Wireless typing to replace Linotype in newspapers
Danish engineer Hans Knudson demonstrates wireless typing that can set type in Paris from London, potentially duplicating copy directly to a Lynotype in the composing room. The system could cut the roles of editors and Linotype operators, shrinking the gap between writer and reader in newspaper offices.
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Hans Knudson
Paris
London
Knudson
New York
Cocl
Brooklyn Eagle
Eagle
Koudson
Linotype
Smoking in China Fueled by Cheap Cigarettes and Broad Adoption
Chinese cigarette use has rapidly spread beyond men to women and all ages. Demand rivals kerosene, with low prices as low as a quarter of a cent per cigarette. In Nanking monthly sales reach 126 cases of 60,000 cigarettes costing about $24 gold per case, rising even without foreign settlement influence.
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China
Oplon
Nankin
Vartfours
Chinese cigarette demand spurs plant expansion amid monopoly
Reports say in China the cigarette trade is controlled by a company with a near monopoly. An experimental Indulgence permits the poorest to purchase a cigarette for a fraction of a cent. The firm plans to expand its plant to meet rising demand.
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China
British Market Hints for American Exporters
A Dundee observer notes conditions for American manufacturers seeking entry to Britain and other markets. It discusses choosing between letter campaigns, agents, or direct sales rooms, and highlights how London and Sheffield promotional efforts, along with a roaming commercial traveler, shape opportunities. Examples show American goods such as safety razors, saws, hammers, and drill tools finding demand in hardware.
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Conval
J. C. Higgins
Dundee
London
Sheffield
Great Britain
Liverpool
Glasgow
Governor Hoch to Quit Kansas Office for Newspaper Career
Governor EB Hoch of Kansas will resign January 1 and return to carrying on his Marion Record weekly. He touts a lifelong love of print, saying a newspaper man wields power and aims for a general circulation covering national questions from a Marion printshop base. He rejects banking or mercantile work.
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EB. W. Hoch
Kansas
Marion
Kan
Marion Hive
Veteran Civil War veteran credits Electric Bitters cure
David Parker of Fayette N Y, scarred by Gettysburg injury, praises Electric Bitters saying they cured stomach trouble after costly doctoring. He now takes them nightly to stay strong and well, with Tallman & Co and Pendleton Drug Co selling the product.
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David Parker
Fayette, N. Y
Gettysburg
Tallman & Co
Pendleton Drug Co
Dogs Play Soccer as Canine Team Demonstrates Skill
A London Times note describes dogs playing a football style game using a rubber ball pushed with their noses toward a goal. The piece praises the dogs as intelligent and proficient, drawing parallels with human teams while detailing the playful spectacle. Also mentions Kodo digestive product sold by Tallman & Co.
For rent Store room in East Oregonian building
Store room available for rent in the East Oregonian building on Main street. Inquire at this office for details and terms.
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East Oregonian
Main Street
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Chena
Conawl J
CC. McNally
Nanking
Chi
Scotland
Hoch
London Times
Main @ Webb Streets
Bill” Bailey
Workingmen’s Clothing CO
Old Hunt
Dave
City Steam Dye Works
E. Alta
Pendleton
Frank B. Clopton & CO
E. Court. St., Pendleton, Ore
The
Orpheum Theatre
J. P. Medernach
Cass Matlock
Edison
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