Benny Havens Oh West Point Legend and Legacy
A portrait of Benny Havens at West Point, detailing his early tavern and the banter with cadets, including famed figures like Cadet Custer and Edgar Allan Poe. It traces the origin of Benny Havens hospitality, its expulsion, the enduring tradition, and the lasting fame through the Benny Havens song sung by generations of cadets.
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Benny Havens
United States Army
United States Military Academy
West Point
N. Y
America
Academy
Benny
Corps of Cadets
Armstrong Custer
Ohio
Custer
Euclid
United States Corps of Cadets
Edgar Allan Poe
Highland Union
West Pointers
Lucius O'Brien
Maryland
Eighth Infantry
Riley A. Arnold
O’brien
Hudson
Those Who Live On Mountains Brighten Their Day
A column extols rising to a higher plane to beat epidemics and keep clean. It advises daily baths or showers, hot Epsom salt soaks, proper food handling, and kerosene to clean tubs. Recipes include Frizzled Beef Glorified Rice Piazza Punch Fruit Fritters and Cream of Oyster Soup with practical notes.
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Piazza
First Bottle Helped Her
Philadelphia woman Anna Louder of 1607 S Front Street testifies she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound before and after childbirth and felt run-down and weak prior to use. After the first bottle she saw improvement and continues to recommend the tonic to friends.
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Philadelphia
Lydia E. Pinkham
Anna Louder Pack
S. Front Street
Phila, Pa
Seven-year-old boy dies after wasp attack in Ceylon
A seven-year-old boy named Wannie Atchi Kankanage Don Samel died in Pal latera, Ceylon after being stung by more than 50 wasps. A nearby girl heard his cries, saw the boy rolling in agony, fought away the insects, and helped summon medical aid, but he died shortly after.
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Wannie Atchi Kankanage Don Samel
Pallatera
Ceylon
Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Promoted
Advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a blood tonic and natural remedy. It cites a Bakersfield California testimonial from Mrs Viola Gillispie and promises digestive support, with tablet or liquid forms and a 10 cent trial offer from Dr Pierce's Clinic in Buffalo New York.
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Pierce
Viola Gillispie
St. Bakersfield
Calif
Dr. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Vibrator speeds pollen spread for glasshouse tomatoes
A western grower uses a vibrator powered by small batteries to spread pollen in tomatoes grown under glass. The device taps the blossoms lightly with a high frequency beyond manual capability, simplifying the pollination task, as reported by Popular Mechanics Magazine.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
Flush kidneys with Salts and water for relief
Advice promotes Jad Salts and lemon juice lithia drink to cleanse and stimulate kidneys. Urges high water intake and morning doses to relieve backache and bladder irritation, suggesting the tonic may restore normal kidney function and prevent future trouble.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Nevada
Hoavy
Maine
Poe
Fellows
Benny Havers Llosa
Highlard Lrore Crtetery
Western Newspaper Union
Rey Vel
Ana
BUROP
Lancastria
Cunard Line
Spain
Tangier
Algiers
Italy
Riviera
Sweden
Norway
Edinburgh
Trossachs
Berlin
Paris
London
Rhine
Frank C. Clark
Times Bidg
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