Green Bug Takes Center Stage in Chicago Slang
A Chicago News piece traces the rise of green bug as market slang tied to wheat boards and financiers. It chronicles how the term crowned a new slang monarch on the Wheat Board and spread through streets, brokers, and public chatter, with warnings and colorful definitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
Shaw
Chicago Board of Trade
United States
Dispatches
Wheat Plains
Chicago
Lasalle Street
Clark
Randolph
Rialto
Charles Comiskey
New Knights of the Garter
Scrapple Boom Considered by Dauphin County Farmers
The Philadelphia Record notes wealthy farmers in lower Dauphin County PA weigh large scale scrapple production for nationwide shipment. Chester and Lancaster county makers already in scrapple business inspire the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Dauphin County
Chester
Lancaster County
Dauphin
To Seek Wildest Eskimos Exploration by Knud Rassuesen and Sister
Knud Rassuesen and his sister, both twenty, ethnography students at Unmangk in Greenland, set out from Smiths Sound with an Eskimo guide to find a tribe never touched by civilization. They will use dog sledges and rely on hunting for food and plan to reach Canada in 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knud Rassuesen
Unmangk
Greenland
Smith’s Sound
Copenhagen
New York Sun
Bachelor Shailer Told to Marry by 200 Woman Chorus
Professor Don W. Shailer, pianist of the Winsted Connecticut Choral Union, a bachelor, received a purse of 17 dollars and 50 cents from about 200 women who urged him to marry. Dr J B Clarke teased him the man could wed for the sum, a lighthearted cue from the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don W. Shailer
Winsted (Conn
New York Herald
Shailer
J. BR. Clarke
Mr. Shailer
English blue grass touted to aid Western forage farms
Harry N. Vinall of Washington promotes English blue grass or meadow fescue as a profitable, easier to grow forage crop for farmers in Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas and Iowa. The government assists with seed distribution and crop diversification to preserve soil fertility and boost profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle Western States
Bureau of Plant Industry
United States Department of Agriculure
Kansas City
Johnson County
Kan
United States
Vinall
Kansas Agricultural College
Mark Twain Visits Jersey City Dusty Erie Station
A Hoboken Observer recounts Mark Twain in Jersey City at the Erie station for an hour. He wore a light gray suit and commented that you cannot judge an American city from a railroad station and that dust and cinders prepare one for the hereafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoboken
Manhattan
Erie Railroad
Jersey City
Erie
Hat with nearly 100 tags travels from Duluth to Washington
A hat consigned to President Roosevelt at Washington, shipped by express from Duluth, passed through Davenport Iowa. The hat bears about 100 shipping tags and souvenirs added at each station, with various illustrations verses and remarks, concealing the hat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Washington
Duluth
Davenport
Wise boy laughs at father’s jokes and learns humor
A proverb notes that a smart child grasps humor and finds joy in a father’s quips, suggesting wit strengthens family bonds and eases daily burdens.
CaseStoria Bearatha She Kind You Have Always
A readable fragment references CASESTORIA with bears, a title like Bearatha and a signature line. The text appears as stylized bold branding material rather than a clear news item. No identifiable dates or events are present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casestoria
Capitol contract bids tangled with political influence
Hearing records show Harrisburg witnesses detailing attempts to win capitol building plumbing and lighting contracts. George Albertson of Duquesne Sanitary sought introductions through Governor Stone and Israel W. Durham but failed to secure work. Sterling Bronze losing bid spurs new Pennsylvania Bronze firm linked to John H. Sanderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Capitol Investigation Commission
George Albertson
Pittsburg
Duquesne Sanitary Company
Capitol Building
Stone
Capitol Building Commission
Israel W. Durham
Betz
Philadelphia
Durham
Albertson
J. Clayton Trb
Capitol
Duquesne Company
Sterling Bronze Company
Stefan de Kosenko
Wallis Belleau
de Kosenko
Pennsylvania Bronze Company
John H. Sanderson
Pennsylvania
C. H. Miller
Miller Bros. & Co
Roydhouse
Miller
Richard B. Scandrett
The Magic No 3 Mascot Cites Geo H Parris Cure
A Cedar Grove Maine man Geo H Parris is praised as the magic number 3 mascot after suffering liver and kidney troubles. He credits Electric Bitters with relief from the first bottle and a full cure after three bottles. Sold by Neilley & Co Cambridge and A Heiner Byesville druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. H. Parris
Cedar Grove
Neilley & Co
Cambridge
Ed A. Heiner
Byesville
Man Ponders Signs He Looks His Age In The Mirror
A reader quotes a reflection on aging wondering if looks signal maturity. The line suggests self scrutiny about facial signs of getting older and how one perceives himself in daily life.
Favorite Prescription for Women and Waits for Relief
To women with duties and nursing mothers, Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription is promoted as a supporting tonic that prevents illness and aids childbirth. The advertisement claims it is non alcoholic, fully labeled, and endorsed by medical writers, offering free endorsements by mail. Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets are also advertised to cure constipation, linked to broader health benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Affaio
N. Y
Dr Shoop Health Remedies Advert On Pain Relief
An old newspaper advertisement touts Dr Shoop ointment for piles and a free trial of Dr Shoop s Restorative Health Coffee and tablets. It lists Neilley & Co as seller and Racine Wisconsin origin with claims of curing internal nerve weakness and related symptoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Shoop
Neilley
Fortunate Texan Praises Dr King’s New Life Pills
A Dallas resident, Mr. E. W. Goodloe, reports in the past year he has become acquainted with Dr King’s New Life Pills. He says they effectively dispose of malaria and biliousness without grinding or gripe. Sold at local drug stores for 25c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Goodloe
St. Louis St
Dalla
Texas
Dr. King
Neilley
Cambridge
C. A. Heiner
Byersille
Pace Set by Independent Leader in Tech Race
An unnamed industry leader positions itself to set the pace in a competitive tech field, signaling ahead-of-curve strategy and faster innovation. Analysts note potential shifts in market dynamics as rivals react to the newcomer’s moves.
Words of the good like a star in slippery places
A reflective line contrasts virtue with danger, likening good words to a guiding star set in a risky path. The aphorism underscores moral guidance amid uncertainty.
Spavin Liniment Claims Bodily Cure for Horses
English Spavin Liniment removes hard lumps blemishes blood spavins curbs splints sweeney bone spavins from all parts. Save eighty five zero use of one bottle warranted the most wonderful blemish cure ever known sold by John M Ogier Druggist Cambridge Ohio.
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Jno
Cambridge
Ohio
Pool Room Complaints Reach West Virginia Governor
Complaints from Charleston allege a pool room at Virginia Station is patronized by gamblers from Pittsburg. Governor Dawson has requested full information on the violation so he can act to enforce the law.
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Charleston
W. Va
Dawson
Pittsburg
Virginia Station
Bis State
Bucklens Arnica Salve Gains North Mills Man
John Garrett of North Mills North Carolina reports using Bucklens Arnica Salve on a 40 year sore that resisted other treatments and now is healed. The product is guaranteed for piles burns and ed, offered by Neilley & Co Cambridge and C A Heiner Byesville druggist at 25 cents.
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John Garrett
North Mills
N. C
Burns
Neilley & Co
Cambridge
C. A. Heiner
Byesville
Record Log Sets Western Timber Sale Milestone
The Tacoma Ledger notes Western Washington’s lumber power with a Quilcene log that reached about 19 900 feet in length and a value of 170 dollars. George Clark set the regional record by sending the log into Puget Sound.
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Washington
Tacoma Ledger
Quilcene
George Clark
Puget Sound
Always Be Right and Make Enemies
A maxim cautions that certainty can breed hostility, urging careful judgment to avoid factions and conflicts while emphasizing the social cost of unyielding certainty.
Arsenic Pie Tragedy Hits Trucksville Farm
In Trucksville near Wilkes Barre on June 6 a housekeeper mistook arsenic for baking powder and used it in pies. One man is dead and a child is dying with several other children in critical condition at the Montgomery farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
John Montgomery
Trucksville
Miss Kelly
The Old Maid and the Bachelor Girl Joke
A humorous aside noting that an old maid and a bachelor girl differ only in opinion, reflecting playful social commentary on domestic roles and marriage expectations.
Fear not the Lord's deliverance at the Red Sea
A Sunday School lesson extols fearlessness through divine power. Moses leads Israel with the pillar of cloud and fire while Pharaoh pursues. God divides the sea. Israel passes, while the enemies are overwhelmed, prompting trust and praise. The piece emphasizes faith, obedience, and recognizing God as deliverer in trials.
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American Press Association
Israel
Egypt
Xili
Promised Land
Xiii
Pharaoh
Moses
Jonah
Red Sea
Dorcas
Ruth Fil
Josh
Dan
Galilee
Thomas
Foley’s Honey and Tar touted as cure for lung trouble
Advertisements claim Foley’s Honey and Tar and Foley’s Kidney Cure cure consumption in early stages and form a remedy for coughs, colds, and lung disease.end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Herren
Finch, Ark
Foley
M. Hawthorne
A. M. Ake
Wood
Ind
D. M. Hawthorne
Swelled Head Sindicates a Con Tracted Heart
A historical note hints at a medical or metaphorical condition where a swollen head signifies a contracted heart, framed in period style with minimal readable detail. The sentence remains ambiguous about individuals or institutions involved.
Allen's Foot-Ease and Sanitary Corn-Pad Sample Offer
An advertisement offers Allen's Foot-Ease powder for swollen tired hot and smarting feet with a free sample. It also promotes a free sample of the Foot-Ease Sanitary Corn-Pad, a new invention, by Allen S. Olmsted of LeRoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy
Church that lifts the fallen never fears failure
A concise motto reflecting a faith community focus on support and resilience. The phrase emphasizes steadfast service and courage in the face of hardship.
Australian Leaf touted as relief for women’s ailments
An advertisement claims Mother Gray of New York discovered Australian Leaf a herbal cure marketed as the only certain monthly regulator. It promises to cure female weaknesses backache and kidney and urinary troubles. Available from druggists or by mail for 50 cents with a free sample offer from The Mother Gray Co LeRoy NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Barber
Elton Wis
Bright
Neilley & Co
Cambridge
Mother Gray
New York
Mother Gray Co
Leroy,n. Y
Man Finds Success Following Wife's Advice
A light anecdote notes how a man occasionally achieves success by adhering to his wife's guidance, illustrating the value of listening to a partner's perspective.
Remarkable Rescue in Fedora Tennessee
C V Pepper of Fedora Tennessee recounts a dramatic recovery from lung and throat hemorrhages after failing to improve with doctors. He credits Dr King's New Discovery with instant relief, cessation of coughing, and rapid healing enabling him to return to work in three weeks. Trial bottle offered free at Neiley Co Catbridge and C A Heuser Byesville drug stores. full sizes 40 cents and one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fedora
Tenn
C. V. Pepper
Dr. King
Neiley & Co
Catbridge
C. A. Heuser
Byesville
The Ear Ready for Sladder Slays Lips
A compact proverb notes that ears prepared for gossip fuel lips poised to harm. It warns readers to curb rumor and speak with restraint to avoid causing harm.
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Wall Street
Harry N. Vinall
DeWitt
DeWitt’s
Kennedy
Ari
Mark Twain
Humorist
Standard Oil Company
Chichester
Best
Parker
Cieculer
Sac
Cousmen & Co
Washincton, D. C
City Directory
Fred L. Rosemond
Attorney AT Law
Old National Bank
Wii
David Okey
Cambridge, Ohio
Up Italia
Central Bank
Robt. B. Moore
L Ife Insurance Co
GiGi Vt
Castoria
Beara
Castor
Bignature
Lessor
D. M. Stearns
L. CG Xers
Branchton
W. R. Ward
Dyersburg, Tenn
DM. Hawthorne
Allen
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