Methodists Gather Japs Into the Fold in Bessemer
The Japanese Methodist movement aims to build a large church in Bessemer with initial fundraising. Rev. Shirato, recently appointed by the Japanese Methodist conference, leads the effort and a 100 member Young Men’s Christian Association forms to raise money and provide headquarters for the group.
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Puetto
Cole
Bessemer
Kina
Colorado
Whar
Tite
Shirato
Methodist Conference of
Japa
Imperial University
Tokio
Italian Railroad Worker Dies After Eating Buzzard Dinner
Corbin Kentucky report says a section hand for Louisville and Nashville killed a buzzard and cooked it with dumplings. He invited four Italians to eat. Afterward all five fell ill. the host died hours later and the other three are not expected to recover. Doctors attribute the illness to the buzzard flesh.
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Corbin
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Sheriff Plays Ghost to Extract Confession
Kokomo Inn tale details Sheriff Johan Lindley disguising as a ghost to frighten Daniel Lite into confessing to involvement with an illicit Center gang. Lite admits the gang exists but claims no knowledge of its leaders while imagery of a dungeon and bars is described.
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Kokomo
Inn
Opt
Mike L
Johan Lindley
Spelt
Gontessinn
Daniel Lite
Ismaels
Big Gyea
Little
Liua
Balloon flight legends near Herbertsville in 1909 race
Alfred LeBlanc and W. Mix completed the long distance air race, landing at Herbertsville New Jersey after passing over Franklin County Ohio and many cities. The crew chased the Pommern and Lisle de France prizes, while other balloons like Dasgel d Ort and United States entries followed the international course across Delaware River to New York. The event celebrated the world record depth and the Bennett cup, with cash prizes for top finishers and a related dirigible race concluding in St Louis.
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Newl York
Alfred LeBlinc
Lisle de Frange
Fy W. Mix
Herbertsville
N. J
James Gordon Bennett
Franklin County
Ohio
LeBlanc
Seenery Beame
Nexla
Jim
Lissé de France
St. Tanis
Asbury Park
N.a
Tyro Miles
France
Bo la Vraulx
United States
Pammern
Whitz Guress Lake
Orle
New Jersey
York Is First In California Arrow Event At Seven Minutes
York in California Arrow finished in seven minutes five seconds. A fourth competitor entered by Charles Baysdoviter of Omaha and sailed by Horace Wild completed the direttes of the course. The airship spectacle drew a Brout crowd to the grandstand as Trenchey's ship impressed, and Beachey’s midair greeting with Dallas energized the onlookers during the aerial displays.
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Qleht
Beachey
Dallas
Railroad men threaten wage hikes and possible strike
New York Central conductors and other employes have been holding secret sheetings seeking wage increases. A union of unions reportedly formed at a grand chiefs meeting. Wage scales of 90 railroads east of Chicago have been reviewed. the committee may request higher regular pay and overtime pay. If a strike occurs, 4900 to 49000 workers could be involved.
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New York
Ool
New York Central Railroad
Grand Chiefs of the Union
Chicago
Artesian Well Aims to Water Large Ranches in Texas
Amexmufay Boynton, linked to development of Roultiwudt Texas, seeks to use an artesian well on 9 acres to supply water for a sizable ranch project. The proposal details the use of the well to support irrigation and livestock needs on the property.
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Amexmufay Boynton
Roultiwudt
Texas
Dimi
Charcoal Lozenges Promise Fresh Breath and Health
Unscrambled ad copy touts Stuart Charcoal Lozenges as odor absorbers and breath fresheners. It claims charcoal cleanses breath after meals, aids digestion, and improves overall health, urging readers to request a free sample before buying at a drugstore.
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Stuart
Ilka Gandy
Schuirt
Ian
Prof
Aufreu
A. Stuart
Marshall
Proposal to sink well near Lake Espau fost in mitt county
Texts describe a plan to dig a well close to a beauty lake whose existence is uncertain and note Santa Anns route near the Alamo. The land lies four miles from a railway, quality is high, and a road may cross the park. Nearby Me Heyntag has built 25 miles of roadway and districts report profit from onions, alfalfa, and fruit.
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Mitt County
Lake Espaufost
Umny
Santa Anns
Texas
Alamo
Heyntag
Mintha
Casasus Chosen to Succeed Ambassador Greel
A report from Washington states Casasus will succeed Ambassador Greel as head of the Mexican legation. The change follows tensions in Chihuahua where political unrest affects diplomacy. Senor Cassius, now in Washington, expresses willingness to return and serve under the new arrangement.
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Casasus
Ambassador Greel
Washington
Central
Bcul Ammerican
Diplomau
Musasat
Mexico
Chihuahua
Wimbligton
Bolt
Bint
Cassius
Elrelis
No Rigid Exclusion of Chinese Says Low
Former Mayor Seth Low urged limited Chinese exclusion focusing on the coolie class while opposing full exclusion. He endorsed Roosevelt’s stance on immigration policy, arguing against broad education tests and favoring selective criteria to protect American interests and racial balance.
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Paulialuh
Seth Low
Chidhge Association of Commerce
Low
Coolien
Roosevelt
Jaw Jnovala
Fakers of 17th Century Patent Medicines
The text critiques confections of quacks and mountebanks, tracing their direct descendants to early advertising hypes. It cites Coryal’s description of a ventriloquy era satire and notes the widespread extravagance and mockery surrounding patent remedies, including jokes about their efficacy and value.
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Carney
Coryal
Bexar Farmers Urge Cotton Committee at County Institute
At the Bexar County Farmers Institute meeting, a committee was appointed to urge Congress to abolish government cotton statistics and seek accurate crop size data. The group, led by Miley, Beck, Singlair, and others, plans a fall report and to press for action this year. horticulturist H. D. Ackims will speak on protecting shade trade.
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Bexar County Panners' Institute
Business Men's Church
Congress Sleyden and Ulder
United States Congress
Ghiners
Miley
Tob GC
Beck
Alwsaider Singlair
Port
Andaifhiatt
H. d. Ackims
Adame
Wanted for United States Army untrained men in San Antonio
Wanted for the United States Army is a call for able bodied untrained men, 21 to 35, U S citizens of good character and temperate habits who can speak read and write English. For information only to the recruiting office at Avony C and Houston Street, San Antonio, Texas.
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United States
Aveony C
Houston Street
San Antonio
Texas
Street Car Collision Wrecks Two Units In Chicago
More than 20 people were injured when a street car collision occurred on Madison Street in Chicago. A Madison Street car ran into a Western Avenue car crossing Madison, derailing both after lights went out. Panicked passengers fled as crowds gathered. Hubert H. Smith was badly crushed and likely near death.
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Chicago
Matison
Western Agena
Madison Street
Hubert H. Smith
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