Surge of Prices and Protests Mark Early 1909 News
Subscription prices set at 1.50 after January 16 1909 with a dollar a year rate before then. Claus Spreckels dies in San Francisco after making a fortune in sugar. New York City revokes licenses of all 550 moving picture shows following protests from ministers. An Italian worker finds 900 in old pipe line kettle in Indiana. A scientific note claims oceanic gait in solution could cover Earth to 112 feet. Missouri Supreme Court fines four oil companies 50000 each for restraint of trade. Sicily earthquake and tidal wave killed 20000 to 100000 with cities destroyed.
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New York City
Missouri Supreme Court
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Republie Oil Co
Waters-Pierce Oil Co
Free newspaper offer for nondrinkers non-tobacco users
The Herald proposes sending the paper free to men who cannot afford a subscription but do not drink alcohol use tobacco or keep a dog. Very few object to higher prices yet some claim inability to pay. The offer targets those who meet the stated conduct criteria.
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Herald
Marshall Calls for Business Unity and Road Reform
The article urges Marshall to unite local business leaders to boost manufacturing, create steady jobs, and improve roads to reduce costs. It cites economic waste from poor roads and estimates savings of hundreds of millions annually if roads matched European conditions, alongside broader civic renewal.
The Wonderful Aphis Growth and Multiplication
The article explains the aphid life cycle and rapid asexual reproduction by budding. Each female lays eggs and the young grow on the parent, with twenty five offspring daily. the process could yield an astronomical number by the twenty fifth generation if unchecked.
Beneath Him. A Parisian chef and a tale of dinner excess
A New York multimillionaire recalls a Parisian chef once at Cafe Royal. He describes a lavish dinner for 200, then the chef was seen with two French dancers in a tarbab in a park. The tale ends with moralizing about assistants and indulgence.
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Pete
M. Claude
Beranger
Paris
Claude
Rascal
New York
Cafe Royal
Argonaut
Incoherent Fragments from a Public Notice or Dialogue
Fragmentary dialogue appears to reference a doctor and professor discussing fate and weekend plans. The text mixes phrases about suffering, family time, and professional duties with indecipherable city or publication cues, yielding a damaged, nonsensical snippet not tied to a clear event or entity.
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Tome
Tribune
Fragmented OCR Dialogue Reflects Neighborhood Tension
The readable text shows a confrontation where a youth is warned that any insult to a boy in the neighborhood would be met with punishment. The fragment hints at a harsh tone and a defensiveness about masculine authority.
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Wayzabout
Houston
Curiosities of Diet and Tropical Fruits in Daily Nourishment
An article cites how nature provides varied diets with proteins from tropical fruits like figs and dates, and contrasts Arctic needs with meat and fat. It notes figures on calories per ounce and stresses a balanced diet, including vegetables, grains, and animal fats, for energy and health.
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Nature
Henry
Stanley
Abatis
Cotapanions
Alsiavpa
Ethabet
Antire African
Arctic
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Oasis
Claus Spreckels
San Francisco
Hawaii
Illinois
Jobe
Hopkins
Foss
Sicily
Italy
Marshall
Ipa Paltte “Eis
Brooklyn
Liverpool
Europe
Old Country
United States
France
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Office of Public Roads
Interteratate,Commerce Commission
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Etry Rte Reba Heer Ieeeeee
Monarch
Oee
Lornenee
Hopenewente
Mae Samy
Money Saving Sale
Booth & Handy
Tropics
Inte
Soran
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