Not to Marry for Wealth in 1910 A Window on Social Mores
A collage of remarks from Mrs. Henry de la Pasture and others. A poplar writer notes a young woman’s resolve not to marry an old or widowed man for wealth. A tale about a rich widower with four wives contrasts decorum and flirtation in social talks. The Boston observer and Cleveland paper echo on society talk and finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nils
Henry de la Pasture
Mare Hage
Dianer
Minneapolis Journal
Bendigo Moves to Silence All-Night Clocks
Bendigo Australia launches a reform to stop chiming and striking of all night public clocks after complaints from Mme. Melba who endured a sleepless night. The city council votes to silence clocks from midnight to 6 am amid calls for quieter streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bendigo
Australia
Mme. Melba
Munyon's Paw Paw Pills touted as stomach tonic
Ad touts Munyon's Paw Paw Pills as a tonic for stomach nerves and blood, claiming they stimulate digestion and energy. It promotes the pills and offers free medical advice from Munyon's Doctors in Philadelphia, with testimonials about coffee and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mounyon
Gantle Mothoua
Bcoue
Eric
Weaxen
Aires
Bred in the Bone and the Court of Children
Excerpted verse argues for sympathy toward abused children in a New York Times column by Lorana W. Sheldon. It portrays infants and youths as victims of ignorance and ill treatment, pleading that the court intervene to protect their futures in a civilized land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorana W. Sheldon
The
New York Times
Youthful Release After Ten Years of Strain
Barrett, nearing age 30, questions the price of a decade spent chasing a marketable life. He finds brief respite in luxury and a city romance, then discovers a rural awakening through a garden, a farmhouse, and a possibility of true freedom.
The Stork in Europe and Its Protected Status
The article notes storks are common in Baltic provinces and northern Germany, scarce in Denmark after drainage, present in Holland and Belgium, and persecuted in France. It describes migration timing, nesting behavior, and cultural reverence in Europe, including peasant protections and nest relocation practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltic
Germany
Denmark
Danzig
Marienberg
Holland
Belgium
France
Alsace
Lorralhets
Savoy
Turkey
Greece
Italy
Sicily
Andaisia
Europe
Westminster Gazette
Vast plains ignite hope and youth in Boston Post tale
In a reflective exchange, two characters discuss freedom, the vast plains, and the fear of wasting space. One hopes for a future where youth endures and greatness is earned, as other eyes study him with grave wonder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrett
Boston Post
Pearls of Thought Reflections on society and ambition
An assortment of wry aphorisms on politics money fashion and love from a 19th century newspaper feature. It muses that judgment rests on appearance and circumstance argues age wisdom effort and marriage as social pressures and cites a New York Times and Chicago police exchange as cultural color.
Milk and Produce Prices From State Market Listings
A dense price list shows milk exchange rates for standard and creamery butter and cheese, with regional items like apples, cranberries, poultry, vegetables, and grains. The ledger-like page records bids and classifications across butter, cheese, fruits, vegetables, grains, live stock, and consumer notes, reflecting a historical market snapshot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conmmon
Cabo
Choi
In .Paride Coast
Duluth
Beoven
City
Dresett
Elivation Reflects Public as Horse Led to Water
In Boston the commentary likens the public to a horse led to water that may refuse to drink as Wall Street speculators and industrial boomers push losses onto the masses. It notes consumer restraint, scarce goods pricing, and growing skepticism of inflated markets amid rising costs for staples and farming outputs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Wall Street
Adaptability of Japan and China in Electrification Progress
The article notes Japan and China rapidly adopting Western electrification methods. Yokohama and Tokyo showcase electric tramways and railways while Shanghai completes a tram system and Hong Kong runs street railways. Engineers and directors in these projects are predominantly Japanese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
China
Yokohama
Tokyo
Shanghai
Hong Kong
Absent-mindedness Illustrated by a Witty Witness
Rufus Choate tried to elicit a witness illustration of absent mindedness. The witness, cautious, noted a man who thought he left his watch for him, then looked to see if he had time to go hum to get it, and said the fellow was not truly settled absent-minded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Wellville
Barrett
Tobi
New York Press
Rufus Choate
Everybody's
John Fiske
Pig and Point: A Sporting Farmer Trains a Pig Pointer
A farmer near Braunsburg St. Louis trains a pig pointer to point game birds. The story cites a breed known as the nig pointer from the Toomer brothers and Bailly's Magazine noting its intelligence and nose. The tale contrasts with famous dog and gun traditions and reflects early hunting lore.
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Knittel
Braunsbureg
St. Louis
Toomer
New Forest
Bailly
Vital statistics show 1907 Salem marriage licenses and solemnizations
City Clerk Entwisk reports 479 licenses issued and 396 solemnized in Salem in 1907, eight teen fewer than 1906. Ages ranged from 16 to 68 for grooms and 15 to 50 for brides, with 71 brides older than their grooms.
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Entwisk
Salem
Mass
The Story of the Peanut Shells
A critical editorial defends C. W. Post of Battle Creek against labor unions and false rumors about peanut shells shipped to his business. It argues unions spread misinformation, praises Post for opposing organized labor, and endorses his antiunion stance as a business defender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Post
Battle Creek
Michigan
Post
Labor Trust
Postum
Honoubeing Trades-Unionisn
John Fitzgerald
Chicago Federation of Labor
Fitzgerald
Iles
Americarr Journal of Cintcal ml
Fare Franchis e Wins in Cleveland Ohio
Cleveland voters approved a city controlled street car franchise after a blizzard turnout. The Cleveland Railway Company will operate at cost plus six percent return for 25 years, with a three cent fare for eight months and a four cent max fare, a street railway commissioner will earn forty thousand dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Cleveland Railway Company
Gerhard M Pahl
Senator la Follette
Wisconsin
Iceberg sinks Yucatan ship off Alaska coast
The steel steam ship Yucatan of the Alaska Steamship Company bound from Valdez to Seattle with sixty five passengers struck an iceberg in Teh Strutt and sank in eight minutes in six fathoms of water at high tide. No lives were lost and all aboard are now camped on Chichagof Island awaiting transfer to Juneau by the Bleamer Georgia. First Mate Gustafson and Captain Raymond Jaeger brought news of the wreck to Juneau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juneau
Alaska
Yucatan
Alaska Steamship Company
George W. Perkins
New York City
Valdez
Seattle
Tey Strutt
Chichagof Island
Bleamer
Georgia
Dickens Guilty Of Bankruptcy Law Violation In Mobile
Charles A. Dickens, a Mobile resident with wealth around a half million, was found guilty on the third count of a U S indictment for concealing bonds worth 55000 from the referee in bankruptcy. The court imposed two years in prison with no fine. Dickens, once of Houston Virginia, has wealthy kin and had earlier served seven months for contempt in a chancery case over his deceased brother's estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Charles A. Dickens
United States
Dickens
Houston
Fort
Chancery Court
Costs More to Die Too In Rising Life Expenses
Kansas City doctors nurses and undertakers report higher costs for dying and living. Ten years ago hospital care could be obtained for about 100 dollars now 200 or 220 dollars. Coffins graves lumber silks and imported woods have risen almost fifty percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Boston Heat Prostration Claims Dorchester Octogenarian
An elderly man, Thomas Kane of Dorchester, collapsed in the heat wave striking Boston. He was taken to City Hospital with exhaustion from overexertion and humidity but is expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Thomas Kane
Dorchester
City Hospital
Direct Primary Bill Wins in Windsome Legislature
In Springfield the special session closes with a decisive House vote for direct primaries. The Staymatea bill now goes to Governor Deneen after Senate amendments were accepted by a 94 to 28 margin.
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Springfield
House
Senate
Bil
Deneen
Census probes live stock numbers on western ranges
The Census Bureau prepares a detailed count of live stock on western ranges on April 16 to produce the most complete figures yet. Ranchers and farmers are assured their interests won’t be harmed by full disclosure of livestock possessions.
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Washington, D. C
Census Bureau
Wartime Ship Timbers Reused in Greenwich House
Troopers of the famorty battleship Wellington are tapped for teak timbers in a Greenwich residence owned by TN Phelps Stokes. Purchased in England, the timbers will be used as rafters in the dining room. Teak wood is valued for durability and strength, and several English firms specialize in salvaging ship timbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Phelps Stokes
Greenwich
Conn
Stokes
England
Tea as a germ destroyer in typhoid study
Dr McNaught reports typhoid bacilli in tea lose viability when exposed to cold or lukewarm tea. After four hours bacterial counts are greatly diminished and after twenty four hours they disappear completely, suggesting tea's potential germicidal properties.
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McNaught
Crusade for Proper Pronunciation of Los Angeles
A reader urges a citywide campaign to standardize the name Los Angeles in print and speech. The letter emphasizes pride in California and calls for consistent pronunciation to reflect educated citizens and respectful public discourse.
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Los Angeles
California
West
Cushion dance from Elizabethan courts described
An old country cushion dance in triple time was adopted by Elizabethan courts. A performer danced with a cushion then hurled it to a spectator who knelt and allowed a kiss from the dancer before the routine began again.
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Elizabeth
When Your Back Aches Suspect The Kidneys
An advisory note warns that persistent back pain can signal kidney problems. It emphasizes seeking medical evaluation for kidney-related symptoms and potential underlying issues.
Doan's Kidney Pills Claim Back Pain Cure
The advertisement states backache equals kidney ache caused by inflammation. Doan's Kidney Pills, recommended by J. F. King of Jacksonville Florida, claimed to cure the kidneys and relieve dull back pain after five months. Sold by dealers for 50 cents a box, Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo N Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York Diet Debates Meat and Vegetables Uptown
In an uptown restaurant a Danish waiter named Hans discusses meat boycotts and vegetarianism. He cites personal taste and cost, claiming meat is preferred even at higher prices and that four vegetables cannot replace meat for fullness.
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Uptown
Tip
New York
Hans
Walter
New Yorke Press
Keep Baby's Skin Clear With Cutleura
Advice emphasizes preventing infant skin issues through proper care and Cutleura Soap with Cutleura Ointment. Promotes a free 32 page Cutleura Book from Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. and includes a quoted exchange from Chicago Daily News.
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Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Boston
Mass
Old Age Pension Debate in Ireland and UK Rules
Irish pension eligibility may prove harder to verify due to lack of birth registration and rural longevity. Critics warn age exaggeration could exploit the pension system. The piece also notes advances in psychical theory and reports on a record thermometer built in Rochester, noting its extreme temperature range and manufacturing challenges.
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Ireland
Benent
United Kingdom
Skepticism and faith in the ark story recount
A Sioux Falls physician recalls Bishop Hare quoting a Philadelphia businessman who doubted the ark tale. The story notes reliance on belief versus extraordinary evidence as the businessman accepts the ark’s size yet questions the Israelites’ forty year journey with it.
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Bishop Hare
Sioux Falls
Philadelphia
Dr. Hare
Israel
Detroit_Free Press
River Power Wasted in Texas Rivers Says Record
The Texas segment of the State Philadelphia Record claims sufficient river horsepower between Austin and San Antonio to power all local industries. The piece argues untapped water energy could boost regional production and economic growth.
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Austin
San Antonio
Texas
Philadelphia
Various Patent Medicines and World Facts Prominent in Advertisements
A collage of early 20th century ads claims Allen’s Foot-Ease relieves sore tight and cold feet while selling for 25 cents. Laxative Bromo Quinine promises a one day cure for colds. Woolford's Lotion claims 30 minute itch relief. French, British, and world notes reference submarine launches and diverse religious demographics.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy, N.Y
Grove
Around the World in Forty Days Claim Sparks Interest
The article notes Lt Col Burnley Campbell completed a World circumnavigation in forty days and nineteen and a half hours after departing Liverpool on May 3 1907 and returning June 18 1907. It mentions possible time saved if he caught the St Petersburg express at Berlin. It also describes Budapest building mounted aerial letter boxes in tenement blocks for post, with boxes delivered to floors and emptied by postmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnley Campbell
Liverpool
Andoon
Hover
Berlin
Budapest
Hungary
Reporter misses Lord Herschell speech for boxing match
The local reporter, after Lord Herschell’s address, was asked for a digest but said he attended a big boxing match. Lord Werghell noted the humor, admitting the boxing event kept him modest.
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Lord Herschell
Lord Werghell
London
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Cing
Waisi
the Stork
Akill
Supreme Court
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Courier- Journal
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Borden Condensed Milk Company
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Great Britain
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Rentoul
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Hemisphere
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Putnam
Adar Ody
Chicago Record-Herald
Rochester
Optical Journal
Woolford
Haren Trea
N.Y
Mr. Jawback
Mrs. Jawback
Wyandotte County
Kansas City Star
Lydia E. Pinksham
Baltimore
Lydia E.pinkham
W. 8. Lorn
W. Franklin St
Lydia E. Pinkham
Palatal CO
Sporn Medical CO
Goshen
Sloan
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Mann's Choice
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No. 5
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Moms Ave
Birmingham
Earl S. Sloan
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