London Theaters Close Amid War Fears And Drafts
The article notes plans to close gite theaters as war fears rise. It mentions retirement of officers John M. Goldefield and C. C. Howard from active service and reports on a new method of converting iron to steel using carbonized tan, claimed to avoid blistering and grain damage. The piece also covers tax differences in East River Bridge cables, railroad clergy passes, and soft tan material used for gloves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gers John M. Goldefield
C. C Howard
East River Bridge
Brooklyn
Ottawa Plans U S Co operation to Expand Dominion Canals
Talks in Ottawa consider inviting the United States to help enlarge Canada’s ship canals. A uniform depth of fourteen feet is sought for the lake St Lawrence corridor, with an estimated improvement cost of 12 million dollars after 960 million already spent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
United States
Canada
Dominion
St Lawrence
Mystery Well Under Wheeling Promises Dry Drilling Breakthrough
In Wheeling West Virginia a drill target lies beneath a heat spot where a five inch bore is sunk aiming to a mile depth. The well shows no water vein yet remains dry and invites scientific study of underground phenomena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. W
Influenza Accomplice Tubercular Trouble Declared Widespread
Irla notes tubercular trouble as a terrible accompaniment of the influenza year. The disease appears highly contagious, especially within families. Isolation and disinfectants are cited as the simplest and most practical preventives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irla
Mediterranean seashells yield precious textiles from pearls
The text notes a mus sea species in parts of the Mediterranean whose seven inch by three inch shells contain a half drachm pearl. From the pearl, material for weaving spans and textiles is produced, including coral amber and pearl-like threads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mediterranean
Woman harms youth with croquet accident and fate of lovers
An Atchison woman during youth accidentally struck a young man on the head with a croquet mallet causing a lifelong hunchback. As adults they separated. she married another man, became wealthy, and now as a widow, she sends the injured man twenty five dollars monthly under a relative's cover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whes
Atchison
Heart
Apine
Inventions Stitches Leather with Laser and Silver Bay Find
A laser sewing machine fastens through leather and through a maple sample and brass layered metal shows a remarkable test sequence. Reports from Buenos Aires claim a vast silver bed lies in San Blas bay bottom with pellets found by divers. A stamp savings program in Europe encourages small deposits with a prepaid card system for the poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt
Argentine Republic
Bay of San Blas
Argentine Republi
Buenos Ayres
United States
PEW Savings Tanks
Mit
Broad array of global notes and curiosities in brief
A compiled digest covers politics in Mexico Poland and Pennsylvania, science and technology notes on sea depths and cables, cultural hints from Paris and London, weathering remarks on lighting at Chicago, and assorted local incidents. Names include Diaz William Columbus Washington Otto Herrara and Newcomb with varied dates and figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannison
Toms Choir
Salt Lake
United States
Abbotsford
Walter Scott
Scores
Kilta
Southern League of Baseball Clubs
Whh
Mexico
London
Boston
San Francisco
Paul du Cuauru
Geneve
Paris
Diaz
Emperor William
Chicago
Lexington
Marysville
Cal
Pennsylvania
Allegheny City
Poland
Congress Debates Economic and Territorial Topics
Senate discussed pension bills and free coinage resistance, with remarks by Senator Vags and Halé. House acted on desecration penalties, a phonetic alphabet memorial, and Indian territory land intruder penalties. Sherman’s Chinese exclusion bill faced adverse report. an immigration and contract labor inquiry was authorized. Domestic items include a boy bite fatality, Maverick Building fire, Newport artillery anniversary, and fossilized vegetation find.
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Senate
Vags
Nemstoe Halé
House
Congress
Sherman
United States
Andrew Stewart
Twenty
Pennsylvania
Alexander K. Craig
de Etanion
Idhult
New Orleans
Post Office
Ted
Michigan
Lewis Asher
Edenton, O
San Antonio
Tex
Maverick
Artillery Company
Newport
B. C
Williaw McAdams
Alton
Death tolls and disasters fill wide range of reports
A sprawling summary notes deaths including Nelson Reynolds of Michigan and Jonathan Crago in Denver. It reports stock exchanges at 1,072,468,491 a week, business failures 270, Newmarket Savings Bank suspended with 101,000 deposits, and a railway disaster monument drive in Ashtabula Ohio. It lists fires, wrecks, robberies, court cases, and political notes including a Chicago anarchists decision and a St. Louis convention plan.
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Nelson Reynolds O
Dick Collen
Marshfield
United States
Wee
Newmarket
N. H
Knights of Pythias of
Ashtabula
Frask Huieans
Lawrenceville
Ind
John Emmons
Land Keep
Aoe Wy Ee
Jonathan Crago
Denver
Col
Union Pacific
A. Srizotan & Co
Camp Washington
Knowles, Taylor & Knowles Pottery
East
Liverpool
Tuwee
Butte
Mont
Dexter
Sprinkle
A. J. Cooper
Hamiltee & Dayton
Cincinnati
Tesk Contenia
Durington
Hawkeye Waa
Burmed
Guinith, Gray& Co
Brooklyn
N. Y
Evtas N. Coxwar
Lattle Rock
Ark
Cat. Hartman
Edward Shaffe
Rochester
Sassafras
Patrice Maxtin
Nordentown
N. J
Nariana
Joux Skors
Mra Elfirst
Byers
Cal
Northern Pacific
Crookston
Minn
France
Mather Hroa
Albany
United States Supreme Court
Buamne
Dalles
Astrixger
San Francisco
Savanaah
Florida & Western
Savannah
Simpson
Seattle
Wash
Speaker Reed
Samuel Fielden
Michael Schwab
Chicago
Joan Asorxson
Cleveland
Hillsville
New Rk
Samtow
Atlantic Highlands
Macon
M. Hinninesse
St. Paul
New Mexico
Milwaukee
Lasnert N. Gorpswith
Columbus
Josian Baken, Jr
Slater
Reading
Tim
Indiana State Reformatory For
Indianapolisy
Tur State Department
Washington
Valparaiso
Lima
National Bank
Lacey
Centenarian William Boome recalls Washington sighting
William Boome of Hudsom Mish claims to have seen George Washington in Philadelphia in 1797 while celebrating his 100th birthday. The item also notes deaths and political meeting plans with several ages and locations.
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William Boome
Hudsom
Mish
George Washington
Philadelpha
W. W. Holpern
Raleigh
N.C
Munskewee
Botfaet
William H. Hkamasey
United States Circuit
District
Minois
Chicago
Global calamities and crimes fill late year dispatches
Reports recount a shipwreck near Peterhead with five drownings and twelve survivors, a Toronto real estate dealer’s bankruptcy, Berlin workers fighting police after protests, and a Baltic storm cost with hundreds of lives. Canada’s parliament convened, and a forest incident near the North Sea claimed fourteen deaths. Other notes include China unrest, Lake Chad expedition failure, wage-cut fears in Britain, and Hungary’s Slav refugees plight.
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Peterhead
Scotland
Joux Dovdas
Toronto
Uni
Berlin
Emperor's Castle
Canada
Ottawa
Riviera
Oporto
Fortugal
Do‘rango
Mexico
United States
Forest Queen
Loughbrow
North Sea
China
M. Muzoo
Lake Tchad
Africa
Congo
Great Britain
Hungary
St Johnus
N. Py
Revell
Broadsworth
Eng
Queensland
Russia
Mert
Newgate Prison
London
Thirtern
Liverpool
St. Christiana
Sweden
Simart
Hagen
Railroads pass under Vanderbilt control headline
Reports claim New York and New England lines plus Reading Lackawanna Jersey Central Lehighton Valley Erie and others are under one management. Also: Catalin Reilny, flour mill proprietor of Thurlow PA, dies trapped in a fly belt. Fire destroys Platte Centre Neb blocks and post office with losses around 120010.
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Tur
New York
New England
Vanderbilt
New Years Central
Reading
Lackawanna
Tersey Central
Lehiyrd Valley
Erie
Catalin Reilny
Thurlow
Platte Centre
Neb
Nona Lervitos
Henry Avakian
Los Angeles
Cal
Association of
Iron and Steel I Manufacturers
Pittsburgh
Ohio Valley
Kar Iron Manufacturers’ Association
Amalgamated Association
Rhode Island
Providence
W. C. Wardwell
Charles F Gorman
Cleveland
Bridgeport
W. Va
Idaho
George
Claggett
Geen
Vilaa
Witting
Dubon
Senate
House
Columbia
Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy Promises Cure or $500 Reward
The ad touts Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy as a cure for catarrh and related ailments claiming it cleanses and heals. It offers a cash reward of 500 dollars if the product fails to cure, asserting a trustworthy business proposition from the company.
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Dr. Sage
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Iby
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Haiti
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Fatel
Otto
Epson
Irip
Jerusalem
Europe
Asia
Oman
Cath
Vals Ilson
Miles
Carey
St .Louis
People's Party
St Louis
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Contex
Harrison
Palmer
Mass
Abram Greenfield
Mount Zion
Royal Palace of
Ajudak
Portugal
Ghonoe Winter
Sallie Darton
Fort Dodwe
M. DB. Hannon
Winnesota
Duluth
Hinamw Lee
Fairmount, IL
Bradwim
Scott
Serry & Bone
Chematists
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Shiloh
Gough
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