhibition
A life size portrait of George Washington, painted when he was a major in the Colonial Army, arrived in New York from Glasgow. R W Anatin, American Consul at Glasgow, will send it to Washington for exhibition before its eventual loan to Mount Vernon. The piece remains the People's Palace property in Glasgow, loaned to the U S government for an indefinite period.
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George Washington
Scotland
New York City
R. W. Anatin
Glasgow
Orce
Washington
Mount Vernon
People’s Palace
State St
Chesebrough Mfg. CO
Japan Cuts Into India's Beer Trade
Report cites Japan expanding brewery exports to India, challenging Bnrland's market share. Officials note trade shifts amid regional competition and evolving consumer demand.
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Japan
Bnrland
India
Death Test to Prevent Burials Alive
A new death test at Lambotsiere Hospital in Paris shows radiographs reveal organ outlines minutes after death, unlike during life. The method reportedly rules out burial before death, causing a stir in scientific circles.
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Paris
Lambotsiere Hospital
Field of Sport highlights and league notes from 1907
Tyrus Cobb of Detroit tops American League batting averages for 1907. Boston will not field a team in the national roller polo league this season. Jimmy Casey of the Brooklyn Club is expected to take over as Toronto manager after Kelley. Senator James Kelley of Texas owns Prodigal the leading trotting sire of 1907.
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Tyrus Cobb
Detroit
Boston
Jimmy Casey
Brooklyn
J93 Kelley
Toronto Clay
Diverse science notes and industrial forecasts in brief
Dr Kohler of Jena proposes photographing invisible objects by invisible light. Starfish lack a nose yet its underside senses smell. Cornell Medical School to test distemper in dogs and human susceptibility. Boston engineers study rainwater runoff. Russian Admiralty plans two 25 000 ton battleships with heavy guns. Neptune distance and universal gravity noted. London society women seek electric nerve treatment. Lowell argues Mars canals imply intelligent life. U S Department of Agriculture tests cassava for alcohol production with high yields and profits per acre.
Infant cast to wolves at river bank after birth
A mother hides a newborn girl from her cruel husband. He curses the child as worthless and orders it discarded. She escapes with the infant to the riverbank where she sacrifices the baby to the elements, ending in tragedy as the babe perishes. Missionary Link describes the grim scene.
Books Should Be Taught in Modest Measures
Arthur Symonds laments worldly excess in reading urging that literature be kept in limited doses like music or art. He warns against encyclopedic zeal fearing wisdom dulling by constant study and calls for reverent treatment of books or their rejection.
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France
Arthur Symonds
London Saturday Review
Constituent of a Man from German Findings
German scientists report the material for a 150 pound man comes from the white yolks of 1200 hens eggs. If liquefied it would yield 98 cubic metres of illuminating gas and hydrogen to lift a 156 pound balloon. The human body contains iron for seven nails, fat for fourteen pounds of candles, carbon for sixty four gross of crayons, and phosphorous for 820000 matches. Also twenty coffee spoons of salt, forty two litres of water and other byproducts are possible.
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Kansas City
Moon Worship Sing Song Parties Prohibited by Police
The Cantonese held moon worshipping gatherings in open spaces or on roofs. To prevent possible disorder, the police issued a notice prohibiting such noisy nighttime parties.
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Police Department
South China Post
If there were not so many different ways of lying
A concise reflection on truth telling noting that complex deceptions deter honesty and spare people from admitting truth. The line implies multiple forms of deceit hinder open speech and trust.
Borax a Universal Household Necessity for Safety and Cleanliness
Borax serves as a disinfectant reducing contagion risk in sinks drains and sick rooms. It cleanses, softens water, whitens fabrics, soothes skin, and acts as a mild dandruff remover while remaining harmless and easy to obtain.
The Sweat Box A Glimpse Inside Advertising Talks
The World Today describes a reception room called the sweat box where manufacturers discuss products with advertising agents. A hidden stenographer records remarks as the man chats freely and his commercial portrait is captured, yielding confidential data for campaigns and copywriters.
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Bia
Fashionable Functions Piano Remarks Cited by Inquirer
The Philadelphia Inquirer quotes patrons praising piano mastery at Fashionable Functions with comments on accompaniments to singing and conversation. The remarks highlight skill and social ambiance in a music venue setting.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Notorious Indigestion Healed By Grape Nuts
An Ohio narrator describes years of indigestion and constipation improved by Grape-Nuts. After switching from improper foods, digestion steadies, bowels regular, memory sharpens, and overall health returns, as endorsed by Postum Co. claims.
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Ohio
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wesley
Manitoba and Saskatchewan Probe Links Mound Builders
Prof. Henry Montgomery of the University of Toronto concludes after three months in Manitoba and Saskatchewan that the mound builders ranged as far north as 140 miles above the international boundary. He spent 25 years studying mound builders and cliff dwellers and believes these peoples were related to New Mexico and Arizona cliff dwellers and to the Aztecs of Mexico.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Henry Montgomery
University of Toronto
International Boundary Line
Montgomery
New Mexico
Arizona
Mexico
A Standard Of Virtuosity In A Puck Quip
A witty exchange from Puck questions Mandy Ann's music progress and jokes that neighbors doubt they lack a pianola as the line suggests a humorous standard of virtuosity.
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Mandy Ann
Silas
Puck
Eczema Covered Baby Recovered After Cutiura Relief
A Piermont mother recounts her son's severe eczema beginning at four months and lasting until age seven. After trying many patent medicines, use of all three Cutiura Remedies led to improvement in two months and full recovery in six months. A second item notes a West Jordan Utah smelting plant generator running nearly four and a half years with one interruption due to a broken pulley.
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R. L. Risley
Piermont, N. H
West Jordan
Utah
Ear Health Ad Claims Cure For Deafness Through Constitutional Remedies
An 19th century advertisement claims deafness stems from an inflamed Eustachian tube and chronic catarrh. It promises a hundred dollar reward for any deafness case caused by catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure, urging readers to send for circulars and try Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F.j.creney & Co
Toledo
Drueggiats
Tic
Cotton Matures Rapidly After Blooming
Cotton matures rapidly with about one month from blooming to boll bursting and ready for picking. April is cotton planting time.
Nervous disease cures and child soothing syrup ad
An ad lists Dr Mine’s Great Nerve Restorer claimed to cure nervous diseases and offers a free bottle and treatise. Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup touted for teething pain and wind colic at 25 cents. Woolford’s Sanitary Lotion promises 20 minute relief. Various quack claims and generic statements accompany the copy.
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Vimnes
Mine
Ve. A. BR
Kine
Arch St
Phila
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