Kaiser Inspects Fortresses Before Frontier Parade
In Strasburg Alsace Lorraine Emperor William tours frontier fortifications before a student parade at the university. He urges scholars to place national welfare above party divisions in his brief address. London reports Captain Montague Parker denies theft charges over Jerusalem excavations, claiming all antiquities remain with the Turkish government.
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Kaiser
Strasburg
Alsace
Lorraine
William
London
Montague Parker
Jerusalem
Holy City
CP Rail declares 2½ percent quarterly dividend
Canadian Pacific Railway directors announce a regular quarterly dividend of 2½ percent on common stock for the quarter ended March 31, payable June 30.
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Montreal
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Yamagata Town Fire Destroys 1000 Homes and Key Buildings
A report from TOKIO-Word said Yamagata, capital of Yamagata prefecture, was on fire with about 1000 houses destroyed. The blaze reportedly consumed the prefecture building banks schools and the courthouse. No additional details available.
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Tokio
Yamagata
Yamagata Prefecture
Opium Agreement Sets China British Diminution Plan
Pekin reports an opium accord between China and Britain becomes operative at once. China will reduce opium prosecutions yearly in line with Indian exports until extinction in 1917. Britain will halt Indian opium imports earlier if native production stops.
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China
Great Britain
Noted Missionary Dead in Tokyo
TOKIO The Rev. John H. Deforest D D a veteran Congregational missionary dies in Tokyo after long service in China and Japan. His passing is mourned by colleagues and the church community.
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Tokio
John H. Deforest
You Look Old Try Vinci Cod Liver Tonic Ad
A San Antonio druggist promotes Vinci a cod liver and iron tonic without oil claiming it restores energy and vigor. The ad offers a money back guarantee if it does not make customers feel young strong and well again.
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Vinci
A. M. Fischer
San Antonio
Texas
Missionary Deforest Dies After Decades in Sendai
The missionary of the American mission at Sendai has died. Dr. Deforest, long associated with the Sendai mission, was Yale Class of 1869 graduate. In 1908 he received the order of the rising sun from the Japanese government for his work dispelling anti-Japanese misconceptions among Americans.
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Sionary
Sendai
Deforest
Yale
Order of the Rising Sun
Foley Kidney Remedy Aimed At Years Of Kidney Trouble
M N George of Irondale Alabama reports long lasting kidney problems improved within three days of using Foley Kidney Remedy. He notes back pain relief clearer kidney function and strong recommendation to others.
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M. N. George
Irondale
Ala
Wheat conditions show strong May gains in 1911 report
The May crop report notes winter wheat condition at 86.1 percent on May 1 up from 83.3 on April 1, with rye at 90 percent. It cites 31.37 million acres to be harvested, 6.6 percent more than 1910, and lists state by state wheat and rye conditions in the southern states, plus yields and meadowland conditions.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Missouri
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Virginia
Maryland
North Carolina
South Carolina
West Virginia
Georgia
Arkansas
Alabama
Mississippi
Grand Amusements Show High Priced Acts At San Antonio
S H Weis states two acts this week Princess Indira and Zelaya the Nicaraguan pianist are the highest priced single acts ever brought to San Antonio The program opens with Hammond and Revoir the Franklin brothers in blackface and the Great Jennets in acrobatics daily matinees at 3 30 with two evening shows 7 30 and 9 oclock The Royal offers a varied bill with Fields and La Adelia Richards and Romain and Mme Zella and a terrier troupe in addition to Dalto Frees Happy Hooligan’s Trip to the North Pole
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The
Grand
Indira
Zelaya
San Antonio
Nicaragua
Hammond and Revoir
Franklin Brothers
Jennets
the Royal
Fields
la Adelia
Will J. Fields
Richards
Romain
Mme. Zella
Dalto-Frees and Company
North Pole
Great Lawrence company at Star draws strong patriotism crowd
The engagement at the Star features Mr Lawrence on bugles with powerful tone and rapid costume changes by Miss Marie Moore. Scenes of battles and patriot leaders accompany Barnes and Edwins as a lively singing act. A High Speed Biker and other films entertain the audience.
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Lawrence
Marie Moore
Barnes and Edwins
Election returns light Exposition Park tonight at San Antonio
The Exposition park hosts election returns via direct wire from Citizens' Ticket and People's party headquarters. Admission is free and crowds are urged to attend to see who becomes the next mayor. German village cafe and bar open all day with refreshments. The park's dance hall, orchestra, and various attractions draw large crowds as plans move to open a theater and bring top musical acts for a long engagement.
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Citizens’ Ticket
People’s Party
San Antonio
Rival Servants at Crown Theatre Drama
A young girl leaves home to work as a domestic in a city. The son of the family, a gambler, advances to her and steals a jewel after losing his money in a gambling club. She is accused when the jewel disappears but the real criminal is exposed. The raid on the den and pawnshop advance informs the case. The Dell's Crown theatre presents this and two other reels today.
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Crown Theater
Dell's Crown Theater
Texas Eclectic Medical association opens 28th annual convention
The twenty eighth annual convention of the Texas Eclectic Medical association opened in Waco on May 9 with a good attendance. President M. F. Bettencourt of Fort Worth presided and National President J. A. Munk of Indiana is present to speak.
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Waco, Tax
Texas Eclectic Medical Association
M. F. Bettencourt
Fort Worth
J. A.munk
Indiana
Newfoundland Hopes for Full Reciprocity with Canada
Newfoundland premier Sir Milburn Morris, in New York en route to Ottawa, says Newfoundland seeks to be treated on the same footing as Canada in any United States Canada reciprocity pact. He notes Newfoundland’s growing trade with the US, ambition to develop new industries, and plans to expand fresh fish trade via cold storage.
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New York
Newfoundland
United States
Canada
Miiwin Morris
Coronaim
Cunningham coal lands claims argued before officials
Attorneys for the Cunningham claimants argued their case before Secretary of the Interior Fisher Land Commissioner Dennett and the general land office revenue board. The 33 claimants seek patents to coal lands discovered by Clarence Cunningham in Alaska in 1902. Hearing was expected to conclude the next day and decide if patents will be granted or lands revert to the public domain.
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Washington, D. C
Cunningham Coal Lands
Ballinger-Pinchot
Cunningham
Secretary of the Interior
Fisher
Dennett
Board of Revenue
The
General Land Office
Clarence Cunningham
Alaska
Hoe Estate Bond Suit Over $30 000 Mortgage
The estate of Robert Hoe faces a suit from Margaret Johnson Johns, a former nurse and amanuensis, to confirm a bond and mortgage of $30,000 she alleged Hoe gave. Executors allege she sought the claim by falsely feigning affection. Justice Blanchard ordered testimony from Lewis F. Brown, who divorced the plaintiff during her Hoe employment.
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Associated Press
New York
Robert Hoe
Margaret Johnson Johns
Hoe
Blanchard
Supreme Court
Lewis F. Brown
Covington, Ky
Forest Fires Wreak Destruction Across New England
Forest fires across New England have destroyed extensive timber, burned numerous farm houses, and claimed two lives in the Boston area on May 8. Authorities report widespread damage and ongoing containment efforts as fires spread through rural and woodland districts.
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THE
Associated Press
Boston
Mass
New England
Forest Fires Threaten Chassell and Lanse Areas
Houghton Michigan May 9 fires of threatening proportions have erupted near Chassell and Lanse with considerable property already destroyed and efforts underway to control the blazes.
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Associated Press
Houghton, Mich
Chassell and
Lanse
Mich
Drought Hamps Firefighting in New York State Forests
Drought has hindered firefighting in New York state forests and caused considerable damage.
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THE
Associated Press
New York
New York State
Peace Move Discussed at Atlanta Meeting
A peace movement meeting will be held Monday at Wesley Memorial church in Atlanta inviting pastors laymen and businessmen to discuss plans for the peace jubilee on May 28. The mass meeting follows a session of the evangelical ministers alliance.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Wesley Memorial Church
Evangelical Ministers Alliance
Doctor Dr. Sarah Herdmann Opens Gibbs Building Office
Osteopath Dr. Sarah F. Herdmann announces a new contact line at 3055 blue for residential inquiries while maintaining offices in the Gibbs building.
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Sarah F. Herdmann
Gibbs Building
Cyclone cellars ordered for all county schools
HIAWATHA Kan May 9 The board of county commissioners ordered cyclone cellars built under all school houses in this county following fatalities in a recent tornado.
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Hiawatha
Kan
Board of County Commissioners
Wilson Is Cheered at Denver Banquet on Democratic Candidate Hint
A five minute demonstration followed President Charles Johnson of the Denver Chamber of Commerce declaring Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey as a probable Democratic candidate for the next presidential election during a banquet.
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Wilson
Denver
Colo
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Chas. Johnson
Denver Chamber of Commerce
Chaplain Court-Martialed at Fort Riley
A court-martial convened to try Chaplain Charles M. Brewer of the Sixth Field Artillery on charges of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman. Specifications of the charges were not disclosed.
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Fort Riley
Kan
Charles M. Brewer
Sixth Field Artillery
Senator Kittridge Buried in East Jaffray
Funeral services for former U S Senator Alfred B. Kittridge of Sioux Falls were held at the Congregational church in East Jaffray New Hampshire. He died in Hot Springs Arkansas last Thursday and was buried in Conant cemetery.
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Senator. Kittridge
East Jaffray
N. H
Congregational Church
United States
Alfred B. Kittridge
Sioux Falls
Hot Springs
Ark
Conant Cemetery
Would-Be Robber Shot by Deputies in Keystone Bank Attempt
Tom Jordan rode into Keystone at night and tried to rob the Keystone State bank at gunpoint. Deputies had word of the plan and fatally shot Jordan when he left the bank, ending the robbery attempt.
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Keystone
Okla
Tom Jordan
Keystone State Bank
Jordan
Italo Americans Picnic At Madar az Park Draws Large Attendance
The first annual basket picnic under the T N and Italo-American Young Men's clubs drew about 600 people at Madar az park Sunday. Dancing ran from 3 PM to 11 PM with abundant refreshments and a special course for guests of Chief D Antiolo and the Fourth artillery band. The event featured the band and a list of officers and attendees including Sergeants Major Eaton Taylor Henderson and others.
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Taylor
Henderson
Jones
Wolf
Barolotti
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Falero
Stone
D’urbano
Baird
Hughes
Montagna
Verrero
Davis
Pettus
Podhor&a
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Cohen
Hanson
Kline
Pododi
Schaefer
Fairbanks Hit by Destructive Ice Jam Flood
An ice jam on the Tan ana river above Fairbanks released water and ice that inundated 250 houses and wrecked waterfront decks. Massive ice floes littered main streets as the city faced its worst flood, with danger now past.
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Fatrbbanks
Alaska
Tannana
Fairbanks
Liberal plan backs three transcontinental lines linked by bonds
Ottawa May 9 Liberal policies propose three transcontinental railroads with a fourth to tidewater via Hudson Bay. Canadian Pacific pioneered, Grand Trunk Pacific nears completion under government supervision, and Canadian Northern to be guaranteed bonds at 3 12 percent for 1000 miles Montreal to Port Arthur. Intercolonial to be used Montreal to St John with new branches and side lines costing 17 million.
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Associated Press
Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Tidewater
Hudson Bay
Canadian Pacific
Grand Trunk Pacific
Dominion
Montreal
Port Arthur
Montréal
St. John
N. B
Canadian Northern
Government to Auction Indian Land Tracts in Oklahoma
Two thousand tracts of unallotted Seminole Creek and Cherokee land in Oklahoma will be sold at public auction from May 15 to May 22. Buyers must pay ten percent down, forty percent in six months, and fifty percent at one year. single purchases limited to 160 acres.
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Muskogee
Okla
Debating League Formed by Texas High Schools
W. D. Williams and Prof. M. L. Arnold helped form a Texas high school declamation and debating league after returning from Austin. The plan divides the state into sixteen districts with a prose five minute limit for entrants under 18. Prizes include four year scholarships to the state university and a silver loving cup for three consecutive championships.
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W. D. Williams
M. L. Arnold
San Antonio
Austin
Texas
R. V. Hunsdon
Grieved for horse prompts suicide attempt in Atlanta
Richard Nesbit a black coachman grieving a horse’s death attempted suicide by drinking alcohol and gasoline. He was rushed to a hospital and reported out of danger. He first drank alcohol then consumed gasoline from a tank before his collapse.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Richard Nesbit
Digestit boasts guaranteed refund offer from druggists
Local drugstores promote Digestit as a simple safe remedy for dyspepsia indigestion heartburn and sour stomach with a money back guarantee. Consumers may obtain a free full size 50 cent package by writing to the Digestit Company in Jackson Mississippi and presenting a coupon. You can’t lose they claim.
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Digestit Co
Jackson
Miss
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