Heat capturing system touted for coke plants in Pittsburg era
Pittsburgh area plans to harness escaping heat from Western Pennsylvania coke ovens. George Little of Uniontown leads Little Waste Heat Power Co in a process to convert waste steam into electricity, claiming $34 million yearly loss recoverable and potential for 914 million could be captured annually.
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Pittsburg
Web
Pennsylvania
Hallock
Fayetta Coke Company
Coniellavius Coke
George
Uniontown
Little
Little Waste Heat Power Company
Grim Dutch Ghost Tale of Two Brothers and Remorse
A fragmented 19th century style tale from the Netherlands centers on two brothers tied to a Dutch province. Their murderously tense revels end with a ghastly ballroom vision, a shock from a pistol, and lasting remorse that alters their lives for years.
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Netherlands
Indiathigits
Netherlanda
Chayelsy
Linco
Ein Bldoomnhong
Fragmented tale reveals a cryptic transfer in a vault
A puzzling snippet shows a young man delivering a parcel and a cryptic exchange regarding a valuable transfer. Names and places are unreadable, but the scene hints at a client awaiting goods and a discreet handoff.
Joy that Brings Woe Inmates of Lunacy Recall Sudden Wealth
A veteran asylum doctor recalls cases where joy over sudden fortune drove patients into madness or near collapse. He cites a wealthy man disinherited by a father, then struck by sudden news of wealth, collapsing into delusion. Other tales include a man driven to insanity by a vanished love and a captain missing at sea triggering a widow’s profitless mourning. The piece weaves anecdotes of elation turning tragic with observations from long hospital practice.
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Muxort
Allie
Ted
Cato
Lao
Lote
Pawl
London
Burlington
Hoyts
Inia
Mall
Walthhg
Ékel
Totter
India
Tia Tetter
Tia Emolliion
Seome
TL Wyera
Fontiie
Som ‘Umno
Africa
Vésgel
London Spectator
The Actor Mustaches and a Jobless Wager
A fragmented Washington Post clipping portrays an actor discussing facial hair and job loss. The speaker notes actors keep clean shaven at work to avoid misidentification, while at home the lure of mustaches persists and prompts caution.
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Washington Post
Indian Colony in Nicaragua Sparks Revolution Fears
An Indian chief named Bison met General Estrada at Bluefields in Nicaragua and argued that the Sioux plan to seize 16 000 acres in the country might attract members of his tribe to join Revolutionists who control the region. Madriz, newly elected president, faced pressure as Bison sought Costa Rican support to bar his entry while fearing Indian warriors could ally with rebels.
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Bison
Estrada
Bluefields
Boston
Mob
T—Little Bion
Tie Sioux Chiléftilm
South Dakota
Central Amertix
Ghant
Jimllago
Nicaragus
Madris
Hts
Chiel Bison
Liltis Bison
Nicaragua
Caupito
Ustad
They Nod When They Pass At A Social Mixer
A fragment from a Chicago Tribune humorous page recounts a scene at a function where two women quip about past lives and milkmaids. A man recollects the surprising connections while a child’s manners and a father’s chatter provide light, if disjointed, humor.
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Vo i
Oecutem
Ctu
Phy Swamn
Lnion
Noty
Chicago Tribune
Indy
Marion
Phas Finny
PILES DISAPPEAR With Sun Cura Ointment Miraculous Cures Claim
Advertisement reports Sun Cura Ointment as a quick healer for piles and skin ailments. A Titusville resident Rev W F Gilbert claims 20 years of bleeding piles cleared after using the ointment, with agents N F Ames Co and Thomas Downey offering a money back guarantee. It also promotes a Sun Cura soap for babies and general antiseptic benefits priced at 25 cents to 60 cents per jar or cake.
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W.F. Gilbert
Titusville
Gilbert
N. F. Ames & Co
Thomas Downey
Corry
N. F. Ames &Co
N. F. Ames Co
Thomas
Do You Dread Mondayo Walkday Laundry Soap Ad
A vintage ad pitches Task laundry soap as a quick clean solution for Monday chores. It touts Easy Task soap as a white pure soap that cleans effectively without fraying temper, claiming dirt removal in half the time. The copy contrasts pleasant aroma with a dingy yellow soap that smells bad in cake and tub.
Rheumatism Cure Claims Rapid Relief in Days
An advertisement touts Detchon’s Relief for rheumatism and neuralgia as a radical remedy that cures in eight days. It claims the medicine acts to remove the cause and the disease disappears after the first dose, with benefits noted quickly. Available for 75 cents and one dollar from Durham Drug Co.
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Detchon
Durham
Plumbing and tinning services advertised on Center and Washington
Opening a shop under Babbitts drug store at Center and Washington streets, Guy E. Rogers invites orders for plumbing tinning gas fitting and all related work. Bell phone 140.
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Babbitt
Center
Washington Streets
Guy E. Rogers
Bell Phone
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Fayette Coke Co
Dino
Castor
Assina Hendan
Smsea Boyes
Bears
PocSinale Signature
New York
RC Aioe
Gastoria
New Hele Canal
Albany
New Park City
Weu
Coatrie
Avery
Glney
Logie
J. R. Graves
R. S. Johnson
Lttle Bison
Madriz
Thetith
Wowagiee
Michigan
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Barlow Hardware CO
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