Stamping Required for Legal Transfers Under Revenue Ruling
Deputy Internal Revenue Collector Marsh notes a treasury ruling requiring stamps on mortgages and transfers. Judge Stark's Maryland decision holds that without proper stamps, instruments cannot be recorded or used as evidence. The ruling applies nationwide, with Sections 14 and 15 enforcing stamping before admissibility in court. retroactivity not presumed. stamping dates determine legal validity under the war revenue act of 1898.
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Internal Revenue
Marsh
Treasury Department
Stark
Maryland
Baugher
Nelson
Gill
State
Norwood
Clark
Mayor
Davis
Clabaugh
Herbert
Gray
William
Baltimore Butchers’ Loan and Annuity Association
Romance of Coon Hollow at Grand Opera House Tonight
The show previously staged in Sterling impressed Wednesday crowds with vivid scenery and southern charm. A steamboat landing scene with darky singers drew top applause, praised for its dancing and authentic atmosphere. Joseph Gobay and Madge Neville stood out as the cotton planter and mountain girl amid solid supporting performances.
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Coon Hollow
Grand Opera House
Sterling
Gazette
Academy of Music
Tennessee
Darkies
Joseph Gobay
Madge Neville
Markets Close With Mixed Grain and Livestock Moves
Cricano markets report July wheat at 67 68, corn 374, oats 224, pork 10074-10, lard 6174, ribs 6 07-10. Beves 4.00-5.75, stockers 3.30-4.80, hogs 19,000, steady to higher, sheep 5,000 steady. Cattle 25,000 steady. receipts varied across Chicago and Minneapolis Duluth markets.
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Cricano
Board of Trade
Union
C. W. Killen
Fry’s Block
Cuicano
Northwestern
Minneapolis
Duluth
NEW York Stock Market
Freeport
Fry’s
Most Charming Debutant Spoiled by a Reveal
A Memphis Sermitar item describes a social club scene at a reception where a witty young man teases a debutante by refusing to reveal who praised her charm. The crowd presses for the source, and the admirer finally blurts that her mother told him. The couple then drift apart, never speaking as they meet.
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Mr. Blank
Memphis Sermitar
The Potter's Wheel as the Most Ancient Machine Tool
In Cuassier's Magazine an essay notes the potter's wheel as the oldest form of machine tool still recognizable today. It describes its evolution from a simple pivoting round table to a supported device with manual, foot, or hand power, and even engine power in rare cases, while maintaining its essential design for millennia.
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Cuassier
Rocky Mountain Tea Said to Boost Blood Flow, Joseph Emmert
A promotional note claims Rocky Mountain Tea drives blood through the body with bursts of warmth and vitality, attributed to Joseph Emmert.
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Joseph Emmert
Jury Renders Verdicts in Wholesale Grocery Case
The circuit court sees McNeill & Higgins prevail again over McHenry sellout claims, with $525 due in a prior dispute, a new trial granted, and a subsequent verdict for the Chicago firm. Other suits press on, including Clement vs Block over cigars and a $1,000 damages claim by Dr Thomett against George Kopf for a Shannon assault. The Sun travels through space as spectroscope studies place the sun’s motion roughly between 6 and 12 miles per second with various astronomers reporting similar figures.
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M. BE. McHenry
Freaport
Charles Nieman, Sr
McHenry
McNeill & Higgins
Chicago
Nieman
Shaw
Heard and Burchard
Clement
Mt. Carroll Mirror
Shannon
Thomett
George Kopf
Kopf
Thometz
Porter
Calumet, Mich
Eaton & Turnbaugh
Hoffman
Earth
Vogel
Potsdam Observatory
Keeler
Idek
Tisserand
Cgentleman
Demand for Gasoline Engines Reaches Fans in Rural Area
Dorman and Co sold a gasoline engine today to Peter Brick, a Hidott township farmer. There is a big demand among farmers for gasoline engines.
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Dorman & Co
Peter Brick
Hidott Township
Burglary Tale Of Three Rich Brothers Told For Laughs
A Baltimore man recalls a country burglary told by Bob the eldest, with brothers Jack and Albert. The thief entered the three bedrooms and rummaged through clothes, taking ten cents from Bob, nothing from Jack, and leaving Bert in debt. The tale was recounted as succinctly as possible, capturing the brothers' traits and the odd handling of the incident.
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Baltimore
Bob
Jack
Albert
Bert
New York Tribune
Old steamboat veteran recalls Mississippi days
A crowd gathers in a city steamboat office as an elderly veteran entertains with stories of the Mississippi in earlier years. He recounts gauntlets of Indians and other river life, while a young listener probes his dates and memory, noting lines about Bill Jones and his era.
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Mississippi
Bill Jones
Bill
Publicity drives Freeport kidney health win
Gratitude and publicity spread as Freeport residents report kidney health gains from Doan's Kidney Pills. Mr. J Beaver of 55 Fifth Ave credits the remedy with easing long standing backache and improving overall health after doctors could not help. Doan's Pills cost 50 cents per box, mailed from Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
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Freeport
Dean
Joseph Emmert
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Doan’s
A Diplomatic Drummer and a Cabinet of Curious Papers
Assistant Secretary of State Thomas W. Cridler, noted for many ocean crossings, befriended a traveling salesman aboard a voyage. The salesman asked about his line of goods and Cridler mentioned papers for cabinets, prompting a witty exchange about cabinet materials and purposes.
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Thomas W. Cridler
Saturday Evening Post
Henry’s Memphis visit ends with patient lines
Two southern men discuss Henry a mutual friend from Chicago. one asks if Henry ever courted the young lady in Memphis. The other explains Henry had to wait in line to see her and finally left without meeting her.
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Henry
Memphis
Chicago
What Your Face Worth In Liver Trouble Cure
A vintage ad touting Dr. King's New Life Pills for clear skin and rosy cheeks, claiming liver trouble signs like sallow complexion and blotches. Sold by Joseph Emalest, successor to Emmert and Burrell, for 25 cents.
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Dr. King
Joseph Emalest
Emmert & Burrell
A New Bank Planned at Oconto Wisconsin
A new bank is to be organized at Oconto Wisconsin with R G Shumway of Polo as president and Charles Best of Kiel son of Dr S J Best of Freeport as cashier Both gentlemen are experienced bankers and influential business men
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Oconto
Wis
R. G. Shumway
Polo
Charles Best
Kiel
S. J. Best
Freeport
Cost of a Loaf of Bread and Mills Hours
The Ohio State Journal notes bread making uses about 26 percent water added to flour and yields a one pound one ounce loaf from roughly 0.75 pound flour. Estimated cost is about 2 cents per pound loaf excluding fuel and labor, with 0.5 cents for shortening and yeast. Dry matter losses average 2 percent, may reach 8 percent. Also reports Calcutta jute mills run 4:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. with 16 1/2 hours daily, including Sundays for repairs and cleaning.
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Calcutta
Origin of chess traced to India and spread worldwide
The history places chess origins in India from the ancient game chatuwanga, written centuries before Christ. It then spread to Persia, Arabia, Spain, and western Europe, with legends attributing its invention to a Brahman father teaching a young despot and Greeks crediting Palamedes during the Trojan siege.
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India
Persia
Spain
Europe
Palamedes
Troy
Nova Scotia expands coal mining and arena activity
Canada sees rapid coal mining growth with more mines in Nova Scotia and increased arena construction and operation.
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Canada
Nova Scotia
Rocky ACEO RALAR promotes healthy flesh and bone growth
A compact ad touts Rocky ACEO RALAR as a price friendly gift that supports healthy flesh solid bones and muscle for little ones. The slogan emphasizes affordability at 35 cents and credits Joseph Em Mert.
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Rocky Aceo Ralar
Joseph Emmert
Canada Finishes Great Ship Canal Between Erie and Montreal
The government completes the canal linking Take Erie and Montreal at a total cost of 70,060,000 dollars. The project marks a major transportation milestone for trade and regional development.
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Great Ship Canal
Take Erie
Montreal
Quinine Prophylaxis for Malaria Warned by Dr Crosse
The Lan cet article notes Dr Crosse warns quinine is unwise for those with quinine idiosyncrasy or slight albuminuria to travel to malarious climates. He advocates at least five grains daily in such districts, along with standard precautions against exposure, cold, wet and sun, and moderation in eating and drinking.
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Crosse
Lancet
Ile
Doctor's New Discovery Promises Quick Lung Cure
J R Garrison of Thornville credits Dr King's New Discovery for consumption and lung trouble, calling it the best medicine for severe cold. He keeps a bottle on hand and urges others not to suffer. Trial bottles free at Joseph Emmert's. Also mentions copper spiral arms as defense and the king of Dahomey using them.
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J. R. Garrison
Bank of
Thornville
Ohio
Dr. King
Joseph Emmert’s
Emmert & Burrell
Confuting an Impossibility in a Household Scene
A visitor insists on seeing Mrs Smuythe but the servant says she has a toothache. The man counters that she is with her dentist and the teeth are in a package, revealing a humorous mix up in a domestic setting.
A Helpless Child and Mothers Health Warning
A weak puny child is isolated from play and work, its life embittered by incapacity. The piece urges women to know Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription for health and safety during pregnancy and the future health of the child. The Swiss cabinet is described with seven members earning $280 annually.
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Dr. Pierce
Printing titles in Bibles elevate saints and savior names
The Chicago Record notes that Spanish Bibles and prayer books prefix the names of the Saviour and saints with the title senor meaning mister, applying it to figures such as Mr. John the Baptist and Mr. Saint Paul. It highlights a naming convention perceived as formal or reverential in religious texts.
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Senor
Mister
John the Baptist
Saint Paul
Saint Matthew
Chicago Record
He Fooled the Surgeons with Arnica Salve Cure
Renick Hamilton of West Jefferson Ohio suffered for 18 months from a rectal fistula. Doctors warned of death without a costly operation. He treated himself with Bucklen's Arnica Salve, advertised as the surest pile cure and world’s best salve. 25 cents a box, sold by Joseph Emmert.
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Renick Hamilton
West Jefferson
Bucklen
Joseph Emmert
Emmert & Burrell
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