Diverse Global Oddities From Tattooed Bosnian Women To English Speaking Antwerp
A survey notes Bosnian women bearing arm tattoos and Chilean beauty standards. Germany has 54 mountaineering clubs with 142,603 members. Hamburg opens a library for the blind with 1,685 books and 8,750 music volumes. Egyptian donkeys fetch up to 1090 dollars, riding donkeys average 50 to 200. Britain reports at least 40,000 tramps, possibly double. A Zurich balloon reaches 82,700 feet with 104 degrees below zero. British regiments plan choral societies to improve Tommy Atkins songs. Antwerp hosts many English language learners, turning it into a near English-speaking city. Amiens hosts a vast home based tailoring industry supplying trousers.
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Bosnia
Germany
Chile
Hamburg
Egypt
England
Zurich Institute of Meteorology
Tommy Atkins
Antwerp
Amiens
France
Cough Syrup with Honey and Tar Advertised
A historical notice promotes a cough syrup containing honey and tar and states it conforms to the National Pure Food and Drug law. Sold by D. MacFar. Product described as free from opiates and has a pleasant maple sugar taste.
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Kennedy
D. MacFar
World population byregion and religion in colonial survey
The tally places England’s empire with Asia hosting over 200 million subjects and Europe 42 million, with Africa about 43 million, America 7.5 million, Australasia 5 million. Religionally the breakdown lists Hindus 208 million, Mohammedans 14 million, Christians 58 million, Buddhists 12 million, and 25 million others.
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Ward
Estruea
England
Asia
America
Africa
Australasia
Europe
Motor Boats Threate n Venice Gondolas Rise in Canal Traffic
Motor boats of many sorts flood the Venetian canals threatening to displace the traditional gondolas. Gondoliers voice concern as a dispute between two gondoliers and two electric launch operators ends with stab wounds, one fatal.
The Village Blacksmith of East Orange Displays Regend
A blacksmith in East Orange posts above his shop door a regend reading Equine Footwear indicating the services offered for horses. The phrase appears as a local business motto or sign.
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East Orange
Bits of Interest from Global and Local Sectors
Items touch glass eye production in Germany and Switzerland and general labor health, land value of the Bank of England site at 82 770 000 dollars, timber durability by hillside orientation, cattle killed by lightning linked to wire fences, a Philadelphia man’s claim of a curious birth record in Columbus, a Hull pianist’s folk-inspired record, a Parisian musician’s duel near M. Dujardin, a shipwreck survival tale off Kilsegg with Windover and a yarn diet, and related nautical hardships.
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Germany
Switzerland
Bank of England
Thomas Quinn
Philadelphia
Columbus
Arch Street
Olio
James
Hull
M. Dujardin
Paris
Gan
Batants Im
Eve
England
William
Panis
Irish
Kilsegg
Windover
Dr Shoop Cough Cure Endorsed by News Herald
There is at least one effectual, safe and reliable Cough Cure Dr Shoop's that we regard as suitable for the youngest child. Dr Shoop opposed opiates and narcotics offering $10 per drop for poisonous ingredients. The new Government Pure Food and Drug Law is welcomed, urging buyers to insist on Dr Shoop's. Sold by All Dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Herald
Shoop
Devoted Missionary Hunter Corbett Plans Return to China
At 70, Rev Dr Hunter Corbett, longtime Presbyterian missionary with 43 years in China, intends to resume work in Che Foo after years of service. The seasoned missionary, deeply connected with the board, continues to devote his life to the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Board
Hunter Corbett
China
Che-Foo
Cake sharing debate sparks Boston boy and Philadelphia paper
Mrs Goodart quips you give the largest half to your little brother when sharing cake. Emerson of Boston counters that with only two chances to a cake there is no largest half. The Philadelphia Press records the exchange as a light aside.
A Western Wonder at Bowie Tex Hill Grows with Aid
W L Hill, once 90 pounds, now over 180 after taking Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds. He credits the remedy with his recovery, claiming a complete cure after 12 bottles. Guaranteed by F B Jones with 50 cent and 1.00 prices. Trial bottles free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Tex
W. L. Hill
Dr. King
F. B. Jones
Loss to Literature, Curzon Speech in London
Lord Curzon, former viceroy of India, told a London audience of the Society of Authors that when appointed viceroy he planned to publish a book written in India but canceled the plan because Lord Salisbury forbade a prospective viceroy to publish in the country he would govern.
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Lord Curzon
India
London
Society of Authors
Lord Salisbury
New Cure for Epilepsy Promoted in Watertown Ad
J B Waterman of Watertown writes his daughter with years long epilepsy was cured by Dr King's New Life Pills and has had no attack for over two years. Also advertised are body cleansers and life giving tonic pills at F B Jones's drug store for 25 cents.
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J. B. Waterman
Watertown
Page Boy Delivers Giant Sulloway to House Bar
Laughter fills the chamber as Cy Sulloway, towering figure in Congress, is led to the bar by a three foot page amid a quip filled scene. The incident showcases the humor and dynamic of House proceedings while a later ad plugs Dr Shoop's Green Salve for lips and skin.
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Salloway
House of Representatives
Cy Salloway
Sulloway
Cy Sulloway
Chang
No Short Cut to Wisdom Motto from Success Magazine
A quotation notes that wisdom requires paying a price for admission with no bar gains or shortcuts. It stresses commitment and effort as keys to achieving wisdom. The saying frames wisdom as a rare value earned through diligence and sacrifice.
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Success Magazine
Dr Shoop Catarrh Cure Free Trial Box Offer
Catarrh of the nose and throat prompts a free trial box of Dr. Shoop's Catarrh Cure. The creamy Snow White balm soothes the throat and nostrils and quickly purifies foul breath. Call and investigate. Sold by All Dealers.
Quaky Island Earthquakes Warn of Hollow Crevasses
Lundy in the Bristol Channel is famed for its quaky island crevasses misnamed earthquakes. Local lore says the feature is harmless, though Lundy once housed pirates and a castle built by William de Marisco in King Henry III's era.
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Lundy
Bristol Channel
Henry III
William de Marisco
Kidd
Kodol Digestant Promoted by Chicago Lab
E C De Witt Co of Chicago states Kodol prepared in their laboratory fully complies with the National Pure Food and Drug law. The large Kodol facility serves many indigestion sufferers, and, if all could learn its virtues, demand would outpace production. Sold locally by D MacFarlane.
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E. C. de Witt & Co
Chicago
D. MacFarlane
Where Lord Nelson Really Died on HMS Victory
Visitors to the Victory at Portsmouth thought the cockpit was Nelsons dying place but discoveries during a refit show the authentic spot lay against a ship rib forward. The site will be railed and lit by electric light with a store battery aboard. The old ship undergoes a thorough refit not finished for weeks.
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Lord Nelson
Portmouth
England
Nelson
Gasatio
Wyatt Earp Confronts Bat Masterson in Dodge City
An old timer recalls Wyatt Earp confronting Bat Masterson in Dodge City. Earp, angry at Masterson for gunfight tactics behind law masks, slammed his pistols on the table, challenged the marshal, and left in a display of contempt, resolving a dispute over who held the stronger hand in the frontier.
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Dodge
Southwest
Bat Masterson
Dodge City
Earp
Virgil
Masterson
Earps
Virgil Earp
Cactus Country
Arizona
Wyatt
Wyatt Earp
Bat
J'ack Wingate
Wingate
Barkeep
Marshal Earp
Shaw
Witty Barbs Over Strawberries And Prices
A Chicago Tribune quip jokes that eye trouble from eating strawberries is actually caused by staring at price tags on berry boxes. Mrs Hanks counters that eyes are fine and the issue is the price display.
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Old Hanks
Sacred Tooth in India Worship Tale at New York Lecture
An American traveler described a revered sacred tooth in India that has drawn worship for 2,400 years and noted it recently refused a bid of $250,000. He cited many shrines where human teeth are venerated by Hindus who prize teeth as a symbol of ancestral merit.
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New York
India
Hirdoos
Rail timetable south bound passenger trains listed
Daily Scoot Passenger No 32 leaves 7 03 am. No 34 runs daily except Sunday at 12 34 pm. No 24 runs daily except Sunday at 4 31 pm. No 26 departs daily at 9 12 pm. No 28 departs nightly at 11 27 pm. No 54 freight runs daily except Sunday at 2 55 pm.
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Sun
Saxon
Copper Country
Escanaba
Naba
Ax. Sun
Long Tennessee Fight Ends With Astica Salve Cure
W L Rawls of Bills Tennessee recounts a long nasal catarrh battle lasting twenty years. He used Bucklen's Arnica Salve on the sore surface and reports swelling and soreness vanished and never returned. A clea r claim of relief and the salve is sold for 25 cents at F B Jones druggist.
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W. L. Rawls
Bills
Tenn
F. B. Jones
For Sale: Driving Horse Buggy and Harness
One gentle driving horse, a top buggy, and a single harness offered for sale. Enquire of Mrs. Brockbanby at Tilden mine.
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Brockbanby
Tilden
Land Notice of Tax Deed Sale in Gogevic County Michigan
Public notice states tax deed issued after sale for unpaid taxes on multiple parcels in Gogevic County Michigan. Descriptions cover sections 21 22 27 with quarter subdivisions in township 44 north range 39 west. Names Gates Saxton and location Seattle Washington dated September 27 1906.
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Gogevic
Michigan
Gates Saxton
Seattle
Washington
Notice of final homestead proof in Michigan fields
Department of the Interior lands office at Marquette publishes that Henry Blake of Wakefield Michigan has filed to make final commutation proof for Homestead Entry 11767 dated August 7 1905 for the N half of Northwest Quarter of Section 34 Township 50 North Range 45 West. Proof to be made before County Clerk in Bessemer Michigan on December 12 1906 with witnesses Harry Williams Frank J Sheedle James Tobin William Handy and Thomas Scadden listed.
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Department of the Interior
Marquette
Mich
Henry Blake
Wakefield
Nwx
Township
Range
Bessemer
Harry Williams
Frank J. Sheedle
James Tobin
William Handy
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Kiig
Wisconsin Central Railway
Catone
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Ashland
Dulut
Superior
Duluth
L. Cummins
North-Western
West
The
Calumet Houghton
Ishpeming
C. M
St. P
Calumet
Houghton
Sault Ste Marie
Montreal
Lowe Michigan
N. Bessemer
Negaunee
C.M
S. P. Ry
Olson
No. 6
North Bessemer
John A. O'Hara
Upper Peninsula
Shore
Atlantic
R.v . W. McPherron
Marquette, Mich
Tennessee
Thomas Scadden, Rogiotor
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