Democratic Congressional Convention in Ohio May 26 1908
Democratic delegates gather in Tiffin Ohio to nominate a congressional representative and a presidential elector for the November 1908 election. The district apportions delegates by county based on 1905 votes for Governor Pattison, with one delegate and alternate per 100 votes and per 50 fractions, plus minimums for each precinct. Delegates and alternates also chosen to attend the Democratic National Convention in Denver.
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Democratic Congressional Committee
Thirteenth
Ohio
Crawford
Mine
Marion
Sandusky
Seneca and
Wyandot
Dintelet
Tiffin
Congress
Ward
Denver
Colorado
Democratic Central Committee
John M. Patlivon
Democratic primary precinct meeting notice in Ohio district
In each precinct of the congressional district a ballot will be held at the polling place on Friday May 10 in central standard time. The potts for whisk shall be opened at 7 o clock p m and remain open for one hour. Temporary officers named D R Crisainger Marion county chairman Charles P Close Wyandot secretary R J Delgo Erie sergeant at arms By order of the Democratic Congressional Committee of the 1th Congressional District of Ohio Arnold chairman Attest Pred W Guthery secretary
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Usaa
D. R. Crisainger
Marion County
Charles P. Close
Wyandot County
R. J. Delgo
Erie County
Sergeeant
Arton
Democratic Congressional Committee
Ohio
Common Sense In Exercise by Cochrane notes strongmen decline
In Metropolitan Magazine Charles HH Cochrane discusses Strength legends like Lota Gyr and Kennedy the caraman. He cites vivid feats such as lifting 800 pound barrels and raking a 4,000 pound platform but warns of the toll on bodies. Many athletes die or fail by middle age.
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Lota Gyr
Lamw Bic
Jin
Kennedy
Dowd
Charles HH. Cochrane
Metropolitan Magazine
Nature Cures and the Role of Faith in Healing
The New Haven Register argues that medicine aids but nature cures. Faith in recovery, not grand drug regimens, often proves decisive as physicians remove obstructions and set the body, allowing nature to heal.
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New Haven Register
Heaven as the sought wish in Elizabeth Stuart Phelps piece
The excerpt quotes distressed pleas for a personal heaven from a diverse group, each wishing relief from pain, danger to loved ones, and fear for children. A mulatto girl’s triumph over color prejudice is noted, and a reflective man defines heaven by three conditions: a clean conscience, meaningful work, and loving companionship.
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Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Harper's Bazar
Colonial Country Club Hotel West Baden Springs Ad
An ad promotes the Colonial Country Club Hotel at West Baden Springs Indiana with weekly rates and year round baths. It invites readers to visit for mineral water and baths claiming benefits for kidney liver stomach complaints nervousness and related ailments. It offers to mail mineral water samples and treatment advice upon symptom submission with a small fee.
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Colonial Country Club
West Baden Springs
Indiana
Phyat Plant
Banished the Bore Ramady Spoof in Office Chair Prank
A Ramady tale recalls a government clerk dealing with a regular visitor who sits, edits, and causes mischief. The scene escalates as the official suspects office trickery and uses water and a chair to expose the prankster. The tale ends with the visitor departing, never to return.
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Atrangera
Jimmie
Olds
Visltor
Sweating Coin Trade Explained in Old Crime Book
An early discussion defines sweating as part of counterfeiting, using a rubber mold and cyanide bath to create worn coins. It notes the practice has dwindled, with bankers weighing coins to detect fraud and authorities fines for short weights, citing London Tit-Bita.
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LL. Adam
London
The Missing Waist Incident In A New York Flat
A resident recalls hanging a prettiest waist to dry by a kitchen window, losing it for two days before finding it in a chiffonier drawer. He and a janitress searched the area, climbed over coal piles, and finally recovered nothing from the waist after help from a janitor.
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Iran
Adly
New York Press
Curbing the Suffragetts in London Council Ballot
A London Tatler item depicts a candid exchange about a woman entering politics. The dialogue jokes that cartoonists will target her with unflattering images and scandalous attire as she considers standing for the London county council.
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Mary
London County Council
Paris
London Tatler
Too Hazardous. Governor forces waiter to eat misty rooms
A waiter named Yenatr laments being forced by the governor to consume misty rooms in the presence of customers to prove they are edible fungi. The dialogue captures a surreal exchange about the hazardous demand and the staff’s dismay in a London setting.
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London
No End of Trees in Odd Dialogue Fragment
An Irish philosopher longs for late night hours as a blessing after a day of toil. A Cleveland plant dealer remarks on ancestral claims to the garden of Eden while a Mrs Maguire questions family trees and heritage in a clipped, fragmentary exchange.
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Mr. Maguire
Garden of Eden
Hungry Fish Line Up Bread Looters on Summer Boat Trip
A New Yorker recalls a summer rowboat trip where a loaf of bread fell overboard. As hunger overtook the party, fish gathered, forming a line on each side of the bread, like a staged bread robbery by Nab ware-like figures, prompting reflection on scarcity.
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Ned
Bride With Some Good Points Story in Stray Tales
An old English tale recalls a farmer seeking cow buyers through church satire. A deaf vicar misreads the wedding sermon as cow advertisement, prompting townsfolk to joke about the “gentle creature” free from vice as the farmer eagerly nudges parishioners.
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England
Joseph Soandao
Rorah Soandad
Red Hair Bias Across Cornwall and Englands Norse Past
A dated reminiscence notes Cornwall's aversion to red hair tied to Danes and Norse raiders, citing a 1867 Penzance police case where insult involved red haired Dane. The piece links Celtic prejudice to coastal regions and contrasts meat abstention with vocal talent in various countries, citing a telegraphed New York piece.
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Cornwall
Land's End
England
Penzance
J. Harris Stone
Water Crises and Murder Trial Mentioned in Old Papers
The fragment discusses water scarcity and a sensational case involving three Afghans killed in Western Australia, with a jury acquitting a suspect. It also includes a brief humorous exchange about gardening and housekeeping, reflecting period newspaper chatter and literary quotes from Wide World Magazine and the Catskill Standard and Times.
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Australia
West Australia
Daily Market Report East Buffalo May Receipts and Prices
East Buffalo market report shows mixed cattle and hog receipts with steady to slow demand. Cattle receipts around 100 with varying prices from 5 to 7 for choice cuts. hogs and sheep receipts also listed with prices and totals. Union Stock Yard notes cattle receipts at about 100 and outlines market activity and price ranges.
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East Buffalo
Hultalo
Catlio
Veili
Lamiba
Lambe
Hojre
Pio
Market Receipts and Prices Mixed on Monday
Market notes show hog receipts around 11,000 with an estimated 41,000 for Monday, market described as weak. Light hogs traded 4.16 to 4.42, rough at 5.10 to 5.20, mixed 6.15 to 6.42, 1% heavy at 5.25. Sheep receipts about 1,000 with an estimated 20,000 for Monday, market unchanged.
Chicago Grain Market Averages Mixed Wheat and Corn Quotes
Chicago grain prices show May wheat trading between 99 and 1.00 with openings and closings near 89. The September contract ranges around mid 80s to low 60s for corn and soy. Daily activity details include opening highs and closing prices across multiple months and contracts.
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Chicago
Ooo
Wold
Corm
Joh Epewine
Elon Joe
Dily
Dale—May
ST Tet
Lowing
Grain price summary from Teledo Ohio markets May and July quotes
OCR fragment shows wheat and corn cash and futures prices for May July September with figures like 3.4 1-4 87 1-2 and 75 68 1.2. Dates and identifiers scattered including Cloverend and December. Limited legible data indicates commodity price listings without a cohesive article context.
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Teledo
New York Dairy Market Price Report Fragment
A partial New York market note lists dairy items and prices such as creamery extras and various wholesale entries. The readable lines mention refrigeration receipts and act as a rough price snapshot from a May 10 report.
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WEW
York Produceew York
Bater
Joven
Creamery
State Dairy
Tuba
Newby White Afney
Western Tinwty
Local Grain Markets Corrected Daily by Marton Mung
Grain prices corrected daily by Marton Mung list Wheat at per bushel, Corn at per bushel, Oats at per bushel, Rye at per bushel, Clover Seed at 12.00 per bushel, Timothy at 2.00 per bushel, Hungarian Seed at 500 per bushel reflecting market rates of the period.
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Marton Mung
Local Produce Prices From Charles Turner and Co
Daily market prices list various produce items with quantities and unit prices, including potatoes onions and lard, with figures in cents per unit and dollars per bushel or sack, presented as a ledger of current costs. Prices cover grains, beans, dried fruit, flours, syrups, and tobacco related items, reflecting a broad rural market snapshot.
Local Flour Prices List From Marion Market
A Marian market lists multiple flour brands with price per quarter barrel. Brands include Flour B P, Lagal Tender, Monarch, Knickerbocker, Carnation, Golden Flake, Gilt Ridge, Gild Medal, and Alladia Pateit sold in quarter barrel units ranging from 1.00 to 1.70 dollars. This item reflects everyday grocery pricing of the period.
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B. P
Marion
Monarch
Knickerbocker
Not in Her Class by Mrs Spennere Opinin
A fragmentary dialogue where Mrs Spennere and Bondow Oplnlint discuss fashion norms. The overheard exchange centers on a woman's attire and a husband’s reaction to cross-dressing ideas. The text hints at gendered expectations and social constraints.
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Spennere
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