Unique Urc romance carrier pigeon tale ends in tragedy
A prospector finds two dead carrier pigeons in the Big Pasture, one bearing a locket with photos and a note from a Chicago girl Grace Deliver to a youth named Clarence Peckham. The note laments neglect and heartbreak as the bird was killed by a hawk during a chase near a pond. The tale urges the Southbound youth to return to Chicago to comfort the girl.
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Lawson
Grace Deliver
Clark Street
Chicago
Clarence Peckham
Clarence
Neyer
Southland
Abandoned Maine Farms Draw Urban Summer Use
Maine's abandoned farms in Augusta attract city residents who convert them into summer homes and cultivate parts of the land for flowers and vegetables. Commissioner Gilman warns continued growth could reduce the state's agricultural output. The University of Maine aids outreach to rural areas with lectures on scientific agriculture. trains toured the region with talks for farmers. The New York Post notes national department support for the initiative.
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Augusta
State Agricultural Department
Comassioner
Gilman
New York
Massachusetts
Agricultural Department
University of Maine
National Agricultural Department
Washington
New York Post
Seer Predicts End for New York Based on Coastal Calamities
A traveling seer now making York, Pennsylvania his headquarters claims to have foretold Queen Victoria's death and the San Francisco earthquake. He warns New York will suffer a fate like a coastal city within two years and predicts additional calamities, all to occur in that period.
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New York
York
Queen Victoria
San Francisco
Man Not Made of Dust Says Scientist At Academy
Professor J G Adams told the Harvey society at the Academy of Medicine that man is built from a soap like basis with tiny myelin globules in the body. He traced discoveries from Virchow to Lohlein, noting these globules reveal refractive properties under a polarizing microscope and may reflect a self cleansing principle in human physiology.
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New York
Harvey Society
Academy of Medicine
J. G. Adams
Earth
Adams
Virchow
Lohlein
Carlsruhe
Port wine glut spurs fraud crackdown in Portugal
A Lisbon telegraph notes an immense Porto vintage forcing cheaper wines to be misrepresented for foreign markets. The Portuguese government proposes commercial talks on duty regimes, bans on exports of inferior Douro from northern ports, stricter wine purity supervision, and vineyard area limits. Reports abroad show reduced harvests but overall quality remains high. The 1906 vintage is praised as the best since 1853.
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Washington
Portugal
Lisbon
Rhine and
Moselle
Croaking Trout In Pond Attracts Court Testimony
Mrs Kama W Mitchelson testified about trained trout in an artificial pond near her husband’s home in New Haven Conn The witness said she saw him lift trout from water and replace them They allegedly croaked and knew him Photographs of catching and feeding trout were offered in evidence Remarks by attorney and witness followed about the fish and their behavior
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New Haven
Conn
Kama W. Mitchelson
Joseph C. Mitchelson
Mendleson Shifts Stable to Make Way for Big Store
Mendleson of this city will move the recently acquired stable on lower Broadway to a property purchased a few days ago. The change will force Co. B Fifth O. N. G. to find new armory quarters soon. He moves the barn from Duane Street because a large department store is planned by a local capital group extending from Broadway to the Cleveland & Southwestern tracks.
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Sul. Mendleson
Lolvan
Lower Broadway
Co. B
Fifth O. N. G
Mendleson
Duane Street
Founsstown Capital
Broadway
Cleveland & Southwestern
Lorain Residents Asked To Testify In Biller Case
Dozens of foreigners in Lorain contributed to support Herman Biller known as Professor Herman. He lived in Lorain for months and promised large returns on funds, facing a Chicago death-related charge with trial set early this month.
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Lorain
Chicago
Herman Biller
Billek
Herman
Inspector Hag About Finished
Fuspecto Wood, who has been examining the county officers books for the state, will finish this week. He returns to Columbus at once and his report is expected in a few days. Only a fool expects gratitude from a man for showing him why he failed.
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Wood
Columbus
Office Stationery Promises Individuality and Respect
The piece argues that up-to-date high loss stationery commands attention and prompt handling in offices. It urges readers to value distinctive supplies as a business necessity reflecting professional standards.
The Reporter Job Department Offers Up-to-Date Stationery
The Reporter Job Department is fully equipped to supply high-class stationery at reasonable prices. Ask Central for Number $3 Rawson and tell us your needs. We are pleased to show samples and quote prices. Better act today.
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Central
Rawson
Akron Woman Reaches Remarkable Longevity Milestone
Elizabeth Lang, 5, celebrated her auntied party at Matthew Lang's home on New Year’s Eve. The child, never ill, notes longevity myths, abstains from apples and fruit, and has rarely tasted candy or strong drink. She drinks tea only twice daily, one cup each time.
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Akron
Elizabeth Lang
Matthew Lang
Carrie Nation Denounces Dancing at Washington Event
Carrie Nation attended an entertainment and dance hosted by the Rechabites in Washington. She denounced dancing from the platform and attributed immorality to hugging, claiming women and girls have no right to hug or squeeze men in public halls.
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Washington
Carrie Nation
Rechabites
Government 10 Investigate Cause
Washington Jan 5 An effort to determine the cause and fix responsibility for the Terra Cotta wreck on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad began at the district morgue. A coroner's jury of six has been sworn and scene visits completed with more than 500 witnesses summoned. Dispute over whether signals were displayed at Tacoma stations centers the inquiry as final verdict nears after days of testimony.
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Washington
Baltimore & Ohio
Tacoma
Small Cottage-Style House Plans Highlight Practical Design
The article features William A. Radford offering building advice, praising a compact six-room house of 28 by 32 feet with a front hall, bathroom, built-in sideboard, and a single chimney. It discusses efficient kitchen layout, cement instead of tile, and a price range around 1600 to 1700 dollars, noting heating and plumbing considerations and the importance of following specifications. It also includes brief asides about porch opinions and a railroad anecdote.
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Jong Hving
Feathered Royalty in a Comical English Lesson
A school exercise on masculine and feminine forms of words derails when a class volunteer tries duck. The line Please maam duchess is spoken as a humorous twist, reflecting a light moment in a weekly column.
Pyramid Pile Cure Free Trial Offer Promises Relief
Pyramid Drug Co advertises a free sample of Pyramid Pile Cure to prove its efficacy against piles. The notice claims no operation is needed and cites testimonials, including a Mrs. Chas.e Colemar of Tullahoma Tennessee, praising swift relief after using a 60 cent box, urging readers to request a plain sealed sample package by mail.
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Chas.e
Colemar
Tullahoma
Tenn
Pyramid Drug Co
Pyramid Building
Marshall, Mich
Pedro Chuba Club Hosts Pleasant Meeting
The Finitima Pedro Club met at Mrs Eckler's Chestnut street home Wednesday afternoon with 11 games played. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Jef Squires first, Mrs F Worcester second, and Mrs A Foch third. The next meeting is set for January 16 at Mr Adela Rawson's Lodi street home.
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Finitima Pedro Club
Eckler
Chestnutstreet
Jef. Squires
F. D. Worcester
A. Foch
Adela Rawson
Lodi Street
When Women Get Sick and the Promise of Electrogen
A dreary 19th or early 20th century patent medicine pitch urges that women suffer more yet are unduly blamed for pain. It promotes a non alcoholic germicide Electrogen as a tonic and local antiseptic, claiming blood purification and system toning, with a 50 cent bottle price and a free sample offer by mail from Fremont, Ohio.
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Electrogen Co
Fremont
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