Wealthy American ballooning craze sparks church and social debate
The Greenville Journal discusses wealthy American women taking up ballooning and the social and religious concerns it raises. It notes the high cost of balloons, cautions about dangers and distances, and reports on comments by Rev Dr George A Gordon and others about church funding, salaries, and the impact on poorer congregations. It also touches on other topics from college life to public debates and international emigration policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lin
Thia
Paney
Uhoesand
Provicinas
Nelson
Ewethy
Edirth
George A. Gordon
Heaton
Gorton
Murdered Planter and Kinship Ties Spark Alabama Crime Tale
An Alabama tale centers on J A Hodges, a wealthy planter, found murdered after an alleged accidental gun discharge by a jailed mulatto named Duboz. Duboz confesses to the Hodges killing and to slayings of Sally Thompson and her daughter, plus burning and desecration of their bodies, while denying involvement in other charges. Authorities note the crime's cold, deliberate nature and public outrage in Choctaw County.
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Mobile
Ala
Jocal
Arthello Divbor
Eryacd Mulake
Choctaw Couty
Alabama
J. A. Hodges
Dubes
Cheenw
Ottelaly
Mt. Sterling
Mr. Hodges
Jodeos
Dubog
Phe
Hedges
Stalin
O Vilizen
Old
Vatican
Choctaw
Half a Million Dollar Fire In New York Block
A fire damaged a five story building complex on Pleat Avenue between Nietythird and Ninetyfourth, injuring several workers and destroying machinery from multiple firms including Shoe Manufacturing Co and American Big Co. An agent named Frank Ton andalla was killed while attempting to collect debts, with police believing he was linked to a Hick Mind faction. The blaze caused extensive damage to equipment and threatened adjacent structures.
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New York
Jan MA
Howl $Hunan
Adan Haffelton Works
Tashding
Fulten & Dewieher
Gruas
Man Shoe Marutaetiving Co
Kroll
Binco Mane
Min Awrey
Dan
Frank Ton Andalla
Ann
Hick
Mackmall
Forolsn
Rochester Aod
Pitteburg
Colec
Dorinte Browneo God
Eight Men Drowned In River Bar Entry
Eight men were drowned when a barge tied to J. Mo Rowley crossing the river broke apart during oyster shell landings. A Mexican storm harmed a New York banker Cyrus J. Lawrence aged 76, later to Vera Cruz, while mutiny erupted aboard a British steamer Chesapeake with over 40 Chinese sailors demanding better clothing and food in Philadelphia.
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Templee
Mex
Bannel River
Ainline
J. Mo Rowley
Mexico City
New York
Klunbon! Llavo
Cyrus J. Lawrence
Vera Cruz
Cyrus
Gulf
Lawrence & Son
Yucatan
Bush Terminal Company
Philadelphia
Chesapeake
Breeze
William Gray
Singapore
Thin Port
Panama Canal Cost Estimate Raised to 200 Million
The Panama Canal cost estimate rises from 199.8 million in 1905 to about 200 million, with officials noting higher expenses for administration sanitation and zone government. Reasons include broader surveys greater excavation unit price hikes and higher labor costs than the original engineers reported. Some commissioners believe costs could reach 270 to 250 million, though others favor a nearer 200 million. Affected items include administration sanitation and the relocation of the Panama railroad, to be refunded by the Panamanian government and zone authorities.
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Board of Consulting Engineers
Panama Canal
Sania
Hon
Panama
Colon
Board of Engineers
Avy
Heine loses control of National Mercantile Bank
New York report states Heine unable to meet payments causing stock decline as Mercantile National Bank under his presidency faces charges in U S district court. One year prior Welne purchased cross-ownership from Goulds, securing his repayment promises. Indictments total about 160 across urban workers and nonresidents charged with Sunday labor law violations. bonds set at 200 each.
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New York
Heine
Natinal
United States
Digo Welne
Goulds
Madewin Gould
William Nelson Cromwell
Gowd
Ham
Theinze
Kansan
World's Largest Elevator Project Bids In Superior Wisconsin
The Great Northern railroad has received bids to rebuild Elevator A in Superior after its November fire. The new grain house will be the largest single structure of its kind in the world, per contractor estimates and project specifications.
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Superior
Wis
Great, Northern Railroad
Atea
Not Guilty of Land Fraud acquittal in Omaha federal trial
Judge T J Munger ordered the jury to acquit Henry Sutton on conspiracy to defraud the government of land in Deuel and Grant counties Nebraska via dummy entries. Liquor valued at 7000 dollars poured into sewers in Topeka raids carried out by county officers under court orders.
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Omaha
Neb
T. J. Munger
Federal Court
Henry Sutton
Dea
Grant Counties
Nebraska
Topeka
Kan
Tragic murder suicide near Ravenna grave of blind son
Edwin Collier Sr killed his eight year old blind son Edwi near his wife's grave in Ravenna Ohio Thursday night then attempted suicide by shooting himself. Both men’s bodies found Friday. Edwi frozen and injured, neighbor reports say. A note from Collier blamed loneliness and financial troubles after his wife’s death six months earlier.
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Ravenna
Edwin Collier
Edwi
Col Her
Priends
Ife
Adwin
Tam
Mra
Ramsay
Eddie
Collier
Tin Wife
Jay
Currency Bill Before Senate Sparks Finance Debate
Washington Senator Aldrech introduced in the senate a currency bill under Senate Finance Committee review. The measure calls for an additional issue of bank orientation not to exceed 260 million dollars on non government bonds, with the comptroller of the currency to decide timing and amount. The increase cannot exceed 75 percent of the bonds deposited in approved cases.
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Washington
Aldrech
Senate
Senate Committee On Finance
THAW JURY IS COMPLETED FOR CHAW TRIAL
The second jury to try Barry K Thaw for the killing of Blanford White was completed after delays and peremptory challenges. The panel includes a mix of middle aged businessmen. Mrs Thaw expressed satisfaction with the twelve jurors. Meanwhile a bank safe was blown open at Adair Missouri, $7700 stolen, two men fled by handcar. Two men were killed in an Indiana mine explosion at Princeton Mining Co. Two Black farm hands shot to death by posse after murderous assault in Hawkinsville Georgia.
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New York
Barry K. Chaw
Blanford White
Desfendant
Urars
Marming
Nossescona
Mies
Thaw
Adair Bank
Macomb
Bank
Adair
Ctizens
Hustnel
Indiana
Princeton
Ind —Mack St. Clair
Bolomon Lawrence
Frers
Princeton Coal Mining Company
Hawkinsville
Martin Livingston
Goldsboro
This County
Pease
Court frees Schmitz and Ruef as extortion ruling reinterprets crime
San Francisco court of appeals overturns extortion verdicts linking French restaurant fees to crime. Schmitz and Ruef, previously convicted or charged, are deemed not to have committed illegal acts, and bail release is anticipated though time limits apply. The decision halts related cases and delays by 60 days.
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San Francisco
District Court of Appeals
Eugene EB. Schumitz
Abe Ruet Algo
Abe Ruef
Ruef
Schmitz
Abe Ruel
Schmits
Sebmite
Ruel
Therty
Sehinita
Supreme Court
Sehmita
Ruf
Brownson Case Discussed in Senate Sessions
Washington debates over the Brownson ab fair dominate Thursday’s senate talk as Hale presents the navy personnel bill. Tillman seeks to summon witnesses. Unto signals no obstacle. House members Casino-like room lottery causes confusion in new offices building. Gould verdict against Jones appeal set aside for $460,000. Newark reports a woman’s suicide amid mental illness. Rockford dispatcher Otto killed clearing a wreck. Newbern historic building destroyed by fire. McBrien dies after saving a woman from an oncoming train.
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Washington
Senate
Hale
Tillman
Unto
Jones
New York
Supreme Court
George J. Gould
John S. Jones
Ohio
Manphattan Romance Ends As Boy Plans Big Gifts
A short tale of two children exploring growing up and future dreams. A Manhattan girl and a boy, eight weeks playmates, face a sobering moment when the boy prepares to leave home after his father's death. He promises toys for the girl but admits certain items require his mother’s approval.
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Bin
Seattle War on Rates Targets Ratproofing Businesses
Dr J Fowler states arrests began in Seattle over a new ratproofing ordinance. Police warned market men grocers and food dealers to fortify premises or face arrest as the campaign aims to cut rat sustenance sources. Officials report tens of thousands of rats culled and relief from plague fears after San Francisco scare.
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Seattle
8. J. Fowler
San Francisco
Golden Rose to Honor Spanish Queen by Pope
The pope will confer the Golden Rose of Virtue on the queen of Spain, the highest papal order for a Catholic princess. The Rose, first given by Urban VI to Joanna of Sicily, is a gold plant in a pot with diamond “dewdrops” on its leaves. Police Magistrate Alexanderartlet in Windsor Ontario is 86 and will mark 40 years on the bench in 1908.
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Spain
Urban VI
Joanna
Sicily
Alexander Artlet
Windsor
Ont
Becoming a Nation of Sportsmen in Germany
Germany rapidly develops a sports culture with 470,000 registered club members across the empire this year. The piece cites varied commentary on success and social life, noting a Franco-German blend of public sports enthusiasm amid broader cultural shifts.
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Germany
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Promises Help for Women
An old advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard remedy for women’s illnesses. It cites Mrs Bertha Muff of Louisiana Mo reporting restoration of health after following Pinkham's advice and the tonic, claiming it can help other suffering women.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Bertha Muff
N.C. St. Louisiana
Mrs. Pinkham
Muff
Universal Language of Love and Odd Advertisements
A comical tale of a rejected suitor trying every language to win a girl, interspersed with garbled legal and medical notices, counterfeit cures, and odd product pitches from an old newspaper page. The jumble includes testimonials, fraudulent pills, and antiquated quack remedies amid stray dialogue and faded ads.
The General Demand for a Simple Laxative Remedy
The Well Informed seek a pleasant efficient laxative of known wholesome components. California Fig Syrup Co offers Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as an ethical trusted remedy. Buy the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Co for reliable effects.
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California Tig Syrup Co
California Fig Syrup Co
Driggista
Cate Pee Bole
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