Round turn talk in court and odd notes from the era
A collage of aphorisms and mini news items including court quips about parenting methods, a claim of poleless wireless, remarks on Servia and Montenegro, a Chicago infant's $1000 crib, a joke about kidnapers, a Nashville divorce plea citing a devil in the husband, ruminations on loafing, a Brooklyn physician on water intoxication, Alaska tin deposits, a Wisconsin murder case claiming three minutes of insanity, and the stopwatch as a homicide exhibit.
Elkins to Fill Duke Seat and Navy Year
The Duke of Ab- Tuzzi is reportedly to be filled by Miss Elkins and will spend the year in the navy. A $400 sum is involved in the announcement. Opera star Mme Emma Feames has sailed for Europe and is noted for having a four-letter spelling of her name.
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Duke of
Ab- Tuzzi
Elkins
Mme
Emma Feames
Europe
Edison Sleep Theory Sparks Controversy Among Parents
Parents reading about Thomas A. Edison argue night routines and bundled bedtimes may be unnecessary as Edison claims sleep is a habit not essential to health. The statement stirs debate among families concerned with children's routines and wellbeing.
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Thomas A. Edison
Balloon ing Sport Takes Philadelphia By Storm This Summer
Philadelphia women plan to take up ballooning as a sport this summer to chase a new fad. The piece notes that paying for the balloons may keep Philadelphia men “up in the air” much of the time, hinting at social antics and lighthearted rivalry.
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Philadelphia
Frightful Mistake Sighting in New York Food Kitchens
A critic laments a harsh flaw in the modern city of New York for setting up food kitchens for starving schoolchildren. The remark labels the situation a blot upon contemporary civilization.
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New York
Philadelphian Decries American Diplomacy Abroad
A cultured Philadelphian abroad criticizes American diplomacy as failing abroad. The writer asserts that U S diplomacy has offended several proponents of foreign policy and continues to face persistent criticism.
Woman lawyer opens office to serve women clients
A New York attorney starts a practice restricting services to women clients but observes that many women may actually prefer male lawyers, revealing a paradox in client choice and gender dynamics.
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New York
Rockefeller Advice on Vacation for the Poor Man
A Waterbury American report quotes John D. Rockefeller answering how a young man with no funds should spend a vacation. He says, in effect, he did nothing—he did not take a vacation at all under those circumstances. The remark reflects his frugal approach and willingness to abstain from leisure travel when finances prevented it.
Debtor Anna Works Installment Plan For High Debts
With an income of only six thousand dollars a month, Mme. Anna finds it necessary to pay her debts on the installment plan. Poor Prince Helie may, if things keep on getting worse, be compelled to accept a position in a grocery for the purpose of earning his pin money.
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Mme
Anna
Prince Helie
British Accent Debated by American Englishtons Prof Brand Speaks
Prof Brand of the University of Berlin releases a lengthy supplementary statement claiming that educated Americans speak better English than educated Englishmen. He questions whether British readers will stop dropping h sounds and mocking the American accent.
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Brand
University of Berlin
Quoted Professor Predicts Timbuctoo World Capital
A university professor is cited predicting Timbuctoo as the world capital 4,000 years from now. The remark is treated as speculative, with caution urged about long horizons and potential dangers before investing in property.
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Timbuctoo
Cassowaries
Postage Cuts Could Spark New Ocean Liners
With two cent postage for letters between England and the United States there is a possibility that postage could drop to one cent. If that happens, a few more ocean liners might be placed in operation as travelers are encouraged to flood the homeland with their souvenirs.
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England
United States
Italian Murderer Alia Faces Death In Canyon City
Giuseppe Alia, condemned for the murder of Father Leo Heinrichs, faced the execution with no sorrow. He declared his intent, recited protests in Italian, divided his final meal, and, at 8:30 p.m., was executed by the noose as chaplain Blake offered a brief prayer. Alia claimed Father Leo was his intended target and accused the priest of breaking his family apart. He asserted disbelief in God and said he would accept his fate. The warden read the death warrant at 4 p.m., and guards prepared the lethal apparatus amid Alia’s calm yet frantic demeanor.
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Canyon City
Col
Italy
Gieuseppe Alia
Leo Heinrichs
Alia
Cleghorn
State Penitentiary
Antonio Sassa
Sasso
Father Leo
Portugal
Blake
Drownings After Trusty Escape Near Lincoln
Lincoln Neb three short term inmates J G Farrell Joseph Fielding and Chas J Bowers escaped from their field Tuesday. Powers and Fielding were recaptured while Farrell drowned attempting Salt Creek swim. Warden Beemer confirmed the tale though the body was not recovered. The men were trusted inmates given usual liberties.
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Lincoln
Neb
J. G. Farrell
Joseph Fielding
Chas
J. Bowers
Powers
Fielding
Farrell
Salt Creek
Beemer
Utes to Trek 900 Miles Back Home
Five hundred Ute Indians who revolted and terrorized the country after fleeing from Utah reservations will begin a 900 mile return trek from Rapid City South Dakota this Friday. They will travel under escort of a captain and ten United States cavalrymen.
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Rapid City
S. D
Utah
United States
Potters Spurn Socialist Platform Vote Result
Atlantic City New Jersey potters voted on endorsing a Socialist party platform during the National Brotherhood of Operative Potters annual convention. The motion failed by 76 to 28, leaving the union without alignment to socialist positions.
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Potters
Atlantic City
N. J
National Brotherhood of Operative Potters
Socialist Party
Zeppelin Airship Trial Flight With King and Queen
The Zeppelin airship began a planned 24 hour flight over Lake Constance but after two hours returned due to a broken side steering gear. 40,000 spectators witnessed the launch as Count Zeppelin captained the ship with 15 passengers aboard. The craft reached Constance at about 32 miles per hour before returning to its moorings. another start is planned for Wednesday.
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Friedericshafen
Zeppelin
Constance
Wurtemberg
Oven Lake
Balloon Corps
Count Zeppelin
Campaign opens new HQ as Hitchcock outlines plan
New York August 1 opens the Republican national committee headquarters in the Metropolitan Life building with chairman Frank H Hitchcock and treasurer George R Sheldon guiding the setup. Hitchcock, who will consult with Mr Sherman, says Taft will not speak before September 1, and the presidential campaign will begin August 1.
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New York
Frank H. Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Metropolitan Life
George R. Sheldon
Hitchcock
Sherman
Taft
Hot Springs
Jealous Wife Kills Husband in Montana
In Billings Montana Timothy Reardon was shot and killed by Florence Reardon who says she is his wife. She had filed suit in district court to validate an alleged marriage contract. Jealousy is believed to have prompted the murder.
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Billings
Mont
Timothy Reardon
Florence Reardon
District Court
Gales Wreck Spanish Fishers Off Santandar Coast
Heavy eases wreck three fishing vessels along the coast near Santandar Spain and report over thirty fishermen drowned. No word yet on several boats out at sea for a long period.
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Santandar
Spain
Peary Begins Northward Bound from Eagle Island
Commander Robert E Peary and Mrs Peary depart Eagle Island for Cape Breton to join the Roosevelt. Mrs Peary travels to Sydney and will return with the children who accompany the voyage to Cape Breton aboard the Roosevelt.
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Portland
Maine
Robert E. Peary
Eagle Island
Murder Suspect Bennett Held Over Pittsburg Lake Killing
East St. Louis deputies brought Charles Bennett from Tamms Illinois after a description prompted arrest in a murder case near Pittsburg Lake. Phillip Long was the sole eyewitness but could not positively identify Bennett. Bennett says he has an alibi and police will investigate before possible release.
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East St. Louis
Charles Bennett
Rudolph Reichel
Pittsburg Lake
Goetz
May
Tamms
Ill
Phillip Long
Bennett
Long
Miners Scarred As Steam Pipe Burst At Mine Cage
Just after the cage with 12 miners began its descent at the Little Coal mine a steam pipe burst. Sidney Rowland, the engineer at the lever, was sprayed by steam and severely scalded as the cage reached the bottom. He is expected to be incapacitated for some time.
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Beleville
Sidney Rowland
Rowland
Peacemaker Pickett Killed In Interfering Fistfight
Mount Vernon staffer John Thomas Pickett died after attempting to mediate a dispute between A. N. Chiviron and Henry Goddard. Pickett, employed by Chiviron, was shot with a shotgun during the conflict with Goddard. Details of blame and motive are under investigation by local authorities.
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Mount Vernon
John Thomas Pickett
A. N. Chiviron
Henry Goddard
Pickett
Goddard
Chiviron
Merchants Offer Street Sweeping to Aid City
Arcola Merchants agreed to sweep the street in front of their businesses daily to save the city the expense of a street sweeper. City finances are tight, and aldermen said no funds could be spared for a sweeper.
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Arcola
Stranger killed in Hillsboro freight yards
A man giving the name Newton Knowles of Westfield Massachusetts was found dead in Hillsboro freight yards. He appeared to be a traveler and mechanic seeking work, attempting to ride a freight car when he fell beneath the wheels and was killed.
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Hillsboro
Newton Knowles
Westfield
Mass
Noted Pekin boat builder drowned in river accident
Crowns Pesvia Gharles W. Harris, vice commodore of the Illinois Valley Yacht Club and proprietor of C. W. Harris Boat and Launch Works at Pekin, was seized with cramp while swimming near his Pekin boat yard on the Clingis river and drowned.
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Crowns
Pesvia—Gharles W. Harris
Illinois Valley Yacht Club
C. W. Harris
Pekin
Clingis
New Shoes Cause Death in Train Incident
Edward Foord a Big Four brakeman died after a new pair of slick soled shoes caused him to slip while boarding a moving train in Bloomington. He resided here.
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Bloomington
Edward Foord
Shelbyville Man Dies At Century Mine Accident
Shelbyville man Stephen A. Douglas Hedges, 45, was killed at the Century coal mine when a pinch bar used to move a coal car caused him to fall and suffer a fatal head injury and neck fracture.
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Shelbyville
Stephen A. Douglas Hedges
Century
Hedges
Stubblefield Couple Celebrate 55th Anniversary
Mount Sterling marks the 55th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Stubblefield. Married in Memphis Missouri, they have lived in the area for almost five decades.
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Mount Sterling
William B. Stubblefield
Memphis
Shoots Niece Then Kills Himself in Chicago
Chicago Elbert Gruner a butcher shot his 15 year old niece Florence Gruner at his home and then fatally shot himself. The incident ended with authorities confirming a self-inflicted gunshot wound following the attack.
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Chicago
Elbert Gruner
Florence Gruner
Boy Killed by Pitched Ball at Harvard Game
Frank Howard, a Harvard student aged 16, was struck in the heart by a fast pitched ball while catching at a baseball game in Rockford and died instantly. The accident occurred during play.
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Rockford
Frank Howard
Harvard
Romps with Family, Farmer Dies in Yard
Isaac Whitehouse, a 60 year old farmer, collapses and dies after romping with his family in his yard. He was a wealthy local landowner and known for agricultural work. Authorities call it an unexpected death with no immediate foul play suspected.
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Pana—l Isaac Whitehouse
Conductor Killed by Car on Illinois Traction
Bloomington Peoria Armstrong a conductor on the Illinois Traction was struck and killed by a car on the local street. The incident occurred here with Armstrong dying at the scene.
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Bloomington
Pezrl Armstrong
Illinois Traction
Saul Rejected By the Lord in Early Saul Narrative
The lesson outlines Saul’s ascent, his reliance on Samuel, and his failure at Gilgal When Samuel delays, Saul usurps priestly duties and offers sacrifices The prophet declares the kingdom will not endure in Saul’s house and hints at future possibilities with Amalekites as persistent enemies
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Saul
Samuel
Eyrie
Samue
God
Palestine
Sinai
Israel
Esam
Amalek
Ufe
Plutarch
Rivdaa Juailaa
Bad Blunder Admiring Stranger on a Racing Remark
A bold remark about tossing a kiss to a rider triggers a witty exchange. The big stranger at the elbow reveals the rider is his wife, turning a boast into an awkward, humorous moment on the scene.
Two Cures of Eczema From Cuticura Remedies
In 1884 my grandson as an infant suffered eczema until after doctors failed the disease worsened. I recommended Cuticura and weeks later the child recovered and remained well. Later I, an adult, endured a severe winter with virulent sores from the knees to the toes. After trying many doctors I used Cuticura Remedies and saw quick improvement and final relief. M. W. LaRue, 845 Seventh St., Louisville, Ky., Apr. 23 and May 14, 07.
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M. W. LaRue
Seventh St
Louisville
A Mere Fad and the Economy Hen Tale
John D. Rockefeller Jr. warns that economy can be a mere fad. A Cleveland area farmer supposedly takes economy to extremes, tying a hen to his buggy seat to prevent waste. At noon he shares horse feed with the hen, which eats the spilled meal, saving resources.
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John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Mr. Rockefeller
Cleveland
Telepathic Thirst and Civic Welcome in Lyons
The Palmyra Journal notes fast wireless progress and recounts a recent Elks fair whisky win in Lyons. On return, three church members, a town official, and two band members met the travelers. Since arriving home, several locals once deemed respectable have spoken kindly, noting a wave of friendly reactions.
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Palmyra
N. Y
Lyons
The Mean Thing at the Moonlit Station
The scene shows a couple waiting for the train under a full moon. He suggests taking something from a refreshment booth. she agrees, noting the beauty of the night, and they plan a walk. The dialogue hints at a casual, intimate moment during travel.
Grape-Nuts and Postum Said to Boost Athletes
A reader testimonial from Michigan describes switching from meat and coffee to Grape-Nuts and Postum. The athlete reports steadier mornings, higher energy on track, and weight gain from 124 to 140 pounds by season start, crediting the diet during training. The letter emphasizes health benefits and promotes Postum as a coffee substitute.
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Iia
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Peary
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Joshua
B. C
Ussher
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Ramah
Gibeah
Jonathan
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