Hum an Salamander Feats Investigated by Harvard Professor
Boston reports describe Fred E. Foskett a Orange Mass machinist shown to possess unusual psychic power. Tests led by Prof. William James at Prescott F. Hall home included matches and a kerosene lamp with alcohol, with Foskett breathing deeply before beginning.
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Fred E. Foskett
William James
Harvard
Boston
Orange
Mass
James
American Society of Psychical Research
Prescott F. Hall
Foskett
Foskett Demonstrates Fire Handling Under Scrutiny
In Cambridge tests Foskett reportedly bathed in burning alcohol without burns or distress while scientists observed. He allegedly vanished for 41 seconds then reappeared and remained nonchalant, prompting debate over possible latent psychic powers and breathing techniques tied to ancient practices.
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Foskett
James
Cambridge
Hall
India
Orient
Prescott F. Hall
American Society of Physical Research
Prescott
Illinois Briefs Shape of a Busy State News Roundup
Brookport boy confesses to stealing from Brookport Milling Company offices with a $212.19 stash found on his person after a trip to a St. Louis shooting gallery. Peoria hosts a large National League of Commission Merchants convention with many delegates and lobbyists. Banks in Peoria hold nearly $1 million in idle gold, prompting a Clearing House meeting. Sterling reports a fatal freight-engine crash injuring several hunters. Springfield high school suspends graduates for color rushing triggering a sympathetic girl-led walkout. Washington backs Col Frederick Smith for Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Maron notes the mysterious death of H. P. Cooper who vanished 15 years earlier. Taylorville’s Andrew L. Augur gives his children belated New Year bonuses of $6,000 each. Cairo reports three inches of snow and blocked streetcar lines. Pana fines Joseph Lesco for alleged abuse. he and his wife recover. Havana features Illinois game farm birds at the Corn Belt show. Galesburg & Rock Island Traction receives a license to incorporate a line to Rock Island. Widmayer funeral in Salem. remains lie in state. Rockford notes the death of Mrs. Lathrop, 72. Des Moines native Mrs. Wiseman dies after 40 years on the lecture circuit. Roadhouse’s Arthur Lee, missing a leg after a train accident, undergoes amputation.
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Brookport
St. Louis
Brookport Milling Company
Mitchell Hardy
Peoria
Minneapolis Fruit Dealers
National League of Commission Merchants
National Hotel
Clearing House Association
Sterling
Chicago & Northwestern
Phillip Wigum
Edward Haag
Alex Anderson
Joshua Travia
Willie Plunkett
Thomas Grady
Lester B. Sechler
Springfield
Springfield High School
Washington, D. C
Senator Cullom
Hopkins
Cannon
Col
Frederick Smith
Eoria
Maron
H. P. Cooper
Minier
Taylorville
Andrew L. Augur
First National Bank of
Mount Auburn
Cairo
Pana
Joseph Lesco
Springston
Lesco
Havana
Auburn
Mason County Poultry Fanciers’ Association
Galesburg & Rock Island Traction Company
Galesburg
Warren
Mercer
Rock Island
Jacksonville
Charles H. Widmayer
Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church
H. K. Hallerberg
Rockford
William Lathrop
Julia
Matilda Fletcher Wiseman
Des Moines
Roadhouse
Arthur Lee
Alton
The Girl and the Lobster Dorando Pietri At New York Banquet
Dorando Pietri spoke on amateurism versus professionalism at Italian banquets in New York. He recalled a restaurant tale of a rich young Italian contractor and a beautiful girl where romance faded for money represented by a lobster.
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Dorando Pietri
New York
Cure of Severe Eczema with Cuticura Remedies
Miss Barbara Kral of Highlandtown Maryland shares her relief after ten months of intense itching and disfiguring eczema. After failing with a skin specialist and other remedies she used Cuticura Ointment for four or five applications and two complete sets to achieve a complete cure. January 9, 1908. Potter Drug and Chem Corp sole props Boston.
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Barbara Kral
Highlandtown
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Sole Props
Bostem
Wag Ponders Miss Oldbird Under Elderberries
A playful remark suggests Miss Oldbird would suit a scene beneath elderberries rather than mistletoe berries, hinting at a humorous holiday mood. The line expresses a lighthearted critique of the seasonal setting.
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Wag
Miss Oldbird
Mix For Rheumatism A Home Remedy
A promotional recipe claims a “never falling edge” for rheumatism through a mixture of whiskey Toris Compound and Syrup Sarsaparilla Compound. Suggested dosage is tablespoonfuls before meals and at bedtime, with ingredients obtainable at any drug store for home preparation.
Wagner's London Visit and Critics Expose
The 1855 London visit reports critics accusing Wagner of conducting a Beethoven symphony without the score. At the second concert he used a partition on his desk, drawing praise for the improvement, while the score turned out to be Rossini's Barbier de Seville. Catarrh is described as a constitutional disease, with Hall's Catarrh Cure touted as the remedy and a $100 reward for any failure. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Wagner
London
Rossini
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Noted Millionaire Allegedly Gave Waiter a Tip Rumor
In a sarcastic outcry, Jones mocks a millionaire reportedly giving a waiter a tip, prompting debate over tipping culture. The exchange questions the authenticity and impact of such an act on wage norms.
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Jones
Castoria Brand Ad Promotes Trusted Remedy for Children
An advertisement urges mothers to examine Castoria bottles for the WhitleAth signature, noting the product has been in use for over 30 years and is the kind mothers have always bought.
Vain Longings and Mock Debate Between Barn Stormers
The dialogue pits the First Barn Stormer and Second Ditto in a playful exchange with Shakespearean allusions. They feign a desire to consume all roasts, trading quips with a friendlier, theatrical tone.
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Hamlet
Shylock
The New Way Ends All Between He Darling and She Oh
The fragment hints at a breakup between a male named He Darling and a female named She Oh with an abrupt finish. The odd phrasing suggests garbled OCR of dialogue or line items without clear context or location. No verifiable events or entities beyond the quoted names are present.
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Darling
George
Punch
Western Canada's 1908 wheat crop exceeds prior records
A Montreal article notes Western Canada harvested at least 100 million bushels in 1908 with potential to reach 120 million if favorable. Quality is good and prices high, boosting rail traffic, trade, and bank lending. Cardston Alberta letters praise thriving farming, with high yields and fat cattle, while cautioning about immigration.
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Montreal
Grand Trunk Pacific
Cardston
Alberta
Western Canada
Paradise
North America
Patriotic Talk Sparks Young Boy's Witty Reply
A humorous dialogue contrasts a patriotic ideal with a boy's sharp reply about selling his chance to become president. The page also includes brief ads for Pettit's Eye Salve and Garfield Tea highlighting eye care and laxative benefits respectively.
Ill Health Quits Language to Be Print Ready
A quip about illness and propriety accompanies an ad copy mix. Claims of fast healing with piles 6 to 14 days and money back guarantee appear alongside product slogans and mock proverb style lines. References include Peoria Illinois and a single anthem about a detective and Bromo Quinine as a laxative comparative.
Knowledge for Healthy Hair Promises Remedies in Ad
An advertisement urges readers to learn causes of dandruff gray or falling hair and to send ten cents for the book Hair Science and Care by Prof. Frederic Goujon. Mail to Du Burier & Cie 723 Lexington Ave New York.
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Frederic Goujon
du Burier & Cie
Lexington Ave
New Or
Between Authors and Their Far North Scenes
A dialogue on why stories set in the far north feel authentic, with a Lawrence Lewis style line about nobody else knowing the country. Mentions a 5e cigar from Lewis' factory in Peoria Illinois and a reflection that sorrow bears a friend's message within it.
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North
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