Fatal Strike Riot in San Francisco
A violent clash on Turk Street between strikebreakers in railroad uniforms and strike supporters left eight shot, one fatally, as bricks and paving stones rained on cars. Police used force to disperse the mob after guards fired on the crowd. Detective Bell among the wounded, a police officer later died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Turk Street
Bell
Mok
United Railroads
Turk and Fishmore Street
Turk and
Bachman
Fred
van Nese
Ile
Matteesa
Golden Gate Avenue
Gough Street
van Ness Avenas
Hyde Streets
Market Street
Central Police
Eddy Street
Central Station
Capits
Scott
Duke
Turk
Fillmore
Wide World in Brief From Early 20th Century News
A jumble of brittle items reports fires, deaths, crimes, political moves, and disasters. Notable notes include a Chicago charter bill and local option debate, a Blanchard Press fire in New York causing damage, a Santa Fe derailment near Norborne with injuries, and multiple fatal incidents abroad and in the United States. Some named individuals face tragedy, trials, or recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boome del Toro
Panamga
Dominique
Biind River
Mich
Milnois
Washington
Carlos
Portugal
Argentina
Brazil
Lisbon
Max Francis Klepper
Flatbush
Harriett T. Haskell
Montiestro Seminary
Godfrey, MI
Beary Bryant
Bridgeport
Grand Rapids
Texas
Colorado
Culebra
Panama Canal
Gatun Lock
Baltimore & Ohio
Wheeling
W Va
Ireland
House of Commons
Birrell
Charles Harris
Hayden Pearson
Dearing
Alex R. Chisolm
West National Bank of
Birmingham
Ala
Charles DB. Halliwell
Nce
American Tobacco Company
New York City
Theodore Nomayer
Onit
Chicago-New York Electri Air Line Railway Company
Chicago
Mlinvie
Russia
Vladivostok
Shanghai
Mazatlan
Gusymas
San Diego
Cal
Shelby Steel Tube Company
Pittsburg
Seeding Begins Across Western Canada in 1907
St Paul reports seeding has started across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta after heavy winter snow left ground favorable for operations. Farmers are optimistic with large acreages planned for spring wheat oats and barley and newcomers unloading stock to settle. Early work is spreading over a 400 by 600 mile area as Canadian government agents in the U S gather data and low rates encourage settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Paul
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ahape
Western Canada
United States
No Criticism to Make on Riding Attire Debate in New York
Mrs Hwa Williams, a English society leader, spoke at a New York dance against riding astride fashion sweeping Nagheb equestriennes. She quoted London tales of an English girl in riding rig asking an artisan if it was correct, who respectfully replied that she had it all right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hwa Williams
New York
Nagheb Equestriennen
Williane
London
Wareham
Ford
Lydia
Pinkham
Ourea
Lydia E. Pinkham
Adelaide Nichola
West 22Nd Street
New York City
Postum Helps Women End Coffee Induced Ailments
A letter extols Postum Food Coffee as a cure for years of coffee related ailments. The writer cites improved heart symptoms headaches stomach issues and digestion after quitting coffee and using Postum twice daily. Several ladies share relief from asthma chronic dyspepsia and heart trouble claiming Postum brought cure or major improvement. “There’s a Reason” invites readers to read The Road to Wellville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum
Sis
Wellville
A Fish Story
A local gunner mocks trout protection, arguing trout can defend themselves by preying on ducks. He describes a fanciful scene of a trout grabbing a duck, dragging it underwater, and eating the feathers before leaving jurisdiction, labeling fishermen scarce and calling it a fish story.
Cure for eczema and heat rash in family ad
A testimonial from Mrs. H B Springmire of Iowa City Iowa praising Cuticura remedies for eczema hair growth and heat rash relief. The note dates July 16 1905 and September 16 1906 and claims long term cure and improved hair. The second item urges the importance of sleep as essential to health and warns against sacrificing sleep for business with referece to a Homeopathic Envoy remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springmire
Capitol Street
Iowa City
Readery ad promises cure for catarrh with Hull’s Cure
An old time advertisement offers a $100 reward claiming Hull's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh by taking the medicine internally to reach blood and mucous surfaces. It asserts constitutional treatment, guarantees efficacy and invites trials with a Toledo Ohio firm FJ Chenbe & Co. as proprietors. It also touts Hull's Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull
Hs Syateu
Chenbe & CO
Toledo
Relief Efforts In China And A Cure Ad Highlights
Relief works in China establish famine centers aiding 9 000 men as part of the English American relief fund totaling 260 000 dollars. An accompanying advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Kase promising to cure foot issues and is sold by all druggists with a trial offer and an address in Le Roy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Fragmented 19th-Century Ad Fragments and Slogans
A skimmed OCR page presents a collage of antiquated ads and quotes. It hawks costumes and dyes, promotes cigars from Lewis, discusses a talking machine, urges cold remedies and laxatives, touts Garfield Tea, and ends with a cynical quip about neighbors and the undertaker.
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Diea
Clara West
Springfield
Garland Moore
Western
Canada
Reynolds
Elr
May
B. LIV
Talves
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Louis
Omaha
Ender
Gt. Paul Park
Cutienra
Dodd
Argention
Carters
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Krause
Enron
de Kalb Ave
Brooklyn
N. C
Tokio Nichi Nichi
Jb Tal Palet
National ‘Lead Company
Bndfalo
Olersland
Cincinnati
Ht. Louis
Alle Delphis Ohn
Lewis & Brosco
Pittsburgh
National 3.End & Oil Co
Miss Adelaide Nichols
Elkhart Carriage & BarncagKig. Co
Elkhart
Mons
F& Postal
Tiane
Crapists Orb Mall
Loston
Muss
Security Gall
SALVE
Badole
Security Remedy Co
Milo BU
Stevene Dt CO
40 St
Washington D.C
Brahchet
Kirago
Clevelat
Debral
Wrabia
Defiance
Iscrca
Otteratarciss
Taliway
Wildicay Ui
Ottawa
J. S Crawford
Ninth Street
Missouri
Broughton
Quincy Building
Illinois
Tarim Ipaton Apreks
Erne
Asor
Taal
Rain Pete Bent
Sun Book Act
Intormel Rf Este Ie
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