Presbyterian 10 Take Up Charges of Heresy
The Northern Presbyterian General Assembly in Atlantic City considers charges against Rev. Dr William D Grant of Northumberland Pa. The cases of Rev. Dr Francis Brown and Prof William Adams Brown are not yet before the assembly. A special committee on Sabbath observance reported progress and noted many concerns have stopped Sunday work.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
N J
Wm. D. Grant
Northumberland
Northern Presbyterian General Assembly
Francis Brown
Union Theological Seminary
Wm. Adams Brown
Church Fund Under Way for Maine Liquor Ban Campaign
The Methodist Episcopal church plans a substantial fund to support the Maine campaign to retain the constitutional provision banning liquor sales. Rev. Samuel Dickey of Albion College will lead fundraising, with a countrywide appeal for subscriptions. Meanwhile in New York a three year old boy, William Juhle, remains in a hospital after a shed accident caused a board to strike him, piercing the skull.
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Associated Press
Portland
Maine
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Samuel Dickey
Albion College
Michigan
Cotton Deal Nets Sharp & Crockett Large Purchase
In Gonzales Texas on May 19 Sharp & Crockett bought from the Farmers' Union Warehouse 155 bales of cotton at 15 cents per pound, a deal valued at over $13,000.
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Gonzales
Tex
Sharp & Crockett
Farmers’ Union
Allen's Foot-Ease Promises Relief for Tired Feet
James Braid advocates Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder to prevent soreness blisters and swelling in athletes at Augusta Pinehurst and Palm Beach. It claims to give rest from tired feet and costs 25 cents. warns against substitutes.
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Allen
Augusta
Pinehurst
Palm Beach
Verdict for Plaintiff in railroad damage suit
The Haynes Debating club held a mock trial resulting in a displayed verdict of 20000 dollars for the plaintiff Mrs Jones versus Doe and Roe Railroad et al. Jury included Lynn Beeley chair and Charles Ogden among eleven members. Attorneys were Sidney Kaliski and Luther Bickett for the plaintiff and Oliver Murdock and George Paschal for the defense. Judge John Bickett presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haynes Debating Club
Robin Lozano
Volney Bradley
Preston Brooks
John Classen
Raymond Marshall
George Mellor
Sidney Kaliski
Luther Bickett
Oliver Murdock
George Paschal
John Bickett
Grover Slator
Creosote Importation Probed for Tax Abuses
Washington May 20 The house committee on expenditures in the treasury department examined creosote importations amid charges of revenue losses. Allen E Benson, author of the article accusing duty evasion at New Orleans and southern ports, testified before the committee.
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Associated Press
Washington
House Committee On
Treasury Department
New Orleans
Allen E. Benson
Newspaper Man J G Bennett Found Guilty of Bigamy
J G Bennett a well known newspaper man in Yazoo City Mississippi was found guilty of bigamy. The jury deliberated five minutes and sentencing is set for next week with a maximum penalty of ten years in the state penitentiary. He allegedly had not obtained a divorce from his first wife when he remarried.
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Associated Press
Yazoo City
Miss
J. G. Bennett
Bennett
Brandeis Not Yet Engaged in Post Office Inquiry
Representative Ashbrook of Ohio, chairman of the house committee on the post office department, conferred with Louis D. Brandeis of Boston about directing the inquiry into the post office department. Negotiations not concluded. decision on Brandeis taking the inquiry will take several days.
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Brandeis
Associated Press
Washington
Ashbrook
Ohio
House
Post Office Department
Louis D. Braindeis
Boston
Bands Mexican Recruits Arrive in San Diego
The steamer San Diego arrived from Ensenada with 75 Mexican recruits and set sail again last night for Ensenada with 75 more aboard.
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Associated Press
San Diego
Cal
Ensenada
Cox Perjury Indictment Dropped by Ohio Judge
In Cincinnati Ohio Judge William T Dickson granted motions to crash perjury indictments against George B Cox banker and Republican political leader. The decision voids the indictments and prevents rein indictment on the same facts by any future grand jury after a long series of rulings by fifteen Ohio judges.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
George B. Cox
William T. Dickson
Common Pleas Court
Dickson
Cox
Common Pleas
Circuit
Supreme Courts of Ohio
Cox Swort
Frank Gorman
Court actions hinge on Cox cases in Hamilton County
The dispute travels from the common pleas to the Supreme Court as Cox seeks to quash indictments. Judge Hunt rules Cox’s affidavit insufficient while Judge Dickson voids charges stemming from 1906 grand jury testimony. Indictments claim Cox accepted $48,300 from John H. Gibson and $17,500 from Tilden R. French as gratuities.
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Court of Common Pleas
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Supreme Court of
Cox
Common Pleas Court
Hamilton County
Charles J. Hunt
Gorman
Dickson
Norman
Coxolds
Drake
Tilden R. French
John H. Gibson
Gibson
French
How Grace Benson Gained Fame for Hands and Ar m s
Grace Benson, famed for the beauty of her hands and arms, shares a ready made prescription she claims can give any woman similar results. She gives details for a two ounce bottle mix with Kulux Compound and witch hazel, to be applied twice daily, promising a transparent skin and removal of freckles tan sun spots roughness and ruddiness.
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Grace Benson
No buttonless shirt have the Mis sion City Laundry
An odd ad-like fragment invites readers to try the Mission City Laundry with a contact phone 781. The phrasing implies a clothing care service offering or promotion though the wording is unclear and fragmented.
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Mission City
Elliott found demented after alleged confession
James Miliott, who confessed accusing officers of the National Erectors' Association and detectives, implicated in the wrecking of nonmonolabor buildings, was found mentally delayed and sent to the Allegheny County Home.
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Associated Press
Pittsburg
James Miliott
National Erectors’ Association
Allegheny
Chicago beer drinking record tops world
In a heat wave Chicagoans reportedly consumed about three million gallons of beer over three days, equating to nearly half a gallon per person daily. With 7000 saloons, daily sales surged to over 30,000 barrels, totaling about 1,000,000 gallons daily.
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Chicago
Ill
Rules of life from Mary Scriggins condemn flirting
In Brockton Massachusetts on May 20 a set of rules of life compiled by Mrs. Mary Scriggins the oldest woman in Massachusetts urges hard work abstaining from idle gossip and avoiding flirting noting that flirting wastes energy banishing novels and vanity of dress and detesting dances and shows.
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Associated Press
Brockton
Mass
Mary Scriggins
Massachusetts
Prohibition Orators Shine as Nine States Compete
P J Moore of Des Moines college won first prize in the intercollegiate prohibition association contest in Greenville Texas. Nine states represented with top placements for J D Houck of Central college Fayette Missouri and C R Griffith of Wessington Springs seminary South Dakota. Judges were Sterling P Strong B F Looney and William Person.
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Greenville
Tex
P. J. Moore
Des Moines College
Des Moines
Iowa
Intercollegiate Prohibition Association
J. D
Houck
Central College
Fayette, Mo
C. R. Griffith
Wessington Springs Seminary
Wessington
S. C
Sterling P. Strong
Dallas
B. F. Looney
William Person
Colorado
R. V. Dumklee
University of Colorado
Boulder
H. J. Moore
Kansas
C. J. Bouidder
Kansas Wesleyan University
Salina
Minnesota
H. J. Burgstahler
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
Missouri
J. D.S. Houck
Fayette
Nebraska
Leon A. Moomaw
Corner University
Bethany Oklahoma
Oscar Lee Gibson
Oklahoma Baptist College
Blackwell
South Dakota
Coleman R. Griffith
Wessington Springs
Texas
Charles W. Orrick
Baylor University
Waco
Cotton Manufacturers' Association Adjourns Convention
The American Cotton Manufacturers' Association ended its Richmond convention with Ellison A. Smyth of Greenville South Carolina elected president and W A Edwin of Durham North Carolina named vice president. C B Brandt of Charlotte North Carolina was re elected secretary and treasurer. A standing committee of at least 15 was created to study tariff and other legislation.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Vai
American Cotton Manufacturers’ Association
Ellison A. Smyth
Greenville
8. C
W. A. Edwin
Durham
N. C
C.B. Brandt
Charlotte
Oklahoma City Chosen for Baptist Convention Next Year
Oklahoma City was selected as the site for the next Southern Baptist convention, following a committee recommendation. The 1912 meeting is scheduled for the second week of May with Dr. Z. Cody to preach the convention sermon and Rev. A. W. Boon as alternate.
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Baptist Convention
Associated Press
Jacksonville
Fila
Oklahoma City
Southern Baptist Convention
Z.cody
Greenville
8. C
A. W. Boon
Memphis
Railroads Assessed in Bexar County for 1911
The San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad and the Artesian Belt railroad receive rolling stock assessments for 1911 set by the county court. The former totals 1,303,969 with an $82,493 year over year increase and $1801.56 per mile rate across 723.8 miles, while Bexar County allocates 79,448.80 for its section. The Artesian Belt yields 9,525 with 2,804.43 allocated locally.
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San Antonio & Aransas Pass
Bexar
Artesian Belt Railroad
Bexar County
Miss Gaynor Elopes In Wilmington Marriage
Gertrude Gaynor aged 22 daughter of New York mayor and William Seward Webb Jr. son of a New York millionaire eloped in Wilmington Delaware and wed the Rev. J R Stonecifer The couple was joined by Harry K Vingut and Edith Gaynor Vingut who had eloped here previously and were married by Rev Dr George L Wolff
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Associated Press
Wilmington
Dela
Gertrude Gaynor
Mayor Gaynor
New York
Wm. Seward Webb Jr
J. R. Stonecifer
Harry K. Vingut
Edith Gaynor Vingut
Geo. L. Wolff
Caroline Barnum Thompson Dies After Church Fall
Mrs. Caroline Thompson, daughter of P. T. Barnum, dies at 83 in Bridgeport from a church fall injury. She slipped on church altar steps a week earlier, suffering a concussion that proved fatal at her home.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Caroline Thompson
P. T. Barnum
Optimist sees good in all weeds and aims to build city
Jay Mackey, secretary of the Real Estate exchange, praises weeds as prophets and blessings in disguise. He argues weed pulling strengthens citizens as part of civic improvement efforts toward a bigger San Antonio.
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Jay Mackey
Real Estate Exchange
Ca: Improvement League
Los Angeles
San Antonio
Ogden Will and Probate Request Filed in County Court
Mrs. Cora A. Ogden filed for probate of the late Charles W. Ogden’s will, dated July 10, 1901, with the entire $25 000 estate left to her. The court was asked to authorize a $5000 insurance payout from New York Life, to be released on order. The will names Mrs. Ogden as sole executrix with broad powers to manage the estate. Hood's Sarsaparilla is advertised at end of notice.
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Cora A. Ogden
Charles W. Ogden
Ogden
New York Life Insurance Company
San Antonio
Tex
A. D
Girl Sues for Sword Gift in Boston Suit
Miss Susan Minns of Boston sues Chester A. Reed for possession of a diamond studded sword gift from the sultan of Zanzibar in 1844 to Captain John Percival of the United States Frigate Constitution. The suit in Suffolk county superior court seeks to confirm Miss Minns claim by descent and to prevent disposal of the sword while litigation continues.
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Associated Press
Boston
Mass
Zanzibar
John Percival
United States
Susan Minns
Chester A. Reed
Suffolk County Superior Court
Miss Minns
Reed
Leach to Get Traffic Manager Role for Gould Texas Lines
Houston May 20 General Manager Freeman is assembling officers for Gould properties in Texas. N M Leach current general freight agent at Palestine is expected to become traffic manager for all roads under his jurisdiction with likely headquarters in New Orleans. R F E Williams, now assistant auditor at Palestine, is slated to become auditor for Texas and Pacific with Dallas as headquarters.
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Houston
Tex
Freeman
Gould Properties
Texas
N. M. Leach
Palesiine
New Orleans
R. F E. Williams
Palestine
Texas and Pacific
Dallas
Col Sharp Assigned to Ohio National Guard Duty
Col A C Sharp commander of Fort Bliss will be detailed for duty with the Ohio National Guard and depart about June 1 in response to Governor Harmon’s leverg request, per War Department orders from ES Paso Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Sharp
Ohio
Associated Press
Paso
Tex
A. C. Sharp
Fort Bliss
National Guard of
War Department
Leverg
Harmon
Cardui touted by Sevierville woman as life saving
Mrs Martha Hown of Sevierville Tennessee declares Cardui cured her after doctors failed. She says six months before treatment she could hardly sit up but after using Cardui she regained strength and can perform housework without fatigue, noting improvement in nerves and overall health. She credits the remedy as a pure vegetable extract and urges other women to keep Cardui at home.
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Sevierville
Tenn
Martha Hown
Cardui
Taft Open to Minnesota Summer White House Plan
President Taft indicated openness to a Minnesota summer white house on Lake Minnetonka if Congress and state residents fund the project. Representative Nye of Minnesota planned to introduce a bill for appropriations to build the home.
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Lake Minnetonka
Minn
THE
Associated Press
Washington
White House
Minneapolis
Taft
Representive Nye
Minnesota
Congress
Four Relieved Drowned in Sydney Shooting Party
Sydney harbor authorities swept the water for bodies of four people feared drowned after a small sail boat overturned during a shooting party. The group included Mr and Mrs Harrington, R Bond, and Mrs Hines, witnessed by a boatman who rushed to aid as the boat capsized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
N. S
Sydney Harbor
Albert Harrington
R. Bond
Hines
Jor
Ground broken for modern six room house in Kyle
Ground was broken yesterday for a new six room house with an auditorium in Kyle Texas. The old school building was torn down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyle
Tex
Free prescription cures nervous debility offered by doctor
A Detroit doctor promotes a free home remedy prescription claimed to cure nervous debility and weak manhood. He offers to mail five copies in plain envelopes to any man who writes for it, asserting it is safer than patent medicines and urging men to act now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nina
A. E. Robinson
Detroit
Mich
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Rigbo Undertaking Co
Auto Ambulance Service
Nawanda
N. Y
William Juhle
James Braid
House Committee
Mississippi
Peiich - Saur Lumber Co
Chestnut and
LAMAR
Want Aqs
Pehuury
Gok
Elliott
Asylum
Frank B. Kellogg
Standard Oz Company
Oae
Otsdam, N. Y
Boy
Associated Pres&a
A. Collman
Gaynor
Stearns
Stearns’ Electric Paste CO
IIL
P.T. Barnum
Tutt
Ogden Willis
Hood
Sues
Sultan of
Leach
Sumner
Sapolio
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