Back from the Dead by Prof. Poe in Norfolk
The article discusses Prof. George Poe of Senti Norfolk presenting a device claimed to resuscitate animals after death. It notes Poe's early rat resuscitation in 1876 and describes an artificial respirator said to enable revival, hailed by The Technic World Magazine as a marvel of the age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Poe
Senti
Norfolk
Valings
Selanee
Poe
Taore
Technict! World Magazine
Parrot Intelligence Questioned After Exchange
A dealer and owner dispute a parrot’s intelligence after a buyer claims the bird talks. The dealer asserts the parrot’s intelligence lies in nonverbal performance, contradicting the buyer’s praise.
Summer Changes Foretold By Curious Quip
The fragment hints at a seasonal change remark about summers and a playful exchange. No clear events, names, or places are readable to confirm specifics.
Rivalry Between Spreckels Calhoun Splits San Francisco
San Francisco faces a deep division as the Spreckels and Calhoun factions clash in a graft probe and streetcar battle. Calhoun faces bribery charges tied to a $200,000 payoff, while supporters rally for their respective leaders ahead of the impending November elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spreckels
United Railroads
Calhoun
San Francisco
Tramps Face Harder Travel as Rail Passes End
The article notes a historic push by charity leaders and railway officials to end free freight travel for tramps. It cites figures and organizations backing the move, including the National Conference of Charities and Correction in Minneapolis and railway heads, aiming to curb the so called nuisance by restricting roaming beggars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josiah Flynt
Jack London
Tramp
National Conference of Charities and Correction
Minneapolis
Warriman
Murray and
Delano
Public Debt Declines as Bond Maturities Reduce Holdings
The monthly public debt statement shows total debt at 1,278,275,542 dollars, down about 24 million from the prior month due to 4 percent bonds maturing July 1. Cash on hand fell slightly after payments, while cash classifications include gold reserve, trust funds, and general funds totaling over 1.81 billion, offset by treasury liabilities.
Retiring Mint Director Reports Gold in U S Treasury and Banks
George E E Roberts concludes that gold coin bullion and in circulation in the United States total 1 464 345 280 dollars. The estimate covers the Treasury banks and public circulation as the mint director retires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mint
George EE. Roberts
United States ‘Treasury
French Elections Shift in General Council Seats
Reports from the recent French elections show Progressives and Reactionaries losing ground while Republicans and Pecklists gain seats in general councils. The outcome signals a realignment in party strength following the vote.
Gas Trust Not A Monopoly In New York
Justice McCall rules Consolidated Gas Company of New York City is not a monopoly under the law. Attorney General Jackson’s bid to annul the charter is balked by the decision, which treats anti trust statutes as codifying common law and allows one corporation to acquire another’s stock.
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Gas Trust
Jackson
New York
Consolidated Gas Company of
New York City
The
Justice McCall
Ife
Smelting: Iron Ore Scarcity Forecast by Experts
The article notes vast ore deposits near Lake Superior and in Pennsylvanian pits, predicting iron could become a rare metal as reserves dwindle. It cites geologists and William James J. Ti as early observers of Northern iron wealth and warns of possible future extensive mining beyond America for smelters.
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Supermon
Almxena
Tennessee
Pennsylvani
James J. Ti
Ie Northnvest
Superior Ranges
America
Toechnical World Magazine
Veteran saves limb by using Duan's Kidney Pills
A Indianapolis veteran recounts severe kidney trouble in 1897 with headaches, swelling, and pain leading to threatened leg amputation. After taking Duan's Kidney Pills, swelling subsided, urine normalized, and he has remained well for nine years. For sale by dealers. 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Manager's Error: office boy story about a rejected applicant who later gains the job.
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Frank Doremus
Roosevelt Avemis
Indianapolis
Inil
Bnt
Duan
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
No Relief From Eczema After Two Years Quack Cures Fail
C V Beltz of Tippecanoe Indiana suffered eczema for over two years, tried numerous doctors and patent remedies, plus quack cures, before using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. The author reports immediate relief and eventual full recovery after starting the Cuticura regimen on November 15 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. V. Beltz
Tippecanoe, Ind
Late Night Exchange Sparks Chinaman Remark
Two friends returning from a late gathering in New Orleans encounter a Chinaman. A brief exchange follows with the remark I suppose shirts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Humorous Remark Sparks Husband Warning Exchange
A Houston Post item quotes a jibe about a bulldog described as the most hideous little animal, followed by a retort that the speaker would retract only if the husband were present. The brief reflects witty local social banter and commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huabby
Houstoen Post
New Howites in the West Pamphlet Offer
Free pamphlet outlines U S homestead laws and steps to claim a quarter section of farming or grazing land along Chicago and Northwestern Railway lines in South Dakota Wyoming and other states. Includes special excursion rates for homeseekers and full information on request to W B Knis Kern passenger traffic manager Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
United States
Chicago & Northwestern Ry
South Dakota
Wyoming
W. B. Kniskern
Chicago
Jefferson Drafts Declaration Parody on Happiness and Liberty
A Chicago Tribune line parodies the birth of the Declaration of Independence. It imagines Thomas Jefferson evolving a doctrine of unalienable rights and notes a single week when a boy with a firework could end a life, while vehicle drivers disrupt the principles with their havoc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Jeferson
Chicago Tribune
Burglaries Prompt Safe Storage For Steaks In Café
In a neighborhood crime wave, a restaurant reports repeated burglaries and keeps porterhouse steaks in the safe at night. A humorous aside notes Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup for children priced 25 cents. France imposes a tax on women wearing trousers, around ten dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Favorite Prescription for Women Health Claims and Address
The notice promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for female ailments, claiming it strengthens and regulates the system with no alcohol or habit forming drugs. It warns it does not cure tumors but can help if taken early and invites letters to Dr. Pierce in Buffalo, with offers of a free medical adviser on payment of stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Doctor Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
The Seeds Were There in Garden Fences
Farmer Nubbins accuses neighbor of burying a hole with seeds while the neighbor jokes about replanting garden seeds and hens as the seeds are in side. London Mail notes a constant problem in coal dust research as to what elements in coal make dust dangerous. experiments have yielded limited enlightenment.
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Nubbins
Iley
London Mail
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