Invention of the Automobile Through Time
A compact history notes that no single person invented the automobile and credits many minds across countries. Early forms include Horseless carriages, a 1803 Trevithick machine, a 1583 Paris tricycle using compressed gas, and 1890 Panhard and Levassor petroleum motor. It traces shifts from steam to petroleum and electricity, with gasoline and steam motors widely used in recent times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Trevithick
Delamare-Debauttevilla and
Malondin
Paris
Panhard
Levassar
Boston
Munyon's Eminent Doctors Offer Free Diagnostic Service
Free medical examination by Munyon's Eminent Doctors at 63d and Jefferson Sta Philadelphia. Send a postal request for a diagnosis blank. doctors will assess your case and advise cure or not, with no obligation. Also notes Japan laborers rest days on the 1st, 15th, and holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munyon
Munyon’s
Jefferson Sta
Philadelphia
Child Eats Entire Box of Cuticura Ointment
A New York reader recalls a three year old heir eating an entire box of Cuticura Ointment spread on graham crackers during a sea trip. He shows no injury, proving the product’s claimed purity and safety for children. The piece also notes a Young People's Weekly harsh tale of hunger and abuse in a city alley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cuticura
Atlantic
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Sole Props
Cutiura Remedies
Boston
Masa
Young People’s Weekly
She Was Going Bathing In A Diaphanous Gown
A New York Press item describes a young woman walking to the beach wearing a diaphanous summer dress with a bathing suit hidden in a bath towel and a narrow strap. She walked by a car full of onlookers, sparking curiosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Press
Western Skies Beckon From Dusty Town
Poet Mabel Earle recalls a ranch at dusk with cows returning to a golden sage scented valley. She longs for distant mountains while finding solace in a quiet town and a lover’s sourdough embrace, a cradle of exile and faith amid prairie life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pra
Mabel Earle
Aunt Margaret's Story of Ring and Reunion
Janet learns her cold aunt Margaret bears a tale of love lost and found. Margaret recounts a Rome wedding scandal, a betrayal by Phil Foster, and a vow to endure sorrow. Years later Bill Richards crosses paths, revealing the truth and sealing renewed happiness for Margaret.
Aunt Margaret and Janet Swap Hints of Happy Ending
In Boston Post text, Janet tells Aunt Margaret that the life story should end happily and Margaret softly agrees, signaling a hopeful note between relatives. The exchange highlights familial support and a warm, optimistic mood in the narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet
Aunt Margaret
Boston
Resting the eyes through sensory balance and distraction
Dr Paul W Goldbury notes that resting tired eyes is aided by closing lids and shifting stimuli between senses. He cites examples from circuses, opera, concerts, and daily work, explaining how music, color, and varied focus reduce visual fatigue and refresh perception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla
Paul W. Goldebury
Boston Medical and Surgical Journal
Pearls of Thought and Witchcraft Verses Feature
A collection of witticisms on manners and relations contrasts with a historical note on witch trials across Europe. It cites multiple executions from Geneva to Spain and includes a humorous dialogue about a frying pan. The items reflect period humor and sensational history in a compact nondescript column style.
Old Time Household Tips and Recipes From Papers
A collage of kitchen notes and household hints from late 19th and early 20th century papers. It includes bread and cake recipes with yeast, a Munster holiday cake, cucumber vinegar canning with alum, a chicken meat mold, fish salad dressing, baked custard style cake, and general tips on painting, almonds, and moth control with borax. It cites sources including the Boston Post, Washington Sun and World, and Chicago News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Post
Ireland
Munster
Labater
Washington Sun
Northcliffe Foresees War Danger Between Germany and Britain
In a Chicago interview Lord Northcliffe, London paper owner, warns of war risk between Germany and Great Britain. He notes English-German amiability, German naval buildup, and American neglect of European politics. He praises Roosevelt and Rockefeller and lauds the American press as an educational force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lord Northcliffe
London
Germany
Great Britain
United States
England
France
Prussia
Bassche
Bismarck
America
Theodore Roosevelt
Europe
John D. Rockefeller
J. Plernant Morgan
Jury acquits husband in Paris murder of dying wife
Edmond Baudin, a 39 year old mechanic, was acquitted by the Court of Assizes after testifying that he killed his asthmatic wife at her urging to end her agony. Witnesses stirred tears as Baudin described her cries for relief, while alienist Dr Dupre found him sane but moved by his wife’s stronger will. The crowd applauded as Baudin left. The trial raised debates on whether mercy killings can be morally justified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lane
Janet
Margaret
Bilis Richards
Nodon
Phil Foster
Paris
Court of Assizes
Edmond Baudin
Baudin
Boudin
Felne
Dupre
Bandin
de Spair
Wellville
Dan Rice
Marla Ward Brown
Artemus Ward
Ashing Hone
Leonard Street
New York
Cascarets
E. M. Dickson
Resiner St
Indianapolis
Ind
Poet John Davidson Buried Ten Miles Off Mousehole
The body of poet John Davidson was taken out to sea ten miles from Mousehole, Cornwall, in a lifeboat. He disappeared from his home on March 23 and left documents indicating he intended self harm. His work, though esteemed by a few cultured readers, failed to find broad appreciation or a paying market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Davidson
London
Mousehole
Notable International Guests and Local Events Mentioned
Prominent figures including Colonel George Harvey injured in Manahawkin crash and Japanese Ambassador Uchida named to succeed Baron Taka hira in Washington. Visits by Prince and Princess Kent to Dr Takamine in Merriwold Park New York. Dr Norman Hansen cites Dr Cook on Peary’s alleged seizure of his house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Harvey
Manahawkin
Annatok
Baldwin
Johnes Hopkins University
Mexico
J. G. Schurman
England
America
Germany
Wu Ting-fang
New York City
Chas
Crane
China
Depew
Europe
New York
California
William J. Gaynes
Municipal Democracy
Michael
Calcutta
India
John Higelow
Hudson-Fulton Commission
St Bisa Perry
Walt Whit Man
Spiile
Atlantic Monthly
Sorbonne
Provinchl Universites
France
Submarine Fleet Sets Depth Records at 200 Feet
Six submarines built by Electric Boat for the Government nearly complete tests and to be delivered to the Charlestown Navy Yard. The fleet reached a depth of 200 feet, with the Snapper at Provincetown undergoing a 24 hour test as the lone incomplete performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Mass
Electric Boat Company
Charlestown Navy Yard
Provincetown
Diverse Sports Headlines From A Busy Season
The season closes with Field of Sports noting Vanderbilt’s sloop Aurora winning the sixty five foot class in a Larchmont event. Charles Evans defeats Robert Gardner in a golf playoff for low qualifying score honors. A Marine Corps athletics expansion plan in Washington is discussed. Dougherty proclaims Goldman as the South champion. George Gano remains unbeaten on the Grand Circuit, winning the Board of Trade Stake at Columbus. The Irish American A C wins the Metropolitan Championship of the Amateur Athletic Union. Battling Nelson hints at a November fight with Dane and Johnny Frayne for twenty rounds at the Mission Club in San Francisco. Christina Interman and Mrs Edward Kennedy drive in a parochial school race in Guttonburr. Motor boats race to Poughkeepsie and back to Peekskill. The Den, he Irene Tf and the Tye are noted winners at a local meet. Berna Carnell’s sophomore victory highlights the Firstinng A C games in New York. The New York firemen beat the police nine in the championship series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheaton
Charles Evans
Robert Gardner
Marine Corps
Washington
Mating Corps
Dougherty
Goldman
South
George Gano
Board of Trade
Columbus
Ohio
A. C
Amateur Athletic Union
Battling Nelson
Dane
Johnny Frayne
Mission Club
Frisco
Afl
Guttonburr
Guttonburr, ‘N. , Miss Christina T. Interman and Mra. Edward I Kennedy
Poughkeepsie
Peekskill
Interview on Elephants and Oranges Delights Readers
In a comic piece Mr O Shea recounts a group of elephants at a stable when a young friend brings oranges. The herd’s trumpeting causes a scramble as the narrator distributes fruit, preserving order by eating the last orange himself. The elephants react with playful nudges and amused grunts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Shea
Avery
History of the art of printing noted by Mann
A reflective remark cites Mann urging every student to know some history of printing as a foundational literacy. The quote underscores the value of understanding how printing shaped knowledge and communication.
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Mann
Notable Inventions and Oddities In 19th Century Headlines
A miscellany of items from science and society. Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup advertised for teething pain. a joke about a Scottish verdict and a Western town trial. Japan's progress in astronomy with Hirayama discovering asteroids using photography. Tommy’s comic mischief. the Paris Exposition aeroscope showing image projection. Mme Surcouff, re-elected head of Stella, the Paris women's aero club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Hirayama
Tokio
Mme. Surcouff
Fust
The
Stella
Women's Aero Club of
Paris
Postum Helps Nervous Teacher Regain Health in Morning Drink
A reader’s letter describes a former nervous teacher who nearly quit her job due to coffee. After switching to Postum, following proper brewing instructions, she notes marked health improvements and renewed ease in teaching. The testimonial cites family usage and calls Postum the healthier choice for children and adults.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Ts. E. Hanson
East Long St
Graniteville
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Charles Barclay
R.F.D
Lydia J. Pinkham
Lydia E. Plokhbam
Ange White
Unick Sud Deliciout
Nampie
Yhane Bapple
Joe
Liberal Commission
Spencer Orator
West
Robin Swinga
Trilla
Hera
Wry
Wry Corral
Sleepy Brown Canal
Glory
Tim
Nevus
Mae Priccilla Campbell
Jove
Maddie
Mamma
Rome
Richards
New York Journal
Geneva
Treves
Gau
Hamberg
Wurtzburg
Toulouse
Renny
Como
Spain
Pat
Mike
Doston Transcript
Draggler's
Oston Post
Washington Star
New York World
Chicago News
Queensland
G. Williams
Indianapolis News
Northcliffe
Britain
Australia
Canada
Mr. C Vanderbilt
Aurora
Larchmont
Larkin
Larkitt Co
Eptablaked
Buffalo, N.Y. Z
Putnam
Ongide
Monroe Drug CU
Quincy Ingle
Tommy
Pes
Crescent Elic. Co
Beattie
BVOM
Gildmen
Heugeree
Barnes Craters
Carree
Axenia
Pelting Horns
Spohn Medical CO
Creminis Red Bacterielegiete
Gochen
Ugas
Castro
National Match Manufactory
Limited
Federal and Cassation Court of Venezuela
Jamous T. Wright
Goldsborough St
Easton
Doan
Doan's
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. C
Argentina
NYY
Atlantic Coast Line
Virginia
North and
South Carolinas
Ieorgia
Alabama
Florida
D . Wilbur McCoy
Atlanc Coast Line
Jacksonville
Fla
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Mall
Hwang
J. Hamilton Ayers, A. M. M.D
Honscholl
Tan & Cents Book “Publishing House
Leonard St
N. Xs
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