Death Farm Mystery Haunts Clinton County Residents
In Illinois near Clinton County, Death Farm's cursed history traces a string of inexplicable deaths across generations from 1860 onward. The Ackerman and Palm families report family members and livestock dying in mysterious illness and sudden collapses, with lingering fear over the farm's fate and a lingering question of a hidden curse.
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Dll
Death Farm Ackerman
Way Palm
Palm
Collinea
H Colline
Death Farm
Mra
Ackerman
George Collins
Isabella
Elizabeth
Godfrey Palm
Lawrence Hinds
Atlu Ving
Hinds
Veterans Picnic at Woodland Park August 22
King County Veterans Association holds its annual picnic at Woodland Park on August 22. Civil War veterans and affiliated groups such as Grand Army of the Republic Woman's Relief Corps Ladies of the G A R Sons and Daughters of Veterans Spanish War Veterans and auxiliaries are invited. Membership button holders pay 10 cents and gain privileges. Activities start 10 a.m. and run all day.
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King County Veterans’ Association
Woodland Park
Veterans of the
Grand Army of the Republic
Woman’s Relief Corps
Ladies of the
Sons and Daughters of Veterans
Tts
$20,000 Lost in Route to City Hall
San Jose report says $20,000 disappeared from a wagon carrying $320,000 to the city hall. A sack tore open and spilled gold on the street for about thirty minutes before workers counted the sacks and noticed the loss.
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San Jose
Cub Treasury
Taft Nominates Kalahan for Vancouver Receiver Post
President Taft sent to the senate the nomination of Christopher Kalahan to be receiver of public moneys at Vancouver Washington. The action follows the usual confirmation process for a key fiscal appointment in the Pacific Northwest.
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Washington
Taft
Senate
Christopher Kalahan
Vancouver
Wash
Will awards $1000 to Majewski children for obedience
In Cleveland a will of wealthy butcher Feliks Majewski leaves each of his seven children $1000 if they remain obedient to their mother. Disobedience reduces the bequest to $25 as the will specifies.
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Cleveland
Féliks Majewski
Two Placerville Boys Save a Life Without Permission
Disobeying their mother, Eddie Atwood and John Buck found James Wall, who had a sudden appendicitis attack and lay on a hill side all day. They helped him reach medical care before dehydration and sun exposure could kill him, preventing a likely death.
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Placerville
Cal
James Wall
Eddie Atwood
John Buck
Wall
Forming Gall for New Party in Progressive Move
A committee appointed at yesterday's meeting to draft the call and details for preferential primaries in the Progressive party met this morning in the New York block office of Thomas P Revolla. Subcommittees named to divide work. call will cover arrangements regulations date and all other details ready for review in a day or two. The panel includes Judge W H White Thomas F Murphine W T Beeks KE C Snyder Kenneth Beaton A J Johnson and J Y Kelllowe. The committee remains on the job until minutest details are completed and the call is presented to representatives organizations and finally to the public.
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Progressive Party
Thomas P. Revolla
New York
W. H. White
Thomas F. Murphine
W. T. Beeks
Ke, C. Snyder
Kenneth Beaton
A. J. Johnson
J. Y. ©. Kellowe
Representa
Manley sues for damages over arm length injury
Frank Manley of Paterson claims his left arm grew two inches longer than the right after an injury while employed by the David Henry Co and seeks damages. Other brief items note four ministers in Charleroi sidelined by hay fever, Rufus OConnell's license appeal denied, Japanese contractor Yushiro Makayama filing for divorce, a Newton woman finding a snake in a hen's nest, and Rep Adamson keeping the House in session for speeches.
Unwed Women Adopt Orphaned Children in San Jose
Two single women won court permission to adopt two orphans in San Jose. Miss Lydia Moher adopted George Watson and Miss Helen Dean adopted Anna Williams. Both children had no parents and resided in an orphan asylum.
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San Jose
Cal
P. FP. Gosbey
Lydia Moher
George Watson
Helen Dean
Anna Williams
How to Make a Handle for a Paper Bag
A fragment describes comic supplement artists who rely on depicting weary suburbanites carrying bags and boxes. It notes commuters with time to think, hinting at satire of everyday errands and the burdens of shopping and transit.
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Comic
Ingenious Paper Bag Harness Cuts Labor in Carrying
A man touts a simple method using common paper bags and strings to fashion a sturdy handle for each bag. The design, shown in four illustrations, promises reliable support for heavy loads if followed exactly, offering an easy alternative to the 7 40 express or villa payments.
Bandits Handcuff Seven Men at Daly City Ranch
Deputy sheriffs and police in Daly City, California, search for four bandits who entered the ranch house of Bo & Co, truck farmers, handcuffed seven occupants in their beds and looted $250 before escaping in an automobile. The victims were released with the help of constable James Parker and a cold chisel after oste house workers heard cries for help.
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Daly City
Cal
Bo & Co
James Parker
Child Paralysis Kills 28 in Los Angeles July
Los Angeles recorded 28 infantile paralysis deaths in July, all aged two to ten, with the state board of health receiving duplicate death certificates. Officials note several hundred cases of the disease in the South over the past months.
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Los Angeles
Sacramento
Cal
State Board of Health
South
Public Markets Prices On Varied Groceries And Produce
Listed prices show Wes Randhegge Ibe dex and 20¢ creamer among dairy items. Cantaloupes cooking apples pears peaches lemons grapes and oranges priced per dozen or box with quantities noted. The town letter references prepared foods after cooking and general market offerings including cheese and peanut butter.
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Creamer
Bet Bo
Caton Ib
Grocery Prices Reported For Various Produce And Meats
Listing shows peaches 10 box, Ie box tomatoes, sweet corn 100 dos peaches two dozen red June apples two dos, watermelons 15 cents each, bell peppers Washington to be lbs. Cucumbers two for dollar, pork products, matches, lard featured at 12 cents, ribs and veal stew, bacon, beef, lamb prices noted with weights and cents per pound.
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Washington
Young Lee Lamb
Vital Records Marriage Licenses Listed with Names and Residences
A readable list provides marriage license notices naming individuals and their residences. Entries include Ae William FP McNamara Beattie 26 Kmtl Frances Vilesberghe Seattie Clear Lake and others with spouses, addresses such as 908 Cordenay Hoy, 516 Valley 3, and 403% Pike Ave. The notices cover couples from Beattie Dunlap station to Aurora Avenue and 16th Avenue North, reflecting city civil records activity.
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William FP
McNamara
Beattie
Frances Vilesberghe
Seattie
Ainris Roy
T. Pinner
Cordenay, Hoy
Edmond Kzae
Valley
Joy
Drisk
Yvesser
Hoy
T. Block
BE. Marion
M. P. Basel
Ktrewood Av
T. A. Bernhetael Dunlap Station
Guaranteed Western Washington Land Offer
A sale notice from OREGON AND WASHINGTON DEV. CO. promises the best buy in Western Washington land. The offer guarantees value and covers expenses if the land is not as represented, touting easy clearing, rich pasture, and immediate availability.
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Washington
Acreage Offers Near Centralia With Rapid Growth Promises
A promotional notice describes land near Centralia with cheap prices and easy terms amid rapid population growth. It highlights 10 acre tracts three miles from the city, on good roads with schools and telephone service, offered at $10 cash and $1 weekly, plus several other 40 to 80 acre parcels and ranch improvements across Kirkland and Seattle areas with varied terms.
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Fine Creek
West Coast Land CO
American Bank
Wisconsin
Grand Rapids
R. R
Beattie
Arcade Annex
Kirkland
Lake Samamish
Seattle
Madison
Urania
Burke & Farrar
Cherry St
Centralia
Southwest Washington Land Company
Achool
OLE Hanson & CO
New York Block
Rirklart Hanch
Jersey
Kansan
R. Hackworth
Wash
KE Wise
Wight Acres
Charles KE. Adams
Colman
CS Acres
P. van Arsdale & CO
Bremerton
Csty
Clifford
Tanstoo
Charles B. Adams
Poveres
City
Cliffyord
Seattie
Beattle
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National Barber College
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Union Mennenger Co
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Anderson's Wharf
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Universs Library
Kenwood
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Nichols
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Met
Samuel Llyer
Raory
Seattle Real Estate
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Robert Maltby
Squire
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Wainwright & McLeod
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Eany
Deck Sturtevant Co
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Odern
G5ik
Statenes
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Confidential American Jewelry Co
Eastein Brokerage CO
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Pacific Poultry Co., Inc
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Redmond
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Louis Heywood
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Canadian Bank of Commerce
Toronto
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Susie E Frasier
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Hinckley
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Cody Detective Agency
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Legal Aid Bureau
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Lucia
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London
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Radu Optometrist
Poa Leary
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Ams
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Maeeamaaalaa
Seattle Pattern Works
Best Y Iet
Rees
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Ideal Studio
Third AG
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Liberty Tide
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Rueb
Dally Eston
Lambert Ransfer O
Wiliam Jolly
Jacobson
Oware
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Tolt
State
Shingla Mills Saw Milla Creamery and Cheese Factory
Snoualinie
Oregon & Washington
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Beattie, Wash
Mercer Island
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Lee
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