Wager on McKinley At Convention Sparks Debate
A $100 suit wager circulates in New York over Maj McKinley securing more votes than Harrison at the upcoming Republican convention. Four days yearly align sun and clock time, April 15 among them. Oil records show a peak in January 1860 at twenty dollars per barrel and a low in November 1861 at five cents. In Owensboro Kentucky two colored boys, with a stolen $1,000 bond, were arrested after soliciting change at a bank. Augusta Wisconsin banker C E Bradford contracts blood poisoning from licking fingers while counting money. Maine lumberman Cup Whipple notes he might have avoided gullibility if he read less sensational crime news. San Francisco Cremation Society unveils a 1000-room Columbarium for urns of cremated remains.
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New York
Maj
McKinley
Harrison
Owensboro
C. E. Bradford
Augusta
Wis
Cup Whipple
Talmac
San Francisco Cremation Society
Little Health Hints for Hot Sunny Days
Practical tips for comfort in heat include damp handkerchiefs or leaves under hats to prevent sunstroke and modest advice on health. It notes old bone deformities may be improved by proper manipulation and suggests lemon juice in pockets for hayfields. It cautions against drinking too much water when overheated and praises outdoor life and tending plants for mood and vigor.
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Seo
United States postal service and geography notes
The article notes 2300 plus employees handling Chicago post office output. It mentions Oregonite ham as food, old missionaries diet from 1544. Discusses Missouri and Mississippi rivers and claims the two farthest US post offices are Key West Florida and Alaska, 6271 miles apart, with a two cent stamp covering the distance.
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Chicago
Oregon
Missouri
Mississippi
United States
Key West
Fla
Oualaska
Alaska
New York
Brooklyn
CHAT FOR THE WOMEN
A advice piece for women on choosing roles this summer. It urges brides and others to balance coolness with activity, noting popularity is cheap and gilded rather than refined. It suggests thinking others sweet and lovely to be seen as such and warns against suspicion of guile.
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Tur
Interesting figures in global population distribution
France controls a vast African territory of 3 000 000 square miles. The British empire reports about 8 000 disappearances annually. If the earth’s population were evenly divided, each person would receive roughly 23 acres. The New York City population figure cited is 1 47 809 in President Wilson’s health board report to Mayor Strong.
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France
Africa
British Empire
New York
Wilson
Health Board
Strong
Overpriced Patents Upset Domestic Hardware Markets
The piece criticizes patent driven price gouging in new household goods. It cites a $1 price for a common utensil competing with 15 to 20 cent rivals, notes high margins from jobbers and retailers, and argues buyers avoid unreasonable costs. It warns that high patent prices suppress adoption and calls for fair mercantile pricing.
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The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Electric House Fountain A Novel Self Contained Ornament
An electrically operated fountain from Saxony is introduced as a practical self contained ornament for the home. It features a flower stand, small aquarium, spouting jet, and a zinc tray housing a motor driven pressure pump with a separate battery shelf. The battery uses brass cylinders with blue copper and copper sulphate solutions to create power, requiring removal of the porous cup when not in use.
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Saxony
Germany
United States
The
Washington Star
Waterproofing Brick and Sandstone by Oils Studied
Prof Liversidge reported to the Australian Association for the Advancement of Science on oiling bricks and sandstone to test waterproofing. Experiments used linseed oil boiled linseed crude blue oil and showed blue oil evaporated after twelve months while raw and boiled oils kept weight and water resistance for over four years. Sandstone regained weight with raw and boiled oils but retained protective effects.
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Australian Association For the Advancement of Science
Liversidge
Simmons Liver Regulator King of LiveR Medicines
Reader, did you ever take Simmons Liver Regulator the king of liver medicines to aid digestion and constipation. It claims to relieve biliousness headaches malaria and indigestion by keeping the liver active and refreshing the system without gripping or weakening. Red Z stamp on the wrapper from J H Zeilin & Co Philadelphia.
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Simmons Liver Regulator
Simmons Liver
Simmons
J. H. Zeilin & Co
Philadelphia
Ohio Central lines announce excursion rates to Virginias and Southeast
Excursion rates to the Virginias and Southeast are in effect on the Ohio Central lines for daily through trains between Toledo and Charleston via Columbus. The Buckeye Route mileage book, including B and O S W and Big 4, is advertised. Ohio Central Lines sell round trip Athens to Columbus tickets every Sunday with Monday morning return.
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Virginias
Southeast
Ohio Central
Toledo
Charleston
W. Va
Columbus
O. C
Columbuea
Ohio Central Lines
Athens
F. H. Hysenn
Sunday excursion trains to Toledo and Columbus from Athens
Agents of Ohio Central Lines offer weekly Sunday tickets to Toledo and Columbus at excursion rates good for return the same day. Promote visiting friends and city attractions. Trains depart Athens at 6:55 a.m. 12:25 p.m. and 5:05 p.m. and arrive at 10:20 a.m. 6:00 p.m. and 8:55 p.m.
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Ohio Central Lines
Toledo
Columbus
Athens
Ohio Central
Ohio
Ganley Bridge
W. Va
F. H. Hyseen
Reom
Pms
Detroit
Tae
Fostoria
Hae - Carey
Sand
McArthur
Galilpolis
Aunees Neseee Y.M
A.M
Rem. P. MM
Counterfeit ten dollar note circulates from Detroit bank
A counterfeit ten dollar national bank note in circulation bears the First National Bank of Detroit as its bank. It is a two-piece brown back 1882 series and is altered with brush colored numerals and seals. The note was produced to closely resemble genuine currency, with red silk threads placed between sheets.
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National Bank
First National Bank of Detroit
Trains to Athens From Kanawha and Michigan Areas
Trains to and from Athens begin Sunday May 19 with North bound No. 3 and South bound Nos. 10 1 2 daily and other trains daily except Sunday. All trains run solid to Columbus and Charleston. Lakes tours advertised at about 3 dollars per day including hotel meals and transport. 2000 mile Georgia Bay Mackinac trip offered with Ohio Central Lines agents for details.
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Columbus
Charleston
Georgian Bay
Mackinac
Les Cheneaux Isles
Mississippi
Lakes
Ohio Central Lines
Change of Time for B and U Athens Trains
Rail notices from Athens outline new B and U W S W timetable arrivals for West Bound trains and connections to Marietta with eight hours in the city. Also advertised is Buckeye mileage tickets covering many lines including Erie west of Salamanca and D O S W, plus Ohio Central and B O mileage options with rail and steamship coverage.
Buckeye Route Ticket Info From J Fistex
Any ticket agent will give you full information concerning the Buckeye Route or address J Fistex General Passenger and Ticket Agent Columbus Onto.
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Buckeye
J. Fistex
Columbus
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ST. Louis Railway
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Cineinoatt
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