Murphy Drives Three Winners at Poughkeepsie Meet
Thomas W Murphy piloted Royal Mac Direct C Darnell to two straight team victories in Knieckerbocker rot and Hudson Valley 2:03 save, then won the 2:20 trot with Doctor Nive. Heavy track conditions slowed times but results showed Murphy’s strong afternoon. Peter Worthy won the 2:32 trot after a tight duel with Lake Riddle. Prince captured the 2:15 silver trot amateurl.
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Poughkeepsie
Thamas
Murphy
Royal Mac Sed
C. Darnell
Knieckerbocker Rot
Hudson Valley
Doctor Nive
Peter Worthy
Lake Riddle
Prince
Fay
Reduction weight diet ad with dubious claims
A garbled ad-like passage touts weight loss by an unclear method and mentions a drugstore product. It promises safe, guaranteed slimming and mentions a dramatic reduction of 120 pounds at no cost to an opponent, using odd phrasing and inconsistent terms. It reads like a spammy promotional fragment with no verifiable details.
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Drugeiet
Japan Announces Reforms and Home Rule for Koreans
Washington reports Japan issues an imperial rescript outlining reforms for Korea including civilian police, local self government with popular suffrage, and equal legal rights under civilian control. The move signals eventual home rule while preserving imperial authority, with details vague due to garbled text.
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Japan
Washington
Tokio
Ermibaasy
Clelbona
Aryate
Suffrara
Japanese statesmen rise to top posts in Korea reform drive
In Tokyo a new government reshuffle roles Midzuma as administrator and Yamagata replaced by Baron Saito and Midzuno as Korea moves to implement imperial reforms. The emperor’s rescript urges fair policy, rapid modernization, and improved welfare for Korea, with Empress command to public officials to ensure peaceful governance and prosperity.
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Hagegawa
Midzuma
Hato
Yamagata
Tokio
Hara
Korea
Roc
Europe
Prowler Wara
Japan
Siecanl
Marshal Hazegawa
Saito
Midzuno
Malrlands
Tanlac claims aid for stomach trouble and malaria
A Oakland man, Mzra J. Shreve, details long illness from stomach pain, poor appetite, headaches, and malaria. After using Tanlac, he reports restored appetite, reduced stomach distress, better sleep, steadier nerves, and no malaria symptoms since returning from Mexico. He credits Tanlac and endorses it.
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Mzra J. Shreve
Larrison Street
Oakland
Cal
Shres O
Southern Pacific Railroad
Jay
Mexico
States
Tanlac
Ogden
A. R {Acintyre Drug Co
Spruce Costs Carried Mostly by Europeans
Seattle August 20 A statement to a special House committee on wartime spruce production shown by Colonel C P Stearns Portland Ore says England France and Italy bore the major share of costs in producing spruce for airplane stock. He places total U S spruce production cost at 12 050 000 dollars. Stearns heads the government owned spruce corporation and was second in command under Brigadier General Bryce P Disque during the war.
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Seattle
Wash
England
France
Trali
C. P. Stearns
Portland
Ore
House of Representatives
Stearns
Ife
United States
Sprute Corporation
Bryce P. Disque
Murders Stepfather and Buries Body in Mississippi
Dubuque Iowa August 20 James Townsend 20 returned soldier confessed this afternoon that he murdered his stepfather F Trees early Friday and threw the body in the Mississippi river. The body was found Monday afternoon with legs and right arm bound a 100 pound rock tied around the neck. Trees stated her husband was insane and Townsend killed him when he attempted to assault her two daughters.
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Dubuque
Iowa
James Townsend
F. Trees
Mississippi
Trees
Townsend
Campaign 10 Reduce Prices Bearing Fruit
Aug 20 report from Inington quotes Attorney General Palmer on rising prices and government actions. He notes improved production, reduced demand, and prosecutions for hoarding under the food control law. Officials distinguish hoarded from stored food and say excess food would be released to the market. Cost of living questions dominate congressional attention as debates over price fixing continue.
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Inington
Palm
Maryland
Palmer
Ames
United States
Heparta
Department of Justice
Columbus
St Louis
Detroit
Chattanoora
Kansas City
Congress
Agriculture
Smoking novelty claims for pipes and lips
An advertisement extols a patented process that supposedly makes smoking more comfortable. It touts appeal to both new smokers and seasoned pipe users, promising relief from bite or parch and inviting readers to replace their current devices with the new product.
Law amendments and food act issues dominate agenda
The article notes a proposed two year imprisonment and 5000 penalty under the law, with a committee expected to report the amendment tomorrow. The attorney general will discuss central act revisions with a sub-committee. Meanwhile the War Department lists canned foods to be sold by parcel post. Spry, nephew of ex governor, leads a Salt Lake campaign urging large employers to rehire ex service men.
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Fetale Xericultura
Food Central Act
Lst
War Department
Parcel Post
Ali Washington
Salt Lake
Mexican General Organizing a State Constabulary
Gen Ignacio Enriquez, a former Chihuahua governor and American university graduate, is forming an auxiliary cavalry force akin to Pennsylvania style mounted constabularies. He claims 760 men already under command and plans to recruit 25 more to complete the force for the state.
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Chihuahua
City
Mex
Ignacio Enriquez
Aimilar
Pennsylvania
Banditry Foe Aims For Chihuahua Governor Post
The passage notes men with field experience from revolutions ready to divide into district commands to capture Villa and earn a 26,000 peso reward. The candidate for governor seeks to end banditry in the state by the next election, hoping to stabilize Chihuahua.
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Trosne
Villa
Era
Blais
Chihuahua
Ville
Mots
Census Supervisors Appointed in Iowa Districts
Washington August 21 secretary of commerce Redfield announced appointments of census supervisors for Iowa districts. Names listed include J Grey Pleasant slath district Major Edwart Stellar Ottumwa tenth district Lew is Sluetmier Emmetsburg with references to Creswell Flesh and other readable fragments in the notice.
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Washington
Cosmng
Merce Redfield
Inwa
Grey
Pleasant
Slath
Edwart Stellar
Ottumwa
Lewis Sluetmier
Emmetsburg
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LyrIc “Music CO
Player Pianos
Phonograpis
Thomas W. Murphy
Park Ave
Hi “Tanlac
Horlick
Jimmy
Prince Albert
Iteg Ts
Prince Alberso
Sohonen
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem, N.C
Byron F
Spry
Fyron be.Spry
William Spry
Fort Douglas
Jacksonville
Fla
Leutenant
Iirst
Census. Supervisors
California
M. J. Dixon Employment Agency
Regent Street
Salt Lake City, Utah
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