Indianapolis student fights mad dog to aid science
E H Eisenhart, a medical student, chased and captured a rabid dog in front of the Peden home, enabling dissection at the Indiana Veterinary College to prove rabies. He was bitten twice and left for Pasteur Institute hydrophobia treatment in Chicago, while Mrs. James Peden briefly escaped a second attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Peden
Indianapolis
Ind
E. H. Eisenhart
Indiana Veterinary College
Eisenhart
Chicago
Pasteur Institute
Fisenhart
Washing Rugs at Home Using Soap Bark Method
A housekeeper shares a folk method for cleaning a small oriental rug with soap bark. She steeped bark in water, strained the solution, and used the clear liquid in a warm bath to wash the rug.
Fast Train Wrecks Near Santa Barbara Kills 35
A social train carrying 145 Shriners and families from Los Angeles collided with a defective switch at Honda station on the Southern Pacific line. Thirty-five died instantly and more than twenty were injured. Many bodies were transported to Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo morgues and sanitariums. Witnesses noted the train was moving at high speed, with the wreck occurring at 2 pm after a long day of festivities.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Southern Pacific Railway
Los Angeles
Shriners
Ismalia
Buffalo
Rajah Temple of
Reading
Hondas
Pacific Beach
Santa Barbra
San Luis Obispo
Cred
Here
Honda
Governor Campbell Warns Legislation Must Tax Corporations Equitably
Texas Governor Campbell declares he will not approve any measure affecting individuals unless corporate taxation reform is enacted. He urges overhauling the tax system for equality and uniformity in taxable values and stresses railways must pay their fair share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Campbell
Texas
Democratic Party
T. M. Campbell
Spanish throne heir welcomed in elaborate birth ceremony
A formal ceremony marks the birth of the heir to the Spanish throne. Royals attended as officials announced the newborn and the line of succession. The event featured traditional rituals, religious blessings, and public displays of celebration.
Birth of a Prince Stirs Madrid as Queen Victoria’s Heir
News from Madrid reports the birth of a son to Queen Victoria and King Alfonso XII. The city filled with anxious crowds as cannons proclaimed the accouchement and officials confirmed the royal heir. The premier unveiled the infant on a silver tray and dignitaries cheered. The birth certificate was signed by leading figures, and telegrams of congratulations flowed to the Pope, King Edward, and other leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Spain
Victoria
Marquis Figueroa
Alfonso
Edward
Kidney Trouble Relief Reported After Three Months
A series of patient letters claim kidney bladder trouble eased after three months on Peruna. Mrs Geo H Simsef of Grant Can writes she improved greatly after two bottles of Peruna and one of Manalin. R C B Fizer of Mr Sterling reports ten years of kidney issues ended after three months of treatment.
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R. C. B. Fizer
Sterling
Pernt Peruna
Geo. H. Simsef
Grant
Hia
Dead man revives in cabin coffin in Sheridan Montana
Henry Cowsgill, declared dead two days earlier, woke in a cabin coffin south of Sheridan. He climbed out, stumbled toward Twin Bridges, while his two mining partners, sure of his death, prepared his funeral. After their return they found the coffin empty. He later explained he revived, then drank alcohol in town to celebrate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan, Mont
Henry Cowsgill
Here
Cowgill
Twin Bridges
Baking Ham At Home A Spring Preparation Guide
A homemaker learns to bake ham in the oven to preserve flavor and create a ready cold dish. Soak and dry the ham, cover with a flour and water paste, wrap in greased paper, and bake in a hot oven, basting with dripping. For a five pound ham four hours suffices, then glaze and cool thoroughly.
Roast Spring Chickens Broiled To Spoil Them
A recipe describes cleaning and splitting a chicken, baking in a hot oven with salt pepper and butter, basting regularly, and finishing with a milk flour gravy. It ends with a quip that roasting spoils chickens by splitting and broiling them.
Food Storage Advice Warns Against Paper Bags
A passage cautions against storing food in paper bags made from coarse rags noting contamination risk. It recommends using good tins or earthenware or glass jars with well fitting lids for safer storage.
Devastating Dining Car Wreck Kills Dozens and Fires Ravage Train
A dining car with thirty two diners knocked airborne and hurled onto the locomotive caused instant deaths and scalding steam injuries. Passengers extinguished a small fire as wreckage trapped many in debris. Governor T M Campbell urges railway taxation reform in state policy remarks.
Dastardly Explosion Kills Five in Ruston
In Ruston Louisiana unknown attackers set off a high explosive under the house of Samuel Cook a Black man early Sunday killing Cook and four other Black residents sleeping in a front room Cook's body was hurled eighty feet into a tree and a woman's body soared over a hundred feet before striking the ground. The town was shaken and no suspects have been found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruston
Samuel Cook
Cook
Dr Buck Paul Bailed on Murder Charge in Center Texas
Center Texas, Dr Buck Paul admitted to bail of 5000 dollars Thursday morning in the case of the State of Texas against him for killing Mr C B Short on April 30. The defense waived an examining trial and the county attorney, familiar with inquest evidence, joined in the bond agreement.
Alice Plans Big July 4 Celebration in Texas
The Alice Business Men's Club held a large meeting Wednesday to discuss plans for a major July 4 celebration. Officials expect the event to be the biggest in the town's history and will announce excursion rail rates.
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Alice
Tex
Alice Business Men's Club
Railroad Bridge Damaged by High Water Near Halettsville
Serious damage to a railroad bridge across the Navidad River ten miles east of Halettsville Texas has halted train service. Trains from the east are detoured via the Southern Pacific route through Eagle Lake to Yoakum.
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Halettsville
Tex
Navidad River
Here
Southern Pacific
Eagle Lake
Yoakum
Farmer W T Mayes Sells Cotton Crop at Waco Price
Mexia Texas reports W T Mayes of Tehaucana has sold 110 bales of 1906 cotton at 1½ cents per pound to a Waco firm. The sale marks a successful harvest trade for the region.
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Mexia
Tex
W. T. Mayes
Tehuacana
Waco
Inheritance Tax Agreement Reached in Austin
Free conference committee on the inheritance tax bill in Austin Friday night practically adopted the House Bill. The measure exempts inheritances to lineal descendants and to charitable educational and religious institutions. An amendment prevents liens on small inheritances certified as tax exempt by a county judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Free Conference Committee
Cap Gribble Die at Union Depot in Houston
Captain R D Gribble a Houston lumber man died Tuesday morning at the Union Depot while being carried from the 6 10 Houston and Texas Central train to his carriage. He had been in Mineral Wells for two weeks seeking better health and grew faint as he stepped off the sleeper.
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Houston
Tex
R. D. Gribble
Union Depot
Texas Central
Hogg Portrait Completed For Texas House Hall
Francis Thorpe finished the Hogg portrait approved by the House Committee. It will hang in the hall of Representatives amid Saturday morning ceremonies. A. W. Terrell of Austin will deliver the unveiling address.
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Hogg
Austin
Tex
Francis Thorpe
House
Hall of Representatives
A. W. Terrell
Hearne Negroes In Shooting Scrape Near Oil Mill
In Hearne Texas Matt Johnson and Wash Nobles engaged in a shooting near the Planters Oil Mill Saturday afternoon. Nobles was found to have been shot in the arm after the smoke cleared.
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Hearne
Tex
Matt Johnson
Wash Nobles
Planters Oil Mill
Nobles
Rain and hail hit Alta Loma with light damage reported
A very heavy rain fell around 6 o clock Friday evening in Alta Loma Texas with considerable northwest wind and hail. No serious damage was reported following the weather event.
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Alta Loma
Tex
Birth of Spanish heir celebrated by English royal family
News from London reports King Edward and the royal family expressing unfeigned satisfaction at the birth of the Spanish throne heir. The public, including Princess Victoria, welcomed the news, and the Spanish Embassy faced a flood of visitors after the announcement.
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London
Edward
Victoria
Roosevelt congratulates Spanish king on birth of heir
President Roosevelt sent a greeting to King Alfonso I praising the birth of an heir to the Spanish throne. The message, dated in Washington, expresses congratulations to the king and the Spanish nation on this royal event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Alfonso
Spain
Baby Shot by Brother in Palestine Tragedy
In Palestine Texas on Monday afternoon three year old Johnnie Naismith was accidentally shot in the forehead by a target rifle held by his five year old brother. Despite immediate medical care the child died about three hours later near the family home on Lacy street.
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Palestine
Tex
Johnnie Naismith
Lacy Street
Lightning Fatality In Hearne Estate Inquest Held
In Hearne Texas Whitey Wilson a 50 year old Black man was struck by lightning in his State place home in the bottom on Tuesday afternoon and died instantly. Justice Cobb conducted an inquest Tuesday night at the bottom.
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Hearne
Tex
Whitey Wilson
State Place
Justice Cobb
Tragic firecap at Hills Prairie incident in Bastrop County
In Hills Prairie Bastrop County Tex Robert Hargrove fatally wounded Jesse Allen Monday night claiming the shooting was accidental. Both men are Black. Authorities investigate the case as a fatal public safety incident.
What Made Him Doubtful Hat Size Sparks Remark
A Newark commuter overheard a conversation about Hawkins of Stamford. He notes Hawkins is moving into a new house and praises him as a first rate, desirable man. The remark hinges on Hawkins wearing a small hat, prompting skeptical curiosity.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Simple Stomach Remedy Prescription From Historic Ad
A vintage druggist advertises a stomach cure using Compound Tincture of Clim Prosene Compound and Sherry Wine in water. It promises to tone the stomach, aid digestion, and improve secretions, urging readers to have the prescription filled locally.
Birthday Confusion Among Kentucky Partygoers
A poetical colonel recalls a party where guests drank heavily and joked about a man’s birthday. The tale reveals the birthday confusion when the man claimed it was his day, though records show his wife had celebrated it months earlier.
Blind Whist Expert Bert Trim Shines in Woonsocket
Bert Trim, a 30 year old blind resident of Woonsocket, is an expert whist player and valued club member. He uses a specially printed pack that allows tactile recognition of the cards, aiding his gameplay during local events.
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Bert Trim
Woonsocket
R. L
Trim
Inducements to aR Nature's Laxative Garreid It
A fragmented excerpt mentions a laxative product marketed as a herbal remedy. It claims to regulate the liver and blood, promising overall health benefits and goodness, though phrasing is garbled. The text appears to tout natural ingredients and therapeutic effects.
Quiet wedding marks calm start for couple
A small ceremony brought together two individuals in a quiet venue. Guests noted a simple, intimate procession and a private reception followed, signaling a low-key start to their marriage.
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