North Carolina afloat with compressed air safety idea
Article describes a new method tested on the battleship North Carolina at Portsmouth Navy Yard. By using compressed air to expel water from damaged compartments, the ship could stay afloat long enough to reach port. Captain Marsh demonstrates pumping air into damaged hulls to force water out, potentially saving ships in danger. Also notes General Brush retires and Civil War veterans on the retired list.
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George Clinton
Washington
United States
North Carolina
Portsmouth Navy Yard
C Mareh
Vareh
Marsh
Marek
Walla
Brush
Daniel H. Brush
Chaffee
Pelch
Santiago
Lee
A KR. Chafer
A KR. Chafer On That Occasionh. Mverstaxty
Kaffee
Joe
Jersey City man praises Rosine Ointment for skin cure
A Jersey City man, Thomas Bruna, writes of a four month skin breakout with pimples and blackheads. After trying many remedies, he used RosineOintment and RestingOintment which cleared his face in about three weeks and he recommends them for skin troubles. He also says his family uses the products.
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Jersey City
Thomas Bruna
Campire
Dept . K
Resinel Coembal i
Baltiore
What did she mean by the dog remark
A fragmentary dialogue references a dog remark by Miss Cutting Hinte and Cholly Shallowpate. The text hints at a debate over the dog’s pedigree and human understanding, with a tone of mockery and confusion. The readable bits suggest interpersonal tension but lack full context or concrete events.
Baby Eczema and Boils Helped by Cuticura Remedies
A Colorado Springs mother recounts her three week old son’s eczema and boils, cured after three months of medical treatment followed by exclusive use of Cuticura Soap and Ointment. By seven months the eruption faded and his head and face cleared. She credits the Cuticura regimen with his recovery and notes a free sample offer. The piece also mentions a dentist’s view on using laughing gas and a New York doctor’s thoughts on substitutes for police questioning.
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Dave
Cuthom Remedios
Signet
Mra Mart We Ramsey
K Jndson
Colorado Springs
Col
Cat Corsa
Dept
Boston
Dropped From the List and Odd Birthday Remarks
Fragmentary read of a 19th century column noting a party led by Alice with mention of birthdays. Text includes garbled lines about tobacco, physical culture, and a claim about a simple remedy for constipation. A stray statistic notes fourteen percent of an egg as albumen.
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Alice
Canada Prosperity Draws Immigrants and Labor Movement
New York Times 1912 notes Canada attracts eight ably loaded European immigrants afloat and predicts a strong outward flow during labor troubles. Dominion budget and railway channel plans, plus road and canal projects, spur worker demand. Some move quietly across the border, while private fortunes shift as Canadians seek farm and industrial opportunities.
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New York Times
Canada
United States
Dominion
Committee On
Cangla
Women in Chicago Organize for Labor Aids
Siz women in Chicago have organized to lend assistance with domestic tasks. They plan to use an electric vacuum cleaner, washing machine, iron, and a drying fan, sharing devices among members to minimize costs. An initiation fee funds apparatus purchase, and a boy moves gear between homes to keep services running. A patent for a synchronized moving picture device was granted, promising quiet projections that could replace live phonograph performances.
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Siz
Chicago
Leopen
Tepeen Grutd
C Mwitven
Leden
Hag
Adéec Gte Harmony
Moving Picture Show
Phenoerapha Fm
Advertising’s power to move markets beyond the obvious
A fragmented editorial notes that advertising has driven vast wealth for merchants, yet a few critics argue that true value lies in creativity, not sales pitches. It compares marketing to choosing slow, outdated travel over comfortable modern trains, urging better business thinking.
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Pullman Palace
Paxton Toilet Co Offers Trial Box of Pasting Antiseptic
An advertisement from the Paxton Toilet Co of Boston promotes a large trial box of Pasting Antiseptic, described as a delightful cleaning and germicidal toilet preparation, with a free sample offered upon request in a woman’s magazine.
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Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Masa
Mny
Fragmentary Ad Copy By Obscure S Sponsor
A garbled readable fragment discusses a green grocer, misfires about cures, and a free sample offer. It mentions Wis Perseverance and Coles Carpoltantye, Black River Pals, and a cynical note about choosing a president. The style mimics ad copy and quirky aphorisms.
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Cole
mwe &@ Co
Black River Pals
Wis
Bizarre Boothing Strup for Children Reported
An odd notice describes a product called Boothing Strup for Children that allegedly rewrites, softens gums, places inflammation at ease, allays pallor, and cures wind colic. The language mixes playful imagery with paradoxical remarks about sowing wild oats and harrowing reaping.
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Ars Winslow
Storms to Predict Themselves Across the Atlantic
A 19th century scientist argues storms form from the Atlantic and travel to Europe with variable paths. He cites measurements from Balvaboreter stations showing electric disturbances with storms, seeking a method for storms to telegraph warnings ahead of landfall. The piece notes uncertainty in timing and route, yet reports ongoing studies and practical questions about interpretation.
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Europe
Atlantic
South Atlantic
Apdre
Lyons Observatory
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