Mosquito Nuisance and Some Remedies
A historical note on fighting mosquitoes describes water sources as breeding grounds and recommends kerosene oil films to kill larvae and pupae. It details application methods, surface coverage, and effectiveness, citing East St. Louis campaigns and a Panama larvicide process using carbolic acid resin emulsion.
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Petro
Aldo
Africa
Yoard of Health
East St. Louis
Pittsburg Lake
Cahokia Creek
Panama
Walter
Sepheles
Stresmg
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed in Indiana Ad
Local citizen J McKean praises Doan's Kidney Pills noting relief from back pain and kidney weakness after use in 1904 and 1867. The advertisement claims wide public endorsements, labelling Foster Milburn Co as U S agents and urging purchase at 50 cents from druggists.
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Indiana
Citi
Dean
J. & McKean
Ninth Street
Doan
T. E. Hildebrands Drug
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Brown University Students Ordered to Vaccinate
Brown university's 700 students must be vaccinated at once per President Faunce amid a smallpox outbreak in Pawtuxet alley. Several hundred cages have been found and cases appeared in multiple city sections, including near the university within days.
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Brown University
Providence
R. 1
Faunce
Pawtuxet Alley
University
Dyer Declines Pittsburg School Board Offer
Dr B Dyer superintendent of Cincinnati schools refused the Pittsburg board of education proposal to head Pittsburg schools. He remains in Cincinnati, and it is believed he received a salary increase to stay.
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Pittsburg
Suits Aggregate 82400 Damages From Austin Dam Disaster
Twenty five damage suits totaling 82400 were filed against Bayless Pulp and Paper company of Austin and against President George C. Bayless to recover losses from the dam failure on Sept 20. Altoona mayor pledges no gambling during his administration and warns against joints and raffles.
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Austin
Coudersport
Bayless Pulp and Paper Company of
George C. Bayless
Altoona
eAltoonsy Pa
H Walker
Nevada Courthouse Destroyed by Dynamite in Yerington
Reno dispatch reports the Lyon County courthouse at Yerington near occupancy was largely ruined by two dynamite blasts about nine minutes apart. Contractors estimate logs and work near $50,000 with razing likely. Tensions linger from past county seat battles with Dayton, and a $1,000 reward was posted for the dynamiters.
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Reno
Nev
Yerington
Lyon County
Dayton
Dix Grants $2000 Reward for Morner Family Slaying
Governor Dix issued a proclamation offering 2000 dollars for the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who killed the four Morner family members in North Greenbush last week. He said he would offer more if possible but Attorney General Carmody advised that 2000 is the maximum. Benamin Donato is reportedly under arrest in Pittafield Mass as a suspect linked to the De Freesville murder.
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New York
Albany
N. Y
Dix
Morner
North Greenbush
Carmody
Pittafield
Mass
Beniamino Donato
Donato
Troy
Morne
de Freesville
Las
Points on People in town visitors and locals
J G Fitzpatrick of Glen Campbell and Senator T M Kurtz of Punxautawney visited today. Park Younkins is ill at his Church Street home. Watt Kinter of C Chambersville visited town. Mr. and Mrs George Snyder of Apollo spent the day here. John L McCune of Grant township travels to Texas for oil drilling work. May Brownlee of Church Street, studying at Columbia University in New York, expects to arrive home tonight. Turrence and Monroe and Arthur are home for holidays, with Turrence from Jefferson Medical College Philadelphia and Arthur from Washington and Jefferson College Washington Pa.
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Watt Kinter
C. Chambersville
George Snyder
Apollo
Frenda
Misa May Brownlee
Church Street
Columbia University
New York
Monroe
Arthur. Turrence
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia
Washington & Jefferson College
Washington, Pa
Ten Years For Sandford In Murder Case
Rev Frank W Sandford leader of the Holy Ghost and Us Society is sentenced to ten years in prison for causing the death of six followers by failing to provide adequate food during the wandering ship Coronet mission. Also an advertisement promotes Chambelain's Cough Remedy as effective for colds and pneumonia prevention.
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Sandford
Portland
Frank W. Sandford
Holy Ghost and Us Society
Coronet
Noted Quote on Fatherhood and Genius
A Chicago Record Herald quotation observes that being the father of a genius is as trying as being the husband of a genius, highlighting the burdens of extraordinary intellect within family life.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Lost and for sale notices from the era
A mixed page of notices includes a German silver purse claimed by the owner at the office, a lost black glove on Ninth or Water streets, and multiple for sale items. Listings encompass twenty five head of horses and mules from M. Bennett & Luna, a small Indiana County farm near Homer City, forty Buff Orpington pullets, two plate glass show cases, and an Elgin gold watch in hunting case offered by R. W. Webble & Co.
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Ninth
Water Streets
Tweny
Lugerne
Indiana
R. Daugherty
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hava Publishing Company
Anyuet H. Jackson
We Ald Printing
Jette Building
Carpenter Ave
Ha, Pa
Indiana Post Office
Dyer
Cincinnati
Nevada
Express
Pennington’s
Indiana, Pa
Vandergrift, Pa
J. G. Fitspatrick
Glen Campbell
T. M. Kurtz
Punxautawney
Park Younkins
John L. McCune
Grant Township
Texas
Reymer’s Chocolates
J. M. Stewart & Co
Munnimakers
Foun
Orpington
Church St. Bell
R. W. Webble & Co
Jazette
Met
The
Heinz
Wigold
G. G. Compton & Sons
Evening Gazette Office
Evening Gazette
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