Earthquake in Venezuela Described by a Relocated Observer
Mrs. Charles Middlekauff of Hagerstown Maryland received a letter from her son Frank Middlekauff in Caracas describing the quake. He recounts shocks starting October 20 at 4 45 am with streets filled with confusion and people sleeping in parks. Caracas suffered widespread ruin with 80 of 100 buildings wrecked, churches demolished, and the capitol split.
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Charles Middlekauff
Hagerstown
Frank Middlekauff
Caracas
Venezuela
Middlekauff
Housing Shortage Tears East London Upon Besant’s Note
Sir Walter Besant writes in The Century that East London’s working class faces severe housing scarcity. Rents rise as landlords attract bidders, rooms fetch 6 shillings to a pound, and even employed families are left homeless due to insufficient housing. Population booms in East Ham and West Ham deepen the crisis.
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Sir Walter Besant
London
East Ham
West Ham
Lost Pleiad Legend Revisited By Astronomers
The article discusses the ancient belief that seven stars formed the Pleiades and notes that six are visible today. English astronomer W T Lynn supports the view that seven stars were once seen, citing Professor Pickering’s idea that the faint star Pleione might be the last Pleiad due to its unusual spectrum suggesting variability.
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W. T. Lynn
Pleiades
Pickering
Silk grower's mishap costs Massachusetts millions
A Boston silk grower failed to close a window allowing gypsy moths from France to escape. Two years later defoliation spread as caterpillars ate leaves across miles of forests and fruit trees, costing the state over 3 million dollars and ongoing annual losses.
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Boston
Massachusetts
France
Science's Alarming Strides in Age Estimation
In a recent lecture Dr Hoffhauer claims fish ages can be read from scale stripes under a microscope like tree rings. The field now estimates ages for horses fishes and trees. The piece ends with a speculative note on a future method to age humans at sight and a rhetorical question about life.
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Hoffhauer
Plague of Devil Fishes Threatens English Lobster Fleets
An English Channel invasion of octopuses devastates lobster and crab fisheries along Devon and Cornwall. They attack humans, reach up to 16 feet arm-to-arm, and flood shores from Finistere to Dover. Specimens were rare in British waters until hot summers and mild winters encouraged growth, with migration from the French coast after exhausting local food supplies.
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England
Finistere
British
Mediterranean
English Channel
Channel
Channel Islands
Dover
Cornwall
Plymouth Sound
Dodd's Kidney Pills touted in Newfoundland letters
The note from Little Bay Island, Green Bay and nearby locals claims Dodd's Kidney Pills cure Bright's Disease and other ailments. Elizabeth Brooks recounts years of kidney illness, doctor attempts failed, then relief and full recovery after using the remedy.
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Lashes
Elizabeth Brooks
Dodd
Dinner Talk Between Boarders Sparks Odd Exchange
A new boarder complains the meat from last night was overdone. The old tenant responds with a sly remark predicting it will be done over tonight. The exchange showcases tense humor in a shared living space.
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Stnger
Salt Cure Fad Sparks Fracas and Fraud Claims
A reader letter alleges a salt cure craze is a fraud. A small boy’s spraying incident nearly harmed a creature, prompting warnings about unsafe methods and dubious remedies.
Dr Williams Pink Pills praised by Meaford man
Mr Patrick Delaney, a long time Meaford resident and mason, credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with a dramatic recovery from extreme weakness, heart palpitations, and dizziness after anaemia. He reports improvement after each box and urges others to try the remedy. The ad notes pills are sold in boxes labeled Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, with post paid options.
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the Mirror
Meaford
Patrick Delaney
Delaney
Dr. Williams
Genit Post
British succession duties yield nearly seventy million pounds
In the last fiscal year succession duties collected by the government topped about 70.6 million pounds, reflecting strong revenue from the estate tax framework and related measures.
Cure a Cold in One Day With Laxative Bromo Quinine
An advertisement promises a one day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money if Pratt to cure. EB W Groves signs each box. Also notes a statue of Admiral Blake erected in Bridgewater by public subscription, his birthplace.
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Pratt
EB. W. Groves
Admiral Blake
Bridgewater
George A. Cox
Yukon
Yukon Silver CO
King
East
Toronto
Ont
Minard's Liniment and Estate Value Report
Minard's Liniment touted for dandruff relief appears alongside a probate note. The estate of Lord Kensington, who died at Bloemfontein last June, is sworn at £711,000, indicating substantial estate valuation figures in the notice.
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Lord Kensington
Bloemfontein
Woodland Area in the United Kingdom Reaches Three Million Acres
A historical note states that the United Kingdom currently counts approximately three million acres of woodland. The figure underscores the scale of forested land still present across the country.
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United Kingdom
Minard's Liniment Cures Burns and More
A London report notes Minard's Liniment claims cure for burns and skin ailments. The Crown in England weighs 39 ounces though valued precious stones at £360,009, highlighting contrasts between medical claims and royal treasure.
Catarrh Cure Promises Victory for Dreaded Disease
The ad notes Hall's Catarrh Cure as the sole positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease, claiming internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer one hundred dollars for any failure and urge sending testimonials. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills and Newcastle Scots seeking a kilted volunteers corps with opposition from other units.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo O
Th. Hall
Minard's Liniment Sale Prompts City Temple Cleric Charge
Rev. John Robertson of the City Temple Glasgow faces charges connected to East London Baptist Tabernacle Burdett Road. The report notes his move amid ongoing religious disputes and sales of medical liniment in multiple locations.
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John Robertson
City Temple
Glasgow
East London Baptist Tabernacle
Burdett Road
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Yonge St
Toronto, Ga
Douglas Bros
Adalaide
J. Monoan
D. and J. Sapdlier & Co
L Jones
Adelaide
Dawson Commission Co. Limited Cor
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West Market
British American Dyeing CO
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Liverpool
Portland
Richards, Mills & Co
State St
D. Torrance & Co
Dandruff
Newcastle
War Office
Epps’s
Toronto Wrapping Paper Company
Minard’s Liniment
Ceylon
India
Ramsay
Canada
A. Ramsay & Son
Paint Makers
54Th Annual Report
The
Canada Life Assurance Company
Tadsptedis Actuaries
Cox
I Tells
Financial Abstract
Hamilton
Ickes
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