President Urges Education For Negroes In Norfolk Visit
President and Mrs. Roosevelt visited the Norfolk Navy Yard and Hampton Institute where he delivered an address to hundreds. He emphasized education, stating the first thing upon which to place emphasis is a school. A cordial reception followed at the administration building veranda.
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Nyian
North Atlantic
Beene: Particularly” Picturesque. In’ the Afternoon the Peguldent
Roosevelt
Norfolk- Mavy Yard
Tragic Trunk Find Claims Three Young Lives
In Horribia a mother, Mrs. Adeloré Van Blette, discovers her four hour search results in a trunk holding the bodies of three children aged two, two, and unknown. The self locking trunk may have been forced shut, with Ida unnamed in distress as the scene unfolded.
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Adeloré van Blette
Roselli
Pate
Jay’ Varus
Planting Corn Drilling Furrow Method Debate
A fragment discusses corn planting methods from a corn school. It notes furrow drilling versus no furrow and claims furrows help hold roots down while grasses surface nearby. The text reflects trial opinions on root depth and planting depth.
Corn Planting and Lamb Creep Contrivance Described
The article discusses drill methods for corn including furrow use on foul land and spacing to maximize yield, noting moisture depth and starch content. It also presents a practical lamb creep contrivance with a raised platform, troughs, and learnable access for lambs, highlighting space efficiency and climbing behavior.
Michael Davitt Dies After Illness and Death
The report details the death of Michael Davitt due to blood poisoning after two jaw necrosis operations. His wife Mrs Davitt was ill and unable to attend, and Davitt's close friend Father Hatton was with him shortly before death. A written message allegedly left by Davitt remains unconfirmed.
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Sevitt
John’ Dillon
Hatton
Trig
Auto and trolley crash kills millionaire banker in Buffalo
A collision between an automobile and a trolley in Buffalo leaves millionaire banker and lumberman Pendennis White dead and stock brokers Edwin Bell and Richard Lyman injured. White owned the car and had dined at the country club before turning toward town. The trolley ahead of the auto swerved to avoid, not seeing a second westbound car approaching.
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Calllaion
Buffalo
Pendennis- White
Edwinia
Bell
Richard B
Boy Suffocated in Wheat Bin Tragedy at Ephrata Warehouse
Ten year old Walter Leisey, son of Abraham Leisey of Ephrata, suffocated in a grain bin at the Ephrata Coal and Lumber Co warehouse. A cartload of wheat was being loaded as workers freed his hand and removed grain. he died after about half an hour. Funeral set for tomorrow afternoon with Lincoln Cemetery burial.
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Walter Leisey
Abraham Leisey
Ephrata
Lincoln
Frightened Crowd Reports Sewing Machine Incident
A fragmented report describes a Tuesday morning scare at the Tralley involving a Singer sewing machine. The individual involved was unharmed.
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the Tralley
Ito
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