Commission investigates dust related lung diseases in metal mines
The United States government has appointed a commission, at the request of the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis, to study dust conditions in metal mining across the United States with focus on lung diseases. The commission will cooperate with state authorities and follows methods similar to the Royal Commission of Australia whose report arrived recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association For the Study and Prevention of
United States
Royal Commission of Australia
Elusive Miss Thorne at Washington Embassy Plot
Detective Mr Grimm pursues a complex conspiracy involving Miss Isabel Thorne and Princess Abruzzi across Washington and New York. A stolen ransom, an ambush at a colonial farm, and a daring investigation culminate as traitors and a mysterious inventor come under scrutiny.
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Count di Rosini
Embass
Isabel Thorns
Campbell
Secret Service
Grimm
Washington
State Hall
Isabel Thorne
Senor Alvarez
Legation
Miss Thorne
Pietro Petrozinni
Senor Rodriguez
Venezuela
Monsieur Boissegur
Princess Abruzzi
M Thorne
D' Abruzzi
Cary
New York
d'Abruzzi
Isabel
The War Office Meetover Turns On Secret Interview
In a tense chapter the inventor’s negotiations hinge on a personal interview with the inventor. Mr Grimm of the Secret Service presses for a direct talk as the deal’s success depends on it. Mr Howard, attorney for the inventor, seeks a possible concession but Howard’s client insists on dealing only through him.
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Mr. Grimm
Blair
Hastings
Howard
Grimm
Inventor
Washington
Secretary of War
War Department
Mr. Howard
Mr. Grimiun
Tsay
Central
The
Secret Service
Murdock Williams
Miss Thorne
Miss Thorne and Grimm Face Forbidden Rescue
Miss Thorne pleads for Grimm to leave as danger rises. Grimm defies orders, vows to obtain hidden government secrets, while Thorne reveals she has been denounced as a traitor after Prince d Abruzzi exposed the pact collapse and destruction. The tension ends with a grim admission that their struggle continues.
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Miss Thorne
Mr. Grimm
d’Abruzzi
New York
In Its Due Order Cramp Clark Dinner Parable
Cramp Clark at a Washington dinner pleads for indulgence toward a rambling speaker. The Democratic leader promises arrival if given time. A humorous anecdote compares the speaker to Dr. Thirdly who pauses a sermon for the call for meat and then resumes carving.
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Cramp Clark
Washington
Dr. Thirdly
Ahead of the Optimist
A man who accepts calamity as necessary medicine and swallows defeat without a grimace is not a pessimist. He is far ahead of the optimist who insists he never had challenges and often misleads others.
When the Luck Changed
George H. Earle discusses a greedy financier type who loses humanity while citing Peter Brown of Conshohocken. Brown wrecks two pedestrians, faces ruin, and then his son reports his wife hit by a car, prompting Brown to exclaim with relief that the luck has changed.
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Mr. Earle
Peter Brown
Brown
Gotsa Gold
Why Should I Use Cuticura Soap
An ad extols Cuticura Soap beyond treating skin troubles, highlighting its preventive, emollient, and prophylactic qualities. It claims to keep hands soft, hair glossy, and scalp free of dandruff, noting slight higher initial cost but longer wear and economy. Sample cake and skin guide offered via mail.
Bess and Minnie Quarrel Over Slang in Letter Verse
A fragment describes Bess accusing Minnie of ruining a man who misspelled words writing to an heiress he loved. The man reportedly used "boney" instead of "bonny" in a verse, prompting the dispute between Bess and Minnie.
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Bess
Jack
Minnie
Megaphones in Oil and Alaska Skepticism
A coal trader notes Alaska matters causing tension in the interior department with revised replies bearing six initials, hinting at careful handling and possible danger. Robert Henri mocks a Chicago promoter’s purchase of an alleged old master as mere money talk. Additional quips touch on black attire, and a health ad touts Hamlin’s Wizard Oil for lung strength amid tuberculosis fears.
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Interior Department
Cunningham
Department
Robert Henri
New York
Chicago
Mr. Henri
Woman Recovers After Kidney Trouble with Doan's
Chicago resident Mrs Emma Kunze 1649 N Halsted St credits Doans Kidney Pills with ending severe back pain and rheumatic discomfort. She says kidneys were in dreadful condition and secretions suppressed before relief and renewed health. Doans sold by druggists and stores for 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Emma Kunze
N. Halsted St
Chicago
Ill
Dean
Doan’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Distinction Persists Amid Wealth Change
Mrs. Flubbit seems cold and distant since Mr. Flubbit gained wealth. He notes she is not as frigid as showgirls in musicals yet remains unbearably haughty.
Spohn’s Distemper Cure advertised for horses and dogs
The ad promotes Spohn's Distemper Cure for horses and dogs with claims of prevention and cure across all ages and stables. It boasts over 750,000 bottles sold last year, prices at 50 cents to 1.00 per bottle and 5 to 10 per dozen, and invites readers to write for a free book from Spahn Medical Co. Goshen Indiana.
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Spohn
Spahn Medical Cor
Goshen
Ind
U.S.A
Life and Death in the Gambler's Mind
The quote frames life as a gamble by John W. Gates, a figure famed for conflict. It likens death to the hazard of the die, underscoring risk, valor, and fate in a terse philosophical note.
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John W. Gates
Stop the Pain with Cole's Carboni Salve Ad
The ad promotes Cole's Carboni salve for burns and cuts claiming quick healing and scar prevention with prices 20c and 50c. It announces free samples from J. W. Cole & Co. Black River Falls Wisconsin and includes an unrelated quote about self-accusation and Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething at 25c.
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Cole
Ruggists
J. W. Cole & Co
Black River Falls
Wis
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