Barclay roofs in Japan after quake ban heavy roofing
Reports indicate Japan has issued an order banning heavy roofing materials. Officials seek light weight fire and earthquake resistant options, with copper roofing inquiry sent to the Copper and Brass Research association under Japanese government sources.
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Copper and Brass Research Association
Tokyo
Yokohama
It Is All In The Spirit Of The Times
Dialogue shows Mary and her father debating dissatisfaction spreading among people as they strive for unattainable goals instead of contentment with what they have. The principal is portrayed as dissatisfied with Mary. The scene captures a generational clash over ambition and contentment.
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Father
Mary
Daddy
Rhyme and Reason In London Tit-Bits
A fragment from London Tit-Bits notes a woman reacting with glare and blare, but a person or subject labeled T vanished and she began to swear, capturing a brief, cheeky exchange in a gossip item.
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London
Dr Pierce's Gold Medical Discovery Praised by Woman
A Houston woman recounts recovery from ptomaine poisoning and influenza after taking Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. She notes renewed strength and improved health after the second bottle and urges others to try the remedy, sending 10 cents for a trial package.
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Houston
Texas
Dr. Pierce
Gertrude
Rutland St
Wild Few Coming In Large Numbers From Texas Coast
Texas coast reports many wild ducks and geese arriving, per Game Fish and Oyster Commissioner W. W. Boyd and deputy H. M. Wells. Oysters age well but labor shortages curb supply as workers move to cotton fields. oyster planting will extend from Port Lavaca to Matagorda using shallow draft boats.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
W. W. Boyd
Port Lavaca
HM. W. Wells
Boyd
Matagorda
Ruling on Manufacturing Intoxicating Liquors in Texas
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals reversed and remanded two Milam County cases Gabriel Harak and L A Fuller, finding no statute penalizing manufacturing or transporting liquor for medicinal use without a permit. Judge Latimore authored both opinions, noting no written law requires a permit for manufacture or transport for medicinal purposes.
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Austin
Tex
Court of Criminal Appeals
Gabriel Harak
Milam County
L. A. Fuller
Lattimore
Horak
Fuller
Dean
German harvest near completion reports and global crop estimates
Washington reports German grain harvest nearly completed with good quality. Potatoes and sugar beets below average. Japan's rice for the year about 18.302 billion pounds. Canada estimates wheat 469.761 million bushels, rye 26.937 million, barley 60.357 million, oats 981.378 million, flax 6.942 million. Egyptian cotton at 83 percent of normal. pink bollworms widespread but less damaging than last year.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Berlin
Japan
International Institute of Agriculture
Rome
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Brewster County Highway Starts Under Federal Aid Plan
Alpine Texas crews and machinery arrived this week to begin the first unit of Brewster County's $300,000 highway project. The federal aid road will connect with Terrell County to the south and Jeff Davis County to the north, with a completion bid of 210 working days. London forms a $15,000,000 syndicate to combine Lancashire cotton mills.
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Brewster County
Alpine
Tex
Terrell County
Jeff Davis County
London
Lancashire Cotton Mills
Pape's Diapepsin Teases Fast Relief for Digestive Distress
Indigestion gas and upset stomach ailments find quick relief with Pape's Diapepsin. A few tablets bring almost immediate comfort and correct digestion for a few cents. Druggists sell millions of packages. Father warns of perils seen by a father for his son.
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Pape
Dying game frontier legends told in frontier tales
Stories of dying game frontier men from Montana, Texas and Michigan. A buffalo hunter who shot himself after his rifle misfired, a Texas fighter facing a firing squad with humor, and a lumber jack who shouted farewell as a log jam crushed him illustrate the era's bravado and peril.
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Yellowstone
Montana
Rio Grande
Santa Ana
Cook
Henry Whaling
Michigan
Jimmy Powers
Fellows
Buffalo Hunter
Texas Cowboy
Lumber Jack
Women Can Dye Any Garment or Drapery
A brief notice hawks dyeing and tinting services for worn or faded clothing and drapery at a price of 15 cents. The ad emphasizes that women can transform fabrics by dyeing or tinting to restore color and appearance.
Diamond Dyes promise guaranteed home dyeing success
The advertisement notes that Diamond Dyes ensure perfect home dyeing even for first timers with all colors available from druggists and directions in each package. It also adds a quip about aging and common sense from London Opinion.
Castoria Adends: A Trusted Baby Remedy For Generations
A vintage advertisement touts Fletcher's Castoria as a safe substitute for narcotics and harsh teething aids. It claims over 30 years of use, physician endorsement, and a genuine product bearing its signature.
Will of Adam Seiferth Barred Women from Estate Settlement
Adam Seiferth filed in New York a will valued at over $60 000 with Bay Ridge residence noting executors should exclude the wives of his brothers from any estate division. The hermit owner of several Bay Ridge houses left explicit injunction against female presence during settlement.
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Adam Seiferth
New York
Seiferth
Bay Ridge
New York Times
The Men Who Fought On Skates At Lake George
Rogers' Rangers under Maj. Robert Rogers skated across Lake George New York in 1757 to harass French forces at Ticonderoga and Crown Point. A sledge chase led to a dramatic capture, then a brutal all day fight left many Rangers dead or wounded before they withdrew to Fort William Henry.
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Hey
Lake George
New York
Rogers
Maj
Robert Rogers
Ticonderoga
Crown Point
John Stark
Stark
Bennington
Man
Fort William Henry
What sort of a baseball team has your town
A witty remark about local baseball fervor and team uncertainty. The speaker notes the town's excitement at season start contrasted with fading interest and unclear standings. The line captures a midsummer mood of amateur sports enthusiasm and vague knowledge of current rank.
Health for Working Women and Lydia E Pinkham Ad
Thousands of girls in homes offices stores and mills work under strain and may suffer organ weaknesses. Testimonials from Carolyne Mangels Eleanor Sheblak and Mary Plaza praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and related products for improving health and work capability.
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Earth
Lydia E. Pinkham
Brooklyn
N.Y
Carolyne Mangels
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Milwaukee
Wis
Eleanor Sheblak
36Th St
Milwaukee, Wis
Olive emblem of Athens and mythic tale of Minerva
The article recounts how the olive tree became Athens emblem after Minerva presented the gift and Neptune’s horse failed to win the privilege. Jove ruled for Minerva, making her the city’s patron goddess. It also mentions a church anecdote about heart murmur and a humorous exchange about oration.
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Athens
Minerva
Neptune
Jove
Sarcasm as Self-Defense Weapon Warns Against Misuse
Opinion notes sarcasm can serve in self-defense but warns against casual use that escalates conflict. The author argues restraint and context matter in communication and public discourse.
Great Battle Field Longs to Farmer Johnson
A historian asks about the field of a historic battle and learns the fields higher on the hill were used instead. A local boy explains the top hill fought the battle, while the lower field belongs to Farmer Johnson who would not lend it for village sports.
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Johnson
Man on pleasure bent doomed to financial ruin says adage
An old saying warns that a man chasing pleasure is likely to end up poor eventually. It emphasizes caution against reckless spending and idle living.
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