Tar and Feather Wealthy Farmer Tearful Warrant Efforts
Frank Sichart a Cardiff farmer was tarred and feathered then tied to a telegraph pole by three men near his home over alleged attentions to a wealthy widow. Rescued by a passenger train crew he was taken to Atlantic City hospital where doctors faced removing tar and feathers. His son pursued warrants while authorities sought the attackers before a magistrate. Conflicting family stories followed about his relation to the widow.
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Atiantic City
Frank Sichart
Cardiff
Ile
Trainen
Sichart
Mars Landing
Isard
Atlantic City
Andrew
Siehart
Jagmety
Gaitzel
Who Succeeds Senator Daniel in Virginia United States Senate
Virginia moves to select a successor to Senator Daniel after his departure from the U S Senate As governors and party leaders weigh potential candidates the process shapes the state’s political landscape and future leadership.
Soldiers Fight Fires To Save Yellowstone Park
Soldiers of the United States battled wildfires through the night to protect Yellowstone National Park from two blazes reported on Bell Mountain and near St Mary's. Despite harsh gravel conditions, 20 regulars pressed the front, halting the flames that threatened vast timber stands and the park's beauty.
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Livingston
Mont
Uncle Sam
Yellowstone National Park
Bell Mountain
St. Mary's
Lake Yellowstone
National Forest Reserve
Bell
St Mary's Mountain
Peers Debate How to Name New English Lords
Seven new English peers face rules for choosing titles. They may name counties or towns only if allowed, must avoid repeats of extinct or attainted titles, and may adopt surnames or territorial names with ownership ties. Examples include Liverpool avoidance, Fyvie barriers, and Lord Villiers amid a list of existing peers with similar names.
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George
Flint
Merioneth
Banff
Clackmannan
Dumbarton
Kirkcudbright
Monaghan
Roscommon
Lord Hawkesbury
Liverpool
Lord Leith of Fyvie
Lord Fyvie
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Killowen
Earl Russell
Boyle, Bruce
Douglass
May
Herbert
Hill
Grey
Howard
Hamilton
Villiers
Sir J. de Villiers
Lord Villiers
W. JD. Mackenzie
Thetford
Lord Thetford
Lord Fisher
Lord Michelson
Michelson
London
Lord Sattersea
Lord Wandsworth
Lord Loreburn
Edinburgh
Lord Selby
Loud Clothes Banned as Fashion Turns Quiet in 1911
New York reports the Madison Square Garden show bans loud outfits for men. Models favor conservative cuts and plain blues browns and grays with restrained stripes and plaids. The push targets flashy frills and flashy buttons, favoring subdued, modest styles for the upcoming season.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Fear Germs In Canned Fruit In California Orchards
Tuber cular patients from southern California arrive in northern California to seek orchard and canneries work. Health officials state there is nothing to fear about germs in canned fruit but warn that mixing lungers with other workers could harm the latter.
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San Francisco
California
State Board of Health
RATTLESNAKE BITE TREATMENT CURIOUSLY PRESCRIBED
An old medical note outlines steps after a rattlesnake bite. It advocates calming the victim, applying a crude tourniquet, cutting the wound, sucking the wound, cauterizing with silver nitrate or fire, and slowly releasing the tourniquet to allow gradual poison flow.
Brisk Trade In Silvers With Autumn Shoe Demand
Opening of the autumn shoe trade brings optimism among manufacturers and jobbers. South and West orders carry strings. poor crops could trigger cancellations, but overall mood remains hopeful for improved business ahead.
Figs To Waste In Southwest Texas Harvest
San Antonio August 11 figures show the Southwest Texas fig crop at risk of waste due to lack of preservation facilities. About a thousand acres of bearing trees yield 75 to 100 bushels per acre with more orchards coming into bearing next year and plans for additional preserving plants to handle the crop.
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San Antonio
Texas
New Dressmaking Parlors Open August Twenty Fifth
Miss Ida Skipton announces fitted up dressmaking parlors in the two front rooms over Lemley's grocery with new conveniences to do more and better work. She will be ready to serve old and new customers after August 25.
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Lemley's
Ida Skipton
Bucklen Arnica Salve touted as universal healer
Advertises Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a quick remedy for burns wounds boils ulcers eczema and skin sores. Claims it heals chapped hands sprains and corns. Sold for 25 cents at Lemmon's Pharmacy in Lemmon.
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Bucklen
J. EK. Lemmon, Lemmon’s
City Bus Line Call Up Service Reminder
Public notice invites residents to call Phone No. 589 at Black Street for bus line orders. Frank Rogers promises prompt handling of requests with full street addresses and numbers provided for routing.
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Frank Rogers
Detachable airship system proposed by Moltke heir
Count Frederick von Moltke forms a company to build a fleet of triple balloon airships designed for military use. A trial dirigible has been completed and tested. The concept features three motor balloons within a Canadian fir framework, each detachable in two minutes, with separate crews, bombs, and signals.
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Frederick von Moltke
No Record Canadian Crop Forecast
Western Canada faces uncertain crop yields with higher acreage yet no sign of a crop failure, though forecasts doubt surpassing last year’s output. Reports agree on cautious prospects.
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Canada
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