Bridegroom Decies Wed Gould in High Society Ceremony
Lord Decies married Vixen Gould at St Bartholomew's as police protected the procession. 3000 invites, lavish flowers, and a dress worn to be presented in England. Honeymoon routes Egypt via Cunard Miner Carmanta with Nile Journey to Cairo and Luxor. The security detail included 50 uniformed men at the church and 50 at the Gould home.
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New York
Lord Decies
Vixen Gould
George J. Gould
St. Bartholomew's Church
St. John the Divine
Lord Dectea
Goulds
Marcus
Graham Beresford
Providence
Georgian Court
Gould
Lakewood
Lord
Lady Decies
Egypt
Cunard
Carmanta
Alexandria
Cairo
Nile
Luxor
Assouan
Philae
Wady Halfa
Desert
Khartum
White Nile
Farm Family Heads to Texas for New Home
Wal G Schlichter, who sold his Haddom township farm to Frank Kimberlain, visited the city Saturday en route to Terre Haute. He will travel to Crystal City, Texas, with his family to make their future home after purchasing a farm there. J. W. Kemp, Gill township school teacher, accompanies them to Texas to settle there.
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Wal G Schlichter
Haddom Township
Frank Kimberlain
Terre Haute
Crystal City
Tex
Mr. Schlichter
J. W. Kemp
Gill Township
Texas
Schlichters
Oranges From New Smyrna Highlight Local Trade
Frank Wilson in the western city area received a box of fine oranges from C. L. Davis of New Smyrna Florida. The fruit was grown packed and shipped from the Everglades, home to Davis and Reed.
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Frank Wilson
C. L. Davis
New Smyrna
Fla
Bucklen’s Arica Salve Cures Boil Fast Says Stroud Man
D. Frankel of Stroud Oklahoma credits Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with curing an ugly boil after his wife tried it. The advertisement touts the salve as a quick healer for burns scalds corns cuts bruises sprains and swellings and calls it the best pile cure. Available for 25 cents at Joe K. Smock & Son’s. Mrs Charles Barnhart and Mrs James Woodroe and son Paul of Hymera visited their aunt Mrs Sarah Patton in Hymera.
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E. G. Carruthers
Priscilla Embroidery
James and
Herbert Lopshire
Fort Wayne
John C. Chaney
Minnie Chaney
Elizabeth McClellan
Kansas City
J. B. Crowley
Section Street
R. P. Crawford
S. P. Poynter
Democratic Editorial Association
Indianapolis
Poynter
Association
Charles E. Henderson
Bloomfield
Judge Henderson
John Spirey
Evansville
Ardilla Eaton
Claude Hughes
Vincennes
D. Frankel
Stroud
Okla
Bucklen
Joe K. Smock & Son’s
Charles Barnhart
Barnhart Hotel
James Woodroe
Paul
Hymera
Sarah Patton
N. Chase Street
Eastern Star initiates Misa June Deming and McArthur couple
The Eastern Star chapter initiated Misa June Deming and Rev. J. H. McArthur with his wife on Monday night in a formal ceremony.
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Eastern Star
Misa June Deming
J. H. McArthur
Test Ad for Shake Allen's Foot-Ease in Shoes
An OCR fragment advertises Shake Allen's Foot-Ease for shoes. It notes rubbing rubber overshoes and pace of footwear as needed. The items appear as a quirky historical sales blurb with misspelled brand names and jumbled text.
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Allen
Judiciary Recall Provision of Arizona Constitution Objectionable to Taft
Washington February 7 There is little doubt Taft will oppose the Arizona constitution if it is approved in its present form The president opposes measures that undermine judiciary power and will likely refuse to sign the document with the recall provision Taft's friends stress the judiciary recall clause as distasteful and unlikely to be accepted by him
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Arizona
Taft
Washington
May Move State Capital
Jefferson City Missouri February 7 Governor Hadley and many lawmakers favor immediate passage of an act to submit to voters at an official election a plan to issue bonds ranging from three to five million dollars for rebuilding the state capitol. The capitol burned Sunday and was not insured. The legislature will receive proposals for moving the capital to St Louis or St Joseph.
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Jefferson City
Hadley
St. Louis
St. Joseph
Weather roundup from observations yesterday's data
Weather reports from multiple stations show varied conditions with snow in some areas and rain or clear skies in others. Forecast indicates unsettled weather and warmer temperatures on Wednesday.
The Leyton Walthamstow Corpse Strip Tale
A London Chronicle note explains a historic cross parish land rule on a Leyton Walthamstow boundary. When Leyton refused to bury a body, Walthamstow offered to do it, taking land through to the opposite side as pallbearers walked arm in arm. Population growth later prompted new parishes.
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Walthamstow
Leyton
Snaresbrook
Lea
London Chronicle
Wasted on Him Quips Over Air Travel to Mars
A visiting Londoner mocks a Chicago Tribune reprint claiming an airship could reach Mars. He notes the atmosphere ends within fifty to a hundred miles and criticizes the notion of flying an aeroplane in the ether as absurd.
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Mars
Chicago Tribune
Help the Children Philanthropy Call Quote by Jordan
The author extols focusing on children as the most important and meaningful philanthropy. He argues that studying and aiding children can lead to wiser actions and the ultimate salvation of society, urging sustained effort for kids.
Strange Storehouses Near Hazelnut Bushes
A New York note describes old birds nests near hazelnut bushes and bittersweet vines serving as storehouses for hazelnuts and bittersweet berries. White footed mice and meadow mice regularly visit these nests and often layer dried grass and inner bark to create their own nests.
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New York Tribune
Three Inscriptions on Milan Cathedral Doorways
The article notes three inscriptions on Milan cathedral doorways. The first under a rose wreath states All that which pleases is only for a moment. The second under a cross reads All that which troubles is but for a moment. The central arch bears That only is which is eternal.
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Milan
Leapfrog a game common to many lands says Haddon
Dr A O Haddon noted in an address at the Royal Sanitary Institute that leapfrog originated from ancient rites and is played in many countries including New Guinea and Japan, illustrating its global spread and cultural reach.
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A. O. Haddon
Royal Sanitary Institute
New Guinea
Japan
London Standard
Dying of Love Excerpt From London Telegraph
A humorous excerpt quotes a love sick Hibernian declaring dying of love a recreation that leaves the heart aching and prevents sleep, illustrating melodramatic sentiment from the London Telegraph.
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London Telegraph
Not Jealous Mrs Jawback John
A brief exchange in the Cleveland Leader features Mrs Jawback John denying jealousy and reframing the emotion as envy toward her first husband. The dialogue format hints at a social or personal dispute noted in the paper.
Back to the Farm Focuses on Rural Education Reform
The article argues 97 percent of rural youths miss college prep and urges secondary agricultural schools away from city cores. It praises land rich campuses with hands on lab work in corn, livestock, and machinery, plus homemaking for girls, to teach farming life skills and self sufficiency.
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Georgia
Elevn
Minnesota
Nebraska
Magnitude of Stars and Brightness Comparisons
A New York World item explains stellar magnitude with examples. Sirius at 1.4 magnitude and Vega at 0.2 magnitude are brighter than dimmer stars while the sun at 26.5 magnitude emits vastly more light, with distance affecting observed brightness. It notes the sun would remain far fainter if moved far away, yet Sirius would still outshine it.
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Sirius
New York World
How Fast of Ramadan Begins
The start of Ramadan depends on lunar sighting. Two Mohammedans must testify before the mufti that they saw the new moon, then the fast begins. The mufti may declare a three day feast when the next new moon is observed by two. A telegram cannot replace two witnesses.
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Upper
Egypt
Cairo
Nile
Christian Herald
Old Daddy Longlegs in Colorado Fossil History
Harper's Weekly notes that the daddy longlegs insect is an ancient American inhabitant with fossils from Colorado dating back to tertiary times. It suggests evolution and a primitive yet modern life adaptation across ages.
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America
Colorado
Daddy Longlegs
Harper’s Weekly
The Hunting of the Tahr Method in Garhwal Hills
Major the Hon. C. G. Bruce records a Garhwali hunting method for the tahr. Hunters drive the goats into deep gullies then cover steep runs with water drenched bamboo mats. The mats freeze to slippery glass causing the herd to plunge from cliffs, after which locals collect the remains, about twelve basketfuls.
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Garhwal
C. G. Bruce
Himalayas
Mostly Hall House Name from a Colonial Virginia Visit
A New Yorker buys a Virginia colonial house after a glowing real estate pitch and friends’ tips. Impressed by grand pillars and a long hall, he returns to New York and names it Mostly Hall. The tale appears as a quotable line from the Saturday Evening Post.
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Hall
Virginia
New York
Saturday Evening Post
Philadelphia Age Debated Against Boston
A Boston child asks if Philadelphia is older than Boston, and a mother explains Charlestown settled in 1630, while William Penn reached Philadelphia fifty two years later, noting Philadelphia appears in Bible references while Boston does not.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Charlestown
William Penn
Boston Star
Beehive Trouble Sparks Fortunate Lesson for Violet
Little Violet, examining a new beehive, is stung by a bee which causes tears but ends with a quick recovery. She calls out triumphantly that she now knows who removes the needles from a couch cushion, hinting at a comic domestic moment from Stray Stories.
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Violet
Mamuin
Unclear Phrase on Poverty and Avoidance
Fragmentary text offers a maxim about poverty and appearances, contrasting poverty with dignity and cautioning against insults or harsh language. The source lacks identifiable persons or organizations to contextualize the statement.
Senators await votes on popular election amendment
Republican leaders face a tight week as the Lorimer case and a constitutional amendment for popular election of senators loom. Four or five Republican moderates hold the key, with South Dakota and other Southern Democrats potentially blocking a two thirds majority.
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Senate
Lorimer
Governor Willson Names Ford to Pike County Judge Vase
Frankfort Ky February governor Willson appointed John W Ford a judge in Pike County to fill a vacancy created by a court of appeals ruling that ousted Republican county officials for alleged election spending in 1909 The record cited $15000 spent in the election and the appointment signals reappointment of the old officials as Ford can appoint them and the court criticized the election.
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Frankfort
Willson
John W. Ford
Pike County
Court of Appeals
Ford
S Evere
Derby Hat Saves State Auditor From Serious Injury
Kentucky State Auditor Frank P. James escaped a fractured skull after a train stop threw him against the car wall. He credits the derby hat for protecting his face, though his injuries were severe with facial bruising. The incident occurred on a Southern railway trip from Lawrenceburg to Harrodsburg.
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Frankfort
Frank P. James
Lawrenceburg
Harrodsburg
Southern Railway
James
Columbus Swindle Traps Town Women With Fake Metal Polish
In Columbus Indiana on February 6 a grain elevator owner learned his wife bought a tiny quantity of a product named WorldFamed and Incomparable Metal Polish for 25 cents while he had sold 10 cents of cement to two strangers. The strangers then peddled the cement as metal polish across the town deceiving nearly every woman.
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Columbus
Ind
Wiley Beck
Grammer
Man pleads not guilty in sister's death in Evansville
Charles Messel, accused of shooting his sister Fern after she implicated him and their father in an alleged crime, waived the preliminary hearing in Evansville city court.
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Evansville
Ind
Charles Messel
Fern
Tragedy Near Otterbein as Train Kills Farmer
Robert Howell, a wealthy Tippecanoe County farmer, was struck and killed instantly by a passenger train on the Big Four line while driving home three miles east of Otterbein, Lafayette.
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Lafayette
Ind
Robert Howell
Tippecanoe County
Otterbein
Big Four Railroad
Paul Singers Funeral Draws Massive Berlin Crowds
Berlin February 6. About 150000 persons followed the body of Paul Singer noted Socialist to the grave. The lookers on numbered probably 500000.
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Paul Singer
Berlin
Mise Fletcher Returns Home
Linden Michigan February 6. Miss Sheldon Histeher the missing school teacher is reported returning home after disappearance. Local authorities confirmed her safe arrival and she was welcomed by family and neighbors.
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Mise Fletcher
Linden, Mich
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