Georgia Battleship Turret Blast Kills Six Officers and Crew
The battleship Georgia suffered an eight inch turret powder explosion off Cape Cod bay during target practice. Six officers and crew died before the ship reached Charlestown navy yard, with many others badly burned. An investigating board was ordered to determine the cause, with theories blaming either a spark from the gun discharge or smoke from the stacks reaching powder bags.
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Boston
Georgia
Boston Harbor
Cape Cod Bay
Charlestown Navy Yard
New England
Barnstable
Casper Goodrich
Brooklyn
N. Y
Faulkner Goldthwaite
Kentucky
William J. Thatcher
Wilmington
Del
William Joseph Burke
Quincy
Mass
George G. Hamilton
South Framingham
George E. Miller
William M
Thomas
Newport
RB. I
William F. Pair
Goodrich
New Yor Navy Yard
John T. Cruse
Eich
Hansell
Lieut. Goodrich
Maleck
Henry McCrea
Charles M. Thomas
Building collapse in London kills nine people
A Dundas street building housing Reid's Crystal hall Long's clothing McCallum's photo store and Brewster's five and ten cent shops collapsed Tuesday afternoon. Nine persons were killed and several others reported missing, with rescue operations under way.
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London
Ont
Reid’s
Crystal Hall
Long's Clothing
McCallum’s
Brewster’s
Dundas Street
Earthquake Shocks Recorded at Utah University Seismograph
Distinct earthquake shocks lasting about one minute were recorded Tuesday on the seismograph recently installed at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City Utah.
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Utah
Salt Lake
University of Utah
Kidney Pills Cited By Miss Emme Shirley For Cure
Miss Emme Shirley of Killbuck New York describes severe kidney disease with headaches dizziness and nerve weakness. After taking Dean's Kidney Pills she claims to have regained strength gained six pounds and owes her life to the treatment sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York at 50 cents a box.
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Emme Shirley
Killbuck
N. Y
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Refined Hostess Discovers Tea Cup Sparks Youthful Wary
A charming hostess of a grand house with premature white hair recalls a tea moment. A debutante, dazzled by youth, is given an antique blue cup the hostess notes as a hundred fifty years old. The guest quips about its preservation, lightening the mood.
Cure of Scaly Eruptions After Long Illness
A Wisconsin man describes ten years of crippling scaly eruptions spreading over his body and hair loss before finding relief with Cuticura Ointment and Soap. After three boxes his sores healed, his hair grew back, and he is listed as cured after a costly, drawn out trial. Aug 18 1906 Vermillion South Dakota. The Story of a Wisconsin Man in Western Canada.
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Hiram Mattingly
Vermillion, S. Dek
Wisconsin
Canada
Northwest Immigration Boosts Beisiegel Wealth Three Years
Philip Beisiegel writes from Cayley Alberta detailing rapid gains since moving from Wisconsin. He notes homestead value rising from $10 to $30 per acre, 320-acre purchase with profit, and ownership of land lots in Calgary and High River. He reports livestock, new machinery, and total worth near $13,000. He credits Northwest settlement for family prosperity.
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United States
Cayley
Alta
Watertown
Canadian Northwest
Northwest
Calgary
High River
Wisconsin
A Square Deal
A peasant supplied a baker three pounds of butter daily yet the butter never weighed three pounds. He explains he weights with bread measures, not scales, because he buys bread from the baker and weighs butter with the bread. He is acquitted.
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Siarcz
Defiance Starch Promises Better Laundered White Goods
The article extols home laundering of wash goods with proper starching. It emphasizes that good starch should stiffen without thickening and suggests Defiance Starch as the superior choice for enhanced textile appearance.
Glasses Forgotten on Adirondack Peak Daring Climb
A man and woman reach a high Adirondack summit and joke about drinking from a bottle after realizing they forgot the glass. She reproaches the distance traveled for nature views while he calmly shifts the lunch basket and suggests a temporary drink from the bottle.
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Adirondack Peak
Hold-up Man Shocks Victim Over Family Watch
A dialogue portrays a hold-up man as he steals a large watch. The victim defends its sentimental value, noting the timepiece had been in his wife’s family for 75 years and passed through generations before the theft.
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Puck
Defiance Starch for stiff collars and cuffs 16 oz
A short product notice advertises Defiance Starch for men’s collars and cuffs. It promises a stiff finish with gloss or domestic options. The 16 ounce package is offered for 10 cents at all good grocers.
Wise Man Reflects On Poetry Without Writing It
A solitary thinker considers poetry as a concept rather than a written artifact. The remark hints at literary insight and the value of internal poetic thought distinct from penned verses.
The Secret of Rest in A Vacation
The passage argues that rest comes from removing detail and daily routines. A sea voyage is seen as the best tonic because it changes surroundings and dissolves the mass of daily complications. It urges planning vacations to gain freedom from the strings of ordinary tasks.
Defiance Starch Claims Higher Stiffness with Less Used
The article argues home laundry starches hide fabric beauty and wear quality when too thick. Defiance Starch is promoted as stronger so it can be applied thinner while achieving the desired stiffness, avoiding paste buildup.
Henry Spindler Dies at 84 Former London Sun Proofreader
Henry Thomas Spindler died at Brentford England aged 84. He worked for many years as a proofreader to Charles Dickens and owned numerous Dickens relics including proofs bearing his own alterations.
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Charlies Dickens
Henry Thomas Spindler
Brentford
England
Old London Sun
Charles Dickens
Castoria Bottle Promise Through Decades
A vintage advertisement extols Castoria as a trusted infant remedy used for over 30 years. It urges mothers to examine every bottle, claiming it has long been a care and cure for children, consistent with the familiar brand claim.
Perhaps He Was the One to Blame
A clipped exchange hints at a troubled marriage with a Maine camping origins, while an unrelated ad extols Defiance Starch offering one third more starch for the same price, implying consumer praise and value.
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Hicks
Maine Woods
Wicks
Crime severity tied to suspect’s business ties says journal
The Columbus Journal argues that the gravity of the crime of bigamy depends largely on the criminal’s business connections and social acquaintances.
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Ocolumbus Journal
No Headache in the Morning Ad Claim
An advertisement touts Krause’s Headache Capsules for indulgence in food or drink. Druggists sell them for 25 cents. The Norman Lichty Mfg. Co. of Des Moines, Ind. is listed. The copy notes envy and jealousy between men in the same business and accuses a lack of honest credit.
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Krause
Druggists
Norman Lichty
Lewis' Single Binder Cigars Ad from Peoria Blast
An advertisement touts Lewis' Single Binder cigars as the market’s richest, most satisfying smoke from Lewis' Factory in Peoria Illinois. The copy mixes motivational rhetoric with a dubious line about influencing a woman by getting her to say she won’t.
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Lewis
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Sage on power of wagging dogs in town
A park bench sage muses that chasing stray dogs to the pound wastes power. The police officer questions the idea until the sage suggests keeping dogs in a good mood and lining them up to wag tails, claiming enough energy to run a trolley line.
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Niagara
Defiance Starch Promises Safe Use on Fine Fabrics
The article extols Defiance Starch for its absence of injurious chemicals and its strong stiffening effect. It claims only a small quantity is needed to achieve a perfect finish on fine fabrics, preserving the look of goods as if new.
New Use for Old Ropes In Northern Woolen Trade
A northern England woolen manufacturer found a way to turn old ropes and cordage into a rough cloth by unraveling them and weaving the fibers through a secret process. This new material offers an innovative reuse of discarded maritime lines.
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England
A Hard Knock
Rimer admits occasional trouble wooing his muse while Crittick jokes that the muse’s feet are clumsy and can’t escape him.
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Rimer
Crittick
Lewis' Single Binder freeze cigar ad copy
Advertisement touts Lewis' Single Binder freeze cigar as cool quality at all times. Claims a dealer or wise Factory in Peoria Illinois distributes the product. Concludes with a quip that a man of the world avoids the undertaker.
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Lewis
Peoria
Ill
Teething relief claims from Mrs Winslow syrup ad
An old advertisement notes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup soothing teething pain reducing inflammation and winding colic. The copy also mocks flattery phrases as ineffective.
Allen's Foot Ease Promises Quick Foot Relief
Ladies may wear shoes one size smaller after using Allen's Foot-Ease a cure for swollen hot feet. Available at all druggists for 25 cents with no substitute. Trial package free. Address A S Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Allen
A. S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
When a Man's Business Affairs Begin to Go Wrong
A wife blames her husband for his faltering affairs as his plans unravel and his career stalls, suggesting the strain stems from not heeding her guidance.
Quote on Patience From Feltham
The more cause one has for losing patience the more reason there is for holding it according to Feltham. This observation ties patience to circumstance and self-control in a concise, aphoristic form.
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Feltham
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