American water power capacity and future development
The Minnesota Tribune notes that the United States has 33,000,000 horsepower of waterfalls unused and about 5,000,000 horsepower developed. It argues that with storage facilities undeveloped power could reach 150,000,000 horsepower annually, greatly reducing coal use. It calls for coordinated forest, water storage, irrigation, and power plans under balanced public and private control.
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United States
Chicago
Minneapolis Tribune
Torture for the Sick on Fourth of July Noise
The article notes that the Fourth of July festivities terrify the sick confined to the city due to loud noises and urges parents to teach children to observe careful behavior and reduce noise.
City urged to curb firecrackers during holiday
A Milwaukee News editorial praises police efforts to limit firecrackers near hospitals and asylums. It endorses Commercial club plans to move juveniles to Harriet Island for celebration, reducing danger, noise, and risk of fires while offering safer entertainment for children and communities.
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Harriet Island
Milwaukee News
La Follette candidacy petition stirs GOP debate in Washington
The Record-Herald notes a petition calling Senator La Follette to run for president circulating in Washington, while insurgents like Cummins and Borah refuse to sign. It argues Taft should be the Republican standard bearer, praising progressivism and calling the insurgency over as party unity is urged.
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la Follette
Washington
Cummins
Borah
Record-Herald
the Record-Herald
Taft
Lne
Hampton
Too Soon to Die
A fragmentary Reuters style dialogue from a Puck-quoted scene shows a hero ine educated abroad and a villain dismissing peril as insufficient against urgent separation. The hero leads the heroine to her state room with knightly courtesy as waves and a leaking ship loom in the background.
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Puck
Deans Kidney Pills Earn Local Endorsement in La Crosse
Testimony from La Crosse residents, including C J Miller of 414 N Ninth St, praises Dean's Kidney Pills as an ideal kidney medicine after cure in 1907. Miller reports complete relief from back pain and other symptoms with no recurrence. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Dean's.
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Dean
la Crosse
Co. J. Miller
Ninth St
Wis
Erhart
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Dean's
S.S.S
S.S. S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Baking With Straight Dough Gains Popularity in Pa
Article notes a growing use of straight dough bread making in Pennsylvania. It highlights compressed yeast as reliable, a time and labor saver, and claims marvel Flour provides superior expansion properties enhancing flavor.
Seasonal Whims and Jokes Drift Through City Papers
Poem on summer and winter longing contrasts with lighthearted quips about a supposed English lord and landlady humor. The Chicago Daily News verse notes summer’s lure, winter’s bite, and universal year round cycles, while Philadelphia Record and Houston Post snippets deliver quick jokes about borrowing and boarding prices.
Tragedy of the Diamond Report Sparks Widow Warning
A Baltimore reference notes a player named Bill Skeggs dying on a base, sparking warnings about overuse of baseball by Clara Skeggs and her husband. The tale is recounted alongside quips from Chicago News and Buffalo Express about other light newspaper notices.
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Clara Skeggs
Skeegs
Bill Skeggs
Baltimore American
Suffragette Button Replaced by Daily Violets
A Washington Herald note reports a change in a woman's political display as she stops wearing the suffragette button and receives daily violet bouquets instead. The brief item hints at evolving public symbols and ongoing social custom.
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Washington Herald
Nervous Lady Faces Ocean Voyage Question
Humorous cartoon caption shows a nervous lady asking the captain what he would do if mutiny occurred aboard. The captain smiles and says he would simply write a Help Wanted-Male ad and hand it to the wireless operator.
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Puck
Phrase on folly and wealth reflects proverb origins
An old proverb notes it is easier to separate a fool from his money than a wise man from his wisdom. The saying emphasizes prudence over greed in financial matters.
The Mystery of Christine and Erik at the Opera
A narrator recounts Christine Daae and Erik the monster at the lake house, tracing hidden passages, disguises, and power dynamics as Christine moves between the lake house and the stage. The tale climaxes with Erik claiming Christine’s return and impending marriage, while the narrator plots to observe unseen.
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Christine Dane
Christine
Erik
Christine Daae
EZO Foot Ointment Promises Quick Relief
A Rochester New York mail order advert touts EZO a refined foot ointment claimed to quickly relieve tired feet in minutes and offer lasting comfort. It urges buying a 25 cent jar from druggists and via prepaid mail orders.
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Ezo
Ezo Chemical Co
Rochester
N. Y
Police thwart murder attempt in New York home
Police say Mrs Bertha Stangehr formerly of Indianapolis and Chicago attempted to chloroform her daughter Caroline in a poverty strained New York apartment claiming the girl would be ruined if she left. Officers arrived as Caroline fainted from the fumes and intervened.
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New York
Carline
Bertha Stangehr
Indianapolis
Chicago
Caroline
Largest 14-carat blue white diamond found in Pike county
A 14-carat blue white diamond, the continent’s largest, was discovered in the Mauney diamond fields in Pike county Arkansas and has been sent to New York for valuation.
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Little Rock
Ark
Mauney
Pike County
New York
Public figure defends two decades of honesty
A speaker boasts twenty years before the public with no accusation of dishonesty. A man from the rear mutters that the public was distracted by more pressing matters and failed to notice his presence. Chicago Record-Herald.
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Mebdy
Chicago Record-Herald
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la Crosse, Wis
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Marquette Building
Thirty-third Street
the Tribune
The
Association of American Advertisers
New York City
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Tribune
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LA Crosse Tribune
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Marvel Flour
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Philadelphia
Houston Post
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Bobby
Chicago News
Buffalo Express
O Pera
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Yellow Room
the Bobbe-Merrill Company
Madeleine
Kyrie
Kyrie Eleison
Roi de Lahore
Woodrow Wilson
Trenton
KC Cook
K C
Jaques Mfg. Co
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