Arab Prayer At Mecca Pilgrimage Prompts Humorous Plea
A London Post correspondent recalls an Arab pilgrim in Mecca who delivers a comic prayer. He asks God for a comfortable living, a heated paradise, and a wife, joking that he would like more than one woman if permitted, revealing worldly desires alongside piety. He notes his humble barber background and hopes for wealth in the afterlife.
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London Post
Mecca
Hell
Mae
Mohammed
Paradise
Swede Widower Accepts Consolation After Loss
A Philadelphia Times item recalls a Delaware County Swede whose wife died in a Philadelphia train accident. He rejected early compromise offers, then took 500 dollars after his lawyer pushed for a settlement, noting his late wife’s memory and a new start.
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Bia
Delaware County
Philadelphia
Ame
Philadelphia Times
Baseball Standings and Saturday Results Across Leagues
In the American League standings Athletic leads with 67 wins and 49 losses, St Louis on 85–61, Chicago 64–62, Cleveland 66–68, Baltimore 46–72. Saturday’s games include Athletic 3 over Cleveland 2. Detroit 12 over Baltimore 4. Sunday results: Detroit 11 over Baltimore 6. Boston 6 over St Louis 2. Chicago 6 over Washington 3. In the National League Pittsburgh 59–42, Brooklyn 57–29, Boston 89–67, Cincinnati 60–60, Chicago 66–60, Philadelphia 60–61, New York 64–98, St Louis 60–60. Saturday scores: Cincinnati 7 Philadelphia 2. Chicago 6 Boston 3. Pittsburgh 9 New York 2. Brooklyn 8 St Louis 7.
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PC. Athletic
St Louis
Chicago
Cleveland
Washington
Baltimore
Athletic
Detroit
Ballimore
Boston
St. Louis
Washinton
P.C. Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
St Janis Philadelphia
Chicinnati
Philadelphia
Pitsburg
New York
Hirooklyn
Diary of a Bicycle Trip Boosted by Gold Cure
A reader recalls a party planning a bicycle journey in earlier years. After diarrhea nearly ended the trip, Editor Ward recommended Chamberlain's Gold, Cholera and Dysentery Remedy. Two doses before starting and on the road enabled a successful trip with no ill effects, and a later dysentery episode was treated with one dose, showing lasting effectiveness. The ad then extols LW Harper Whiskies as pure mellow liquor for nourishment or medicine, sold by N Hauer in Frederick, Md.
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Jays F. L. Taylor
New Albany
Bradford County
Ward
le Pearre
Victor Ixraxts
Moro Crises Deepen as Moro chiefs reject overtures
Manila reports Captain Pershing notes Moro chiefs rejecting friendly overtures amid attacks on American soldiers. Since May the Moros have carried out 12 assaults, killing four and wounding 12, signaling a potential crisis and possible retaliation by U S forces. In Philadelphia, Dr Z Willis Hassler suffered severe scalding after a steam leak on a Pennsylvania Railroad express near Broad Street Station. He escaped through a car window but sustained lifelong injuries. In Fort Worth, after a 7000-ballot deadlock, O W Gillespie was nominated at the Twelfth District Democratic convention in Cleburne.
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Jo J. Per Bhing
Camp Vieara
Island of
Mindanao
Chaffee
Pershing
Rayan
Philadelphia
Z. Wyllis Hassler
Pennsylvania Railroad
Broad Street
New York Express
Hassler
Mfe
Long Island Sound
Bradford B. McGregor
Ambrose M McGregor
Standard Oil Company
Fort Worth
Tex
Cleburne
O. W. Gillespie
Victor Liver Syrup touted as grandest Liver Regulator
An advertisement extols Victor Liver Syrup as a universal health aid linking happiness success and blood vitality. It claims by purifying the blood and regulating the liver it saves costs, spares doctor visits, and relieves fatigue nervousness insomnia and dyspepsia, urging readers to try and buy from all druggists and merchants.
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