Rubber from beans patent reported in Inter Mountain Globe
The Inter Mountain Globe notes a new patent for extracting thick oil from the 89 bean to produce rubber like material through nitric acid treatment and heating, then vulcanization with sulphur. Other items include Westminster mirrors for coronation day and profiles of political figures and a historic cemetery racecourse in Salt Lake City.
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Westminster Abbey
Bear trap from 1787 Lubec smith found in Oakland
Bates of Oakland owns a bear trap made by a Lubec blacksmith in 1787 with two large springs and a 12 by 14 inch opening. The trap carries five teeth on one jaw and six on the other. The piece remains in use by the present owner. The American Bible Society notes the completion of the old testament in Korean for Koreans for the first time. Thirty Bible Switzerland students request lodging in New York in summer 1912 for a visit, citing hospitality in other lands.
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T. B. F. Bates
Oakland
American Bible Society
Korea
Commercial High School of Bible
Switzerland
New York Board of Education
New York
Heavyweight Romance Ties The Knot In St Louis
William Montandon of St Louis marries Millicent Montgomery after two years of acquaintance and a two week engagement. Montandon weighs 330 pounds while Millicent weighs 260 pounds.
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Nan
St. Louis
William Montandon
Millicent Montgomery
Montandon
Salt output and global trade trends in early 1910s
The report lists leading salt states Michigan New York Shio Kansas Louisiana and California and notes 1909 salt production valued at 7 714 687 inches The piece covers salt sources cock sea water and natural brine and mentions broader world trade topics including German schooling plans in Stuttgart and a Hamburg colonial venture in whale fishing. It also touches on Indian cooperative credit societies and various industrial notes.
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Michigan
New York
Shio
Kansas
Louisiana
California
Poetic Fragment on Vision and Spring Imagery
A lyrical fragment describes vision and dream as planets in orbit, Earth revived in color, with spring blooming through the speaker and a muse named William Stanley Raithwaite referenced within Mee Clure's.
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Ream
William Stanley
Raithwaite
Mee Clure
To Keep a City Clean From the Technical World Magazine
A Minneapolis style sanitation plan highlights wrapping garbage in paper to dry moisture and prevent odor and fly problems. The system uses prewrapped cans loaded into steel boxes for transfer, then cremation without hand handling, reducing bulk and saving costs.
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The
Technical World Magazine
Minneapolia
America
Winnipeg
Eeven
Ity
Wall Street as seen from Strand Magazine
A human view of Wall Street as a two faced street with both danger and democracy. It contrasts high finance with clerks reporters newsies and curb brokers, noting noon crowds and ticker tape theater before the afternoon session begins.
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Wall Street
Strand Magazine
Trinity
A Collector's Coup in a Brighton House Deal
The London Telegraph recounts a lurid tale of Charles Wertheimer who, while strolling in Brighton, posed as a buyer via an open window. Using a local directory he identified a resident named Hamilton, offered to buy a house with contents for 16 000 pounds, then added a thousand. He later bought the priceless Chinese vase for 35 000 pounds, securing a remarkable coup.
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London Telegraph
Charles Wertheimer
Brighton
Hamilton
The Disshargs in Harper's Weekly Parody
A fragment from Harper's Weekly mocks a scene with Bilkins Slithers and Tam discussing a discharged cook. Jokey dialogue centers on household disruption and a playful, nonsensical exchange about a game house and vanished workers.
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Harper's Weekly
Bilking
Slithers
Tam
Bilkins
Paget
Bllkina
Suthera
Hilking
Town Sayings From Ed Howl Compile Patchwork Wit
A fragmentary collection of maxims and witticisms attributed to Ed Howl offers humorous, sometimes sharp observations on honesty, politics, courtship, marriage, gossip, work, and social manners. The entries mix urban aphorisms with dated humor about women, men, and everyday life.
Leo Fox and Miss Angel in a Village Derby Plot
A narrator recalls Leo Fox a charming rogue engaged to Miss Angela Devine. The plan to thwart Leo’s suit unfolds as an art school mentor exposes Leo’s character, using a village Derby screening to reveal public truth. Angel faces a choice between wealth, family pressure, and true love.
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R. Leo Fox
Miss Angel
Angela Devine
Divine Angel
Pase
Leo
Rhea
Leo Fox
Rutherford
Fox
Brighton
Chambter
Brer Fox
Miss Ange
Mr. Rutherford
Lee
Temperance Society
Bands of Hope
Devine
Paris
Angel
Mr. Devine
Victoria
Advan
Hit
Derby
Equire
Jove
Mr. Fox
Race Cours
Old Greenwood
Ped
England Wants icemen. London Lancet Call for Ice Supply Reform
The London Lancet argues for a public ice supply to ease domestic needs in summer. It notes ice is scarce and often sold by fishmongers, with poor sanitation, and urges a dedicated agency to keep meat dairy and beverages properly cooled. It warns waste and spoilage rise in heat and calls for accessible affordable ice nationwide.
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England
London
Lancet
The Science of Living Address by Dr George F Butler
Dr George F Butler spoke on The Science of Living at the Chicago Medical Society gathering in the Public Library before about 600 attendees. He offered epigrammatic counsel on health noting the benefits of moderation, healthy routines, social ties, purposeful work, and avoiding excessive talk about aches and pains.
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George F. Butler
Chicago Medical Society
Public Library
Jean Fret
An Exceptional Astor Opinion Snapshot
A fragment from the Record Herald quotes reactions to Barnes Tormer as an author, praising one reader as wonderful while another doubts his breakthrough works and mentions Hamlet in a disjointed exchange.
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Astor
Record-Herald
Barnes Tormer
Father of the American Revolution Highlight Samuel Adams
A brief tribute to Samuel Adams, credited with uniting the 13 colonies through a system of intercolonial correspondence. The text credits his persistent, unsung leadership in arousing colonial action and identifying young leaders who would become revolutionaries.
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Samuel Adama
Adams
Massachusetts
Beggar to General Hideyoshi’s Rise In Japan
A Japanese beggar named Hideyoshi overhears a nobleman’s arrogance and vows to rise above his station. He ascends through ranks and becomes general-in-chief, suppressing rebellions and leading two invasions of Korea.
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Hideyoshi
Hideyoshii
Korea
Remarkable Parallel Between Napoleon and Wellington
A historical note draws a parallel between Napoleon Bonaparte and the Duke of Wellington. Both born 1769 in Corsica and Ireland, respectively, both lost fathers at sixteen, and both rose from modest means to lead vast armies. Waterloo decided the outcome as one victor and one vanquished. Newspapers report 37 colonial papers during the Revolution with mixed loyalties and many patriots switching sides.
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Napoleon Fonsarte
Duke of Wellington
Apoleon
Corsica
France
Wellington
Ireland
England
Miliary
Julius Caesar
Waterloo
Pennsylvania
Masacochusetts
Canada
Opened by Mistake A Post Office Inquest Arises
A North Dakota man died after a mistaken operation to remove an already removed appendix. Doctors found the absences during surgery and the postmaster coroner presided at the inquest. The coroner’s verdict form carried a rubber stamp reading Opened by mistake.
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North Dakota
Fragments Hint at Greal Admirer Despite Engagement
A fragmented note hints at admiration for Greal from a wary admirer while she remains engaged. The readable text suggests social tension without detailing dates or names.
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