Congress to Probe Congo Native Cruelties Urges Next Session
Telegrams report plans to ask Congress to investigate alleged cruelties to Congo Free State natives. Roanoke, Virginia chosen as next year’s National Firemen’s Association meeting site. German officials begin examining US colonization methods in New York. 1908 steel price kept at 28 dollars a ton announced in New York. Various diplomatic and missionary notes follow.
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United States Congress
Congo Free State
Roanoke
National Firemen'’s Association
Africa
Julia B. Hackley
Philanthropiist
Muskegon
Mich
Peru
Irving B. Dudley
Gallap
Memphis
San Francisco
Presbyterian Church, North
William H. Roberts
Hudson Taylor
China Island Mission
China
William Dutcher
National Association of Audubon Societies
Russell B. Harrison
Indianapolis
Lafayetite Ind
Indiana Infantry
United Order of
United States Steel Company
Gary
New York
Richards
Green McCurtain
McCurtain
William Goode
London Standard
Topeka
Kan
George W. Crane
Kansas City
Goode
Crane Printing Company
Provession
London
Portsmouth
Wnh
Old tombstone inscriptions in a Connecticut cemetery
A Woat cemetery visit in Litchfield yields two inscribed epitaphs. One marks Mary wife of Dr John Buel who died November 4 1768 aged 94 and notes 410 descendants. The other honors Mrs Rachel Woodruff daughter of Norman and Lois Barber who died May 24 1835 at about 20. Correspondence Hartford Courant.
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Woat
Litchfield
Mary
John Buel
Rachel
Jerome B. Woodruff
Norman
Lois Barber
Hartford: Courant
Hindu Customs and Son Inheritance for Funeral Ceremonies
The Mysore Standard notes that to perform a father's funeral rites each year a son must inherit the property. If no male child exists, the father may adopt a son so the adopted son conducts the rites after the father’s death, ensuring the deceased reaches heaven.
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Mysore
Bangalore
Mull's Anti-Belch Wafers Offer For Stomach Relief
A promotional notice touts Mull's Anti-Belch Wafers as a drugless cure for stomach trouble via absorption. It claims to relieve belching gas sour eructations indigestion and related symptoms without drugs and offers two boxes for 50 cents or a free sample with coupon.
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Mull
Mull's Anti Belch Waters Free Box Coupon
Coupon offers a free box of Mull a Anti Belch Waters from Mull's Tonic Co. at 148 Third Ave Rock Island NJ. Promptly send name address and druggist's name who does not sell it. Include full address and write plainly.
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Mull
One Tonic Co
Third Ave
Rock Island
Dying Thought of Reputation Sergeant Weir of Scots Grays
A penny dreadful tale recalls Sergeant Weir of the Scots Grays dying after Waterloo while serving as paymaster. Exempt from active service he fought and fell, with his name written in blood on his forehead to prove he did not abscond with troop funds. Corporal Scot finds the body and explains the gesture to avert suspicion.
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Weir
Scots Grays
Scot
Sergeant Weir
College Don’s Mistake
A humorous Victorian note about Jewet who enjoys female company at Balliol but denies marriage as he has long abandoned matrimony. A young lady privately asks him to marry her, only to reveal she is engaged to another and asks him to officiate the ceremony.
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Jewet
Balliol
Levenson- Gower
Sure Cure at Last for Kidney Troubles in Monticello
Local Boost for Dodd's Kidney Pills with a testimonial from Mrs. L. E. Baggett who says the remedy cured her dropsy and kidney trouble. The ad claims kidneys are cured and blood purified, calling the pills the greatest tonic. A Yorkshire man affidavit story about a pike bite is noted in passing.
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Monticello
Miss
Lawrence County
Dodd
Mother Gray’s Bellef for Women Advertised in New York
Bellef for Women and Mother Gray advertised as the only certain stomach regulator. Claimed to cure to problems including backaches and urinary troubles. Druggists or by mail 50 cents. Sample mailed price address The Mother Gray Co. Lesley, N.
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Mother Gray
Bew York
Mother Gray Co
Lesley
Talk is cheap. A man can get shave for 6 cents
A historical note states that talking costs little while a shave could be obtained for six cents, reflecting everyday prices and humor of the period.
September Skies Reveal Uranus and Bright Autumn Star Groups
A September sky guide notes Uranus and autumn constellations visible in the evenings. Mars lags in Scorpio while Jupiter rises with Aries and the Pleiades Hyades mark winter’s approach. Saturn and Fomalhaut glow in Aquarius as Uranus’ tiny disk and four small moons tempt observers.
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Scorpio
Vega
Withia
Aries
Uranus
Jupiter
Earth
Astor Builds New English Residence in England
The London Mirror reports former citizen Mr. W. W. Astor is establishing a home in England by purchasing a property described as a stately pleasure dome. The piece outlines his relocation and ongoing activities as a prominent expatriate.
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Astor
London Mirror
W. W. Astor
England
Astor Rebuilds Hever Estate With Grand Improvements
The historic Hever estate in Kent is being developed by Mr. Astor. The 2000 acre site includes a moated castle once linked to Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves. About a thousand workers are on site constructing a lake model village roads bridges and gardens with projected costs around a million and a quarter pounds.
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Hever
Kent
Henry VIII
Anne of Cleves
Astor
Kipling
Sultan Honors Prof. Hilprecht with Golden Salkkar Order
The sultan of Turkey awards Prof. Herman W. Hilprecht of Philadelphia the Order of the Golden Salkkar established by Abdul Hamid in 1890. The decoration is typically given to Turkish generals for valor and loyalty.
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Turkey
Herman W. Hilprecht
Philadelphia
Abdul Hamid
Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People Ad
Typhoid fever leaves nerves sensitive and weak after illness. Dr Williams Pink Pills claim to restore flesh and strengthen nerves, proven by Maine patient Charles Worth. Pills feed nerves through blood, guaranteed free of opiates, sold by druggists or Dr Williams Medicine Co. Schenectady NY.
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Williams
Charles Worth
East
Vassalboro
Maine
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N.Y
Bilkins Finds First Really Good Cook After Fourth Marriage
In conversation, neighbors discuss Bilkins and his wife. They note she is ugly but a good cook, marking this as his first time marrying a genuinely capable partner despite previous marriages.
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Bilkins
Pillsbury Vitos Ad Emphasizes Common Sense Marketing
The Pillsbury Co private ad touts Pillsbury's Vitos as the pure white heart of wheat in a two pound package priced 16c. It claims no additives or coloring, emphasizes digestibility and yield, and notes the grocer will supply it, urging ambition as a key virtue.
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Minneapolis
Pillsbury Co
Pillsbury
Defiance Starch Delivers 16 Ounce Packets at 10 Cents
Advertisers claim Defiance Cold Water Starch offers a full pound per package while rivals use half pounds and cost the same. It supposedly contains no harmful chemicals and never sticks to iron, promising time and money savings for housekeepers.
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Defiance
Automobile touring car for gale
For particulars address A. J. Purcell, 415 Karbach block, Omaha, Neb.
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Gale
A. J. Purcell
Karbach Block
Omaha, Neb
Cardinal Features Highlight Even the Taper
A brief remark notes that even the taper possesses distinct cardinal features, underscoring the universality of characteristic traits across individuals.
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Taper
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