Notable historical dates and deaths appear in OCR
A collection of brief historical notes lists events and obituaries from various years. Names include Sir Alexander Mackenzie, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Ninety lives in a St Hilaire wreck, and Florina Veira Peixoto among others with birth and death details and the 1871 BC entry on British Columbia joining Canada.
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning
St. Hilaire
Quebec
President Lincoln
British Columbia
Florina Veira Peixoto
Brazil
John W. Daniel
United States
Virginia
Lynchburg
Barret Solid in Caddo Parish Voting Outlook
New Orleans reports Representative Leon Smith says Barret will win the largest single vote in Caddo Parish history as he runs for State Senate. Smith notes Barret’s popularity in neighboring parishes and his strong local backing.
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New Orleans
The
Daily States
Barret
Caddo
Leon Smith
Shreveport
State Senate
Smith
Birthday of Astronomer George Hale
Professor George E. Hale, born Chicago June 29, 1868, is a leading American astronomer. He studied at MIT and Harvard, taught at the University of Chicago, directed Yerkes Observatory, and since four years has led Carnegie Institution’s Mount Wilson solar observatory. He pioneered the spectroheliograph. He holds a Royal Astronomical Society gold medal and is a foreign member of the society.
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George E. Hale
Chicago
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Harvard
Berlin
University of Chicago
Yerkes Observatory
Carnegie Institution
Mount Wilson
California
Hale
Royal Astronomical Society of England
Senate Campaign Moves as Barret Recovers
The article notes an unopposed trend for the Senate race with Mr. Barret recovering from appendicitis. Mr. Smith had a strong House record, while Barret plans a Ruston campaign kickoff and a statewide circuit to discuss his positions.
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Cess
Senate
Mr. Barret
Smith
House
Barret
Shreveport
Ruston
Western stars converge in Pittsburgh for AAU track titles
Pittsburg on June 29 saw a strong Western turnout for the national AAU track and field championships at Forbes Field. Preliminary events begin tomorrow with finals on Saturday as top athletes from the West clash with Eastern contenders for top honors.
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Pittsburg
Forbes Field
America
American Institute of Instruction Opens Annual Meeting in Providence
The American Institute of Instruction began its annual convention in Providence Rhode Island with Governor Pothier and Mayor Fletcher welcoming delegates. Payson Smith Maine Commissioner of Education and institute president spoke on Public Responsibility for the Public Schools. Sessions will cover secondary elementary and rural school topics through the week.
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Providence
R. I
American Institute of Instruction
United States
New England
Pothier
Fletcher
Payson Smith
Maine
Senator Borah Congratulated On Birthday By Colleagues
Senator Borah of Idaho received congratulations from fellow senators in the upper house on his forty sixth birthday as he emerges as a possible running mate for President Taft next year in Washington.
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Washington
Senator Borah
Idaho
Taft
Uniform success of Chamberlain's Cough Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
The remedy is widely used and trusted, claimed to be dependable everywhere and for sale by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
Scores From Yesterday Across League Matchups
Results yesterday show Brooklyn defeated Philadelphia 2 1 and Pittsburg tied Cincinnati 3 3. St Louis beat Chicago 7 1 and New York downed Boston 3 0. Washington 4 9 and Philadelphia 3 16. Cleveland 6 6 and Chicago 4 3. Detroit 3 and St Louis 2. Nashville 3 3 and Memphis 2 6. Chattanooga 4 and Atlanta 3.
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Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chicago
New York
Boston
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Nashville
Memphis
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Local Scores Briefs From Texas Cities
Waco posted a 5 to 0 win while Houston fell 0 to 4. San Antonio defeated Oklahoma City 6 to 4. Galveston, Fort Worth, Dallas and Austin each posted 2, 2, 3, and 2 respectively in regional results.
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Waco
Houston
San Antonio
Oklahoma City
Galveston
Fort Worth
Dallas
Austin
Local teams post wins with high scoring showdown
Meridian 6, Jackson 1 Greenwood 2, Yazoo City 1 Hattiesburg 4 Vicksburg 4. The Young Tigers beat the Lyceum Theatre team yesterday afternoon by 9 to 6. Batteries: Young Tigers McClusky and May Lyceum Coates and Hill.
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Meridian
Jackson
Greenwood
Yazoo City
Hattiesburg
Vicksburg
Young Tigers
Lyceum
McClusky
May
Coates
Hill
Local capitalists plan Arkansas river barge line
Pine Bluff Ark June 29 Local capitalists here are planning to establish a barge line on the Arkansas river from the mouth to the source. They have been in communication with short line roads to handle freight from terminal points on the river. Freight will move in barges drawn by tug boats to ease steam boat traffic during low water.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Arkansas River
Monroe boys rally to defeat Rayville in rain shortened game
The Monroe ball team edged Rayville 4 to 3 after six innings as rain halted play at Rayville grounds. Hooter Averett hit a grand slam in the sixth to turn a potential shutout into a Monroe win. Batteries Monroe Averett Aycock Rayville Wainwright Justice.
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Monroe
Rayville
Rayville Boys
Hooter Averett
R. H. EB. Posses
Averett
Aycock
Wainwright
Justice
Delhi Faces Monroe Boys Sunday At Forsythe Park
Delhi baseball team travels to Forsythe Park Sunday afternoon for a game against Monroe boys. Delhi fields a fast amateur squad and a fine contest is anticipated.
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Delhi
Monroe Boys
Forsythe Park
Rapid Fire Masonic Impostor Halts In Conway
Ralph Amos posing as Arkansas grand master was halted by a court injunction in Conway. Luminary Lodge No. 76 and officials charged he conferred entered apprentice to three men for 12.50 each and planned a 21 member class before the order stopped further lodge activities within ten miles of Conway. Amos claims Grand Lodge authority and will contest the case with counsel.
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Conway
Ark
Ralph Amos
Arkansas
Amos
A. M
O. C. Kirteh
J. F. Clank
J. M. Bell
J. A. Lea
Maston
Grand Lodge
Georgia Legislature Hears Brown Speech and Eyes Senate Fight
Georgia lawmakers meet for the biennial session as Governor-elect Hoke Smith’s inauguration nears. Candidates for Senator to succeed Clay maneuver for ballots set for July 11 with Murphy Chandler saying he would run only if Smith declines. Smith remains unofficially in the race amid supportive friends and upbeat forecasts from Senator Terrill.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Hoke Smith
Joseph M. Brown
Clay
Murphy Chandler
Augusta
Pilot Performs Low Pass Under Falls Arch Over Niagara
A biplane pilot circled above the Horseshoe Falls and skimmed under the upper steel bridge arch, flying at about 60 mph just 30 feet above the spray. He then rose with the wind and dipped again beneath the arch, narrowly clearing the spine in a 168 by 100 foot passage about 400 yards from the falls. Sweet Cream Ouachita Valley Botting Works. 20-tf
Substituted Cheap Rings Dooms Pocket Thieves
A New York trader reports two men swindled jewelers nationwide in a "pennyweight game" earning about $10,000 in two months. A bareheaded lookout and a ring switcher targeted shops in New York Philadelphia Newark Pittsburg and other cities. Local victim Wm Koontz describes how a counterfeit ring swap occurred as a decoy while a second man distracted staff.
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New York
Philadelphia
Newark
Pittsburg
Wm. Koontz
Stock Room Closed for Inventory July 1 1911
On account of stock taking our place of business will be closed Saturday July 1 1911. Sugar Bros Co Ltd. 28-21
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Sugar Bros. C., L'™ D
West Monroe Man Seeks License For Mail Order Whiskey House
Notice records John Pomranky applying to West Monroe Louisiana council for a license to open and run a mail order whiskey house at 114 Commerce Street. Dated June 21, 1911. Jane Cowl offered by Henri J Battaille to lead in a new play about an American girl in Paris.
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John Pomranky
West Monroe
Louisiana
Commerce Street
Jane Cowl
Henri J.battaille
Paris
Great Stunt At Niagara Falls by Aviator Beachey
Lincoln Beachy, the California aviator, flew a biplane over Niagara Falls on June 29. He circled the falls and passed beneath the upper bridge, then landed safely on the Canadian side after a challenging crossing through mist and spray.
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Niagara Falls
Lincoln Beachey
California
Beachey
Niagara
American Falls
Horseshoe Fall
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Monroe Garage & Supply Co
Louis H. Cosper
Sir Alexander Mackenzie
Henry Clay
Ets
Boston Rtore
Atents Fosrus
Patent Office
Greeley
U.S. Patent Office
Educators In Conference
National League
American Association
Louisville
Kansas City
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Columbus
Minneapolis
Toledo
Milwaukee
Texas League
Cotton States League
Ouachita Crockery & Glassware Co
the Monroe
Ind Street
Ouachita Valley
Fashi
Gure
Reg
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