Brick struck man in Boston. legal fee dispute over settlement
Patrick Murphy was hit on the head by a brick from a building under construction on Tremont Street in Boston. After being taken home he sent for a lawyer, who later billed him five new $109 notes, claiming a $2,000 settlement. Murphy questioned the amount, noting the lawyer kept $500 and asking who was hit by the brick.
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Heac
Patrick Murphy
Tremont Street
Boston
Laawyer
Old Couple Take Marriage Vows in Bethlehem
George Applegate an octogenarian of Bethlehem Pennsylvania obtained a license to wed Augusta Wahl also of Bethlehem aged 60. Before the ceremony he gave each of his children thirty thousand dollars, declaring he will have enough left for himself and his bride.
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George Applegate
Bethlehem
Augusta Wahl
Noticed It A Young Lady From New Jersey Put Her Wits to Work
A New Jersey woman describes severe weekly digestive spells tied to coffee. After quitting coffee and starting Postum in 1901 her symptoms ceased. she reports no further indigestion and renewed health. The testimonial cites Postum as the remedy and mentions the booklet The Road to Wellville in each package.
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New Jersey
Train strike tragedy and other Virginia tales from 1900s era
Old Dominion notes recount Miss Alice Hall dying after being struck by a Chesapeake and Ohio train at Beaver Dam. Charles Commodore held for burglary in Ottoman. Rev Calvin Racey injured in Whitacre mill accident with arm amputated. Wade Charity sentenced for murder in Upperville. Benjamin Hunt loses leg to Danville and Western train. early peanuts arrive in Norfolk. several house fires in Warren County. train wreck at Lurich injures crew. Gray Rind saved from threshing machine. more brief incidents including Panama disappearance, coal deliveries to Norfolk, and local arrests.
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Alice Hall
C. W. Hall
Baver Dam
Chesapeake and Ohio
Charles Commodore
Molusk
Lancaster County
Lombard Sullivan
Ottoman
Calvin J. Racey
United Brethren Church
Whitacre
W. C. Whitacre
Wade Charity
James Nickens
Upperville
Benjamin Hunt
Danville and Western
Danville
Hunt
Southern Railway
General Hospital
Norfolk
Gates County
North Carolina
A. C. Maddox
Limeton
Warren County
Edward Hockman
Maddox
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Lurich
James Kirby
Roanoke
P. E. Warren
George Edmonds
Gray Rind
W. B. Rind
Robert Clark
R. G. Morrison
Bentonville
Luray
M. G. Ward
Portsmouth
Panama
Empire, Canal Zone
Isthmian Commission
Suffolk
Brinkley
Tidewater
Loup Creek
Deepwater
West Virginia
Charleston
Sewall’s Point
J. D. Overstreet
Albert Baldwin
Roanoke Fair
Roanoke Hospital
Baldwin
Baldwin Detective Agency
W. G. Baldwin
Bryan
Baldwins
Young Overstreet
E. R. Baughan
Newport News
Rink
Commercial Review notes crop progress and strong 1905 momentum
Dun and Co weekly review reports mild weather supports maturing crops and a confident harvest outlook. Manufacturing remains steady with little idle capacity and more business carried into 1906. Grain exports for the week show Wheat at 2,064,032 bushels and Corn at 1,212,992, with year-to-year changes against prior periods.
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RG. Dun & Cos Weekly
Dradstreet’s
Wholesale Markets Baltimore Wheat Corn and Livestock Prices
Baltimore market reports show wheat steady to lower with spot and futures quotes across types and months. Corn steady with mixed futures, oats quiet, rye firm. butter eggs cheese sugar steady. pork and poultry activity muted. New York entries mirror lower May wheat and mixed corn values. receipts and exports listed. cottonseed oil firmer.
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Baltimore
Southern
New York
Duluth
Manitoba
Cattle and hog markets mixed with declines in New York and Chicago
New York reports cattle prices mixed with limited demand and many unsold stock, with steer prices around 3.75 to 4.00 and dressed beef lower. Chicago shows steadier to higher cattle values, beef steers 2.90 to 5.25, cows 1.25 to 3.75, calves up to 7. Hogs edge higher but gains fading, shipping hogs 5.00 to 5.85, others 4.90 to 5.60. Sheep and lambs weaken, lambs reaching 4.00 to 7.66.
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New York
Western
London Cables
Immigrants from Germany reach 27084 last year
A Birmingham man named Batchelor marries a woman named Widdow. Mosquitoes found in mines 1200 and 1309 feet deep. Milwaukee losing 25000 yearly due to the garbage plant. The Curzons plan a farewell ball at Simla before leaving. Kipling’s character to figure among costumes. Virginia taxes theft at 20 dollars and Missouri at 300 dollars. Mauna Loa crater diameter 20 miles. lava flows up to 50 miles. Anna Morgan, daughter of J Pierpont Morgan, described as healthy and outdoorsy. John Grant Lawson, House of Commons deputy speaker, grandson of Dickens’ Cheerybie Brothers. Missouri State University reports over half students self-supporting, about 3 percent work daily for pay.
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Birmingham
Batchelor
Widdow
Milwaukee
Curzons
Simla
Kipling
Virginia
Missouri
Mauna Sea
Sandwich Islands
Anna Morgan
J. Pierpont Morgan
John Grant Lawson
House of Commons
Cheerybie Brothers
Missouri State University
Household Tips For Salting Ham And Brightening Oilcloth
An experienced housekeeper suggests soaking a hard dry salt ham one day in water and the next in milk to improve it. To brighten oilcloth wash with borax water then wipe with a milk-dipped flannel. Aspic jelly aids in garnishing salads and cold dishes, with decorative forms and colors.
Frugal House Planting Tip For Nasturtiums In Glasses
An authority suggests filling hyacinth glasses with slips of nasturtium stems, adding charcoal at the bottom, and pouring in fresh water. Place the glass in a light window. The stalks will root quickly and bloom later, making a charming winter display.
New Table Decorations for Floral Centres and Crystals
Flowers are placed as a few choice blossoms around the table with a weaker central cluster. Crystal strands banded with silver are crafted as new vases for the purpose. A two half circle centre can be used separately and is paired with small single corner vases.
Truces va Carpete Floors And Rug Trends
The Manchester Union notes hygienic and fashion advantages of bare floors with removable rugs over dust-collecting carpets. It praises hard wood floors for beauty and ease of cleaning, and offers a cost effective alternative: lay a pine floor over old soft wood, stain with light to medium color in thin coats for durability, then oil or varnish for a good finish.
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Manchester Union
Home cooking recipes from a vintage kitchen guide
A collection of practical recipes including Baked Corn, Tomato Sauce For Bottling, Apple Salad, Chocolate Cake, and Mayonnaise Dressing. Instructions cover layering, baking, canning, salad assembly, and emulsion methods with details on quantities, ingredients, and food safety.
Portrait Session Ends With Missing Watch In Boston
A man sits for a portrait in Boston and asks the artist to include his watch and chain as decorative touches. The photographer agrees, but during a brief absence the watch and heavy chain vanish with the makeup. The incident unfolds in simple Boston scene as reported by the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Boston
Cleveland
Cure For Stomach Trouble By Absorption Free Sample Offer
An advertisement touts Mull's Anti-Beleh Wafers as a stomach cure by absorption with no drugs. It promises free boxes, a two box trial for 75 cents, and a coupon offer, claiming the product cures indigestion gas and other stomach torments. The copy targets readers with frequent belching and digestion issues and cites medical science as backing. It provides order details and an address in Rock Island for samples and box purchases.
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Mall
Srreraal Orrern
Muir
Munr
Torredo
Third Ave
Rock Island
Restored His Hair With Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Fredrick Bushre of 213 East Sixth Street New York City reports severe scalp humor and hair loss, resisted many remedies. A friend urged Cuticura Soap and Ointment, which cured the humor and restored hair, with continued use as a dressing.
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Fred’k Busrhe
East Sith St
N. Y City
Braman Opposes Church Music Pirates Fiddling Hymn
The Rev Milton P Braman longtime pastor of Danvers First Church opposed instrumental music in worship. He accused the church of sacrilege when a violin and bass accompanied the choir. He announced the hymn with a quip that the choir would now fiddle and sing to the glory of God the 100th Psalm.
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Br. Braman
Milton P. Braman
First
Danvers
Mass
Judge Peabody's Irate Client
A Portland Maine Irish wife sought legal help after her husband's trouble. She hired Lawyer Peabody now a Maine Supreme Judicial Court justice, but the opposing side prevailed. Weeks later she quips she had Peabody and might as well have nobody.
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Peabody
Portland
Maine
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Costly Butterflies in a Volatile Market
The article notes extreme price volatility in butterfly collecting. Early imports from Brazil fetched $50 or more each in England, but subsequent waves of specimens drove prices down to about $1, illustrating how rarity can swiftly collapse.
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Brazil
England
Color Shifting Octopus Flees By Rock Shade Imitation
A specimen of Octopus vulgaris displays chromatic versatility by mimicking the exact brown or grey color of surrounding rocks. After briefly detaching an ear from a naturalist’s hand, it evaded capture by blending into its resting rock hue.
Bridge Foundation Made Of Wool In Cornwall Tale
In Waldebridge Cornwall a bridge built on a Gasque style design uses bags of wool sunk in the stream to form foundations. The strong current defeated stone bases until the wool bags sank and piles were driven, yielding a firm satisfactory underpinning.
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Waldebridge
Cornwall
England
Workin Women and the Cure for Female Ailments
An advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for ovarian troubles, backache, bearing down pains, and nervous symptoms. It cites testimonials from Miss F. Orser of Boston and Miss Pearl Ackers of Nashville praising relief and renewed health after use, urging readers to seek Mrs. Pinkham's guidance.
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F. Orser
Warrenton Street
Lydia E. Pinkham
Boston
Nashville
Tenn
Lydia B. Pinkham
Pinkham
Dr Kilne Gren Nerve Restorer and Patent Remedies
A historical fragment advertises Dr Kilne Gren Nerve Restorer at £2 trial bottle with treatise. It mentions various cures, a Norwich New York address, and claims about illnesses and remedies. Also notes on liniment for fever and malaria germs and remarks on grape culture employment in France.
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