Calvary Methodist Church Begins Week of Evangelical Services
The Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church at Mounts opens a nine day revival week with ministers speaking daily from 6 to 8:15 PM. Rev Forest Pretty Zan of Trinity Station and Rev EV Regiuter will preach, with special services led by Rev FJ Prettyman. The church marks ongoing growth and reports property valued at $72,800 and a 1948-era congregation of about 1,000 members.
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Trinity Station
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Rey EV Regiuter
Wreck Death Toll Rises in City Collision
A passenger train wreck near the city led to multiple deaths and injuries. Emergency crews worked through the night to recover victims and clear the tracks while investigators examined rail and signaling failures.
Must Not See Own Child Court Decree Details
A legal decree addresses a custody dispute involving a mother and her child. The ruling outlines who may access pleadings and related documents, and the roles of attorneys in the case. The text references timelines and conditions for potential two year periods and subsequent steps in the proceedings.
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Mary Hointet
Hummer
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Livin
Last New Jersey Hanging at Cape May Ends Era
The state executes Joseph La hetola by electric chair marking the last capital punishment under the new law. The condemned man, once a dancing master, was accused of fatally harming his associate after a quarrel over a séance dispute. The method change from hanging to electric chair is noted as the pivotal shift in New Jersey punishment practice.
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Joseph Lahetola
New Jersey
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Tidewater project linked to banker Rogers stages Wall Street moves
Disclosures of financier Rogers's large sales of Union Pacific and Amalgamated Copper stir active Wall Street. The Tidewater railroad venture, supported by Rogers, dominates discussions as investors reassess holdings and liquidity amid a broad market squeeze. In scientific news, Columbia University researchers report alcohol can power standard internal combustion engines with comparable efficiency to gasoline, improving high horsepower performance and reducing engine hammering risks.
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Wallstreet
Union Pacific St .Fant Atenison Consolidated Gas
Tidewater
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Tnlon Pacific
Charles H Lucke
Columbia University New York
SM Woolward
Office of Experiment Stations
Department of Agriculture
Reachel Ware Avy
Revenue Receipts Grow In August Report
The monthly statement of the internal revenue shows August receipts totaling $22,220.67, with increases from several sources. Items include windfall from liquors, margarine, adulterated butter, renovated butter, and volacellnneous products, reflecting varied gains and declines across categories.
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Irene
German Artillery Practice Under Actual Warfare Conditions
Emperor William watches near Fosen Prussia as heavy artillery and field guns shell improvised fortifications. Two projectiles are fired to simulate real warfare while precautions evacuate residents and restrict access to fire zones. Meant to mirror Port Arthur style operations with secrecy surrounding results.
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Prussia
William
Port Arthur
Wife Attacks Rival in Public Dispute in New York
Mrs O Brien wife of a Chicago timber merchant caused the arrest of her husband and Miss Wall after they were found walking together on Third Avenue. A spirited attack followed with blows to the face and hair pulling before a detective intervened. Both were charged with disorderly conduct and found guilty, but the magistrate admonished them as Mrs O Brien promised to return to Chicago with her husband.
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Chicago
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Third Avenue
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York
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Often
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Orien
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Trust Conference Delegates Citizens Chosen To Attend Chicago Meeting
Yesterday delegates were appointed as District representatives to the national conference on trust and combinations to be held in Chicago from October 2 to 3 under the National Civic Federation. The list includes John R McTran Gen John M Wilson Hebert N Harper Scott Hane Taradore W Noyes Fagar Shaw Charles J Bell John Joy Edson W W Finley Howard Gore J Selwyn Tat Charles W Resdham Dasid 1H Bue D J OGon neilston Wolf B H Warner Hennen Jennings C C Glover James I Oyster bird's AW Woodeard.
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National Civic Federation
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John M Wilson Hebert
N Harper
Scott Hane
Taradore
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Shaw
Charles J Bell
John Joy Edson
W Finley
J Loward Gore
J Selwyn Tat Charies
Resdham Dasid
Greek Immigration Grows. Washington Plans Greek Legation
Reports say King George will establish a Greek legation in Washington due to rising Grecian immigration. The State Department has not acknowledged the decision, while concerns about riots and property claims accompany the influx amid Morocco’s ongoing public interest and a new library resource for understanding regional tensions.
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Athune 10
Washington
State Department
Sanitary Conditions Improve Under Occupation in Cuba
Chief army surgeon reports Cuba’s sanitary conowien at army posts greatly improved since United States occupation. Eighteen deaths occurred during that period mainly from typhoid fever. Slay er Croigoas, linked to President McKinley assassination, cited in city notes.
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Five Die in Storms on St Vincent West Indies
A severe storm over St Vincent and Kingstown caused five fatalities in the Caiunia district. Lightning struck a boy sheltering under a tree, with extensive thunderclouds and vivid lightning reported. Similar storms occurred in northern islands.
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Mrs Benedict Nearing Death in Greenwich Harbor
Spectal reports Mrs Benedict wife of Commodore Benedict lies dying at Todian Harbor rest. The family physician believes she may live the day or week. Last night the entire family gathered at her bedside after the death of her son Fred in a car crash eight years ago left him an invalid since then.
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jumps from window death by own hand New York tragedy
A telephonist apparently attempted self harm by leaping from an open fourth story window after a quarrel with her sweetheart. She fell to the pavement and died. Local authorities and attending physicians reported the death as suicide with no further details available.
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Tainted Money Idea Refuted at Concordia Synod
Reports from Grace Church in Washington recount a Concordia Synod gathering debating Rev Gladden and Emersonian influences. Speakers argued the dangers to true Christianity, stressing the church must preserve the means of grace and the doctrine of salvation as proclaimed by Lutherans.
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Rear Admiral Melville Suffering Insomnia in Retirement
Philadelphia September reports Rear Admiral George W Melville, retired after forty two years in the navy, ill in hospital with insomnia brought on by an attack of nervous prostration. The news notes his condition while detailing his long service record.
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Marine Hospital Changes Announce Officers Assignments
The Public Health and Marine Hospital Service lists weekly assignments for commissioned and noncommissioned officers. Notable moves include leave for Sthnpton, temporary duties for Colter and Ellis Island staff, and multiple acting and assistant surgeon postings with various duties and leave extensions noted through September 16, 1907.
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Naval Orders Mention Various Officers and Stations
Orders to naval officers list names and postings including Kemner to Chattanooga Sule Guaner C 8 Baboon to Plecataqua Lion and Mitehstt to the naval station Dtongape TY Lisa A Dongine to Gatyeatoa and Lit WS Wiltted to Cleveland.
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Army Orders and Movements From an Early 20th Century Ledger
Army orders list transfers and promotions across infantry artillery and engineers. Names include Edgar Fussal Signal Serpe Ben F Bottoms and Mark L Mery with units such as Coast Artillery Corps First Lieutenant Paul D Bunker and Captain Tierald Jackson. Naval vessel movements note arrivals at Mare Island and Chicago sailing for ports including Acapulco and Norfolk.
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Grape-Nuts Breakfast Novelty Promoted in Ad Copy
An early 20th century advertisement extols Grape-Nuts as a wholesome breakfast option. It claims the cereal provides stored energy, nutrition from whole wheat and barley, and digestibility through slow baking. The copy also suggests replacing meat with Grape-Nuts for breakfast and supper.
Breakfast Routine Promises Fresh Start for Busy Man
A quirky breakfast excerpt extols grape products with toast and Postini Coffee to energize a morning lead over a meat-eating rival. It claims noon meals boost digestion and sustain nerve steadiness, framing a routine as a winning brain strategy.
Lays Foundation for Parliament Edict Declares
An imperial edict in Peking outlines plans to form a council of deliberation to guide government and lay the groundwork for a parliamentary assembly. Dowager Empress says the throne cannot grant constitutional government yet as people are not prepared, while reform advocates press for a council and eventual representation. The move mirrors Russia as China seeks modern governance with U.S. support in easing reform.
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Fires on Russian Troops at Sabiinsky Estate
In St Petersburg on September 2 a raid by troops and gendarmes found no arsenal after a clash at the Sabiinsky estate. Young Sablinsky seized a hunting rifle and revolver, fired on soldiers, and was repelled. the raid stemmed from a rejected tutor's revenge over Alisa Sablinsky's refusal to marry him.
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Navy awards torpedo boat destroyer contracts
Secretary of the Navy yesterday announced contracts for several torpedo boat destroyers. Bath Iron Works receives two ships for 2409 each. Cramp and Sons gets two ships at 596000 each. New York Shipbuilding Company wins one at 840000. Ships to use Parsons turbine engines, reach 25 knots for four hours, and be completed within 24 months. Lewis Nixon bid for a 3 knot gas engine destroyer in 18 months was rejected as irregular.
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Eight Hundred Arrested After Lodz Strike Riot
Radom police and troops disrupted a large strike at a Lodz cotton mill owned by the late Mascua Allperatein. Eight hundred workers were seized today after a confrontation as the mill owner was killed following a dispute over pay for time on strike. Provisional reports list casualties and detentions, with authorities investigating the motive behind the violence.
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Raden's Grand Duke III Suffering From Severe Ailment
Duke Friedrich of Agen is reported to be suffering from abdominal inflammation and high fever. His condition worsened while celebrating his eighty birthday, with military and noble circles expressing concern.
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