Wireless telephony progress claimed by De Forest
The American Monthly Review of Reviews reports Dr. De Forest’s claim that wireless telephony is now practical and audible over several miles, with voices heard on a steamer twelve miles away. The piece notes wireless telegraphy may aid but not yet rival ocean cables, predicting greater Atlantic reach for wireless telephony than for wired links. It ends with a quotation praising prudent government.
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de Forkst
Dr. de Forest
New York City
de Forest
Brooklyn
Inio
Herbert I. Wade
American Monthly Review of
Ste. Tews
Atlantic
Atlantic Ocean
American Monthly Review of Reviews
Glazed Sweat Potatoes Recipe From An Old Page
Five sweet potatoes and one egg with half captal sugar and a pinch of salt. Pare and cut potatoes into strips then steam until pearly done. Cool and dip each strip in beaten egg then sugar. Coat thickly and bake in a pan with butter until rich brown.
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S Walt
Duans Kidney Pills Advertises Proven Cure
An old Lawrence Kansas testimonial extols Duan's Kidney Pills for kidney and urinary ailments. Mrs Florence Messer recalls family cures since 1899, praising reliability and lasting results. Sold by Dick Bros drugstore with Foster Milburn Co agents in Buffalo. price 50 cents. Remember the name Duan's.
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Deans
Lawrence
Florence Messer
Pennsylvania Street
Kansas
Dvan
Dames
Duan
Dick Bros
Carner Massachusetts
Henry Sts
Foster-Milbuen Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
How to Avoid Appendicites and Constipation
Advice on preventing appendicitis cites chronic constipation as a risk. Promotes Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a mild cure that stimulates the liver and bowels without causing nausea or griping. Endorsed by C. P. Barber & Son. Also comments on conceit and self-importance.
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Orino
C. P. Barber & Son
TRUST THE GIRLS IN BANKING AND RAILROAD DEALINGS
A Kansas City stenographer refused a dishonorable request to trade land leads for a friend to profit from a railroad extension. In another case a stenographer in real estate turned down a $5,000 reward offer to betray her firm over a $150,000 deal. A third stenographer rejected a $1,000 offer for copies of her letters, keeping her integrity against a lawyer’s bribe.
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Kansas City
London Water Wonders Show Scale Of City Supply
A London water estimate claims a 50 acre cistern 345 feet high could hold enough water for a year to supply warships worldwide, while a 2490 mile canal would rise ten feet if emptied into it. The text says every London drop feeds the city, and the world could drink 40 gallons per person without depleting it.
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London
Titulia
Europe
Greater
Napoleon
London Saturday Review
Piarpont Morgan
Walton
Reynolds
Romaney
Charlee
Retirement of Col Mathias recalls Dargai charge
The Welsh born Col Mathias who led the Gordon Highlanders at Dargai recounts how a pen slip sent him to the Seventy Fifth Regiment instead of the Ninety-First. He recalls the famous assault and a quip to his color sergeant about aging.
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Col
Mathias
Gordon Highlanders
Dargai
Seventy Fifth
Oime
Dargal
Mackie
Point Them Out On Knowledge Of Local Death
In a provincial aside, the Man Who Knocks About notes a hunter gatherer gap in regional knowledge. A London press debate on Sheffield's smoke questions urban air quality and contrasts it with Sheffield’s own warnings.
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White Mountains
Tong
Safe passage through sorrow and faith in old uncle Abner
In Lipincott's Magazine an ex slave Uncle Abner is described as anxious yet steadfast. A daughter offers comfort and notes his closeness to the Lord. He replies with wry humor about repeated conversions, reflecting resilience amid hardship.
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Abner
Chile
Pincott’s Magazine
Passage Claims Foley's Kidney Cure Helped
James Donahue of New Britain Connecticut writes that after trying several remedies and diabetes treatments he did not improve until using Foley's Kidney Cure. He reports improvements after the second bottle and continued benefit after five bottles.
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James Donahue
New Britain
Conn
Foley
Sidney
Willing Away the Laundry in a Curious Will Case
In a Baltimore America item a mistress notes the disappearance of her laundress Susan after she learns the woman died in Pennsylvania. Susan allegedly left a will bequeathing the clothes to a long time acquaintance, prompting the mistress to question her duty and seek arrangements for the laundry. The tale unfolds with regional dialect and a legal quirk.
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Susan
Pennsylvania
Baltimore
America
Polls and Petitions and a Trollope Pitch
A quirky scene shows a book agent touting Anthony Trollope to a skeptical man at a desk while Emperor's petitions during a Prague visit highlight courteous handling. Separate notes discuss Nero guarding his voice, the shopkeeper nation idea, and a comic courtroom line about youthful counsel.
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Bcarcely
Hradschin
Prague
Pal
Mall Gazette
Bucklen Arnica Salve Tops Bluff Manns Claim
Bluff Mo business leader C G Hays praises Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the quickest surest healing salve for sores burns wounds and piles, claiming personal use confirms the claim. A separate note mentions a landslide in real estate as a significant movement.
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C. G. Hays
Bluff
Bucklen
O. P. Barber
Bat Down on the Dog on Euclid Avenue Car
A man on a Euclid Avenue streetcar seeks a seat as a woman with a small bulldog occupies one. The man sits anyway, stepping on the dog's hind legs until the dog and owner react. The incident ends with the woman restraining the dog and the man returning to his read.
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Euclid Avenue
Cerise Dewdads
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Massage for a Rhinoceros at Urunx Park Zoo
Speke the rhinoceros at Urunx park zoo was scrubbed by six masseurs using soap pumice and brushes per veterinarian Dr Bilab to keep his skin healthy. The process caused a noisy reaction among animals before a water rinse and linseed oil finish. The piece contrasts with a comic tale of a Dragon car and a note on trout surviving freezing. It then mentions olive oil trade routes and California producers forming an eastern bottling operation to supply New England and the United States.
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Speke
Urunx Park Zoo
Bilab
New York World
Hippo
Dutchman
Dragon
Michigan
Belmont
New York
Lancaster
Dragon Company
New England
California
Future of Japanese Tea Faces Slow Trade Decline
The Osaka Asahi warns that Japan's tea trade, once rivaling raw silk, may falter as production and export lag over the last decade. Europe and America see coffee, cocoa, and chocolate gradually supplant tea, a trend noted even in Asia, including Japan. A related line hints at personal folly and world astonishment at self-made mistakes.
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Osaka Asahi
Rising Sun
Japan
Europe
America
Saya
The Limit of Life in Medical Science
A fragment outlines a century old debate on human life duration, noting consensus that life span lies well below potential limits. It references a critical period around age fifty as decisive, with mention of advancing knowledge that may alter outcomes. The text shows age and life expectancy discussions without clear conclusions.
Port Florence Dry Dock Carves Rocked Route to Nile Source
Reporters describe a rocky dry dock cut by locals at Port Florence on Lake Victoria Nyanza, 250 feet long, 43 feet wide, 14 feet deep, situated 3,700 feet above sea level. The dialogue touches on humor and distant travel observations amid colonial era tone.
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Port Florence
Lake
Victoria
Nyanza
Chautauqua
Foley's Kidney Cure Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement style item touts Foley's Kidney Cure as a remedy for kidney trouble and backache with promises of rapid relief, strengthened kidneys, and restored health. It mentions Dr King’s New Life Pills, and cites examples of men cured after neglecting kidney signs. The piece includes terse musings on matrimony and manhood.
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Foley
Bright
Bon
A. R
Bass
Morgantown
Ind
Brock
P. Barber & Son
A Publishers Chance and Domestic Dialogues
A fragmentary passage blends dialogues about letters turned into books and humorous exchanges between family figures. It weaves names like McLendburgh Wilson and mentions questions about heaven and education. The text also references a child asking about a duke’s wife and a teacher querying legal term lengths.
Softness of sealskin rivaled by human hair health
An early 20th century style ad touts Newbro's Herpicide as the cure for dandruff germ, promising stronger, glossier hair and stopping hair loss when used to eradicate dandruff. It notes availability from Woodward & Co and The Herpicide Co, with prices 50c and $1.00 to $1.28, and includes testimonial blurbs and a light humor line about telegrams.
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Newbro
Bend
Stampa
Herpicide Co
Detroit
Mich
Woodward & Co
Proposals Requested for City Sewers in Lawrence Kansas
City clerk announces bids to furnish materials and construct a 1400 foot 8 inch sewer lateral between Indiana Mississippi Penn and Winthrop streams. Plans profiles and info available at the office. A $150 certified check required. City reserves right to reject any or all bids. City clerk F D Brook notes August 24 1907.
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Lawrence Daily Journal
Bewer
Lawrences
Kansas
Indiana
Mississippi
Penn
Winthrop Stream
F.D. Brook
Gity
Clete
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