USE AERIAL CABLE Across Himalaya By Longest Cableway In World
Washington reports Kashmir plans a 75 mile aerial cableway to connect the vale with the outer world across the Himalayas. Consul Baker notes prior road and rail attempts failed, monorail impracticable, and a private Behetme plan may proceed using water power and U.S. electrical equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kashmir
India
Himalayas
United State
Henry D. Haker
Sinia
Consular and Trade Reports
Pnty
Consul Baker
Brennan
Rovernient Ax
Onel de Lothiniere
Nia
Rainpore
United States
Lenton Company
Elvetrica
Mrs Harrisons Declines Industrial Relations Post
Washington Mrs Carter Harrison wife of Chicago mayor refused an appointment to the commission on Industrial relations. The mayor supported her decision stating that her duties as the mayor's wife in a large city cannot be neglected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carter H. Harrison
Chicago
Commission On Industrial Relations
Harrison
Fines for disorderly sailors over the phone in Havenne
In Havenne New Jersey Recorder Boylan fined two disorderly sailors by phone to clear way for the steamship Oriflamme. In Caldwell New Jersey burglars robbed the home of Thomas Degan keeper at Essex County penitentiary the house located about 100 yards from the prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havenne
Recorder
Boylan
Caldwell
N. J
Thomas Degan
Essex County Penitentiary
Giant tunny caught and shown in Fleetwood waters
A large tuna weighing 718 pounds and six feet six inches long was captured off the south west coast of Ireland by a Fleetwood trawler crew. The specimen, one of the largest of its kind in Fleetwood, was sent to Preston for examination and photographed though partially wrinkled. The article notes tunny, a southern, Mediterranean fish, rare in British waters and valued for its edible quality.
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Ireland
Fleetwood
Rawlers
British
Mediterranean
Phoenicians
Cadiz
Carter
North Sea
Mast
Rattler Attack Ends in Fatalities and Surprises
Miss Glasspool survives a rattlesnake attack after a plan to take the snake belt goes awry. The rider, riding skirt damaged, fights the reptile with a hatchet while a bystander dispatches the snake with a whip. The incident leaves Glasspool hopeful for eventual ownership of the belt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Miss Grave
Misa Glassrool
Prayer Powers Townsman Tames Antagonist Rival
A butcher notes rival street setup and contemplates prayer. After a week, he tries prayer and reports success as the rival’s trade declines, leading to a townsman’s belief in prayer’s power. The exchange centers on the clergyman’s counsel and the butcher’s decisive action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biavine
Wikmin
Head Itch and Burns Reported in Staunton Ad
A fragmentary ad and scraps of humor pieces describe skin irritation with a Cuticura remedy claim dated 1912. The text mixes unrelated workplace dialogue and social vignettes, offering little cohesive news beyond brief consumer testimony and several dated jokes.
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Promises Darker Locks
A vintage advertisement touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a home tonic to darken gray hair. It claims gradual, even color with application on a sponge, then notes hair becomes darker, shinier, and less prone to shedding after one or two uses. The copy ties the product to youth and improved appearance, urging immediate use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyeth
Fragmented Farce and Oddities In A Patchwork Page
A garbled OCR page blends courtroom banter and humorous vignettes with product ads and stray slogans. It includes a pretended mercy plea from a child, chatter about penalties, and inserted lines about Castoria, Dean's cough drops, and Uruguayan bank deposits, all interwoven with mock dialogue and disjointed captions.
English take up dominoes in revival at tea time
London reports a revival of dominoes as a fashionable pastime between afternoon tea and dinner. Hostesses struggle to prestidigitate a new form of entertainment and seek players as dominoes return in elegant varieties and ornate boxes, including mother of pearl.
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London
Missouri Pacific President Comments on Antioch Electric Line
FF Bush, president of the Missouri Pacific Railway, said money is scarce and no purchase had closed when he was asked about the Antioch electric line in California. He did not deny that the railroad might buy it in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanene
FF. Bush
Missouri Pacific Railway
Antioch Electric
Calfornia
Hush
Missouri Pacific
Fragmentary Civilian Exchange on Train Carriage Interaction
An obscure dialogue unfolds aboard a train where a corporal warns fellows about rough behavior and a farmer offers tobacco. A man declines a knife, then both head toward the next town, with the scene ending after a brief exchange and departure.
RubMyTism Advertises Rheumatism Cure
A vintage ad touts RUB-MY-TISM as a remedy for rheumatism and various pains including neuralgia cramps colic sprains bruises and sores. It also claims antiseptic and anodyne properties and lists a price of 26 cents.
Its Place Breakwater Sparks Bold Exchange
A witty exchange centers on a breakwater claim with sharp comments about its impact. The debate touches on purpose and effect as speakers clash over whether the structure will improve conditions and justify its cost.
What She Got in a Vaudeville World
A fragmented clipping notes a tense exchange about money between spouses. The passage mentions a line about the world being a stage and references violatile performances by some people who do not realize their acts.
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Vale of Kashmir
Himalaya Mountains
Woleterces
PWR
Bershia
Janeen
Neriaunityh
British Waters
Rattler
Colorado
Butcher
Greenville Ave
Staunton
J. Ll. Smith
Cuticura
Dept. L. Boston
Henry
Merry
Aman
Ike
Geores Mc McClellan
New York
Adinde
Wally
Turner
Pal
Wales
Kewl
Leite
Jewrn
Ther
Charles
Marina
Mercy
Owen
Dogside
Fletcher
Dean
Road
Hunt
A.B. Richards Medicine CO
Sharmao
Texas
Armistead Ague GT
Hong
L. C. Smith & Bros
L. Smith & Iron Typewriter Co. Syraciar NY
Bate
Ast Indies
New Orleans
Kingston
Colon
Aname Canal
Havana
S. Fuerst Bismarck
S.S. Kronprinzessin
Cecilie
New Ora
Victoria SS
America
Hamburg- American Line
Litte
Mary Cena
Walsing
E. Myers Lye Company Dept
St. Louis, Ma
Salem
Bali
Sspoln
Spohn Medical CO
Goshen
Ind
W. A. Gage & Co., Inc
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