Dickinsons Heroism Revealed by Taft Account
A Detroit river rescue 12 to 15 years ago made J M Dickinson then a young lawyer and future secretary of war a hero. He plunged into dark water to save James F Joy, aided by his son and a searchlight. Taft hailed the act, while Dickinson declined to discuss it and pointed to the president for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus J. Karger
Cincinnati Timess
J. M. Dickinson
William H. Taft
American Bar Association
Denver
Detroit River
James F. Joy
Detroit
Michigan Central Railroad
Joy
Dickinson
Seattle
Wiliam H. Taft
The
Bar Association
The Woman Tempted and the Deserter Minister
A Kentucky minister Perry R. Campbell deserted his church and family to elope with a 19 year old member. He blamed the woman, claimed repentance, and faced possible forgiveness from his wife, who shows no tolerance for the affair. The piece contrasts reactions in Kentucky and San Francisco to "soul-mate" stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry R. Campbell
St. Louis
Kentucky
Earle
San Francisco
Broughton “Brandenberg
Cure for Toothache Remedy At Medical Society
A London physician at a medical society claimed extractions are unnecessary for toothache. He cited success in curing desperate cases not linked to rheumatism by applying a paste of alum powder and seven drachms of nitrous ether to the diseased tooth. The quoted Kansas City Journal line is referenced as a moral aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The Original Home of Popular Plants
A catalog of plant origins, listing Mader from the East Celery Germany chestnut Italy onion Egypt tobacco Virginia citron Greece nettle Europe oats North Africa poppy East rye Sardinia pear apple Europe spinach Arabia sunflower Peru mulberry Persia gourd Eastern Persia Thibet cucumber East Indies quince Crete radish China Japan horseradish Southern Europe.
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States Commissioner of Immigration
Germany
Italy
Virginia
Greece
Europe
North Africa
East
Sardina
Peru
Persia
East Indies
Crete
China
Japan
First Use of Kerosene in US Patent No 12612
The text notes that kerosene was first used in the United States in patent No 12,612 dated March 27, 1855, granted to Abraham Gesner of Williamsburg New York and assigned to the North American Kerosene Gas Light Company. Gesner describes kerosene as a new liquid hydrocarbon invented and discovered for use as a manufactured substance. It explains that the term coal oil was used previously before kerosene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Abraham Gesner
Williamsburg
N. Y
North American
Kerosene Gas Light Company
Gesner
Rain Tree Creates Verdant Forests From Desert Sands
The rain tree known as Pitho collobium Saman grows up to 60 feet in dry parts of South America. Its leaves condense atmospheric moisture so heavily that continual showers drip from the foliage. The resulting moisture turns barren soil into marsh and can transform deserts into lush forests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
On the Half Shell in Alaska
In Alaska the sea urchin is described as the nearest oyster substitute. Indigenous people reportedly catch sea urchins all day, crack their spiny shells, eat the orange clusters of eggs, and return the shells to the ocean. The piece notes sea urchins as a chief delicacy of Alaskan Indians in a pinch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Real Attractiveness and Magnetic Charm Observation
A discussion on magnetic personality stating it often outweighs ability, and urging effort to cultivate charm to its fullest. It argues those lacking charm are not pitied but blamed, claiming charm is within reach for all.
English Plea for Cities Beautiful
An English Building News editorial urges England to recruit one or several men of great talent and resources to craft visionary plans for urban growth. The goal is to create healthy, beautiful cities rather than blots on the landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
To Overcome Boils with Home Remedies
A French doctor reports success using compresses dampened with equal parts tincture of ammonia tincture of iodine and spirits of camphor at the first sign of inflammation. Continue until the trouble passes. Drinking sulphur water or red clary blossom tea is said to help scatter boils and prevent recurrence.
Privilege Tax Notice Demands May Payment
Notice to all persons liable to privilege taxes that they are due in May and unless paid in May 100 percent damages will be charged as the law requires. G. W. White, Tax Collector. April 7th, 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. White
The Lemon Psychology in Celebrity Applause
A Chicago Record Herald opinion piece reviews a Milwaukee amateur night incident where a well known actress drew lemons and jeers while unknowns received applause. It argues fame distorts judgment and notes crowds misjudge performers, suggesting the psychology of name value drives hits and that disguising as unknown invites lemons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Chicago
New York
Chicago Record-Herald
Fashion-Made Women of Fifth Avenue
The New York Mail critiques modern fashion focusing on women who appear devoid of nurturing vitality. It contrasts powder thickened faces and stiff silhouettes with natural bloom, likening fashionable figures to Egyptian bas reliefs, art nouveau friezes, and Puvis de Chavannes frescoes brought to life only as a languid illusion.
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Fifth Avenue
New York Mail
Le Queux Story on a Queen Victoria Death Rumor
A Le Queux anecdote recounts how the London Globe nearly ran a false report of Queen Victoria’s death. A subeditor acted on telegraph tape saying Her Majesty died at 11 am today, only to learn a boy had torn off the first four words, leaving a different name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William le Queux
London Globe
Queen Victoria
Exchange Telegraph Company
John Frayling
Valuable woods found in Papua by Queensland expert
Seventy nine new woods, all valuable, have been discovered in Papua by a Queensland government expert. The woods suit cabinet making and ornament, boats, piles, railway carriages, girders and more. The best stands along the large Papuan rivers. Port Moresby moves to charge rent for these lands rather than leasing free as with agricultural lands.
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Papua
British New Guinea
Queensland
Port Moresby
Tim's Cloud Origin Explained by Mother
A child Tim asks about clouds and rain and his mother explains how God made the rain and recaptured it into the sky.Harper's Magazine notes doctors advise apples for seasonal health benefits improving digestion blood and skin. The essay mentions silk factory display at Seattle exposition showing the silk production process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim
Harper’s Magazine
Japam
Seattle
Body in cotton linked to Hartman boy mystery in Gillespie Texas
Word of a dead infant found inside a bale of cotton at Manchester mills England is tied to the disappearance last December of George P. Hartman’s two year old son in Gillespie County Texas. The boy vanished at a gin while his father pressed cotton bales. English mills traced the bale to a Texas broker then to Gillespie County.
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Galveston
Texas
Manchester
England
George P. Hartman
Gilepsie County
Louisiana
Gillespie County
Butterfly Gun Tale From Amazon Jungle
A brown man declares a butterfly gun as his claim to wealth at the mouth of the Amazon. He says Baron Rothschild paid him 8425 for a butterfly he shot with it in tropical jungles where flowers and butterflies rest high on tall trees.
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Brown
Amazon
Baron Rothchild
Ring Found After 42 Years Tells of Joe Wolf Widow Claim
Mrs Anna Wolf of Woodbury, widow of Joseph Wolf, claims a lost gold wedding ring found by Theodore Geissel in a garden after 42 years. She says the ring was hers from a 42 year old loss while milking a cow on the same property. Mantua correspondence Philadelphia Record.
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Theodore Geissel
Anna Wolf
Joseph Wolf
Woodbury
Mantua
Philadelphia
Well-Trained Memory in Courtroom Exchange
A witness denies recall while a lawyer taunts him about memory. The witness retorts that his memory is trained by a top-priced attorney, recalling a sharp courtroom exchange from the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
A Debtor's Woes
A woman laments debt, noting creditors press intrusive questions about personal finances. She cites asks about affording high rent as an example of prying demands that invade privacy.
Bald-Headed and Ugly Men Exempt Notice
French army authorities issue a notice exempting bald headed men and those deemed too ugly to cause terror to observers. Stuttering is also listed as an exemption criterion.
Just What She Wanted In The Jewelry Shop
Mrs. Nnrich browsed a jewelry counter and admired new souvenir sets displayed by a clerk. She exclaimed their loveliness and expressed the desire to buy, noting her cook’s fondness for such souvenirs and the appeal of the items.
Songbirds Used for Food in Madrid Trade
A Madrid dealer sells about 30 000 larks finches and other small birds annually for food. The city’s total consumption is estimated around one million birds, highlighting a large scale use of songbirds for culinary purposes.
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Madrid
Train schedules for Gulfport and Jackson in 1909 storm
A dated timetable lists train numbers No. 6 No. 3 Ly. Jackson No. 6 Ly. Hattiesburg No. 4 No. 6 Ly. Gulfport schedules with departure and arrival times across Jackson Hattiesburg Gulfport and Columbia. It notes connections at Jackson Hattiesburg and Gulfport with all lines and credits THOS. P. HALE, Second-President Gulfport MS, effective April 11 1909.
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Ly. Jackson
Hattiesburg
Gulfport
Ar.Jackson
Columbia
Silver Creek
Mendenhall
Jackson
Hattiesbur
Home raised Jack to be Auctioned at My Place
Robert Chapman of Johns Mississippi offers a five year old, 15 hand horse named Jack for sale at ten dollars to insure.
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Jack
Robert Chapman
Johns
Be Hot to Stand at Stable West of Bradon
Notice announces Tennessee stallion Be Hot will stand this season 2 miles west of Bradon at $10 to insure. Sold or traded money should be handled. no responsibility for accidents. Ben Hurts 14% hand solicits patronage. 3c. warti
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Jack
Bradon
Avoi
Ben
Warti
Wiley to Run at Pelahatchie Season Opener
Renowned horse Wiley formerly owned by Ed Rhodes will make the season debut at Pelahatchie. Owners Kersh and Jordae? listed as handlers.
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Wiley
Jack
Merly
Ed Rhodes
Pelahatchie
Kersh & Jorda
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President Taft
Kansas City Journal
LE Queux
Brandon
New Orleans
Memphis
Jackson’s
Style Store
Sackson, Wiss
Grewsome
Henry van Dyke
Castoria
Rankin County
Jackson, Miss
Gulf & Ship Island Railroad
General Passenger Department
Alabama & Vicksburg
Cincinnati
Atlanta
N.Y
Meridian
Birmingham
Shreveport
Vicksburg
Chattanooga
Geo
H. Smith
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