In History Dec 7 Highlights From Elkhart Review
Entries recount executions and deaths of notable figures. Algernon Sidney headed on Tower Hill in London for treason against Charles II. Marshal Ney executed in Paris for treason. legend says he fled to America as Peter Ney. Ferdinand de Lesseps, promoter of Suez and Panama canals, died. other obituaries include M de Fourton and Thomas Brackett Reed.
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Algernon Sidney
Tower Hill
London
Charles H
Marshal Ney
Napoleon
Luxembourg Gardens
Paris
Ney
North Carolina
America
Peter Ney
Ferdinand de Lesseps
Suez
Panama
Was—M. de Fourton
Thomas Brackett Reed
Washington
Hair and Cough Remedies Featured in Promotion
An advertorial piece extols Newbro's Herpicide as a germ killer for dandruff and claims it clears itching and adds gloss. It also touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a safe, effective cure for croup and colds, with a testimonial from E A Humphreys in South Africa. Sales by Houseworth Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herpiche Co
Detroit
Mich
Houseworth Bros
Chamberlain
E. A. Humphreys
E. Lock
Alice
Cape Colony
South Africa
Men's Ready Made Coats Sold at Shafer and Schulz
Advertisement notes men's ready made over coats priced ten to twenty five dollars sold at Shafer and Schulz two stores. Also mentions skates at Turnock's and a water cure for constipation with health tips and Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Houseworth Bros. sells the tablets and Troy Steam Laundry opens new quarters in the Anderson block.
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Troy
Anderson Block
St. Mair Street
Shafer and Schulz
Chamberlain
Houseworth Bros
Troy Steam Laundry
Bath Robes and Household Goods On Sale
Shafer and Schulz offer bath robes priced five to fifteen dollars. Gas mantels eight cents at Turnock's. For buying or selling real estate borrowing or lending money consult J W Fieldhouse at 1173 Lexington Avenue. Toys and games also at Turnock's.
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Fieldhouse
Lexington Avenue
Assassin Strikes Again in Russia Shocks Nation
London reports the assassination of Lieutenant General Vladimir Sakharoff, ex minister of war, by a woman from the Flying Columns in Saratoff. The act sparks fears of a military dictatorship and unsettles St. Petersburg as authorities work to convey the news. Washington notes quiet streets but rising arming among citizens and halted mail. London dispatch cites a request for universal suffrage, with calls for liberal policy to avert anarchy.
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Vladimir Sakilarnoff
Sakharoff
Saratoff
Revolutionary
Sukbaroff
St. Petersburg
Count de Witte
Rudiger
Washington
State Department
Berlin
London
Reistve Congress
Signs of Strike Collapse and Russian Revolt Rumors
Reports say two thirds of telegraph operators will return to work but wires are cut and stations do not answer signals. The Times correspondent cites a possible garrison revolt in St Petersburg and harsh actions against peasants by General Sakharoff. Paris dispatch notes renewed telegraph acceptance and rail/postal disruptions amid union protests.
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Father Gapon
Paris
London
Times
St. Petersburg
Sakharoff
Rairoad
Theraten
Unclear Embassy Guard Reports Delay on Petersburg News
London dispatch notes reports from St. Petersburg are two days old upon arrival. The message cites annoyance at the United States embassy over marine activities and dispatch delays.
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London
St. Petersburg
United States
Immigration figures show New York leading newcomers
Frank L. P. Sargent, U S immigration chief, told the Civic Federation that over a million immigrants arrived in the last year. He listed 1,026,491 arrivals with New York taking 815,511, Pennsylvania 210,708, Massachusetts 150, Illinois 72,770, New Jersey 47,358, and Ohio 49,351. Six states received 777,748, or 75 percent, of all arrivals.
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New York
Civic Federation
United States
Frank LP. Sargent
United States Commissioner General of Immigration
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Illnois
New Jersey
Ohio
States of
Union
Amundsen Still Awaiting Reply From Nansen Quarters
Seattle dispatch notes Roald Amundsen remains at Fort Egbert Alaska awaiting funds and support after telegraphs from Fort Egbert and Oslo. The Norwegians in Seattle also sent money as his expedition waits near the McKenzie River mouth near the 1908 plan.
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Seattle
Wash
Amundsen
Northwest Passage
Fort Egbert
Alaska
Nansen
Christiania
Post-Intelligencer
McKenzie River
Mary
Patrick Is Sentenced Again for Rice Murder
New York December 7 Albert T Patrick faces execution by electricity in the week of January 22 for the murder of William Marsh Rice. An appeal to the U S Supreme Court likely delays the sentence again.
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Patrick
New York
Albert T. Patrick
William Marsh Rice
United States Supreme Court
Ancient Cerne Giant Faces Threat of Destruction
The Cerne Abbas giant a colossal hill figure 180 feet tall is fading as chalk channels wash away and grass encroaches. Renovation costs about 12 pounds but funding is unclear while archaeologists debate its Celtic or monastic origins and connections to similar figures at Wilmington Sussex.
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England
London Mall
Cerne
Cerne Abbas
Dorchester
Hardy
Wilmington
Sussex
Whitman and Scott Influence in Literary Heritage
Horace Traubel recalls Whitman and Scott, praising Cooper and other classics as enduring, while noting many so called fresh works merely repeat old ideas. He endorses seeking life forward in literature, balancing old and new without abandoning foundational authors. The piece also includes a soap ad mentioning Chamberlain's Salve for sore nipples and Houseworth Bros. sale note.
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Scott
Ivanhoe
Nigel
Enilworth
Midlothian
Cooper
Natty Bumppo
Horace Traubel
Walt
Whitman
Camden
Century
Houseworth Bros
Oysters Draw Praise At Hossick's In Town
In a casual exchange at Over the Teacups Shafer and Schulz note fine coats and suits pressed by their tailor shop. Mrs Wise compliments oysters and Mr Wise states Hossick's Blue Points are the best, with the town widely patronizing Hossick's for seafood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafer & Schulz
Tailors
Mr. Wise
Mary
Mrs. Wise
Hossick
Hossick’s
Money to Loan Cabinet Terms Offered by Andrew Lamb
Andrew Lamb offers a loan with specified amounts and terms to suit. Prepayment privilege is available. Address for contact is 18 Lexington Avenue.
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Andrews
Lamb
Lexington Avenue
Local Advertisers and Services Mentioned in Brief
Paddock and Surtout over coats twenty dollars Shafer Schulz two stores Home Phone 1094 Bell phone 169 will call Culp the cabman at the 3 Cent Lunch Room Wait Lindsay lights sixty eight cents at Turnock s The Daily Review ten cents a week.
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Paddock
Shafer & Schulz
Bell
Culp
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