Various Global Trends and Scientific Tidbits in Early 20th Century
A survey of population, economics, and science covers US automobile numbers and soldier canteen limits, UK and German per capita fruit consumption, rail electrification gains, and advances in electricity powered trains. Other notes include marine cable gutta percha scarcity, Venice campanile inquiry, new traction engine pedrail, and the Monterey steel plant's start.
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United States
Flushing
Holland
Paris
London
New York
House of Lords
Chamber of Deputies
Australia
Andrew Carnegie
Western Reserve University of Cleveland
England
Germany
de Vries
Morgan’s Combine
International Mercantile Marine Company
America
Monterey
Mexico
German Samaritan Union
Professor von Esmarch
Amazon
German New Guinea
Venice
The
Automotor Journal
Blairgowrie
Perthshire
Scotland
Elgin Dairy Report
New Zealand
City Wins Bid for Mayor Set License Powers
Judge Smith upheld the city ordinance granting the mayor authority to set auctioneer license fees and indicated similar power could apply to transient merchants. Samuel Marks was jailed after fines for auctioneering without a license, with his habeas corpus challenge only applying to the license setting power. Marks plans to take the case to the state supreme court for a final ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Marks
Smith
Marks
Meigs
Preston
Gard
Republican
Supreme Court
Ostrich Logic and Blood Purification Promoted
A persuasive promotional piece extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for impure blood and related eruptions. It includes a testimonial from Mrs. James R. Moss describing a long illness, surgical throat issues, and recovery after using the medicine and related products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doctor Pierce
Golden
James R. Moss
New London
Ptanly, Co
Dr. Pierce
Dr. Sage
Democracy Deeply Rooted or Skin Deep in Local talk
Canton News notes Hon. Abe Boynton of Mitchell visiting and expressing hope for another Democrat president, calling his democracy skin deep. The piece recalls his Civil War service with the 4th Wisconsin Infantry and his country over party stance. It also reprints from Gebo Montana an Oklahoma 1889 diary of illness cured by Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
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Canton
Abe Boynton
Mitchell
Sioux Falls
Abe
Wis. Infy
Spain
Lee
Sentinel
Gebo
Mont
Oklahoma
Fortune
Chamberlain
Mitchell Victorious? No Defeat to Parkston in 5 2 Loss
The Mitchell baseball team returned from Parkston on the Milwaukee freight after a Thursday afternoon game. Mitchell lost 5 to 2 with Wells injuring in the fifth and Hough unable to finish due to illness from several days. The squad still played a solid game.
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Mitchell
Parkston
Milwaukee Freight
Hough
Wells
Paine's Celery Compound Promises Relief for Headaches
An advertisement touts Paine's Celery Compound as a cure for nervous headaches and insomnia. It describes headaches as a sign of nervous system fatigue and cites Mrs. Henry Westrick of St. Clair Michigan reporting relief from dyspepsia and recurring headaches after using the remedy.
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Paine
Henry Westrick
St. Clair
Mich
His Limit Mr Grump Doctor Urges Milk Before Meals
A humorous note from the Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes a doctor advising milk two hours before each meal. The speaker complains after fifteen minutes, saying he cannot swallow another drop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Grump
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Gout Versus Wooden Legs
A humorous exchange from the Boston Globe features a poor man asking mercy with two wooden legs while a speaker retorts that the man is lucky and claims to have the goat in both feet, delivering a biting quip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucky
Boston Globe
Shoes Bargain Snapped Up by New Clerk
A humorous street scene shows a new clerk offering a bargain pair of low shoes for 75 cents, while a shopper asks for a softer fit and proper style in casual chatter. The exchange captures everyday retail humor of the period.
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Softswell
Yesser
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Kent
Barber Medicine CO
Kansas City
Sis Oe
Hobehad Atal Feadins Dealess
C.gortziaan & Co
St.paol
Oldenbury
Astoir
Tobin Township
Joe Schosnfielder
John Holen
Star Post
Joe Scheik
Ethan
South Dakota
Wendelboe
Cerbere
Joe Schoenfielder
John Hohn
Starr Post Office
Joe Scheick
S. D
Ethan.mitchell
Riverside Percheron Horse CO
E. F. Reamer, M. D
Glaveses
Mitchell, South Dakota
Eugene Field
Field
Northwestern Business Agency
Bank of Commerce Bldg
Stinneapolis
Minn
France
Russian
Poland
Dubuisson
Ing
Paine’s
Diamond Dyes
Burlington, Vt
Crow Lake
Milwaukee Railroad
Armour
Orient
S.H. Melcher
Riverside Department Store
Riverside
Sporting Goods
Goldsmith’s . le
Morgan
Ww. L. Wallis
McKinley
Eddy
General Feed Store
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