Rising demand for high speed Atlantic ships grows
The Scientific American notes large fast passenger ships offer trial speeds undiminished in service, with 23 to 25 knot liners under construction. The Amerika shows 17.9 mph average on long voyages, while Cunard and North German Lloyd push more 23 to 25 knot vessels. Most future liners will be Amerika and Baltic types for steadiness and comfort.
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Scientific American
New York
Amerika
Cherbourg
Sandy Hook
Lloyd
Cunard Company
Lax-ets laxative advertised in pocket boxes
An 19th century advertisement promotes Lax-ets laxative for constipation and related symptoms. It claims prompt relief without pain or griping and notes a physician endorsement. Sold in metal pocket boxes for two cents by J. L. Wikle.
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J. L. Wikle
Country ruled by women in United States
The piece argues that women, though underrepresented in work outside home, influence much of American life. It cites women as mayors in theory, civic creed authorship, prominent readers and editors, exhibit organizers, school board chairs, charity workers, and leaders in medicine law journalism preaching and labor. The essay highlights pervasive feminine influence across culture and public life.
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United States
Chicago
Beating the Music Cure The New Life Pills Claim
Mrs. Mary Brown of Poughkeepsie advertises Dr King’s New Life Pills as a reliable and pleasant laxative for stomach liver and bowels. The ad guarantees are offered by West End Co and Elam Ordway Houser at 25 cents.
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Mary Brown
Lafayette Ee
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Dr. King
West End
Elam, Ordway & Houser
Prince Wrede silver theft scandal shocks Berlin
A servant of Prince Wrede reports a large haul of silver from the castle treasure chamber. Police found silver items from nine hotels and linens from six hidden in baskets at Basedow Castle. Warrants issued for the prince, his wife, and the castle housekeeper amid questions of connivance and cross examination perjury. The prince, age 44, heads the Bavarian Wrede house and travels in Spain with his family.
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Berlin
Prince Wrede
Castle Basedow
Meck Jenburg
Spain
Europe
Kaiserhof
Bersin
Hotel d'Orsay
Paris
House of Wrede
A Modern Miracle in Woodford Tenn
Mrs Mollie Holt of Woodford Tenn was nearly spent by a lung cough with pus. After forty eight hours of watching by family doctors deemed her end near. Dr Kings New Discovery given at urgent request produced rapid improvement and complete recovery. Trial bottles free at West End Drug Co. and on Ordway Houser.
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Mollie Holt
J. O. BR. Hopper
Woodford
Tenn
West End Drug Co
Ordway & Houser
Ts Secure Agency for Celebrated Monts Vallo Coal
The agency representing Monts Vallo Coal announced acquisition of exclusive rights with contact at Watson. The notice invites inquiries and specifies telephone line 78 9 for further details.
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Montsvallo
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