Minister Works as Railway Hand in Oklahoma
The Rev George C Aydelott pastor of the First Christian church in Muskogee wore overalls and jumper to work a day with the rip track gang at Midland Valley Railway shops. He said the visit was to reconnect with working men, not for publicity, and plans to visit other locations.
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Muskogee
Okla
George C. Aydelott
First Christian Church
Midland Valley Railroad
Delott
Burlington
Lincoln
Neb
Midland Valley
Aydelott
Aydelett
The Poor Rich People Exchange
A tongue in cheek exchange about wealth and perception. George W. Perkins cites a child’s remark on “poor but honest” versus “rich but honest” and the father’s reply about belief. The piece critiques the stigma attached to wealth and honesty in society.
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George W. Perkins
Imagination Excited by Sight of Hay Wagons in Town
A reflective piece from the Indianapolis News describes six hay wagons moving slowly through city streets at dawn. The author imagines country life, recalls the Three Notch Line and local roads, and muses on a possible future stroll from streetcar end to hay field while enjoying a simple country scene.
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Wood Lots
Bluff Road
Lick Creek
Three Notch
Indianapolis News
Wealthy Japanese Grow Rapidly as Number of Millionaires Doubles
A Harper's Weekly note reports 1018 Japanese with $250000+ capital, up from 441 a decade earlier, signaling rapid wealth accumulation. It cites concerns from Japanese statesmen over wealth concentration while Japan’s population reaches 51 million, with Baron Mitsui as the richest at $20 million.
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Japan
Formosa
United States
Baron Mitsui
Harper’s Weekly
Indiana Jurist Pays An Old War Time Debt
In Indianapolis on December 14 John V. Hadley former Indiana Supreme Court member paid an old civil war debt in court. His plea rescued Ernest Davis accused of entering a store to commit a felony from two to four years in the Indiana reformatory. Hadley, a union veteran, aided Davis after escaping Confederates. George Ridlen, co defendant, was found guilty and sent to Michigan City for two to four years.
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Indianapolis
Criminal
John V. Hadley
Supreme Court of Indiana
Ernest Davis
Indiana Reformatory
Hadley
Tennessee
D Vis
George Ridlen
Davis
Michigan City
Wes
Jacob Slutzky
Women of underworld plan police reform drive in New York
Secret meetings of women tied to disorderly resorts in New York stir action against police oppression. They seek a commission with segregation as a solution and may testify before a vice grand jury and an aldermanic committee while DA Whitman probes Mrs. Goode and other corroborating witnesses.
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New York
Mary Goode
Mrs. Goode
Gaynor
Rosenthal
Becker
Whitman
Hunter Misses Fear as Deer Charged Her in Michigan Woods
Mrs Hu D Keefer of Marenisco Michigan recalls a daring hunt when a buck charged after her first shot with bird shot at about sixty yards. She finished the deer with the last shell and vowed to carry a rifle next time in the woods.
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Marenisco
Mich
Hu. D. Keefer
Upper Peninsula
Woman discovers divorce decree in discarded valise
Depositions show Emma Morrance learned of John H. Dorrance's secret divorce from a decree found in a valise left in a St. Louis hotel room. Dorrance, a Charlton county landowner, had divorced her a year earlier, a fact she only learned during a business trip to Keytesville Missouri.
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ST. Louis
Emma Morrance
John H. Dorrance
Charlton County
New Military Company Formed for Second Regiment in Alabama
Ad jutant General Scully orders mustering in a new company of the Second regiment at Samson Geneva county on December 19 to replace the Talledega company mustered earlier. The petition led by J. W. Howell of Samson shows strong local support for the unit.
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Montgomery
Ala
Scully
Samson
Geneva County
Talladega
J. W. Howell
Imprints of teeth reveal counterfeiter in Pa.
Alwyn Hornberger of Mohnton was arrested by federal secret service men on a counterfeiting charge. Twenty ten dollar bills passed in Philadelphia saloons were counterfeit. A cheese sandwich led officers to Hornberger. a bite left tooth marks used to identify him with a plaster cast of his teeth.
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Reading
Alwyin Hornberger
Mohnton
Secret Service
Philadelphia
Whornberrer
Hornberger
Charlie Ross’s Mother Dies in Philadelphia
Mrs. Sarah Ann Ross, mother of Charlie Ross who was kidnapped as a child, died at her Philadelphia home aged 78. She was the widow of Christian K. Ross. Charlie Ross’s fate remains unknown after decades of detective work across the United States and Europe.
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Philadelphia
Sarah Ann Ross
Charlie Ross
Christian K. Ross
Europe
Buys a Fine Horse for Thirty One Cents
George Kroman of Greenville Mich paid 31 cents for a horse at Stitchfield Nickerson livery. The animal, described as of exceptional quality, set a record low price for the area after the owner offered what he had in pocket. The liveryman agreed, turning a coin flip into a purchase.
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Greenville
Mich
George Kroman
Stitchfield & Nickerson
Digestit for Indigestion and Sour Stomach Relief
Digestit promises quick relief from indigestion sour stomach and distress after eating. The ad guarantees satisfaction or money back and cites widespread use with a trial offer and a Van Antwerp Drug Store endorsement.
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The
Coun
Brown’s
van Antwerp Drug Store
Mormon Missionaries Face Trouble in Ipswich England
Mormon missionaries in London appealed to the United States embassy for help after Ipswich police failed to provide protection for a Dec 15 meeting. A recent audience drove them from a hall and through the streets, with police difficulties noted. They asked for an extra force, which was refused, and the matter was under consideration.
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London
United States
Ipswich
Level Best Shoe Store Ad Promotes Red Shoes
Advertisement notes ladies red shoes in all sizes and widths at Level Best Shoe Store located at 169 Dauphina street. Runs 12:15 to 5.
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Dauphina Street
Shout for Joy Over Electric Bitters Benefit
A Lewisburg West Virginia reader, C B Rader, thanks Electric Bitters for curing ten years of stomach trouble and rheumatism. The ad touts benefits for dyspepsia indigestion jaundice and kidney poisons, claiming no equal and a 60 cent guaranteed bottle at all druggists.
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C. B. Rader
Lewisburg
W. Va
Fells a Foul Plot
Ad copy touts Dr King's New Life Pills to restore health by acting on stomach liver and bowels. Promises relief from distress and returns to good feelings with a 25 cent price at druggists.
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Dr. King
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