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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1901

Page

3

Billy the Kingfisher of Lincoln Park

The kingfisher known as Billy lived a breezy life at Lincoln Park pond in Chicago from March 11, 1895, dining on goldfish from a boat and perching on a telephone wire. After three springs in the park and a dramatic encounter with a butcher bird, Billy died by impact on a window pane, sparking ongoing interest in the European kingfisher in the park.

Lincoln Park Quenters Billy Lincoln

Green Fashion Demands For Men Draws Mixed Reactions

A humorous look at the season's demand for wearing green in men's attire. Tailors report shopper resistance to green shades, while ultrafashionable tailors push bold styles. Also notes about King Edward VII naming, an Oriental visitor to San Francisco, and views on women bosses and wheat for macaroni.

Chicago Pekin San Francisco Loo Chin An United States Celestial Kingdom

A Hot Weather Lemonade Recipe and Mayor’s Bill Board Incident

A simple lemonade method uses boiled or filtered water with lemon juice two tablespoons of sugar and lemon rind. The recipe adds strawberries and ice for serving. Mayor of Pottsville, Pennsylvania, chopped down circus billboards citing an ordinance, sparking a local rumpus despite owners receiving compensation and free tickets.

Pottsville

What the Bicycle Has Done

A compact note quoting Leslie's Weekly on how the bicycle advanced good roads legislation and spurred interest in rural living. It credits the wheel as a pioneer force guiding home seekers from cities to open country, while acknowledging the later roles of trolley and automobile.

Leslie

Massive Mississippi fishing fleet sustains thousands of workers

More than seven thousand people are employed in the Mississippi river fishing sector and its smaller tributaries, highlighting the region’s critical fishing industry workforce.

Mississippi River

The Trust Problem And Digestive Ailments

The passage urges attention to the trust problem as a serious societal danger and likens it to digestive disorders. It endorses Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a reliable remedy for stomach ailments. It notes global coal mining workers totaling about 1.5 million, listing major countries and numbers.

Theaters and travel buzz as London prospers widely

London appears more prosperous with crowded theaters and hotels full of visitors. The article notes lectures by Theodore Jegers in Paris for Alliance Francaise and University of Chicago programs, while mentioning Absolute zero and Spanish soap production for export. It also profiles John K. Russell's health retreat abroad and a dainty summer blouse in sheer silk with lace and velvet trim.

Chicago The Chicago Chronicle London Theodore Jegers School of Decorative Arts Paris Alliance Francaise University of Chicago

Wells Boom Spread In City Of Mexico

In the City of Mexico there are 1,071 private artesian wells and eleven public ones. The number will soon be increased as many property owners are having wells bored in their yards.

City of Mexico

Oxidine Promoted For Malaria Fevers And Chills

A health notice promotes OXIDINE as a remedy for malaria and related fevers. A proverb contrasts compliment givers with bill payers, implying sincerity matters beyond praise.

Kites Used to Stop Partridges From Flying

A historic note describes using kites to deter partridges from rising from cover. The moving kites frighten birds into staying down, allowing keepers to preserve birds for shooting without loss to flight.

Allen's Foot-Fase advertised as a home remedy

An advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Fase powder to treat swollen feet and bunions. It claims relief for burning and sweating feet, costs 25 cents, and offers a free sample by sending a request to Allen S. Olmsted in LeRoy, N Y. The ad also includes a quip about valuing good society.

Allen Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy, N

Garfield Headache Powders Endorsement Paragraph

The text states Garfield Headache Powders appeal to conservative people for being harmless and effective against bad feelings. It also mentions 2,000,000 in the German empire using the Pollsh language and notes tobacco cultivation figures of 2,250,000 acres producing 850,000 tons annually.

German Empire

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