Van Camp Tin Cow promises fresh milk on demand
An advertisement touts Van Camp Sterilized Cream as a convenient, economical household dairy solution. The tin cow can be opened to obtain milk or cream, costing 9 to 10 cents per serving, claiming high quality from pure milk with no sugar preservatives or coloring. It urges readers to try a can and visit Van Camp Packing Co in Indianapolis for recipes.
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van Camp
van Camp Packing Co
Indianapolis
Ind
Auto Accident Proves Fatal to Officer
Providence, September 25. Frank E. Demers, New Bedford police officer, died from skull fracture and lung laceration after an auto accident in Providence. Lawrence J. Durante, his fellow officer, underwent surgery for a skull fracture and was reported in critical condition with little chance of survival.
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Providence
R. I
Frank E. Demers
New Bedford
Lawrence J. Durante
Rhode Island
First Long-Distance Trolley Excursion Opens New Era
The Boston and Northern Street Railway ran the first of its new semi-convertible cars through Boston at noon with a Lowell party bound for New York. The 85 mile run to Fall River was completed in under two hours without changes, marking a new era for long distance trolley trips.
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Boston & Northern Street Railway Company
Boston
Lowell
New York
Fall River
Cure constipation without drugs or medicine claim
A promotional offer asserts a home cure for severe constipation that promises complete relief without medication. It cites testimonials from businessmen and a free book explaining why drugs are harmful and how the method works, inviting readers to mail a coupon to receive the method.
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Midgley
T. H. Midgley
Midgley Block
Kalamazoo
Mich
Trolley Car Lines Sold In New England Deal
President Charles Mellen of the New York New Haven and Hartford reports a sale on June 25 1906 of securities in several street railway companies to the New England Investment and Security Company due to Massachusetts opposition. The report notes tariff cuts to 2 cents per mile, electric locomotives to be delivered by January 1 1907, and an accident fund funded by 2 percent of gross passenger earnings every six months. Gross earnings reach 55 160 079.71 with net income 10 185 377.41. Total mileage owned operated and leased 2002.94 miles, plus 4150.71 with tracks and sidings.
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Charles 8. Mellen
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railway
Massachusetts
Worcester & Webster and
Webster & Dudley
New England Investment & Security Company
Mellen
Westinghouse Company
Cambridge Man Saves His House From Fire
George W. Blake, 21, of 80 Hampshire Street Cambridge, saved his house from destruction by fire yesterday. He was passing by when a woman drew his attention to blue smoke issuing from a cellar window and acted quickly.
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George W. Blake
Hampshire Street
Cambridge
Fireman extinguishes cellar blaze with coat
A man dashes inside and smothers a small cellar fire with his coat. He burns his left hand badly and ruins the coat. An alarm from Box 29 yields no fire crew action. Blake, a Coast Artillery sixth company member from Cambridge, is a noted marksman with many medals.
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Blake
Coast Artillery
Cambridge
Lawrence Judge Rebukes Slow Jurors
In Lawrence, after an 18 hour wait, jurors failed to reach an agreement in the William E. Baltonm milk case. Judge DeCourcy sharply urged retirement for further deliberation, insisting the question was a simple fact of whether the milk met standard. The panel then returned a guilty verdict within about 10 minutes.
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Lawrence
William E. Baltonm
Corn Cob Incident Lands Man in Court
A street corner purchase of a boiled corn cob led James Mulhern to a $5 fine after he tossed the cob into the street. He argued to Judge Sullivan that he had few options, but the court upheld the penalty.
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West End
James Mulhern
Mother of 27 Children Seeks $550 From Husband
Bridgeport Connecticut Sept 25 Mrs Rosanna Greene mother of 27 children 13 living has threatened suit against former husband James Nolan of Pacquotownock for $550 on a note she seeks to collect through legal action.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Rosanna Greene
James Nolan
Pacquownock
Judge condemns prisoner parades in Salem streets
In Lynn on September 2 Judge Berry called the daily detention of prisoners in Salem disgraceful. He urged county commissioners to provide vans to transport inmates from the railroad depot to the jail and protest the practice of parading restrained prisoners before crowds.
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Lynn
Berry
Salem
McKenzie's Death Attributed to Enlarged Heart After Ring Fight
Autopsy on boxer Jack McKenzie, who died after last night's bout with Terry Martin in Portland, finds acute dilatation of the right heart as the cause. Doctors say strenuous exercise would have triggered death, and no heart blow caused the death. Martin and sparring officials posted bail for tomorrow's coroner's inquest as Martin expressed sympathy.
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Portland
Jack McKenzie
Terry Martin
Philadelphia
McKenzie
R. G. Lee
Portland Athletic Club
Martin
Jake
Jameson Named by New Hampshire Democrats for Governor
In Concord New Hampshire the Democratic State convention at Phenix Hall nominates Nathan C. Jameson of Antrim for governor by acclamation on a reform platform. William E. Marvin withdraws after factional splits. 809 delegates were entitled and 666 present. The convention endorses local option.
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Concord
N. H
Democrats of
New Hampshire
Phenix Hall
Nathan C. Jameson
Antrim
Jameson
Bryan
William E. Marvin
Portsmouth
Thomas J. Madigan, Jr
William J. Starr
Committee On
Mrs Chadwick to Serve Term Or Seek Pardon
Cassie L. Chadwick will serve out her 10 year sentence unless a pardon is granted. She will not file an appeal to carry the case to the Supreme Court, and the deadline to appeal expires next week.
Immigrants to land at Charleston from Bremen steamer
The first step to divert New York’s immigration flow and spur settlement in the South will occur soon as Belgians are to be brought directly to Charleston from Bremen aboard a North German Lloyd steamer.
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Charleston
Washington, D. C
New York
South
Bremen
Bear Captured in Himalayas Dominates German Ship
A giant bear seized control of the German steamship Trautenfels during a monsoon voyage, driving the Lascar crew to the cabins while officers faced the animal on the bridge. The bear smashed windows and roared for hours before it was swept overboard. other animals aboard included two headed snakes and monkeys.
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Himalaya
Indian Ocean
Trautenfels
Boston
Lascar
Probe of New Graffiti in Chelsea Shocks City
Chelsea graft probe widens as District Attorney Moran investigates alleged sales of city supplies to a city institution. Grand jury heard Frank E. Winslow and Amos Kincaide testify while others named include J C M Tucker and several Chelsea officials and local residents.
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Moran
Chelsea
Board of Aldermen
Grand Jury
Frank E. Winslow
Hugh Jackson
Ash Street
Otis B. Brackett
Broadway
Patrick Brady
Henry Strout
City Wharf Brawl Ends With Hospital Observation
A man objecting to a harbor ride during the primaries fought three dockmen two policemen and three bystanders on City wharf. After being restrained he smashed a door and armed with a club was subdued and strapped for transport to Deer Island Hospital for observation.
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Jelly
Deer Island Hospital
City Wharf
The Way Out Through Grape-Nuts Health Recovery
A woman recounts nervousness and illness ending after using Grape-Nuts. She describes poor schooling due to hysteria, strength returning, headaches fading, and later teaching again. She credits the cereal with restoring health and offering peace.
Nervous Mothers Warned By Advertised Remedy
A period piece advertisement argues that maternal nervousness harms children and women, urging Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the cure. It cites testimonials from Mrs. Chester Curry and Mrs. Charles F. Brown and invites women to seek free advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Chester Curry
Ladies’ Symphony Orchestra
Saratoga Street
Boston
Mass
Pinkham
Charles F. Brown
Mothers’ Club
Cedar Terrace
Hot Springs
Ark
Lydia BE
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Lynn
Frohman Skips Edna May in Vaudeville Dispute
Charles Frohman withdraws from joint control of the Vaudeville Theatre over a breach of contract tied to Camille Clifford and Edna May. He states Miss May has acted honorably during six years of management and offers to finalize her London plans while negotiating a new venue.
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New York
London
The
Sun
Charles Frohman
Gatti Brothers
Vaudeville
Camille Clifford
Henry Lyndhurst Bruce
Edna May
Mayfair
Vaudeville Theatre
May
Fear Bald Mountain May Rage in New Brunswick
Vapors rise from Bald Mountain near Restigouche and rumbling is felt across the area fueling alarm among hunters farmers and residents. American hunters and guides report earth quivers as they ascended the peak while geologist Dr George F Mathews confirms Bald Mountain as volcanic in origin.
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Dalhousie
N. B
Bald Mountain
Mammoth
Restigouche
Nictor Lake
Henry McKensie
John McDonald
Quebec
George F. Mathews
B U Freshies Outsmart Rivals in Boston University Skirmish
Sophomores from the College of Liberal Arts lost to freshmen in a year’s first clash. Dean Warren halted the scuffle as the freshmen claimed the day. The freshman class election crowned Eugenie Goodwin president, Maurice Tuttle vice president, Ray Richardson treasurer, and E Nelson secretary.
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College of Liberal Arts
Boston University
Sophs
Dean Warren
Eugenie Goodwin
West Dennis
Maurice Tuttle
Dublin
N. H
Ray Richardson
Springfield
E. Nelson
Boston
Tower and Astor Return to New York on Kronprinz Wilhelm
Charlemagne Tower the American ambassador to Germany and Col John Jacob Astor were aboard the Kronprinz Wilhelm as it arrived in New York today after calls at Bremen Southampton and Cherbourg.
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New York
Charlemagne Tower
Germany
John Jacob Astor
Bremen
Southampton
Cherbourg
Do Your Meals Fit Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets Ad
An ad promises Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets will digest food, boost gastric juice, and eliminate stomach discomfort. It claims one tablet digests 3000 grains, improves appetite, energy, and mood, and offers a free sample by mail from F A Stuart Co Marshall Michigan.
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Stuart
Quay
F. A. Stuart Co
Stuart Bldg
Marshall, Mich
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Mulhern
Judge Berry
Daily Spectacle
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Wellville
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Chester Curny
Chas. Brown
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