Death of Chief Justice Fuller at Sorento summer home
Chief Justice Melville W. Fuller died of heart failure at his Sorento Maine summer home. He had appeared in good health the day before and was with family when he passed about 6 am. Fuller, 22 years on the high court, had long presided over major cases and administered presidential oaths at inaugurations. His death shocks associates as the nation faced pending landmark decisions.
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Melville W. Fuller
United States Supreme Court
Sorrento
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James E. Freeman
Justice Fuller
Frenchman's Bay
Fuller
United States
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Harrison
Washingtor Bar Harbor
Chicago
Nebraska in Brief From the Hot Weather to Bank Openings
Nebraska news briefs report three weeks of revival, a new Farmers and Merchants bank in Sargent with $25,000 capital, and federal help for Chadron. Fire destroys Bayard business blocks and livestock, drought and rain conditions vary across counties, and local officials plan campaigns and reunions amid farm activity and local incidents.
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Chadron
Congress
Nebraska
Madison
Hall County
Dahlman
Omaha
Bayard
Farmers and Merchants Bank
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Peter. Grusaing
Pickrell
Roy GC. Shankland
Albert C. Dahl
Nebraska National Guard
Aurora
Edwin H. Barnard
Fremont
California
Fairbury
Fairbury ‘Band
W. B. Banks
Mr. Leach
C. O. Morrison
Gage County
State Labor Bureau
Eddie
Eb.c. Carter
Beaver City
Truman Shanklin
Alliance
Slagel
Washington
Platte Bay District Reunion Association
Jeffries a Broken-idol after Johnson defeat in ring
Reno Nevada reports James J. Jeffries a legendary California fighter with twenty two championship wins is knocked out by black champion Johnson in a match that ended after the fifteenth round. Jeffries suffered severe facial injuries while Johnson emerged without notable marks, signaling a decisive victory.
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Reno
Nev
James J. Jeffries
California
Johnson
Tex Rickard
Ring Pictore
Dervish in Tangier Poses for Americans Sightseers
An American recounts meeting a Sudanese dervish in Tangier near a market. The holy man, famed for cymbals and a jeweled belt, pausing to acknowledge a waving camera, and even naming U S cities, Brooklyn and Barnum & Bailey, before continuing his procession.
A Dry Occasion in Brook Teetotal Belt
A story from Brook Indiana features George Ade practicing gentleman farming in a teetotal area. A motorist seeking beer is told the nearest place is 60 miles down the dusty road, illustrating local temperance sentiment.
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Ind
George Ade
Indiana
Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post
The New Housekeeping Delights Marjorie with Requests
An eight year old named Marjorie runs the house while her mother and baby sibling are away. She orders candy and then adds cookies and bananas, imagining grown up life and cheerful meals for her father, in a light Delineator style vignette.
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Marjorie
A Fit of Jealousy in Theater Scene
A leading woman reportedly bumped her head on a door but Hamiet says she only had a mount of jealousy. Horatio questions the notion while Hamiet cites envy from seeing many other stars.
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Horatio
Hamiet
German Alcohol Stills Use on Farms Cited At 20000
An authority states about 20 000 farm stills operate on as many farms in Germany. The government allows grain or potato alcohol production tied to farm size location and annual demand with reduced tax, while excess distillation faces higher taxation. Denatured alcohol carries no tax. A separate ad mentions soothing for children teething and various consumer offers.
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