Atwood Aims To Fly Around North America In Hydro Plane
Boston aviator Harry N. Atwood, famed for a St. Louis to New York flight, visited New York to finalize plans for a spring start round North America in a hydro amphibian. He intends a northern start with supply bases, cross the Isthmus of Panama, and fly south over the ocean toward the Gulf of Mexico, carrying a mechanic and extra parts.
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Panama
New York
Harry N. Atwood
Boston
St. Louis
American
North America
Gulf of Mexico
Harmless Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Ad
An old Wyeth Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy is promoted as a cure for gray hair, dandruff, and thinning hair. The ad promotes natural sulfur benefits for hair health and claims a money back guarantee if results fail, selling at fifty cents a bottle through Pendleton Drug Co.
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Wyeth Chemical Company of
New York
Wyeth
Pendleton Drug Co
Dream to cross isthmus by air to Alaska
A quoted inventor expresses certainty of being the first to traverse the isthmus by air. He plans to fly from the Pacific side north along Mexico, California, British Columbia, and possibly to Alaska, expecting a three to six month campaign. He believes the effort will popularize the hydro aeroplane and mark a historic demonstration.
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Pacific
Mexico
California
British Columbia
Alaska
Odd Fellows Banquet Highlighted Adams Social
Special Correspondence from Adams Oregon reports the Odd Fellows banquet held Saturday night with many attendees, including Mr. and Mrs Otis Lieuvaiten and numerous local residents. Notes mention travel to Athena and Pendleton, with Ira Stall chosen Adams marshal for 1912.
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Alams
Ore
Odd Fellows
Otis Lieuvaiten
Mire
Chestnut
Daughers
Dorn
Jessie
Earl Simonton
Mss Murphy
Alla Simonton
Lile
Mable Melntire
Clark Maxie
Nellie Carr
Rene Fuppey
Echo
Lola Rogers
A. M Coffey
F. M Whiteley
Clara Blake
H. Kirby
B. Kirby
G. Morrison
Flo
Hellen Stake
Minnie Peringer
Hobard Per- Inger
2B McBride
Marquia
Wrennie Green
S A
Barnes
G. Benty
Stockton
Augusta
Ewin Stockton
T Henry
F. M. Whitely
Athena
T. A. Tieuallen
Weston
Adams
Irene Rippey
T A. Lieuallen
IA. Zigman
J. Cantrell
Pendleton Monlnesday
Ira Stall
Law bars lady sheriffs in New York County deputies
New York code requires deputies to be voters in the county. Sheriff Harburger plans to recall his appointments of women such as Mrs. Charles H. Truax, since they are not voters. The law also requires deputies to be residents and eligible to vote, prohibiting women from serving as deputy sheriffs.
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General Electric Company
New York
New York County
Harburger
Charles H. Truax
Hem-Roid Piles Remedy Promises Cure Without Surgery
Advertisement notes that constipation and tight clothing cause piles in women and claims a tablet remedy, Hem-Roid, cures without cutting or salves. Sold by Pendleton Drug Co and all druggists, at 1 dollar for a 24 day treatment. Prompt to write for booklet from Dr Leonhardt Co Buffalo NY.
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Pendleton Drug Co
Dr. Leonhardt Co
Station B
Buffalo
Patience Rewarded as Mrs Armour Gifts Conductor
Mrs J Ogden Armour rewarded a railroad conductor and his crew with twenty gifts of three twenty dollar gold pieces, totaling six hundred dollars, after a delay on a special train to her Melody summer home. The party arrived late, and upon boarding she presented the crew with the tokens of appreciation.
Bequest to Slocum captain Wade from Farmingdale widow
John B. Wade, captain of a tug that aided the General Slocum disaster of 1904, will receive a $10,000 bequest from Mrs. T. L. Admore of Farmingdale New York, who perished recently. Wade, burned in the fire, earned a congressional medal for rescuing many passengers. his boat was the first to reach the burning vessel.
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Wade
Leap Year Proposal Wins Denver Wedding
Mrs Georgia Stebbing of Denver wed George W Markley of Berthoud in Boulder Colorado after proposing at midnight on New Year's Eve, making her the first Colorado woman to take definite action on a temp year rights matter. Colonel Bryan declines comment.
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Denver
Boulder
Colo
Georgia Stebbing
George W. Markley
Berthoud
Colorado
Markiey
A Girl's Wild Midnight Ride in Catskills Forest
A young girl rides at midnight to warn people in a forest and saves many lives. The tale contrasts with claims that Dr. King's New Discovery cures lung trouble, coughs, and colds, potentially preventing consumption or pneumonia. Patient testimonials from Wellington Texas claim dramatic relief and weight gain after use. Trial bottle offered free. price 50 cents to one dollar.
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Catskills
Dr. King
W. R. Patterson
Wellington
Tex
Koeppens
Mayor Drives Engine to Fire in Medford
Mayor Charles S. Taylor personally drove an engine to a fire on Salem Street after finding no firefighters on duty. He hitched up a pair of gray horses and piloted the station wagon to the blaze a quarter mile away.
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Medford
Mass
Salem Street
Charles S. Taylor
People Claim Olaf Tretmore Innocent Without Evidence
Some individuals assert Olaf Tretmore is innocent despite lacking verifiable information. Public reaction remains divided as debates surface over due process and what facts would prove or disprove guilt.
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Olaf Tretmore
American Kills Four Russian Officers in Quai nt Attack
Four Americans including a woman are sought after a deadly raid in Usofska Russia. A policeman was shot dead at the door and another officer killed in a heart shot during the siege. One fugitive surrendered briefly before returning to open fire. The confrontation left four officers dead and several wounded as reinforcements arrived.
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Usofska
Russia
American fruits abroad in Liverpool and Edinburgh markets
Consular reports detail apples from the United States and Canada dominating Scottish and English markets. Liverpool leads import of Washington state apples such as Newtown Pippins and Spitzenburgs, with Madison trade routes via London sellers. Local Holland crops rely on canal market days in Amsterdam and export practices.
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United States
Liverpool
England
Scotland
Canada
Glasgow
London
California
Oregon
Wenatchee Valley
Edinburgh
Vicinity
Washington
Newtown
Rome
Newton
Mississippi
Holland
Amsterdam
Canal Beats
Star Eater Loses Libel Case In New York
Gelett Burgess cleared of libel in a clash over a novel reference to a Daly of the Palace Hotel. The decision, by Supreme Court Justice Davie, held the remarks not libelous per se and noted the plaintiff William H. Daly as an eccentric California mining man with a costly taste for meals including soup at 14 dollars and champagne.
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Gelett Burgess
Palace
New York
Supreme Court
Davie
William H. Daly
California
Heart Line
Dog jailed in Redwood City county jail over peace claim
County Recorder Harold Helner’s Pomeranian Caruso is being kept in the county jail after Deputy Moran arrested the dog for disturbing the peace. Helner vows to pursue court action or a writ of habeas corpus if formal charges are not filed by tomorrow. Moran notes the jailer’s care while Helner disputes the charge and questions feeding claims.
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Reggwood
Ping Pomeranian
Redwood City
Caruso
Harold Helner
Moran
Heiner
Hebner
Indian woman hurled high by train buggy demolished
Mrs Minnie B Allen of Terre Haute Indiana was thrown into the air when a train struck her buggy killing her horse and demolishing the vehicle. She landed on the engine pilot and was only slightly shaken though the incident caused the engine to stop and the crew to tend to her.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Minnie B. Allen
Piles Cured in 0 to 14 Days by PaZO Ointment
Advert describes PAZO OINTMENT promising cure for itching, blind, bleeding or protruding piles with refund by druggist. Claims 6 to 14 days for relief and cure, noting 500 as possibly price or claim. Ends with assurance of refunds if not cured.
Stockmen Feel Winter Toll As Snow Delays Feed
Echo Oregon reports a 16 inch snow since Thursday night bringing coldest temps this winter. Despite inconveniences to stockmen, authorities note plenty of feed and prospects for good crops next year. Notable absences include A B Thomson with rheumatism and J W Bryant visiting from Pendleton.
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Echo
Ore
Jun
Winter
Hari Ag
A. B. Thomson
J. W. Bryant
Pendleton
Ed Horsch
Georgia Perry
Lone Rock
Oregon
Barney Doherty
Butter Creek
J. W. Brackenbury
Stanfield
Vislt
Seven Americans fight head hunters in Philippine forest
From Cebu after a five months voyage the Muncaster Castle crew recounts a Sunday shooting party turned ambush. Seven sailors fought a band of fifteen to twenty natives with rifles and shotguns while the head hunters used bolos. They killed six attackers and struggled three hours to reach their boat.
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New York
Muncaster Castle
Cebu
Charles Bonner
Lewis
No Decrease in Tipping in Philadelphia Hotels
Philadelphia hotel proprietors say tipping remains unchanged as traveling salesmen fill wallets. Mahlon Newton of Green's Hotel and David Provan of the Bingham House state they will not oppose tips, noting few complaints and that tipping remains voluntary.
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Philadelphia
Mahlon Newton
Green's Hotel
David Provan
Bingham House
Mr. Newton
Provan
Bacon Designed Airship and Wrote Shakespeare Plays
Dr. Orville W. Owen announces research conducted in England supports the claim that Sir Francis Bacon designed an airship and authored Shakespeare’s plays. The Detroit report cites Owen’s assertion of hidden authorship and related documentary work. The piece frames the theory as a scholarly claim awaiting broader verification.
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Owen
Detroit
Orville W. Owen
England
It Is Criminal to Neglect the Skin and Hair
An advertisement urges care for skin and hair health, promoting Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment as effective, affordable remedies. It highlights embarrassment from skin ailments and hair loss, claims relief for red rough hands and dry thinning hair, and offers samples via mail from Boston.
Doctor claims Shakespeare author Francis Bacon built airship
A medical scholar asserts Francis Bacon designed an airship and that excavations in the River Wye reveal descriptions of such a craft. He cautions the full plans will be published only after complete discovery, noting Bacon as the author of plays attributed to Shakespeare.
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Francis Bacon
Shakespeare
Sir Francis
Sir Francis Bacon
Hood's Sarsaparilla Cures Dyspepsia and Strengthens Digestive Organs
You need not keep on feeling distressed after eating nor belching nor experiencing nausea between meals. Hood's Sarsaparilla cures dyspepsia, strengthens the stomach and other digestive organs for proper performance of their functions. Take Hood's.
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Hood
Ballard's Horehound Strap advertised for lung healing
An advertisement promotes Ballard's Horehound Strap as a remedy for a dry hacking cough and lung damage. It claims quick repair of lungs and air passages with bottles priced at 25c 50c and 1.00. Sold by A. C. Koeppen & Bros.
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Ballard
A. C. Koeppen & Bros
Court Orders Life Insurance to Secure Alimony
Judge Brentano in Chicago superior court ordered Frank J. McAvoy to take out a $9,000 life insurance policy naming his ex wife Nellie McAvoy as beneficiary. The ruling also grants Nellie $10,000 in alimony, payable in 1,000 annual installments, ensuring support in the event of the husband’s death.
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Chicago
Brentano
Frank J. McAvoy
Nellie McAvoy
McAvoy
Wise words for seniors during snowstorms
An old admonition reminds that elders were once children and should recall youthful resilience, even when winter weather brings crankiness. The note frames irritability as common but replaceable with perspective from youth.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promise Reward Claim
How's this we offer one hundred dollars reward for the catarrh cure that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney Co Toledo claim the cure is taken internally and acts on the blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free price 75c per bottle sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Ball
F. J Cheney & Co
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Bio
Alding, Kinnan & Marvin
Wholesale Druggista
Hall
All Dorngegiata
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Kear
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Dr. Parkhurst
Bryan
Crab Creek Lumber Co
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Yankee
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American Fruits Abroad
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