Roosevelt confronts heckler at Island Park rally
Col Roosevelt seizes a struggling heckler on the platform after the man accuses him of being funded by the people. The crowd cheers as security ejects the attacker while Roosevelt defends ongoing efforts to sustain higher education and American leadership.
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Fargo
N.Y
Roosevelt
Island Park
Amerson
Hawthorne
Poe
Cal Roosevelt
Col. Roosevelt
United States
CLOSE OF COTTON YEAR Seaton Begins With Higher Prices
Memphis reports the new cotton season opens with middling at 14 3 4 cents, higher than last start. Total 1909-10 trade reached 10,009,668 bales per New Orleans figures, with 1908 carryover around 14,000,000 bales and 1909-10 output near 11,505,000 bales. Prices rise amid expectations of a large crop, while global demand supports the market.
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Memphis
Tean
New Orleans
Mississippi notes on pests and politics from the era
F Bloomfield travels from Philadelphia toward Corinth to study the Mentcan boll weevil and finds it near Hope and Waldo, while three counties report uninfested areas. Mississippi events include A. and M. College plans for September 19, new dorms and a chapel, and political shifts in district chancellorships with appointments in the Third and Sixth districts.
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F. Bloomfield
Missiesippi Experiment Station
Philadelphia
Corinth
Hope
Waldo
Alice
Bloomfield
A. and M. College
Gov. Noel
D. M. Kimbrough
I T. Blount
James McCool
Judge MecCool
Leftover Luncheon Ideas From Canned Salmon to Tongue
A collection of pantry friendly recipes for using leftovers. Includes salmon salad variations with olives and capers, a peppery pasta dish, creative tongue leftovers in cream sauce on toast, and homemade peppermint candy treats.
Motorman or Conductor Path to Big Rail Jobs
Ambitious youths can rise from motorman or conductor to general manager or president of a street railway system. The article outlines entry requirements, early pay, on the job training, and five year tracks to leadership, stressing health, composure, and dedication as keys to advancement.
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Sireet
Bio
Seonid
S. Bonds
Street Railway Trust
Associated Literary Press
Nine Kings in Line at Edward VII Funeral Show
The New York Independent notes a sober but ceremonial procession of nine kings behind Edward VII's bier. Some are powerful. most are well bred, all recognizing the grand pageant while mourning royal authority and wealth as relics of a bygone era.
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Edward VII
Knights Templar
New York Independent
Indolent Father Delays Ride With Twin Babies
A local man is described as lazily delaying taking his twins out riding, insisting on motorizing their go cart before any trip. The remark highlights his reluctance and humorous parenting approach.
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Ashley
Five Black People Killed By Mob in Clarke County
In Clarke County near Athens Georgia five Black individuals were fatally harmed by a mob after an alleged plot to invade the Huff family home, rob it and set it on fire. A posse pursued the suspects, who were then struck down during the ensuing pursuit. several posse members were injured.
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Athens
Clarke County
J. W. Huff
Huffs
Mr. Huff
New York Labor Day Parade Marks Social Claims
The New York mayoral commission blames low wages for tenement crowding and sets a minimum living wage of 850 yearly for a family. The Labor Day parade draws about 50 000 marchers from major unions including Cloak Makers. Samuel Gompers unable to attend due to West engagements.
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New York
Gaynor
Congestion Commission
Greater
Cloak Makers’ Union
Samuel Gompers
American Fesederation of Labor
Train No 5 wreck near Galena injures crew and passengers
Central train No 5 derailed eight miles east of Galena when the engine left the track. Engineer Frank Tucker of Freeport was killed. Two mail clerks were seriously injured and three others cut and bruised. One woman badly hurt likely to die. Twelve more passengers were injured and many shaken by the crash.
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Galena
Ilnols
Cotton Lost Ground Bell Worms and Weevils Active in Several States
Reports from the cotton fields show irregular weekly progress with overall ground loss in many areas. Rain helped Georgia Alabama and South Carolina while Alabama and Mississippi report shedding and increased bell weevils. Louisiana sees active weevils and Arkansas shows mixed progress though Southern Arkansas is most affected. Oklahoma reports boll worms but yield prospects remain good.
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Oklahoma
Louisiana
Mississippi
Arkansas
Memphis
Tenn
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Strikers Sued by Columbus Street Railway Company
The Columbus Street Railway Company filed suit in the Court of Common Pleas through general manager E. K. Stewart against strikers alleging injury to cars and asking to enjoin picketing and stone throwing. A restraining order limited interference with passengers at Union Station and warned against warnings of danger. Other parties’ actions were continued a week for strikers to file affidavits.
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Columbus
U Ohio
Columbus Street Railway Company
E. K. Stewart
Union Station
Dillon
Autos Tighten Money
A table from Auto Directories Company shows $600,000,000 in automobile mortgages nationwide. New York leads with 60,000 cars, California second with $500 automobiles. Regions cited include Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Kansas with multi‑million mortgage totals tied to auto purchases.
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New York
Auto Directories Company
New York State
California
Minneapolis
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Kansas
Woman braves flood to swim five miles in St. Louis
Mrs. Andrew Brandburger, 69, weighing 710 pounds, swam five miles Sunday amid a record rainstorm. She traveled from the east end of the Eads Bridge to the St. Louis Altenheim at 5480 South Broadway, alone except for a rowboat and a motor boat nearby.
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St. Louis
Andrew Brandnburger
Eads Bridge
St. Louis Altenheim
South Broadway
Feud in Hills Said to Have Caused One Death Six Injured
Meagre details report a pitched battle at Roan Mountain Tennessee Saturday night. A man killed outright and about a dozen others injured. The fight, described as a feud, prompted fear of further trouble with no arrests yet.
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Hills
Bristol
Tenn
Roan Mountain
Leorne
Paris Society Buzz Over Elkins Duke Marriage Plan
Paris reports and Rome gossip center on Miss Katherin Elkins and the Duke of the Abruzzi. Rumors say the engagement will be announced in October and the marriage may occur in February superseding the Dowager Queen Margherita's opposition. The pair are traveling via Paris toward London.
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Paris
Katherin Elkins
R. S. R. Hitt
London
Rome
Miss Elkins
Duke of the
Margherita
Barnes Attacks Roosevelts Ties Amid New York Rally
William Barnes Jr a Republican state leader in Albany denounces Theodore Roosevelt’s Western aid as hysteria driven. He warns the coming convention will test Republican resolve to resist populist pressure and defend conservative business confidence. He questions direct primary impacts on judicial races amid calls for reform.
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New York
William Barnes
Albany
Theodore Hoosevelt
West
Daeger
Barnes
Supreme Court of the United States
Philippine Revolt Ends in Nueva Viscaya
Simon Mandac, former Norte governor, is captured by the constabulary after locals surrender him and his followers. The band, once about 500 strong, dwindled to 200 with few areas controlled as pursuit intensified. Mandac hid in a resident’s home, where the sheltering man was killed when the secret was exposed.
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Mandac
British scientists announce soil fertility microbe discovery
At a Shofield meeting of the British Association Dr Russel and Dr Hutchinson, long studying soil fertility, announced the discovery of a micro organism that enhances soil fertility.
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Shofield
England
British Association
Russel
Hutchinson
Creditor Jones Arrested In U S Independent Telephone Case
Breckenridge Jones president of the Mississippi Valley Trust Company of St. Louis was arrested in Case Nova for disobeying a supreme court order to appear as a witness in the United States Independent Telephone case now on trial in Rochester. Police hunt a maniac who attacked two girls near Glens Falls with a revolver butt and firearm muzzle, one girl 14, another 20, both from Geld. The Sherman girl is in critical condition.
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Rochester
N. Y
Supreme Court
United States Independent Telephone
Breckenridge Jones
Mississippi Valley Trust Company of
St. Louis
Case Nova
Glens Falla
New York
Lillian Sherman
Lydia Fitzgerald
Sherman
Floods Sweep Kentucky Mountains Leaving One Dead
Heavy rains swelled streams in Wolfe Breathitt Magoffin Morgan and Knott counties washing away property and isolating towns. Communication with flood zones was partially restored as a young lady drowned at Van Cleeve in the rising waters.
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Lexington
Wolfe
Breathitt
Magoffin
Morgan
Knott
van Cleeve
WE GRO COUPLE LYNCHED NEAR Graceville
Bodies found dangling from a trestle near Graceville indicate a lynching involving Ed Christian, accused of shooting Deputy Sheriff Alien Murns, and Hattie Bow Man, alleged to be implicated. Christian had been charged with stealing a local physician's watch. a deputy went to his home to serve the warrant, and shots were fired from inside.
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Graceville
Pla
Ed Christian
Sherif Alien Murns
Hattie Bow Man
Christian
Curtiss Flies Over Lake Erie Sets Overwater Record
Curtiss of Hammondsport establishes a new over water flight record by crossing Lake Erie from Euclid Beach to Cedar Point, covering about sixty miles in roughly 1 hour 19 minutes. His average speed nears forty five miles per hour, with a stretch at one mile a minute.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Glenn H. Curtiss
Hammondsport
Lake Erie
Euclid Beach
Pine Miller
Cedar Point
Leper Is Cured May Lead to Christmas Recovery
Mrs Providencie Marisel of Baltimore formerly quarantined for leprosy shows marked improvement, with a possible complete cure by Christmas according to quarantine physician Thomas L Richardson. He notes no claim that skin treatment caused the improvement amid ongoing experiments.
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Baltimore, Md
Providencie Marisel
Thomas L. Richardson
Marisc
Richardson
New York Alderman Dotzier Declared Beef Eater Champion
Alderman Frank Dotzier, 381 pounds, is crowned 1910 beef eating champion after disposing of eleven and a quarter pounds of steak. Referee Samuel Koenig, New York secretary of state, oversaw the annual belt contest where Dotzier won by three ounces amid a fierce display with two challengers nearly collapsing.
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New York
Frank Dotzier
Samuel &. Koenig
New York State
Dotzier
Leprosy Case Reported in New York Woman at Bellevue
A black woman with an advanced leprosy diagnosed at Bellevue Hospital after seeking treatment. Doctors say it is among the worst cases seen and she is expected to have only a short time to live.
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New York
Bellevue Hospital
Home Coffee Adulteration Tests And Cooking Tips
A historic note describes simple at home tests for suspected ground coffee quality by observing buoyancy in water and proposes a salt method to sweep up spills. It also offers kitchen tricks such as diluting milk with water before boiling to prevent scorching and sprinkling salt to reduce frying odors.
A Good Corn Recipe
A recipe describes cutting sweet corn from the cob lengthwise through each row and scraping milk from the cob. The corn is steamed in a buttered pan with salt pepper and butter for about forty five minutes over a quick fire to retain juices and flavor.
Patches to Which Boys Won't Object
Advice on knee patching for trousers describing how to repair worn knees by cutting away damaged fabric, adding a cloth piece, sewing across the front with careful matching, pressing, and hemming to make repairs nearly invisible.
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Little Howl
Cauliflower Sprouts Worth Growers Notice
These plant sprouts grow in many small heads about the size of a walnut and are prepared for the table. Blanch by removing outer leaves and stalks then soaking in cold salted water. Cook in boiling salted water 15 to 20 minutes until tender, drain, cool, and reheat in butter or serve with sauce.
Luncheon Cheese Mixture Featured In Demonstrator Dish
A demonstrator showcases a luncheon cheese mixture blended with minced green peppers or olives, moistened with salad dressing. The spread serves on crackers for salad, on crisp toast before soup, or as a substantial side dish.
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