Destructive Tidal Wave Reports Devastation Abroad
A severe tidal surge in the Yellow Sea near Hachua and Kiangsu coast shows vast destruction with eyewitness accounts of a five mile wide wave. Thousands of tons of water flooded inland, many villages wiped out, and an estimated four thousand lives lost. A separate obituary notes Kia Hon, nicknamed the King of Block Island, dying at his Ocean View hotel after decades of wealth.
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Japan
Hachua
Kiangsu
Shanghai
Yellow Sea
Kia Hon
Nicholas Ball
Block Island
Providence
R. I
Ocean View
Rattlesnake Bar
North Fork
American River
National Deficiency Report July Receipts and Expenditures
The Treasury Department reports total receipts from all sources in July at 92,029,209 with expenditures of 42,088,468, leaving a monthly and year-to-date deficiency of 13,059,249.
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Treasury Department
Reparation sought for deaths aboard steamship Herman
Morris Leiner and Levi Milrod of New York sue for the deaths of their two sons aboard the steamship Herman. They allege fifteen Russian emigrants were held in the hold after being warned by officers not to speak. Six died in the hold and the other nine were revived. Bodies of the dead were dumped overboard before reaching Hull.
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Morris Leiner
Levi Milrod
New York
Herman
Russia
Chaim Silvermand
Michael Frachensberg
Hull
England
Four Storms Hit Cincinnati with Hail and Lightning
Cincinnati suffered four severe storms with thunder and lightning, starting at 12:30 and continuing with half hour gaps until night. Telegraph and telephone lines were cut, railroads reported wide damage as barns and trees fell, washouts occurred, and city sewers proved inadequate.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
A Big Columbus Assignment
The Columbus Buggy company in Columbus assigned to W A Mills and J H Thomas. Assets are put at 800000 to 1000000 dollars. Liabilities are hard to estimate due to contingent character but very large. The Peter n Sheet and Awning company also failed with the chief stockholder in the Columbus Buggy company connected to it.
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Columbus Buggy Company
Columbus
W. A. Mills
J. H. Thomas
Peter’n Sheet and Awning Company
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Reward
A vintage advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for an incurable case of catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure. It lists Toledo Ohio firms West Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin as endorsers and claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces with price cents per bottle. Testimonials free and Hall's family pills praised.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney
West & Truax
Wholesale Druggsts
Frank B. Martin
Pensylvania Ave
Washington,d.c
S.S
Swift Specific Co
Atlanta
Miscellaneous items from the era prompt curiosities and odd claims
A mix of odd facts from distant shores and local anecdotes. Photographic plates remain light safe at 553 feet. government surveys claim 4800 acres of good farming land in Klamath Lake area, Oregon. Reports of intoxicated drivers with dynamite near Willimantic, Conn. and notes on trestle mileage and costs. Animal behavior observations include cows recognizing calf pictures, tigers drawn to images, timid horses ignoring pictures, and cats nursing wild rabbits in Cameron Missouri. An old Ethan Allen liquor bill from Wairhaven Vermont dated 1780 hints at rustic revelry. A Jackson Kentucky woman collapses from kitchen fire fright.
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Klamat Lake
Oregon
Willimantic
Conn
United States
Hugh Allen Spencer
Jackson
Ethan Allen
Wairhaven
Hats Trimmed with Tulle and Flowers Fashion New Selections
The feature highlights picture hats with tulle ties and loops in green violet and yellow straw styles. Flowers adorn brims and backs, with clever shapes like nose hats and bandeaux under the brim. Elderly and younger women alike are seen in violet bonnets and other hat designs.
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N.Y
Warning to the Dead Man's Gulch Gents at Occidental Lyceum Ball
The master of ceremonies at the Occidental Lyceum and Sporting Society annual ball warned gentlemen from Dead Man's Gulch against overly exuberant dancing. He threatened a shuttered exit if complaints continued, urging proper pays and kadrilles to maintain order and harmony.
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Occidental Lyceum and Sporting Society
Detroit Free Press
Town Clerk Joke Sparks Public Apology
A small town paper mocked a careless clerk candidate with a joke about washing before taking office. The man, Mr Makeup, demanded a retraction and received a quippy denial the next day, yet remained displeased. The exchange shows how hard it is to satisfy some people.
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Makeup
Mr. Makeup
Tobacco Bud Worm and Corn Worm Confusion Clarified
Prof H Garmen of the Missouri Experiment Station identifies Heliothis rhexia as the adult of bud worms on tobacco, notes similarities to corn worms, describes full lifecycle from olive green larva to sea green moth, and advises weed control and careful Paris green treatment to protect young tobacco leaves.
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Lexington
Missouri Experiment Station
Prof
H. Garmen
Protection from Rabbits in Orchard Trees
D M Woodfill from Western Farm Journal warns washes fail against rabbits biting young apple trees. He cites cold weather and meadow mice as threats, endorsing a cheap wrapping method: wrap trunks with folded newspaper leaves, secure at top, bank earth around base to hold soil and brace trees.
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D. M. Woodfill
Western Farm Journal
Summer Workings for the Tired Household Keeper
A compact guide offers practical tips for busy homemakers. It covers quick cleaning routines, efficient storage, and simple meal planning to ease daily chores. Prioritized steps help save time and keep spaces orderly.
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Wests
Cleveland
Brown
Cameron
Ayer
John F. F. Stratton
Hest
Oth St
Harper's Bazaar
Zanzibar
Miles
W.B. Makinson Company
Kissimmee, Fla
Samugo O
Grass Lake
Mich
Icians
Dr. Miles
Amuel O. Stone
Dr. Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
Crucger & Pach
Albany GA
Jael Hotel
Geneva
Forsyth and
Cedar Sts
Jacksonvil
Flel
L. Owens
John B. Stetson University
DeLand
Fla
Neas
Jd. F. Forbes
TIMES
Painter & CO DeLand
Fle
The
Florida Agricultural College
Nta
Florida
Coll Meas Hall
West Point
Clute
Lake Sity
Sudden & Bates
New York City
Lard & Bates Pinon
Mathushek Piine
Sivamnah
Southben Branc
Udden & Bates
Fifth Ave
Savannah
Macon
Waycross
Albila
Als
New Orleans
Chariotte
Raleigh
N.C
Haldeman
Louville
Olr
Saya
Wintersmith
Tery
WN. Haldeman
Beaueramith’s
Bella
aTain
Dusty
Wintersmith’s
Chill Tonic
Wintersmith's Tonic
Arthur Peter & Co
Loulaville, Ky
Weceepey
Louisville, Ky
P. P.P
Lippman
P.P. P
P.P
P. P
Lippmian
ALL Devaniere
Lippman Bros
Sole Proprietors
Savannah, Ga
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