German Offer of Coaling Stations and Monroe Doctrine
In a 1900 Collier's Weekly piece A Maurice Low recounts an American visit to Berlin who hears a German official claim Germany seeks coaling stations, not colonies, and asserts the United States cannot block this via the Monroe Doctrine. The count insists Germany will have coaling stations.
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Berlin
Germany
China
United States
South America
Europe
A. Maurice Low
Collier's Weekly
Spelling Chop Suey Confusion Across Chicago Signs
The Chicago Inter Ocean notes multiple spellings of chop suey on South State Madison and Clark streets. An educated Chinese observer says all spellings are right and wrong, explaining English spelling can never be exact and Americans settled on chop suey as the sign name.
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Chicago
South State Street
West Madison Street
Clark Street
Chicago Inter Ocean
Jena oder Sedan a Critique of Prussian Drill Modern Army
Adam Beyerlein’s novel argues German military drills parades and routine sap initiative and create unthinking soldiers. It contrasts the bar racks dull life with the need for officers to abandon mere routine and choose between Jena or Sedan.
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Jena Or
Sedan
Germany
Adam Beyerlein
Jena Oder
Jena
A Pure Breath Through Clean Living and Observation
A Medical Talk argues bad breath results from decomposition in the respiratory tract not from the stomach. Causes include hollow teeth, blocked nostrils, enlarged tonsils, and mucous buildup behind tonsils or in the sinuses. Treatment favors discovering the root cause and daily hygiene over disinfectants.
A Confession and Mercy in Brief Dialogues
A fragmentary dialog cites Mrs Hatterson and Mrs Catterson debating propriety and recognition in a club window. Mercy turns her back to the merciful in a second terse aside.
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Mercy
Two Jacks in a Box Amusing Toy to Build
Instructions describe constructing a rocking novelty toy titled Two Jacks in a Box. Build a cardboard box with front and back half circles, add a wooden axis, a weight at the end of a wire, and light jack figures on side extensions so the figures alternate rising as the box rocks. Lids may cover the top for a closed state.
Water Rising Inverted Glass Trick With Cork
A glass dish of water about an inch deep and an inverted tumbler show water rising higher inside the glass when a cork floats on the surface and a burning match is placed atop it. The paper exhaust creates a vacuum, lowering pressure inside the glass and pushing water up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Badger
Badger
New Plan to Down Union in Coal Strike Tactics
Pottsville reports coal companies propose a plan to defeat the United Mine Workers by keeping miners at work in summer and stockpiling more than 10 million tons of hard coal. Half of that, 5 million tons, to be stored by the Reading Company with storage yards expanding in Schuylkill County. Miners may respond by suspending work two days weekly to curb surplus buildup.
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Pottsville
United Mine Workers’ Organization
Miners’ Convention
Baer
Reading Company
Schuylkill County
Do You Enjoy What You Eat Dyspepsia Cure Ad
An advertisement promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as essential for stomach health and overall well being. It claims the remedy cures appetite loss weakness headaches constipation sour risings indigestion and other stomach troubles. Sold by Grover's City City drug store.
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Grover
City City Drug Store
Butler Township Seeks Hearing on Special Levy to Pay Old Debt
A petition from Butler township supervisors John Relomiller and Benjamin Young asks the court to set a hearing date to review the township’s financial condition. The aim is to authorize a special levy to liquidate a $1,526 indebtedness, with a 18 mill tax needed beyond the regular tax estimated at $1,600. June 27 is set for the hearing.
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John Relomiller
Benjamin Young
Butler Township
Community events and advertisements for Krell's hall to Grand opera house
June events include St Anthony's dance at Krell's hall admission 25 cents and St Aon's School entertainments at the Grand opera house with 14 25 and 35 cent tickets. June 25 Freeland High School commencement at the Grand opera house with 10 and 15 cent tickets. July 1 Good Wills Athletic Association at Public park and July 4 parade and picnic by Citizens Hose at Public park. Also an ad for Kodol Digestive Aid sold at Grover's City drug store.
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St. Anthony’s
Krell’s Hall
St. Aon’s Parochia School
Grand Opera House
Freeland High School
Plenie of Good Wills Athletic Association
Dr David Kennedy remedy praised for kidney cure
A Syracuse man reports long term kidney and bladder distress with severe back pain and poor appetite improved after using Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy. He credits four bottles with relief and weight gain, while ads promote the product as a safe vegetable stomach and bowel helper without narcotics.
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Syracuse
David Kennedy
Fred Hoffman
Lodi St
N. Y
David Kennedy Corporation
N.ennedy
Davi
Do You Enjoy What You Eat Kohol Digestant Ad
An advertisement claims Kohol fully restores digestion allowing any foods to be eaten without discomfort. It states the product digests all foods and provides tonic and reconstructive benefits to blood and tissues. The promotion lists pricing and the Chicago based E 0 DeWitt company and Grover's City Drug Store as sellers.
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E. 0. Dewitt & CO
Chicago, Il
Grover
City Drug Store
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Freeland Tribune
Lee
Buckley
THE
Tribune Printing Company, Limited
P. B. MecTighe
Thos. A. Buckley
CeNntrie
Freeland
Tribune
Mary Washington
George Washington
George
Johnnie
Minneapolis Journal, Jr
Union
W. H. Howell
Houston Tex
Koh Moore
Lafayette
Ind
DeWitt
City
Grover's City Drug Store
First National Bank
Breeland, Fa
Capital
Oswald
M, Everett
GHO
Christian
Hammond
Breolande Auibusp
Behie Ee Paetag
Philadelphix
Hammond Typewriter Co
South Tenth Street
E. C. DeWitt & Co
DeWitt’s
State Normal School
East Stroudsburg, PA
E. L. Kemp
A. M. Prin
Sali
Wat Oye Eran
Depierro - Bros
Ehigh Valley
Jeddo
Lumber Yard
Weatherly
Mauch Chunk
Allentown
Bethlehem
Euston
Philadelphia
New York
Buffalo
West
Easton
Hazleton
Delano
Mahanoy Site
Absorunnen
Mt. Carmel
Sandy Run
Mahanoy City
Shenandoah
Abanoy City
Hazleton and
Boston
Philadelphiaton
Aston
Vicaritas
Rhendoah
Harleon
Delaware
Susquehanna and
Schuylkill
Bartnoan
Drifton
Bekley
Hazle Brook
Stockton
Beaver Meadow Road
Roan
Hazleton Junction
Harwood
Cranberry
Womhicken
Deringer
Oneida Junction
Harwood Road
Humboldt Road
Oneida
Sheppton
Ains
Tomhicken
Unday
Tombicken
WheaDaree
Sunbury
Harrieburg
Wweat
Joanesville
Audenried
Luther, Smith
Ilkesbaarre and
Broad and
Wyoming Streets
Wilkesbarre
Ashley
Ashley Junction
Wilkestarre
Valley Traction Company
Wilkesberre
Wyoming Valeley Traction Company
Court House Square
Huzteton
Sudlay
Sun Sompange
Ashley Hien
Hobie Road
Rio
Alvan Markle
G. W. Thompson
A.B. Harger
J Buigh Traction Company
Haxleton
Jeave
Entral Railroad OF
New Jersey
Liberty Street
North River
South Ferry
Upper Lenion
White Haven
Wilkes-Barre
Pittston
Scranton
Catasauqua
Allen
Few
M. Bull
Gen. Pass
W. G. Besler
Desians
Munn & Co
Scientific American
Shandsonely Illustrated
Terie
New Adealers
Broncwng
Washington
Geo. H. Hartman
Frost’ Lard & Specialty
Centre Street
Central Hotel
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