Notable Health Folklore And Odd Facts From A Century Ago
A collage of period notes recounts a woman's recovery story with Peruna, warnings about female catarrh, a lesson on ghuree timekeeping, the London Times report of a charity herd sale, and a dramatic 900 mile sheep drive in Australia. The items mix medical speculation, curiosities, and rural feats.
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London Times
7. R. B. Mase- Held
Cheadle
Staffordshire
Duke of Bedford
Cured by Culicura and Other Anecdotes in 1900s Ads
A jumble of old clippings recount family cures with Culicura for infant skin ailments, a Har lem eatery tale about rain and umbrellas, a New York humor snippet about a girl and ice cream boxes, a government bounty for a man-eating tiger in India, and a San Francisco coffee craving testimonial praising Postum as a remedy and lifestyle change.
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Harlem
New York Press
Government of India
Godnyary Agence
Explosion damages bridge site in Jersey City and store in Stroudsburg
A dynamite blast at 1 80 o clock on a new Pennsylvania Railroad bridge at the Hackensack River near Newark avenue Jersey City caused extensive noise and glass, with no serious injuries reported. A separate explosion shattered a Stroudsburg store owned by Councilman W Kistler, inflicting about 20000 in damage amid a spate of local robberies.
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New York City
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hackensack River
Newark Avenue
Jersey City
Joe
Pennsylvani
Maher
West Thirtyseventh Street
Thirty-Diet Street
Eighth and
Ninth Avenues
North River
Sixth Avenue
Thirty-list
Thirty-third Street
Pennsylvania Hall Road
Thirty-first Street
Eighth
Amelia Pope
Morgan Williams
Williams
New York
Misa Pope
Stroudsburg
W. Kistler
Kistler
Shistler
Russia and Japan Under Prisoner Exchange Talks
Russia has accepted Japan's recent offer to exchange prisoners. Captain Balke of the navy will travel to Japan to arrange the exchange.
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Japan
Balke
Navy
Governor of Baku Assassinated by Bomb in Black Sea Region
News from Baku reports the assassination of Governor Prince Nakashiie by a bomb. Other items note Portugal releasing the steamship Caecilie at Macao, a Russian cavalry raid under Lieutenant-General Mistchenko destroying a Japanese depot, and various political and economic updates including Real estate, theatre receipts, and diplomatic moves.
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Baku
Prince Nakashiie
Portugal
Macao
Manila
Texas Towns Flooded with Homes Destroyed and Lives Lost
Severe storms hit Northern Texas with floods along the Trinity, Med, Wasikta, and Sabine rivers. Homes wrecked in Midlothian and Red Oak. Compton family drowned near Magenta. Cherokees Crossing and other casualties reported. towns like Gainesville and Denison damaged. Rio Grande floods Tome village near Albuquerque. widespread property destruction and risk across multiple communities.
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Dallas
Voxne
Texas
Trinity
Med
Wasikta
Sabine
Canadian River
Magenta
Compton
Tascosa
John Ganton
Cherokee
Blue River
Midlothian
Red Oak
Boyce
Staren
Pali
Woodbine
Rockwell
Wallace
Marehall
Pool Creek
Rosea
Red River Valley
Gainesville
Denison
Paris
Sherman
Little Rock
Ark
Chicota
Albuqueratte
N. M
Rilo Grande
Tome
Albuquerque
GOC
Delaware County Nominees for State Treasurer and Superior Court Judge
At the Democratic State convention Watersburg's William H. Berry of Delaware County is nominated for State Treasurer and John B. Tead of Westmoreland County for Superior Court Judge. The platform condemns Philadelphia's city government, urging union with the Democratic organization to overthrow the machine and restore civic pride.
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Watersburg
Willam HH. Berry
Delaware County
John B. Tead
Westmoreland County
Head
Philadelphia
Union of Good Citizens
Democratic Organization
Woman at Center of Fatal Shooting Seized in Columbus Area
Mrs Emma Flynn formerly of Columbus is arrested on a murder charge after she fired through a window at a man she believed to be a tramp. The victim MeaArthur Ohlo J M Specht was found dead on the Flynn lawn. Specht and Flynn are cousins with reportedly good family relations.
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MeaArthur
Ohlo
J. M. Speeht
Emma Flynn
Columbus
Trenton
Automobie
Matory Cats Muse
Elit Mnontis
Beet Trust
Cox
Iowna State Auditors Office
Lydia E Pinkham
Holmes
Cottely
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lidis E. Pinkham
Tragic Family Murder Suicide Near Ross Valley
William Stephens shot his wife and five children in Ross Valley before killing himself after a failed attempt on a milkman. Three children died at once, others survived with severe injuries. Neighbors found all family members in bed with gunshot wounds. officials seek motive, theory cites sudden insanity.
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San Francisco
Cal
William Stephens
Ross Valley
Stephens
National Liberal Convention names Gomez and Zayas for Cuban leadership
In Wavana the National Liberal Convention names Jon Miguel Gomez governor of Santa Clara Province for president and Alfredo Zayas for vice president. Gomez wins 103 of 109 votes. Roosevelt signals intention to call Congress in early October to tackle railroad rate legislation amid a Warsaw riot killing eight and wounding 100.
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Wavana
National Liberal Convention
Jon Miguel Gomez
Santa Clara
Lrocklent
Alfredo Zayas
Gomez
Roosevelt
Congress
Imposter Telegram Arrest in Roebling Case and New Jersey Auto Law Debate
A telegram claiming to be from missing grandson Slogfried attempted to ransom Colonel Roebling, but the imposter was arrested in New York City. Meanwhile New Jersey debates a state Auto Law amending licensing, window numbers, and speed limits with fines and potential jail time for violations.
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W. A. Roebling
Colonel Roebling
Mnellviine
Ind
Roebling
Hny
Victor Norman
New York City
Trenton
Roeblig
Norman
Willmgether
Orster
Bandits Blow Open Hartford Post Office Safe
Cracksmen exploded a safe at Wiliam P. Lippincott's Hartford store using astral glycerine or dynamite. The blast wrecked the interior. about $15 in stamps were stolen while key papers and the money order book were left behind. Postmaster Lippincott heard the blast from his adjoining house.
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Wiliam P. Lippincott
Hartford
Postoffice
Lippincott
Ile
Mise Cor Gilbert
Camden
Seventh quinquennial reunion of St Marys Tall graduates
Women of prominence from across the country gathered in Burlington for the seventh quinquennial reunion of St Marys Tall graduates. Holy communion was led by Bishop Scarborough, followed by an address from Rev Alexander Mackay-Stulth. Mrs Burtington Aboly presided as president, with crowning of the founder portrait and an evening dance and reception.
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Buriington
St. Mary's Tall
Episcopal School
Holy Communion
Bishop Scarborough
Old Innocents
Alexander Mackay-Stulth
Blelop
Bonnaylvania
Burtington Aboly
Prisoner Charle Byrnes Sentenced for Partner’s Killing
Judge Swayze at May's Landing sentenced Charle Byrnes to five years in state prison for the killing of his former partner James McMilan. The court noted provocation and imposed the sentence. Hymes, with potential four years and two months if prison behavior remains good, expresses delight.
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Swayze
May's Landing
Charle Byrnes
James McMilan
Atlantic County Criminal Court
Hell At May's Landing
Judee Mighee
Charles Middleton
Albert Kear
Jom Mullen
Will Keegan
James Stogers
Austin Dolian
George Lee
Accident at Vinccntown shop ends in death of worker
Barclay Walnes a carpenter at William D Halnes’s blacksmith shop inVincentown watched a ladder slip causing the extension to collapse. A fall killed a man and sparked local crime court sentences for several larceny cases at May's Landing. Other items note strawberry shipments Westville agitations for borough government armory appeals and new housing in Moorestown plus Chinese medical student from Wing Chua and rising imports of worn out horses for food in Berlin.
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Barclay Walnes
William D. Halnes
Vincentown
Elalives Allowsys
Allowsys
Toways
South Jersey
Westville
Carlington
Legisimuaire
Milville
Republic City
Armihiter
Woodbury
Moorestown
Neth Wanover
Blington County
Airencester
Sreeholders
Market Prices From The Mill Exchange Listing
The Mill Exchange offers standard quality at 2 cents per quart for Cutter creamery and various dairy items including Firsts and imitation creamery. Listings cover eggs poultry fruits vegetables and meats with numerous prices for regional and coastal sources, detailing state and local producers, batch quality, and unit measures.
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Lima
Cal
Baldwin
Ben Davis
Roystar
Philadelphia
Pacific Coast
Fay
Cael
Ry M
Duluth
Jeeves
Railroads Ramp Up Big Equipment Purchases Across Regions
New York City reports railroads are ordering freight cars and locomotives at high volumes as business improves. Alabama Southern Mobile and Ohio lines receive hundreds of cars. Chicago and North Western and Reading Company place large locomotive orders. Overall earnings rise 8.16 percent, with substantial profit and capital outlays to finance new equipment as farm crops advance nationwide.
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New York City
Iso
Alabama and Southern
New South
Mobile and Ohio
Chicago and
Northwestern
Nals Cemtrat
Reading Company
Chat Paints
Big Wheat Crop In Sight Amid Mixed Agricultural Reports
A crop expert cites a favorable winter wheat outlook with potential 25 million bushels, while government data show strained rail earnings. Cranberry growers in Burlington County New Jersey report losses near 100000 dollars due to frost damage and fruit destruction. Cotton in the Carolinas shows no major decline. weather remains a key factor for trade and distribution.
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Cranbirey
Burlington County
New Jersey
Economic optimism amid wholesale trade and manufacturing shifts
The piece notes steady manufacturing activity and wholesale trade in key departments, with promises of growth across counties. It highlights central figures like Nathan Brabltord and Mr Guilford, linking city prosperity to improved raw material supply and broader commerce.
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Wrasperaus
Nathan Brabltord
New York Central
Atper Anees
Guilford
Flies and Insect Life From Manure to Morning Light
A detailed nineteenth century note describes the house fly's life cycle from egg to adult, its rapid development in manure, and its habits including hibernation indoors. It notes the female lays about 120 eggs, larval growth, pupation, and the dramatic emergence of the mature fly, with discussion of parasites, disease carriage, and prevention via effective fly terminators.
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Boston
A. 8. Packard
Imanny
Modern Farm Life Versus Fifty Years Ago
The piece contrasts 20th century farming with life a half century past, praising acetylene lighting, telephones, modern plumbing, heating, and furnished homes. It notes farmers’ growing comfort, efficiency, and market access, alongside a brief anecdote from the Little Chronicle. It then discusses just versus unjust discrimination in railroad rates, citing Samuel Spencer and international railway congress conclusions on flexible yet fair rates.
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Elty
United States
Samuel Spencer
Southern Railway
Spencer
Ailway Congress
Yorks
Walker D. Hines
Louisville
Senate
Washington
New York Sun
President returns from West. Taft sidelined at the Hd
A fragment recounts the president’s western trip, Taft being removed from the Hd, a visitor asking about his feelings, and the secretary’s optimistic, tough stance. The piece references the New York Press and includes assorted quotations and ads from 1900 era sources.
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Taft
New York Press
German Army Changes Color for Uniforms
German Army authorities plan a color change for service uniforms to a cloudy gray shade while keeping trousers caps and helmets unchanged. Three battalions already wear the new style and the waist of the tunic will be looser, with the brief note on uniform shape.
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London
Misdirected Alarms and Packard Inquiry Echoes
A fragmented clipping notes a terrified woman crying out from an upstairs Main Street apartment and an officer pursuing a suspect, while observers critique the Garrville Packers inquiry, accusing the report of sensationalism and urging corroboration of facts. It also recalls a Georgia joke about choosing marriage over potatoes, and references Atlanta Constitution humor.
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Ottawa
Georgia
Atlanta Constitution
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Jap Steamedty Company
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Vanteiren, Ind
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A. A. Boyer
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Mereler
Prine
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Eighleen
Compiter of Vital Statistics
Creusot Works
France
London Globe
Kline
Kurxe, Ltd
Arch St
Phila
J. Ghtolmes
Emma Cotrely
East 12Th Street
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Grocers Everywhere Woolson Spice CO
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City of
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Zanewace Thompson
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