Night of Heroic Storms on the New Jersey Coast
In February 1880 lifeboat crews along the Jersey shore faced two fierce storms. Five wrecks within hours tested four stations. forty three people were saved. Keeper Valentine and Surfman Van Brunt led rescues amid cold, snow, and drift. The Augu stina brig and the Stephen Harding chase ended with suicides and wrecks. A grueling, days-long chase culminated with the Taulane rescue as crews hauled men from rigging through perilous surf and shifting sands. The tale honors unflinching endurance and coordinated bravery against the sea.
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Department of the Lifesaving Service
Washington
Jersey
Department
Coast Patrol
Jersey Shore
Atlantic
Charles H. Valentine
Statler
van Brunt
E. C. Babcock
Somers Point
van Hrunt
Valentine
Hfe
Babcock
Havana
Surtman Garrett White
Surfman
Potter
Ferguson
Lockwood
Newman
Harding
George Taulane
Navesink
High Sea
Station No. 11
Station No. 12
Taulane
No. 12
Goard
Old Dickie House Famed for Fish Dinners Near Potomac Falls
A Virginia landmark the old Dickie house sits by the Great Falls of the Potomac, connected to Matildasville and the Potomac Company Canal. Tradition claims every U S president except Taft has dined there beneath its root tree, while the falls attract thousands of visitors and excursionists.
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Washington
Virginia
Great Falls of the Potomac
Niagara
South
Dickie
United States
Taft
Matildasville
George Washington
Dickie House
Madison
Dickie’s
Great Falls of the
Potomac
Falls
National Capital
Maryland
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Cabin John
Jefferson Davis
Wants Clear Conscience In 1908 Theft Case
Daniel Loewy appeared in general session before Judge Crain with his counsel Abraham Levy to plead guilty to a robbery involving sable skins valued at 1750 dollars from his employer. The judge suspended sentence after medical physicians declared him unable to continue.
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New York
Daniel Loewy
Crain
Abraham
Levy
Loewy
White Plague Less Deadly Decline in TB Deaths
From 1901 to 1910 the TB death rate fell from 196.9 to 160.3 per 100 000, an 18.7 percent drop, while overall mortality eased 9.7 percent from 1655.0 to 1495.8. Figures from the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis, based on U S Bureau of the Census data, show TB declines steady since 1904, with a ten year gain equating to about 27 000 lives saved.
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United States
National Association For the Study and Prevention of
United States Bureau of the Census
The Suffragette Embrace of a Hairpin Instrument
A political speaker asks for a tool to unlock every department of state for readers. A suffragist in the crowd responds with the hairpin as the fitting instrument, highlighting a bold, symbolic plea for reform.
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Department of State
Allen's Foote Ease Advertises Sharpened Shoes
If you are sensitive about shoe size you can wear a size smaller by shaking Allen's Foote Ease into them. The antiseptic powder is pitched for dancing parties and breaking in new shoes. Sample free. Address Allen and Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Allen & Olmsted
le Roy, N. Y
The Flat That Failed Howell-How Do You Like Your New Home
Powell says the new home is a flat failure in a terse exchange about housing. Howell questions the satisfaction with the dwelling as plans meet reality.
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Howell
Powell
No reason not to try again after early success
The statement urges repeating effort despite initial success, suggesting persistence and learning from experience. It frames success as a starting point rather than a finish line.
Spring Warnings and Vintage Metal Notes
A fragment notes a woman recalling a man’s past intimacy and warns of spring changes while urging Garfield Tea use before sleep. It also states German silver is an alloy of nickel copper and zinc.
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Garfield
Women Should Be Protected by Lydia E. Pinkham’s Compound
Two readers from Sikeston Missouri and Murrayville Illinois report relief from long standing female health problems after using Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. Each credits avoidance of surgery and improved daily functioning.
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New Jersey
Great Falls
The
Sikeston
Lydia E. Pinkham
Birs
Charles Moore
BR. R. No. 3
Murrayville, TL
Lepen
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Canada
U.S
Imani
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