Panama California Exposition Aims to Inspire Agriculture
Special to The Daily Item reports San Diego 1915 expo to boost agriculture. Government irrigation and land reclamation projects aim to transform arid lands with forests and farming. The Panama California Exposition will run a full year at Balboa Park with permanent Mission style buildings and a global plant display.
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Notable Sunday Features Highlighted in New York World
The upcoming Sunday World promises three major items. A new hit song with music and lyrics plays at Broadway Theatre in New York City. A detective story titled A Modern Delilah by E Phillips Oppenheim is featured. Adventures With the Queen by Chief Flynn of the U S Secret Service is also included.
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Piano Contest Morning Cited in AP Service
Fragmentary OCR reads like a piano contest morning coverage with mentions of AP service. Names and specifics are unreadable, but the piece hints at an event recap or schedule related to a piano competition.
Dying Man Cries for Help After Chicago Robbery
A midnight telephone call in Chicago alerted operators to a shooting at a saloon on Monroe Street. Bartender John Dolzall lay unconscious as police found a broken cash register and missing money. Dolzall likely facing death from wounds. police investigate a robber as the attacker.
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Atlantic Coast Line Announces Low Round Trip Rates to Resorts
The Atlantic Coast Line offers extremely low round trip fares for travel to Washington Norfolk Richmond Wilmington Myrtle Beach and to North and South Carolina mountains lakes and spring resorts. Tickets go on sale Wednesday August 16 with return by September 2 1911. For full information reservations contact R H Josey Lanes SC or T C White general passenger agent and W J Craig passenger traffic manager ACL Wilmington NC.
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Dr. Bell's Pine Tar Honey Cough Remedy Ad
An old advertisement touts Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey as best for coughs throat and bronchial troubles. It claims effectiveness for croup grip whooping cough bronchitis and asthma and notes the familiar bell emblem on the bottle.
Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey Promotes Cold Care
A cautionary note urges treating a cold promptly to prevent danger, recommending Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey and to look for the bell on the bottle as a sign of authenticity.
Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey for croup at night
Parents advised to keep Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey on hand for children with croup. The note warns croup worsens at night when obtaining a physician is difficult and tells readers to look for the bell emblem on the bottle.
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We Do Not Recommen Sutherland's Hagle Eye Salve
Cautionary note on a salve marketed for eye conditions. It claims to quickly cure granulated lids sores and weak vision, offered for 25 cents. The ad emphasizes eye use only and warns against broader applications.
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Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve Promoted for Sore Eyes
Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve is sold in airtight screw cap tubes for 25 cents and claimed to cure sore eyes without harming a babe’s eyes. Available widely in trade.
Miner Rescued After Narrow Mine Flood Ordeal
From Joplin Missouri August 1 a miner Joseph Clary was trapped eighty feet underground in the White Oak Mine as rising water threatened his life He joked with rescuers onlookers and medical staff reported his rapid recovery after a long rescue effort with drill attempts to reach him and forcible water removal successfully bringing him to safety
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Railroads Ban Public Drinking Cups for Health Protection
Western railroads end public drinking cups in cars and stations after urging by Dr. Dixon of Michigan. Sanitized disposable cups, sold at a penny, replace cups to protect public health and prevent disease spread. The change aims to shield the innocent and curb risky behavior in busy transit areas.
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Dish Pan Era Promises Big Piano Contest Impact
A newspaper column pitches a dish-pan themed campaign centered on a grand Stuyvesant piano prize and a gold watch. The author urges readers to follow the ongoing Piano Contest and promises fairness and openness.
Nominate a Friend for a Voting Coupon
A call to nominate a friend with a filled nomination blank to receive 2,000 votes in a send-off. Nominations must be mailed or delivered before Saturday August 5th, and the nominee must approve before processing.
How the Votes Are Procured in The Daily Item Contest
The Daily Item outlines a vote-for-subscriptions scheme with prepayments: six months $2, one year $4, two years $8, five years $20. Ads and paid job work earn votes at the same rate as subscriptions. DGES votes are counted by three judges daily at 11 o'clock during the first three weeks, with a 50 vote coupon published each day. Sample copies cease after the start, sold at five cents.
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