Aged Woman Wins Fast Walking Title at 78
Mrs. Jane Edwards Root, age 78 of Cleveland, wins the great walking contest for aged people by covering 24 miles in 26 minutes amid 28 contestants over 75. She credits Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey as a factor in strength and endurance and reports wide interest from professors and prominent men.
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Jane Edwards Root
Cleveland
Duffy
United States
Europe
JANE _ EDWARDS ROOT
38Th St
North East
Old Wason St
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Promoted as Health Tonic
An advertisement touts Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a medicine that strengthens the heart and purifies the system. It warns against other drugs and urges buyers to insist on the genuine product sold in sealed bottles with the Old Chemist label. Price listed at $1.00 with free booklet and doctor's advice.
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Duffy
Duffy Malt Whiskey Co
Rochester
N. Y
Car afire in North Station after lamp explosion
A lamp exploded in Car No. 1909 a Combination smoker and baggage car in North station causing a fire. The burning car was moved to Fitchburg yard for fighting the blaze. Passengers evacuated as flames damaged the car and nearby cars. Estimated damage stood at 400 dollars.
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North Station
Fitchburg Yard
Patmatey
Remarkable Cure Report for Cuticura Remedies
A man details recovery from a severe skin eruption using Cuticura products. He describes taking Cuticura Resolvent and washing with Cuticura Soap, plus regular baths and ointment application, claiming costly prior medical failures and substantial savings after treatment. Henry E. Kamping of New York cites dates in 1906.
A Fright With Pimples Posed for Cuticura Remedies
Advert reads a personal testimonial for Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent with claims of clearing pimples blackheads and skin whitening. Includes patient Ruth Hedderich and address 408 W 3rd St Pana Ill dated Sept 22 1906 and product pricing 25c 50c 60 pills with Potter Drug Be Co Boston Mass.
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Ruth Hedderich
3Rd St
Pana
Ill
Potter Drug & Be
Boston
Mass
House Debates Battleship Increase in Naval Bill
Washington报道显示众议院就海军拨款法案中的增建战列舰条款展开激辩。Burton质疑扩军，主张保留仅有一艘Dreadnought级舰，并引发多位议员就菲律宾、经费与国际和平等议题的辩论。最终以106对122否决 Burton修正案，随后的按记名投票分歧扩大。
First Cold Tablet Brand Promotes Bromine Quinine
A note highlights a single remedy, the original white package cold tablet labeled with E. W. Grove signature, priced 25 cents. It warns that similarly named products may mislead buyers seeking Bromine Quinine laxative effects.
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E. W. Grove
Three Held for Oxley Assault
Benjamin F. Winn Homer G. Paris and Daniel A. Canty of Reading and Boston were charged with holding up Druggist J Clarence Oxley of Reading last night. They pleaded not guilty in Reading police court and were held in $500 bonds until Feb 18. Oxley, found badly injured, could barely recount the incident. All four men were former Plant Shoe Company employees.
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Reading
Oxley
Cats Kill More Birds Than All Their Enemies Combined
Massachusetts Fish and Game official Dr. George W. Field states abandoned cats kill more birds and game than any other predator. He cites seasonal abandonment on dunes and parks, notes cats kill young game birds, and recalls bills to collar or fine owners. He warns against releasing cats and urges humane options.
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George W. Field
Massachusetts Fish and Game Commission
Field
Kitty
New York Assembly
Friends of the Game Birds
Massachusetts
William Lyman Underwood
Committee On Fish and Game
New York City
Animal Rescue League
Heath hens on Martha's Vineyard Are Fed Regularly
The state game commission reports deep winter snow increases the need to supply grain to game birds. Heath hens on Martha's Vineyard, a single 80 bird flock watched by George W. Coburn, receive horseback-delivered grain to prevent starvation and the birds were reported doing well.
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Martha’s Vineyard Island
James W. Coburn
Commission
State House
Martha’s Vineyard
George W. Coburn
Coburn
Master House Painters Convene With Plans For 1908
The Master House Painters and Decorators wrapped up their convention at the American House with a smoke talk and a day filled with papers on plaster and decoration. Officers were elected with Stewart N. Hughes of Toronto as president and New Orleans set as the 1908 convention site. The group voted thanks to civic leaders and hosted a ladies reception with music at the hotel.
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David A. McGregor
Philadelphia
Penn
James Moumey
W. J. Edwards
Cambridge
William FE. Wall
Somerville
John M. Stiles
Chicago
Thomas Preston
The
Master Painters and Decorators’ Organization of
England and Wales
New York
Havana
New Orleans
Stewart N. Hughes
Toronto
Can
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Newark
N. J
William E. Wall
Charles M. Coombs
East Orange
H. Frank Reed
Providence
R. I
J. C. Norton
Chicago, Ill
Samuel Ll. Brown
Milwaukee
Wis
W. A. Houston
Lawrence, Mo
Thomas Pierpont
Rochester
N. Y
A. D. Wharton
Governor Guild
Fitzgerald
Boston Association
Massachusetts Association
Boston Press
No Extension of Time Denied to Contestants
Officials refuse any time extension after the hour stated citing fairness to contestants who already submitted answers. A number of requests were received but no extension will be granted.
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Old Colony Trust Company
Trust Company
Boston
Mass
Booklovers
Remon
Lea
Passenger lists on shore bill introduced after Larchmont horror
The Post suggested keeping passenger lists on shore and the Legislature introduced a bill to require steamship companies to maintain such lists. The move follows the Larchmont disaster and aims to improve passenger accountability and safety.
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Bill
The
Post
Larchmont
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