New York Man Rescued After 50 Hours on City Ledge
George Lammert a clerk in a New York life insurance firm was stranded on a narrow ledge outside a tenth floor window after reaching for a lost paper. He clung to an iron pipe and inch by inch edged to safety aided by a coworker and firefighters. The perilous episode drew a crowd as he endured hunger cold and fear before rescue.
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New York
George L. Lammert
Broadway
New York City
Lambert
Himalayas
Lammert
City Hall
America
Trinity Church
The
Stock Exchange
Lanmert
Larmert
Curtis Logan
Logan
Life Insurance Company
New Tire Material Elastos Promises Comfortable Ride
A new tire compound named elastos mixes glue glycerine and chromic salts and filled into the inner tube in England. It aims to match air tire ease of motion while reducing punctures. Weight increases 20 to 40 pounds per wheel but offsets by not carrying spare tires.
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England
Companie
Trading at Home and the Why of Local Buying
The piece argues that local trade strengthens community money circulation and prosperity. It contrasts investing money at home versus sending funds to mail order houses, citing a river-border town example where local investment spurred growth while distant investments caused decline.
The Loss to Community From Mail Order Purchases
F R Singleton argues that buying from mail order houses drains local capital, reduces circulating money, lowers wages, and hurts merchants and community services. He claims home shopping preserves value, supports local jobs, and strengthens the area by keeping money in circulation and boosting local commerce.
Waist admiration sparks playful compliment between lovers
In a room a woman tests her new waist with a large mirror. She laments not seeing beauty until a young man on the sofa teases that he does, causing her to blush and praise the waist as lovely.
Brain storms provoke lasting rage in cryptic exchange
A sharp line from the scene centers on a clash of ideas as a speaker challenges a rival in a tense moment about whether the fact at hand will endure. The dialogue hints at a broader struggle over credibility and influence.
The Aeronauts Dialogue Scene Exchange
A playful exchange shows two voyagers discussing their location with humor. One asks for their current whereabouts and the other admits they are completely unsure, joking they are “all up in the air.”
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Aeronauts
Voyager
Peruna touted for kidney and bladder relief by users
Two readers from Kentucky and Ontario credit Peruna with curing long standing kidney trouble after three months of use. They praise the remedy and attribute improved health to Peruna and Manalin. The notice emphasizes kidney function and suggests Peruna's role in supporting renal health.
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R. C. B. Fizer
Czar as Composer of Music and Poet
A Russian emperor, isolated in his palace for 18 months, writes verse and composes music described as melancholy and fatalistic. Three years earlier his poems appeared under Olaf with music by Grand Duke D Assia. Nicholas II owns a prized collection of violins and has set some verses to music with notable taste.
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Czar
Olaf
D’assia
Nicholas II
Frugal Laundry Upgrade With DeFiance Starch
Laundry work at home would be more satisfactory with DeFiance Starch. It provides stiffer results with less paste, preserving fabric beauty and wear. The product’s stronger formula allows thinner application to avoid paste buildup.
Peat as Inexpensive Fuel Claim Reported
Lieut. H. Ekelund of Jonkoping Sweden announces an invention in fuel saving. His method powders peat to produce heat sufficient to heat a furnace and run steel without coal.
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H. Ekelund
Jonkoping
Sweden
Hall's Catarrh Cure Endorsed by Local Merchants in Toledo
A 100 dollar reward for an incurable catarrh and a testimonial from WaLpine Kinnan Marvin certify F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo as trustworthy. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and claimed to affect the blood and mucous surfaces. price seven cents per bottle. pills for constipation also advertised.
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
WaLpine, Kinnan & Marvin
Hali
Normandy's Heroine on a postal card in Rouen shop
A Rouen shop offers a Normandy postcard depicting a modern French heroine in a thatched Domremy cottage, inspired by Joan of Arc and portrayed as a companion to the famed medieval heroine.
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Normandy
Rouen
Joan of Arc
Domremy
Hunt's Cure advertising pitch claims quick relief
The ad touts Hunt's Cure for all skin diseases with itching, promising relief after one application and a money back guarantee if no cure is achieved. It asserts timely opportunities for doing good attributed to William Burleigh’s quotation.
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Hunt
Owens Threshers Offer New Catalog On Peas and Soy
A brief notice from J. L. Owens Co. of Minneapolis invites readers to request a free catalog on cow peas and soybeans. The company promises useful information and notes their threshing service from vines and pods.
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Owens
J. L. Owens Co
Superior St
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Dont Expect a Man to Trust Judgment When Called Fool
An aphoristic line urging respect in argument. It cautions that labeling a man a fool undermines trust and self confidence, making constructive dialogue unlikely and blocking prudent discussion. The message advocates tact in disagreement.
Immediate relief and ultimate cure with Hunt's Cure for itching piles
The product Hunt's Cure is described as giving immediate relief and an ultimate cure when applied to itching piles. The claim emphasizes quick symptom relief followed by lasting resolution. The source presents promotional language about the remedy's effectiveness.
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Hunt
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Pizer
William Burleigh
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