Happenings Making History From Across the Globe
Across the week, notable items include a Springfield Illinois crash killing Miss Irene Dodge and injuring Herman Scantlan, Rockefeller fined for speeding, Mayor Gaynor in critical condition, and Joe Gans’s death. Other entries cover McMurray contract hearings, a Cal train collision killing twelve, a Newark detective case, and belt-tightening in Denver against Salvation Army solicitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Dodge
Normal
Herman Scantlan
Athens
Springfield
Tih
T. M. Moore
Father Moore
Myra Bell
John D. Rockefeller
Squire Dean
South Euclid Village
Rockefeller
Abbey A. Brown
Charles
Sarinaw
Mich
Gaynor
St. Mary’s Hospital
Hoboken
Europe
Joe Gans
Baltimore
Victor Berger
Ijlh
McAlster
Okla
Congressional Committee
McMurray
Gore
D.C
Salvation Army
Frank C. Drew
San Francisco
Pullman
Carl Etherington
Newark
Montgomery Ward & Co
Kansas City
Wickham Lake
Middletown
N. Y
Angelo Fraturi
Henry Crapello
New York
Crapello
Fratuli
Bremen
Vulkan
Weber Works
Washington
Heiskell
Memphis
Tenn
Denver
Knight Jehiel W. Chamberlain
St. Paul, Minn
Joseph K. Orr
Thomas G. Lee
Armour & Co
Grand Jury
Landis
Lewis
Portugal
Spain
Vatican
Braga
M. W. Smith
Brooklyn
Stephen B. Elkins
West Virginia
Italy
Katherine
Boston
Souse Club
Socialist gains report across nation and union strikes spread
New York leaders report Socialists gain over fifty percent nationally with 3 200 local groups and 53 275 dues paying members. Six thousand coat tailors join 15 90 unionists in a walkout as 45 000 workers may strike next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Socialist Party
New York
J. F. McMurray
Washington
Alfred Villa
Tucson
Ariz
Salazic
Jervis Bay
Cook County
Ilinois
Hanselmann
Cincinnati
Oriental Commandery
Kansas City
Robert Treat Paine
American Peace Society
Waltham
Mass
Henry Hall
Huntington
W. Va
Ohio River
Catlettsburg
Porter Charlton
Italy
East Orange
N. J
American Apple Growers’ Congress
St. Louis
J. W. Stanton
Richview
Advertising Talks and Copy Essentials
The piece outlines ad copy principles to boost reader response. It emphasizes eye catching simple design, readable copy with large type and clear paragraphs, and avoiding crowded text. It argues for genuine, truthful messaging tied to the advertiser’s character rather than generic broadside tactics.
Witch finding in 17th century courts and myths
The article recalls 1649 witch trials in Newcastle and Scotland led by a renowned witch finder who exposed 15 witches. It describes methods like tears, pin-pricks, and gendered beliefs from a German 15th century text claiming women are inherently wicked.
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Newcastle
England
Scotland
Matthew Hopkins
Advertising Is Talking in the Local Paper
The piece argues that newspaper advertising yields the best returns for merchants. It explains the method reaches the whole community through the home in a trusted, family-discussed format, leading to increased sales and business growth.
Newspaper Advertising Best Warns Industry Leader
A. W. Green, president of the National Biscuit company, asserts newspaper advertising is superior to billboard and magazine ads. He cites billboard maintenance, renewal needs, and constant monitoring as drawbacks, while praising newspapers for efficiency and immediacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Green
National Biscuit Company
Mr. Green
Advertisement Growth Like Corn The Lesson Of Time
The piece argues that ads do not yield instant results. Like corn, growth is gradual and unseen day by day. Patience yields visible ripening over time, with eventual rich returns after a period of steady cultivation.
YOU SHOULD TRADE AT HOME HERE ARE TEN GOOD REASONS
Ten arguments favor buying locally from home merchants over mail order houses. Benefits include easier returns, credit flexibility, and supporting local taxes and property values. It urges buyers to consolidate orders locally to prove price or quality advantages.
Mona Lisa Smiles Mystery Explored by Reinach Claim
Paris savants debate the meaning of Mona Lisa’s smile as Solomon Reinach proposes a theory of the portrait. Da Vinci allegedly painted it for Giocondo’s wife to lift her grief, with musicians and jesters surrounding her during creation.
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Paris
Leonardo da Vinci
Whch
Louvre
Solomon Reinach
Reinach
Dreyfus
da Vinci
Francesco del Giocondo
Florence
Mona Lisa
Gherardini
Giocondo
Gratis
Fanciulia
Santa Maria Novella
Theophile Gautier
Arsene Houssaye
Theater Francais
Leonardo
Walter Potter
Greece
Rome
Carotti
Europe
Gioconda
Raphael
Does Advertising Pay In Newspapers
A reader notes a man selling household goods after advertising with this paper and receiving five cash offers. The paper’s bargain column reports $150 in material sales in one week, illustrating advertising value and space constraints limit.
World Timber: Teak from Burma and Siam Tops Ships
Teak timber, the premier shipbuilding wood, is sourced mainly from Burma, Siam, and Cochin-China with export ports Rangoon Moulmein and Bangkok. Its superior strength durability moisture resistance insect resistance lightness and armorplate backing make it unmatched in naval use.
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India
Burma
Siam
Cochin-China
Rangoon
Moulmein
Bangkok
Bills That Are Not Bugbears
The piece argues advertising and publicity drive business and money flow. It compares cutting advertising to stopping coal for trains, claiming small expense control harms trade and that spending on publicity attracts customers and revenue.
May Turn the Trick in Advertising Boost
There is little difference between a profitable business and an unprofitable one. A slight rise in volume or a small cut in costs may do the trick. Good advertising may bring the increase and will not jeopardize the present business.
Model Husband Studies Stenography for Suffrage Aid
In a society meeting, Mrs. Voteby Gumm notes Mr. Meekton is a model husband who is learning stenography to assist his wife with her suffrage speeches. The exchange highlights supportive domestic roles in the suffrage era.
Enlarge Your Business Advertise in a Hotel Register
A question contemplates whether listing a business in a hotel register can expand reach. It weighs visibility against target audience and perceived propriety for local readers seeking practical advertising options.
Dean's Kidney Pills Cited In Wooster Patient Testimony
A Wooster Ohio resident reports gravel diagnosis but claims rapid improvement after twelve days using Dean's Kidney Pills. The advertisement urges readers to remember the product and notes it is sold by all dealers for 61 cents a box, Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo NY.
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Dean
A. Dashem
N. Grant St
Wooster
Dean’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Comfort Seeking Applicant Requests Refrigerator Car
A weary traveler at the railway ticket office says he has a long journey ahead and wants maximum comfort without regard to cost. He declines parlor and sleeper options, preferring to stay awake to see the scenery and asks to be placed in a refrigerator car if possible.
Coca Cola Baseball Record Book of 1910 Mentioned
A Coca Cola Company booklet promotion accompanies their 1910 Coca-Cola Baseball Record Book, noting Casey at the Bat and schedules for leagues. The promotional packet includes The Truth About Coca Cola with claims of purity, cooling effect, and thirst relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Co
Atlanta
Coca Cola
Unnecessary System in a Silent Sleep Home
An electrical supply agent urges a burglar alarm for night window and door security. Mr Newpop replies no burglar can enter while they sleep. The dialogue ends with the remark We are weaning our baby.
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Mr. Newpop
Reformers and a town’s changing moral code
A local boss boasts of reforming the town’s ethics while admitting a past of being older than fifty. The exchange hints at cycles of reform and backlash as residents reflect on social change. The line about women who refuse marriage adds a wry note on social norms and timing.
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Postum Cereal CO
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