Open Air Concert on the Curbstone Scene
A lively open air band concert on a vacant lot draws families and a lemonade seller among chaotic street noises. The crowd endures mosquitos and splashing hydrants as the band plays with comic interludes and a passing parade of wagons and streetcars. A humorous aside notes a poodle’s swimming lesson and the woman’s shocked belief in canine business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland
Bill
Tee-dee
Willie
Tige
Nero
Curbstone
Turpentine Yields and Farm Labor Costs Highlighted in Persia to China
In Asia divisions, lower classes live in dark huts with animals. Hunt's Lightning Oil is praised as a remedy for aches. Turpentine from pine trees lasts about five years before lumbering. Farm labor costs rose to about 75 dollars per farm, up 11 dollars in three years.
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Persia
India
China
Nowise
Various Advertisements and Anecdotes From an Early 1900s Page
A collage of product pitches and brief items mentions Defiance Starch with 16 oz packs, Cheatham’s Laxative Chill Tablets, a German searchlight, and detective agencies in Houston. It also nods to social observations about women in college, a chorus girl, a famous actress, and random quips about morals, cigars, and promises.
Backbones as Walking Stick: Sharks to serve many uses
An American company forms to process Central American sharks into products. It will make jelly and soup from fins, machinery oil from livers, leather from skins, walking sticks from backbones, and various items from jaws and teeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central America
Valparaiso Harbor Faces Heavy Traffic and Storm Risk
Valparaiso harbor in Chile saw eight thousand vessels totaling 12,900,000 tons enter the year. The open roadstead offers no protection and waters are too deep for a breakwater. A north storm every seven years wrecks ships and costs many lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valparaiso Harbor
Chile
Edison X-ray Disturbances Likely From Ultraviolet Rays
London X-ray operators at Guy's Hospital report that the severe disturbances Edison cites from X-rays may stem from ultraviolet exposure. Their extensive skin treatments show no such accidents, suggesting a misattribution of harm to X-ray use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison
Guy's Hospital
London
Mr. Edison
Audubon Society Expands Branches in North Carolina
The Audubon society increases reach to eight towns including Raleigh and Wilmington. It reports 280 members paying $5 yearly. Coastal staff are paid $45 to $50 monthly to enforce bird protection laws.
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Audubon
Audubon Society
North Carolina
Raleigh
Wilmington
A Bunch of Time Dialog
A Kansas City Journal fragment shows Mrs Feedum asking why time moves slowly and Tattered Tucker replying there’s time left for a next jug, illustrating a witty exchange about time and fate.
Step Higher with a Professional Company
The Philadelphia Press quotes guidance to pursue advancement with a professional firm. The snippet emphasizes choosing experienced services to elevate standards and outcomes.
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Philadelphia Press
Reduced Southern Pacific Round Trip Rates to California
The Southern Pacific cuts round trip fares to San Francisco from Beaumont 52.50 Houston 50.00 Galveston 51.45 and San Antonio 50.00 in celebration of the National Bankers Association convention. Tickets go on sale Oct 11 to 17 and are valid for return to Nov 30. General Passenger Agent T J Anderson expects large Texas delegation and offers details.
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California
Southern Pacific
San Francisco
Beaumont
Houston
Galveston
San Antonio
National Bankers’ Association
T. J. Anderson
Texas
If Everybody Told the Truth What a Miserable Place
A reflective line ponders the social impact of universal honesty, suggesting candor might strip away social niceties and lead to a harsher, less pleasant world. The remark hints at the paradox of truth in daily life and human relations.
Defiance Cold Water Starch Packs 16 oz For 10 Cents
An advertisement proclaims Defiance Cold Water Starch offers 16 ounces for ten cents, claiming rivals provide only 12 ounces. The copy asserts no equal in quantity or quality and urges customers to choose this brand over others.
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Defiance
Explorers Compare Siberian Tribes with North American Indians
Mr. Jochelson, head of the Jessup north Pacific exploring expedition, asserts that Siberian tribes studied share characteristics with the Indians of North America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jochelson
Siberia
North America
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles Promotion and Prices
An advertisement touts a guaranteed cure for piles including itching bleeding and protrusion with a money refund. It markets a discovery for piles, available at All Dru Stores for 50 cents with mail order by Lock Box 852 Le Roy New York. It also references a liver remedy and a royal anecdote about wheels in England.
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Dru
le Roy
N.Y
Congo Trade Balance Flips From Worth of Exports to Imports
The Congo posts annual figures showing exports abroad totaling over 13 million dollars while imports total less than 5 million dollars reversing prior trends. The data highlights a significant trade surplus driven by export activity and reduced import costs.
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Congo States
Endorsements for Peruna by U S Officials and Prominent Figures
A historical collection of letters and quotes from Commodore Nicholson U S Navy Minister to Guatemala Dr W Godfrey Hunter ex-member of Congress from Kentucky Hon G R Brown ex congressman and others praising Peruna as a cure for catarrh. The piece notes widespread endorsements and invites readers to contact Dr Hartman in Columbus Ohio for advice.
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Somerville Nicholson
United States Navy
R Street
N. W
Washington, D. C
S. Nicholson
W. Godfrey Hunter
U. S
Guatemala
Congress
Kentucky
W. G. Hunter
M. D
Virginia
G. R. Brown
Martinville
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Hrtman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
Boosted to the Top Ends in a D L Fall
A terse note recalls many climb stories where figures rise high in public life but drop after a decisive downfall, highlighting the peril of rapid ascent without steady footing.
Defiance Starch Promotes Quality and Race Colors
Claims Defiance Starch is superior with one third more value for 10 conte. Mentions refunds for PUTNAM FACELESS DYES and notes two million Londoners never attend church.
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Ereet Music
Cheatham
Schickert
Nuremburg
Germany
Antartic
Europe
bin Toy McCane’s
Detective Axtency
Medicals
Nashville
Tenn
Berlin
England
Grovera
Defiance Storch
McCane's Detective Agency
Japan
Ceylon
P'so
J. W. Obelen
Third Ave
Minneaglis, Minn
Empire
Hunt
Connecticut
Florida
Calier
Simmons
Victoria
Commodore Nicholson
Peruna
United States
Commodore
Nicholson
Santa FE
W. S. Keenan
Gen'l. Pass
Agt
Thompson
Dr. Caldwell
Pepsin Syrup Company
Monticello, Hs
Winchester
Repeating
Winchester Repeating Arms CO
New Haven
Conn
Afielea
Meneame
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