Kilbourne Commended for Target Practice at Fort Monroe
Washington December 11 Official commendation has been made of Captain E B Kilbourne in command of the thirty fifth company of coast artillery Fort Monroe Virginia for results in target practice at Battery with two twelve inch rifles. When 100 per cent of hits were made the mean range was 6041 four shots were fired in one and nine seconds
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Ashington
EB. Kilbourne
Irty-Fifth Company
Coast Artillery
Fort Monroe
Aero club formed by Lahm and man with twenty members
Frank S. Lahm and Walter man formed an aero club at n. with twenty members. They were former residents of t he Collapse of a bridge across Susquehanna river at Mifflinvie left seven dead and two injured among nine harmed.
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Aero Club
Frank S. Lahm
Walterman
Overeating and Appetite Guidance in Child Health
A London Mirror excerpt by C. W. Saleeby argues that balanced appetite is crucial from childhood, noting sugar intake should be appropriate and natural appetite should guide food choices. The piece warns against artificial appetites and excessive cooking tricks, claiming true self-control reduces later health issues. Bah Joye adds a brief quip about revenge on an overbearing tailor.
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Etvnia
C. W. Saleeby
Edin
London Mirror
Japs Make Great Headway
London dispatch reports Sir Thomas Sutherland chairman of the Peninsula and Oriental Steam Navigation company admitting the Bombay to Japan trade was wiped out by Japanese competitors. He notes a revived Japanese commercial energy and alleges government pressure drives more Bombay sailings, leaving his firm at a disadvantage.
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London
Peninsula and Oriental Steam Navigation Company
Thomas Sutherland
Bombay
Japan
East
Peninsula and Oriental Company
Oldest Man in State Lying At Deaths Door in Thorntown
Hugh Wiatt of Thorntown Indiana born October 21 1798 in Shelby County Kentucky is reported near death. A veteran of the Black Hawk and Mexican wars he receives a pension for his Mexican War service. Once resident of Morgan and Hendricks counties he has lived in Thorntown for years. He has long been a heavy tobacco user and most of his children are dead.
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Thorntown
Ind
Hugh Wiatt
Shelby County
Wiatt
Morgan
Hendricks
Missouri Supreme Court Reverses Speyer Case Again
The Missouri supreme court reverses the 4 year old murder conviction of John M. Speyer of Kansas City for a third time, ruling he was insane at the time of the act. He will likely be discharged.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Supreme Court
John M. Speyer
Kansas City
Supreme Court
Typhoid Claims Three Fink Brothers Within Weeks
In New Albany Indiana near Locust Point Harry Fink 21 and William Fink 23 died within seven minutes of each other from typhoid fever at their home. Their brother Charles Fink 26 died of the same disease two weeks earlier.
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New Albany
Ind
Dee
Harry
William Fink
Locust Point
Charles Fink
Post Office at Decatur City Robbed for 600 Dollars
Des Moines police report the Decatur City post office inside a drug store was robbed of 300 dollars in cash and 300 dollars in stamps. The same robbery took watches and jewelry worth several hundred dollars at the same location. The robbers escaped.
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Des Moines
Decatur City
Bryan’s Water Boy Remembers Patrick Death in Cincinnati
In Lincoln Nebraska December 11 reports William J. Bryan learning of J. W. Patrick’s death in Cincinnati. As a boy Bryan carried water to harvest hands on Patrick’s rented farm, part of his father’s property.
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Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
William J. Bryan
J. W. Patrick
Cincinnati
Patrick
Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Gains Global Trade
Personal recommendations from people cured of coughs and colds have driven the remedy into staple trade across much of the civilized world. The text highlights its widespread acceptance and commercial success driven by user testimonials.
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Chamberlain
Ainsworth Resident Mrs Easter Visits City Today
Mrs T J Easter of Ainsworth visited the city today, spending time at local shops and meeting with residents during her stroll through downtown.
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T. J. Easter
Ainsworth
Quieting title action in Washington County Iowa
In a January 1908 term district court filing the plaintiff F Wabnitz seeks to quiet and establish fee simple title to a described portion of the Fat Half of the West two thirds of the South East Quarter of the North East Quarter of Section Thirteen Township Seventy five North Range Eight West. The suit names numerous defendants and unknown claimants alleging adverse claims and seeks reform and enforcement of deeds mortgages and related instruments with no personal judgment. Proceedings note that the petition was presented November 6 1907 and notice to defendants runs to January 6 1908. The case is presented by attorneys W A White and S W J L Brookhart.
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Joseph McKee
M. J. McKee
John O'Conner
J. ©. Harbin
Catherine Harbin
Jeremia O'Conner
Jeremiah O'Connier
Washington County
Iowa
District Court
Court House
Washington
J. L. Brookhart
Tur
Washington Evening Journal
K. E. Willcockson
Celia W. Cowden
J. Grangilie Cowden
Sol B. Wilson
W. H. Wilson
John Hendee
Phebee Hendee John ©. Ritchey
Norman Chipman
Sarah Chipman
A. F. Anderson
Andrew F. Anderson
Sarah E. Anderson
William Fisher
Fanny L. Fisher
John Adam Knoll
Wm. H. Jenkins
Atty
Margaret W. Faucett
James R. Mitchel
James McKee
Jonathan Wilson
P. C. McKinney
John G. Stewart
Levina Stewart
Mathew Law
James Law
Matthew Law
Eliza C. Fisher
Daniel Miller
Win. McCleland
Jackson Roberts
Alexander Orr
A. J. Disney
M. P. Donahey
Michael Hayes
George Hayes
John Hayes
Perry Hayes
W. A. White
S.W. & J. L. Brookhart
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