Noted Americans and dignitaries mark birthdays and moves
Grover Cleveland is seventy one. President Eliot of Harvard is seventy four in Cambridge. Governor Fort of New Jersey turns fifty six while signing school bills in Trenton. John Bigelow recalls Standard Oil fortune from the Hudson fisheries. Alfred Vanderbilt plans to make London home. The Rev Charles F Aked urges a modern Bible. Rear Admiral Evans will be succeeded by Thomas. Taft, Takahira and Fort attend Trenton Chamber dinner. Bigelow, ex Minister to France, nears ninety. He rises at nine, works seven hours, claims no longer useful. Roosevelt seeks Sherman act amendments. Maine's Cobb receives Littlefield resignation to practice law.
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Grover Cleveland
Eliot
Harvard
Cambridge
Mass
Governor Fort
New Jersey
Trenton
John Bigelow
Hudson River
Alfred Vanderbilt
London
Charles F. Aked
Evans
Thomas
Taft
Takahira
Fort
Cobb
Maine
Charles B. Littlefield
France
New York City
Notable Women in Society and Fame Across Nations
A varied note of society items includes Mrs Annie J Sxyd seeking divorce in Brooklyn. a NYC photographer inviting women models with 457 applications. Ivah Berg offering to teach beauty. the Duke of the Abruzzi and Miss Katherine Elkins engagement admitted in Rome. Wilhelmina Crawford adopting James Butler in Lowell. Mignon Nevada debuting in Rome. Queen Maria Christina testimony in Spain. Hetty Green living modestly in Hoboken. Mary Sherry dies aged 102. Rheua Miller a Daughter of the Revolution in New York. her Conn born father Colseth Webb served in Coast Guard forces.
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Annie J. Sxydd
Brooklyn N. Y
New York City
Ivah de Chipenham Berg
Duke of the
James Butler
Mignon Nevada
Emma Nevada
Rome
Maria Christina
Brothers Sanz
Alfonso XII
Hetty Green
America
Hoboken
Mary Sherry
Brocton
N. Y
Andrew Jackson
Rheua Miller
New York State
Mount Vernon
Stamford, Conn
Colseth Webb
Coast Guards
Reuben Scofield
Lares and Penates on Board Boat
Mrs MeJones wired a playful line about the family moving to a new home, saying Lares and Penates on board boat and arrival planned for tomorrow. The telegram misread by the husband turned into Lard and peanuts on board boat, altering the meaning with a comic twist.
Striking tale of small tugboats aiding a perilous voyage
The account recalls Robert H. Hepburn and Neville B. Craig describing two Philadelphia tugboats guiding a damaged vessel from Barbados to Para with a crowd watching. They sail past an English warship while the crew cheers and the crew plans a careful tow. The galleon carries heavy ordnance and fireworks, plus painters and caulkers to careen as needed. The armada totals about 170 souls.
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Barbados
Philadelphia
Robert H. Hepburn
Neville B. Craig
Symmes
Para
Mr. Hepburn
Brazil
J. B
Free Lances of the Sea Drake in 1577 Plymouth Expedition
December 1577 news recalls Francis Drake leading the Pelican Elizabeth and three vessels from Plymouth. The voyage featured a well equipped squadron, lavish silver tableware, and a Spanish officer’s description of Drake as a capable, authoritative captain with a council of cadets and a strong, warlike crew.
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Francis Drake
Plymouth Harbor
Jack Brand
Drake
England
Peru
Juan Aquines
Mr. Brand
John Hawkins
J. B.J
Tertias
Utility dress trends for spring wardrobes
In planning spring attire, include a utility dress in china silk pongee or foulard for wear after the tailored suit season. The one piece frock offers versatile styling as temperatures rise.
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New Haven Register
Cleaning glace silk in the drying process
The New York Press advises shaking glace silk as it dries to smooth it and avoid ironing since hot metal ruins the silk. It notes that all soft silks look better ironed but only after benzine fumes have dissipated to prevent ignition and damage.
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New York Press
Linen care for white garments from New Haven Register
The linen buyer of a large firm advises washing white articles without starch or ironing if stored to avoid cracking. Keep garments in darkness and soak blue items in cold water when needed. Unwashable pieces should be wrapped in blue paper and stored in a dark closet or trunk to preserve whiteness.
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New Haven Register
Chamois Skin Cleaning Advice and Hygiene Warnings
The Washington Star advises proper care for chamois skin and washcloths noting soaking in clear water and hand rubbing when dry. It warns against reused cloths and sponges, urging weekly laundering and boiling, with sponges used only for baths and daily disinfection if used.
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Washington Star
Colored Silks Care And Finishing Tips
Colorfast silk washing guide from the New York Press advises soaking colored silks in cold salted water to prevent color bleed, washing in soap and water without rubbing, rinsing in tepid then cold water, using ammonia or salt to fix color, and finishing with methylated spirit for gloss. Iron gently and use a cloth barrier if color transfers to the ironing surface.
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New York Press
Home Cooked Fares from a Busy Kitchen
A vintage collection of simple recipes for desserts and snacks. Squash Pie uses hubbard squash and spices. Cookies For Children blends butter and sugar with soda and flavoring. Drop Cakes mix sugar lard and sour milk with leaveners and cinnamon. Cheese Fonda combines bread crumbs and cheese with eggs and milk. Potato and Nut Croquettes mix mashed potatoes with nuts onion sage egg and seasoning then bread and fry with a white sauce.
Cactus as Food Sparks Federal Versus Burbank Debate
A heated national dispute over using the cactus as a food pits USDA against Professor Luther Burbank. Chicago readers on Park Row and the Bowery hear colorful comments about cactus dishes from Meehan and bystanders, including cactus consomme and salad debates.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Luther Burbank
Park Row
Bowery
Interview With Senator Bloodgood Sparks Nationwide Policy Questions
A reporter visits Senator Bloodgood to probe stances on the pure food bill tariff reform trusts navy pensions reciprocity government ownership of railroads and other issues. The exchange covers Philippines self governance child labor eight hour workday and the Panama Canal as the senator nods and thanks the interviewer.
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Bloodgood
Philippines
Panama Canal
Puck
Poor John and Mary confront fashion with wit
A quip from Everybody's Magazine recounts Senator Depew and his wife in a humorous exchange. He questions false hair on Mary’s head while she counterattacks about wearing calfskin shoes, underscoring light domestic irony.
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Depew
New York
Mary
John
Everybody’s Magazine
Dutch Jew of Rough Riders Touts Fatalist Bullet Luck
Among Roosevelt's Rough Riders in Cuba was a small Dutch Jewish soldier famed for calm bravado. He joked that dodging bullets was futile, saying they would hit him wherever he stood. This anecdote, attributed to his troop, highlights fatalist humor during combat.
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Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Cuba
Everybody’s Magazine
Common and proper ends in moralist critique
A Philadelphia Press quotation contrasts the poor and rich, noting a shared end. The moralist mocks the selfish rich, suggesting their end is seen as proper by many yet questioned in tone and context.
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Philadelphia Press
Truth and Quality Laxative Endorsed by Physicians
An advertisement touts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a trustworthy laxative. It claims cleansing and gentle relief without debility or dosage increases, noting physicians approve its safe components. Genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Co. is recommended, with sale through leading druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
London completes 70,000-seat stadium for Olympia games
The steel structure of Tondon's great stadium is finished and slated to host the Olympia events this year. It is designed to accommodate 70,000 spectators.
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Tondon
English minister warns of diminutive Lon doners due to smoke
An English minister states that Londoners are becoming a race of dwarfs from smoking and tramway rides, urging public health caution and lifestyle change.
What Causes Headache
Report notes colds from October to May as the frequent headache trigger. It mentions Laxativa Bromo Quwinino as a remedy claim and cites E. W. Grove on a box. The text is terse and presents a product remedy with a brand reference.
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E. W. Grove
Box
Perfume Industry Extracts Large Floral Supplies from Italy
Italy's perfume production annually uses 1860 tons of orange blossoms, 930 tons of roses, 150 tons of jasmine, 150 tons of violets, and 15 tons of torquils. The process yields fragrant essences for global markets.
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Italy
How Her Life Was Saved When Bit ten by a Large Snake
Mrs K M Fisher of Dillsburg Pennsylvania recounts how Sloan's Liniment saved her life after being bitten twice on the hand by a large copperhead on August 29 1906 The author a mother of four explains prompt treatment and long believed efficacy of the liniment to relieve pain and prevent serious illness.
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K. M. Fisher
Box 40
Dillsburg
Sloan
Rolling Stones of Australia Gather as Magnetic Ore Group
A description notes the rolling stones of Australia placed on a smooth surface will roll together into a group. The stones are described as containing a magnetic ore, implying a natural magnetic property guiding their aggregation.
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Australia
Doctor prescribed Cuticura for baby eczema
A Kansas mother details a months long facial eczema on her one month old son. After three months with another doctor, Cuticura products were used and the child improved dramatically. By age two and a half the eczema had not returned. May 14 and June 12, 1907.
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Baby
New Potato-Based Material Aims to Replace Wood in Pencils
A potato derived substance offers a cheap alternative to wood for pencil production. It sharpens more easily and promises easier manufacturing, suggesting a novel use for surplus potatoes in writing implements.
Brown's Bronchial Tradies Used by Professionals
Widely used by professionals including met clergy teachers and singers to ease hoarseness and coughs in daily work and performances.
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Brown
Insects and their hearing organs
Insects generally have little sense of sound. The ant is noted for having the best developed hearing organs among insects.
Garheld Tea Promises Cleanse and Health Benefits
An advertisement touts Garheld Tea as a mild herb laxative that cleanses the system and pursues blood purity to eradicate disease. It claims the Natal atmosphere is so clear that one can see thirty miles.
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Natal
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Teething Remedy
An advertisement notes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething. Claims include gum softening, reduced inflammation, pain relief, and wind colic soothing. Includes a price of 25 cents.
Football Gains Steady Footing in Venezuela
The game of football is gaining a steady foothold in Venezuela and bids fair to become a popular form of outdoor amusement.
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Venezuela
Scout cruiser Birmingham surpasses contract speed during test
During a speed test the scout cruiser Birmingham maintained an average of 24.32 knots, exceeding the contract requirement of 24 knots. The test measured performance and reliability of propulsion systems under typical seaway conditions.
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Birmingham
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