Grenfell Orders Irish Forces to Curb Cigarette Smoking
Lieutenant-General Lord Grenfell, Commander-in-Chief in Ireland, urges officers to curb cigarette smoking among troops. The order notes health harms seen in hospitals and imposes restrictions during fatigue and field operations to discourage smoking, especially among young soldiers. A Harley Street specialist supports the move, warning of heart and nerve effects and tobacco-related issues.
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Lord Grenfell
Ireland
Tombate
Havana
New York Unions Clash as Bomb Causes Injury During Hunger Protests
Crowds of up to fifty thousand unemployed march from Union Square in defiance of police. A bomb exploded prematurely injuring Selig Silverstein, a 21 year old Russian Jew, who admitted throwing it. Police dispersed the massed demonstrators as officers and mounted patrols pushed crowds from the area.
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New York
London Daily Mail
Union Square
Selig Silverstein
Chicago
Silverstein
Socialist Committee of
Hyde Park
London
Smittherger
Bluecoats
Anuter
Workers’ University
East Sixteenth Street
Heavyen
Europe
Ignatz Hildebrand
Brooklyn
Otago A and P Association first roota competition results
Judges reported on turnip crop yields with Walter Blackie leading in the 10 acre class with 166 tons for three acres. W Souter followed, other competitors posted lower yields. Blight and diamond backed fly affected swedes in several districts, though Stirling and Wyndham fared well with stronger crops.
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Otago A. and
Walter Blackie
W. Souter
A. Bow
Gttram
Blackie
J. Moslay
Stirling
Indies
Hampden
Palgnerstn
Waikouaiti
Beaumont
Thidit
Wyndham
Aberdeen
Milton
Southland
Australian wool steamers show mixed 1907 08 season results
An Australian report lists wool traffic steamers and voyage times from UK or Continent ports to Australia. Highlights include the Marere 30 days Adelaide to Dunedin, Kish 35 days Adelaide to London, Star of Australia 48 days Adelaide to Liverpool, Hawke’s Bay 46 days Melbourne to Dunkirk, Dorset 89 days Adelaide to London, and several 40s to 50s day runs across routes.
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Commonwealth
United Kingdom
Continent
Australia
New
A.A
Sydney
Star of Scotland
Dunkirk
Adelaide
London
Suffolk
Essex
Surrey
Sussex
Durham
Aootshire
Albany
Cape
Somerset
Campentaria
Frootoids touted as reliable cure with public demand
Advertisement claims Frootoids rapidly relieve headaches and bilious attacks, cleanse blood and tissues, and aid liver function. It warns against ordinary aperients, urges direct purchase from proprietor W. G. Hearne in Geelong, price 1/6, and notes availability via chemists or mail order.
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W. G. Hearne
Geelong
Victoria
Notich Foods Claim Five Medical Fruits and Roots Quality
The materials in FROOT. OLDS are of the very best quality and include the active principle of five different medical fruits and roots, combined in a way to yield a better result than ordinary remedies. N.4 Branch Office, Nev. 11, Hume's Buildings, Willis Street, Wellington.
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Notich
Froot
Ofice
Hume’s
Willis Street
Wellington
The Impressionist Dresser Reflects on Clothes and Self Respect
A chatty woman recalls thrifty sewing habits and repurposing summer frocks for orphans, contrasting self made garments with second hand fashion. She jokes about worn blouses, modest earnings from resale, and cherishes pride in handmade outfits.
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The
Argus
Henley
Anniversary of Hans Christian Andersen House Opens in Odense
The April 2 anniversary marks the Odense home turned memorial for Hans Christian Andersen. The Danish writer, famed worldwide as a children’s poet, saw early fame via fairy tales and felt the tension between youthful imagination and adult worldliness during his life.
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Hans Christian Anderson
Odense
Anderson
Beetland
Heriot’. Hospital
Hom
Herauss
Avithatt
Marble Columns and Graft Exposed in State Capitol Case
The Philadelphia trial of the architect Joseph Hutson and other state officials ended with all defendants found guilty. The inquiry revealed wood instead of marble in House pillars, plaster statuary, and inflated contracts in the Pennsylvania Capitol project. Costs ballooned from an original four million to nine million for trim and related items, with claims of five million in damages from cancelled contracts.
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Pennsylvania
State Capitol
Philadelphia
Joseph M. Hutcon
Jayé
House of Representatives
W. H. Barry
Mirth and Medicine in a Feverish Verse
A playful historical fragment pleads for sparkling wine and songs as a friend in illness. It contrasts festive desire with fever and aching chest, invoking peppermint as remedy amid rising temperature. The tone blends whimsy with ailment, hinting at cultural remedies and cheer.
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NEW Zealand Shipping
Royal Mail
Vie Monte Video
Teneriffe
Plymouth
Clayton
Turakiay
Paparia
Peobeat
Selo
Lyttelton
jJony
Bypt
Friebblander Bros., Ltd
Senio
Raraiea
Inawa
Wellingt
Jane
Rio da Janiery
NEW Zealand Insurance Company, Ltd
Premier and
Whalthiest Colonial Company
Nicoll Bros
Islington
Turnip
Light Lang
Slington
Pearningham
Cers Ra Zhalandle
Undertakers
Telephone
Nurangy
Danny Azo
A&a
Sterling
Osman
Abbey
Lvenythin Ing Isle Wear
Ali
Mar
Soligit
Christchurch
Timary & Longo
John Moore
Ease Street
Ashburton
Nelson
Christcorurce & Ashburton
Bove
OSU Prisels Bre
George Cooper
Charles Muir
Zerland
Lennee Clot Thing Factory
Chesterfield
Roslyn
Mesgiel
New Zealand
Hereford Street
Tiger
Benison
Cb. Fry
Anya
Robinson
Newman's Livery Stables
Somerset Hotel
Cuba
Hewrah
Phopriftor
Eee Burnet
Ocarroll
Burnuty Street
Asaburton
the Great Nair
Australasia
Food & Tonic
Voletta
Cooper’s
Seigondly
Pladoctor
Ayers Cherry
Ayer
Drs G
Howell
Maga
Impressionist Dresser
H. G. Barrett
the Hall
East Street
Corner Fast
Burnett Street
T. H.andrill
Canaiere House Furnishers & Importers
Tancred Street
Next Building Society
Paris
Thades
Napoleon
European Agency
Abchurch Lane
Annuaire
Manchester
Jones and Sons
N.Z
Jones *’ Sons
the Manufacturing Jewellers
High Street
Clonca
Manchester Bros
Lily
Red Abbey
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