Parade of Shriners With Arab Patrols Dazzles St Paul
In darkness the Shriners parade from the state capitol drew 10 000 marchers through St Paul with 36 Arab patrols in varied uniforms and 24 bands. The star event of the Myst ic Shrine imperial conclave, the march took about ninety minutes to pass a single point as crowds overflowed sidewalks and streets.
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St. Paul
State Capitol
Mystic Shrine
Boumi Patrol
Baltimore
Esmalia
Patrol
Buffalo
Indianapolis Welcomes Mr Kern At Courthouse Rally
Five thousand Indianapolis residents gathered in Delaware Street and the courthouse yard to welcome John W Kern the newly nominated Democratic candidate for vice president. The crowd cheered and he spoke for about twenty minutes after being introduced by Charles W Fairbanks former vice president.
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Indianapolis
Kern
John W. Kern
United States
Delaware Street
Charles W. Fairbanks
Elks Elect Officers In Dallas Texas Conclave
The Elks named grand officers including Rush L Holland Grand Exalted Ruler Colorado Springs Col and John G Shea Grand Esteemed Leading Knight Hartford Conn A M McElwee Fort Worth Tex Warren G Sayre Wabash Ind Edward Leach New York Charles E Decker Minneapolis Alfred T Knol ley Hackensack N J Fred C Robinson Dubuque Ia and A M Taylor St Augustine Fla Next convention city Los Angeles.
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Elks
Dallas
Texas
The
Rush L.holland
Colorado Springs
Col
John .G. Shea
Hartford
Kansas Railroad Rate Hearing Nears September 3 Deadline
In Topeka the Leavenworth and Topeka railroad case on the Kansas railroad board rate reductions was completed for now and will resume September 3. Santa Fe signals it will challenge only the new rates as unreasonable rather than the entire law.
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Kansas Railroad
Topeka
Kan
Leavenworth & Topeka
Kansas Railroad Board
Santa Fe
Nebraska Convict Drowns While Escaping Salt Creek
Three short term convicts at the Lincoln penitentiary escaped from the work field Tuesday. J G Farrell Joseph Fielding and Charles J Bowers were the men. Bowers and Fielding were recaptured but Farrell drowned while attempting to swim Salt Creek during his escape.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
J. G. Farrell
Joseph Fielding
Charles J. Bowers
Bowers
Fielding
Farrell
Salt Creek
Wheat Moving to Market In Wichita Western Network
The Panhandle division of the Santa Fe begins handling new wheat from the Hutchinson and Englewood lines and the Wichita & Western branches at about 50 cars daily. Most output is sent to Kansas City.
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Wellington
Kan
Panhandle
The
Santa Fe
Hutchinson & South
Governor Johnson Satisfied With Convention
Salina Kansas report quotes Gov John Johnson of Minnesota saying Bryan has a good chance to win. He states he knew Bryan would be nominated 30 days before the convention and stayed in the race due to ongoing possibility, and expresses satisfaction with the convention.
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Johnson
Salina
Kan
John Johnson
Minnesota
Bryan
Aged Murderer in Tulsa Trial Ordered to Asylum
Barnes a 100 year old Black man on trial for his wife's murder was found insane by the district court on Tuesday and ordered committed to an asylum.
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Tulsa
Barnes
Atlantic Fleet Arrives in Honolulu on World Cruise
The Atlantic battleship fleet reached Honolulu at noon Thursday completing another leg of its world voyage. Connecticut led into the harbor followed by Wisconsin Minnesota and Vermont as crowds cheered and a naval salute marked the welcome. Rear Admiral Sperry and officers were invited to partake of Hawaiian hospitality and visited Gov Frear in the afternoon. Weather en route was pleasant with smooth seas.
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Honolulu
Connecticut
Naval
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Vermont
Sperry
Gov. Frear
Long Relay Race Begins NYC to Chicago Message Run
A pistol shot on city hall steps marks the start of a thousand mile relay to Chicago. Herbert H. Rapp carries Mayor McClellan’s message to Mayor Busse as 2000 YMCA runners aim to beat records with half mile handoffs arriving in Chicago by July 21.
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New York
McClellan
Busse
Chicago
Broadway
Herbert H. Rapp
Young, Men’s Christian Association
Atlantic
Lake Michigan
Missouri Judge Sets Aside Carter Estate Deed
Judge Dobbs in Carthage circuit court Tuesday voided a deed to a fifth interest in the Carter estate, 538 acres northwest of Webb City, in a case by Mrs Mary E Leslie of Skagway Alaska against S E Carter and C A Byrd alleging misrepresentation led her to sell her share for 5000 dollars. The property, valued at about 2500000, is among the mining district's richest producers.
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Carthage
Shriners Elect Officers for 1909 Conclave in Louisville
The Imperial Council of the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine elected officers on Wednesday and set the 1909 conclave for Louisville. Frank C Boundy did not seek re election and became past imperial potentate while other officers advanced. only the outer imperial guard remained to contest.
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Shriners
St. Paul
Imperial Council
Louisville
Frank C. Boundy
Imperial Guard
Suit Involving Millions Over Bond Claims
A federal suit filed Wednesday in this district seeks 36 million dollars plus interest. The action is brought by the estate of former Utah governor Charles Durkee against the Southern Pacific Railway Union Pacific Central Pacific and affiliates along with Central Trust of New York Farmers Trust of New York and E H Harriman.
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San Francisco
United States Circuit Court
Charles Durkee
Utah
Southern Pacific Railway Company
Union Pacific
Central Pacific
Central Trust Company of
New York
Farmers’ Trust Company of New York
E. H
Priest's Slayer Hanged in Canon City
Giuseppe Alia was executed at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in Canon City for killing Father Leo Heinrichs. He shouted Italian prayers and proclaimed Long live Italy and Long live the Protestants as he met his fate.
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Canon City
Col
Italy
Guiseppe Alia
Leo Heinrichs
Puzzle Proposal Prompt Teases Witty Exchange
A playful dialogue asks what response would be given to a marriage proposal. The exchange hints at a clever guessing conundrum with witty banter between two speakers.
Two Cures of Eczema by Cuticura Remedies
A Louisville reader recounts eczema relief after using Cuticura, noting a baby’s eczema faded in weeks and his own severe sores improved after trying several doctors. The letter cites 1907 dates and the address 845 Seventh St.
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M. W. LaRue
Seventh St
Louisville, Ky
Water swells wood in curious coastal note
A curious fact notes that water swells wood and a novelist’s trick of wrecking a skiff then floating timber to a desert isle could supply material to build a town. The observation links natural property to imaginative storytelling.
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Tye
Desert Isle
Red Cross Ball Blue whitening powder advertisement
An old advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue laundry powder with a large 2 ounce package priced at five cents promising to make clothes white again. The copy emphasizes fading clothes and a simple stain removal claim.
Fragmented music notes split into separate segments
A fragmentary study suggests that music can be built from disjoint pieces rather than a single continuous stream. Researchers observe how listeners perceive harmony and rhythm when notes are presented in brief, separated chunks.
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