Attack on Ashford Post Office Sparks Violence and Pleas for Protection
An armed mob attacked the Postal Telegraph office at Ashford Arizona breaking windows and endangering four employees. Company officials sought federal and state intervention with Governor Kibby pledging action. The Ashford relay station is a key link between Los Angeles and the east, employing five workers before a strike reduced staff.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Postal Telegraph Company
Ashford
Ariz
Nally
New York
Washington
Lewis
Kibby
Mr. Swain
Sutton
Arizona
Santa Fe
Postal Company
East
San Francisco
Van Cleave Sues to End Labor Boycott Tactics
In Washington on August 21 a DC Supreme Court action seeks a permanent injunction against Samuel Gompers Frank Morrison and other AF of L leaders and officers to stop use of the boycott and unfair list against Bucks Store and Range Co of St. Louis. The suit marks a test case by James W. Van Cleave president of the National Association of Manufacturers.
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van Cleave
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia
James W. van Cleave
National Association of Manufacturers
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
American Federation of Labor
Bucks Store and
Frank Morrison
Washington
John V. Lennon
Bloomington
James Duncan
Quincy
Mass
Indianapolis
James O'Connell
Max Morris
Denver
James A. Hayes
Philadelphia
Daniel J. Keefe
Detroit
William E. Huber
Joseph F. Valentine
Cincinnati
Electrotype Molders
R. L. Thixton
C. O. Buckingham
H. @. Pope
A. J Cooper
E. L. Hickman
Arabs Attack French in Morocco Fights Prompt Wider Uprising
Arabs strike at French lines outside Casablanca under General Drude but are driven back with heavy losses. A general native uprising appears likely as European residents flee coastal towns and interior cities including Fez and Morocco City for safety.
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Casa Blanca
Morocco
Drude
Fez
Japs Order Big Battleship
The Japanese government has contracted Fairfield Shipbuilding for an 18,000 ton battleship. The vessel will be one of the most formidable armored ships afloat with an exceptionally wide beam as a standout feature of its construction.
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Glasgow
Fairfield Shipbuilding Company
Barn Fire Ends in Murder in New Jersey
Edward Horner awoke to his barn fire near Camden and found his wife dead and servant Victoria Napoli severely injured by an ax strike. Napoli died later. Horner says discharged Italian workers threatened revenge after a quarrel.
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Camden
N. J
Edward Horner
Victoria Napoli
Horner
Ten Years of Pain Ends for Mrs Emmerich
Mrs Margaret Emmerich of Clin ton St Napoleon Ohio suffered ten years with kidney trouble backache and impaired vision. After two years housebound she found relief and cure with Doans Kidney Pills. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Margaret Emmerich
Clinton St. Napoleon, O
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Irish Whisky Quarrel and School Latecomer Tale
A Philadelphia doctor recalls a case where an Irishman was prescribed one ounce of whisky three times daily and became intoxicated despite the instruction. The wife explains the man had exactly that amount due to a misunderstanding of an ounce. A separate note from The Circle describes a tardy student and a principal urging punctuality. An advertisement extols Defiance Starch for laundering fine white goods.
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Philadelphia
Pat
Dochter
Harper’s Weekly
Oklahoma City Impresses New Yorker With Modern City Life
A New Yorker visiting Oklahoma City notes the modern street scene and glass-front stores in the 17 year old territory. He is amazed by clean sidewalks and bustling shoppers. At breakfast, he discovers a porcelain bathtub in his hotel room and is reminded that New York also has such amenities.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
New York
Cure for Baby Itching Uses Cuticura Ointment
A mother from Thomaston Maine recounts how her nine month old’s rash and itchy feet were relieved within hours by Cuticura Ointment. She also used it to treat cradle cap, noting cleansing and healing of the scalp. June 9 1906.
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Hattie Currier
Thomaston
Bath Promise Echoes in Mermaid Jest
A bantering exchange centers on money and a bath as Redface Leary scoffs at the idea, declaring he is no mermaid and resisting the philanthropic suggestion with pride and humor.
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Redface Leary
Raisuli Hatred Motivated by Bagpipe Debut in Morocco
London Punch argues Raisuli despised Cardl McLean because McLean allegedly introduced bagpipes to Morocco. The satirical claim frames the feud as personal and cultural provocation within foreign affairs.
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London
Punch
Raisuli
Cardl McLean
Morocco
Krause's Headache Capsules Sold By Norman Lichty Mig
Advertisement notes Krause's Headache Capsules available from Norman Lichty Medical Company of Des Moines Iowa for 25 cents at the druggist, urging purchase of the remedy for headaches.
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Krause
Norman Lichty
Beautiful activity and stillness work for good
A concise reflection contrasts active deeds and patient stillness as paths to goodness. The quotation attributed to Collyer highlights how action and restraint together foster positive outcomes.
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Collyer
Guns Traps and Decoys Catalog Offer by N W Hide & Fur Co
Advertisement for guns traps decoys and related items from N W Hide and Fur Co Minneapolis promotes a free catalog. Includes a quoted motto from Bishop As bury about going straight forward and aiming at what is right.
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N.W. Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis
Bishop Asbury
A Country Marvel Sausage Grows on Sticks Remark
A young visitor staying at a farm near salt water wanders to marshes and, upon seeing cat-tails, jokes to a local companion that sausages grow on sticks. The light remark captures a rural summer moment with ordinary humor.
A London Dry Goods Heir Declares Bankrupt
Mrs Myles notes the 24 year old son of a London dry goods man is insolvent after concealing assets. Mrs Styles jokes that boys will be boys and mentions a boy's aim to be a bridge whist player.
Grand Opening of Cheap Irrigated Land in Routt County
A Routt County development firm announces the opening of cheap irrigated land under the Carey Act in Little Snake River Valley Routt County Colorado. Price is 25.50 per acre for land and water with 5.25 per acre down. Ex cursion rates offered by Routt County Development Co. located at 814 17th St Denver.
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Little Snake River Valley
Routt County
Colo
Vicar Names Welsh Localities At Commission Hearing
The vicar of Dwygyfylchi cum Penmaenmaur testified to the royal commission of the church in Wales that he had been at Pistylecum Carnguwch Llangeful cum Tregaian Llandyfuan cum Llanfair and Arleechwedd.
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Dwygyfylchi-cum-Penmaenmaur
Royal Commission of the Church In Wales
Pistylecum-Carnguwch
Llangeful-cum-Tregaian
Llandyfuancum-Llanfair
Arleechwedd
Shake Into Your Shoes Allen's Foot-Ease Advertisement
An 19th or early 20th century ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease to cure painful feet and help new shoes fit. It claims relief for swollen and sweating feet and urges buyers to avoid substitutes. A free sample offer directs readers to A. S. Olmsted in Le Roy New York.
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Allen
A. S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Prosperous France and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Notice
Prosperous France is noted with wealth estimated at forty two thousand millions. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup advertised for teething children, claims to soften gums reduce inflammation ease pain and cure wind colic in a 25 cent bottle.
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France
Quotations On Love And Death From Periodical Text
The excerpt presents a dialogue between Mrs Tartleith and Mrs Muchwedde about dying and heaven, followed by a George Eliot sentiment on love conquering bitterness. It reflects moral and social contrasts typical of 19th century prose and magazine miscellany.
Coffee to Postum Aids Sleep and Stomach Relief
A California woman reports better sleep after stopping coffee and starting Postum. Her brother also stops coffee and cures sour stomach, noting no relief from soda or coffee. The ad touts a ten day trial and the book The Road to Wellville as proof.
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Postum
Wellville
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