Cottages Burned In Cape May Point Fire Sweeps Resorts
A 30 mile wind-driven fire at Cape May Point New Jersey destroyed twelve cottages and damaged property worth about 160000. Sparks carried one mile ignited other buildings as volunteers and government fire units fought for hours to contain the blaze at the resort village. The origin is unclear but repainting at the Lankenau cottage may have started the fire.
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Ocean Avenue
Ammon Wright
Seaview
Holly Avenue
Jobs C. Springer
Alexander Avenue
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Lankenau
Rexel
German Hospital
Turner and Grainger
Lunatic Causes Senate Disruption in Naval Bill Session
A public gallery intruder shouted at the Senate during naval appropriation debate claiming to be its head and identified himself as George Washington. Police detained the unruly man after he refused to reveal a consistent name and threatened to travel to Ireland.
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Washington
Tan
George Washington
Ireland
G@Conneil
Girl Sneezing to Death in Atlantic City Mystery
A confused report details Miss Eva Mar English of Eu Creek suffering repeated sneezing fits over two hours, allegedly harming her health, with doctors attributing the attack to a glacial nerve issue. The piece also mentions an incident where eighteen year old Adi B. Gaston struck the forehead and died of meningitis, linked by doctors to brow trauma.
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Atlantic City
Eva Mar English
EU Creek
Margaret Lambert
Adi B. Gaston
Jim W. FL Gaston
Banquet Honors Catholic Church Dignitaries
A formal banquet drew distinguished Catholic prelates and civic leaders. Attending were Arch Bishop Hany and bishops including James Uaris of Raverport, PL J. Denahay of Wheel ips, John Fitz tagurice of Erie, and James A. Ju Pani of Trento St. Hes. H. PB Nortarup of Charleston, Attorney General Charles Rinaparte, Justice Victor Dowling, Judge John Ho iead, Senator Thomas Carter, Governor Edwin Stuart, and Mayor John Reylairs.
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Anu Dignita Catholic Church
Lastiuea
Chop Hiab
Roemsn
Cathe Helphi
Languet
James Uaris
Raverport
PL J. Denahay
Wheelips
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D. D
Erie
Muchsri J Lebun
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Serepten
Po J. Garvey
Altoona
James A. Ju Pani D. Ub
Trento
Electrocution proposed as humane death penalty method
In Philadelphia and New York areas the case for electrocution is argued as the most humane execution method. Prof Spitzka cites 31 observed electrocutions across Sing Sing Aubur, Trenton, Moyamensing as producing rapid unconsciousness, with heartbeats and brain activity persisting long after the fall.
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Hadelpbhia
American Pheosophies Society
Independent
Leil
Spitzite
Sing Sing
Auburs
Dannemoura
New York State
Trenton
Moyumensing
News Nuggets: Tragic Warnings From Hazy Quarrels
Commander York Noe dies at York navy yard after a lovers quarrel ends in tragedy. Morris Bengston fatally shoots Ui Sign Appleholm and then kills himself. Charles Seip, a Ripley farmer, forced to surrender as night riders burn tobacco beds. Mrs Wolfram and her family suffer injuries when a buggy accident in Pittsburg follows a barking dog.
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York Noe
York Navy Yard
Morris Bengston
Ui Sign Appleholm
Charles Seip
Ripley
Margaret Wolfram
Pittsburg
Pugilist Tommy Burns Adopts London Style After Victory
Tommy Burns, the American boxer, embraces English fashions after defeating Gooner Muir in London. He eschews traditional gear for a Pleeadling inspired outfit with frock coat top hat and cane as Billy Neftl Thiuras describes plans to promote Burns among American friends.
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Tommy Burns
Boris Ti
Gooner Muir
Billy Neftl Thiuras
Rites
Americia
Mike
Conlin
Pepe Ts
Ieee
Baseball Scores From Yesterday Show Mixed Results
The list details several National League games with inconsistent team naming and partial scores. Notable items include New York and Philadelphia matches, plus other games in Renton and Cringe with unclear lineups and batter names.
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National League
Renton
Boston
Philadelphia
Cree—Youn
Buweres
Adore Dowin
New York
Batti
Hergery Raines
Faobor
Cringe
Cir Ciarinnati
Yernll, Ewing
Tristate League Results From Lancaster Reading Meet
Tristate League action at Lancaster Reading shows standings with Reading in lead and Sehasta not in top spot. Trenton and Harriss present on the roster with 2.0 showing.
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Lancaster
Reading
Myers
Mistandig
Tia Reading
Sehasta
F ‘Trenton
Harriss Uv
Explosion Kills Four In Elisworte Pa Mine Disaster
A mine explosion in Elisworte Pennsylvania on January 21 killed four miners and left many others injured and trapped. Rescue crews worked through the day as officials described the blast’s severity and noted multiple miners were tied up, with the total count of those rescued unclear.
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Elisworte
Pa Imi
Enka
Os Rourke
Three-Their Travel Fare Dispute Mentioned
Fragmentary text describes a reply about travel fare or service, referencing a person named Mme a Uekel and a "shin jasseneger Mir." The garbled passage notes a response and mentions The News as context.
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Dones
Uekel
Fragmented Lion Tale and 19th Century Crime Jottings
A confused tale describes a lion tamers secret and a trained hound protecting handlers as cubs grow older. Separate notes report Philadelphia stock water issues, Metropolitan Street railroad finances, murder confessions, and a teen’s death threat case with police court records and a suspect facing charges.
Bryan visitor meets Bryan League leader in Harrisburg
William Dounies Tipvan toured the state capital Harrisburg with his wife and Trinity after visiting the area for several hours. Jeremiah Black, president of the Bryan league, greeted him by appointment.
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William Douniies Tipvan
Iim
Virginia
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Bryan League
Bryan Johnson era dominates Democratic Denver convention
Illinois dispatch reports the Democratic convention in Denver endorsed the unit rule, instructing delegates to vote for William J. Bryan and use all honorable means for his nomination. The platform praised personal liberty within bounds, and factional tensions surfaced as Judge Owen P. Thompson demanded a binding pledge, but the motion failed amid convention fatigue. Governor Hughes may reconvene the legislature in May for war measures and primary reform.
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INL Fess
Denver
William J. Bryan
Kistesidi Gi
Bryan
Owen P. Thompson
Jacksonville
Brian Hal
Dainois
Brian
Hoger C. Sullivan
Johnson
Oklahoma
Hughes
Albany
The Masterpiece and the Vexed Question of Greatest Work
Discussion on mastery across arts and sciences shows averages for peak output by occupation. Writers, thinkers, and artists reach maturity later, while workers peak earlier. health and optimism drive success as much as talent.
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Milton
Watertoo
Cervantes
Fife
Seren
Innershr
Gifu
Jv. A. Newman Dorland
En s Shoes Inspecting for Patent Cott Oxtend Footwear
Fragmentary note mentions kid shoes and a price 3.50 for Patent Cott Oxtend with unclear context. Reference to footwear inspection and Homest gaits suggests a local trade or catalog slip. Contains multiple garbled terms and no clear event or entities beyond shoe types.
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Son Witkes
Frederick Market Prices from Frederick County Farmers' Exchange
Quotations list commodity prices corrected March 24, 1908, covering corn, white and yellow shelled corn, oats, hay, bran, middlings, animal feeds, potatoes, timothy and clover seed, and more. Several price ranges reflect graded qualities, with per ton, per bushel, and per barrel figures for grains and feeds.
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Har. Banen
Fiore
Eve
Winter Whert
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