Edison Equips Dwellings With Appliances for Experiments
Edison installs a twentieth century model dwelling in Llewellyn Park West Orange NJ with appliances for heating water washing clothes and running a projector and vacuum clearer. The setup is supervised by Charles Edison and Charles A Poyer with daily reports to Thomas A Edison as a gasoline engine powers the system and a voltage regulator controls charging.
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Edison
New York
Thomas A. Edison
Llewellyn Park
West Orange
XL. J
Charles Edison
Charles A Poyer
Astor Baby Invited to Aid Poor Children
John Jacob Astor VI received his first invitation to join the Babies' Auxiliary of the New York Diet Kitchen association. Officers hope his mother Mrs Madeline Force Astor will prompt an acceptance with a payment of 1 to entitle him to help some baby in need.
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New York
John Jacob Astor VI
Babies’ Auxiliary
New York Diet Kitchen Association
Madeline Force Astor
Priest Helps Daughter-In-Law Bride Urge By Family Threats
Rev. Thomas Canty assistant pastor at the Church of the Presentation intervened to stop an arranged marriage for his niece Marie Canty 18. Rhode 22 pressed by his father August Rhode and the girl's mother, Teresa Canty, led to a municipal court appearance at South Clark Street station.
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Thomas Canty
Chicago
Church of the Presentation
Springfield Avenue
Lexington Street
Marie Canty
Teresa Canty
West Twentyeighth Street
Lawrence Rhode
August L. Rhode
West Twenty-eighth Street
Rhode
Going
South Clark Street
Court remarks on girl's store case and Rhode discharge
In court both admitted the girl s store was true Rhode was discharged after he promised to stop paying attentions to the girth If the girl will not have you don t try to force yourself upon her atten tion he was cautioned by the judge.
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Rhode
Robbers Loot Bank Vault in New York Heist
A band drilled through a basement ceiling and into a five eighths inch steel vault floor at a New York bank, securing 72 000 in small bills and missing 3 000 000 in cash. The crime, committed over two months ago, remains shrouded in mystery as bank directors cover the loss personally.
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New York
Hay Fever Delegates Gather as Pollen Season Arrives
Bethlehem New Hampshire hosts the National Association of Hay Fever Sufferers convention as members plan for the pollen season from ragwood and goldenrod. Haberdashers showcase kerchiefs while campaign managers rumor free bandanas to project strength. physicians and drug sellers anticipate a busy harvest of remedies. The United States Hay Fever Association began 38 years ago to share tall yarns and later pursued remedy research, now listing 67 recommended resorts mostly in northern New England, especially the White Mountains.
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Bethlehem
N. H
National Association of
At'antic
Pacific
Red Cross
United States
New England
White Mountains
Horseshoe in Satchel Recovers Jewels for Boston Tourist
In Seattle a horseshoe found in a satchel containing 5000 dollars in jewels and securities led to the arrest of a man within two hours. He possessed the satchel and was detained while the jewels and securities were returned to Mrs. Harriet E Balch of Boston. The horseshoe, picked up in the Adirondacks years ago, is said to have guided her back to the road. She has carried it since as a lucky talisman.
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Seattle
Wash
Stone & Webster Securities
Harriet E. Balch
Boston
Himin
Matron Subdues Pugilist in Infirmary Fight
Santa Rosa Matron Margaret Lindsay overpowered former prize fighter George Howeth who attacked four men in a Sonoma County Infirmary ward. She restrained him by grabbing his head and throwing him to the floor, then held him until he was placed in a straight jacket.
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Santa Rosa
Cal
Margaret Lindsay
Sonoma County
George Howeth
Howeth
Ants Attack Man Near Railroad in Oroville
A laborer, intoxicated, was attacked by an army of ants beside a railroad in Oroville California. Insects reportedly bit and ate skin from his neck and arms while he slept, leaving him in critical condition at the local hospital.
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Oroville
Cal
Fies
Magistrate Orders Calm After Fiery Carriage of Gallaghers
In Norristown Pennsylvania Magistrate Lenhardt confronts John J Gallagher and his wife amid mutual accusations of furious antagonism. The couple pleads for reconciliation as the magistrate urges restraint and proper conduct in the troubled marriage.
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Norristown
Lenhardt
John J. Gallagher
Galla
Every Child Should Be Given This Vermifage
A historic health admonition promotes Jayne's Vermifage for children and adults with digestive distress blamed on intestinal parasites. It claims vermifuge power to destroy parasites and improve digestion, notes palatability with sugar, and cites broad pharmacy distribution and eighty years of praise by parents.
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Jayne
Dr. D
Jayne & Son
Philadelphia
Justice Quotes and Delayed Verdict Postpone Case
A courtroom scene unfolds as a speaker declares he has never kissed a girl and will not start now. The judge responds firmly about fining him while Ase Gallagher fails to produce the required vein for Jalil.
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Ase Gallagher
Jalil
When a girl finds her ideal man she tames him
A coy adage suggests a woman must shape her chosen partner into a husband. The yearnings and social expectations implied frame courtship as a contest of influence and molding between romantic rivals.
Don't pull out the gray hair
An old saying warns against pulling gray hair as more will follow. The article promotes Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a trusted tonic to refresh dry hair, remove dandruff, and gradually restore color, claiming easy domestic use and a fifty cent bottle price sold by Pendleton Drug Co.
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Wyeth
Pendleton Drug Co
Freckle Remedy Promises Free Trial in Pendleton
A guaranteed freckle treatment offers a penny for a first ounce an ethine double strength from a Pendleton druggist. One night of usage is claimed to clear freckles and yield a fair complexion with money back if unsuccessful. Rarely more than one ounce needed.
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Pendleton
Boston Street Car Strike Enters Second Month
The Boston street car strike, now in its second month, seeks union recognition after claims of workers being discharged for union involvement. About 6000 conductors and motormen operate in metropolitan Boston. strikers estimate 4000 are out, while company officials cite 3500 union memberships amid violence surrounding the strike.
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Boston
Wnien
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