Missouri farmer and wife amid harrow tale shocks Liberty
Aug. reports from Liberty Missouri describe Layrette Choat binding his wife to a harrow and driving her around the field with a team of mules. The sheriff detained Choat while the grand jury considers the case and the woman pleads for mercy noting she did not view the act as offensive yet desires punishment for the husband.
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Nugget
Liberty
Layrette Choat
Grand Jury
Hare Jones
Hushang
Lafayette Choat
House Committee Faces Perkins in Trust Inquiry
New York Aug 4 The House Committee on Investigations into trusts confronts Charles Perkins of United States Steel, pressing questions on campaign contributions. Perkins declines to answer, citing the minutes showing Steel Trust plans to raise fifty million for extensions at no cost to the company. The panel waits for more information before scheduling further testimony, with a possible recess for Perkins.
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Nugget
Servic
New York
Joorre Walbridge Perkins
United States Steel Corporation
House
Perkins
Stanley
Rkay
Steel Trust
United States
Republican Party
Membership bill signed by Taft in Washington
President Patt affixed his signature to the reapportionment bill yesterday. The bill calls for 443 members of the lower house, based on complete census returns, excluding Arizona and New Mexico should they be admitted.
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Nugget
Washington
Patt
Arizona
New Mexico
Final Action on New Mexico Statehood Debate
The item discusses congressional action on New Mexico’s admission as a state and a pending extra session. It notes expectations that the bill may be disposed of in the session and hints at future mining interests and relocation of duties related to mining ventures. Mr. Gove’s winter activity in British Columbia is described, including a planned dredge installation on eighty acres of placer ground north of Victoria.
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Nugget
Washin
New Mexico
Ysar
Congress
Gove
British Columbia
Victoria
Fresh Fruit Overstock Sale At Low Outside Prices
Weather slows shoppers as overstock forces Snake River Grocery to offer deep discounts on peaches Crawford green onions apricots prunes red tragedy plums samoa tomatoes watermelons and celery items priced by crate box and bunches with several per unit deals.
Centennial Opens Up in Astoria Tomorrow
Astoria prepares for a centennial celebration with crowds gathering as gates open to the public tomorrow. President Taft is expected to press the ceremonial button inaugurating the city event, with state governors and dignitaries arriving to witness a display featuring river history and Indian heritage exhibits.
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Centennial
Astoria
Oregon
Washington
Taft
Tay
Arbitration treaty rally at Mountain Lake Park
A public appeal by the Ace President in Maryland and West Virginia urges Senate ratification of an arbitration treaty between England France and the United States. An open air address at Mountain Lake Park covered the issue as the nation seeks approval and unity among churches and citizens.
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Nugget
Mountain Lake Park
Maryland
Ace
Patt
Elocuit
West Virginia
England
France
United Sta
Senuete the Silent
Adares
Hay
Wool Free List Bill May Not Reach Taft
Wisconsin’s Pollette and New York’s Underwood have pressed to reconcile the Wool Bill and Farmers Free List measures. Conference agreement shows little chance of Taft’s signature as the Senate and House stalemate persists. A special session looms with no clear path to passage or adjournment.
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Taft
Pollette
Wisconsin
New York
Senate
House
Politics Not Woman's Game in Kas City
Mrs Ella Wilson May, famed writer and reformer, declares she will quit woman suffrage and politics. She says politics are not a woman's realm and she favors home life, noting women are best in the home. A local note reports a baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Hien Hersey, with mother and child doing well under Dr Sloan. Paper also advertises the Nugget Office for sale.
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Hanniwell
Kas
Ella Wilson May
Tote
Ella Wilew
Pelites
At & Welook
Mic Hien Hersey
Roth
Mr Sloan
Togo admires mammoth gun at station event
A fragmented note describes a station event where Togo admires a large gun. It mentions an Armament, a reference to a place, and a conversation about details. The readable text hints at a formal or military context without clear dates or names.
Pope Pius X Prom Nii Atkerie de and yer the present
Fragmented OCR text mentions Pope Pius X and ongoing promises of hope. It is unclear and reads as garbled, with likely references to a public figure and dates. No clear events, places, or outcomes can be confirmed from the readable material.
Rich American Lord Weds in Early Fall Amid Wealth
A society page note reports a wealthy American groom and a bride famous for her fortune. The wedding date is not yet fixed but expected to occur in late summer or early fall. The event is described as a union of prominent financial standing, with emphasis on monetary considerations surrounding the match.
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York
Dellar
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Crawford
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Dindy
Deere
Hersey’s
Togo
Mammoth Gun
Ma Tesay
Hitue Novas Ie Herans
Pope Pius X
General Gordon
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Heston
Lord
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