Mysterious Stranger Aboard South Africa Trader Ship
Captain Shelhan of the Arnold Americk recounts a voyage from New York to Monrovia then along Africa’s coast. A Spanish passenger joined at Monrovia and caused a tense incident when natives demanded Senor Phillipe aboard near Novo Fedundo. The mystery of how they knew of his presence remains unsolved.
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New York
Arnold Americk
Woetmann Line
Shelhan
Monrovia
Arnold Amsinch
Africa
Cape Town
Schellhan
St Paul de Lounda
Krooboys
Arnold Amsinck
Cugliam Achelihean
Senor Phillipe
PIPTEEN WELL WOMAN CARRY HER GOLD HOME
Mrs C T Dubordieu, owed nearly $25,000 by Los Angeles, visited the city treasury with fifteen neighbor women to claim her funds. She refused a sub treasury certificate and supervised counting as sacks of gold were hauled from the vault. Local residents helped transport the coins home in baskets and during the procession the money was divided among the women.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Mra
C. T. Duhordley
Dubord’en
N. T. Powell
United States
Powell
Kurds Clash With Russians in Northern Yam Province
A dispatch from Khoj reports Kurds clashing with Fuesians along Yam province, with casualties among Kurds near Urumiah and Dilman. Russians fire at the Urumiah–Dilman road as Kurds and Armenians, aided by Turkish forces, are seen in the region. The note adds a casual remark about business in the area.
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St. Petersburg
Yam A
Khoj
Tabriz
Urumiah
Dilman
Jtusaiina
Milton Poultry Show A Success In Milton Ore
Milton Oregon February 2 The first poultry show held in Milton closed after a successful three day event attended by many from Pendleton Walla Walla Athena Weston and Freewater Several fine pens were shown and blooded White Leghorn cockerel exhibited by Colonel F KB Boyd. The report also notes marriages illnesses travel and local incidents including a rock crusher resuming operations and a ducking incident with a buzzard near L Schabinger’s home.
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Milton
Ore
Pendleton
Walla Wala
Athena
Weston
Freewater
Mary Gallaher
James Still
Frobert McEwen
W. A. Bacon
Walla Walla
F. KB. Boyd
Ed D. Walker
Eva Thompson
Hazel Parker
Iva Thompson
Della Stevens
George Edwards
Washtucna
Holly Groom Tave
Colfax
Lloyd Simpson
Mil Street
Neal
R. A. Carter
Baker
Washington
Riverman Drowns at Oregon City Falls
Oregon City, Ore. A search party of about a score in skiffs probes below the falls for the body of Joseph Bernart, a veteran riverman swept to death when his gasoline launch capsized above the Willamette Falls. The wrecked boat was found beneath the suspension bridge. Bernart, over forty years towing logs for the pulp mills, died as he had hoped to, on the water, despite warnings of the treacherous current.
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Oregon City
Ore
Mena
Joseph Bernart
Willamette
Bernart
Piles Defy the Knife and Offer Hem-Roid Tablets
An old notice promotes Dr Leon hardt’s HEM-ROID as an internal remedy for piles. It claims surgery fails due to poor circulation and that HEM-ROID targets the root cause. Sold for $1 by Pendleton Drug Co and all druggists, with a money back guarantee. Write for booklet from Dr Leon hardt Co, Buffalo.
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Leonhardt
Pendleton Drug Co
Dr. Leonhardt Co
Station B
Buffalo
N. Y
Divorce Threatens Family Ties and Society
Cambridge Mass professor Francis G Peabody argues divorce is rising and will split more homes than death within a generation or two. He says the home is fading, the family obsolete, and social ties revert toward primitive conditions as domestic instability grows and divorces increase.
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F. G. Peabody
Cambridge
Mass
Francis G. Peabody
Harvard
Peabody
Bell Buzzard Returns to Winter Roost in Dover
In Kent county a familiar bell worn by a buzzard is seen daily atop the old Cowgill house known as the Haunted House. The bird, drawn by extreme cold, has perched on the roof and chimney for years attracting crowds as its bell jingles.
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Dover
Kent County
Cowgill House
Easy To Remain Young Tells How To Warn Off Aging
Chicago woman Rosa Putman Pifesuge 50 shares advice from 86 years of life on staying young. She warns against dwelling on age and urges cheerful topics, socializing with youth, fresh air, exercise, activity, and a positive mindset as she begins a new term as president of the James A. Sexton Circle of the G A R.
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Chicago
Rosa Putman Pifesuge
James A. Sexton
G. A. BR
War on Rabies in Washington Seeks Legislation Aid
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service officials push for rabies to be reportable like other contagious diseases. State Boards of Health urged to join in the campaign as cases rise, especially in the West. The report notes no western cases before 1908, with 117 California cases last year.
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Washington
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
Terrible storm left Mason man fearing pneumonia
Mason Michigan resident A. Stld recalls a merciless storm that left him in chest pains and difficulty breathing. A neighbor provided Dr King’s New Discovery and two bottles cured him, with the doctor stating he was verge of pneumonia. The ad promotes the medicine at 60 cents and $1 with a free bottle guarantee by Koeppens.
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Mason
Mich
Dr. King
Koeppens
Woman at asylum tries death by self immolation
Salem, Ore. Nora Matler committed to the Insane asylum from Multnomah county in April 1910. She attempted death by leaping into a burning brush pile outside the asylum farm. She was severely burned but will recover.
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Salem
Ore
Nora Matller
Multnomah County
Skin Transplant Saves Life For Boy And Father
East Orange New Jersey: After a major operation sixty square inches of skin were moved from the father's body to his six year old son William A Davenport to aid burns from a bonfire incident on November 3. The father, Hue Davenport, is near small outdoor activity recovery while the boy shows signs of improvement. Doctors W H Alonzo Warner Samuel A Mutua mayor Leonard W Smith reported success at East Orange.
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East Orange
N. J
William A. Davenport
Hue
W. H. Alonzo Warner
Samuel A. Mutua
West Orange
Leonard W. Smith
Fast Orange
Many Women Disappear From New York Homes
New York police report 3500 missing persons calls in 1911 with about 1000 women aged 14 to 20 disappearing. Officials say many cases go unreported and note numerous similar disappearances to the case of Dorothy Arnel.
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New York
Dorothy Arnel
Swamp Root Promoted for Grip and Kidney Help
Doctora across the country report grip’s distressing symptoms and kidney strain with backache and urinary trouble. Local druggists note Dr Kilmer’s Swamp-Root as a healing herbal remedy said to strengthen kidneys after grip. Kilmer Co offers free sample by mail and urges readers to mention the paper.
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Wright
Wright's Disease. Local Druggists Report A Large Case On Dr. Kilmere
Kilmer & Co
Hinghampton
N. Y
Noted rupture truss expert to visit Grand Hotel WW
F H Seeley of Chicago and Philadelphia, famed truss fitter, will be at the Grand Hotel in Walla Walla this Monday and Tuesday, February 5 and 6, offering the Spermatic Shield Truss proven by US government to relieve rupture within 10 days. Free demonstrations for charity cases, with references from Washington. Also notes a testimonial on King’s New Life Pills.
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England
Spain
Seeley
United States
Washington, D
W. Evans
Danville
Four Causes of Disappearances Cited in Police Note
A bureau of missing persons explains baffling vanishings. Investigations identify four motives: severe home restraint, extreme poverty, theatrical aspirations, and departure without trace.
Telegrapher Honored with Memorial in Harriman Station
Mrs Harriman funds a memorial at Harriman New Jersey station honoring Charles Minot who first transmitted a train order by telegraph in 1851. Erected by B H Flor riman and two associates of railway telegraphers, the tablet features battery flare inspired ornamentation and Hewker type capitals.
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Middletown
N. J
B. H. Florriman
Harriman
Charles Minot
Buttermilk Club Emerges In Minneapolis Fads
A new unique Chitty formed to all start of water wagon in Minneapolis shows the buttermilk club becoming the latest city fad. It includes many leading men about town who are sure of its appeal and future popularity.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Drink Her Down Buttermilk Chorus in Local Ad Imitation
A fragmentary historical ad copy proclaims the exclusive use of a beverage. The verse promises the user relief from headaches and throat irritation, urging consumption of buttermilk as it “comes from the burn.” The wording mimics a promotional jingle with sensory assurances.
Misleading Sneeries Quip From Washington Star
A Washington Star quip recalls a tongue tied moment as a speaker explains language study tainted by a family physician who prescribes medicines to break up a cold while attempting Russian pronunciation.
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Washington Star
Deafness Cure Claim Promises One Hundred Dollars
An advertisement claims deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and catarrh. It asserts a cure via Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for any case caused by catarrh that cannot be cured, and offers circulars free. It also mentions a laxative product, Mall's family villa, for constipation.
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Hall
F. Citeney & CO
Toledo
Briggiats
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RS Ehital
Ida Read
John
America
Herman P Ters
Oregon
Bond
Milton Poultry
Rock Crusher
L. Schabinger
Riverman
Bell Buzzard
Buz
Asylum
Pather and Son
Pendleton's
Court and Garden Star
Central Meat
St. George Cafe
Webb St
Mark Moorhouse CO
E. Court Street
Lee Ching Wo
Ida Herring
West Alder St
Walla Wallaa
Leo Ching WO
Chinese Medicine Co
B. Main St
Walla Walla, Washington
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