Leprosy Cure Advances Mentioned in 20th Century Notes
The article surveys leprosy history in the Western world and its spread to colonies, noting cures in Manila and Molokai. It cites chaulmooga oil as a key treatment, reports trials by American and British doctors, and describes living conditions for patients in Hawaii, the Philippines, and other colonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iris Waterloo
Pacific
Hawaii
Philippines
Culion
Molokai
Manila
San Lazaro Hospital
India
South America
Wayson
Port Townsend
Wash
Sisters of Charity
Arabic Assassin Castured? New York Dispatch Confused
A New York dispatch reports confusion over a White Star liner Wesare sailing from Liverpool. The Carmen submarine allegedly attacked the AcBe hawt, but the report contains unclear and garbled phrases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sepsayat Aa Citear
Wesare
Liverpool
Carmen
Coast Line a Peru Scientific American
A warning against the belief that the Atlantic coast protects the United States from European war. The author argues sea power and submarine surprise threaten national defense, citing Japan’s nighttime attack on Port Arthur as a historical example of decisive maritime force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Atlantic
Europe
Japan
Russia
Port Arthur
Mexican Invasions Demand American resolve, Tribune Says
The Chicago Tribune urges strong national response to repeated Mexican incursions and the murder of Americans. It condemns complacency, calls for deterring organized Mexican murderers and protecting lives and property near borders and within the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Mexico
United States of America
Texas
California
Atlantic
United States
Signs of Rain and Weather Signs That Foresee Storms
The piece discusses science based rain predictions in Woman's Home Companion. It highlights signs such as the ring around the moon and sun, distant hill visibility, and a sickening sky. It notes pale sky color and contrails of clouds as indicators of rain, with emphasis on meteorologist backed observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eollin Lynde Hartt
Woman's Home Companion
Watermelon Syrup From Surplus Fruit Proposed By Dept
Watermelons can yield a table syrup from surplus fruit. The process uses simple household utensils, yields about one and a half gallons of syrup per ten melons, and keeps well in sterilized jars. The method notes skimming red coagulated matter and settling to remove pigment.
Le Diable Marin submarine crafted by Wilhelm Bauer in 1858
The Sea Devil, a famous 19th century submarine by Wilhelm Bauer, was built of iron, fifty two feet long, and powered by a treadmilled screw. It carried two torpedoes and used pumps to control buoyancy with air purified by pipes. A Russian crew of eighteen balked on first descent, but Bauer later performed advanced underwater maneuvers, even writing letters while submerged.
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Wilhelm Bauer
Bauer
Maximilian
Bavaria
Constantine
Boston Globe
Knight of Snowdon described in school boy sketch
A Cambridge High student labeled James Fits James from The Lady of the Lake as the Knight of Snowdon. He drew a caricature on paper, which a teacher seized, depicting a sunlit, mocked noble knight with many deformities.
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Snowdon
Cambridge
James
Bia
Boston Record
Constitutional government defined by checks on rulers
A definition contrasts constitutional government with nonconstitutional rule as seen in the United States England France and other nations versus Russia where the czar’s will holds sway due to lack of a charter. The piece explains constitutional checks exist in some nations and not in others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
England
France
New York American
Hie Meaning Piece of Orange Peel Startles Child
A brief Pittsburgh Press item describes Little George meeting Misa Smith in the street. Upon recognition the boy notes a piece of orange peel on the pavement, causing his mother to react with a startled countenance.
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George
Misa Smith
Pittsburgh
Delusions of Grandeur Questioned by Father and Son
A small boy asks about delusions of grandeur and a father replies that such beliefs would cast any man as insane if openly admitted. The Washington Star quotation presents a witty exchange on perception and sanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Wrinkles and Doves Mentioned in Baltimore Anecdote
A fragmented Baltimore note hints at aging and youth themes with wry lines about keeping young. The quirky phrasing includes references to wrinkles and doves, reflecting a casual, informal column style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doves
Baltimore
No hot nights needed for corn yields say Central Illinois farmers
Farmers in Central Illinois report corn crops thriving without hot nights and with little or no rain in 1914 1915 and 1916 tests. They say the experience challenges long held beliefs about corn growth and shows corn’s strong resilience under varied conditions.
Corn as Wonder Plant Gains Fresh Knowledge
The article notes rainfall excess and below normal temperatures affecting crops. It reflects on corn as a remarkable food plant and reminds readers that many years of prior belief about corn have been challenged by the last three years of discoveries and opportunities to learn about its possibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Illinois
Names in the war era reshape cities and alphabet
The article traces how places like St Petersburg became Petrograd and Przemysl and Przasnysz altered under empires. It notes challenging Sinotype names such as Dzegamsk and Dzialoszice, and landmarks near Odesa like Vosnesensk and Svynigorodka while foreseeing printers stumbling over Verkhednieprovsk and Novom skovsk amid shifting fronts.
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St. Petersburg
Petrograd
Grad
Gorod
Burg
Peter the Great
Przemysl
Przasnysz
Poland
Black Sea
Dzegamsk
Dzialoszice
Odessa
Vosnesensk
Svynigorodka
Diedovshtchin
Verkhednieprovsk
Novomskovsk
Szczebrzeszyn
Bug
Expensive Beer Leads to 20 Cent Judgment
Nicholas Walraven night policeman in Pana drank two bottles of beer seized in a raid at Joseph Kalinski saloon. A circuit court jury last week fined former Chief of Police William Kiely 20 cents for leading the raid. Kalinski sought payment for all confiscated liquor. Costs and attorneys fees will amount to several hundred dollars.
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Nicholas Walraven
Pana
Joseph Kalinski
William Kiely
Kiely
Kalinski
Onion Shortage Snapshot Inspires Legal Equivalence Motto
The quote highlights how shortages shift focus to fairness under the law. It contrasts crop scarcity with inherent human equality and questions the law’s ability to address natural disparities.
Notice of Publication Chancery Foreclosure Illinois
In Clark County Illinois Circuit Court notice is given to non resident defendants in the Huston heirs and related parties that Fair y Cunningham filed a bill of complaint in 1915 seeking chancery foreclosure. Defendants must appear November term to plead or demur or risk a decree by default. Warshall Illinois September 4 1915.
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Ilinois
Clark County
A. D
Fairy Cunningham
Albert Huston
Eliza A. Lowry
L. T. Lowry
Franz
Lowry
Elmer Lowry
Sadie Crow
Hattie Chick
Hattie von Bergen
Elizabeth Wrigh
Elizabeth Grover
Marie Knight
Effie Davenport
Eva Deahl
John Smith
Harry Smith
Ross Smith
Guy Smith
Harl Smith
Earl Smith
William Deahl
Lucile Hix
Ruth Deshi
Bessie Deahl
Arthur McKee
Carl McKee
Walter McKee
Charles McKee
Harry McKee
Glen McKee
Laura Sweet
Marie Lesure
Raby Lesure
Raymond Lesure
John F. Martin
Rachel Huston
Franz S. Lowry
Ruby Lesure
Ruth Deahl
Hate von Bergen
Charles IicKee
Harry NekKee
Glen IeKee
Marie Lesuré
Raymond
Lesure
Rachel Tinston
Shrill
Cisensé
Iherson
Marsh
Warshall
Illinois
A . Sadagy Swern
Siervh
Everett
Conneily
Cempl
Master in Chancery Sale in Clark County Illinois
Public notice of partition sale by Master in Chancery J A Street in Clark County Illinois following a 1915 decree. Real estate includes multiple quarters of sections 27 22 28 totaling about 210 acres with detailed parcel descriptions. Sale to the highest bidder at Marshall court house on October 8 1915 with cash terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mltants
Clark County
M Circuit Court
tIn Chancery
J. W. Evans
Ytlorence Turner Paul
J. A. Street
Marshall
Clark
Illinois
A. D
J. A. Sweet
B. M Davison
Notice of Final Settlement in Estate of John Williamson
State of Illinois Clark County estate of John Williamson deceased. Heirs and distributees are notified that on Monday October 4 1915 the administrator will present final report to the Clark County Court Marshall Illinois and seek discharge from duties. Heirs may attend and resist if they choose. Randolph F. Wm. T. Hollenbeck Atty for Administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois
Clark County
John Williamson
County Court
Marshall
Illinois
Executor's Sale of Albert Arbogast Estate in Clark County Illinois
The executor of Albert Arbogast deceased will sell on September 26 1915 at 1 PM at the east door of the court house Marshall Illinois. The sale includes the W 44 of NE 1 4 and E half of NW 1 4 in section 22 town 12 N range 13 W Dolson Twp and a 3 1 2 acre tract in section 13 township 11 N range 12 W described by Vandalia Park bounds. Cash in hand.
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Albert Arbogast
Marshall
Clark County
Illinois
Towit
Dolson
Tinos
Tinois
Vandalia Park
Vandalia Avenue
Marshall Township
Ilinois
Wm.t. Hollenbeck
Sloan's Liniment touted as emergency doctor for infections
An advertisement extols Sloan's Liniment as an antiseptic that stops infection by killing germs and relieving pain. It claims a single application neutralizes infection and aids natural healing, urging constant availability and offering 2c 50c and 1.00 sizes with different quantities.
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Sloan
Slosn
Linkmeni
Kent
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Oagare
K Agricultural Department
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Randolph Fer
Wm. T. Hollenbeck
Atty
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Admr
Melfer Drug Co
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