Indiana wife seeks divorce after quarrel in front of post
The May 25 1906 issue notes an Indiana husband outtalking his wife causing her to become a nervous wreck and sue for divorce on grounds stated. It also reports gasoline engine sales rising for farmers and the Supreme Court upholding a jail sentence and fine for Senator Burton of Kansas for accepting a quarterly fee to influence a post office order.
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Indiana
Burton
Kansas
United States Supreme Court
Rialto Grain and Securities Co
St. Louis
Post-Office Department
Embezzler Chamberlain Convicted in Nebraska Case
Charles M. Chamberlain former cashier of the Chamberlain banking house in Tecumseh Nebraska was found guilty of embezzling 10000 dollars on August 25 1902. The indictment charged the theft and traced his flight via Cuba Mexico the Pacific coast and Canada before a Lincoln return and capture following a 1200 reward offer.
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Charles M. Chamberlain
Chamberlain Banking
Tecumseh
Neb
District Court
Nemaha County
Chamberlain
Cuba
Mexico
Pacific Coast States
Canada
Boards of County Commissioners
Johnson County
Lincoln
Rose
Tax on denatured alcohol to aid arts gains support
The piece argues two trusts would be threatened if tax removal on denatured alcohol used in the arts proceeds. It claims Standard Oil and Wood Alcohol oppose denatured alcohol makers. It urges the Senate Committee led by Senator Aldrich to report the bill and pass it, asserting the nation would benefit and many oppose only out of ignorance or vested interest.
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Standard Oil
Wood Alcohol
Wood Alcohol Trust
Standard Oil Trust
Senate
Aldrich
Chlorophyll and Its Role in Plant Energy and Light
The article extols chlorophyll as essential to all life, describing its active role in photosynthesis and energy transfer. It explains its color changes, light absorption, and how illuminated chlorophyll enables organic synthesis within plant protoplasm.
Forty Horsepower Versus Forty Hosses In Inns
A young motorist argues that coaching’s decline is offset by tyiorips and pistime. The Innkeeper counters with the cost of feed and stabling, explaining the machine’s value equals forty horses at eighty shillings. The exchange ends with the landlord clarifying the charge per head.
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London Express
Onions as a Nervine and Health Tonic
A historical note extols onions as a powerful nervine and tonic. It claims onions ease nervous prostration and quickly restore vigor, while aiding colds influenza consumption insomnia hydrophobia scurvy liver issues. It also notes a whitening complexion when eaten every other day.
Talent and Genius Bow Before Society’s Narrow Gate
A quotation on talent and genius describes talent as a docile creature that bows to societal constraints. It laments how brilliance is often misunderstood or restrained by conventional expectations.
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Holmes
The Wonderful Parasol Ant and Its Parasol Folly
The parasol ant, common across tropical regions, forms leaf-carrying columns that shade its body. Initially seen as sun protection, naturalists found the leaves serve as a substrate for fungi the parasol ant consumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Venezuela
Frisco Baseball Faces Vacation After Earthquake
Pro baseball may pause in California this year as the San Francisco quake disrupts the major circuit. Los Angeles San Francisco and Oakland clubs felt the impact, delaying games until Frisco regains its footing.
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California
San Francisco
Frisco
Los Angeles
Oakland
Honest Man Faulted For Pin Test Admiration
A fragmentary quotation shows a friend praising an honest man who would not steal a pin, while Miss Cayenne doubts the porch test and suggests trying him with an umbrella in a Washington area notice.
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Ronesti
Miss Cayenne
Washington Ou
Champion Jumper Ray Ewry Dominates Athens Olympics
Ray Ewry of New York defeated top jumpers from Europe and Australia at the Athens Games. He won the standing broad jump and standing high jump. New York Athletic Club members held American titles and contributed most points, with 54 from New Yorkers and potential gains if James S. Mitchell had not been injured.
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Ray Ewry
New York
Europe
Australia
Athens
Iwry
New York Athletic Club
Shdows
Yankees
Martin J. Sheridan
Twelve Novels for $150000 Deal Ties Major Papers
Fifty leading Sunday newspapers agree to pay $150000 for twelve novels by twelve top authors including Sam McLaren Mary E Wilkins Anna Katherine Greene and Mrs Burton Harrison. A New York trust company pays authors on manuscript delivery and collects from papers monthly as installments, with publication starting May and four to five installments per novel. The Sunday World Herald of Omaha Neb will publish the collection with a 1.25 yearly price and later book form.
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F America
Sam McLaren
Mary E. Wilkins
Anna Katherine Greene
Burton Harrison
Great Trust Companies
New York
Robert Barr
The
Baltic
Sunday World-Herald
Nebraska
Sunday
Dougherty Bests Melody in Tie Fight in Milwaukee
Milwaukee welterweight Jack Dougherty and Billy Melody fought a hard draw in Milwaukee. Dougherty set the pace and slugged hard, matching Melody’s power, with Melody’s edge fading after the first round as the bout stayed close to the final bell.
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Jack Dougherty
Milwaukee
Judziist
Billy
Honey
Melody
Mellody
Doucherty
Milwaukeean
Dougherty
Cleaners
Jack
Intate
Obstinate Juror Forces Conviction For Aggravated Assault
Texas report recalls a jury deadlock over an assault case. Eleven jurors wanted not guilty while one insisted on aggravated assault and a $25 fine, finally yielding after pressure to accept the punishment.
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A. Texas
Janin Rebuke Sparks Pintillist French Critic Exchange
A fragment recalls Jules Janin defending his mastery over language during a sharp clash with a French critic. The critic pressed Janin on Latin and French phrasing, while Janin retorted with pointed humor about language skill and fluency.
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Diller Record
Frank T. Prance
Diller
Diller, Nebr
E. L. Loock
South Dakota
Sporting World
Kaylway
E. D. Hodge
Fairbury, Neb
Price
J.G. Neely
Neely
Diller, Nebraska
Marshail Oil Company
Harshalitown
Iowa
Janin
Jules Jkimin
Erater
Valde
M. Janin
L. P. Raymond
Edisons
Seventh Street
Washington
BD. Co
First National Bank
Peoples State Bank
A. H. Colman
Ml. Raymon
Thos. P. Price
Arthur EB. Price
P W. Price
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