Swamp Root Praised by Tecumseh Resident
A Tecumseh Nebraska man praises Dr Kilmer Swamp Root for his wifes kidney relief after other medicines failed He asserts Swamp Root is the superior kidney remedy and allows publication of his statement The note dated December 4 1911 is notarized and references SMITH DRUG COMPANY Tecumseh and Kilmer Co of Binghamton NY
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira
BE. B. Tingle
Tecumseh
Nebr
C. G. Smith
Tingle
Smith Drug Company
Edison Sees Talkies End Stage Itinerant Theater Decline
Thomas A. Edison predicts the end of legitimate stage as his talking motion picture machine the kinetograph will replace live shows. He says talkies will be cheaper and deliver synchronized sound and action, with possible color by hand, noting operas could be seen for a dime and that only a few can afford theater tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Thomas A. Edison
Exman
Edson
Edison
Brooklyn
Gmail
Metropolitan Opera Company
Nat Atures
United States
Adlaon
Edison Predicts Big Studios to Centralize Acting
The interview quotes Edison arguing that inventor wealth funds broader progress and that actors will benefit from centralized, year round studios in New York. He foresees generous pay and a stable home life for performers, with moviemaking expanding rather than shrinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison
Wan
New York
Publicity Agents Bring Suffrage Spirit to New York Ball
In New York the Women’s Political Union prepares for a suffrage fund-raising ball at the Seventy-first regiment armory. A troupe of public school athletic teachers rehearses dance routines while led by Miss Eliza Morris, with Franco-Russian duet to be performed by Morris and Louis H. Chalif.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Seventy-first Regiment Armory
Wost Fifty-ninth Street
Jane
Eliza Morris
Ania
Morris
Wadleigh High School
Louis H. Chalif
Margaret Stanton Lawrence
Harriet Stanton
Blatch
Teachers’ College
Miss Morris
Beauty Doctor Consult May Reflect Mental Clarity
A remark suggests that consulting a beauty doctor reveals a flawed mental state, with the man described as having a leaky brain box.
Wildlife losses in India rise under snake and animal threats
A Simla report shows 1911 wild animals killed in India numbered 25 340 compared with 19 283 in 1910 and snakes totalled about 172 000. Cattle losses reached 91 708 by wild animals and 10 535 by snakes while 1 947 people died from wildlife and 24 264 from snakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simla
India
Bombay Presidency
United Provinces
Bengal
Assam
Classy Bouts In Store For Local Sports
Local sports fans expect a major boxing carnival at Fort Russell's Post riding hall Friday. Captain Wilson of the 11th Infantry will stage five bouts totaling thirty rounds with a band between fights. Referee Frank Peters warns contestants of swift rulings. the main event Jacobson versus Booth is a twelve round grudge match likely to end in knockout.
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Fort Russell
Wilson
11Th Infantry
Moasie
Frank Peters
Peters
Jacobson
Booth
Bowt
Bell
11Th Accor
Barend
Ith Infantry
Fillmore
Hospital Corps
Rowe
Stallings Plans Boston Nationals Camp at Athena Georgia
Manager George T. Stallings will lead the Boston Nationals to a training camp in Athena Georgia starting March 1. The squad includes catchers such as Johnny Kilag and Gil Roinden, with Roinden set to be the primary backstop for the Braves while Kilag remains a designated backup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Stallings
Boston Nationals
Athena
Johnny Kilag
Dom
Braves Jr
Gil Rariden
Wring
Baseball figures and motorcycling plans in shared dispatch
A jumble of notes reports several baseball players from Medford Indiana and Columbus Ohio, Ty Cobb and Johnny Kling discussed for franchise investment, and movement candidates for a 1914 Federation of American Motorcyclists convention with Denver and Chicago as potential hosts. It mentions a possible 75 to 100 mile per day motorcycle tour from Kansas City to Denver and a synchronized road race.
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Federation of American Motorcyclists
Hica
Denver
West
Kansas City
Santa Fe
Golden Belt
Baseball Gossip On Players And Contracts From The Era
The piece notes Harry Camnitz joining the Louisville Colonels next season and Napals and other teams lacking pitching material. It quotes George Stovall optimistic about his youngsters finishing in the first division. Napoleon Lajoie faces a record cut in pay to about $7,500 for 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Camnitz
Howard Camnitz
The
Pirates
Louisville Colonels
George Stovall
Leason
Napoleon Lajolie
Lajoie
Cleveland
Birmingham
Syrup of Figs Promoted As Gentle Bowels Remedy
Advert appears urging parents to replace harsh remedies with Syrup of Figs for children and adults. It claims natural ingredients from figs and senna cleanse the bowels without griping, offering quick relief for stomach upset, diarrhea, and restlessness. It warns to seek the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Co. and to ask a grocer for the full name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Pig Syrup Co
Unlucky Thoney in baseball fall it into big league dreams
The piece notes talk of future second base covering by a faster man possibly Olson, Schang potentially sold to the Highlanders for 3000 dollars, and praise for Stallings on Schang. It recalls Jack Thoney as the unluckiest man in baseball after injuries and a decline from Jersey City to the majors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olson
Jack Thoney
Jersey City
Gelf
Needless Noses and City Noise Discussed
A reflection on reducing street noise and traffic din in a prosperous town. The author argues for quieter street materials and fewer disturbances that harm public welfare, noting many city holes in daily life could be removed without harming industry or commerce.
Racket Revelry Prompts Community Debate
A fragment notes a group reveling in racket and a culture of constant “whooping it up” across the street. Local officials consider discipline measures as residents voice concern over noise and public order.
A Bulgarian Aviator Killed Viewing Turkish Lines at Adrianople
At Adrianople Lieutenant Popoff of the Bulgarian forces flew to observe Turkish dispositions. A Turkish cannon shot killed him and destroyed his plane. The report notes interest in repelling aeroplane attacks with field guns and suggests longer range weapons could be used to deter bomb drops.
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Adrianople
Popoff
Pittsburg
Europa
Devia
Strange names given to natives in British Guinea baptisms
Clergymen report unusual Christian names assigned to converts in British Guinea. Examples include Nannie Bellona, John Pantaloon, and Frank Locust, with even more extreme choices such as Whisky Emmanuel and Seriatim ad Valorem.
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British Guinea
Nannie Bellona
John Pantaloon
Frank Locust
Divorce Action Against Non Resident Belcher in Wyoming
Jennie B. Belcher filed in the District Court of Laramie County Wyoming on January 7 1918 asking for a divorce alleging indignities render the plaintiff's condition intolerable. If no answer by March 10 1918 judgment by default will be entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Belcher
Notice of Leader Publishing stockholders meeting
Notler announces the annual stockholders meeting of Leader Publishing to elect directors for the year and handle other business. The meeting is at the company office in Cheyenne Wyoming on January 15 1913 at four o clock in the afternoon, with John D. Clark as president.
Annual Meeting Notice for Wyoming Mine Owners Association
The Mine Owners Association of Wyoming announces its annual meeting of members on a date to elect directors and conduct association business. The notice provides location and procedural details for participation and voting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Colo
la Bareby Alven
Mine Owners Association
Wyoming
Direo
Sheriff Sale Notice in Cheyenne Wyoming
The sheriff will sell attached goods at 311 West Seventeenth Street Cheyenne on January 20 1913 at ten o clock in the forenoon following a judgment against Frank A Tilman for 294 05 by Henry Becker. Items include whiskey wine bitters cognac cigars and bottles of liqueur per list. Franks B Roach Sheriff Laramie County Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Becker
Frank A. Tilman
Laramie County
Wyoming
West Seventeenth Street
Cheyenne
Frank B. Roach
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghampton, N. Y
Dr. Kilmer Co
Binghampton
N. Y
Cheyenne Daily Leader
SAKES
Optometrist
Niveth Jewelry and Optical Company
Cor. Capitol and
17Th St
Rariden
Medford
Ind
Harry Cowdy
Columbus, O
Davia
Tual News Today
Ty Cobb
O'Connell
Johnny Kling
Joe Birmingham
Harry Davis
Napal S
Fred Tenney
Waldorf
Tenney
Jankety
North Star Mills
Schang
Athletics
Buffalo
Highlanders
Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Lapp
Thomas
Egan
George Stallings
Baden
Springfield
Eleanor G
Zarrine
Frank Colby
Herman
Charley Valentine
Ben White
Milas Sarah Gibson
Fast
Belmonts
T. J. Fisher
District Court
Plain
Sar
Thomas Hunter
Bresnahen Block
Wyo
D. D. Woodruff
A. T. Hale
W. 17Th St
Modesto & Pipitone
Capitol Ave
Meraia
Cagara
Tomacco
Concha
Sam Broncha
Bddy Street
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