Theft of Land Sparks Yaqui Indian Fury Across Sonora
In Nogales Arizona reports condemn atrocities in Sonora as Yaqui demands for land in the Yaqui river valley intensify. The piece traces decades of dispossession under Diaz Corral and the Madero era, noting two Yaqui factions and ongoing raids by the “broncho” Indians while American landholders fear wider seizures.
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Nogales
Ariz
Mexico
Sonora
Porfirio Diaz
Ramon Corral
Dian
Yucatan
Quintana Roo
Yaqui
Death Premonition Drives Man to Leave Note and Die
In Denver, 56-year-old George W. Howard, after a foretold death premonition, left a note directing notification to George O. Gilbert of Montrose, Colo. He had lived at Sears hotel 12 years and died of heart disease after retiring early Friday evening. his body found at 8 p.m. by a hotel attendant.
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Denver
George W. Howard
Sears
George O. Gilbert
Montrose
Colo
Howard
Theody
W. A. Reynolds
Ear of corn shows beans butterbeans and okra shapes
Macon Georgia farmer L Whetwood of South Macon displays an ear of corn with grains shaped like beans butterbeans and okra. The extraordinary ear grew in a garden with such vegetables.
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Macon
L. Whetwood
South Macon
Taking No Chances With Electric Fans
In Topeka Kansas on August 15 a state dental exam room scene unfolds as fifty young dentists work under a heat constraint. A woman asks why no electric fans are used and a student quips that fans might blow their knowledge away.
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Topeka
Kan
Tate
Tate Dental Board
American Doughboys Prefer Prison Over Siberia Choice
A San Francisco report describes 52 American troops from Vladivostok who prefer one year in Alcatraz to serving in Siberia. They mock the Siberian campaign, accuse officers of coercion, and say most offenses are minor to secure return to the United States.
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I. A
Star
San Francisco
America
Siberia
Upper
Asia
Alcatraz Island
Vladivostok
Siberian
Ban Kran Claco Bay
United States
Col
Joseph Gerard
Alcatraz
Alatragz Island
Omsk
Vinodivostok
Golden Gate
San Francisco Bay
Bay Cities
Marin
Alameda County
Suneeta
Gate
Texan in Bad Luck: Injured Twice and Bankroll Stolen
Harry Brown of Giles Texas endured a double misfortune in Denver as he was injured at the Fleming Brothers Lumber plant when lumber slid onto him and earlier survived a head injury in Kansas. He also reported losing $50 and facing a tough journey back to Texas after seeking harvest work.
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Denver
Harry Brown
Giles
Texas
America
Fleming Brothers’ Lumber Company
Waukeentle
Kan
Brown
Ife
Smallest Knife in World Completed in Altoona
The smallest penknife in the world, .155 inch long and .031 inch wide, was completed in Altoona Pennsylvania by M. A. Kauffman of a local jewelry firm. The blade measures .007 inch thick and a microscope finds the knife perfect in every detail.
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Altoona
M. A. Kauffman
Free Doctor Offer Lures Sick Persons With Savings
An offer promotes free doctor visits claiming superior treatment and money savings for those who are ill. The message stresses affordable care and high quality medical service to attract patients.
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Dorothy Phillips
Bill Apperson
Brambilla
Coliseum
Gloria Hope
Bae
Yaqui River
Senera
Biberia
de Wan
Kully
Joseph Gerrard
Col. Gerrard
THE
FREE
Grote-Rankin
Pike
Fifth
Washington St
First Ave
Douglas
Douglas Union
Arrow
En’s
J. Capp
Alco
Collegian
Hirsch- Wickwire
Marx
Hart, Schaffner & and Kuppenheimer
RED Front Clothing CO
Pine St
Soveralls
Union Store
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Kuppenheimer
Hirsch - Wickwire
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