Rail links, courts, and crimes dominate brisk update
Notable items include the death of Banta Fe treasurer Wifter at Topeka, relief fund totals for Russian sufferers, eight hour workday votes by Anthracite miners in Shamokin, and Rock Island directors planning a 14.6 million expenditure to modernize rails. Also see Harvard immigration views, Turkish sultan case, a locksmithing theft in Pasadena, and various judicial outcomes.
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Shamokin
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Boston
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Adam
Ryan
Chicago
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Leslie M. Shaw
The
Yale’ University
William Bayard
Craig
Drake University
James Morgan
Pasadena
Cal
William H. Shock
Washington
David Oldham Lewis
United State Pacific Squadron
Hon Ul
Edward Joris
Turkey
Samuel N. Hoffheimer
S. W. Strauss&Co
Roosevelt
House of Representatives
Secretary of State
United States
Pittsburg
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England
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Mass
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Theodore de Ecke
Utice
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Jerseyville
William Andrews
James Andrews
Horatio D. Wood
St Louis
Tiliole Supreme Court
Johann Hoch
Mexican Congress
Washington Park
Begin Each Day With Jesus Christ And Duty Roadward
The message urges starting each day with Jesus and marching with him through daily duties. It reflects on accountability for today only, notes a year will have 366 days but only one working day, and emphasizes trust in the all-wise Father to guide and conceal future events.
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Jesus Christ
New Year Resolve with Jesus in Daily Walks
The text urges starting the new year with Jesus, to walk, work, and win souls, noting a happy year for those who follow in daily fellowship through all paths of law and hardship, determined to have Christ every day.
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Jesus
Christ
Theodore L. Cuyler, DD
Children’s Day Pranks In Russia Traditions Renewed
In Russia children celebrate a New Year era with old-time frolics. Boys arm with shelled wheat and dried peas and go door to door at dawn. They pelt neighbors with grain unless cakes or fruit are offered as a truce.
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Russia
The Year’s Passing in Melancholy Verse and Image
A prose poem-like meditation evokes the dying year through moonlit scenes and spectral motifs. It blends nature’s hush with cosmic imagery, describing time as a ghostly force shaping memories and dreams.
New Year Customs Across Ancient Rome And Opportune Signs
The article surveys Roman New Year traditions from January’s founding to Janus worship, including public parables and Caesar loyalty vows. It notes animal omens such as dogs, cats, pigs, snakes, and jackdaws signaling fortunes, changes, or misfortune for the coming year.
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Janus
Caesar
Land of Many Tongues Signboards Span Several Languages
An American tourist driving through Hungary last summer notes signboards in Germany Magyar Italian Slavonian and Turkish. Preference was given to noose.
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Hungary
Germany
Noose
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children Promise Cure
An old advertisement touts Mother Gray nurse at the Children's Home in New York promoting Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children. It claims to cure constipation feverishness bad stomach teething disorders and worm issues while moving bowels. Over 30 000 testimonials shout the product's success and urge readers to obtain a free trial by sending to A S Olmsted LeRoy New York.
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Mother Gray
New York
A.S. Olmsted
Leroy,n
Asbestos Defined and Global Deposits Noted
The material is a mineral consisting of magnesia and lime compounds, with oxides. It is mined commercially in Italy, Tasmania, New South Wales, Canada, and the United States. Its key feature is high heat resistance and durability against frost damage.
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Agb Koay
Italy
Tasmania
New South Wales
Canada
United States
Farmer's drought waterer ends with sudden rain
An elderly farmer, during a long drought, invents a field watering machine. On the first test day a heavy rain interrupts his effort, prompting the remark that nothing can be done without some petition or favor as the weather shifts unexpectedly.
The Kindly Word Poem Fragment
A fragment from a poem reflects on a kind word as a small breath and sound that fades. The heart that gives and hears may know it sings, bending like a wild bird’s song and the coo of dates within a celestial choir.
Auto expert claims car breaks down while idle
A Brooklyn physician and noted automobile enthusiast says his highly developed machine reaches such efficiency that it allegedly breaks down even when standing still in the garage.
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Brooklyn
Mitchell credits Dodd's Kidney Fills for relief
Washington Kansas December 25 Special Jesse E B Mitchell a telephone lineman here says he used to suffer kidney trouble with back pain and fatigue. After four boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills he reports no back pain and renewed strength. He warns against overpromising in religious advertising.
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Washington
Kans
Jesse EB. Mitchell
Mr. Mitchell
Dodd
Guaranteed Cure for Piles and Refund Promise
The ad touts a guaranteed cure for piles with claims of relief from itching bleeding and protruding piles. It mentions authorized refunds if appointment fails to cure and promotes Lewis' Factory Peoria Illinois products and a single binder offering. It also contains unrelated moral quips about meals at home and a quip about marital quarrels.
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Dros Gis
Lewis
Peoria
Mull's Grape Tonic Promoted By Coupon Offer
An old newspaper ad touts Mull's Grape Tonic as a cure for constipation and various ailments. It offers a free battle bottle to prove effectiveness and includes a coupon promising a $1.00 value if sent promptly. The copy warns against alcohol and morphine preparations and claims the tonic strengthens digestion and cleanses the system.
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