Sunday baseball clash ends in court and fines
Pat Weldon uses ministers to back a plan to seize control of the Ninth ward from John McDowell by backing a Sunday closing effort. The scheme leads to arrests for Sunday games and a court ruling that fines McDowell and his players, with Weldon suggesting political backing after the case.
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Pat Weldon
Ninth Ward
Pat
Tom Wilson
Nine
Ministers’ Association
Ezekiel P. Jones
Jones
Cdf
Tommy Evans
Third Church
McDowell
Mr. Jones
Patrick Weldon
Ninth Sword
Evans
Tommy
Mae
Mac
Mr. Weldon
Thomas Evans
Justice Evans
Mc.Dowell
Joseph B. Bowls
Old Parliament House Dublin to Host New Irish Council
The ancient Parliament House in College Green Dublin now Bank of Ireland offices may host sessions of a forthcoming Irish council or parliament. The plan envisions 103 members plus 48 councilors, with the chief secretary as ex officio chairman, preserving Westminster representation. the site recalls Chichester House and Ireland's 17th century legislative beginnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Parliament House
Dublin
New Irish Council
Parliament House
Irish Council
Parliament
College Green
Dublin University
Bank of Ireland
House of Commons
Ireland
Westminster
Chichester House
Real Enoch Arden Returns From Klondike To Find Wife Divorced
Judson E B Lathrop comes home after 14 years to Appleton with wealth from Alaska and mines in Klondike. His wife remarried after desertion. his mother and sister have died. He plans to buy mining machinery and resume life in the Klondike before returning to his daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lathrop
Appleton
Alfred
Milwaukee
Hazel
Bernice Lathrop
Summit
Ketchikan
Seattle
Alaska
Klondike
Aged Woman Lost in Woods Found After Fifty Hours
Mrs. Susan Stover of Livonia Pa, 72, was found on a mountain top nine miles from home after more than two days missing. She wore torn clothing, bleeding hands and feet, and endured rain and exposure, but recovery is expected.
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Bellefonte
Susan Stover
Livonia
Grandmother Stover
Wake Up Brighter After a Ten Minute Nap Experiment
Hazelton Miss Evans a Banks township school teacher found a ten minute post noon nap brightens students at two pm. She instructed heads down until heads up and the class resumed studies with renewed vigor. The idea spreads to other teachers and may be officially sanctioned after upcoming institute discussions.
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Hazelton
Simpkins Claim Ties To Prestigious Town Families
Mrs. M asserts the Simpkins are connected to top local families, while Mrs. N notes they recently had a telephone installed, indicating growing modernization in town society.
Not Unlikely Scribbler Quote Sparks Courtroom Banter
A courtroom exchange features a critic challenging a writer as the judge notes the sharp wit. The dialogue centers on artistic integrity and the limits of praise and accusation within a legal context.
Wild Fowl Near Extinction Report on North American Waterfowl
The Department of Agriculture releases findings on ducks geese and swans migration and distribution. Once abundant nationwide water fowl are diminishing with some species at risk of extinction. The report aims to inform legislative action and preserve these species as a valuable food resource and revenue source for states harboring them.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
United States
Visual Dominance Unequal Between Eyes in Daily Work
A well known optician notes most people have stronger left eye vision when the right hand writes and the left arm rests on the table. He cites writers' bias toward the left eye due to proximity to their work and claims the human race will not become as short sighted as Germans while sport activities in schools grow.
What Can One Man Do To Right What We All Made Wrong
A rugged exchange in a McClure's passage captures two men debating fault and reform. The watchman laments collective failings and the stubborn pull of heart over head, recalling John Y. McCabe as a cautionary tale of deceit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jawn Y. McCabe
McClure
Ping-Pong Question Sparks Chicago Daily News Quip
A brief snippet notes the Maid-One hears nothing more about ping-pong while the Man asks about Ping-Pong and China, reflecting a casual exchange in Chicago Daily News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Chicago Daily News
Ten Burned In Birmingham Firehouse Tragedy
Ten people are dead with two seriously injured after a Third Avenue blaze in Birmingham. Most victims were street railway workers and a few residents of the second story, with investigators unsure of origin though burglars were reportedly detected on the premises weeks earlier. Names of the dead and missing are listed in the report.
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Birmingham
Ala
Third Avenue
Opineon
Wattey
Birmingham Flint Glass Company
C. B. Houteh
G. W. Troutman
C. J. Welch
D A Investigation Opens into Santa Fe Rebate Case
United States District Attorney Oscar Lawler initiated a federal probe in Southern California into Santa Fe rebate practices. Subpoenas were issued to Santa Fe railroad officials, local truck company officers, and furniture firm officials to present books and papers to the grand jury concerning freight rate charges and related agreements.
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Los Angeles
Cal
United States
Aldorney Oscar Lawler
Santa Fe
California
Jaawler
United States Marshal’s Office
Santa Fe Railroad
United States Grand Jury
Burtons Accompany Senator for Mon
Abilene Kansas Joseph Ralph Burton former United States senator from Kansas began serving his six months sentence at Ironton Missouri on Monday Mrs Burton accompanied him to Ironton and will stay in the town until his release
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Kan
Joseph Ralph Burton
United States
Kansas
Ironton
Burton
Troops Ordered to Quell Ute Indians in Wyoming
Gov. Brooke of Wyoming obtained approval from Secretary Taft to dispatch Major General Greely with a cavalry force to Wyoming. The unit is to round up and return Ute Indians to their reservation under presidential directive.
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Washington
Brooke
Wyoming
Taft
Greely
Earthquake Felt Across Idaho and Wyoming During Evening
A sharp quake struck Montpelier area at 6 20 PM Thursday and was felt over a wide region 50 miles north in Idaho and 50 miles east in Wyoming. No injuries reported.
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Montpelier
Idaho
Wyoming
Fire destroys Yelkins home. two die in Independence blaze
In Independence Kansas a fire early Friday gutted the house of J W Yelkins near Deering. Yelkins and one son died in the blaze while three other family members escaped unharmed.
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Independence
Kan
J. W. Yelkins
Deering
Yelkins
Liabilities of Zuckermann & Co. Hit 1.2 Million in Turin
The banking house of Zuckermann & Co. closed its doors Thursday. Liabilities are estimated at about $1,200,000 and assets are expected to total about the same amount.
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Turin
Italy
Zuckermann & Co
Train Crash at Vermont Race Track Siding Hurts Man
One man was severely hurt and several others cut and bruised when a Long Island railroad train crashed into a line of empty cars in the yards at the VerMont race track siding in New York.
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New York
Vermont
Cuban Treasury Totaled Over 12 Million Dollars
Havana reports Maj. Ladd informed Gov. Mayo that the Cuban treasury funds were counted at a little over 12 million dollars, primarily in American gold.
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Havana
Maj. Ladd
Mayo
Taft and party arrive at Old Point Comfort aboard the Louisiana
War Secretary Taft and Mrs Taft Assistant Secretary Bacon and Mrs Bacon and General Funston arrived at Old Point Comfort on the battleship Louisiana Wednesday.
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Old Point Comfort
Taft
Mrs. Taft
Bacon
Gen. Funston
Lowisilana
Senator from South Carolina Praises Peru Na
Dyspepsia is linked to stomach catarrh and Jeruna is advertised as a stomach catarrh remedy. The notice asserts the medicine relieves symptoms and is promoted by a U.S. senator from South Carolina.
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United States
South Carolina
Peru
Jeruna
Tson
Butler
U. S
Adother
Washington, D. C
Perana Medicine Co
Peruna Sold For Stomach Trouble Says User
A user reports Peruna helps dyspepsia and stomach trouble and calls it a wonderful medicine and good tonic. The text notes enteric cough and catarrh of the stomach, stating internal catarrh remedies like Peruna are needed. End with claim of permanent relief.
Rulers Seek Rainy Day Cash From European Banks
European monarchs and rulers invest substantial private sums abroad. The Russian czar and czarina send large portions of savings to British and French banks. King Leopold of Belgium, a famed financier, runs Congo Free State rubber and ivory trades. King George of Greece invests in artistic products and follows market moves. The sultan of Turkey keeps savings in British banks, avoiding York banks.
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Czarine
Russia
Leopold
Belgium
Leopold & Co
Congo Free State
Europe
George
Greece
Turkey
Vesuvius Dust Reaches Paria After Known Eruption
On April 11 Paria awoke to a dry yellow fog likely from Mount Vesuvius. Asicondat collected dust on glycerin plates, finding fine sand identical to 1822 Vesuvius ash and spherical oxidized trop globules in the fog.
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Vesuvius
Paria
Mount Vesuvius
Gasoline Versus Alcohol Safety in Commercial Use
The text argues alcohol is safer than gasoline for commercial use because it does not ignite from pure heat, water can extinguish burning alcohol while it only spreads gasoline fires, and alcohol flames radiate less heat than gasoline flames.
Russia’s government described as archy tempered by siege
In notes on Russia, Marquis de Custine’s phrase on absolute monarchy is cited, while Constantin Waliszewski calls the current regime an archy tempered by a state of siege, reflecting a grim political climate.
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Russia
Marquis de Custine
Constantin Waliszewski
Dr Williams Pink Pills Claim to Make New Blood
Advertises Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for anemia and weakness. Recounts a testimonial from Mrs Jessie Fink of Akron Ohio who says the pills restored her energy and weight after severe illness. Claims the product treats stomach trouble and debility and offers price details 50 cents per box six boxes for 2.50 from Dr Williams Medicine Company Schenectady NY.
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Dr. Williams
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Johnny McDowell
House of Lords
Enoch Arden
Livonia, Pa
Party
M. C. Butler
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