Soundproof Rooms For Quiet Chess In New York Homes
The piece notes Mrs Issac L Rice and her husband Mr Rice favor noise free spaces. In a Riverside Drive house Mr Rice has a rock hard subterranean soundproof room built to suit his chess hobby. It is used by New York leaders weekly. A Westchester mansion also features a hidden soundproof room to shield occupants from thunder and lightning. Candies light it.
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Issac L. Rice
Mr. Rice
Riverside Drive
New York
Westchester Mansion
N. Y. Sun
Coltsfoote Expectorant Praised by Parents for Colds
Mrs Annie Brambler of Orangeville writes that Coltsfoote Expectorant saved her sick son during a protracted cold. Mrs Walter Hammond of Toronto says it provides comfort for her children. Ads claim it cures throat and chest troubles and offers a free sample from Dr T A Slocum.
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Orangeville
Walter Hammond
Argyle Street
Toronto
T. A. Slocum
California's First Gold Coin Mystery and the CAL Mark
Numismatists explore the California gold quarter eagles stamped with CAL. The 1848–49 issue stems from early government doubt about California gold. Records show samples sent to Secretary of War and Mint Director, with 1000–1200 coins likely bearing the CAL mark. few survive, yet collectors pay premiums for uncirculated specimens.
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California
United Estes
Philadelphia
United States
R. Jones
United States Army
Washington
R. B. Mason
Military Department
Monterey
Cal
Sutter
Liew L. Loeser
Payta
Peru
Cape Horn
San Francisco
Col. Mason
Sacramento
Gen. Jones
William L. Marcy
Mint
Col. Cooper
Marcy
Congress
Co. Cooper
Jamcs Ross Snowden
War Department
Eckfeldt
Dubios
Driving a Good Bargain at the Barber Shop
A barber's son watches patrons with wide interest and asks if a haircut earns a quarter for the shave. The scene unfolds as the boy eye levels the Judge's bald head, intrigued by the cost of a trim.
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Foes Williams
Lippincott
Any Dude Will Do Joke At Canadian Watering Spot
A single lady at a summer Canadian resort plays a joke on young women by asking a riddle about differences between a Yankee a rooster and an old maid. The punchline Any dudell do provokes loud laughter and the lady confesses she is tired of teaching school.
Wolford's Sanitary Lotion Claims Quick Cure for Itch
Historic patent remedy claims to cure mange prairie itch and contagious skin itch in 30 minutes for humans or animals. Advertises a veterinary and medical product sold by druggists with guaranteed results.
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Wolford
Arsenic Waste and Imports Highlighted by USGS
The United States Geological Survey notes large arsenic waste from smelter fumes in the United States. In 1906, about 8 million pounds of arsenic valued around 375000 were imported, while domestic production was only one sixth of that amount. Major producers include France England Germany Portugal Spain Turkey Canada and the United States. English smelters curb fumes to save arsenic. US plants to recover arsenic are few, with facilities at Anaconda Montana and Everett Washington.
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United States
United States Geological Survey
France
England
Germany
Portugal
Spain
Turkey
Canada
Anaconda
Mon
Everett
Wash
Abstinence in India Through Colonist Times
A clergyman recalls the old New Year pledge and notes a shift since English rule began in India. Medical opinion once claimed white men needed daily whiskey, and temperance movements were forbidden, with penalties. Now abstinence is encouraged as abstainers cope better with heat.
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India
Frogo
Philadelphia Bulletin
Duke of Westminster's Heir May Earn A Sovereign A Minute
A contemporary notes the duke’s son may inherit an income around a sovereign per minute. The duke’s annual income is about £259,000, and with Belgravia leases maturing the total could double.
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Duke of Westmninster
Belgravia
Shilohs Cure Advertised With Money Back Guarantee
An old advertisement touts Shilohs Cure as the fastest cold and cough remedy with a money back guarantee if it fails to cure quicker than any prior treatment. It claims safety for all ages including babies and notes 34 years of success. Prices listed as 25c, 0c, and $1.00.
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Shiloh
Packing for South American Trade Disaster
A Boston firm that makes delicate instruments received an order to ship to South America with specific packing instructions. The packers ignored them, and a mule carrying the goods fell off a precipice, destroying the instruments. The firm had to cover the loss.
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South America
Boston
No Pay for Old Sermons Quote From Booker T. Washington
Booked Washington reflects on traditions of love punishment and rewards while recounting a southern church anecdote. An old man objects to paying a salary to a pastor because the sermons are the same as last year. The Boston Herald cites the tale.
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Booker T. Washington
Cambridge
Boston Herald
Odd Rules of Life From Actors and Generals
The piece notes Galipaux the actor mocks early to bed and early to rise while asserting life regularity with a seven o'clock dinner even when absent. It also recalls General Gallifer, wounded since the sixties, who maintains an elegant figure and dashing style with rules of absolute sobriety and avoidance of fools.
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Galipaux
London
Gallifer
Minard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria
Newspaper note claims Minard's Liniment cures diphtheria amid a humorous reinterpretation about a play. The fragment suggests a mock dialogue referencing medical remedy and performance. No clear event or identifiable figures beyond generic references.
New Prohibition Drink Debuts in Atlanta
The Atlanta Journal reports the first non alcoholic beverage called Jack Frost appeared in Atlanta on a Wednesday morning. It resembles lager in appearance and foam and is made from syrup with carbonated water. Vendors sold out quickly as curious customers sought the new substitute for traditional beer.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Atlanta Journal
Minard's Liniment Promoted for Grippe Relief
A letter from a reader reports great benefit from Minard's Liniment during a severe La Grippe attack and notes its effectiveness in inflammation cases.
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Minard’s Liniment Co
Minard
Diamond Salesmen Secrets Revealed by Cleveland Dealers
A Cleveland dealer warns that salesmen must tailor diamond presents to customer means. Do not show stones larger than affordable or colored stones with white diamonds to avoid perceived flaws. The aim is to gauge how much a buyer will pay and present appropriate options.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Spavin Liniment Claims to Cure Horse Ailments
An English spavin liniment advertises removal of blood spavin curbe splints ringbone sweeney stifles sprains and throat ailments in horses. It promises savings of 50 dollars per bottle and claims to be the most wonderful blemish cure known. Sold by drag gists.
Windmills Power Study In Denmark Advancements
The Danish government prioritizes wind energy with an experimental station at Askoc funded by about thirty thousand dollars. Findings show four wings maximize efficiency while fewer waste wind and more than four disrupt currents and slow motion.
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Askoc
Talk is cheap if you do not use phone
A brief note argues that talk costs nothing unless action follows through by using the phone to communicate. It stresses practical steps over idle chatter to get results.
Meteorites Show Evidence of Volcanic Origin
A Washington Government astronomer reports meteorites exhibit structures indicating they were molten once. He argues they originated in a distant volcano and were transformed by heat before reaching Earth. He speculates passage near suns or new nearby stars as part of their journey, noting atmospheric heating is insufficient to explain the changes.
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Washington
Earth
Space
Better Than Spanking for Bed Wetting
Mrs. M. Summers of Windsor Ontario offers a free home treatment for bed wetting claiming it cures children and adults with urine difficulties. She provides full instructions and asks mothers to write today with no money needed.
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M. Summers
Windsor
Ont
Eggs That England Eats and Its Vast Egg Trade
Londoners consume 800 million eggs annually weighing 60 000 tons at a cost of 4 million pounds. Fifty percent are English laid, 15 percent French, 35 percent from other countries. Fresh English eggs now fetch 2s 3d to 2s 6d per dozen. Calais eggs 1s 9d to 2s. Last year England imported 2 255 000 000 eggs from multiple countries valued at 7 980 37 pounds, with import value rising since twelve years ago.
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France
London
England
Calais
Russia
Denmark
Germany
Belgium
Canada
Special Classification in Germany Census Occupation Detail
The London Chronicle notes a single railway telegraph service role, assistant inspector, among 15 016 occupations listed in the June census of the German Empire. Some calls have vast followings while others have only one or a few earners in the kingdom.
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Eisenbahnbetriebstelegraphen
London Chronicle
Effects of the Flurry
A fragment from the Cleveland Plain Desier quotes Mr Snobleigh and Miss Rockies discussing a financial flurry. The dialogue reveals frustration over social restrictions and daily limits, highlighting personal and familial impact during a period of economic anxiety.
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Mr. Snobleigh
Miss Rockies
Gossip Comes in Pieces Break It Gently
A fragmented notice blends rumors and small facts about a local affair, offering hints of names and places without a full account. Readers are left with partial clues and a cautious sense of what happened.
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National Drug & Chemical Co. of Canada Limited
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Black Watch
Odd Rules of Life
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The
Chemists’ Co. of Canada, Limited
Hamilton
Cleveland Plain Desier
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