Excursion to Cedar Point draws growing interest
The annual Business Men's Excursion to Cedar Point on August 3 draws strong attention countywide. Rail service from Coshocton to Sandusky docks will take about three and a half hours, with Cedar Point offering scenic views and affordable meals. Conesville plans to send 300 travelers if trains stop there. locals buy new dresses and hats for the outing. Zimmerman declares gubernatorial bid backed by Cleveland's mayor.
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Cedar Point
Pennsylvania Company
Coshocton
Sandusky
Buckeye
Placid Bay
Conesville
Venezuela Moves Capture Vessels Near Apure
Venezuelan forces seize several American vessels near Apure, reported by Telégraph to The Ages from Port-of-Spain on July 8. The action marks a new move in the conflict with the United States, with details scarce but indicating intensified hostilities in the region.
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Venezuela
Port-of-Spain
Apure
Little Boy Dead in Chester Family Tragedy
Chester nine month old Edward Hahn Jr died at home on Locust Street at six this morning. Parents Mr and Mrs Edward Hahn mourn as local authorities note the infant’s passing in this quiet household tragedy.
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Chester
Edward Hahn
Locust Stret
Russia Ready for War With Japan, Port Arthur Conference
Telegraph report from Kinchan Manchuria notes Russian officials across China attend a secrecy filled conference at Port Arthur. War questions are believed under discussion as tension with Japan rises and Russia may pursue action if Japan is left unaided. Six armed tugs and accompanying crews bolster harbor control.
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Russia
Japan
Kinchan
Manchuria
China
Korea
Port Arthur
Wreck at Berlin Center Leaves One Dead, Several Hurt
A collision on the Pittsburg Youngstown and Astabula line at Berlin Center killed passenger fireman Cecil MacNight and injured baggage master D. Walker engineer Chas Weaver brakeman P. W. Myers and Lon Styher of Hamilton. Styher is hospitalized in serious condition. cause under investigation. Also reports burglary at a post office yielding $700 and local notices of administrator appointment and tax extension.
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Y Alliance
Ohio
Berlin Center
Pittsburg
Youngstown
Astabula
Cecil MacNight
D. Walker
Chas Weaver
P. W. Myers
Lon Styher
Hamilton
Styher
Fantaisie, French Shipless Propulsion Revolution
A French inventor showcases the Fantaisie, a screwless rudderless boat claimed to outspeed and outmaneuver traditional ships with no visible machinery. Trials in American ports aim to prove a propulsion leap using cavitation-free, turbine-driven motion for surface and submarine use.
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New York Herald
Paria Academy of Sciences
Qie
Ly Lim
United States
Washington
The Unlucky Opal and Venetian Plague Connection
The article recounts a legend linking opals to misfortune, noting Italian goldsmiths prized them in past centuries. It cites Venetian plague era beliefs that the opal brightened near dying patients, then dulled after death, fueling superstition and a decline in opal popularity.
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Venice
Phikue Ghicken
New York Press
Courage of Wild Dogs in Asia Range
The wild dogs or rad dogs roam Asia from the Himalayas to Ceylon and China to Asia Minor. They are small, rarely more than nine or ten in a pack, about three feet long, yet capable of destroying jungle creatures despite large elephants and rhinos’ protections. London Spectator notes their individual and collective courage.
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Asia
Himalayas
Ceylon
China
Asia Minor
London Spectator
A Coatom of the Balkans Hails Yearly Hearth Custom
A Balkan custom marks a first visitor bringing luck. The guest crosses the threshold with a stone or twig, casts grains of salt into the flames, and, squatting by the fire, wishes prosperity and abundant crops. A archaic chant invokes even hens and eggs to thrive.
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Balkans
Balkan
Why Men Eat Too Much and the Joy of Life
A fragment discusses overindulgence in eating and questions whether a life with a very restricted diet would still be joyful. It argues many eat more than needed, suggests even moderate eaters might fare better with limits, and muses on the value of subsisting on a tiny daily amount.
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Ward
Karper
Chairs in the Dark Ages and North Enrone dwellings
The piece surveys chairs of the dark ages, inspired by Treinans and Saxon Huglind kings, describing cushions and crude backs. It contrasts comfort with stark dwellings, noting gradual resilience as one progresses along a rough road, with a Cosmopolitan quotation on perseverance.
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Enrone
Huglind
College talk turns to the dull, failed athlete
An elderly man and his son discuss college output noting a promised sprinter failed exams. The scene includes remarks about a stockbroker and a stubbornly limited speech pattern. The quotes reflect mixed opinions on talent and credentialing.
Just the Other Way Hobson Tenderstand
A fragmentary exchange references a daughter’s efforts and a father’s struggle with aspects of misfortune. The quoted lines imply a tense, ironic tone as characters debate blame and providence within a strained domestic context.
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Hobson
Love in Lapland Race for a Wife and Marriage Customs
In Lapland the harshest punishment for a man is marriage to a girl against her parents wishes. A suitor reveals nothing initially. the girl learns of the match from her parents. A feast precedes a public chase called the race for a wife. The race tests speed. the girl runs a quarter mile with a third of the distance set as a starting point. If she is not overtaken, the suitor loses. If he is overtaken, she may show consent by inviting him with open arms or signaling approval by a slight turn in flight.
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Lapland
Austor
Maden
English For French Tongues and the French Mushroom Garden
A brief excerpt describes a humorous English for French tongues guide and mocks French pronunciation. It then details a vast underground mushroom farm in France where three men harvest daily and ship to nearby cities. discolored mushrooms go to canneries, while prime mushrooms fetch about 20 cents a pound.
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France
Scribner’s Magazine
Plamingoes Tongues in Vitellius Feast and East Africa
The passage notes Vitellius spending vast sums on meals over months and a dish called the Shield of Minerva featuring flamingo tongues praised by Pliny and Martial. Dampier describes flamingoes with large tongues and nearby fat as a delicacy. Captain Owen’s crews shot many flamingoes on the east coast of Africa to obtain tongues for a diph.
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Vitellius
Gibbon
Minerva
Pliny
Martial
Dampier
Owen
Africa
Endlers
Albania’s Ancient Borders and Noted Warriors
A historical sketch traces Albania’s origins to Syris and Epirus, with Macedonian ties and a medieval echo in Skanderbeg. It notes Pyrrhus and Perseus as ancient conquerors, and places ancient Albania east of the Caucasus in Asia, per Wiliam Jackson Armstrong’s Tree rows of Defeat.
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I Historie
Albania
Adriatic
Ben
Wiliam Jackson Armstrong
Syris
Eptrus
Macedonia
Pyrrhus
Philly
Alexander of
Macedon
Perseus
Christ
Skanderbeg
Asia
Married Couple Tours Niagara Falls After Quiet Wedding
A Philadelphia Press snippet recalls a man and his wife quietly marrying last Tuesday week and then visiting Niagara Falls the next day. The man notes the falls as magnificent and jokes about male onlookers turning to gaze at his wife as she walked past.
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Niagara
Falls
Philadelphia
Club Benefits
A dialogue contrasts Squallop children growing up with no parental restraints and a shift in behavior when their mother joins a literary society. Mr Squal lop becomes reckless after joining a TDoan't Worry club following her attendance at meetings.
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Squallop
Woman’s Literary Society
Busy printer argues over unfinished work
A customer complains to the printer about a promised delivery yesterday. The printer retorts that the office has been extremely busy and that the customer should be grateful the promise was made despite the delay.
Folly Explained Says Favorite Son Questioned
A snippet from the Chicago Record-Merald features a dialog about meaning and memory, noting a humorous inquiry into what constitutes a favorite son and concluding with a remark on a dead one after the first ballet.
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Chicago Record
Merald
Ho-sen-ilo Stomach Tablets Ad Claims Cure
An advertisement touts Ho-sen-ilo Stomach Tablets as a cure for stomach catarrh and mucus coating. It claims the medicine dissolves mucus, boosts appetite, stimulates gastric action, and offers a “common sense” cure with a hot-water flush technique. Available at all druggists.
Death of Mrs Elizabeth Phillips at County Infirmary
Mrs Elizabeth Phillips aged sixty four died at the county infirmary on Monday and was buried in Mohawk Village Tuesday. An insane woman she had been at the infirmary since the tenth of last month. She leaves a son Edward Phillips of Newcastle and two other children in the west.
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County
Mohawk Village
Edward Phillips
Newcastle
Counterfeit gold in mirrors and frames warning
Counterfeit gold used in ecotor printing and on mirrors and picture frames is bronze and spelter, not pure gold leaf. True Hostetter's Stomach Bitters bears an unbroken neck stamp. many imitations exist in empty bottles. The genuine product claims a long record of cures for nausea, dizziness, dyspepsia, and malaria.
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Ecotor
McCormick Men Entertained at Worthington Home
The McCormick division employees of the International Harvesting company and their wives were hosted by Mr and Mrs Emmet Mott at a country home twelve miles north of Columbus near Worthington. A special C D and M line car ferried about eighty guests, with Samuel W Snyder of Coshocton in attendance. The Mott residence glowed with flags and electric lights and a fine lawn lunch was served. Departing guests showered thanks on the hosts for a delightful evening. Samuel Coe has returned to Columbus after weeks with his parents on Chestnut Street.
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McCormick
McCormick Division
International Harvesting Company
Emmet Mott
Columbus
Worthington
Samuel W. Snyder
Coshocton
Blood Balm Promises Cure for Various Ailments in Scam Ad
An early 20th century style testimonial ad touts Botanic Blood Balm as a universal cure for blood poison, cancer, ulcers, eczema, carbuncles, and related ailments. It claims to heal sores, reduce swellings, improve digestion, and strengthen kidneys, urging readers to request a free sample and medical advice by writing to the Blood Balm Co. in Atlanta, Georgia. The pitch targets offensive pimples, mucous patches, and chronic conditions with bold, unverified promises.
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Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
Deseribe
C E. Anderson
Forbes Hioek
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Teething Relief
For over sixty years this well known remedy has eased teething pain for mothers and children. It soothes the child calms the upset stomach and eases wind colic. Sold by druggists everywhere at 26 cents a bottle. Be sure to ask for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
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Bradfield Regulator Co
Mrs. Winslow
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Warsaw
Stavenson
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Wiles Grocery Co
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