Fall From Toboggan Causes Severe Injuries At Fort Last
New York September 20 a toboggan race incident at Fort Last sent Mrs. Mery Bradhurst a nurse and Henry Murphy tumbling from the top tier. They fell about 50 feet with Bradhurst breaking nearly every bone and Murphy hanging about 49 feet from the ground on the tracks. Two millers from Gumarder Cam ratia witnessed the crash as both cars started together and pitched the occupants from their car.
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Washington Post
New York
Fort Last
Mery Bradhurst
Henry Murphy
Murphy
Braghurar
Gumarder Camratia
Murphy i
Taft Expounds Roosevelt Plan on Railroad Rates
Taft outlines a broad anti monopoly program at Des Moines aiming to curb railroad rate discrimination and curb interstate corporate power. He calls for tighter federal supervision of corporations mirroring transportation regulation, with possible legal changes to restrict holdings and revise antitrust enforcement.
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Des Moines
Bureau of Corporations
Hix
Roosevelt Poticy
Congress
Rev Osborne Ingle Dead National Figure in Episcopal Ministry
The Rev Osborne Ingle, Washington native and for forty three years rector at All Saints Episcopal Church Frederick, died at the rectory aged 7? The obituary notes his service at Memorial Church Baltimore and St Peter’s Episcopal, with a career spanning Frederic k and Washington. He was born October 1887, educated at Episcopal High School, University of Virginia, and Virginia Theological Seminary. He leaves two daughters, Mrs H Randall Webb and Miss Mary Addison Ingle, and his wife Mary Addison died two years ago.
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Webderick
Spectal
Washington Post
Frederick
Osborne Ingle
Fred Ferlek
Oon
Rex Jamce Atkingon Ingle
Henkow
China
Ingle
Jonn P Ingle
Washington
University of Virginia
Virginia Theological Seminary
Miga Mary ‘Addison
Ingle Ia
Js. H Randall Webb
Washington, DC
Mary Addison Ingle
Mann Declines Debate at Virginia Democrats Meeting
Culpeper Virginia September 9 William Hodges Mann Democratic candidate for governor and representative Charles Colvin spoke to local Democrats in the opera house. Frank Parent Republican candidate for superintendent of public instruction urged discussion on a platform near the mayor's office but Mann declined a joint debate invitation. Burkeville September 2 a senatorial Democratic convention will nominate a candidate for the State senate from the district including Hattoway Amelia Prince Edward Cumberland counties to fill the vacancy created by Judge W. Judges. The Democratic nominees for governor are G. S. Wing and John J. Queens of Prince Edward county and Blake Woodson of Cumberland county.
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Washington Post
Culpeper Va
William Hodges Mann
Charles Colvin
Opera House
Frank P.arent
Superintendent of Public Instructions
Sake
Mayors Offce Prent
Judge Mann Tas
Burkevilla
State Senate
Hattoway
Amelia Prince Edward and
Cumberland
W .Jludges Mann
GS Wing
John J Qeens
Prince Edward County
Blake Wyoodson
Cumberland County
Left Washington Relics Will of Mount Vernon Owner
Mrs Eliza Washington Selden Hunter wife of Major Robert W Hunter of Virginia leaves an estate valued at 75000 dollars. Her husband her brother Lawrence Washington of Washington DC and four sisters are named beneficiaries. She was a daughter of Col John Augustine Washington great nephew of Gen George Washington, the last owner before government possession. The will mentions priceless Washington relics including a French royal portrait sent by Louis XVI.
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Mount Vernon
Washington
Winchester
Eliza Washington
Selden Hunter
Robert W Hfunter
Virginia Military Records
Lawrence Washington
Washington, DC
Hunter
John Augustine Washington
George Weektamine
Louis XVI
France
Wiving Aton
Two Railroads Fined in Federal Court Convictions
Federal court today convicted two cases against Southern Railway and one against Chesapeake and Ohio for violations of safety appliance statutes. Fines totaled 1600 dollars, with Southern cases at 400 and 200 dollars. Chesapeake and Ohio pled guilty and was fined 900 dollars. Additional cases against Baltimore and Ohio and Norfolk and Western are pending under the same statutes.
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Speons
Thywassumsehynchburg
Southern Railway
Cheraneake
Ohio
Southern
Chesapeake and Ohio
Baltimora
Norfolk and Western
Virginia Railroad Seeks Higher Passenger Rate
Special to The Washington Post Richmond Va Sept 2 The Virginia Caroling Railroad from Abingdon Washington county toward Tennessee seeks state corporation commission approval to raise passenger fare to four cents per mile claiming losses on passenger trains Despite light travel the road plans a hearing set for October 8 The article also notes local weathered items and civic notices from Laurel Del and Rocky Mount Va including courthouse cornerstone laying and a lawsuit against Petersburg for damages.
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Washington Post
Richmond Va
Virginia Caroling Railroad
Abingdon
Washington County
Tennessee
State Corporation Commission
Washington Pont
Rocky Mount
Masonry Fraternity
Andrews
Roanoke
Saunders
Yoakum Party In Washington For Road Tour
The B F Yoakum God Roads Party arrived in Washington in private car for a public roads tour. Engineers and farmers from Oklahoma Arkansas Louisiana and other states will study road building methods in Maryland New Jersey and beyond, with visits to officials and a luncheon at the Willard followed by automotive tours and talks on road maintenance and drainage.
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B. F~yoakum God Roads Party
Washington
Steenet
Oklahoma
Chicago
Mock
Lend and Pacific Railway
Little Rock
Memphis
E F Yoakum
Rock Inland Trincoines
Potter
Yoakum
Farmers’ Union of Oklahoma
Shawnee
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
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Jasper Wilson
Bcretary
Agricultura
Greta
Newark
Crnsoy
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Philadstonk
Mary
Peires
Fark Creek Park
Old Inn
Mount Vernon
Renure
Office of Public Reads
Philadelphia
Lakewood
Point Pleasant
Atlantic
Lang Branch
Brunawick
Laconia
The California Fig Syrup Company Genuine Syrup of Figs
The Exceptional Equipment and chemists of the California Fig Syrup Co. enable the production of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna with pure plant principles. Only the genuine article, manufactured by their original method, delivers the beneficial effects, so beware imitations.
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California Fig Syrup Co
California
Fairbanks' Mother 1880 Birthday Noted in Springfield
Springfield Ohio dates mark Mary Adelaide Fairbanks mother of the former Vice President turning eighty today She resides with her daughter Mia Mulligan at their home in Manatee area and the former Vice President sent congratulations by cable from Manila or similar location.
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Mento
Springfield
Ohio
Mary Adelaide
Firbanks
Daugher
Mia
Mullgan
Manae Ea
Swamp Root Promises Kidney and Bladder Relief
An advertisement touts Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root as the best remedy for kidney liver and bladder diseases. It claims heart restoring properties and quick mild effects, promotes sample bottles by mail, and lists Be Elmer & Co in Binghamton New York as the contact.
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Kflmer
Toon
Mar
Orden
Avery Reader
Washmim Daily Post
Elmer & Co
Binghamton, N.Y
Tottay
Southern orators invited to speak in Maryland reform drive
Special to The Sannington Fest Bathmore Md Sept 2 Chairman Vangiver Democratic State central committee announced invited Southern statesmen to speak in Maryland in protest of the negro disfranchisement clause Democrats want added to the Maryland constitution Former Gov Aycock of South Carolina and Vardaman of Mississippi United States Senators Srove of Missouri and Cutherson of Texas and Representative J Hettin of Alabama George H Galther Republican candidate for governor two years 260 who has been abroad is expected at his Baltimore office to spur Republicans. He may tour the state to rally support. Cumberland Md Sept 4 Democrats of Allegany county may unite upon Clayton Purnell Frostburg for State senator Purnell is an attorney and a member of the State Board of Education and has a strong following Former Sen David J Lewis also mentioned.
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Bathmore
Vangiver
Democratic State Cent ‘Rral Committee
Maryland
Gova Aycock
South Caro- Moa
Vardaman
Misalgsippi
Srove
Missouri
Cumberland
Allegany County
Clayton Purnell
Frostburg
Sentlor Purnell
State Board of Education
Har
David J Lewis
City Population Grows by 65 285 Says Official Figures
Secretary William Tindall presents a compiled statement showing district population growth and water-usage figures. The report cites increases from 1900 to 1907, with annual growth around 753 and a total rise of 25 5 as per census estimates, indicating strong urban expansion and shifting consumption.
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William Tindell
Boand of
Wate Department
Kom
WO Ang
Aviator Falls 500 Feet In Nebraska Flight Attempt
Berwyn farmer Ulrich Sorenson unveils a balloon tied aeroplane after two prior tests. Yesterday he rose to about 505 feet, the craft failed, and he crashed breaking the machine while suffering only minor injuries. Thousands watched the spectacle as Sorenson prepared for a third attempt.
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Nebraska Farmer
Wanttington Pit
Berwyn
Ulrich Sorenson
Sorenson
Wight
Sorengen
Will Leaves Estate to Granddaughter on Actor Ban
The will of Mia Ellen M Hennessy, dated September 18, leaves one third of her 320,000 estate to her granddaughter Catherine Bradley Bige Tow, on condition she not marry an actor or a divorced man. If breached the granddaughter forfeits her interest, with the forfeited share going to Forbes Hennessy and Priscilla Parker.
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Washington
New York
Mia
Ellen M Hennesay
Catherine Bradley Bige- Tow
Forbes Hennessy
Priscilla Parker
Rasmussen to Take Eskimos Report to Copenhagen
Copenhagen news reports Knud Rasmussen will travel with ten Eskimos aboard the Hans Egede to Greenland in November to cross-examine Dr. Cook. Copenhagen University officials ordered Pechnie and astronomy professor Els Stromgren to review Cook’s observations and records amid the Greenland expedition news. The report also notes Egan plans U S travel in November for vacation and mentions a corporal death by self-inflicted action identified in Hartford.
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Rasmussen
Copenhagen
Spaciay
Hans Exede
Dr. Cook
Greenland
Knud Rasmussen
Cook
Copenhagen University
Pechnie
Els Stromgren
Mintetor
Egan
United States
Diplomat Crane bids China farewell in Taft policy speech
Chicago diplomat William Crane departs for China amid Taft administration hopes. In a Delmonico banquet speech, Crane praised Taft's China policy and Shanghai speech, stressing no mystery in his mission to advance American interests and good will toward the Chinese people. Attendees included notable officials and university leaders.
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Chicago
Mc. Taft
Aly
New York
Chefles i
Chiesyo
Ching
Seth Low
Chilimbin University
Toaxty Maater
Wu+Pingtang
Qumet
American Asintle Association
Delmonico’s
China
Crane
Panama
America
Armerica
United States
Taft
Shanghai
East
Grover Cleveland
Shaughel Apeceh
Grovers
Pacific
Far East
Taffy
Low
Far Haat
Altun Lir Warker
George B Collelyou
Ly Tan Abbott
George W .Wickershaw Wicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Benjamin the Whetler
University of Canfornia
John E. Finlay
College of the City of New Yok
Richard Watson Gilder
Cenary Lebbens
R Willstormer
Willam Travers Jerome
Circus Elephants Rampage in Santa Barbara Damages Homes
Eight circus elephants escaped at dawn in Santa Barbara wrecking porches, uprooting fruit trees, and overturning an addition. Five were corralled in a swamp on the outskirts as handlers used other elephants as decoys to end the stampede. The incident followed an attempt to take a calf from its mother.
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Santa Barbara
Washington
Santa Barbera Cal
Feneea
Cae
Cap Ytully
Heney Candidacy Endorsed for Municipal District Attorney
San Francisco report states Francis J Heney’s petition for an independent run for district attorney was filed today with 3820 citizen signatures, more than double the required count. The action indicates strong public backing for Heney’s candidacy in the municipal race.
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San Francisco
Cal
Francis J .Heney
How to Stop Growing in Poultry District Obstruction
Reader letter from Dr J A Thompson of Hyattsville Maryland describes a stubborn rooster disturbance at dawn. The writer suggests darkness and tapping to quiet the crowing while noting the birds’ behavior and polygamous roosters in the area.
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Dr J A, Thompson
Hyattsville, Md
Secret wedding kept to avoid rice trouble
London dispatch reports American comedian Joseph Coyne and actress Alexandra Carlisle wed December 4. Coyne says they kept the marriage quiet to avoid attention and embarrassment. They announce they are happy and hoped for a private ceremony.
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Joe Coyne
Alexandra Carhake
London
Joseph Coyne
Alexandra Carlisle
German Societies Active in Arlona Celebrations Planned
German societies in Arlona announce a busy winter program at the Saengerbund clubhouse led by President Lepper. Highlights include a carnival, concerts, lectures on German poets, masquerades, and dances. The Getoner 6 Mount Vernon Day program will feature addresses, songs, a wreath, and a US German colors display on the tomb of Washington.
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Saengerbund
Lepper Wll
Avery
Cwo
Wrnter
Robert Playm
Mount Vernon
Uder
Avion Society
United States
Washington
Saengertind
Columbia Turpverein
Naual
Joe Rememberg
Germania Maennerchor
United Singers
Sadgerbund
Arion Society
Covington Schools Spelling Books Burned
Covington superintendent J D Sluss ordered the destruction of spelling books after complaints of poor spelling among students. He announced a spelling contest between district teams with prizes for the winners to reward improved accuracy.
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Covington
Jd Q Sluss
Ori Somplainia
Motor Car Kills Boy In Shrewsbury Street Crash
Norman H. White of Brooklyn, a millionaire House member, ran his car through Shrewsbury Street in Worcester, killing eight year old Joseph Bourgeois. White was arrested for manslaughter and released on $1000 bail for a Wednesday hearing.
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Washington
Worcester
Masa
Shrewsbury Street
Norman H. White
Brookling
House of Representatives
Joseph Bourgeois
Diamond Pin's Odd Journey From River to Return
A diamond pin valued at 50 dollars, lost when an express car fire tossed valuables into the Susquehanna near Harrisburg, was recovered by a Baltimore swimmer. The Newark jewelers Whiteside & Bland insured the loss and later received a claim payout. A Baltimore boy found two small packages in Chesapeake Bay, returning a pin set with brilliants to the firm, which then rewarded him and restored the insurance funds.
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Baltimore Bather
Washington Post
Providence RT
Susquehana River
Mareisburg
Harrisburg
Whiteside & Bland
Loa
Baltimore
Chesapeake Bay
Ewark
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