In History Aug 6 Highlights from Elkhart Review
The Elkhart Review lists notable historical figures tied to this day. Entries include Anne Hathaway death in 1627, Fenelon birth in 1651, Sir Isaac Aram hanged in York in 16th century tales, and Lord North’s death after a controversial prime ministership. Also noted are Alfred Tennyson’s birth 1809 and Michigan's governor Austin Blair’s death in 1844. Judge Samuel Shellabarger is listed as a later death.
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Anne Hathaway
Shake
Fenelon
Isugene Aram
York
Dantel O'Connell
Kerry
Genoa
Frederick North
Lord North
North
Alfred Tennyson
Somersey
Lincolnshire
Tennyson
George Clayton Tennyson
Church of England
Austin Blair
Michigan
Jackson
Samuel Shellabarger
Washington
August 7 in History Highlights and Tragic Events
Notable past events include Ferod Agrippa’s death as a secutor of the apos tes. a major 1T78-200 building fire in New York. poet Joseph Rodman Drake’s 1820 death in New York City. 1830 news of Loula Philinne becoming duke of Orleuss and later exile. actor William P. Davidee’s 1888 death in Wyoming. Also note Swain accepting US peace terms on Cuba and Puerto Rico and the Missouri Pacific wreck near Eden Colorado with 4 killed and many injured.
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w—Ferod Agrippa
New York
Joseph Rodman Drake
New York City
Loula Philinne
Duke of
Orleuss
Chambers
William P. Davidee
Wyoming
Swain
United States
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippines
United States Central
Missouri Pacific
Eden
Colo
Superior Service D B Line Steamers Featured
Advertises the Addie D and B Steamboat Co and their steamers Eastern States and Western States as largest finest watercraft with palatial accommodations. Claims top hotel-like furnishings, sleeping comfort, sensation and cuisine in Detroit Michigan listings.
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Tates
Addie D. & B. Steamboat Co
Detroit, Mich
Fiendish Suffering Mentioned in Ardent Remedy Pitch
An old advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a cure for ulcers sores and cancers. It claims fast healing and lists drugstores including Taylor Fen ton's and Houseworth Bros in Michigan as suppliers.
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Bedel
Fiat Reek
Taylor Fenton’s
Houseworth Bros
TAO TO FIFTEEN DAYS PLEASURE TOURS
Four Track Series offers extensive travel itineraries from two to fifteen days detailing times fares connections and accessibility for all traveler classes. The guide includes 24 maps 43 hotel illustrations and resort scenes. Send two cent stamp to George H Daniels Grand Central Station New York for a copy.
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New York Central
George H. Daniels
Grand Central Station
New York
Gas House Coke for Fuel Pricing Notice
Elkhart Gas Co announces immediate delivery coke priced at 4 dollars per ton until further notice. Also notes piano tuning service correction by a skilled piano maker Geo N Schaff located 503 South Third Street phone 511.
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Elkhart Gas Co
Idtf
Geo. N. Schaff
Third Street
Money to Loan in Lexington Area
Andrew S. Lamb offers loans with flexible amounts and terms. Prepayment privilege available. Location listed as 4118 Lexington Avenue. Ott.
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Andrew S. Lamb
Lexington Avenue
Imperial Toilet Parlors Ad Promises Satisfaction Guaranteed
Bath and massage services offered in Monger Block with chiropody manicure and shampooing. Rooms 409-12 with phone 990 at Second and Franklin. Picture framing 4% off at Tur Mnock's.
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Second
Franklin
Waste Leather Uses Expand Beyond Old Scraps
A Philadelphia North American report describes how leather waste is repurposed into diverse products. From leather board for trunks and shoe stock to leather railroad ties and paving blocks, scraps power a multi million dollar industry with mills in New England turning scraps into pencils, book coverings, furniture embossing, and home goods.
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Powers
Gome
New England
Massachusetts
Mint
Philadelphia
A Japanese-Led Deckhand Joins US Navy Maneuvers
Navigator Bleo recalls a swarthy Japanese youth who offered to join the Puritan crew for free during naval maneuvers. He proved industrious and unobtrusive, then disappeared as the Puritan sailed. Later, Bleo sees the Japanese minister Takahira with the same deck-hand, understanding how Japan learns from others’ methods.
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United States
Purtan
Bleo
Jands
Potling
Wali
Takahira
Japan
Blind Toraes on demand for sightless horses
A traveling veterinarian notes rural fears of horse blindness caused by reckless motorists. He says his work aims to save sight, but autos create demand for sightless horses as riders fear being behind fast cars, per the New York Tribune.
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Blind Toraes
Desfrey
New York Triliune
King Alfonso’s swift mercy noted in Paris anecdote
A Paris journal recounts King Alfonso of Spain driving with a coachman when a boy is run over on a mountain road. The king escorts the boy to a tavern, checks injuries, frees the mother’s son from military service, and then signs the tavern keeper’s sign as purveyor to his majesty the king.
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Alfonso
Paris
Spain
Atalania
Yan
Juul
Wheat Production Decline in California and San Joaquin Valley
Twenty years ago California and the San Joaquin valley averaged forty bushels of wheat per acre. Now twenty to twenty five bushels is considered exceptionally good. Millers complain of deteriorating quality with more starchy gluten. Land has remained in wheat since Americans arrived in California.
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California
San Joaquin Valley
Alpine Accidents Show Descent More Dangerous Than ascent
Alpine accident statistics from Switzerland indicate descending is more dangerous than ascending. Contrary to belief, falling into a glacier crevasse is relatively harmless and none of these cases proved fatal last year.
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Switzerland
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE Care of the Complexion
Advice on skincare argues against water fear, urging proper preparation. Use borax in basin water, rinse with multiple waters, avoid soap residue, and choose pure soaps. Shaving soap is favored by many women for its purity and skin benefits.
Tomato Sauce From Tomato Chaincey
Four pounds firm ripe tomatoes with apples onions ginger and mustard seed form a meat and fish sauce. Cook with brown sugar cayenne salt and strong vinegar then sieve and bottle after several days of daily stirring.
Telescoping Bed Extends to Save Space in Folding Frame
A new phase of the folding bed appears as an extension bedstead. It uses two nested sections with four and two legs respectively. A drop bar is secured to the framework to enable the bed to telescope and save room.
Extension Bedstead With Foldable Matress System
A bedstead design uses an extension legless side for stability when extended. Two sections join by toggle links and allow woven wire springs. Mattresses may be sectional and fold during closure, with daytime use as a box couch or divan.
Onion and Tomato Rabbit Side Dish
Slice four Bermuda onions thick and marinate two to three hours in spicy tomato catchup. Arrange on rounds of whole wheat bread Heaby toasted with cayenne pepper salt mustard and Worcestershire sauce. Top with Parmesan cheese and crisp in hot oven. Serve with lettuce salad.
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Bermuda
Hot Water Cures for Croup and Pain Relief
A folded flannel or napkin dipped in very hot water, wrung out, applied around a child’s neck, eases croup within ten minutes. A hot water towel on the neck and feet relieves toothache, neuralgia, and colic, with head pain responding to back of neck and feet treatment.
Mushroom Sauce Preparation Note
A basic mushroom sauce method uses butter beaten with flour, then hot stock or water, mushroom catchup, and lemon juice. Heat gently with an egg stirred in off the flame to prevent curdling.
Stains Removed From Fingers Using Tea Dip
A home remedy suggests dipping stained fingers in strong tea and rubbing nails with a nailbrush, then washing in warm water. The stain supposedly comes out instantly.
Early Home Remedies for Felon and Sprain
A historical note describes a poultice of salt and egg white to stop felon growth when applied promptly. It also prescribes a strong salt and warm water solution for bandages as an excellent sprain or bruise remedy.
Weather Turns Sour as Bear of a Morning Grips Household
The Chicago News notes a gloomy day sparked by a man waking on the wrong side of the bed. His wrath, coffee cold and eggs spoiled, sends the family into fear as towels wrong, razors upset, and toast deemed sinful.
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Johnny
Chicago News
Ants Abound In Exotic Tales From London Tit-Bits
A humorous exchange features a truth teller and locals comparing ants in the west to those in the east. One man describes ants trained as beasts of burden that sometimes kill their handlers, while another corrects the mishearing of the term agents as elephants in a playful London Tit-Bits moment.
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London
Honest coal dealer denies short weight accusation
A Cleveland Leader humorous item notes the coal dealer on trial for short weight. He solemnly swears he never sold a light ton of coal, adding that his dark coat matches others, which provides him some comfort.
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Cleveland
One Way to Improve Self by Associating with Superiors
A dialogue in the Cin eipnutt Commercial Tribune quotes a young man and a superior. The superior urges constant association with higher-ups as a path to self improvement. The youth contends his conscience prevents it, fearing the suffering of his superiors.
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Cineipnutt Commercial ‘Tribune
Miss Gayle Picks Boston Man for Husband
The summer sorter claims Miss Gayle chose a Boston man as her husband after the boat overturn incident. The remark notes he saved her life during the mishap and frames the event as a key to their union.
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Gayle
Boston
Tacoma
Louisville Courier Journal Lit Picks Confessions and Autobiography
A dialogue references late literature selections including Mrs Chadwicks confession Hochs autobiography and the life of Nan Patterson as featured in the Louisville Courier Journal.
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Trayveler
Train Boy
Mrs. Chadwick
Hoch
Nan Patterson
Louisville Courier-Journal
Domestic woes spark card party joke in Washington Star
A disconsolate man complains his cook vanished and his wife misplaced the month's housekeeping money at a card party. He quips that between bridge and Bridget fife nothing seems worth it.
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Jomestic
Bridge
Bridget Fife
Washington Star
Society column quips on marriage and divorce
A Detroit Free Press society note from 1914 includes a playful exchange about a couple’s marriage and divorce timing. The line “They were married at high noon” prompts the question of when they divorced, highlighting witty gendered banter in the era’s social pages.
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Detroit Free Press
Deserving Heroine of Three Scandals
A dialogue notes a woman’s social ascent and acknowledges she is the heroine of three scandals, with a reference to New York Life.
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New York Life
Character Quips About Worth In Gold Or Radium
Maude-Charley declares worth in gold while Mae-How dismisses it as trite. George jokes I am worth my weight in radium, prompting the judge to comment on the exchange.
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Maude
Charley
Mae
George
Rarities in stamp collection hail from distant lands
A stamp dealer touts values for British Guiana two cent stamps and a rare Wawailan two cent issue. He cites New Haven stamps, Mauritius Postoffice pair and a red ball annual from India while noting insurance on his collection and the high prices some items fetch.
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British Guiana
New Haven
New
India
Heartbeat Records Show Pulse Rise With Work
A University of Ann Arbor study describes an instrument that graphs the pulse in man. It reveals that muscular work triggers near immediate heart rate acceleration in the following cycle with three stages: fast rise sustained pace and secondary rise. Cessation brings relief and rapidity depends on speed and resistance of work. The piece notes the heart’s response to manner of exertion.
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Ann Arbors University
Philadelphia Record
Forests of Liberia Offer Lucrative Hardwood Potential
Liberia's virgin forests hold diverse woods with high commercial value and ample water resources for sawmills. Varieties include red and gray mahogany, multiple oaks, cedar, rosewood, ebony, persimmon, ironwood, and many tropical species noted for durable or unique properties.
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Liberia
Tropics
D. and B. steamers accept tickets via lines to Buffalo
Under arrangement with Michigan Central, Wabash and Grand Trunk railways, all classes of tickets via Detroit to Buffalo by D. and B. steamers are accepted. Send two-cent stamp for illustrated booklet. Address D. and B. Steamboat Co. Dept. A.
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Michigan Central, Wabash
Grand Trunk Railways
Detroit
Buffalo
D.& B. Steamboat Co
Mich
Big Four Excursions to Winona for Concerts
The Big Four plans two rail trips to Winona for Morin and his French Military Band concerts. Depart Elkhart at 5:05 a.m. on August 8 with round trip fare $1. another on August 10 at 6:30 p.m. round trip $1. Window glass prices rise 30 percent but not the rail fare. R Turnock.
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Big Four
Winona
Morin
Elkhart
R. Turnock
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