Bryan Challenges Unbelievers To Produce Work Equal To Bible
William Jennings Bryan urged atheists and materialists to produce a book superior to the Bible to prove their claim it is merely human work. He urged a global scholarly effort testing geology biology astronomy and other fields, then presenting a rival volume. He spoke at the King James Bible centennial celebration in Chicago.
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Bryan
Associated Press
Chicago
Ill
William Jennings Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Disordered Digestion and the Pink Pills Cure Claim
A Kansas woman from Manhattan reports chronic indigestion eased after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. She describes years of spells with severe stomach pain weight gain and breathing difficulty with dresses pressing on her abdomen. After half a box she noticed improvement and after three boxes regained appetite and weight. The notice advertises the pills with price and purchasing details.
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George E. Shields
Pierre Street
Manhattan
Kans
Dr. Williams
Dr. Company
Torrey death in San Antonio. funeral set
Torrey 51, insurance man of San Antonio, died last night at 7 45 at his home 211 Mission Street following a yearlong illness. Survived by wife brothers Henry and John Torrey four sisters Emmie Adele Mrs George C Vaughn Mrs Rosa Harn. Funeral Saturday 3 pm from Mission Street home with burial Anchor Masonic Cemetery. Rev J C Felger to conduct services.
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Torrey
Hd Torrey
San Antonio
Mission Street
Henry
John Torrey
Emmie
Adele Torrey
George C. Vaughn
Rosa Harn
Eleanor Heuss
Galveston
Tremont
F. J. Scudder & Co
Anchor Masonic Cemetery
J. C. Felger
English Lutheran Church
Mr. Torrey
Charles
Guido
Albert
Bruno
Emil Dittmar
Mrs Standifer Die In Abilene After Illness
Mrs Dr L Standifer former San Antonio resident and grand state chief of the Pythian Sister, died in Abilene after a long illness. She is survived by her mother, husband, two daughters and several siblings. The Standifer family moved to San Antonio in late 1908 and made their home there.
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Ben Converse
L. Standifer
San Antonio
Abilene
The
Playground Association
Playgrounds Association
Grand Army of the Republic
Women's Relief Corps
Eleanor Christian
BE. A. Christian
Columbia
Louise Berrey
Belle Dilgarde
Department of Parks and Playgrounds
Texas Federation of
Pythian Sisters
Standifer
State of Texas
May Pro Tempore Election Clouded by Friction in Senate
The May session features friction over choosing a president pro tempore as Frye steps down ill health. Republicans may block, insurgents may field a candidate, while Democrats struggle to unite. In the House, debate on the farmers free list bill quickens with a Monday vote anticipated.
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Washington
House
Senate
Frye
Underwood
Free List Bill Criticized By Rep Hill In Congress
Representative Hill of Connecticut assailed the Free List bill as crudely drawn and undefined. He warned it could slash revenues by up to 50 million and shift profits to European factories, potentially aiding trusts instead of taxpayers.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Representative Hill
Connecticut
Ways and Means Committee
Europe
Hill
Board Made No Error in Canadian Farm Wages Figures
Washington May 6 Chairman Henry C Emery denied a 33 percent error in tariff board figures on Canadian farm wages cited in the reciprocity report He said the board relied on Canadian official data including farm hands wages while American farm labor pay was not separately counted.
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Associated Press
Washington
Tariff Board
Henry C. Emery Tday
Quarantine Bill Aims to Regulate Plant Imports
A bill introduced by Representative Simmons of New York would empower the secretary of agriculture to set quarantine districts for plant diseases and insects and regulate movement of fruits plants and vegetables from infected areas. Also notes about Pythian Sisters leadership in Texas and funeral at Abilene.
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Associated Press
Washington
Representative Simmons
New York
Secretary of Agriculture
Poole Case: Barce Promises to Fight to End
Elmer Barce attorney for John W. Poole richest farmer bound over for trial on December 12 1909 killing of farm hand Joseph Kemper says he will fight the case through There is talk Poole may be moved to Lafayette for six weeks until the grand jury meets The Poole farm search for corpses continued with growing suspicion of more bodies being found
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Associated Press
Fowler
Ind
Elmer Barce
John W. Poole
Joseph Kemper
Lafayette
Poole
Texas women leaders in playgrounds and mothers group
The article lists the state chairman for the department of play grounds and school grounds from the Texas Congress of Mothers, L. E. Wolfe as vice president of the Playgrounds association, Hattie Roundtree as treasurer, Francis J. Keerful as secretary, and a board of directors including A. C. Bullett, Thomas Wilson, Frank Stuttmatter, A. G. Irons, B M. Hall, G LeRoy Brown, S. H. Spangler, P. F. Loring, and W. M. Brown.
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Texas Congress of Mothers
L. E. Wolfe
The
Playgrounds Association
Hattie Roundtree
Francis J. Keerful
A. C. Bullett
Thomas Wilson
Frank Stuttmatter
A. G. Irons
M. Hall
LeRoy Brown
S. H. Spangler
P. F. Loring
W. M. Brown
Tasteless Chill Tonic Marketed For All Ages
An ad promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic claiming it drives out malaria and boosts the system for both adults and children. The product is priced at 50 cents.
British Soldier Elwyn Armstrong Killed at Convict Camp
Elwyn V. Armstrong, said to be a former British soldier who fought in the Transvaal, was killed by Guard Adolfo Garcia at a convict camp. His brother E B Armstrong arrived in the city to arrange funeral plans at Riebe's tomorrow afternoon.
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Elwyn V. Armstrong
Adolfo Garcia
Transvaal
E. B. Armstrong
Pensacola
Fla
St. Louis
Elwyn
Armstrong
Riebe’s
F. H. Armstrong
New York Star Dye Works Keeps Clothes Clean
When clothes are cleaned at New York Star Dye Works they stay cleaned, highlighting the shop’s lasting cleaning quality and workmanship.
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New York
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