Experimental wood pulp mill begins grinding at Wausau
Officials of the USDA announce that the experimental ground wood pulp mill at Wausau Wisconsin has begun to grind. Conducting tests on commercial scale with various woods, the project aims to assess the viability of new woods for ground pulp and compare methods with actual business operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Wausau
Wisconsin
American Pulp and Paper Association
Secretary of Agriculture
Congress
Wilson
Electric pendulum drill gains in portable shop work
Portable electric drills find growing use in many shops as operators favor the device for light, mobile tasks. The drill is typically carried from place to place and fed by breast pressure, enabling flexible operation across varying workloads.
Fashions and Fancies For Spring and Summer Styles
A survey of spring and summer trends covers plaited backs on skirts, paneled and draped cuts, and sheer fabrics. It notes fichus, surplice lines, voile and marquisette use, color pairings, and the rise of two-piece outfits, plus guidance on home lingerie sewing and hairdressing trends.
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Voile
Fascinating new spring hosiery and shoes on display
The article notes the daintiness and feminine appeal of hosiery and shoes for spring. It observes unprecedented attention to fine points of footwear and stockings, with shops offering a bewitched array and Milady willing to forego other costume details to keep these trophies.
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Mies
Paris
Milady
Cement Colossus Could Replace Copper Statue Technique
The article surveys a cement sculpture trend, citing Lorado Taft’s nearly fifty foot cement Black Hawk statue on Rock River cliffs in Illinois. It details the construction method from scaled models, burlap and plaster molds to a steel frame, cement pours, and a water challenge solved by a dedicated crane and steam mixer, noting the Eagle’s Nest Camp and Margaret Fuller’s Ganymede spring association.
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Bartholdi
New York Harbor
Lorado Taft
Rock River
Iinois
Black Hawk
Technical World Magazine
Chicago
Roderick Peattie
Eagle’s Nest Camp
Ganymede Spring
Margaret Fuller
Ganymede
Football in Turkey and a Detective Style Turmoil
A Turkish youth named Rechab Bey formed a football team with friends including Greeks and Americans. They trained secretly until police raided his house in the middle of the night, a strange episode that reads like a detective tale or comic opera.
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Turkey
Rechab Bey
Bickle's Anti-Consumptive Syrup Promoted for Coughs
An old advertisement extols Bickle's Anti-Consumptive Syrup as a premier remedy for coughs and colds and a preventive against lung decay, claiming it remains a standard medicine trusted year after year.
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Bickle
Zam-Buk Credited For Family Wound Care In Canada
A Winnipeg reader praises Zam-Buk for children and adults alike describing a three year old’s forehead cut healing after daily application, a boil drawn and vanished, and a scalded baby’s relief and healing. The letter extols Zam-Buk as unequalled for skin diseases, piles, and eczema with prices listed at 50c per box and 25c for tablets.
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Zam-Buk
Zam-Buk Co
Toronto
Plotting Football Club Sparks Turmoil In Istanbul
A suspect connected to a football club is detained in Scutari and interrogated about a supposed secret society. Authorities deem the club a threat, conduct further inquiry at Stamboul and Yildiz, and ultimately decide the matter may be nothing but vow to prevent repetition.
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Scutari
Secret Society
Stamboul
Buitun
Yildiz
Flying in Sahara accelerates French Africa service plan
Aviation firm Flying in Sahara will receive extension to French colonies in Africa. Captain Sido departed Bordeaux for Dakar with four aeroplanes to serve in the colony. Four aviation officers arrive next month under General Bonnier. First year aims to study winds and weather, with short 15 to 20 mile flights near Dakar along railways and highways to support postal, medical, and military posts.
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Africa
Sido
Bordeaux
Dakar
Bonnier
Pills for Nervous Troubles and Stomach Health
The stomach is the center of the nervous system and impaired digestion causes nerve disturbances. If neglected, nervous debility may follow. Parmelee's Vegetable Pills are promoted as a quick remedy to restore stomach function, with many attestations of curing nervous disorders.
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Parmelee
Gin Pills Claim Quick Rheumatism Relief
Yarmouth Nova Scotia June 2 1908. William Conty writes that after a year of rheumatism and trying many medicines he found relief with Gin Pills. He urges others to obtain them and notes sample availability from National Drug Chemical Co. Toronton. Dealers stock Gin Pills at side, boxed for 2.50 dollars.
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Yarmouth
N.S
National Drug Chemical Co
Dept. R.P
Toronto
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Shilois
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Dyola
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Lionteed, Rel
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Saas
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