Marble Hill Press Notes Quips On Youth And Fashion
The Marble Hill Press from Missouri quotes Dr Wiley saying a man should not grow old until 90 and questions why begin then. It notes Paraguay as a paradise for men, mocks latchkeys and bargain counters, and reports scientists claim several creatures never sleep including the octopus. It mentions Greenland’s tiny population and observers wondering why so many. It also cites an eastern fashion journal noting women wear larger shoes, though likely still small in size.
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Dr. Wiley
Healthful Rhinoceros Steak Question Unsettled
The healthiness of rhinoceros steak as food remains undecided by Dr. Wiley. A dispute exists over whether Mrs. Chadwick entered the Juan sharks ditches or vice versa.
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Wiley
Princeton Anti Trea ting League Forms Women’s Auxiliary
A note suggests that if the Princeton anti treating league echoes establish a women’s auxiliary, it will likely succeed. The remark hints at organizational expansion and anticipated positive outcomes for broader community efforts.
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Princeton
Ecoes
Liquid Sunshine: Dr Harper’s Secret Elixir
A reader asks what the term liquid sunshine refers to in Dr Harper’s potion. The response explains its ingredients and contrast with old fashioned moonshine, noting brighter taste, clearer appearance, and safer production methods.
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Dr. Harper
Grudges and a Greased Pig Question
The Nebraska State Journal laments grudges as the most unsatisfactory thing to hold and invites readers to consider lighthearted humor with a quip about trying to bolt a greased pig.
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The
Nebraska State Journal
Invisible corset wears unseen in fashion trend
A New York fashion note states the latest wrinkle is an invisible corset to be worn inside. The piece also questions how far microbes of moral disease may infest Rockefeller money. In Georgia, a newly married couple who had never met before provokes reflection on sight and belief.
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New York
Mr. Rockefeller
Georgia
Doubtful Cure for Spring Fever and City News Tone
It cites a playful line about laziness and mentions a projected new army and arsenals in China as it contrasts with Christian powers. The Manchester N Four H school board offers eighteen teaching posts to young women described as matrimony proof and man haters urging the girls to respond.
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China
Manchester, N. 4.H
Editorial Waste Basket Critique Sparks Reader Debate
Readers are urged to consult archived editorial waste papers before criticizing published content. The remark underscores ongoing scrutiny of newspaper practices and invites examination of discarded editorials to understand what has been omitted or sidelined.
Man in British Columbia Aims Self Harm With Pin
A BC man, weary of life, attempted self harm using a safety pin. Authorities speculate his next attempt may involve a boiled carrot as a more dangerous method.
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British Columbia
Athletics Opens Up Educational Opportunities For Youth
It is estimated that there are fifty ways for a young man to work his way through college. Thus has the great virtue of athletics opened up educational opportunities.
Richmond Council May Criminalize Speech About Limbs
Richmond Virginia city council considers ordinance to make discussing a leg as anything but a limb a misdemeanor. No ladies present on the council during debate.
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Richmond
Richmond Council
Woman Read Paper Are We Growing Old Gracefully
A Boston woman read a paper titled Are We Growing Old Gracefully and concluded that we are not growing old gracefully or otherwise.
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Boston
Twain on smoking persistence and daily hours
The writer quotes Mark Twain denying any vow to quit smoking. He jokes that there are only twenty four hours in a day to smoke in, highlighting Twain's famed wit and habit.
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Mark Twain
Williston Sees Birds as Future Race Beyond Men
Prof Williston imagined a distant era when birds become mankind’s successors and humans in flying machines resemble the feathered kin, a speculative vision blending science and prophecy.
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Prof. Williston
National Museum Builds Big Whale Skeleton Display
The skeleton of the biggest whale ever captured is being installed at the national museum in Washington. The feature will accompany the capital’s elephant exhibit, inviting visitors to compare the two iconic giant creatures.
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National Museum
Washington
Shaw advocates minding friends' children in marriage
George Bernard Shaw suggests that bachelors should be pressed to care for the offspring of their married friends. He cites a constitutional clause prohibiting cruel and unusual punishment to argue against coercive penalties.
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George Bernard Shaw
Wealthy man shifts burden to philanthropists
A multi millionaire treats wealth as a burden yet never pays it forward, instead relying on philanthropists ready to relieve him of his bond.
Folk Links Missouri Hen Output to Colorado Silver Mines
Gov Folk notes annual value of Missouri hen output equals the production value of Colorado silver mines. He suggests other states with silver mines but poultry may find this comparison instructive as a point of economic consideration.
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Gov
Folk
Missouri
Colorado
Nevada Icthyosaurus Fossil Stuns Geologists
A Nevada limestone specimen of an icthyosaurus is described as more primitive than any previously found, generating as much excitement among geologists as the discovery of a new silver mine would excite financiers.
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Nevada
French scientist predicts legless man of the future
A French scientist contends that future humans may lack legs. The remark sits alongside a critique of bureaucrats prolonging wars, questioning how an invincible future army could retreat from foes.
Maine lobstermen form union to challenge trust
In Maine, lobster fishermen organize a union to oppose the lobster trust and press for possible public ownership and operation. The effort highlights the financial strain on families as bank accounts of providers show constricted, hourglass-shaped figures.
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Maine
Lobster Trust
Children as Destructive Force in Pantry Dilemma
A concise note on how children disrupt home life by raiding the pantry, prompting parental concern over orderly food management and balance within the household. The piece examines practical responses to prevent recurring messes and preserve domestic routine.
Fire devastates St Genevieve convent killing fourteen
A midnight blaze at the Ste Anne convent in St Genevieve, Quebec, destroys the gray stone building. Fourteen residents including one nun, nine children and four elderly women perish. Sister Marie Adjuteur and Sisters Therese and Robertine are among the injured, with rescue efforts hampered by smoke as villagers formed bucket brigades and tried to summon aid from Pointe Claire, with no response received.
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Montreal
St. Genevieve
Marie Therese
Marie Robertine
Marie
Pointe Claire
Old Ladies’ Hospice
Ste. Anne's
Sisters of Ste. Anne's
Lachine
Secret Service Kept on Beef Inquiry by Grand Jury
Chicago federal grand jury resumes its probe into the sausage casing business amid questions from packers about the Secret Service role. Chief John E. Wilkie says agents are paid from a congressionally appropriated fund and will stay on the case as long as needed.
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Chicago
Federal Grand Jury
John E. Wilkie
United States Secret Service Bureau
Philippines
United States Secret Service Department
Wilkie
Secret Service Department
United States Treasury Department
Congress
Secret Service
Numerous Zeigler Officials Resign in Mass Departure
Duquoin Wisconsin reports a sweeping resignation of Zeigler officials effective immediately. Seven department superintendents quit, including General Superintendent Hurd of the mine. Leiter and Whittier remain with Attorney Platte in charge during Leiter’s absence. About thirty-two mine workers and families left. Fifty-two bodies recovered so far, with belief that more remain unaccounted.
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Duquoin
Zeigler
Leiter
Hurd
Zeizler
Oli
Platte
Whittier
Train wreck west of Trenton damages freight cars
A Rock Island west bound fast freight arriving Friday at Sey mour Ta was badly damaged when a threshing machine was blown from a flat car and landed across the right of way. Three other cars were unroofed in the incident near Sey mour.
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Trenton
Rock Island
Seymour
Bread Prices Soar in Moscow Strike Shuts Bakers
St. Petersburg reports bread costs have trebled in Moscow as 15,000 bakers strike. Only municipal ovens operate, prompting concern the dispute may extend. Masters reportedly ready to grant major concessions.
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St. Petersburg
Moscow
Catholic church plans drawn for Carlyle village project
In Carlyle Illinois a St. Louis architect is preparing blueprints for a Catholic church to be built in the nearby village of Uxton at a stated cost. The project signals continued growth and religious infrastructure in the region.
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Carlyle
Ill
St. Louis
Uxton
Third Pacific Squadron reinforced near Sokrotra
London dispatch from Jihu til on the Gulf of Aden reports that ships of the main Russian fleet joined the Third Pacific Squadron near Sokrotra and then headed for Diego Garcia to await the Fourth Pacific Squadron.
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London
Jihutil
Gulf of Aden
Dall Mail
Sokrotra
Diego Garcia
Three War Vessels Sighted Off Batangas Coast
Manila reports three war vessels seen off Batangas at 4 o clock Tuesday morning with nationality unknown.
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Batangas
Manila
Frost Little Damage to Fruit in Fruit Belt Report
Reports from Cobden Makanda Anna Aito Pass and Pomona indicate frost Sunday night did little damage to fruit with peaches deemed safe. Some small garden truck was badly damaged.
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Carbondale
Cobden
Makanda
Anna
Aito Pass
Pomona
Japanese Armies Advancing North in Manchuria
St Petersburg reports a war telegram from Manchuria stating Japanese armies are moving northward, led by cavalry units. The advance signals increased pressure on opposing forces as the conflict unfolds.
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St. Petersburg
Seat of
Manchuria
Cuban intrigue rises as Havana hosts grand reception
In a climactic Havana sequence, Jack Travers learns of Gomez’s planned audience with the Captain General at the Plaza de Toros. A Cuban spy reveals Roblado’s covert plot to trap Gomez, while Travers contemplates a plan to save the leader and avert danger to his own life and future marriage.
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Senor Jack
Senor Roblado
Spain
Travers
Havana
Plaza de Toros
Senor
Jack
Gomez
Prado
Cuba
Roblado
Rumor of Roblado's Havana Coup Echoes by Fountain
Jack Travers and Smithers discuss a looming coup connected to Senor Roblado as Havana prepares for fever season. The city buzzes with troops, bonfires, and torchlight processions while Roblado plans to exploit the chaos for advantage. A crucial game may reach a swift crisis tonight.
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Jack
Travers
Smithers
Jack Travers
Roblado
Spencer
Senor Roblado
Havana
Chalk Uses as Photographers Foreseen by Senator Depew
Senator Depew spoke to a photographers convention and demonstrated chalk’s varied roles in the trade. He then shared a Georgia anecdote about a bald man whose photograph required chalk to reduce shine, prompting laughter and a practical chalk tip.
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Senator Depew
Georgia
The Kaiser's Table Habits Revealed in Berlin Journal
A Berlin journal details Kaiser Wilhelm II's table habits. He grows many gardens and requests fresh vegetables daily. He favors German beefsteak with onions, mashed potatoes, and fish for brain-boosting phosphorus. Oysters repel him after a bad experience. Breakfast starts early with toast and butter, followed by pancakes with lemon sugar. He eats quickly, talks little during meals, then enjoys 30 minutes of easy chat and tea. He never naps even in heat.
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Berlin
Phrase designer Stanton coined by the smok ing room remark
Kipling and Devery coined slang. Frank L Stanton, author of Little Folks Down South, teased debutantes at Old Point Comfort hotel pi azza. He refused to share the joke, saying it was too smok ing room ish.
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Kipling
Big Bill Devery
New York Police
Frank L. Stanton
South
Old Point Comfort
Women Chimney Sweeps Guild Emerges in Russia
A guild of women chimney sweeps has started in St. Petersburg and Moscow led by a widow with six daughters. Members must be 14 to 35, with eight as the minimum for apprentices, must marry to leave, take a temperance pledge, and join the Orthodox Church.
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St. Petersburg
Moscow
Bible Class Misses Its Teacher
Young John D. Rockefeller is in Europe but keeps in touch with his New York Bible class by mail. A letter says he will return in March and resume his celebrated Sunday discourses. Membership has fallen off since he went away, and he is much grieved.
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John D. Rockefeller
Europe
New York
Hen in Williamsville Finds Odd Nesting Nook
A Williamsville New Hampshire hen shows a quirky habit, dragging a china egg four inches high from its nest edge, rolling it to a corner and placing another egg nearby, continuing for two weeks according to local observers. The odd behavior highlights fowl nest preferences observed in the town.
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Williamsville
N. H
Boston and Maine President Says Railways Move Grain at Loss
Washington. President Tuttle of the Boston and Maine Railroad concluded his testimony on railroad rate control before the Senate Committee of Interstate Commerce. He warned that government rate regulation could harm general business and that rate wars have disappeared. He argued grain often moves at prices not covering operating costs and criticized compulsory arbitration in labor disputes.
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Boston and
Maine
Washington
Tuttle
Boston and Maine Railroad
Senate Committee of Interstate Commerce
Senator Platt
Connecticut
Congress
Minnesota
Kansas
Seacoast
New England
Newlands
Civic Union
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Complacency seen in Chicago packing grand jury probe
Chicago packers express confidence the federal grand jury inquiry into anti trust and interstate commerce law violations at stock yards will not indict. Swift & Co representative says the jury failed to place the right witnesses, and workers report by submitting questioned and answered records.
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Chicago
Federal Grand Jury
Swift & Co
Storm damages farms near Little Rock in Pulaski county
A Friday morning storm in Pulaski county causes major loss to John Frazier near Sweet Home. The gin house roof and west end blown off, wagon shed and blacksmith shop destroyed, three tenant houses demolished, barn roof removed, fences down, and several cabins blown over. Roads blocked by fallen trees.
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Little Rock
Ark
Pulaski County
John Frazier
Sweet Home
Vienna band leader killed at Baden near Vienna
Karl Komaz, head of the Austrian band at the St Louis Exposition last year, was accidentally killed while trying to board a railroad train at Baden near Vienna on Sunday.
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Vienna
Karl Komaz
Jeader
Baden
Mines near Chusan threaten Shanghai mail steamers
A Morning Post dispatch from Shangai reports two junks blown up by mines near Chusan. The note warns that mines south of Shanghai raise fears for European mail steamers safety and route security.
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London
Shanghai
Morning Post
Chusan
Tsugaru Strait Proclaimed in Japanese Defense Zone
The Tsugaru Strait at the eastern entrance to the Japan Sea and the port of Vladivostok has been proclaimed within Japan's defense zone, signaling heightened strategic designation in the region.
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Tokio
Tsugaru Strait
Japan Sea
Vladivostok
Wool clip sale sets price record for Fergus firms
Lewiston Montana reports 500000 pounds of wool from William Fergus & Sons Fergus Bros. and the Fergus Land and Live Stock Company sold to a Boston firm at 23 cents a pound, a record for several years.
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Lewiston, Mont
William Fergus & Sons
Fergus Bros
Fergus Land and Live Stock Company
Boston
British Ships Prepare to Move Hong Kong Action
British warships in Hong Kong appear set for unusual duties with cruiser Hogue ordered to be ready to sail at short notice under full steam.
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Hong Kong
Hogue
Russians Off Hong Kong Sighted By Dispatch
A report from St. Petersburg to Echo de Paris says Vice Admiral Rojestvensky with part of his squadron was seen off Hong Kong sailing northeast. The sighting is unconfirmed by other sources.
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Hong Kong
Paris
St. Petersburg
Echo de Paris
Rojestvensky
Governor signs Pittsburgh Allegheny City consolidation bill
Harrisburg report states Governor Penny Packer signed the Greater Pittsburgh bill on Thursday, authorizing the merger of the cities of Pittsburgh and Allegheny City. The measure creates a single municipal government and reshapes local governance.
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Harrisburg
Pennypacker
Pittsburg
Allegheny City
Father of Ten Children Applies for Post Office
Washington reports a surge of postmaster applications featuring large families. Henry Louis Moore of Sedalia Missouri showed a twelve child family. Joseph E Hart of Doyleston Pennsylvania presents ten children in his bid. Both cite admiration for Roosevelt and race death avoidance.
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Washington
Henry Louis Moore
Sedalia
Pennsylvania
Joseph E. Hart
Doyleston
Roosevelt
Hart
Moore
Post Office Department
Degraw
Messrs. Moore and
My Wife's People Coming From Canada Letter
A letter from Birch Hills Saskatchewan dated February 1, 1905 describes a year in Canada. It recounts winter work in the bush, logging for buildings, hay harvests, cattle, and a rail line nearing Prince Albert. The writer cites mild winters, 8 inches of snow, and plans for his wife’s family to join him in May. He praises the land as productive and invites others to relocate. The piece ends with a short note on Tennyson’s final moments and a blessing from his son.
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Joan of Arc
France
Lola Montez
Havana
Jack
Canada
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Birch Hills
Sask
Chicago
R. R
Prince Albert
States
O. K
U. S
J. D. Head
Tennyson
Christ
Castro Would Challenge Fate in Caracas Speech
Caracas Venezuela President Castro spoke in Cala hago on April 19 saying he does not foresee an early clash for the Republic yet pledged to draw strength from the memory of valor patriots and the indomitable character of local inhabitants if needed to challenge fate.
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Castro
Caracas
Venezuela
Calahago
Republic
Downtown St. Louis bars and shops closed Sunday
In St Louis the downtown barrooms and barber shops were shut again on Sunday, mirroring the previous Sunday. It appeared saloons would stay closed and few people were seen around them or at side entrances. Downtown restaurants largely closed except for a few smaller ones.
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St. Louis
Health report shows steady canal zone improvements
Washington reports the March health report of Col. W. C. Gorgas, chief sanitary officer of the isthmian canal zone, showing steady improvement. About 9,000 commission employees were in the area at month end, with 153 sick in hospitals and total deaths for the month at eleven.
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Washington
W. C. Gorgas
Isthmian Canal Zone
Blackburn College President Resigns at Year End
Dr Walter A Bradley president of Blackburn College has tendered his resignation to take effect at the end of the college year. No successor has been chosen by the Board of Trustees.
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Blackburn College
Carlinville, TL
Walter A. Bradley
Albany stock transfer bill signs 2 cent stamp tax
Gov Higgins signed the stock transfer bill in Albany on Wednesday night imposing a two cent stamp tax on each hundred dollars of par value for all corporation stock securities sold or transferred.
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Albany
N. Y
Higgins
Japanese Aim for Simultaneous Attacks on Russians
Berlin reports that Japanese leadership seeks to synchronize military and naval offensives against Russia in hopes of a dual victory that could hasten the end of the war. The plan underscores coordinated aggression across fronts and the strategic aim of forcing a decisive outcome.
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Berlin
Rumor of Kaleieff's guilt in Grand Duke murder grows
In Moscow, strong rumor says Kaleieff, condemned in the Grand Duke Ser gius assassination, may not be the real criminal and a growing belief emerges that his death sentence will be commuted.
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Moscow
Kaleieff
Sergius
Frost Hurts Illinois Strawberries and Potatoes
Fruit growers report Sunday night frost killed blooming strawberries and damaged crops in southern Illinois where berries were further along. Potatoes were killed, while apples appear unharmed.
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Richview
Ilinois
Major James Stewart Dies at 79 in Fort Thomas Home
Major James Stewart United States Army retired died Thursday at his Fort Thomas home Cincinnati Ohio aged 79. He served in the U S Army and resided in Cincinnati. Funeral arrangements were not listed in the notice.
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James Stewart
U. S
Cincinnati
Ohio
United States Army
Fort Thomas
Figures of Smiths in the United States
A statistician estimates about 600000 Smiths in the United States with 126000 in New York. About 3000 Smiths work for the U.S. government and nineteen Smiths die daily. Including Smythes and German variants, the family is roughly 1000000 in the country.
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United States
New York
Smythes
Schmidts
Learn to Wait for Success in Patience Teachings
A short meditation on patience as a key to success, citing Te Maistre who calls waiting the secret of success and Franklin who says patience enables one to have what he will. The passage emphasizes patience as an indispensable lifelong lesson for those seeking achievement.
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Te Maistre
Franklin
Wonderful discovery in treatment of Brights Disease
A Broadland North Dakota newspaper reports G W Gray who was near death from Brights Disease after three months of treatment. He credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with restoring his health and freeing him from bed, claiming the remedy cured his advanced kidney ailment and could cure lesser kidney diseases. The story promotes Dodd's Kidney Pills as a remarkable modern medical breakthrough.
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Broadland
G. W. Gray
Bright
Wright
Dodd
Old Fashioned Farmers Still Beat Grain by Horses
In Seville threshing remains largely done by beating grain with horse powered thrashing floors. Only about six farmers mostly use English implements, while real modern machinery is rarely adopted.
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Seville
Interstate Commerce Commission Powers in Rate Disputes
The Interstate Commerce Commission can correct unjust railroad rate discriminations. If a rail line refuses to adjust, the Commission may sue in court and obtain a favorable judgment. Railroads must obey or face contempt of court for officers and directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bromley Weaver’s Awkward Wedding Prompt
A Bromley weaver, an Englishman, went to marry last week. When the clergyman asked if he would take the bride, the man looked surprised and said, I came a purpose, indicating a misunderstanding of his planned wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bromley
Iron in Human Hair as Resource Claim by Gaub
French chemist M Gaub asserts that shaving all French women's hair for a year could yield about 22 000 pounds of iron, a striking estimate highlighting overlooked material potential in human hair despite its impracticality and sensational framing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Gaub
France
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Roblade
Sam
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