Calliope Parade Sells-Floto Feature Dazzles Swift Crowd
Fifty seven varieties of calliopes wowed a Bowen Island crowd as Sells Floto Circus opened with a parade and show. Performers ranged from a piano-calliope to a steam and electric instrument while the big tent filled to capacity for an afternoon act headlined by America and hippodrome races. The baby elephant Little Miracle, three weeks old, plus a life like toyland and an ostrich farm drew families before the 2:15 show. Evening performances begin at 8:15 with an hour early viewing.
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Bowen's Island
America
McKinnon Testifies in Watson Bank Slaying Case
State Bank Examiner Eldred McKinnon resumed cross examination in the Watson Patterson killing case in Waco Texas. He says the pistol was in his grip and cannot confirm Patterson carried a gun. The testimony covered bank events before the shooting and McKinnon’s sighting of Watson in front of the bank after the shooting.
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Waco
Tex
Eldred McKinnon
T. R. Watson
Johns. Patterson
Mr. Neff
Mr. McKinnon
Mr. Patterson
McKinnon
Patterson
T. R Watson
eKinnon
Pleasures of Editing and the Newspaper Bridegroom
In Booneville Arkansas the Progress humorously notes editors must present marriages and obituaries with flattering portrayals to satisfy readers and avoid wrath from disgruntled subscribers and offended relatives. The piece lampoons editor bias in portraying a radiant bride or a thrifty groom and inflates the stakes of a two column obituary for a prominent citizen.
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Justice Court
Booneville
Ark
Train Travel Tales and the Block System
A humorous vignette from the New York Globe recounts a passenger questioning rail safety on a northern branch line. The porter boasts of a legendary block system, joking about hay, a mule, a cow, and predicting an alligator further south, ending with a wry nod to Ab.
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New York Globe
Daniels Blames Gossip For Arrest In Missouri Murder
Oscar D. McDaniel, Buchanan county prosecutor, blamed gossip for his arrest after the murder of his wife in July. He spoke to a large crowd in St. Joseph asserting idle tales misled friends, distorted his actions, and stalled his murder trial until after the November 7 election.
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ST. Joseph
Oscar D. McDaniel
Buchanan County
McDaniel
Talesmen
Get Rid of Piles at Home with Pyramid Pile Treatment
If you suffer from piles you are urged to test the famous Pyramid Pile Treatment. Many who tried it wrote letters of joy and gratitude. Mail the coupon to test at our expense or buy a 50c box from your druggist today.
Sakharoff To Take Command In Dobrudja
The Wireless Press reports from Bucharest that Lieutenant General Vladimir Sakharoff, commander of Russian forces in Galicia, arrives in Bucharest to command the army in Dobrudja. He gained prominence last summer during the Volhynia and Gabirciia campaigns, earning a reputation as one of Russia’s ablest generals.
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Galicia
Roumania
London
Bucharest
Vladimir Sakharoff
Dobrudja
Sakharoff
Volhynia
Gabirciia
Hearing set on Belt Line crossing in San Antonio
The Railroad Commission scheduled a hearing for Tuesday November 14 to determine the crossing mode of San Antonio Belt Line tracks over G H and S A tracks in western San Antonio near the San Antonio River at the San Antonio crossing.
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Austin
Tex
San Antonio Belt & Terminal Railroad Company
Railroad Commission
San Antonio
San Antonio River
San Antonio Crossing
Reassurance and Barbershop Witty Exchange Reported
General Mann discussed the Mexican situation in Laredo with a light remark likening reassurance to a barber’s quip. A separate joke from detailed minutes shows railway directors pondering duties for a deaf employee named Tom Jones after a train accident.
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William A. Mann
Laredo
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Tom Jones
Tom
A Boston Mother Helps Waldo Fear the Dark
A Boston mother tries to ease her son Waldo’s fear of darkness with reassurance and company at bedtime. The tone implies a hopeful parental effort to comfort a child in a comforting ritual.
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Boston
Americans on Marina now 52 with six lost
A telegram from Wesley Frost at Queenstown updates U S figures on the Marina disaster. Fifty two Americans were aboard with six killed and the name change from Brue to Buie noted, Middletown survivor now listed. State Department awaits Germany's version and survivor affidavits before assessing pledges.
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London
Wesley Frost
Queenstown
Marina
Buie
Brue
Middletown
Lansing
United States
Germany
State Department
Washington, D. C
Athens
The Age of Tolerance and the Reform of Youth
The essay argues tolerance grows with age as individuals move beyond creed to judge people by conduct. It notes early intolerance among youth and how strong beliefs and public displays can hinder open-mindedness, warning that youthful zeal often meets consequences while experience fosters wisdom.
Tolerance as Growth and Wisdom Across Generations
The passage argues that tolerance evolves with age, explaining that grandparents show wiser tolerance than strict young policy. It defines tolerance as allowing practices aligning with the greater good while balancing conscience and quiet endurance. It emphasizes Christ like forbearance over denial or opposition.
Schools May Bar Dixie in New York Public Schools
A movement by New York high school music teachers seeks to purge dialect from classic songs like Dixie Suwanee River and Old Black Joe. A committee will ask publishers and teachers to replace African American dialect with standard English.
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New York
America
Frank R. Rix
Board of Education
Dixie
Stephen Foster
Massa
de Col
Suwanee River
Calls to Alter Nation’s Anthem and Dialect in Schools
The article notes debates over modifying the national anthem to remove warlike terms, with options to alter rhythm and use clouds of the fight, and to change the key for easier singing. Doctor Rix cites reasons to teach pure English and reduce dialect confusion for foreign children in schools.
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Rix
Doctor Rix
A Dagger in the Back and Gold Medal Haarlem Oil
A promotional piece touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a daily remedy for backache. It claims a Holland government authorization, urges three to four capsules daily, and guarantees money back if relief is not achieved. Available from reliable druggists in sealed packages at 25¢ 50¢ or $1.00.
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Haarlem
Holland
Netherlands
Haarlém
Proposed Changes to Star Spangled Banner Across Nation
A proposal aims to standardize the national anthem to ease singing for children and the public. Advocates say simplifying the tune would create a more powerful anthem, with changes discussed as a nationwide effort.
His Choice and Poe Moment in a Brooklyn Tale
The tale opens with a prisoner lacking funds asking for a lawyer and the judge naming option with quarreling attorneys ready to step in. A second vignette shows a colored man named Poe correcting a mishearing, sparking a humorous link to Edgar Allan Poe in a Brooklyn setting.
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Poe
Get It for Corns and Warts Gets Quick Results
Modern remedy GETS-IT promises painless corn and wart removal with three drops. Ad claims it dries instantly and loosens the affected area. Sold in San Antonio and promoted by S&S C. Fritsche Burns and Dreiss. Price 25 cents, plus 68 cents postage on receipt.
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San Antonio
S&s. C. Fritsche
W. C. Burns & Co
Adolph Dreiss
B. Lawremes * Se
Chicago
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