Paron of Puchiyvie Goes to Auction in Ayrshire
Athena business man A B McEwen reports viewing the famed Clydesdale stallion known as Paron of Puchiyvie at Ayr’s Horse Repository. The sale drew a huge crowd, reached £9500 before purchase by William Dunlop, Dunure Mains, amid a tense duel between Kilpatrick and a mysterious rival bidder.
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Ayre
Ayrshire
Scotland
Paron
Puchiyvie
James Craig
Ayr
House of Lords
Kilpatrick
Craigie Mains
Dunlop Dunure Mains
Craig
G. and &W. Railway Company
Dunlop
Kirkpatrick
Rennie
William Dunlop
Dunure Mans
Dunure Mains
Kilmarnock
Court of Session
Dancing Master Defends Grizzly Bear Dances
Washington dancer Warwig defends the Boston dip grizzly bear and turkey trot. He says exaggerated moves may offend some but can be harmless if based on the waltz, offering graceful and modest entertainment. Attending figures include Helen Taft Postmaster Hitchcock and John Barrett.
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Washington
Egan Warwig
Helen Taft
Hitchcock
John Barrett
Mr. Warwig
Police Chief Explains Why Girls Run Away Home
Kansas City police chief cites a craving for a good time as the main cause of girls leaving home. His 1911 report shows 180 missing women and girls. age 15 is most common, with four fifths aged 14 to 19. Many worked in department stores and seek excitement, meeting better time-keepers in stores before ending up in unfamiliar towns.
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Kansas City
Griffin
Ballard's Slow Liniment touted for back pain relief
Advertisement claims back pain stems from overwork or cold and promotes Ballard's Slow Liniment as the remedy. Instructions say to rub thoroughly over the affected area for prompt relief. Price 26¢, 10c and $1.00 per bottle, sold by A. C. Koeppen & Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard
A. C. Koeppen & Bros
Forest Grove workman attempts suicide in barn incident
Forest Grove harnessmaker Harry Martin, 28, shot himself in the stomach at a barn near his lime. He has been acting strangely of late and his mother is keeping watch over him. Martin has worked in Seattle Portland and Forest Grove and has two sisters.
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Forest Grove
Harry Martin
DPD
Martin
Seattle
Portland
PALLARIUS HOREHOUND SYRUP Advertised By A C Koeppen
An ad promotes PALLARIUS HOREHOUND SYRUP as a lung healing remedy for coughs with claims it repairs lung and airway damage. Price listed as $1.00 per bottle, with advertising by A. C. Koeppen & Pros.
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A. C. Koeppen & Pros
Fragmentary quote hints at enduring national figures
Fragments imply a discussion of military leadership, mentioning colonels as a notable group. The sparse text lacks clear events, dates, or names, rendering a precise summary difficult.
At the Picture Shows Orpheum Friday’s Change
The Orpheum presents four features: The Inner Mind with hypnotic detective Locksley, The Daughter of the Clown in a fatal car incident, The Snake Bite a Lubin romance with a serpent theme, and An Innocent Burglar a Vitagraph tale of a man blamed for a burglary he may not have committed.
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Selig
Locksley
Cc G. P
Captain Kate and The Animal Trainer's Daughter at Selig
A pastimes program lists Captain Kate and The Animal Trainer's Daughter at Selig, with an absorbing tale of a girl surviving in African wilds and leopards as household creatures. Also shows How Texas Got Left at Kalem and The Story of the Indian Ledge at Edison with vibrant flirting and a novel blend of fact and fiction. Music by piano and orchestra featured.
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Good Pictures
Kate
Selig
Texas
Kalem
Emily
Edison
Pathe
Thanhouser Program Promises Variety At Local Theater
Cosy shows on Wednesday and Thursday include a Thanhouser Kid feature along with western and two comedies. A Mother's Faith from Thanhouser tells of a rich parent's faith guiding a wastrel son through downfall to redemption. The Missing Heir follows tenement dwellers in a clever plot for inheritance aided by a dumb waiter. The Girl Scout from Bison documents an Indian raid rescue by a brave girl with notable riding. Tweedledum's Monkey and Tweedledum's Trick from Ambrosia offer laughs with a gorilla auction and a city street caper.
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Thanhouser
Pioneers
Ambrosia
My Neighbor's Wife in Tonight’s Austin Co Comedy
The Austin Co presents the laughable comedy My Neighbor's Wife with two weeks of rehearsals and new songs. Mr Austin has only three or four days for various bills yet the cast delivers polished performances. New faces join the cast and chorus as amateur night on Friday draws a large field of contestants and promises strong crowds.
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The
Austin Co
Austin
Albany Man Jobless Shoots Self in Albany Home
Albany resident Dr T A Hansen 38 caliber revolver shot himself in the breast at his Lyonstradt home. A former city water works employee and Hose Company No 3 foreman, Hansen, now dying at St Marys hospital, faced despondency over unemployment. He had a wife and stepchild, possible children in Iowa, and arrived in Albany about two years ago.
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Albany
T. A. Hansen
Hose Company No. 3
City Waterworks Department
St. Mary's Hospital
Lyonstradt
Hansen
Iowa
Polly of the Circus at Oregon Theatre Sunday
Miss Ida St Leon stars as Polly in Margaret Mayo's domestic comedy drama directed by Frederick Thompson at the Oregon Theatre Sunday January 14. The production features a complex circus finale with rope network, a live ring scene, and a fast change to a vacant lot. The supporting company includes many original Polly cast members and others selected by Thompson.
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Polly
Circus
Ida St. Leon
Margaret Mayo
Frederick Thompson
Oregon Theater
Questrienne
Miss St. Leon
Mr. Thompson
Polly of the
Thompson
Nine out of ten rheumatism cases respond to liniment
The article asserts that about nine of ten rheumatism cases are muscular or chronic rheumatism caused by cold or dampness and do not require internal treatment. It recommends applying Chamberlain's Liniment freely and notes it provides quick relief. Sold by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
Despondent timber dealer hangs self in Oregon home
Portland report says Peter McAlpine, a despondent timber dealer, hanged himself with a heavy cord from a gas pipe in the cellar of his home. Officials described the act as a suicide linked to health worries and a unprofitable business venture.
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Portland
Ore
Peter McAlphne
Pin Found in New York Ties to Berlin Hero Tale
A Newark hotel student, Gunther K. Licks, son of Continental Hotel owner, recalls a 190? gallantry act in Berlin ten years earlier when he saved a child from a speeding grand duke’s horse. The duke gave him a scarf pin later lost in Cairo and recovered in New York as Licks studies hotel business under William C. Muchenhelm at the Astor.
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New York
Berlin
Schleswig-Holstein
Gunther K. Licks
Continental Hotel
Licks
Egypt
Cairo
Newark
William C. Muchenhelm
The
Astor
Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Reward for Uncurable Case
An old advertisement claims a one hundred dollar reward for any case of catarrh not cured by Fall's Catarrh Cure. It includes testimonials from Walding, Kinnan & Marv, wholesale druggists, and promotes internal use of the remedy with claims of direct action on blood and mucous surfaces. Also mentions Ball's Family Pills for constipation.
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F. J Cheney & Co
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Bia
Walding, Kinnan & Marv
Orpake Fire Fall
Pin recovered after Cairo beggar tale at Astor visit
Licks presented a card at the Astor and a sub manager escorted him to Mr. Muschenheim's office. A pin with Licks initials and for gallantry on the back was found to match a pin the beggar sold in Cairo last year. Bernier called the recovery the most remarkable incident he had ever heard of.
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Licks
the Astor
Caro
Lick
Pasteurized Milk Debate Reflects Public Health Aim
Dr. Rosenau argues pasteurization is not ideal but the most practical expedient unless social and production methods change. He defines pasteurization as boiling milk to destroy harmful germs like tuberculosis typhoid fever diphtheria scarlet fever and infant illnesses, serving as a cheap insurance for both producers and consumers.
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Boston
Mass
Rosenau
Feeding Babies With Milk As The Best Substitute
The passage argues that adults and children above two years may have beefsteak broiled less, while babies should receive mother's milk as the ideal option. If unavailable, babies are entitled to the best and freshest cow's milk obtainable as a substitute.
Japan’s Education Reform Critics Warn Against Cramming
A Tokyo educationist, President Narisse of Woman’s University of Toklo, decries western style over cramming. She claims Japanese students chase exams, losing broad culture, personality, and mental faculties. Her warning echoes a French joke about echoes and idiocy.
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Japan
San Francisco
Narisse
Woman's University of Toklo
Constipation Acknowledged as Ailment Cause
Promote Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to ease constipation and maintain bowel regularity, claimed to prevent related diseases. Sold by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
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A. B. McEwen
Baron O'Buchlyvie
Ast
Raet
Oregonian
Ireland
England
France
Germany
Dan McKenzie
W. Grove
Eber
McArvel CO
St. George Cafe and Grill
Frenet
Orpheum
Oregon Theatre
Laurent
Pendleton
Gas
la Fontaine
Main Street
Pendleton’s Popular
St. George Hotel
Orpheum Theatre
Motion Pictures
Rex Beach
Amsterdam
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