Brookins Sets Altitude Record At Atlantic City Flight
Walter Brookins soars to 6 175 feet above sea level in a Wright machine as engines falter and fuel runs low. He glides back to land on a crowded Atlantic City beach to claim a $5 000 prize, amid cheers from 100 000 spectators.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Sadeping
Hie Wright Machine
Serosa
Wal’ Brooking
Earth
Brookins
Atlantic City Aero Club
Bomb kills two at banquet in Monivar Spain
A bomb exploded under the table of banker Senor Gallardo during a dinner for political friends in Monivar. Two guests were killed, thirteen injured, and the house wrecked as the attack shocked Lisbon and Spain.
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Lisbon
Monivar
Spain
Senor Gallardo
First Wheat Thrashed at Wabash County Elevators Field
The first wheat sold to a Wabash county elevator was threshed on a field owned by the United Box Board and Paper Company. The field lies behind the company’s mills in Wabash. The wheat quality was splendid given the acreage.
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Wabash, Ind
Wabash County
United Box Board and Paper Company
Big Paper Trust
Dynamite Dynamite Trestle Blasts Jolts Jersey City Scene
Police report two timed explosions struck a Lehigh Valley trestle at the Jersey City bay shore. The first blast tore two iron girders and damaged foundations, the second sent more girders skyward, yet no injuries were recorded.
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New York
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Bay Shore
Jersey City
Greenville
New Jersey Central
Brown Rally in Marietta Ends in Riot and Fist Fight
The Marietta rally for Governor Joe Brown erupted in a street fight between Brown and Smith supporters. Mayor Herbert Clay and police separated the combatants as James Rovers and Leonidas Blair clashed, halting the gathering with jeers and near-riot conditions.
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Marietta
Joe Brown
Hoke Smith
Brown
Smith
Herbert Clay
Joe Hill Hall
Macon
Hall
Hoke
James Rovers
Leonidas Blair
Blair
Clay
Borrowed smiles and a doctor's warning in warm vignettes
A humor column stitches together brief scenes of domestic life and miscommunication. A mother fears a sick child while a milkman vents about farmers. an editor resists heaven after a starving end. a love letter overflows with silly imagery. a Philadelphia salesman returns home upon a telegram born of a ten word limit.
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Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Clare Beatty Wins Webster City Vase Shoot
Clare Beatty edged runner up by one target to win the $75 trophy vase at Webster City gun club's special shoot. Thirty contestants competed as M O Connor placed second and Collins with Carpenter tied for third. 60 targets were set. The close contest roused club interest and signals a forthcoming season trophy race.
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Webster City
Freeman-Tribune
Clare Beatty
Webster City Gun Club
Beatty
M. O'Conner
Collins
Carpenter
Iowa to seek 15000 for Shiloh monument replacement
News reached the state house on Saturday about a federal appropriation of 15000 to replace the Iowa state monument shaft at Shiloh battlefield. Soper of Emmetsburg, a member of the Shiloh Monument commission from Iowa, campaigned actively to secure the funds.
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Des Moines
State House
Congress
Iowa
Shiloh
Soper
Emmetsburg
Shiloh Monunent Commission
Blacksmith Confined After Mental Shake Up
L D Smith a blacksmith in Iowa City was deemed temporarily insane after a stroke and asked the sheriff to arrest him fearing harm to his family. He was taken to jail where he is recovering under confinement.
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Heaven
Hades
Iowa City
L. D. Smith
W C T U Meeting At Mrs Gibson Home This Thursday
The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union will meet this Thursday at 2 30 p m at Mrs Mary Gibson’s home. Devo tional subject Evils of Strong Drink Prov 23 31 32 led by Mrs Robt Cherry with general discussion on Danger of Moderate Drinking. Members Gibson and Stewart invited all who can attend.
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Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Mary Gibson
Robt
Cherry
Those Pies of Boyhood Ad Brings Back Vitality
A vintage advertisement touts Electric Bitters to restore digestion and vitality. It claims improved appetite, stomach and liver function, and overall vigor for health restored, promoting Lemmon's Pharmacy as the source.
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J. E. Lemmon
Lemmon
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Promises Quick Healing
Frightful wreck warning touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as earth’s greatest healer for burns boils sores eczema chapped hands sore eyes and corns. Claims it provides prompt relief and cure with 25e at Lemmon’s Pharmacy.
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J. BE. Lemmon
Lemmon’s
One Big Market Promised for All Your Wants
There are other markets but only Royal market can supply all your needs. The big market offers choicest fresh meats mild cured hama and bacon sausages pickles jellies preserves canned fruits baked beans catsup and cooked meats. You can always get what you want at the Big Market.
Foley's Kidney Remedy Ad Brings Questionable Claims
An OCR fragment alleges Foley's Kidney Remedy as safe for all kidney cases but is unclear and likely promotional. It mentions a pharmacy and a Prague reference, with incomplete wording on effectiveness. No verifiable details or patient outcomes are provided.
City Bus Line Call Up Orders Kept by Prank Nevers
Black and white notices request bus line call ups and prompt service by Prank Nevers. The item calls for street and member details for timely attendance.
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Nevers
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TAN Oxfords
Frank L. Wilson & CO
Iowa Gas & Electric CO
Washington National Bank
Walter Brookins
Bird Man
Wabash Company
United States
Washington County Savings Bank
Merbert Clay
Hill
Prhivatawmds
J. B. Crail
Washington,owa
Shoot
Webster
Loch Hill
R. Stuart & Son
J. A. Harwood
McElhinney
Western Hammock Co
Nortil
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