County Commissioners Hold Regular Session Actions Noted
County Commissioners met November 15 in regular session. They read letters on vital statistics registrars for Promontory and Kelton appointing Ethelbert Larson and Mrs. W. Klock. Clerk to order 12 copies each of compiled Laws of 1907 and Session Laws of 1909. Insurance for courthouse discussed. Residents seek road funding Portage to Pocatello Valley. referred to road committee. Utah Hot Springs granted liquor license. Tree pest San Jose scale reported in southern county. Poll tax collection ordered. Poles placed 40 ft from center on 6 rod streets and 25 ft on 4 rod streets. Water trough area graveling approved. Drain culvert repairs west of Evans station. Road repairs ordered for Calls Fort and graveling in Malad bottoms. Several claims allowed.
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Pierce
B. R. Valley Tel. Co
Geo. Steed
Corinne Mill Canal
Evans Station
Com. Adams
Calls
Fort District
Tremonton
Readers invited to send local news items
The notice requests readers to forward births deaths marriages and other local happenings noticed by the public for publication. It emphasizes that many items may be overlooked and seeks assistance to publish all the news.
Electric Bitters Restored 70 Year Old Woman's Health
Mrs James Duncan of Hayneeville Maine says dyspepsia and insomnia plagued her for 20 years. After many failed remedies and doctors giving up she used Electric Bitters, reporting complete cure. She can now eat anything and regain strength. Sold at 50 cents.
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James Duncan
Hayneeville
Juvenile Art fate: child prodigies in piano and painting
Welt Spiegel features Pila Osorio, three, at a piano playing Hayden Mendelssohn Mozart with rare skill, and Maurice Lavallard, eleven, whose painting recently gained Paris salon recognition. The writeup praises the siblings as natural talents with future promise.
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The
Welt Spiegel
Pila Osorio
Hayden
Mendelssohn
Mozart
American Coinage Of 1908 Shows Gold Dominance
The United States coinage in 1908 totaled 216,714,862 units with $179,238,337 in gold and $16,632,477 in silver. Ninety percent of coinage was gold eagles, a coin rarely seen by most people. Seven denominations were minted, including Philippines pesos and centavos and Mexican accounts. Pennies averaged less than one per person.
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United States
Philippine Islands
Continental
Wall Street Journal
What to Do for Burns In Case of Burner Wouth Pain Relief
Guidance on treating minor burns with Chamberlain's Salve applied on a soft cloth for quick pain relief and healing without scarring. States this salve helps most injuries and should be carried by every family. For sale by All Dealers.
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Chamberlain
Selection of Friends and Family Boundaries
The note advises choosing friends who genuinely enjoy your company and staying within family or close-knit circles. It emphasizes belonging before entering shared spaces and cautions against forcing acceptance in unfamiliar settings.
Lifting Grain by Suction at Millwall Docks
At Millwall docks London a new grain handling system uses pneumatic elevators to pull grain from ship holds at 75 tons per hour per elevator. Four elevators operate simultaneously dipping into separate holds. Grain moves via flexible pipes to 80 feet up, then via wired belt conveyors totaling two and a quarter miles to the granary on the quay.
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Millwall Docks
London
Anti-Suffrage Society Forms in Philadelphia
Mrs Brinton Coxe elected secretary of the new Anti-Suffrage group in Philadelphia. She states the society opposes any further expansion of woman suffrage while affirming no opposition to existing rights. It argues women should not bear additional duties or burdens.
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Brinton Coxe
Philadelphia
Law of Attraction in Romantic Relations
The text argues that attractions between men and women are shaped by a physical analogy of opposing forces. It suggests magnetism involves both attraction and repulsion, with the masculine force often acting as the stronger pull in romantic dynamics.
Hats From Rabbit Fur Fashion Danbury’s Leading Role
Men’s hats made from rabbit fur are crafted in Danbury Connecticut where 90 percent of stiff hats in the United States are produced. A copper cone and suction draw fur into a cone, forming a fur hat that is refined through alzing shrinking shaping and trimming by skilled artisans.
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Danbury, Conn
United States
Model Hospital Opens as World Class Contagious Disease Center
Dr Neff city health chief hails Model Hospital in Phelphia as a world class institution for contagious diseases costing about 1.5 million so far with plans for another million. Mayor Reyburn approves burning the old pesthouse on July 5 to destroy it, leaving only walls.
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Phelphia
Neff
Reyburn
Wealth of the Ottoman Treasury Laid Bare by Young Turks
The Young Turks reportedly aim to convert the Ottoman treasury into cash for national needs. The wealth includes a throne studded with 10,000 pearl gems, bowls of uncut gems, ancient armor with rubies emeralds and diamonds, and exquisite Sevres china gifted by Louis XIV to Sultan Mustafa.
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Rome
Turkey
Louis XIV
Sultan Mustapha
Aluminum Dress Trimmings Spurred By Aluminum Gold Net
The rumor proved true that aluminum will play a notable role in season trimming fashion. A striking expression combines gold and aluminum over black net, while another look uses a pale gold flat darning on coarse silver net to create a shadowy effect.
Rag Rugs For Summer Houses In New York High Society
Wealthy New York women decorate summer houses with rag rugs instead of costly Oriental carpets. Rooms are repapered in sprigged designs to match the simple colonial look, removing signs of modern style to suit these inexpensive floor coverings.
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New York
Good Market in Mexico Trade Ties Highlight US Goods
The Mining World notes that over half of foreign merchandise in Mexico comes from the United States and that US imports to Mexico for the year ending June 30, 1908, totaled $68,617,693. US trade with Mexico exceeds Britain or Germany and five times France. When Europe and the UK are combined, US exports still show a roughly $10,000,000 annual surplus.
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Mexico
United States
Great Britain
Germany
France
Europe
United Kingdom
Paraguayan Sugar Plant Bottles Sweet Taste From Herb
A Paraguayan herb known locally as can ehe and scientifically Eupatorium rebaudianum grows along the Amambahi river. It stands about five inches tall and has a remarkably sweet taste lasting for hours. Its saccharine power reportedly exceeds sugar, with nectareous elements similar to licorice root.
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Paraguay
Amambahi
Man walks 12 miles backward in three hours fourteen minutes
Alcock, aged 62, walked backward from Macclesfield market place to the Crescent at Buxton a distance of 12 miles in 3 hours 14 minutes 45 seconds, beating the wagered time by 16 minutes 15 seconds. The Pall Mall Gazette notes he previously did the feat in 2 hours 44 minutes in 1875.
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Macclesfield Market Place
Buxton
Alcock
Pall Mall Gagette
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Still Heals Scalds and Burns
A Nebo Kentucky grandmother recounts a scalding incident where Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured severe burns and skin eruptions after all hoped for recovery faded. The ad claims the salve is infallible for burns scalds cure corns wounds bruises fever sores boils skin eruptions chilblains chapped hands and is sold at 25 cents by all druggists.
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Martha Taylor
Nebo
Bucklen
Shaving and Haircutting Nearby Gar Harness Co Agents
A compact notice notes services including shaving and hair cutting and massaging offered next to Gar Harness Co. Agents for Brigham Steam Laundry, indicating a small local business cluster in the area.
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Gar. Harness Co
Brigham Steam Laundry
Ghostly fight recalled from Edgehill in Keniton tale
A London Chronicle writer links a Christmas 1642 Keniton Northamptonshire ghostly combat to the real Edgehill battle. Locals and royal agents reportedly witnessed the specter, recognizing among the fighters friends who had died.
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England
London Chronicle
Keniton
Northamptonshire
Edgehill
Expelled for Cause at Women’s Club Debate
A debate over expulsion reveals Mrs Dorcas faced removal after proposing a motion to hire a lecturer on practical skills. Mrs Learned argued the motion suggested replacing Hindu philosophy teaching with lessons on hailing cabs sharpening pencils and umbrella etiquette in crowds.
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Dorcas
Women’s Club
Learned
Funeral Invite Sparks Diplomatic Dilemma at St Pauls
The death of the Duke of Wellington prompts a French ambassador to seek counsel on attending his funeral at St Pauls. Baron Brunnow advises that since the duke is dead, the invitation can be accepted, while considering the diplomats own nations past injuries and prestige involved.
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Duke of Wellington
St. Paul's
Russia
Baron Brunnow
St. P Nul's
Dolly Not Brave A Child Seeks Doll In Dark Room
A Delineator note tells of Grace who enters her mother's dark chamber seeking her dolly. She runs out quickly and asks why she is afraid, replying that she is not afraid but chasing her dollys.
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Dolly
Grace
World lead in pig iron allows 1907 output to exceed 1883 global total
The article notes that American pig iron output in 1907 surpassed the world total in 1883. It records a sharp decline in production in the current year, estimating a drop exceeding 40 percent from 1906. The 1907 figure is 25,307,191 tons, returning to levels near 1901.
Camphor Cures Colds Warns Against Bandaging
A historical note promotes camphor and kerosene mixtures as a cure for colds and throat or lung ailments. It warns against bandaging the treated areas due to blistering risk and urges thorough rubbing for relief. The remedy stresses leaving a small amount of camphor at the bottom of the bottle.
Two Ways of Seeing a Thing Cited by a Philosopher
A philosopher muses on perception with a concise maxim. It suggests narrowing attention by closing one eye to clarify understanding and reduce distraction. The remark offers a practical mental trick for approaching problems.
Cure for sick headache with stomach remedy
An advertisement claims sick headache stems from a stomach disorder and can be cured by Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets with a free sample offer at All Dealers. The copy emphasizes a simple treatment and product availability.
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Chamberlain
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Promontory
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Ethelbert Larson
8. W. Klock
Burdett Smith
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Portage and
Pocatello Valley
Portage
Utah Hot Springs
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San Jose Seale
NEW Home
Orange
Mass
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ARKS
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Washington, D. C
VEAR
McCall
United
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Batte Rae
Lady Agente
Model Hospital
H.C. Christiansen
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Francis
George Meldrum
H. Boyd
Rock Springs Coal
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Zuais
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York Co
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