A Michigan Miracle of a Restored Voice After Years of Silence
A Ypsilanti woman recounts miraculously regaining her speech after thirteen years of whispering due to partial throat paralysis. She attributes the recovery to Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, noting swift health improvements and renewed vocal control after five boxes. The piece also touts the pills as a combined blood and nerve treatment.
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Michigan
Harriet Begole
Ypsilanti
Mich
Joshua Begole
Begole
New York
Dr. Williams
Harriet A. Begole
Yopsilanti
John P. Kirk
Notary Public
Washtepaw Co
Dr. William
Dr. William's Medicine Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Ancient galley from Alfred the Great era found in England
A surviving oak and elm Danish galley from over a thousand years ago was unearthed during an excavation in England. A sword, extinct animal bones, and other ancient finds were also recovered, while reports note geological changes and insect color perception studies, alongside lessons from Algerian wine practices and Calcutta x ray uses.
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England
Alfred the Great
Auvergne
France
Geology reshapes theory of North American glaciation
Geologists abandon the idea of a single polar ice cap for North America. Canadian surveys show glaciers came from multiple centers, moving at different times. Marks along McKenzie River, Hudson Bay coasts, and eastern Rockies support varied origins and directions. Profs note time sequence not yet fixed, but favor Cordilleran, Labradorian, and Keewatin glaciers as distinct sources.
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Polar
North America
Canadian Geological Survey
Alaska
McKenzie River
Hudson Bay
Canadian Rockies
North American
Lawson
University of California
International Monthly
Ponta
Race Track Visitors Return With Noted Boasting
A group of men returning from the race track were overheard on an elevated train boasting of winning money from bookies. They discussed dishonest people met at the track and appeared to revel in their success.
Humors and their expulsion say health and strength return
Humors possess the body as Lords of Misrule bringing pimples boils itching salt rheum and general debility. The remedy claims to banish them and restore health strength peace and pleasure citing grateful testimonials as proof.
Portland trades push exclusion act against Japs and Chinamen
In Portland federated trades press for an exclusion act targeting Japanese and Chinese residents amid wartime hostility. Also notes promotions for foot care product and cold remedy, with multiple advertisements and local comments on Klondike era law enforcement efforts in Seattle.
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Portland
Fresh Views On Life And The City In Action
After a night of peaceful sleep the world appears new and wonderful as creation. The Port Townsend board of trade wakes after a year and begins to hustle for the city. Michigan capitalists start a big ship yard at Tacoma in the lumber mill district. Also noted are ads for catarrh cures and a Toledo drug firm. The Seattle chamber of commerce backs Nicaragua canal and the navy’s fastest boats are listed with Frisco as producer.
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Port Townsend, Wash
Board of Trade
Michigan
Tacoma
Laxative Hromo Quinine Tablets Offer Quick Cure
Advertises Hromo Quinine laxative tablets claiming to cure a cold in one day with a money back promise. Priced at 25 cents, the promotion emphasizes a simple remedy and a pay only if not cured policy.
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FE. W. Grove
CNL
Coast towns urge Burlington road toward coast
Whatcom to Los Angeles harbor towns push the Burlington railroad along the coast. Waverly beet sugar factory, run by D. C. Corbin, will buy all beets raised near Pullman next year at good prices. Walla Walla campaigns for a large basket factory and fruit drier.
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Whatcom, Wash
Los Angeles
Waverly, Wash
D. C. Corbin
Pullman
Concealed Fire Escape Hidden in Furniture Design
An inventor Charles G. Harris of Williamsport Pennsylvania unveils a fire escape integrated into a chair or divan. The ladder deploys via a wheeled chair approach with grappling hooks and a cloth covering, remaining concealed until needed. The system promises instant readiness without occupying extra room.
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Charles G. Harris
Williamsport
Dairy Business Growing Across Willamette Valley
Reports from the Willamette valley in Oregon indicate rapid growth in the dairy industry with expanding production and rising output across farms and processing firms.
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Willamette Valley
Oregon
Letter Praises Peruna From Fire Company Captain
Lieutenant Peterson of Hook and Ladder Co No 21 writes from 827 Belmont Avenue Chicago praising Peruna as a tonic after la grippe. He says two weeks restored strength and that a dose or two helps during duty. The ad notes many recoveries and offers a free copy of Face and Faces from The Peruna Medicine Co. Columbus, Ohio.
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Hook and Ladder Co. No
P’eruna Medicine Co
Belmont Avenue
Chicago
Perona
la Grippe
Perons
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Portland's Need: Coal Docks and Dry Dock Capacity
A writer argues Portland must gain status as a big city through cheap plentiful coal for ships and an unlimited capacity dry dock. The item offers a vivid, period voice reflecting local industrial aspirations and port development priorities.
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Portland
Oregon Legislature to Convene in Salem on January 14
Members of the Oregon legislature will gather in Salem on January 14 and begin formal actions.
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Oregon
Salem
Weather and health tips intertwined with local business notes
Forecasts blend with advice on remedies and lucky days for undertakings. Mentions Hostetter’s Stomach Hitters for digestion and constitutional issues, Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic, and iron tonic claims. Idaho Legislature session in Boise slated for January 7, plus Everett Washington flour mill expansion and local construction pauses as rains halt excavation in Portland.
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Grove
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