Pension Roll Deaths and Widows Rise in Civil War Survivers
Washington reports the annual pensions summary showing 34 392 Civil War survivor deaths reducing the roll to 628 084. Total survivors end year 951 087 with widows now allowed 12 a month. Expenditures reach 353 000 000 while adjusted annual value rises by 18 644 821 over prior year. one street incident notes a man collapsing and dying near a streetcar line while holding a half fare ticket.
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Washington
Commissioner of Pensions
Acm
Wild Bible Study Frenzy Terrors Town as Father Threatens Children
In West Leaport a man named William Bachman, cousin of Albert Bachman who killed a child in a prior outbreak, unleashed a frenzied Bible study at home. He danced with an army cutlass and a rifle around five children, shouting he would blow them to eternity. Police disarmed him. he is to be evaluated by a lunacy commission. His wife seeks protection as the town gathers, fearing further violence.
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Meading
West Leeaport
Eloven
Httia
Weet Jeaport
State Constabulary
Bachman
Atale
Sach
Nazareth
Reading
Indar
Bryan Defends Campaign Finance Openness in Lincoln
William J. Bryan contends voters are able to judge whether large contributions financed mortgages on officials. He criticizes Taft for adopting Roosevelt’s stance on campaign contributions disclosure, calling the charge of voter manipulation an insult to intelligence. In Washington, the president plans no reply to Governor Haskell’s newspaper attack.
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Lincoln
Neb
William J. Bryan
William H.taft
Hoosevelt
Taft
Bryan
Doge
Tosha
Cheap car remarks echo in Nebraska court
In Table Rock Nebraska Judge Witlan Taft defended a Taber speech contending a man advocates labor pay of one dollar per day while claiming canal workers earned twenty dollars monthly. He argued such claims misstate costs and criticized supporters as misinformed.
Locomotive Explosion in Norristown Kills Engineer
In Norristown Pennsylvania on September 20 a locomotive boiler blew up on a freight train between Fort Hill and St Thomas. Engineer K Miller was fatally scalded and died after hospitalization. Fireman Parks and brakeman Thomas Roland were seriously injured. The locomotive was blown to pieces with crew buried under debris in steam.
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Norristown
K. Miller
BK. Parks
Thomas Roland
Pennsylvania Railroad
Fort Hill
St. Thomas
Miller
Fleet at Maniia Manila Passes Corregidor Inland
The Annie float was reported fifty miles off the mouth of the harbor at eight o clock this morning and expected to pass dirty Corregidor Inland at about 1 30 o'clock this afternoon. Lavndos have already gone out to meet the eet down the coast and accompany it into the harbor. There will be no formalities in the way of a reception today beyond demonstrations of the steamers and harbor craft sailing about the fleet as it lags at anchor. Tonight the ships will be illuminated. Father Shot Son and Killed Himself Union Hill New Jersey Oct 2 Because his son Richard refused to give him money he demanded John Burkhardt sixty six shot and seriously wounded the younger man drank carbolic acid and jumped from a window of his home in an effort to end his life. While father and son were rushed to a hospital in an ambulance the old man sprang upon the wounded boy and attempted to strangle him. He fell back and died just as the ambulance reached the hospital. Young Burkhardt probably will recover. Chased From City Committed death by own action Wilmington Delaware Oct 2 A motive for the suicide of John M Beck aged sixty six years of this city has been furnished by the police who say that Beck was driven out of Wilmington last Tuesday evening after having been found in his barn with a small girl Beck drowned himself at New Castle Th enday night William Scott told the police that he saw Beck take Eoiily Perkins ten years old in to the barn and that when he gave the alarm a crowd chased Beck to the outskirts at the city.
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Maniia
Manila
Union Hill
N. J
Richard
John Burkhardt
Father
Young Burkhardt
Wilmington
Del
John M. Beck
Beck
New Castle
William Scott
Eoiily Perkins
Germany
London Mail
Arith
Bervente
Berlin
Charlottenburg
England
American
Germate
Em Moyers
Prusela
Rule
Bishop of Washington elected on seventh ballot
In Washington on October 2 Dr. Alexander Mall of Plymouth Episcopal Church Boates Maine was elected bishop of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Washington on the seventh ballot. Joe Brent of the Philippines declined the honor after it was mooted. The vote followed debates over Bishop Henry Y Sas ee hat.
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Washington
Alexander Mall
Plymouth Episcopal Church
Boates
Maine
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
Joe Brent
Philippines
Henry Y. Sasee Hat
Lion Killed by Shot at Washburns Trained Animals
Nero the five year old African lion escaped during a cage change at Washburns Trained Animals in Bound Brook New Jersey. After a ten hour chase by farmers and townsfolk, Edward H. Radel vice president of the Bound Brook National Bank shot the beast in the mouth neck and groin area. The animal weighed 800 pounds valued at 1000 dollars and had killed four cows and a bull in farmyards before the fatal shot. The circus winter quarters, on the Raritan river road near New Brunswick, had been visited by the escaped lion. The incident caused fear among residents and disrupted the circus menagerie as guards and keepers tried to subdue Nero.
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Bound Brook
N. J
Nera
Washburn Tralnett
Eaward H. Radel
Purod Brook National Bank
Sun Road
Is Vietta
Radel
Hagel
New Brunswick
Radhel
Leon Washburn
Eiveus
Nero
Helf
Toma Noro
Tself
Wight
Washburn Circus
Washburn
Raritan River Road
Nd Brook
New Bronawick
Bankers Adjourn at 34th Annual Convention in Denver
The thirty fourth annual convention of the American Bankers' Association closed with George M. Reynolds of Chicago elected president and Lewis B. Fiernon of New York named free vice president. Forty new members were announced and state vice presidents designated. The group reaffirmed deposits guarantees and postal savings banks, pledging continued support.
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Denver
Colo
American Bankers’ Association
George M. Reynolds
Chicago
Lewis B. Fiernon
New York
Neels Equarely
Aeain
Powder storage house explosion kills two in Spencer
A powder storage house in Spencer yard of the Southern Railway exploded injuring twenty or more and destroying cars and material. Fire followed the blast as the Spencer fire department battled the blaze and workers rescued casualties buried under debris. C H Layton and W E Stafford died in the incident.
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Spencer
N. C
Southern Railway Company
Spencer Shop
C. H. Layton
W. £. Stafford
Desperate Convict Trato Escapes To Freedom
New York reports Maurello Trato prisoner on Hinchwell Island swims to Astoria shore in a long crossing through current. He seeks aid at a house, enters a policemans home, then runs inland toward Long Island before evading pursuers. Police recover him at a break fast.
Bequeaths 76000 to Churches in Butler County
Under the will of Mrs. Nancy J. Evans late of Butler an estate of about 75000 is bequeathed to Catholic churches and societies in Butler County St Pauls church Butler receives the bulk of the property for a new church The remainder includes 5000 to Petrolia her former home The bequest totals 76000 dollars across the churches and societies.
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Butler
Nancy J. Evans
Butler County
St. Paul's Church
Petrolia
Would Mortgage the Farm
A fragmented notice reports a rural route in Amoin Georgia with a name and arnica product mentioned. It references a wary financial action on a farm and notes a modem pharmacy and News as sources.
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Meron
Amoin
Maya “Buckien
Servants in Germany and the wage, duties, and customs
A correspondent describes the German domestic service scene noting registry offices in Berlin, lower wages than Britain, and a system of tips and presents at Christmas. It covers insurance, old age provisions, postal payments, and working conditions from kitchen routines to attire of German maids and their social attitudes toward service.
The Second Empire in a Time of Unrest
W Lucy reports two scenes from unrest during the Second Empire. He recalls Rochefort terrified on student shoulders amid crowds in Paris and notes the emperor’s summer visit to Beauvais where prize gifts at the Lycee were refused by a fourteen year old pupil, amid hostile lines.
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Rochefort
Boulevard Saint Michel
The
Lanterne
Beauvais
London
North Peat
Morning Star
Prince Imperial
Jocal Lycee
W. Lucy
Cornhill Magazine
Adjusted Cane Incident Explained by Berlin Custom
A stout blond man taps a cane from horizontal to vertical to prevent it injuring bystanders. The cane holder, arguing, explains in a Berlin custom where such correction is accepted with thanks. The other man apologizes, noting it is not the practice here.
John Wesley’s Primitive Physick Critiqued by preacher
A Methodist local preacher reviews John Wesley’s Primitive Physick calling it a rare little book yet overvalued by him. He cites a $40 purchase price and a dubious cure for consumption involving breathing earth dust. The New Orleans Dimes-Democrat reports the critique.
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John Wealey
John Wesley
Wesley
Focal
New Orleans Dimes-Democrat
The Letters He Dictated
A man named Mr Trueboy vows to dictate letters to his wife before playing cards at his club. He lists out a scrambled sequence that reveals he has completed the letters he intended to send, then resumes the game.
Willie's Brain and Solomon in the Lions Den
A playful 19th century vignette in which Willie compares biblical wisdom to Solomon and Daniel. A mother and child discuss wisdom and admission fees as a humorous quip about Solomon in the lions den. Neighbors gossip about a daughter's marriage and a widowed husband with six children.
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Willie
Daniel
Wille
Solomon
Bether Solomon
Lions’ den
Ladies’ Home Journal
Sign TDo you believe in sighs Well I must confess when I see Q Man Wearing one proclaiming that he deaf and duwb T get a little shaky
Philadelphia Ledger quotes a quip about belief in sighs and a satirical remark on a person wearing a sign claiming deafness, noting the reaction as shaky. The fragment suggests a humorous or critical take on a public display or statement.
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Q Man
Philadelphia Ledger
Frederick Market Prices from Frederick County Farmers Exchange
Quotations show varied prices for grains and feeds including Yellow Ear corn at 3.65 per barrel, White Ear corn 75 to 75.50 cents per bushel, timothy hay 11 to 12 dollars per hundred, Clover 3 to 9 dollars per ton, West wide baled wheat 4 to 9 dollars per hundred, oats 7 dollars, rye 5 to 10 dollars per bushel, cornmeal 1.60 to 1.70 per 100 pounds, buckwheat 3.4 to 4 cents per pound, middlings 29 per ton, potatoes 7 to 8 dollars per bushel, and other feed items. the list reflects 1908 market quotations for area farmers.
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Frederick County Farmers’ Exchange
Gonggctan Ocronen
Timothy
Fragmented listing with partial names and repairs
The readable text shows a damaged OCR fragment listing roofing and repairing services at 127 Merth Market Street. It mentions gloves or jewelry items like neck chains and rings and hints at engraving work. Names and clear details are missing, leaving only scattered terms and fashion items.
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Feyfean
Ant Famaly
Sea Are “Ghee Wi
Cathie
Renka
Relighue
Reenay
Landa
Jali
Yigbildren
Atate Polkceeman
Ier
Haskell
Wrshington
Oklahoma
Jung
Table Rock
Witlan
Pasama Canal
Nero Slala
Acicus
Genet
Aka
Ken
Hew
Jerasy
Virginia
Richmond
Buckingham County
Willian Thomas
N. M. Gregory
Swaim
Hinchwell
Maurello Trato
Astoria
Trato
Priggners
Long Island
Keating
Ozona Park
Stewart Brice
Golgerich
Supreme Court
Stewart MM. Brice
United States
Calvin & Brice
W. K. Kirkpatrick Brice
Tham
Bertin
Thue
New York Press
Mr. Trueboy
Frederick
Herlain
Liather Bineh
Sieare
Merth Market Strea
Anett
Coburg
Mending
Sheckells &Co
Madteon Street
Frederick County
BofkauRus Pottery
Oon Ceaoners
Sri Wencisunegeeaee
Pegeinvon, & J. Bisiog
Fast Partick
T John Eisenhauer
Haviland
Vienna
B. & H. Lampe
John Eisenhawer
D. Mante
Market St
Rederick. Md
Landis
N. Gi Mathes
B. Market Street
George K. Breoeies
Cramer & Stauffer
Goldsborough
Walkrnvidle Fain
Carrett Street
Homer
1. K. Young
Errr Qubarles
T. K. Young Real Estate & Fire
Buranga
Rt. R
City
Mountundaleon
W. Peke
R. R
Actes Land
Braddngs
Acta
McKalg
Pike
Ercane
Elegant Timber
Liberty
Middintown
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Lewistown
McKals
Middletown
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CHIU
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