Gulfport Police Discover Hidden Oozes in Chest Case
A yearlong police investigation uncovered a concealed ooze supply behind false panels in a medicine chest at a residence in Gulfport. The report notes the delayed revelation underscores challenges in policing illicit stock. The item also mentions a senator’s exoneration and a damages dispute, and commentary on Birmingham’s business revival and Mobile’s prospects as an iron and steel outlet.
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Gulfport
Birmingham
Mobile
Ill fated clash as townsfolk confront zealots over cruel rites
A fragment reports a confrontation in a town where religious fanatics allegedly whipped boys to drive out the devil. Proceedings say townspeople intervened, the violence proving harsher on the perpetrators than on the victims.
Aeronautical Society backs route for airplane race
The Aeronautical Society urges the Panama Pacific Exposition to feature a continent crossing air race rather than a world circumnavigation. The proposal aims to boost popularity and interest in aviation within the event.
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The
Aeronautical Society
New York Highway Funds Lose Only Part of Grants
It appears New York state lost about a million dollars of a three million highway appropriation. Reports from other papers describe a graft system. the state is lucky to have any gravel to show for the funds.
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New York State
Getting Rid of Cattle Tick Under Quarantine Release News
United States Department of Agriculture reports 17 106 square miles released from tick quarantine in the South. Alabama Mississippi Oklahoma Georgia Tennessee Virginia and North Carolina show expanded free areas as Tennessee completes eradication. Baldwin county stock raisers plan dipping vats to finish conquest.
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South
United States Agriculture de Ya
Alabama
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Georgia
Tennessee
Virginia
Jackson
Sumter
Clay, Jasper, Smith, Scott and Leflore
Lowndes
Holmes, Madi
Rankin, Noxubee
Chickasa
Baldwin County
Moonshining arrest shocks Covington County
A poor widow and her daughter are arrested in Covington County for moonshining amid economic strain and local enforcement actions. The case highlights hardship facing families during tough times.
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Sre
Covington County
Planning Farm Houses
A description outlines a simple four room tenant house design with no bay windows or gables. The plan emphasizes basic structure and one chimney to suit practical farming needs.
Common Sense Fashions Warn on Health Risks of Extreme Styles
A University of California specialist reports that five of six women students show flat feet or broken arches due to fashion. High heels and tight outfits blamed for deranged organs and curvature of the spine. Dame Fashion and reformers face scrutiny as the science advocates for sensible dress.
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University of California
Department of Physical Education
City Boosters Club builds employment bureau plan
The Mobile group proposes an employment bureau to boost city growth and keep residents from leaving in search of work. If implemented effectively the effort could yield significant benefits for the community and its families.
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Mobile For the City Boosters Club
Profit in Sheep Too in Alabama Farm Talk
The Alabama farmer is urged to seize sheep production as a profitable farm venture due to rising US demand for mutton and wool. With proper management, locality factors, and cooperative slaughtering facilities, farmers can ship 100 lambs for joint sale, use wool markets via sheep clubs like Goodlettsville, and exploit sheep as efficient forage growers, especially on forage-friendly Southern lands.
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Alabama
United States
Europe
Lamb Clubs
Tennessee
Goodléttsville
Caine
Potent Weapons Question In Street Egg Attack
Wonder if the boys at Waycross police district thought they were pelting the devil out of the holy rollers as they used dozens of unhatchable eggs on them in a provocative street incident with potential legal action.
Need of American Ships and the Panama Canal
The text warns of a severe shortage of American shipping as the Panama Canal opens, risking millions in losses from time contracts and higher freight rates. It notes Seattle’s Boer War experience when British ships were unavailable, driving freight costs up and exposing the nation to dependence on foreign bottoms and rail networks. It calls for an awakening to build a robust U.S. merchant fleet.
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Panama Canal
Seattle
Britain
Germany
France
Italy
United States
Cement Growth and Public Health Impact in the United States
Washington Letter notes cement production exceeding one million barrels in 1913 with total output around 1.4 million. Cement underpins buildings bridges roads and sanitary systems, enabling rat-proof urban development and large public works like the Panama Canal. Despite low costs, waste in kilns reduces profits. Lehigh district leads with over 27 million barrels produced last year.
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Panama Canal
United States Reclamation Service
United States Bureau of Standards
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
San Francisco
Ernest F. Burchard
United States Geological Survey
Lehigh District
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Two Sisters Sail to Island Amid Crowd and Rescue
Julia and Daryl join a crowded pier crowd despite heat. A strong-armed stranger saves Daryl from a fall and arranges chairs on deck. Julia recognizes Harry Somerdyke arriving with Ben Hadley watching nearby, while Somerdyke delays introductions.
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Ed R
Wade Corti
Julia
Daryl
Judy
Harry Somerdyke
Somerdyke
Ben Hadley
Hadley
Business boom drives steady American securities rise
The New York Herald notes a durable uptrend in U S securities and broad business prosperity. It highlights United States Steel Corp unfilled orders at 4 614 000 tons and February order gains from 40 000 to 50 000 tons daily. Railways plan to boost rolling stock as traffic growth looms.
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Wall Street
Department of American
United States Steel Corporation
New York Herald
The Old Farm Gate and Echoes of Evening
A nostalgic scene centers on a weathered farm gate at the hill’s foot. Children’s frolics fade as bats and owls emerge, neighbors share news, and fishermen gather by a stream. Captive memories linger near the gate where homeward paths and woodland songs unite in twilight.
Greece Seeks Justice Amid Ancient Bulgar Atrocity Claims
The Greek Atlantis of New York rebukes Bulgarian alleged atrocities and argues Bulgars are descendants of Tartars. It recounts medieval invasions of the Byzantine Empire, ransom payments, and slave-taking, claiming large historic cruelties and sieges in the Balkans.
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Atlantis
New York
Touran
Volga
Mercellinus
Justinius
Byzantium
Seartentos
Salonica
Federal League Ranks and the Outlaw Challenge
The Federal League has 127 signed players with 83 classed as major leaguers. The rival league presses veteran forces but cannot blow apart organized baseball. Competition is rising as more players join the outlaw camp, promising keener business battles ahead.
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Federal League
Volun
Buffalo
The Mystery of Chlorophyl and Plant Digestion
A survey of chlorophyl its role in plant digestion and food synthesis. It details how light color affects photosynthesis and why green leaves absorb daylight most efficiently, noting chromophores and the laboratory potential of artificial plant chemistry.
The Old Wife's Valentine Verse fragment
A fragmentary Victorian style verse expresses longing for a wife at home during winter. The speaker imagines warmth and future joys echoing religious imagery of resurrection and Gabriel’s horn. The text ends abruptly with stray characters and punctuation.
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Gabriel
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