Various 1900s News Snippets Touch Politics and Finance
The report notes Maryland voting limits on African Americans, NYC unemployment surges affecting military recruitment, and the National Bank of America placed under federal receivership. It mentions Nantucket storm damage, Providence’s fresh air school plans, Taft on Philippines, German nobility in Berlin, Duma sessions, NY Bar dinner, Met Securities lawsuit, Morocco policy rebuke, PRR fare ruling, and Roosevelt attending the Gridiron Club dinner.
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Maryland
New York City
National Bank of North America
Nantucket
Mass
Providence
R. I
Europe
Taft
Philippines
Germany
Berlin
Duma
Hughes
James Bryce
New York State Bar Association
New York City Railway
Thomas F
Gridiron Club
Prominent figures and their recent passes and roles
Notable deaths include Morris K. Jesup at 78 and Edward R. Taylor new San Francisco mayor with poetry credits. Also listed are ER MacDowell in New York, yacht captain Ben Parker in Southampton, and William R. Smith nearing 55 as Washington Botanical Garden head. Other items note Tchigorin's death in St Petersburg, Culberson chosen Senate minority leader, and remarks on Hilprecht and Cleveland. Baron Takahira and Dodge in Paris and America Club leadership are mentioned with praise.
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Morris K. Jesup
Edward R. Taylor
San Francisco
ER. A. MacDowell
New York City
Ben” Parker
America
Thomas Lipton
Southampton
William R. Smith
Botanical Garden
Washington,d.c
T. Tchigorin
St. Petersburg
Charles A. Culberson
Texas
Senate
Democratic Caucus
Herman V. Hilprecht
Philadelphia
Grover Cleveland
National Democratic Club
American Club
Paris
Baron Takahira
New York
Washington
Foreign Wheels Compared in Old World Carriages
The Travel Magazine notes wheels in Europe are two to three times heavier than American counterparts. It attributes the difference to use of hickory, a timber well known abroad, which provides necessary strength for the mass of European wheels.
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America
The
Travel Magazine
Postum Cereal Turns Away From Coffee For Health
A doctor recounts switching his household from coffee and tea to Postum after observing families using Postum fared better. He notes personal relief from indigestion and related ailments after two years of using Postum, contrasting with lingering issues from coffee. The testimonial links health improvements to Postum use.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Michigan man invents skirt guard for baby carriages
A Michigan inventor proposes a simple skirt guard for baby carriages. The guard uses wheel fenders shaped as quarter circles mounted on brackets from the carriage body and axle to keep skirts from dirty wheels. The guard protects skirts by striking the fender rather than the fabric, preserving cleanliness.
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Michigan
Washington Star
Russian Parallel to the Druce Case
The Grand Duke Nicholas Mikhailovitch releases The Legend of Alexander I in Siberia drawing parallels to the Plowden case. Allegations include a double life and a bogus funeral, echoing 19th century sensational mysteries. A second item notes an adjustable folding drawing knife by Ohio inventors offering safe, compact storage and versatile handle positions.
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Russia
Alexander
Schilders
Grand Duke
Daily Graphic
Druce
Nicholas Mikhailovitch
St. Petersburg
Alexander I
Siberia
Plowden
Duke of Portland
Ohio
Doubts on Hypnosis and New War Tech Report
Scientific men question G A Gayer's claim that hypnotic suggestion could influence an unborn baby's sex. The German army tests a new machine gun superior to the Maxim in weight and simplicity. In China vegetables are dried and salted. hams cured with alkaline salts. eggs preserved with mud salt and soy sauce. A French inventor proposes a submarine communications and rescue device, enabling air and provisions transfer and surface ascent without divers.
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G. A. Gayer
China
Wood moisture loss governs shrinkage in drying
Forest Service tests at Yale University show green wood does not shrink until one third of dry weight moisture is removed. From there to completely dry, the cross sectional area contracts proportionally to the moisture lost, while modern locomotives draw more coal due to steam heating and electric lighting.
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Forest Service
Yale University
Cork improves friction in brake and pulley systems
Professor Ira Hollis of Harvard reports cork increases friction between metal surfaces. Cork inserts may strengthen brakes on street railway cars and improve belt grip on pulleys. Cork wears as slowly as the embedded socket and its friction resists oil or moisture.
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Ira Hollis
Harvard University
Tapioca Cream and Fruit Filled Desserts
Several kitchen recipes are given for Tapioca Cream Rice Snowballs Custard Sauce and Potato Pudding plus Baked Pork Chops with Sage Onion Gravy and parsley garnish. Instructions cover soaking boiling mixing baking and serving notes with times and temperatures.
Alaska Congressman Thos Cale Featured in Ad Copy
The item centers on Thomas Cale of Alaska, a U S congressman, with mention of his Washington address and notable references from Henry Slemp. It includes ad copy for Peruna with endorsements and mentions German feather exports and London water usage figures.
Piles Cured Quickly by Pazo Ointment Claim
An advertisement claims Pazo Ointment cures itching and bleeding piles in six to fourteen days or offers a money back refund. The offer promises relief with a trial for 50 cents.
Do Not Save Loose Change Suggestion
Advice from Success Magazine warns against saving small amounts. It argues saving is pointless, urges spending now, and implies generosity harms reputation. It cautions today may be the only sure moment.
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Success Magazine
Mexican Rapid Transit Quirky Human Carriers Reported
Travel notes describe a woman riding to a doctor seated in a chair carried on a man's back in Mexico. The piece contrasts fear of male cars with willingness to use this rapid transit where coach hire is unaffordable.
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Mexico
The Well Informed Endorses Syrup of Pigs and Elixir of Senna
The article promotes an ethical remedy for family health a laxative named Syrup of Pigs and Elixir of Senna manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. It urges purchase only from genuine sources and notes approval by physicians and world renowned Well-Informed of the World.
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California Fig Syrup Co
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Katherine M. Berger
Robert Fulton
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Thos. Cale
Alaska
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Pacific
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Washington, D. C
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9Th St
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Peruna Drug Co
Columbus
Peruna
Thomas Cale
C. Slemp
Virginia
Man-a-lin
England
St. Vitus
Kline
H.R. Kline
Arch St
Phila
Mexican Rapid Transit
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