John Abel Leads Again in Lively Prize Contest
The all readout shows Mrs Charien Wayland leads the ladies with 14 663 votes and Mrs Sarah Dunie 18 802 while John Abel tops the men with 9 000 votes moving from second to first. Joe Shaw trails in third as winners are determined by a dwindling vote window Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charien Wayland
Ladies of the Maccabeos
Sarah W. Dunie
Catholic Ladies of
Ohio
Alberta Neal
Pytham Sletera Caledonia vAgo
T. J. Davies
Tribe of
Ken Hur
Victor Jump
Jacob Weber
Compiniona of
Forentors Esensees
John Avel
Joe Shaw
Mew
Wayland
Steng&lo
Goma
Prize Voted Diamonds at Local Lodge Election
Magnificent prizes include grand prize value 750 for the candidate with most votes and lady and gentleman diamond prizes from 200 to 100. Diamonds shown at G W Baker, G W Bowers, C E Burris, Nelson & Sons, and B Burris on East and West Center streets. Voting via ballots from the Mirror requires lodge membership and paid certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Baker's
G. W. Bowers
South Malin
G Reat
Tiffany Pring
C. BE. Burris
Weat Center Street
Gentlomen
Nelson & Sons
East Center Street
Heleher
B. Burris
Venetian Mirror Ballot Contest Rules And Odd Anecdotes
The piece outlines election like rules for a Venice Mirror ballot with winners counting the name on the ballot received before expiration dates and states no employee can be a candidate. It notes prizes and tie rules while warning the Mirror may reject entries. It then digresses into essays on imprudent royal budgets and a rambling travelogue fragment about a hawk, a trout, and a camp, ending with a Newson Journal mention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
Mirror
Enoch
Clay Eating Habit Found Across Regions and Races
The piece describes clay eaters in the West Indies Honduras and areas around the Orinoco not tied to a single tribe. It notes the habit starts by age twelve and becomes irresistible, leading to dyspepsia emaciation and fatal outcomes. Some consume four to six pounds daily with water, sometimes baked or raw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Indies
Honduras
Orinoco
What Mal Shoes Shine
The article explains polish as smoothing the surface layer to reflect light, noting leather uses a bone-black paste with acid to soften and gums and treacle to aid adhesion. It cites Technical World Magazine on achieving shine across substances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Technical World Magazine
Prices of Wild Animals From Across the World
A Nubian lion costs about $1,000 while a Senegal specimen is slightly cheaper. A tiger is also around $1,000, with Bengal offering a government bounty for the annual mortality among tigers and cobras. Long-haired Chinese and Siberian varieties fetch as much as $1,800, with other valuable types from Persia and Russian Turkes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senegal
Bengal
India
Persia
Magazint
A Curious Catch on Lake Kesrawanganga
An old trapper recalls a near packing up when a strong tug on his line at Lake Kesrawanganga led to a long battle. After a half hour, he finally saw the fish, but the line snagged near the boat as the beauty surfaced a few feet away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kesrawanganga Nokerohoe
Advice Worth Having From All Sides
The text urges weighing many viewpoints before making a decision. It warns against ignoring strong arguments and not trusting hostile advice, suggesting listening to strong presentations to strengthen one’s own position.
How Science Aids The Law Fingerprints at Scotland Yard
A discussion on fingerprint science used by police at Scotland Yard. Detectives identify, compare, and index prints from crime scenes to track criminals. The system stores over 60,000 prints and links suspects to past cases through meticulous analysis and cross checks.
China loosens purse strings for Americans in Amoy
Peking reports China will spend an extra sum to entertain American fleet officers and crew at Amoy after October. An initial 400000 yuan was increased by 100000, with emphasis on a lavish welcome despite limited port facilities and political sensitivities. The move reflects embarrassment and diplomatic caution as the United States ships prepare to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Amoy
China
Amey
Chien
Wimbington
Olin
Lefachare
Japan
Viang Tae Kiang
Young idea and the rifle in public defense debate
The Pittsburgh Department quotes Roosevelt on arming the people and maintaining shooting galleries. It argues for widespread rifle training as a deterrent to imperial conquest, citing Crecy and New Orleans as proof that a nation of armed citizens can resist invasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarcanina
Roosevelt
Soap Made Man The Alleged Theory Of Adams
A satirical summary notes a quackish treatise by Prof J G Adams of America proposing that humans are composed of soaplike matter. It cites polarizing microscope tests and claims humans respond to thought and nerve activity while dissolving in alcohol, mocking the idea that man is a worm or germ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J G. Adton
America
Adams
Nim Gyor and Windle Lad In Sporting Mixup
A garbled note describes Nim Gyor and Windle lad amid an athletic confusion. It mentions a professional boxer mix and a watcher who caused the mixup, with unclear details about events or outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nim
Gyor
Windle
Mier
Paul
Desertion claim and pension grant in wartime veteran case
Lexington July 27 A letter to the Chief of Pension Reagent from Bod McWain Kansas City attorney states Charles Williams a veteran of the Spanish American War deserted his wives and was granted a pension of 38 per month from the department at Columbus, Ohio. He was living with his family during the period described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Bod. McWain
Kanes City
Charen Willams
Williama
Cula
Columbus
Obla
Tsee
Wile No
Tom Kaneo
Business and Professional Little Ads Unite Buyers and Sellers
Small advertisements connect local entrepreneurs and customers, highlighting services, openings, and opportunities for collaboration. Readers compare listings, contact names, and business hours to pursue quick transactions and new partnerships.
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Local Classified Notices Include Services and Ads
A collage of old ads lists Brunskill Studio for waste paper and calls to collect books magazines and newspapers, J W Clark Real Estate offering loans and auctions, Star Bottling Works selling ginger ale and sodas, a veterinary hospital at Union Street, and a modern dentistry pitch urging regular teeth checks with moderate charges.
Unclear Civil War Era Marriage Desertion Case Involving Lydia May Williams
Fragmentary obituary notice notes Lydia May Williams of Kansas City Missouri connected to a marriage proposal from Dayton Ohio and a regiment in Camp Hammond near Lexington in 1808. It mentions desertion, pension claims, and a second unnamed wife later found living in Lexington, with legal queries reaching Chief Reagan and an attorney McWain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia
Willams
Rekhley
Lawn Avenue
Kansas City
Dayton
Ohio
Koran Trae
Hamadton
Lexington
Hve
Koran
Mise Bown
Covington
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Eagles Sabeesey
Harvey T
Davis
Joseph Shaw
Bwick
Canby
P . Cress
Konclusko
Odd Fellows
George Hagemann
Waynide Lodge
Alt
Clarence H. Gatteher, Jr
Ottis Welst
Woodmen of the World
Sena Ee
Harry Maron
AIM High
Seasible
Clas
Lodge
Imperial Guards
Daily Mirror
Mail
Weekly Mirror
Wich
Maine
Louis XV
Sollern
William II of
The
Netherlands
Tie
Austria
Hig
Rudolph
Louis Ho
Joseph
Modern Society
London
Sam
Noeton Journal
Scotland Yard
Primiters
Yird
Mikaty
Meister
Cinetoati Commércial Tribune
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
Young Idea
RWC Chase
Rmacy. Medicine Co
Flockon
Percert
Brunskill Studio
WASTP
City
Maia
Farming Street
Fice
Court Street
Btar Bottling Works
Bevere
Seleee Ad Bipbos
J. R. Smith
Prop
P. Perry
Union Street
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