High Cost of Living and Market Manipulation
Washington reports debate over rising living costs blamed on fashion, branding, and retail markup. Dr. Harvey Wiley warns meat prices rise from market manipulation by cattle producers while endorsing bulk buying and government oversight to curb profiteering.
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Washington
Shees
Harvey W. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
United States Agricultural Department
Wiley
Wen
Europe
United States
Indianapolis
Ures
Eliy Con
Calling Wild Duck Call Techniques and Tips
Practical guide on duck calling covering mallard teal and wigeon use, ble-bill and broad-bill calls for diving ducks, how to modulate volume in marsh versus open water, and shooter behavior to avoid spooking birds. Emphasizes not calling too loud, using decoys, and remaining still to keep birds within range.
Dr King’s New Life Pill Promises Quick Laxative Relief
An advertisement claims constipation causes dull skin and pimples. It touts Dr King’s New Life Pill as a mild bedtime laxative to ensure a full morning movement. It urges readers to buy at druggists for 250.
Tragedian Walker Tighs and Stormington Barnes Exchange
An exchange between Walker Tighs and Stormington Barnes features playful banter about being born an elephant and the futility of landlords keeping a trunk, highlighting a whimsical moment between the two figures.
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Walker Tighs
Stormington Barnes
New Italian war ship Tutt All dazzles at sea
Rome reports Italy unveiled the Tutt’ All winged warship with speeds rivaling express ships. It claims three turbines powering 8,400 hp each, naptha and compressed air propulsion, and a vibration driven by atmospheric pressure. Officers note a submarine attack during a test, yet the vessel remained unscathed as its torch-like exhaust and purple sprays mark the eerie display.
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Rome
Italy
Tutt
Pursuit in Arizona Mine Promises a Hundred Thousand Dollars
Herman Herts of Los Angeles and a friend snake chase a man through a Wittenburg Arizona desert den. Hertz halts, escapes, and saves the snake, later discovering vanadium rock and selling the mine for a potential $100,000 before returning to Denver.
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Denver
Navy
Arizona
Herman Herts
Los Angeles
Reptile
Hertz
Wittenburg
Ariz
California
Fletcher's Castoria Children Cry Tale at Flushing Station
An elderly couple and a frail man arrive at the Flushing police station seeking to surrender. The pair claim extreme age and blindness and request to be sent to Slackwill's Island after their long life together. The old man voices their intent to go to jail.
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Gome
Tinute
Associated Charities
Flushing
New York
William Liveingston
Slackwill’s Island
William Livingston
Eiger
Will
Stop That Cough With Dr. King's New Discovery
A cold remedy promises to soothe a irritated throat and ease chest discomfort. The ad touts Dr. King's New Discovery, claiming pine balsam and antiseptic effects, offered at four Druggists for 50 cents to prevent lingering cold symptoms.
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Dr. King
Shoes to Go Soaring
Pittsburg officials report no relief in sight from shoe prices as National Shoe Retailers Association officers arrive to plan the January National Convention in Cincinnati. A substitute for leather was discussed and a committee was named to investigate the issue further.
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Pittsburg
National Shoe Retailere’ Association
Arange
Cincinnati
Nervous Women and Constipation Relief Tablets
An advice note recommends Chamberlain's Tablets to calm nervousness caused by constipation. The tablets are said to provide quick relief and improve digestion, with emphasis on availability.
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Chamberlain
Ashes of Jack London Buried on Glen Ellen Ranch
Banta Ross Cal November 26 The author Jack London was cremated and his ashes interred today on a hillside at his Glen Ellen ranch. Originally planned to scatter the dust, a concrete receptacle was prepared inside and the urn was sealed in a quiet ceremony attended by Mrs London neighbors and the ranch employer.
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Banta Ross
Cal
Jack London
Glen Ellen
London
Ghosts Curse Chinese Crew Aboard Ocean a Tale of Woes
Philadelphia reports hauntings on the British steamer Oceana at Girard Point after Ling Hung, a Chinese fireman, dies. Guards doubled to keep 25 Orientals from leaping overboard as chants of ghosts and ritual acts unfold aboard the ship.
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Philadelphia
Oceana
Girard Point
Ling Hung
Chinees
America
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