Murderer Montague Confesses After Farmhouse Fire Killing
Raleigh dispatch reports Nathan Montague, accused in Hester township Granville county, assaulted J L Sanders and his granddaughter, killed Mary Sanders, then burned the house. Escaped lynching fears surround the case as guards pin him at Parham jail after a bloodied confession.
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Raleigh
Nathan Montague
North Carolina
Hester Township
Granville County
J. L. Sanders
Sanders
Mary Sanders
Montague
Parham
Five Killed in Gary in Three Accidents
Five men died in three Gary Indiana accidents. James Birehell John Servi and Charles Posta workers in track laying were struck by a Lake Shore passenger train and killed instantly. Andrew Petrow froze to death and Nicholas Matore a sewer builder was struck by a timber and suffered a fractured skull.
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Tory
Ind
James Birehell
John Servi
Charles Posta
Lake Shore
Andrew Petrow
Nicholas Matore
Life is as One Makes It Quote by Carlyle
A reflective line by Thomas Carlyle on how daily life unfolds like music. It suggests choosing mood and rhythm as one navigates each day, from dance to dirge, aligning inner tempo with circumstance. The aphorism emphasizes personal agency in living.
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Carlyle
Saved From Awful Death By King's New Discovery
A Fayetteville man recounts how his sister cured of consumption with Dr King's New Discovery. He praises its effectiveness for coughs colds lagrippe and bronchial troubles and notes trial bottles are free and guaranteed by J E B Lemmon.
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A. D. McDonald
Fayetteville
N. G
J. E B. Lemmon
Best Things Worth the Price in Alcott Quote
A quotation from Alcott notes that the best things are often priced by a lifetime toll. The line reflects on value and sacrifice shaping what we deem priceless.
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Alcott
Lfetime
Toll
A Simple Safeguard for Mothers
Mrs. JD Gilkeson of Youngstown Ohio shares a household remedy story praising Foley's Honey and Tar for a child's severe cold and persistent cough. The testimonial claims rapid throat relief after the first dose and complete recovery after one bottle. Lemmon's Pharmacy is listed as a substitute.
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JD. Gilkeson
Ingles Ave
Youngstown
Ohio
Foley
Lemmon
Fresh Air and Milk for Narrow-Chested Children
Medical guidance recommends open air living for children with narrow chests and encourages light dumbbell exercise and a generous wild diet to improve chest capacity.
Postal Savings Banks to Open January Third
Post master General Hitchcock announced the postal savings banks will be ready to accept deposits on January 3, the first working day of the new year. One experimental office will operate in each state or territory, selected in suitable second class communities including areas with many foreign born residents. After a Washington briefing, postmasters from twelve Rocky Mountain and Pacific coast offices will return home for similar instruction, with remaining offices to follow in coming days.
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Washington, D. C
Hitchcock
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Coast
Washington
Clark and Cannon Spark Politics at New Jersey Society Dinner
Philadelphia December 21 strong political current at the New Jersey Society of Pennsylvania dinner. Champ Clark voiced hope to be next House speaker and urged safe and sane legislation while Cannon sharply attacked Woodrow Wilson over New Jersey sena torship tactics. Clark claimed 180 pledged votes and 114 to win, joking about Uncle Joe and his own rising troubles.
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Philadelphia
New Jersey Society of Pennsylvania
Champ Clark
Cannon
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
United States
Wilson
Clark
Joe
Red Cross Stamp Sales Near Fifty Million Mark
Washington reports from Red Cross headquarters show nearly 35,000,000 stamps sold with prospects to reach 50,000,000. Sales exceed 1909 by about 15,000,000 and triple 1908 figures, with an estimated $590,000 added to tuberculosis funds nationwide. Over 100,000 volunteers are selling the stamps.
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Washington, D. C
American Red Cross
Who Has Given University of Chicago Ten Million Gift
A major philanthropic gift of ten million dollars was announced for the University of Chicago. The donor, a prominent local benefactor, intends the funds to support scholarly research and endowed programs across the campus. The gift underscores ongoing local support for higher education and Chicago’s role in national science and humanities advancement.
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University of Chicago
Wolf in Brooklyn theatre escapes cage attacks two women
A wolf in a wire enclosure escapes during a Brooklyn theatre performance and bites Mrs. Florence Baumgartner and Miss Tessie Vernalter on the hands. A policeman sustains bites before the animal is recaptured and the show resumes.
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New York
Brooklyn
Florence Baumgartner
Tessie Vernalter
Pension Bill Increases U S Pension Costs Near 200 Million
Washington December 21 President Taft moves to curb spending while House pensions committee approves a bill adding forty million dollars to the 152 million already paid yearly to U S pensioners bringing total annual pensions close to 200 million. The measure faces expected House passage.
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Washington
Taft
House Committee On Pensions
United States
House
Clark mansion in Marble Halls completed after eight years
The seven million dollar Fifth Avenue residence of former Senator William A Clark of Montana is finished and will be occupied early next year. It features 121 rooms eight baths four picture galleries and extensive interior bronze work. The organ cost 300000 and the estate houses two million in pictures and five hundred thousand in rugs.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
William A. Clark
Montana
America
New York City
Senator Clark
Dr King's New Life Pills Promise Quick Relief
A. Schingeck of 647 Elms St Buffalo proclaims the pills cured his chronic constipation when others failed. The ad touts relief for biliousness jaundice indigestion headache malaria and debility available for 25 cents at Lemmon's Pharmacy in Buffalo.
Caramels and Christmas Seals Mixed at Chicago Drugstore
A Chicago girl near Christmas asked for twenty cents of caramels. She noticed Christmas Seals on the counter and, after hesitation, offered to trade ten seals for the candy, choosing the seals over the money.
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Chicago
Beware of Mercury in Catarrh Ointments Warns Public
An advisory warns against ointments containing mercury for catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. The remedy is taken internally, claims to act on blood and mucous surfaces, and is sold by druggists at 75 cents per bottle.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Travel in Honduras by horse and mule
Travel in Honduras relies on horses or mules. Honduran horses are smaller and less rounded than American horses.
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Honduras
ZEMO skin remedy offered by McElhinney Drug Co
The McElhinney Drug Co offers ZEMO liquid and ZEMO soap for skin ailments promising full money back if not satisfied. The ad claims ZEMO treats eczema pimples dandruff and other eruptions for men women and children of all ages.
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McElhinney Drug Co
Mayas behind Greeks in ancient civilization say archaeologist
An archaeologist in the Middle West argues that the Mayas of America had a civilization rivaling that of early Greeks. He believes Yuccatan region inhabitants in Guatemala and Honduras are their descendants.
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Middle West
America
Yuccatan
Guatemala
Honduras
Lumbago Relief Report Says Foley’s Kidney Remedy Works
J W Greer of Greenwood Louisiana suffered severe back pains and was aided by Foley’s Kidney Remedy after injections, reporting relief from crippling lumbago. Lemmon's Pharmacy advertises the remedy through McElhinney.
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J. W. Greer Greenwood
Foley
Lemmon
McElhinney Preg Co
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Slayer
Farmer
Gary
Garidnory
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Ings Bank
Jan.ist
C. Clark and
J. Cannon
BIG Red Cross
RED Cross
John D. Rockefeller
Wolf
Pwele
Aramels
Zemo
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