First Canadian Manslaughter Trial Arises From Boxing Death
Calgary reports a historic case as Arthur Pelkey faces manslaughter charges after Luther McCarty died from a May 24 boxing bout. Tom Burns also stands trial. Legal reform debates surge toward Ottawa as public sentiment calls for ending professional boxing.
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Calgary
Alberta
Luther McCarty
Arthur Pelkey
Dominion
Ottawa
McCarty+ Pelkey
Canada
Tommy Burns
Burns
Pelkey
Ane
Shampionhip
Arthur
Memorial Day Reflections From Faded Civil War Memories
An elderly pair at a soldiers' home recall Memorial Day as a fading holiday while two generations have grown since the war. A veteran recounts escape from hunger and capture at Seven Pines, aided by a Confederate family’s daughter who hid him in a hayloft as he waited for food.
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Seven Pines
Virginia
Nan
Johnnies
Libby
Gret
Panama Canal Emergency Dam Gambit Saves Water Flow
A giant 118 ton steel emergency dam built for the Panama Canal at Gatun could swing into the channel within thirty seconds. If needed it blocks water to protect the lowlands while three twin locks remain in place. The device, though costly, promises rapid control in a canal system reliant on Gatun’s permanent dam and locks.
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Panama Canal
Gatun
Memorial Day Story Of A Wounded Veteran And Nan
A narrator recounts tending a wounded leg during memory of Nan who cared for him in a loft. He recalls years of devotion, grief, and memories from a Virginia farm marriage after World War I. He plans to place flowers on Nan’s grave every Memorial Day and hopes to live until 1915.
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United States
Nan
Virginia
Lice Ointment Ad From L Ruebelmann and Son
An old-time retailer advertises Head Lice Ointment for chicks priced at 10 cents, with a 25 cent option. The guarantee is offered by L Ruebelmann & Son located at 1218 Second Avenue.
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L. Ruebelmann & Son
Second Avenue
Spinach Recipes From Early 20th Century Housekeeping
Spinach is praised as a spring staple with several prep methods. Recipes include Spinach Salad with melted butter and mayonnaise, Spinach in Blankets using noodle dough, and Spinach and Eggs with a lemon butter sauce. The instructions cover washing steaming boiling and forming eggs into hollowed spinach for baking.
Clearance Sale At Mrs. A. M. Miller's Hats and Ribbons
Public notice of a sale at 155 North Arthur offering all tailored hats at cost with children's hats at one third off. Trimmed hats in stock priced at one third off. Ribbon No. 150 offered at 25 cents per yard. Ficces items marked for sale.
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A. M. Miller
North Arthur
Poasallo Idaho Smokes A A And The Ice A 2 Ee
Fragmentary item notes smoke and ice related actions in Poasallo Idaho with unclear details. Readers get hints of local happenings but facts remain unreadable.
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Ee Poasallo, Idaho
Trist Auto Co. T Day and Night
Trist Auto Company advertises day and night service with Bell 299 Toh and a price of 26 dollars.
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Trist Auto Co
Bell
City of Pocatello Warrant Call Notice
City of Pocatello issues a warrant call listing paid warrants and pending numbers across general, fire and police funds. Warrant dates extend to April 28 with interest accrual noted. Dated Pocatello Idaho 1913. Mary E. One vere
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Ge Agin Tello
Oca
Pocatello
Mary
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Pete Hansen
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