Trains Collide Killing 38 in Missouri Bridge Crash
A rear end collision near Sulphur Springs Missouri between a steel fast passenger train and a local train killed 38 people and injured about 137 as block signals were ignored. Engineer Matt Glenn died after leaping from the cab while fireman Edward Tinsley was seriously hurt. Robbery and looting followed the wreck as villagers aided victims and relief trains arrived.
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Glasea Creek
Mississippi
L’ort Worth
Texas
St. Louis
Cannon
Matt
Ginger”) Glenn
Glenn
Edward Tinsley
No. 4
Sulphur Springs
Cliff Cave
Here
Texas Points
William Hall
Dey
de Soto
China Faces National Disgrace Over Shantung Fund Drive
General Wu Piefu warns China of humiliation for failing to raise funds by subscription to pay Japan for the Shantung railroad. He cites apathy toward restoring Shangtung and sacred culture as a national disgrace and urges response to the Washington pact obligation.
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China
Pekin
Shangtung
Japan
Shantung
Eral Wu Pie-Fu
Eneral Wu
Washington
Food prices rise in most cities in June to July period
The Department of Labor reports higher retail food prices in 16 of 24 representative U S cities from June 15 to July 15. Increases include Atlanta Baltimore and Jacksonville, up about one percent, while Richmond New York and Washington D C fall by less than half a percent.
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Washington
United States
Department of Labor
Atlanta
Baltimore
Jacksonville
Richmond
New York
D. C
Wife slain by husband in Black Mountain tragedy
Mrs. Josephine Lytle is dead from knife wounds inflicted by her husband in Black Mountain North Carolina. He was restrained after a prolonged struggle as frenzy gave way to remorse and he reportedly welcomed death. The 28 year old victim is survived by three children aged eight and younger.
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Black Mountain
N. C
Josephine Lytle
fragmentary OCR note from Ty nay CBb mon
A partial OCR line from Ty nay CBb mon yields unclear text with no readable event details. The fragment offers few names or places and no discernible people or organizations to anchor a summary.
Auld Daily Bible School at Bethesda Near York
Bethesda Presbyterian church nine miles southeast of York holds a daily vacation Bible school with 18 teachers and 225 Sundry school members aiding, wagons transport children, outdoor classrooms under trees, and a program of memory work Bible study crafts and missionary stories led by Joe P. Moore and Rev. Frank H. Wardlaw.
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Woman’s Auxiliary
Christian Endeavor
Bethesda
York County
Frank H. Wardlaw
Easley Votes on Separate Bond Issues for Roads and Debt
Easley residents will vote on September 2 on two separate bonds totaling 80000 dollars. Forty thousand to improve streets and sidewalks and thirty thousand to cover past indebtedness. Registration certificates required. books open August 12 to August 23. A paving commission, with M I Garrison A B Taylor and TB Woodside, is appointed to manage funds if the bond passes.
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Easley
Massey Town Council
M. I. Garrison
A. B. Taylor
TB. P. Woodside
Commission of Public Works
Florence Poultry Association Sets Plans For Pee Dee Fair
Florence plans prize doubled for the Pee Dee fair poultry exhibits this fall with potential cash awards totaling about 1000 dollars. Backers of poultry enterprise have already pledged substantial prizes as the association frames displays and awards to be announced soon.
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Florence
Public Meeting of Limestone Lodge Hailed by Governor Harvey
Limestone lodge of the Knights of Pythias plans a public meeting in a town church around mid September with Gov Wilson G Harvey, a Pythias member and official, expected to attend and give an address. Other prominent Pythians from the state also promised to attend.
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Gaffney
Limestone Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Wilson G. Harvey
Eranc Lodge
Greenwood trustees approve temporary add-on for school growth
To ease crowded conditions at Greenwood high, trustees authorize a temporary building for domestic science and repurpose current rooms. Rapid enrollment growth this year prompts the plan. A land strip near Magnolia high school was donated by A CG and R J Stockman to the schools.
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Greenwood
Greenwood High School
Greenwood City
Magnolia High School
A, CG
R. J. Stockman
Drowned Man Edward White in Salude River Near Ware Shoals
Edward White, a 19 year old resident of Ware Shoals who had moved from Georgia six months earlier, drowned while swimming in the Salude river about a mile above the Ware Shoals Manufacturing dam. Friends tried to save him but he was swept away by the swift current.
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Riven
Ware Shoals
Edward White
Salude
Ware Shoals Manufacturing Company
White
Georgia
A Brave Young Queen Esther's Courageous Duty
Lesson outlines Esther 3 11 23. golden text Psalms 41 7. focuses on Mordecai and Esther confronting Haman. Describes fasting, courage, and deliverance of the Jews through Esther's perilous plea and royal intrigue leading to Haman's downfall and a new decree allowing self defense.
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Leeson
Mathereal
Esther
Mordecai
Human
Maman
Hatach
Insther
Shusiain
Wing
Msther
Tle
Tinman
Sthér
Hhaidin O
Haman
Parting of the Ways Message Cited in Joshua Verse
A compact biblical verse quote labeled as Joshua 24515 urges readers to consider whom they will serve and ends with a pledge to serve the Lord by the speaker and their household.
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Joshua
For Cowards to Lie
Commentary cites motto cautioning against self deception and harm to a woman. The text reflects a moral stance attributed to Herbert, urging courage and integrity in speaking truth and respecting divine will.
Business. The playthings of our elders are called business.
A compact legal aphorism reimagines elder concerns as business affairs. The saying contrasts traditional values with modern commerce and reflects on generational shifts in priorities.
Mrs Abbey Proud of Her Big Gain
Mrs Mollie Abbey of Jennings Lodge Oregon credits Tanlue with ending nine years of gas and distress from eating, four years of cold-water misery, and fruit avoidance. She reports a 39 pound gain, restored appetite, strength, and energy, calling Tanlue a wonderful medicine sold by druggists.
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Mrs. Abbey
Mrs. Mollle Abbey
Jennings Lodge
Ore
Taniae
Little Bobby Jones Essay on Doors and Pates
A humorous student essay contrasts doors and patios, noting doors provide privacy and entry control while patios offer usefulness and climbing ability. It jokes about door handles needing attention only when jammed and lampoons keyholes limiting privacy in rooms.
Shave With Cuticura Soap Ad Promotes Daily Use
An advertisement claims Cuticura Soap doubles razor efficiency and promotes skin purity health. It touts no mug slimy soap germs waste or irritation even with twice daily shaving and says one soap covers shaving bathing and shampooing.
Good Riddance Or Not Lost Poodle Stir
Mrs Jibwin laments Mrs Glipping’s missing poodle and vows to offer condolences. Mr Bwing jokes about hiding his reaction while neighbors discuss the pet’s disappearance and the need for tact. The Birmingham Age-Herald snippet captures social awkwardness and neighborly concern.
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Mrs. Jibwin
Birmingham
Ilerald
Fortune teller foreshadows folly in love
A faded Courier Journal snippet shows a cryptic exchange where a fortune teller jokes about foolishness and Satan's luck in love, provoking a sharp retort from a wife. The fragment suggests a humorous, domestic exchange captured in the paper's quirky chatline.
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Louisville Courier Journal
Cranky Morning Exchange Between Wife and Tabby
A humorous dialogue shows Tabby rebuked for showing women and a cranky mood in the morning. Wife retorts that other times lack her company, highlighting morning friction.
Befogging the Jury and Clever Exchange Slips in a Fragment
A fragmented scene shows Mr Cobbles debating guidance from a sharp wit about who can assist with a suit. The dialogue mentions quoting famous writers and classical references but remains incomplete and unclear.
Generous Mood Dialogue on Midnight Bridge Charity
In a brief exchange two workers discuss finding work and how generous people are at Putreaux bridge between midnight and dawn. They note that passersby often give everything they have at that hour.
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Putreaux
Say what you will if no man has a food pedieree we expert more
A cryptic line suggesting that without a certain food standard or measure, experts assume greater skill or quantity. The fragment hints at expertise expanding in absence of a defined pedieree or metric, with a provocative tone about performance or value.
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Bobby
Bobby Jones
Wis
Goodyear
Arizona
Putnam
New Yorker
Central Park
Yan
Newy York
Pittschurch Dispatch
Jiggers
France
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Mr Cobbles
Postum Cereal Company, Inc
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