Miracle Wheat Goes For Sixty Dollars A Bushel In Brooklyn
New York report on Pastor Parker Russell and the Watch Tower Society promoting miracle wheat. Wheat priced at 60 dollars a bushel, with claims of divine powers and high returns from sales. Brothers Deckey and Dockey cited as overseeing wheat funds and revenues, while Bohner noted as a non-farmer discoverer with guidance on planting thickness.
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New York
Parker Russell
Brooklyn
Tabernacle
Hicks Street
Pastor Russe
Brother Deckey
Brother Dockey
Eithoe
Watch Tower Bible and Traet Society
Dockey
J. A. Bohner
Ohio
Ket
Proportionate Seed Sowing Advice Quoted
A brief excerpt notes a statement about sowing amounts and ratios, referencing the idea that “times 18” scales proportionately with the Amount sown. The line suggests mathematical guidance or a rule of proportion linked to sowing quantities.
Panama Canal Progress Report Shows Fast March
Washington reports less than one quarter of earth to be removed from the Panama bed. In August the Culebra cut excavated 1,442,402 cubic yards, a rainy season record. Rept 9 concrete layers exceed 64 percent for all locks. Earth slides continue on steep banks but conditions are better and won’t raise costs or delay completion due to improved methods.
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Panama Water Way
Washington, D. C
Culebra
Minister Refuses $10,000 Offer for Marriage Ceremony
Bishop John W. Hamilton of New York read a letter at the Methodist conference stating a minister from a small Satixo near New sport declined a $10,000 check to perform the marriage of Colonel Astor and Miss Madeline Talmaige. The clergyman, in debt, refused a second offer from a wealthy layman to compensate him, insisting he had done his duty.
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Satixo
Wis
Newsport
Bll
Astor
Mies
Madeline Talmige
John W. Hamilton
New York
Methodist Church
Parieh
Farmer tells same story Beattie told
Richmond farmer Samuel Martin recounts a hold up on the Midbethian turnpike matching Henry Clay Beattie Jr.’s account in the murder trial. He says a beardless killer sprang from the road with a pistol as he drove to Richmond with 9500 in cash for cattle, leaping from the wagon and fleeing into the woods.
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Richmond
Henry Clay Beattie Jr
Samuel Martin
Chesterfield County
Martin
Midbethian
Hiteself
Edward
Arthur Halstead
West
Norway Army Mutinies Seek Prisoner Liberation
In Norway soldiers mutiny at drill grounds denouncing punishments and urging liberation of prisoners. Demonstrations spread from Oesteradmen to Stenkjaer as about 6500 troops encircled a cell to free inmates while guards faced bayonets. Colonel Anvatemark leads the presidency amid growing unrest.
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Stockholm
Norway
Oesteradmen
Stenkjaer
Young Socialist Party
Maticn
Celle
Guirda
Anvatemark
Mutiny Trys to Be Calm Disrupted at Gar Demon Drill Ground
Military committee of parliament sought to pacify mutineers at Gar Demon Norway drill ground but faced laughter. Tumults erupted as soldiers condemned a harsh conscription, dragoons marched, and guards withdrew. A prisoner was liberated.
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Miltary Committee
Parliament
Norway
Gardemon
Hostage Ruse Over Fine Sparks Swiss Transit Confusion
At Wallenstadt near Zurich an English motor jet fine led to a bizarre incident. The man refused to pay and offered his wife as hostage to fetch the mayor. After a tense wait the wife vanished and the man received a ticket to Zurich. The gendarme fretted over moneyless travel.
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Mognich
Eacape
Geneva
Wallenstadt
Zurich
Indy
Belt Strike Injures Woman In Thunderstorm Scene
A thunderstorm belt injury scene formed a circuit as it struck Mrs Miller at her home. The bolt tore clothing from her body and ripped through a ground area creating a large hole while she hung laundry in the yard. Mr Peter Miller, thirty, was part of the incident described in the report.
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Washington
Prazil
Peter Miller
Telegraph idea credited to Dr. Robert Hooke in 1684
A historical note credits Dr. Robert Hooke with suggesting the telegraph concept in 1684, a precursor idea to long distance communication. The claim places Hooke at the origin of telegraphic thinking during the 17th century.
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Robert Hooke
Prince and the Pumps and Other Friday Show Lineup
The program lists five features for Friday and Saturday including The Prince and the Pumps from Vitagraph a bright comedic tale of a pump theft and mistaken ownership The Call of the Wilderness Moelles shows a Londoner who returns to claim his estate only to find love and a broken heart Jimmies Trick Gaumont features a famed boy actor entertaining guests with conjuring tricks An Oasis In the Snohora desert and the Village of Gabes Tunis depicts nomad life and date harvest The Prompter Kalem is a breezy comedy about Bertie and friends offering humor with a bite of real life.
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Vitagraph
Fiiryland
Moelles
Colorado
Ife
London
Jimmie
Gaumont
Snohara Desert
Gabes
Tunis
Fud
Tunteia
Gulf of Gat
Oasis
Program for Friday and Saturday The Playwright
A historical newspaper card advertises Friday and Saturday program listings. It describes The Playwright a drama of a young writer’s struggle and success with rescues and romance. It includes the Chievenne’s Bride and two frontier tales The Parting Trail and The Engagement Ring with thrilling sea and western scenes.
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Great Northern
Tck
The Broken Vows and Little Girl in Studio Romance
The Cosy Fine program lists The Broken Vows Reliance a tale of a traveler who deserts a girl for worldly success and later denounces the monk and his love before a poignant parting. Also shown is Little Girl a pictorial drama about an artist in a studio blending romance, fidelity, and business life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powers
Artiat
No Cascaret Claim Summers Headaches Away
An advertiser promotes Cascaret as a remedy for chronic headaches caused by torpid liver and intestinal poisoning. The copy claims ordinary laxatives fail, while Cascaret cleanses stomach and bowels, removes foul gases, reduces bile, and purges poisons, promising relief by morning and months of clarity.
Home Science Faculty Increased at Oregon Agricultural College
Two new appointments to the domestic science department at Oregon Agricultural College announced. Ava tt Miller becomes assistant professor succeeding Marion S. Vanlew. Lydia Meredith Layton takes the post formerly held by Myrtle C. Van Deusen as instructor in domestic science.
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Agricultural College
Oregon Agricultural College
Just Hoon
Chicago University
Mises Avatt Miller
Marion S. Vanlew
Lydia Meredith Layton
Myrtle C. van Deusen
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