Shinnston Corn Show Adds University Entry Tomorrow
In Shinnston on Sept 18 the town hosts a corn show with a new entrant from the state university Agriculture Department alongside County Agent Wed. A large display from local farmers grows with prizes of 1 for the longest stalk and other categories. Bank officials invite farmers to view the display Monday afternoon with county agent and Director Titlow, hoping for instructional talks and competitive exhibits.
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Sbinnston
Banka
Bani
Zinn
Iyo
Kangaroos and Lizards Cause Tax Conundrum in Sydney Shipment
In Los Angeles customs chief J B Elliott faces a novel duty problem over a shipment from the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales consigned to F Weinberg at Eastlake Park. A ten percent duty on foreign value was deemed, valuing kangaroos at ten dollars each and lizards at sixty cents. Separately in Stanton Michigan, aeronaut Miss Helen Grace dies in a balloon ascent when she falls ninety feet from her trapeze to a coal shed as spectators watch.
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Los Angeles
Cal
J. B. Elliott
Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales
Sydney
F. Weinberg
Eastlake
Park
Stanton, Mich
Misa
Helen
Grace
Man to Remove Chestnut From Chicken Syrup Yard
New York dispatch reports William Jehnett of Shaver New Jersey plans to remove chestnut shells found in his chicken syrup yard after an investigation revealed a large chestnut inside the shell. Jehnett quips about the odd find and its implications.
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New York
William Jehnett
Shaver
N. Jy
Ees
Mustache Gripped as He Sleeps
Philadelphia report recalls John Moore who lost half his nineteen year mustache after a saloon clipping incident. William Carroll paid Moore the monetary value of the missing half and Moore withdrew charges, though he kept the remaining half and continues to wear it.
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Philadelphia
John Moore
William Carroll
Hirstie
Mooré
Carroll
Moore
Noted Liar Tales From Atlanta Shoes Salesman
G O Hamrick, deputy internal revenue collector, returns from a Florida vacation and hears a Tampa style joke from an Atlanta shoe salesman. The man claims rising commissions from 4000 to 7000 dollars yearly, but Hamrick cannot find his name in the income tax registry and the salesman declares he was kidding.
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Atlanta
Hamrick
Internal Revenue
Federal
Florida
Notice disavowing debts by mother for son Hugh Schiefer
Mrs. Florence Schiefer of North Baltimore Street Clarksburg West Virginia declares she will not be responsible for any debts or deeds made or done by her son Hugh Schiefer. Public notice for debt liability disclaimer.
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Hugh Schiefer
Florenco Schiefer
Baltimore St
Clarksburg
W. Va
Smith Carnival Keeps Town Entertained All Week
The carnival features a trained wild animal show and forest wildlife exhibits. Audiences will enjoy daily performances downtown with various rides and attractions continuing through the week.
Tabernacle Feast Emphasizes Moral Social Duty
The Central Conference of American Rabbis describes the Sukkot festival as eight days from Sept 22 to Oct 1, urging gratitude to nature and God at life’s center. It links religious duty to economic life, argues for moral living, and highlights the festival’s lesson on simplicity, democracy in the household, and contribution to society.
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Central Conference of American Rabbis
Cincinnati
Tabernacles
Israel
Req
Wfe
Joy of the Image Hovers Over Well Dependent Scene
A cryptic note describes the well and image with phrases suggesting uncertain joy. The fragment hints at a dependent scene where perception and meaning shift with light and context.
Snakes Die After Gulf Hurricane Flood at Padre Island
Meany storms along Nexas gulf coast bring inland waters to Padre Island and floodwaters kill rattlesnakes in large numbers. The mild climate on the island supports their growth as waves join Padre and Mustang Islands into a single strip running about 150 miles along the Texas coast.
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Stamford
Tex
Gulf
Nexas
Padre Island
Alto
Padre
Mustang
Texas
Soast
Socialists Challenge West Virginia Primary Law in Court
Huntington, Sept 18. West Virginia Socialists plan to file suit testing the constitutionality of a primary ballot law. They contest Section 21 which sets candidate filing sums for various offices and residency proof. The party notes last election totals 11,419 votes, below thresholds for petition access.
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Huntington
W.va
West Virginia
United
United States
United States Houses
S Tate
Honiis
Socialist Party
Hermit of Marinette Dies Riches Found on Clothes
Deeds and securities totaling $40,000 were found on John May eighty, known as the Hermit of Marinette, who died in a hospital after living in a shack on the city’s edge. Police had previously found him in a weak state at his home and he was taken to the hospital despite protests.
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Marinntn
Wis
John May
Marinette
Noone
Shaker Settlement Near Lexington Sees Elderly Inhabitants
In Shakertown near Lexington, two elderly sisters Christine Johnson aged 84 and Martha Olson 87 remain among the few occupants of the once thriving Shaker settlement. The community, once a bustling town with factories and valuable farm lands, has dwindled to sparsely settled. Trustees were recently appointed to manage colonist affairs as the property remains highly valued.
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Lexington
Jodt
Christine Tohnsons
Martha Olson
Shakertown
Indians Win Title to Spokane Reservation Lands
Spokane lands covering 64 000 acres valued at over 1 000 000 were awarded to the Indians and certain white settlers with government patents after Federal Judge Rudkin ruled against the Northern Pacific Railway in the federal district court. The decision states that the claim was invalid due to technical legal rules misapplied to a case where the Indians had limited legal knowledge.
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Spokane
Spokane Indiad Reservation
Rudkin
Federal District Court
Northern Pacific Tallway
Hugh Cooper 95 Seeks Chance To Come Back
NO NAGRANT KANSAS CITY September 18 denying his white hair a deceptive mask and judge Charles Clark of the North Side municipal court to give him chances to come back Cooper has been at the Jackson county poor farm for five years.
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Kansas City
Hugh Cooper
Charles. Clark
North Side
Cooper
Jackson ‘County
Belgium and Germany in a tumultuous wartime engagement
A fragmented report describes battles and engagements involving Belgian and German forces. It mentions a sequence of events led by a husband and wife pair amid rising tensions, with references to defeats, attempted defenses, and shifting allegiances. The prose is garbled but centers on wartime urgency and personal stakes.
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Jan Sannet Ennselm
Tarpera Frank de
Skeletons Link Gold Fever to 1855 Massacre at Mt Washington
Puzzling skeletons uncovered fifty miles east of Puyallup reveal a brutal tale of gold seeking and murder. Snohomish Joe, elder of the Makasehoot band, ties the killings to Chief Kitsap who led a 1855 attack on four white miners tunnel digging on a hillside, three slain at first fire and a fourth taking refuge in an abandoned cabin before being killed.
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Puyallup
Wash
Kitsap
Thia
Mt. Washington
Snohomiss Joe
Kitsip
New York Diplomats Tame Canvasback Ducks Demand
An article cites a declaration by Guibert, secretary of the Nation of Abialba, about breeding canvasback ducks in captivity. It notes Rockefeller at Tarrytown and Rockland breeders showing strong interest, with eggs laid and young birds ready for market. Breeders report high prices and growing demand for ducks for food and other purposes.
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New
York
T Guibert
Abiabba
Broadway
Gulletien
Rockafeller
Tarrytows
A.M. Barnes
Wrong Man is Buried Zeppenfeld Identified in Death
In Decatur Illinois on September 18 George Phillip Zeppenfeld 18 was buried after being identified by Harry W Zeppenfeld his father formerly of Jacksonville and living in Springfield The body was brought from Rockford Milwaukee after Zeppenfeld left Rockford on June 9 for Milwaukee A cousin Alpha Davis first doubted the identity but Zeppenfeld admitted the burial and death were his own actions in Rockford not a murder The case unfolds with family confirmation and confusion over the supposed death and burial in Jacksonville and Milwaukee
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Rm Gage
Decatur
George Phillip Zeppenfeld
Alpha Davis
Ittouky
Jacksonville
Zeppenfield
Rockford
Milwaukee
Zeppenfeld
Harry
W. Zeppénfield
Springfield
Meng
Mine Davis
Zep-penfield
Fragmented historical note on buzzing swarm behavior
A garbled OCR fragment mentions bees swarming and a limb or body part, with unclear actions or location. No clear dates, people, or organizations are readable to identify the event or venue.
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