Dentist Mahlon Loomis and the aerial telegraphy claim
A Washington DC dentist, Mahlon Loomis, is credited with early wireless telegraphy demonstrations. In 1866 he reportedly set up kites on Virginia’s Blue Ridge, connected by insulated wire to a telegraph apparatus, letting signals be read from one peak to the other without fixed wires.
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Washington, D. C
Marconi
Congress
Mahlon Loomis
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Washington
Loomis
Blue Ridge Mountains
Virginia
Cameron Dominates Senior Events at Interscholastic Meet
Cameron won 48 1 2 points to lead Rockdale 34 1 2 in the senior events held Tuesday in Rockdale under Prof. Jones. The program lists winners across sprints, distance races, field events, and the one mile relay, with Cameron securing multiple firsts including the 100 yards and the 1 mile relay.
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Rockdale
Secord
Jones
Peeples
Thorndale
Baggett
Esnochdale
Oh Norn
Stevens
Raymond
Clark
Blacklen
Worley
Oliver
Self
Branchville
Gause
Clara
Camp
San Gabriel
Mayfield
Townsend
Bryant Station
Mitchell
Terry
Thoren
Howell
Stewart
Thompson
McWilliams
Perry Rockdale
Cameron High
Milano
Timbuctoo the Boston Area Dog Hears Five Bell Call
A farm dog named Timbuctoo near Boston responds to a five bell telephone ring by barking five times to summon his owner. The untrained dog reliably distinguishes the five bell call and ignores other rings, proving a remarkable instinctive signaling ability.
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Boston
Timbuctoo
250 Cadet Cyclists Ride 1400 Miles in Australia
Victoria British Columbia sent 250 senior cadets on a 1400 mile dispatch ride by bicycle to the minister for defense. They averaged over 14 miles per hour and finished hours and 23 minutes early, showcasing a new cadet training system and stirring public interest in Australia among fathers and brothers.
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Victoria
B. C
Australia
Eggs From the Orient Train Bound for New York
A 25 car train loaded with Japanese and Chinese eggs left Vancouver for New York. Nine Seattle carloads joined sixteen from the Empress of Russia. Most of the Seattle eggs were delivered by Japanese liners. About 17,500 cases of 30 and 36 dozen were bound for New York, about 6.5 million eggs, with minor shipments to London and Montreal.
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Orient
Vancouver
B. C
New York
Seattle
London
England
Montreal
New York City
Economy Carried to Excess
A cafe incident reports a man who eats a large ham burger in three bites. He dismisses a passerby’s cautious remark about catching a train and explains his method as a way to limit meat intake because of high meat prices. He claims he eats this way every third day.
The Boy of It On a Street Car Stop
On a city street car three children, a boy and two sisters, argued over who buttons the stop. The boy forcibly took control, stepping off first as the car stopped, then rushed across tracks ignoring the bell.
Microbes Destroy a Slice of Cuban Sugar Crop
About one per cent of the Cuban sugar crop worth 1 1/2 million dollars is annually destroyed by molds and bacteria. The article notes the U S consumes about 81.84 pounds of sugar per person yearly and that 873 000 people could be supplied with the sugar ruined by germs.
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United States
No Worms in a Healthy Child Health Tonic Claim
An ad describes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a remedy for children with worms. It claims a healthy color and improved digestion follow two to three weeks of regular use. It promises general strengthening and expulsion of worms, with a 960c per bottle price.
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Grove
Texas Pharmaceutical Association to Convene in San Antonio
The second largest State Pharmaceutical Association will assemble in San Antonio June 16 to 18 for its 37th annual convention. The Gunter Hotel will serve as headquarters as the San Antonio Retail Druggists and the Pharmacists prepare an instructional program with distinguished speakers. Delegates will tour a wholesale drug house and attend a grand entertainment hosted by the San Antonio Druggists Company, with plans featuring Dr Albert Krepsky and Colonel F Ghaps.
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Ation
United States
San Antonio
Gunter Hotel
Degates
Texas Phamaceutical Association
San Antonio Dri Company
Albert Krepsky
F. Ghaps
Sage and Sulphur Compound for Darker Hair
An old time remedy promotes darkening gray hair using Sage and Sulphur. A ready made Wyeth product is suggested as easier than home brewing, claimed to deliver natural, even dark color with repeated applications, while noting it is a cosmetic not a medical cure.
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Wyeth
Past the Academic Stage Should women smoke
A Birmingham Age-Herald excerpt captures a debate on women smoking and its impact on insurance rates. Mr Gadspur notes the key question shifts from morality to economic effects. The discussion centers on whether insurers will raise premiums due to women smokers.
Cascarets Candy Claims Health Benefits
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a harmless sleep aid that cleanses the liver clears the head sweetens the stomach and regulates bowels by morning. It promotes candy carbonate tablets in 10 25 or 50 cent boxes claiming suitability for children as well.
LAXA TIVE Quinine Box Promotes Safe Use Claim
A tonic and laxative wording claims LAXA TIVE and BROMO QUININE can be taken by anyone without causing nervousness or head ringing. The box bears F W GROVE'S signature.
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F.W Grove
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