What Rockefeller Might Do
A Chicago Evening Post quotation suggests Rockefeller could influence oil prices if benevolence shifts occur as Standard Oil buys Popocatapetl for sulphur deposits to aid the University of Chicago. The piece notes uncertainty about price effects but hints at Rockefeller’s reach beyond volcanoes.
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Rockefeller
Popocatapetl
Standard Oil Company
University of Chicago
Orion
Harper
Chicago Evening Post
King Edward Seeks Trips to Crooked Spire Church
King Edward plans a motor trip to Chesterfield to view England’s famed crooked spire church. The 228 foot steeple remains six feet out of perpendicular, with theories about cause ranging from subsidence to sun warp. Crowds visit, the town will be decorated, and the king’s fast driving habits are noted.
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Edward
Chesterfield
England
Curtain Lecture and A Primate At Combarelles
A Cincinnati anecdote describes Walter Ferguson disguising his return home for a curtain lecture and misjudging his wife’s absence, only to be served by a servant. The piece notes a Combarelles grotto in France with mammoth depictions and discusses shaving risks and soap’s antiseptic role, highlighting early man’s art and practical hygiene.
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Cincinnati
Walter Ferguson
Eliza
Combarelles
Done
France
Europe
Wireless Telegraphy Transforms Ocean Travel and Warnings
The Marconi wireless system eliminates much of sea danger by enabling ships to talk to each other and shore from hundreds of miles away. The Philadelphia spoke with Poldhu 1,551 miles distant in 1902, and daily shore news for liners at $5 a day is under consideration. Life-saving stations and lighthouses now relay alerts, though atmospheric conditions limit test success and future weather warnings remain uncertain.
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Marconi
Philadelphia
Poldhu
Mid-Ocean
Lucania
Goodwin Sands
English
England
Weather Bureau
Shoes for Skates Glimpse into a Boy's Footwear Need
In a cold snap a Kansas City boy led his mother into a shop with skates in hand. He requests high top shoes with thick soles to fit his skates, insisting the fit matters for the skates even if the feet remain uncertain. The clerk presents three inch soles and the boy tests the skate fit, declaring they will do. The mother cautions about fitting feet, but the boy argues the priority is fitting his skates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Anecdote of Czar Reed at Washington Dinner
A Washington hostess recalls a tale about Thomas B. Reed at a dinner. After the soup, Reed vanished to a conference, later found in the coat room reading The Jungle Book. He closes the volume, then notices his hostess and the moment ends with a polite exchange.
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Czar Reed
Thomas B. Reed
Washington
Reed
Persistent job seeker angers stock exchange chief
C B Greene of the Consolidated Stock Exchange of New York complains about a boy who pesters for a job at his office. The office boy is satisfied with his position. When Greene asks what the persistent applicant wants, the boy says he wants Greene's job and warns of a future confrontation. Greene reports he has not seen the boy since.
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Buffalo
Greene
New York
C. B. Greene
Consolidated Stock Exchange of New York
Mr. Greene
Motorists in French Prisons Regulation Drafted
A surge in motor vehicle offense cases in France has driven the interior ministry to issue a regulation. Imprisoned motorists will be treated as accused persons, may supply their own food, face minimal search, avoid the prison douche, and be spared prison dress.
Ministers Barred From Tennessee Legislature
Tennessee constitution bars ministers and priests of any denomination from eligibility to seats in either house, citing their gospel calling and duties to God and the care of souls as reasons ministers should not be diverted from their functions.
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Tennessee
Elk Horn Fence at Livingston Supposedly 2000 Feet Long
A fence nearly 2000 feet long at Livingston Montana is built entirely of elk horns. Elk shed their horns annually and regrow new ones. Old horns are abundant in local forests and are used for various commercial purposes.
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Livingston, Mont
Oldest Trade Union in England Led by Tailors
The Amalgamated Custom Tailors of England is cited as the world’s oldest trade union. Employers collaborate via a standing arbitration board to discuss all difficulties facing members and industry.
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Amalgamated Custom Tailors of
England
Disguised Catarah Promises Women Relief From Catarrhal Discharges
An advertisement extols Peruna as a perfect cure for weakened pelvic organs and related fatigue among women, claiming immediate relief from backache tremors and headaches. It cites testimonials from Barbara Alberty of Appleton Wisconsin praising long lasting pain relief and renewed vitality after two weeks of use.
Historic patent medicine and remedy testimonials
A collection of antique advertisements touts products for children teething and digestion, including Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup, plus Piso's Cure, Bay Rum, and assorted claims. Testimonials praise cures and relief, with pricing and addresses for old patent medicines.
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Mother Gray
New York
Olmsted
LeRoy
N. Y
Mra. Winslow
Life's truth lies between impressions and decisions
A reflective rule of life notes that truth emerges between initial perceptions and concluding judgments, suggesting balance between first instincts and final choices. It emphasizes caution in snap judgments and value in later careful consideration.
To Cure a Cold in One Day Claim Advertised
An old advertisement offers Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising cure for a cold in one day with a druggist's refund if it fails. The notice is concise and seeks buyers without detailed medical claims.
Also Mentioned on This Page
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
America
United States
Nec
DMRS
Eva Bartho
Barbara Alberty
Seventh and
Walnut Streets
Appleton
Wis
Peruna
Anna Martin
Hoyt St
Brooklyn
Wm. Hetrick
Kennard
Washington County
Neb
Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
Louise Mahon
Kate Mann
Piso
Wwa
Vanburen
Putnam
Caesar
Thompson’s Eye Water
St. Jacobs
California Fig Syrup Co
California Syrup Co
Urorni
Louisville, Hy
New York, N. F
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