Saved by a Bet Power of Mind Over Matter
Peculiar tale shows Colonel Hay near death after a bullet wound yet alive after a bet on recovery. A surgeon warned death from a back ball removal, the colonel offered £50 to Windsor to double or quit, the operation succeeded and he survived, credits determination to win. Additional quips from various papers follow in brief snippets.
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Wollenioy
Cotonel Hay
Balamanca
Marston
Windsor
Hay
Ang
Pearson's Weekly
Democratic Congressional Convention Meeting Called in Ohio District
The Democratic Congressional Committee of Ohio's thirteenth district calls a delegate convention in Tiffin on May 12 1908 to nominate a representative and presidential elector for the November election and to select two delegates and two alternates for the Denver national convention. District apportionment favors Pattison vote tallies from 1905, with precincts voting by ballot May 15 1908. Temporary officers are named in Marion County and counties list precincts scheduling primaries.
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Democratic Congressional Committee
Thirteenth
Ohio
Crawford
Hele
Marion
Bandusky
Seneca
Wyandot
Anid
Denver
Colorado
John M. Pattison
Basia
del. Autrereseres
Sandusky
Democratic Central
Congressional Committee
Howe
Crissinger
Marion County
Charles J. Clow
Wyandot County
R. I Petyie
Erie County
Arnold
Fred KH
Guthery
Primary election set for Marion county voters May 15 1908
Notice from the Democratic congressional committee of Ohio's Thirteenth district calls for a primary election in Marion county precincts on Friday May 15 1908. Voters will select delegates and alternates to the state convention to be held May 6 1908 in Tiffin. Delegates allocated by a formula based on votes for governor Pattison in 1905.
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Democratic Congressional Committee
Thirteenth
Ohio
Marion County
Wriday
Land
Tiffin
John MM. Pattioon
His Victory Over Women
Ben Venard, a gifted young lawyer with strong opinions, pursues cases after a breakup with Agatha Hunt. A wealthy client, Francia B. Armstrong, hires him for a railroad damages suit, promising 20 percent of winnings. Venard wins the trial, secures $100,000, and discovers a twist as the railroad’s payment is directed to Agatha via a backdated check, revealing a complex entanglement.
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Ben Venard
Schow
Venard
Agatha
Hunt
Ren
Francia B. Armstrong
Snd
Armstrong
Hoya
Venardd
Dala
Ats, Armatrong
Victory Over Women Haunts a War Office Victory
Venard confronts his victory over women and Agatha Hant as he contemplates trust, ingratitude, and fortune. Agatha enters to congratulate him on his triumph, but the scene reveals his fear of dependence and a possible future entanglement. A time stalled by lingering doubt ends with a tender gesture between them.
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Mien Hunt Tan
Venard
Agatha
Cbeck
Flo
Ate
Gertrude Gowan
Daily Market Report highlights May 11 cattle hogs and grain
East Uulalo and Cleveland reports show receipts and price shifts across cattle hogs sheep and calves with mixed ranges in yorkers, feeders, and hides. Chicago and Pittsburg metal grain trades note closing quotes for wheat and corn futures as markets edge higher and demand remains active.
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Uulalo
Prine Prem
Atolea
Yoorlinge
Wethers
Cleveland
Marion Business College promotes summer normal course
Marion C Ohio June 10 offers six week summer normal program under D Crim, president. Teachers’ review and preparatory work required for county and city certificates. Tuition in all commercial branches for those enrolling in the normal course. write, phone, or call for particulars.
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Heglie
Grain market ledger notes and price ranges across months
The excerpt records fluctuating Wheat and Corn cash prices and contract months, with openings and closings for July September and May across Toledo grain figures. It lists provisional figures, futures like KT Corn and lo verseed, and scattered 7.5s. The text preserves multiple month and price entries without coherent narrative.
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Toledo
New York Produce Market Report May 11
New York market shows steady range with creamery items firm and best white fancy grades noted. Chicago prices include various poultry and stock figures with live turkey quotes and per dozen rates reflected.
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New York
Chicago
Seems
Daselen
Ehick Geene
Local Grain and Produce Markets Corrected Daily
Corrected daily market listing by Marion Milling and Grain Co. shows wheat at 96s per bushel and various grain prices including corn oats rye clover seed and navy beans. Local produce prices list buttermilk butter lard onions potatoes popcorn cheese and other staples with multiple brand or lot names and price points.
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Marion Milling & Grain Ca
Chas
Turner & Co
N.Y
Gold Colors and Population Figures in 1905 Report
An article notes that gold color varies by source from placer to quartz and that redder gold comes from certain regions. It cites the Imperial Bureau of Statistics with the German Empire population for 1905 at 60,184,000, up from 59,304,000 in 1904.
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California
Clor
Tral Mountains
Imperial Bureau of Statistics
German Empire
A Trick of War Sunk Petro pavlovsk by Mines
An excerpt from Scientific American recounts how Makaroff flagship Petro pavlovsk was sunk by floating mines connected by cables in the outer channel to Port Arthur. The vessel struck a mine and wrecked at three separate points as it moved forward, illustrating a dramatic naval minefield incident.
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Makaroff
Petropovlovak
Scientific American
Porropovlovel
Port Arthur
Petropavlovsk
Battle in Spain and bullfights draw vast casualties
A Spanish contemporary notes nearly 12 000 bulls killed in Spain and about 10 900 horses slain. The draft describes a tumultuous scene with ships and bulls aboard as fortunes rise amid the carnage, reflecting a turbulent Andalusian setting and the era’s brutal spectacle.
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Spain
Heavenere
Voragus
Andalisia
Furtine
Uitsis Hess
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