Year 1908 Brings Rulers’ Shifts and Noted Passings
A historical recap of 1908 notes political upheavals such as the assassination in Lisbon and Portugal’s king’s death, China’s changes, and Bulgaria’s independence, alongside the deaths of prominent figures in art, letters, and music, plus disasters from fires to floods and mine explosions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imiuy
Earth
Bosamary
Portugal
Lisbon
Manuel
Mmmperor
China
Angtl
Bulgaria
Turkey
Grover Cleveland
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
England
Fomas Strada Palma
Cubs
Henry C. Potter
Morran Dix
New York
Ira D. Sankey
Pablo de Suarasate
August Wilhelm Edmund Clarence Stedman
Ouida
Joel Chandler Marris
Murat Ualstead
Bronson Howard
Victorien Sardon
Louise Chandler Mo
Mes. Delle Gunness
LaPorte
Ind
Tennessee
Kentucky
Sprinefeld
Til
Chronology of World Events and Notable Deaths 1921
A dense list of events and obituaries including political changes, fires, disasters, and notable deaths. Entries cover U S and international regions with highlights such as Bulgaria’s independence, Maine election results, Pablo de Sarasate’s death, and the Laurier Liberal victory in Canada. Also notes royal marriages, university resignations, and major incidents like mine explosions and theatre fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
New Orleans
Vermont
Lionel Sackville West
Washington
Frank P. Sargent
Rawhide
Michigan
Wisconsin
Canada
Maine
Pablo de Sarasate
Bulgaria
Turkey
Philadelphia
Richford
Alpena
Mich
Rosebud
South Dakota
Vo Marridge
Prince August Willam
Germany
Princess Alexandra Victoria
Schleswig-Kistein
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Liberal Party
Forage Plants Promising in Central Washington Dry Lands
State College Experiment Station reports trials of milo maize, Jerusalem corn, Kaffir corn, artichokes and amber cane corn as best adapted for dry sections. Alfalfa shows best promise among forages with good stand and growth. dent corn, broom grass, and other species need further trial before large-scale planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State College Experiment Station
Jerusalem
Connell
Washington
Ferther
Peruna Drug Adverts Highlight Coughs and Colds
Testimonies from Mrs. Halli Chase and Mrs. A L Wetzel praise Peruna as an effective remedy. They authorize use of their photos and confirm improvements in smell, hearing, head pressure, and overall health after following Peruna guidance. The Peruna Drug Mfg Co of Columbus Ohio markets the product and offers a free 1909 almanac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peruna’Drug Co
Columbus
Otily
Joseph Halli Chase
Tenth St
Washington, D. C
A. L. Wetzel
Ohio St
Terre Haute
Ind
Peruna
Peruna Drug Mfg. Co
Ohio
Fossil Arsinioitherium Skull Found By Osborn Team
An expedition led by Prof TI F Osborn from the American Museum of Natural History uncovered new prehistoric bones in Egypt's Fayoum desert. The standout is a giant Arsinoitherium skull with two upward horns, a creature six feet tall and about ten feet long, blending elephant and rhinoceros traits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TI. F. Osborn
American Museum of Natural History
Fayoum
Egypt
Readers Want Facts First Says Northwestern Scholar
W S Scott of Northwestern University, in a new book, reports 4 000 readers were surveyed and 8 000 men replied. They prefer a newspaper that presents news plainly without interpretation or advocacy. Local news tops interest, followed by political, sporting, and financial items. the ideal paper is fact focused and well written.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trof
W. S. Scott
Northwestern University
Origins of the Great Banks of Newfoundland Pointed to Icebergs
The origin of the Great Banks of Newfoundland is said to lie in boulders carried seaward by icebergs. The bank stretches about 600 miles in length and 120 miles in breadth, shaping a vast underwater plateau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newfoundland
Potato Pie Supper and Night of Agony Notice
Alainchester church announces a potato pie supper for Saturday evening followed by a Sunday evening program titled A Night of Agony. The notice notes community faith events and a reflective service to conclude the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alainchester
England
Piles cure claim by PAZO ointment stated
Guaranteed to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days or money refunded. Advertises PAZO ointment at 60 cents with promise of relief or payment return.
Reading the Best Part of Life in Eating
The quote asserts that the best part of any man’s life is spent in eating, emphasizing appetite as a central human experience. It presents a philosophy that eating defines daily life and personal fulfillment.
Rheumatism Prescription and Whiskey Dialogue
Medical discussion rises over whiskey use for rheumatism as a cure when combined with Toris Compound and Syrup Sarsaparilla. The formula from Globe Pharmaceutical Co. Chicago recommends half a unit of whiskey with one ounce each of Toris Compound and Syrup Sarsaparilla taken before meals and at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe Pharmaceutical Co
Chicago
Boy in Grand Stand Identifies Grabs ey as Right Tackle
A girl asks who the cheering man is and Jer Escort points to Grabsey, the right tackle. She notes the fellow Grabsey threw down and jumped on is the wrong tackle, clarifying the onlookers’ confusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Jer Escort
Grabsey
Doctor Closes Storm Door Over Ragtime Noise
Dr Fourthly cites injunction as he blocks passage after hearing ragtime organ near his premises. He remarks that the doors must be shut in the streets when grinding sounds are low. Tor Solomon notes the exchange and references the injunction terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tor Solomon
Incorrulate Stella-Is Souvenir Fiend at Dinner
A New York Sun item notes Stella Is incorrulate as a souvenir fiend after a dinner, with the line about Bella-Dreadful that she carried away the codk, reflecting a quirky social jab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella
Bella
New York Sun
Food of peasants and nobles compared in historical note
A brief comparison notes that a French peasant's diet contains seven percent meat while an English laborer consumes twenty eight percent meat. It also mentions royal and noble marriage patterns with the Sultan of Morocco choosing four wives from cousins and Siam’s wing forced to marry sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morocco
Siam
Parrot’s Alarm Attracts Malevolence In Quiet Scene
A young woman visits a parrot in a cage and calls it Polly. The bird loudly squawks a warning cry, shouting Fire! Fire! in a tense moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rude Poly
Polly
Why do you call your cat Boom erang
A caller asks why the cat has the name Boom erang, but the historian declines to restate the obvious answer for readers.
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Politics, Music and Letters
Caleb Powers
Gov. Goebel
Dury
Gee
A. Pettibone
Stounenburg
Idaho
Boyertown
T.a
Union Station Annex
Kansas City
Edmund’ Clarence Stedman
Fly
Chas. Simory Smith
Portland
Deat
August Wilhélms
Cheago
Burr Robbins
Carlos
Luiz Ielippe
Tishon
Stanford White
Gov. Toole
Montana
Manuel IV
Col
Thos. G. Lawlor
Rothford
Lurial
Luiz Pelippe
Wilkesbarre
Rich Still
Latimer
South Carolina
Harriet Hosmer
Amerian
San Juan le Sabinas
Mexco
Shah of
Persia
W. C.radley
Entucky
Tampa
Fla
Geo. M. Shppy
North
Collinwood
Leveland
Jedfield Proctor
Vérmont
Haaon
Norway
Middle West
Admiral Evans
Jagdalena Bay
Lower
California
William Pinck“y Whyte
Maryland
William J. Bryntvat
Florida
Lodohokke
Japan
Chipa
Merien
Union Square
Slig Silverstein
Stonis
Lenry Campbell-Bannerman
Remier
A. L. Brick
Indiana
Chelsea
Mass
B. M., Butcheon
Hauser Lake Dam
Helena
Font
Henry Campbell-Banerman
Neland
Linevitch
Duc de Chauines
Paris
North Dakota
Georgia
St. Paul
Gladiator
Notre Dame de Salette
Morgan Dix
Matsushima
Aveline
Fort Wayne
Prince Wilhelm
Sweden
Marie Pauloyna
Russia
Dneiper
Belle Gunness
la Porte
Sanfrancisco
Atlanta
Nebraska
White House
Antwerp
Belgium
Peter F. Dailey
James K. Jones
Arkansas
Oregon
Redvers Buller
Varis
Alfred Dreyfus
James Troward
Blind Yom
William ST. Taft
James S. Sherman
Duluth
Murat Sfalstead
Joel Chandler
Sarris
H—Dort Au Prince
Wayti
Leary
Denver
Wnm
J. Bryan
Henry CG. Potter
United States Court of Appeals
Landis
Standard Oil Company
Independence Party
Itisgen and
Graves
British Columbia
Wm. B. Allison
Bronson Toward
Ilinois
Louise Chandler Moulton
A. R. Spofford
Librarian of
Congress
Springfield
Constantinople
Baileyville
Okla
Col. Wine
F. Vilas
Julian A. Carney
Galesburg
Ill
W. H. Taft
James
Sherman
Tomas Estrada Palma
Cuba Libre
Chas
W. Eliot
Starvard University
Victorien Sardou
Ray Lamphere
U. S
Edward W. Carmack
Nashville
Enn
Edward M. Morgin
Quincey
Westphalia
Metcalf
Empress of
Jose Miguel Gomez
South Bend
A. B. Cummins
U. SS
Towa
Garst
United States
Marianna
Guthrie
Alexis of
Sayti
Pu Yi
China Hole
Pine Bluff
Ark
Abraham Ruef
San Francisco
Gelderland
Alix
Donald G. Mitchell
Antone Simon
Haiti
Pittsburg
Herald Square
Washington State Experiment Station
Joseph Hallghase
Rentth St
Washington, D.C
OreSa
Druggis
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