Sailors Seek Hanbury for Advice and Protection
Sixtysand sailors look to H. A. Hanbury for guidance and protection. Hanbury, U S shipping commissioner for New York Port, acts as sailors judge and jury, handling papers for foreign craft and settling disputes with masters. His Battery Park office enables quick access to departing ships.
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Simmons Liver Purifier Praised as Effective Remedy
M W Thomlinson of Oswego Kansas endorses Simmons Liver Purifier for constipation and disordered liver noting it works thoroughly and unlike typical remedies. He recommends it whenever possible.
Hardening a Drill Tip With Sulphuric Acid
An English mechanic describes hardening a drill by dipping its dull cherry red point into sulfuric acid to a depth of one eighth inch in a flat-bottomed vessel. The process yields a very hard point while the shank stays soft, and rearming after a break uses slightly less acid.
Guard Duty Gaffe At Chickamauga Scout Fumbles Who Goes There
A St Louis traveler recalls a rookie in Spanish American War guard duty at Chickamauga who, startled by a dressed up general, blurted out a misheard line. The incident shows a fresh recruit puzzled by the prompt to challenge.
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Martinet
White disk targets spotted in city pool by Anglers' club
In Central Park a row of white one foot diameter disks with lines and weights were placed in the pool as fly and bait casting targets. Spectators mistook them for lilypads and other objects provoking questions about their purpose while patrolmen note the curious remarks from visitors and park staff.
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Anglers’ Club
Transalpine Rail Opens New Scenic Route to Trieste
U S tourists previously detoured through Gibraltar or Naples now reach Trieste to board the Austrian Transalpine railway. The state owned line extends 130 miles with 49 tunnels totaling ten miles and 50 bridges. One Izonzo crossing stands out amid the impressive engineering.
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Naples
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Cigar Confusion Sparks Husband And Wife Debate
The pampered husband exclaims the cigars are horrible while his wife tearfully defends them saying they were chosen from the brand he always smokes, Colorado Maduro. The exchange appears in Lippincott's.
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Colorado Maduro
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Difference Between Chauffeur And Surgeon Joke
A streetcar ride ends a joke about professions. The punchline compares a chauffeur who runs people down with a surgeon who cuts them up, implying a dangerous contrast and a safe getaway.
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Detroit Free Press
Dallas County tax rolls show major increase in valuation
Dallas County tax rolls are expected to reveal about 52 million dollars in assessments, up roughly 6 million from the previous year. The report spans diverse items from labor strikes to legal actions, weather damage, and local developments across multiple states.
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Too Young For A Stick At Country Treat
A settlement worker recalls a children s treat where lemonade and snacks were served. One infant drank none while a twig floated in his cup, and the child reportedly said he was too small to drink lemonade with a stick in it.
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Bathing in the Dead Sea Perils Warned by Rev Haskett Smith
Rev Haskett Smith warns bathers in the Dead Sea face slipping hazards from jagged stones and a burning rash from brine and bitumen. He advises quick exit and a second plunge in the Jordan to remove salt and cleanse the body.
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Dead Sea
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Eleven Years of Eczema Cured by Cuticura Remedies
A reader from Liscomb Iowa recounts eleven years of cracked bleeding hands and a lasting cure after using Cuticura Soap Ointment Resolvent Pills. Despite three doctors and many remedies, the Cuticura regimen provided prompt relief and she endorses it for eczema.
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Kidneys restored after two difficult years in Taunton
Mrs. James French of 65 West Street Taunton Mass reports chronic back pains and disordered kidney secretions ended after using Deans Kidney Pills. She says six boxes fully cured and regulated her kidneys with no relapse. Sold by dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Automatic rifle eyed as future infantry arm
The New York Sun reports that the self loading rifle, with a ten cartridge magazine and recoil loading mechanism, is under serious consideration as the infantry arm of the future. German War Academy examinations discuss its potential, allowing a soldier to fire ten shots without repositioning.
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Premier Campbell Bannerman Writes for Newspapers
England's premier Campbell Bannerman differs from his predecessor in a notable way as he not only reads newspapers but writes for them, unlike Arthur Balfour who claimed never to read the papers during his term.
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England
Balfour
Canal Zone to get worker clubs run by YMCA
The federal government has erected four buildings in the canal zone for Panama canal workers. They will be operated as men’s clubs by the Young Men’s Christian Association. Four additional buildings are planned soon for the same purpose.
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Harrison County
Canal Zone
Young Men's Christian Association
Panama Canal
Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup Advertised for Teething
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething children claiming gum softening, relief from colic and wind disturbances. The product price listed is 25 cents per bottle.
Unable to Distinguish Good Advice From Mild Insult
A suggestive remark leads to misinterpretation as insult by some men who struggle to separate constructive guidance from offense. The comment highlights sensitivity to feedback and varying perceptions of intent in communication.
New Wallpaper Designs Show Checks Used as Murals
A Kansas City firm showcases wall coverings using cancelled checks arranged edge to edge. Face values range from $30,000 to $1,000 with a single room total of $8,000,000. Gilt moulding frames each panel, creating a pleasing overall effect.
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Kansas City
Lightning Oil Promised as Pain Balm in Alabama Letter
A Montevallo resident, P Cassidy, lauds Lightning Oil as the household cure for children's injuries and minor burns. The letter extols its soothing effect and asks where to obtain the product.
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Bobby
Lizzie
Little Dick
P. Cassidy
Montevallo
Ala
France and the Renaissance’s influence on our ideas
The London Academy notes that France nourishes and transforms our ideas, transplants the Renaissance’s flower, and that national vanity never denies the parentage. It adds that disputes with a former foe concern only territory, prestige, and commerce.
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France
London Academy
Cure for skin troubles praised by Mrs. J L Hightower
Mrs J L Hightower of Palmetto Louisiana endorses Hunt's Cure as the surest remedy for itching skin ailments including eczema and ringworm, widely recommended to friends.
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Ruskin Quote on Growth and Hard Work
A contemplative line from John Ruskin extols patience in growth and the rewards of reading thinking and loving as pathways to happiness. The phrase frames farming labor and intellectual pursuits as meaningful human endeavors.
Itching cure ad promises guaranteed relief for all
An advertisement claims Hunt's Cure will treat every form of itch with a money back guarantee if it fails. The offer promises relief and urges readers to try the product regardless of prior treatments.
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Hunt
S. S
A Vast Supply
A student remarks Solomon was the wisest man. Mr. Meekton agrees he was wise due to many wives giving him advice.
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Allen's Foot-Ease advertises cure for painful feet
An old advertisement promises Allen's Foot-Ease cures swollen and smarting feet and makes new shoes easy. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores with a free sample. Address A. S. Olmsted, Le Roy, New York.
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Allen’s
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
London registers 1310 weights and measures for verification
In the city of London during the prior year a total of 1310 metric weights and measures were submitted for verification, covering a broad range of measurement standards and equipment.
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