Tornadoes Sweep South States Causing Death and Destruction
A severe storm system and tornadoes struck multiple towns from Texas to Alabama, killing several and injuring many. Damages include collapsed buildings, destroyed residences, downed telegraph and telephone lines, and widespread property loss across Bulls Texas Sulphur Springs Cullman Alabama and Birmingham area. Authorities report fatalities and extensive structural damage with ongoing rescue efforts and communication outages.
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Tennessee
Texas Panhandle
Para
Alabama
Tus
Jackson
Fork
Seai
Monroe
Garfield
Gam
Horri
William Shorri
Texas
Bulls
Thachie
Ardis
Annual Burlington banquet draws crowd and indictments
About 1300 people attended a Burlington No 150 banquet. A Grand Jury in Pennington County returned 29 indictments, largely liquor law violations. Frank Moore resigns as Pennington Seminary president to become superintendent at Rahway State Reformatory. A Chicago detective chased Charles B Drander through South America to New York, accused of embezzlement. Reports from Indo China note bandit activity. Sotheby’s in London sold Greek coins. prices rose. In Pernambuco Brazil a pay rise for railway workers was agreed. Spain’s cabinet selects Vickers Sons & Maxim for a new squadron at a $40 million contract. Archibandrite Michael of St. Petersburg to Bishoprics in Canada aims to convert sixty Russian congregations there.
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Fhe Hey
Frank Moore
D.D
Pennington Seminary
State Reformatory
Rahway
N. J
Ractor Finds Slain Girl in Cistern Mystery
A woman's body identified as Liz Julrt, 18, of Vandalia, was found in a cistern behind a vacant house in Dayton Ohio. Contractor Charles ver discovered the body while working on a residence on North Jefferson Street, with Jan 29 cited as her last known date.
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Jefferson Street
Waurey
Distinguished American's Body Cremated in Siam
Henry Strebel American diplomat died January 15 1908 in Siam while serving the government. King Chulalongkorn ordered the funeral rites as Strebel held a post with Siamese affairs after resigning from Harvard. Born 1855 in the United States he served in the American diplomatic corps for years.
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Henry Strebel
Chulalongkorn
Siam
Ekorn
Deficient seniors face semiannual exam study
Fragmentary OCR reads about senior classmen and a midterm exam in studies. It mentions engineering and possible notes on deficient learners, but the text is garbled and lacks full details.
Delaware Battleship Launched at Newport News
The battleship Delaware was successfully launched at Newport News witnessed by 8009 spectators. Miss Anna Pennewill Cahill christened the ship with champagne, as assistants Miss Florence Hazel and Miss Ellen Coleman Du Pont looked on. The vessel reaches twenty one knots, with a main battery arrangement delivering a broaderside twenty five percent greater than any other battleship. Contracted August 6 1907 for 3 987 000, the Delaware measures 510 feet and will carry over 990 crew.
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Newport News
Delaware
Anna Pennewill Cahill
Bridgewell
Delniece
Florence Hazel
Dover
Ellen Coleman du Pont
Wihnington
Two Skaters Drown in Woods Hole Massachusetts
In Woods Hole Massachusetts Oscar Rongved seaman on the Fish Hawk died trying to save Charles Golitiebsen wireless operator on the revenue cutter Acnsh Ret who broke through rotten ice on a small pond outside town. Golitiebsen had four years in revenue service. His father lives in New York City and Rongved had a brother in Brooklyn.
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Woods Hole
Mass
Oscar Rongved
United States Fish Commission
Fish Hawk
Charles Golitiebsen
Revenue
Acnsh. Ret
Revenue Service
Broadway
New York City
Rongvel
Twantrseventh Street
Brooklyn
N. Y
Pastor Killed in Ambush Near Houston Massachusetts
The body of Reverend W. T. Hudson, pastor of the Baptist Church and a leading state minister, was found in a pond near Houston. His wife was discovered wounded in the same area. authorities believe he was shot from ambush while preparing his Saturday sermon under a tree by the pond.
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Houston
W. T. Hudson
Baptist Church
Hudson
Brother in Law of Vice President Fairbanks Dies in London
Holward Eb. Cale, brother in law of Vice President Fairbanks, died in London Ohio of cancer aged 58. He lived in Summerford and leaves an aged mother and two sisters Mrs Charles Fairbanks wife of the vice president and Mrs John L Sellers.
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London
Ohio
Holward - EB. Cale
Fairbanks
Summerford
Tenares
Charles Fairbanks
Jira
John L. Sellers
Geneva World Event Notices and Attendant Invitations
Fragmented text shows declined invitation notices from Geneva Switzerland and Newark New Jersey regarding birthdays and anniversaries. Mentions Geneve, Johr, July 10, and a formal statement of invitation, with references to Frank W tur and Alvin.
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Geneve
Swits
Johr
Roosevelt Denounces Perkins Over Anti-Japanese Policy in California
Washington message criticizes Senator Perkins for backing anti-Japanese bills while praising Governor Gillett and Navy funding. The California senator defends states rights and policing powers amid the naval program dispute, stating his vote for naval increases and support for treaties remains understood in his state.
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San Francisco
Cal-A
Roosevelt
Gillett
United States
Perkins
Perkin
J. N. Gillett
Sacramento
Flint
Thim
Stanton
Washington, D. C
California
Senate
More Cornell Men Dropped Than Ever Before
Ithaca N Y midwinter examinations produced a record number of drops with 153 students failing to pass. Mechanical engineering led with forty failures followed by civil engineering with thirty five and arts with thirty one. Other colleges reported smaller losses including agriculture law architecture veterinary and medicine.
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Ithaca
Cornell
Escates
Ams
Sudden Death Claims Bradford Lawyer Healy
Daniel W. Healy, a prominent Bradford attorney, died suddenly. Upon hearing the news, his sister’s son’s wife, Mrs. Mary Daly, collapsed and died in Bradford, Pennsylvania.
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Bradford
Daniel W. Healy
Mary Daly
Chinese Officials Dismissed Amid Corruption Charges
Peldin Chen Fi head of the board of communications and three under secretaries were dismissed in disgrace. Chen Pi was impeached on charges of corruption.
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Peldin
China
Chen Fi
Board of Communications
Chen Pi
Militia Units Ordered for California Coast Defence
San Francisco reports an order directs California authorities to form sixteen new militia companies for coast defense. The move aims to bolster regional security amid ongoing tensions and potential threats along the coast.
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San Francisco
Cal
California
Prosecutors to Charge Meat Packers Under Antitrust Rules
Chicago district attorney Sims orders prosecutions of meat packers for rebating and violating the Antitrust law.
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Chicago
All
Unite States
Sims
Taft Leaves Panama and Canal Cost Estimates
Taft departs Panama as Chion and Panama-udge discuss next moves in New Orleans. Celene Goeth assesses the Haal canal at about 297 million dollars amid ongoing planning and funding questions.
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Chion
Panama
Udge Talk
New Orleans
Celene Goethais
Haal Canal
Found Dead and Robbed in Gas-Filled Room
In Asbury Park New Jersey Robert Wells and his St Bernard were found dead in a gas filled room. Police report robbery and foul play suspected though details are sparse. The incident centers on a man and two animals found at the residence. Further statements from authorities are expected.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Robert Wells
Wels
Trusts Claim Debt Collection Blocked by Act
A political note from Washington argues that organized trusts cannot use the act to collect debts and cites a Supreme Court ruling. The piece frames the issue as a constraint on corporate debt collection and public policy debate.
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Washington, D. C
Jumble of quips and quarries from old cartoons
Cartoon captions and jokes compiled from various papers joke about strangers healthy towns and reading habits. Snippets include a Paris tour gag, a doctor and undertaker starving joke, a return of a novel after reading it, a children's party quip about collars, and political quips about Taft and cabinet appointments.
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Cleveland
Modern teaching and self made success ethics shift
The text contrasts old school instruction with modern teaching, claiming the former creates a mired attitude that hinders success. It argues that pupils must learn to solve difficulties themselves, preparing for a world without easy help and supporting the belief that success is not self made.
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Herbert Spen
Ade and Cary Involve Antique Mirror Purchase
In Detroit last January George Ade visited Henry HN Cary at the Detroit Free Press. They toured Lareau’s second hand shop and viewed a mahogany shaving mirror claimed to be colonial period. Ade ordered the mirror for $10 and left his Indiana farm address as the payee. A later call revealed a buyer named Abe in Indiana with a $50 check. the seller decided to take a chance on payment upon delivery.
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Tesk
George Ade
Detroit
Detroit Free Press
Henry HN. Cary
Shrecess
Cary
Michigan Avenue
Lareai
Ada
Indiana
Lareau
Mr. Cary
Ello
Larean
Abe
Plum pudding prize recipe and honey sauce from Indianapolis News
A prize receipt describes a plum pudding made with granulated sugar and butter then moistened with milk and flavored with vanilla almond and chopped pecans. The recipe uses pastry flour baking powder and egg whites folded in and is steamed for three hours with a honey almond cream sauce.
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Indianapolis
Fragmented OCR Note With Unclear Content
A damaged OCR fragment mentions Boston and New, with unclear names and quotes, lacking coherent event or date details. The readable terms suggest disjointed phrases about people and places but no identifiable news item or outcome to summarize.
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