Adana Massacres Mark a Dark Chapter in Turkey
Reporter William T. Ellis describes the ruins of Adana after Armenian massacres, the surviving widows and orphans, and the lingering fear of further attacks. He cites religious hatred, the sheriyat law, and the Young Turks as drivers, with testimonies from prisoners, priests, and missionaries.
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William T. Ellis
Adana
Baltimore
San Francisco
Turkey
Asia Minor
Taurus Mountains
Tarsus
Djemal Bey
Adana I
Abdul Hamid
Prospect Finds Gold During Building Site Dig
Local mining at the site of a new Fellows building reveals a gold-bearing streak in redrock. A sluice box processes excavated dirt as work continues, suggesting increasing value from the discovery and its potential impact on the project and local economy.
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Ot Odd. Fellows
Redrock
Antiquities Found In Odd Trade Uses
Readable fragments describe old parchments and state documents being diverted by merchants and tobacco dealers. A gold beater bought large quantities to sell, bags used in whipping tops, and at least one was given to a cook intending to improvise a tool or item from the material.
Conductor Mistook Motorman Joke Dims Music Question
In a humorous exchange from a Judge column, a child asks about the man standing before the band with a stick. The adult explains the figure is the conductor who directs the music, prompting the child to wonder why he is not called the motorman.
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Old Syriac Church
W. N. Chambers
American Board
Cole & Co. Carboli Salve Promises Quick Healing
Local ad copy touts Cole & Co. Bleck River Falls produc t Carboli salve for fast relief from pain. Offers a 60c price and cautions on application despite garbled OCR style.
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Cole
Mple
D. x
Cole & ‘Co
Bleck i River Falls
Out of the Whaleback Jonah Joins Vacation Liars Club
A fragment notes Jonah joining a Vacation Liars Club. He remarks with a simple blessing about enjoying his ocean trip immensely. The passage blends travel tone with light self mockery and nautical flavor.
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Jonah
Liars Club
Beautiful Post Cards Free Free Offer From Topeka Club
A postcard promotion from Art Post Card Club at 731 Jackson St Topeka Kansas offers three sample stamps for five gold embossed birthday flower and motto cards in vivid colors and decorative designs.
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Art Post Card Club
Jackson St
Topeka
Kansas
Friends of humanity deprecate wants whatever may appear
A fragment quotes a Washington remark on the friends of humanity deprecating pursuit of any apparent want or demand, reflecting a cautious stance amid broader debates.
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Friends of Humanity
Washington
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New Turkey
Trowbridge
Joseph B. Bowles
Nald Waldorf
Philadelphia
International Mission Hospital
Nebraska
N. Z. Snell
Lincoln, Nebraska
W. N.U
Lincoln
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Nathan B. Greaton
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