Americans Dominate Early Olympic Field at Sheppard's Bush
London July 21. The second week opened with field events where Americans shone in track. J A Rector of Virginia led a stunning sprint showing beating Cambridge's K G MacLeod and set an Olympic record. The crowd of American tourists cheered wildly near the royal box. America leads in field events with Greece, while the UK trails by eight points.
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London
Sheppard's Bush
Royal Box
America
Great Britain
J. A. Rector
University of Virginia
K. G. MacLeod
Cambridge
Sheppard, Halstead
Beard
Season Ticket Prices Include Transfers and Child Rates
The management sets season tickets at 2.50 with in and out access. Children 12 and under pay 1.50. Daily admission is 25 cents, children 15 cents, three special days 50 cents, children 25 cents. A transferable season ticket costs 3.00. No pass out checks are issued.
England disappointed as heats run in 800 metres event
The program featured two 800 m heats drawing criticism from England while C J Bacon of Irish American AC won the 400 m hurdles heat in 57 seconds beating Denham after a tough 110 m hurdles race. American wins included swimming and jumping events, but track thrills were muted as crowds watched from a distant stadium.
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England
C. J. Bacon
Co. M. Daniels
New York Athletic Club
U. G. Rice
Brookline Swimming Club
Daniels
Ray Ewry
St. Louis
George N. Mehnert
National Turnverein
George W. Gaidzik
Chicago Athletic Association
France
America
Death of Rojestvensky in German city
Bad Neuheim Germany July 21 Vice Admiral Rojestvensky once commanded the ill fated Russian fleet wiped out by Japan in the Sea of Japan May 1905 dies here from heart trouble Officials believe his heart condition stems from injuries suffered in that battle
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Bad Neuheim
Germany
Hrojestvensky
Japan
Ese
Sea of Japan
Rojestvensky
Incendiaries Punished in Louisiana Lynching
Correspondence from Jonesville Louisiana details a Catahoula parish lynching where three negros were hanged. The acts stemmed from incendiary preaching by a negro prophet Bert Godlin who urged burning Captain J W Swaysee's cotton gin. Sam and Miller Gaines acted on the order. Godlin and his followers paid with their lives. An Ohio Bank Closed in Rock Creek Illinois with a $25 000 capital. P Tillinghast named receiver after Merchants Importing and Akron China debts.
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New Orleans
Jonesville
Catahoula Parish
Louisiana
Bert Godlin
Godlin
J. W. Swaysee
Sam
Ohio
Washington
Comptroller of the Treasury
First National Bank of
Rock Creek
P. Tillinghast
Merchants’ Importing Company of
Chicago
Akron China Company of
Akron
Markets report from Indianapolis to Toledo crops and cattle
Grain and livestock prices listed for Indianapolis Cincinnati Chicago and New York markets with bids for wheat corn oats and various livestock including cattle hogs sheep and lambs. receipts noted and regional prices shown for several dates and markets including Toledo futures.
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Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Chicago
New York
Financial Statement of the Farmer's Bank of Rockport Indiana
The document presents a bank balance sheet from Spencer County Indiana for the Farmer's Bank of Rockport. It lists assets including loans and discounts, overdrafts, U.S. bonds, other bonds and securities, cash on hand, cash items, due from banks, and items for profit and loss. It shows capital stock, surplus, demand deposits, demand certificates, and amounts due to banks and treasuries. The cashier, I T Snyder, swore the statement true before a notary on the 2nd day of July 1908.
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Farmer's Bank
Rockport
Indiana
Senena Capital
I. T. E. Snyder
Farmer’s Bank of
Rockport, Ind
National Bank
A Woman's Age Delicately Debated in Period Talk
The piece examines how discussions of feminine age reveal affectation. It contrasts women who look younger with those who age appears uncertain, noting the vanity of compliments tied to age and facial appearance. It appears in The Bosy’s Pictorial.
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bo.Sy
Bank Statement of Spencer County Bank 1908
The document records assets including loans and discounts 46550, U S Bonds 4650 50, reserves and cash items 1200 01, checks 751 89, notes of other banks 1600 00, and specie 3200, total 15268 43. Wm J Budd cashier certifies the sworn false statement dated February 22 1908 with notary R K Roberts noting commission expiry December 1908 and directors attest.
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U.S
Furniture & Ae
Sesisresiasa Sertecestes
U.S. Treas
Indiana
Spencer
Wm. J. Budd
Rudd
Rk. E. Roberts
John G. Rimstiedt
BE. M. Payne
Philip J. Bretz
Superstitions of a Themed Pickpocket
A pickpocket avoids those who squint, considering it bad luck. If the stolen purse holds foreign money, it is thought he will travel much in the future. Whether he travels with police or alone remains unclear.
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Cadick
MR Reese
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