Ceara Rubber Trees Expand Plantations in Hawaii
Up to January 1908 Hawaii planted 400000 Ceara rubber trees with 90 percent survival. Five large plantations operate with tapping planned in 1908 as trees reach 20 inches in girth. Ceara rubber, native to Brazil, is also called Manitoba rubber and could reach high yields. Hawaii shows rapid growth, low unique pests, and strong profit potential amid rising global demand.
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Hawaii
Ceara
Nahiku
Brazil
Manitoba
South America
Para
Assam
Europe
United States
Mexico
East Indies
Mrs McGillicuddy Waits For Husband At Police Station
Mrs McGillicuddy visits the police station thinking her husband is late on Saturday with his pay. She asks for Pat. the inspector replies that he is not there yet but they are expecting him any minute.
Surface Indications Stranger in Gotham
A rough city district in Grater New York is described in a Chicago Tribune note. Canby remarks on the area while a Stranger remarks on Gotham. The exchange hints at urban atmosphere and peril in a metropolitan setting.
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Gotham
Canby
Grater
New York
Chicago Tribune
Plain Talks on Avoiced Subjects by Dr. Guernsey
Book excerpt urges in Hone to have in every home advising young men and women about matrimony and subjects parents should teach. Provides authentic guidance and is available for $1 from F A Davis Company Philadelphia 1914.
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Henry N. Guernsey
Hahnemann Medical College
Philadelphia
F. A. Davis Company
Davis Bldg
Cherry Street
End of Pet Detestation and the High Hat
A New York man despising a high hat finally acts on his obsession during a hotel fire. After rescuing others, he throws the coveted headgear into flames, a dramatic vent of long held hatred amid danger and chaos.
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New York
New Yor
Wmikl
Hair care myth and a banker’s bold claim
A 47 year old millionaire banker defends his thick dark hair by crediting daily brilliantine oiling and brushing. He says sun and wind would gray hair but his routine prevents it, noting he went bareheaded since 18 with advice from a hair specialist and a steady oil and brush regimen.
Special Train to Carry a Wreath for Empress Elizabeth
An omission by a court official delayed the laurel wreath crafted for Empress Elizabeth. To ensure timely placement, a special train was dispatched from Budapest to Vienna to transport the wreath the 163 miles to the Capuchin vaults on the eve of the assas sination anniversary.
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Budapest
Vienna
Elizabeth
Godollo
Hungary
The Duke of Portland Owns World’s Largest Picture Gallery
The article notes that the largest picture gallery in the world is owned by the Duke of Portland. It highlights the Duke’s prominence in art collection and the gallery’s status as a landmark.
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Duke of Portland
Royalty and Trades: European Elite Diversify Ventures
In France 25 years of compulsory education leaves 40 illiterate men per 1000 and 6 women per 1000. Across Europe, royal families and aristocrats spurn trades, yet King Peter of Servia runs a barber shop, sells patent medicines, and operates a motor car agency. The Prince of Lippe Detmold trades in butter and eggs, a brick factory expands his profits, and the King of Würtemberg owns two hotels adding about 50,000 dollars yearly.
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France
Europe
Peter of Servia
Lippe
Detmold
King of Wurtember
Hi Kingdom
Dual Nature of Diamond Robber Captured Then Escapes
Des Moines linked tale of Frank Shercliffe alias Sherman Morris, a famed diamond robber, who while being moved to Canon City for a 20 year murder sentence leaped through a train window at 40 miles per hour and vanished. He had previously robbed a New York diamond merchant, tangled with a politician, held up Colorado gambling houses, and portrayed dual reformer and desperado in a storied criminal career.
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Des Moines
Frank Shercliffe
Coloraddo
Tracy
Shercliffe
Canon City
Colorado
Mae Bergstrom
Sherman Morris
Frank’ Shetcliffe
New York
Missouri Valley
Pinkerton
Shecliffe
Army of Bats Invades Rector Bedroom in Dorsetshire
London report recalls a Dorset rector awakened by bats swarming his room at night. as he and his wife endured candlelight, window plans failed, curtains and wallpaper feared damaged, while outside bat confederates entered. The episode ends with the rector asleep after efforts to deter the animals and a quip about an epitaph request.
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London
Dorsetshire
Concrete Buildings for Explosives Demonstration in Canada
After a practical demonstration of its value, the government will employ concrete buildings to store explosives in Canada. The plan focuses on safety and stability, aiming to reduce risk in handling volatile materials across federal operations.
Boy of Seven Is a Hero in Farm Bull Attack
Freeport report recounts Heiko Brauer a farmer south of Everts who battled a furious bull during a barn chase. His seven year old son struck the animal with a stick, drawing the bull’s attention and allowing Brauer to escape after receiving a fractured left arm and other bruises.
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Freeport
Brauer
Everts
Mr. Brauer
Sleeper in Coffins: Greenfield Weather Prophet Ten-Year Stint
Greenfield Indiana's Dave Hillis, known as a weather prophet, lived among coffins and shrouds for ten years as night man with an undertaker. He rarely slept elsewhere, missing only one night, and faced scares like a body left in his room. He recalls piling in at seven a.m. after the rare miss.
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Greenfield
Dave Bilis
Mr. Hillis
Castoria Ad Emphasizes Safe Remedy for Infants
The notice urges mothers to examine each bottle of Castoria to ensure it bears the correct signature, highlighting its use for over thirty years and presenting it as the familiar trusted remedy for infants and children.
Eye color and temperament through the ages
The passage links eye appearance with character, noting a stony eye signals a cold nature while blue eyes are linked to gentleness and a cross-eyed friend is described as amicable. It reads like a quirky observational remark on how eyes reflect temperament across different people.
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St. Scott
Matt—Bosh
Peruna proves stomach relief in Kernersville note
Mrs Lenora Bodenhamer of Kernersville North Carolina reports chronic stomach trouble and indigestion until she used Peruna and Manalin after doctor advice. She says she feels better than ever and urges others with similar symptoms to try Peruna citing Dr Hartman’s guidance and widespread testimonials.
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Lenora Bodenhamer
Box
Kernersville
N. C
Peruna
Hartman
Ile
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