Back from the Dead by Prof George Poe Device Claim
A Technical World Magazine excerpt credits Prof George Poe of South Norfolk Virginia with an artificial respirator that allegedly revives life after apparent death. The report notes experiments and claims the invention marks a marvel of the age while detailing ongoing investigations and controversial implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Poe
South Norfolk
Seiedoe
oNower
Champreesd
Technical World Magazine
Parrot Joke Sparks Dealer Customer Quip
A playful exchange has a purchaser complimenting a parrot’s genius while the dealer quips that the bird’s silence proves its intelligence, turning a simple pet discussion into a humorous line about wit and talking birds.
Changing Summers in Yonkers Observed in State Paper
The Yonkers Statesman notes shifts in summer patterns and social mood. A speaker recalls earlier summers as a contrast to present changes, reflecting on nostalgic times and evolving expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ao Pechoieboo
Yonkers Statesman
Rivalry Between Spreckels and Calhoun Divides San Francisco
San Francisco splits into two camps over the Calhoun Spreckels feud linked to the graft investigation. The conflict pits United Railroads against the Spreckels group with Phelan and others in opposition, as plans for overhead trolley versus underground conduit face legal scrutiny ahead of November elections.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
California
Eugene Schmitz
Abe Reuf
Patrick Calhoun
United Railroads
Rudolph Spreckels
John C. Calhoun
Pittsburg
Calhoun
Spreckels
James D. Phelan
United Tailomais
Merchants’ Association
William Barclay Parsons
New York
Sanfrancisco
Municipal Street Railway Company
Tramps Face tougher travel as rail free rides cited
A revival of calls to end free railway travel for wanderers surfaces in a report from the National Conference of Charities and Correction. Railways, officials, and charity leaders pledge to curb the practice, arguing it sustains a nomadic class and impedes work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josiah Flynt
Jack London
Tramp
National Conference of Charities and Correction
Minneapolis
Messrs
Hill and
Warriman
Murray
Delano
Retiring Mint Director Reports Gold in Circulation
George E. B. Roberts states that the total gold coin bullion and currency in the United States Treasury banks and circulation amounts to 1 464 845 280 dollars as his final conclusion before retirement.
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Mint
George EB. Roberts
United States Treasury
Result of French Elections Shifts Power Balance
Reports on recent French elections for general council membership show a clear loss for Progressives and Heactionaries and a corresponding gain for the Republicans and Socialists.
Public Debt Declines After July 1907 Redemption
Monthly statement shows public debt at July 31 1907 totaling 1 278 275 342 a drop of nearly 24 million due to redemption of 4 percent bonds maturing July 1 Payments and cash on hand fall by just over 30 million Cash on hand 388 574 188 Against demand liabilities 1 296 081 634
Garner on animal speech in jungle life
Prof. R. L. Garner argues in the Independent against W. T. Hornaday that wild animals communicate by vocal sounds more than often believed. He recounts three years living among chimpanzees gorillas elephants and hippos noting frequent vocalizations and nocturnal trumpetings while dismissing silence as a safety rule Jon in Africa.
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Garner
R. L. Garner
Africa
W. T. Hornaday
Hornaday
Gas Trust Not a Monopoly Headline
New York court ruling prevents annulment of the Consolidated Gas Company charter. Justice McCall holds the firm is not a monopoly under anti trust law, viewing laws as codifying common law and allowing one corporation to acquire another.
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Jackson
New York
Consolidated Gas Company
New York City
The
Gas Trust
Justice McCall
Smelting Sters by Electricity Predictions Stir Tech World
The article notes a surge in iron ore supplies from Lake Superior and Pennsylvanian pits, prompting geologists to warn of potential scarcity. It cites James J. Hill as predicting a possible future reliance on outside materials if ore veins deplete within a century.
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Superion
Altivunn
Tennessee
Pennnsylvania
James J. Till
Northwest
America
Techidea
World Magazine
Veteran saved from amputation by kidney pills
B Frank Doremus of Roosevelt Avenue Indianapolis reports kidney trouble from military service. He describes swelling pain and a near leg amputation but says use of Deans Kidney Pills reduced swelling, normalized urine, and ended pain after nine years of use. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY 50 cents a box.
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B. Frank Doremus
Roosevelt Avenue
Indianapolis
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Office boy lands job after boastful applicant
A manager hiring for an office boy endures a line of youths boasting about skills. A late applicant minimizes his abilities but asserts he is the real office boy, and he lands the job in the end.
No Relief From Eczema Before Cuticura Remedies
C V Beltz of Tippecanoe Indiana reports two years of severe eczema resisted by physicians and patent cures but notes immediate relief after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent, becoming sound and well. Dated November 15 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. V. Beltz
Tippecanoe, Ind
Late Evening Exchange Over Chinaman’s Presence
Two friends returning from a late gathering in New Orleans Times-Democrat notice a Chinaman. The remark exchange follows with one asking what he is doing up so late and the other replying Shirts I suppose.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Humorous exchange on husband presence sparks insult
A Houston Post quotation features a wife defending her bulldog by challenging the speaker to say the insult in front of her husband. The retort highlights social decorum and wit in a light quarrel.
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Houston Post
Free pamphlet on US homestead laws and land offers
New Homes in the West advertise free pamphlet with synopsis of homestead laws and how to secure a quarter section of land free along the Chicago and Northwestern Railway lines. Special excursion rates to homeseekers. Information available from W. B. Kniskern, Passenger Traffic Manager, Chicago.
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United States
Chicago & Northwestern Ry
South Dakota
Wyoming
W. B. Kniskern
Chicago
Thomas Jefferson and the Pursuit of Happiness
A literary excerpt reflects on Jefferson drafting the Declaration of Independence and the idea that all men have inalienable rights including liberty and happiness. The piece humorously imagines future times when toys and fireworks test those freedoms, as the author submits ideas for a wider audience.
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Thomas Jefferson
Burglaries Prompt Safe Storage of Steaks at Local Eateries
A restaurant notes increased burglaries in the neighborhood requiring porterhouse steaks to be kept in the safe at night. A joking exchange mentions Men’s trousers tax for women in France and a teething remedy priced at 25 cents per bottle.
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France
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription Promoted for Female Ailments
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as strengthening and regulating the female system, claiming it helps with irregular and painful periods, pelvic distress, and digestive upset. It warns it is not a miracle cure for tumors and invites women to write for confidential advice and a free medical adviser offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Doctor Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Seeds and hens mix up in humorous garden dispute
A farmer suspects a neighbor buried garden seeds in a hole. The neighbor explains he is replanting seeds, insisting the seeds are inside. The chatter ends with a lighthearted misunderstanding between neighbors in a London Mail style note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer Nubbins
Nubbins
London Mail
Coal Dust Hazard Elements Remain Unclear
The article discusses the coal dust problem and the challenge of identifying elements that must be present in coal to render its dust dangerous. It notes experiments have been conducted but results are not enlightening.
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