Dead Man May Regain Life
A Asheville California tale reports N H Carpenter believed dead after May 12 death at Vanderbilt villa. His wife a Christian Scientist kept the body five days and sought resurrection. Embalmed and stored in a Georgia vault, medical experts observe color returning as authorities debate the case and Mrs Carpenter maintains life will come.
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New York
Asheville
N. C
The
Herald
N. H. Carpenter
Vanderbilt Villas
Biltmore
Atlanta
Georgia
Tie
Proverb Snippets on Women and Men Across Cultures
A collage of historical maxims critiques gender roles from Spanish Arab Hindu and American sources. It contrasts views urging gentleness toward women with harsher sentiments and jokes about marriage and wealth. The United States Treasury storage joke closes the compilation.
Reverend Furman H. Martin Delivers First Sermons in New City
The Rev. Furman H. Martin D D recently left Salem Virginia to lead the First Baptist church here. Report says crowds exceeded twelve hundred in the morning and over a thousand in the evening. He stressed a divine call to ministry and to the field, recounting Peter and Cornelius to illustrate that Charlottesville invited him, not he seeking the post.
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Furman H. Martin
Salem
First Baptist Church
Charlottesville
Dr. Martin
Martin
L. Cornelius
Peter
Caesarea
Cornelius
Safem
Bristol midget James M Burnett weds Lou Nabors in Mississippi
Bristol resident James M Burnett known as the Bristol midget and billed as the smallest Odd Fellow in the United States married Lou Nabors, a fellow midget, in Marietta Mississippi. The bride and groom formed their romance via correspondence after seeing Burnett's picture in newspapers and eloped due to Nabors family opposition. Burnett had traveled from Bristol to Mississippi on Sunday. The union is noted as a challenge to the world for a smaller couple.
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Bristol
Tenn
James M Burnett
United States
Lou Nabors
Marietta
Miss
Burnett
Mississippi
Nabors
Fine Beef for Salem Market Purchase
A Salem market ad notes a purchase of 24 fine grain fed cattle from Mr Blanton Barnett. The Catawbal cattle are praised as superior and the seller G B Hurt invites inquiries for beef spring lamb mutton veal with prompt attention via phone number 4. Dated 6 11 08 21.
Truth and reform mix as era’s debates rage on Grant and child labor
A reflective column argues for full truth about General Grant and broader lessons from history, then surveys a DC child labor bill, public sentiment on reform, and assorted notes. It mentions Grant’s past, the new law’s reach, and social issues from dogs to steamship speed and a mix of odd local anecdotes.
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Taft
General Grant
Grant
Vicksburg
Appomatton
Congress
District of Columbia
Washington
Chile
Andrew — Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Jas. A. Garfield
Inbel
United States
Todtiine
St. Bernards
Newfoundlands
Tragic suicide of a 16 year old girl in Disputanta
Petersburg Virginia June 8 Vir ie Lee 16 daughter of W J Wilson near Milton on the Norfolk and Western railroad killed herself by leaping in front of freight train No 902 at Disputanta. Engineer John Edwards saw her and slowed the train but she stepped onto the track. Coroner’s inquest exonerated the railroad company. The father is noted to have died by his own hand earlier. The piece also includes a separate opinion column on fashion and modesty.
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Petersburg
Warwick Swamp
Disputanta
John Edwards
Edwards
Engineer and Railroad Company
North Carolina
Narrow Escape in Coffin Trick at Roanoke Casino
Ernest Latimore nearly died during a new box trick in Roanoke's Casino. He was locked in a coffin shaped box with neck and limbs chained, five minutes passed before the attendant opened it. Latimore woke claiming the wool was green and vowed to finish the act. a physician warned five more minutes would have been fatal.
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Ernest Latimore
Roanoke
Mr. Latimore
Latimore
Miss Passee and Her Notable Beau Rumored
Curious chatter swirls about Miss Passee being courted by a man described as an antique bargain dealer. The remark implies a social spotlight on a local suitor and romantic gossip among peers.
Roanoke College Commencement Recalls Prophetism Theme
The Roanoke College commencement at Salem featured Rev. Edwin Heyl Delk delivering a baccalaureate sermon on The New Prophetism. The address linked Elisha’s duties to modern civic service and urged a middle path between individualism and socialism, stressing religion as guiding principle. Large audiences attended the two ceremonies.
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Roanoke College
Salem
Edwin Heyl Delk
D. D
Philadelphia
Elisha
Elijah
Luther
Livingstone
Beecher
Drummond
University of Edinburg
Tou
Value of a Fixed Purpose at Y M C A Address
Rev. Charles F. Steck of Frederick Maryland delivered the annual Y M C A address on Sunday evening. His sermon titled The Value of a Fixed Purpose argued that youth must possess a worthy aim to develop character and achieve success, warning that aimlessness paralyzes effort and dulls the moral sense.
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Young Men’s Christian Association
Charles F. Steck
Frederick
Contests For Orator Medal At Commencement
A large Board of Trustees meeting preceded the oratory medal contest. Students from Salem, Mooresville, and Philadelphia delivered speeches on conscience and success. Judge panel including Dr Delk and Dr Steck awarded the medal to J. P. Saul Jr. of Salem after balloting. An illuminated campus promenade concert followed late.
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Board of Trustees
D. B. Welsh
Mr. Pleasant
N. C
G. A. Morrow
Mooresville
J. P. Baul, Jr
Salem
H. P. Cuapman
Delk
Philadelphia
Steck
Frederick, Md
A. L. Henkel
New Market
J. W. Freed
Staunton
E. L. Folk
Middlebrook
J. P. Saul, Jr
Colege Grounds
Alumni Addresses Highlight The Boy Theme
The Alumni Association heard Rev. BE Folk of Middlebrook Virginia share amusing anecdotes before developing the theme The Boy. Rev. C R W Kepley of Bluefield West Virginia followed with a earnest talk on Christian education urging strengthened religious instruction in public schools and secular colleges. A college chorus added several songs enlivening the meeting.
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L. Folk
Middlebrook
C. R. W. Kepley
A. M
Bluefield
W. Va
Unit of Power at the Literary Societies Address
In a twilight service James H. Canfield delivers the annual oration before the Literary Societies on the theme The Unit of Power. He notes a century of organization and a push toward unified strength while cautions against over-organization that may neglect the individual as the true unit of power in modern life. The talk praises communal harmony but warns of eroding personal distinctiveness.
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James H. Canfield
Columbia University
New York
Food Laws to Be Enforced Rigorously in Virginia
Richmond Va June 9 W D Saunders food commissioner and dairy inspector announced strict enforcement of department laws. He will distribute pamphlets detailing the laws and will furnish copies on request. Office is in the Capitol building. The statutes apply to all dairy product manufacturers and require licensing to operate.
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Richmond
W. D. Saunders
Tie
Capitol Building
Merchants Beat Mechanics In High Scoring Salem Tilt
Under Vance and Wiley the Merchants and Mechanics clashed at Roanoke College. After two and a half hours the Merchants won 26 to 24 with standout plays from Yonee and Strickler and strong fielding by R. Roberts and Kirby.
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Vance
Wiley
Merchants
Roanoke College
Yonee
Gotti
Yonne
Hils Tribe
Doc Wiley
Mers
Yonece
Hike
Strickler
Strickter
Bobapwan
R. Roberts
Youve
Kirby
J. Logan
McGee
Dr. Wiley
T. Roberts
Surveying services offered in Salem by Charley Turner
Tam surveying firm now located in Salem Virginia offers mapping and surveying on short notice. Prices are moderate and prompt attention will be given to all business. Call or write Salem Virginia.
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Salem
CHAS
Bo Turner Ie
Japanese matchmakers hit by boycott in Kobe and Osaka
A special cable to the New York Herald from Kobe reports the Chinese boycott has deprived six teen thousand Japanese matchmakers of their livelihood across Kobe and Osaka, affecting the domestic marriage market and local employment.
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Kobe
Osaka
New York Herald
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U. S. Treasury
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Sator
Tennessee
Fse
Nas
Ferk
France
Greece
Norfolk Pilot
Emerson
God
Sumner
Porego
Orator
New York Sun
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