Early English Scare Sparks Navy Watch Order in 1370
A 1370 report claimed galleys with armed men near Thanet's oreland led to a nightly watch between the Tower of London and Billingsgate with forty men at arms and sixty archers. The duty rotated weekly among London tradesmen. In 1616 pirates were captured off the Kentish coast between Broadstairs and Margate.
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Oreland
Thanet
Tower of London
Billin Ile
Venterera
Goldsmiths
Armorera
Towers
Spurriers
Kentish
Broadstairs
Margate
London Chronicle
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Promote Soft Hands
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap with Cuticura Ointment for preserving hands, preventing redness and chapping, and imparting velvety whiteness. It advises nightly treatment in hot lather, drying, and applying ointment, plus wearing protective gloves to avoid staining.
Rural Mail Service Gains in Fiscal Year Reports
The fourth assistant postmaster PV De Graw notes a 96 percent rise in mail on rural delivery routes for year ending June 30, 1909, reflecting increased revenue. About 45 percent of rural mail is second class. souvenirs and picture cards drive growth. The year saw 3,376 petitions for rural delivery, with 2,108 accepted for investigation and 907 rejected. Roads used by carriers improved due to postmasters and carriers’ efforts.
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PV. de Graw
de Graw
Kentucky Farmers Win
Kentucky farmers won a large price gain for tobacco through statewide pools formed to counter major buyers led by the American Tobacco Company. Despite night riding in some areas, the movement succeeded with storekeepers supporting farmers by carrying accounts, and Kentucky now grows about 400 million pounds of tobacco annually with farmers earning roughly double what they did before the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
American Tobacco Company
Labor activity and union news across the United States
The report notes widespread union organizing in Hungary and North America, with unions in New York and Fargo planning actions. It cites wage talks in Wyoming and New England machinists seeking a 20 percent raise by May, plus renewed AFL activity and local labor press offers. Memphis Typographical Union funds a charity levy, while California consolidates labor laws for lawyers and officials.
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Hungary
United States
Canada
Fargo
N. D
New York
Lim
Wyoming
New England
Railroad Clerks
New Orleans
Memphis
Tenn
International President
Retail Clerks
California
Massachusetts
War Sewer and Park Boards
Ince
American Federation of Labor Convention
International Mill Employer’ Union
Federated Trades Council
Sacramento
Cal
Toronto
A. F. of L
E Labor Press
Chicago Merchant Praises Peruna For Catarrh Cure
A Chicago wholesale dry goods dealer, J. Becker of 134 Van Buren St, declares after thirty years of catarrh that Peruna is the only remedy that cured him and that his wife has also been helped. He notes the medicine’s lasting relief and frequent use at home. The piece also mentions Manhattan land values, a postcard promotion from The Evening Wisconsin, and a light street scene with a dealer offering Northern Spies apples today.
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Chicago
Mr. J
Becker
van Buren Bt
Peruna
Lydia E. Pinkham
Fitchville
Ohio
Mrs. C. Cole
Irasburg
Vermont
Lydia E.pinkham
A. H. Sanburn
Spanking Fails to Cure Bed Wetting Says Canonical Cause
A column notes a constitutional cause for bed wetting in children and advertises a free home treatment from Mrs. M Summers of Notre Dame Indiana. It claims the method helps both children and adults with urine issues and includes instructions with no charge. It also references a snail larvae claim and reports on nickel in slot turnstiles in Boston transit tests.
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M. Summers
Notre Dame
Ind
Boston
Draped sleeves return in fashion notes and sketches
The piece discusses draped sleeves reappearing in dress design, noting various methods and a sketch described as one of the most attractive arrangements. It mentions remodeling a worn silk waist with chiffon net and novelty fabric, highlighting the creative possibilities.
Grape Nuts Proves Appetite Booster For All Ages
A reader touts Grape Nuts as a powerful digestive aid and appetite stimulant. She cites a 67 year old grandmother whose weak stomach improved with a daily breakfast of Grape Nuts and milk, and a sick infant grandson who grew plump after the cereal.
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Tenn
Taft urges laws to curb land grabs and fund irrigation
President Taft sends a special message urging Congress to authorize up to 30 million dollars in bonds for land and water conservation in western regions. He argues public lands were fraudulently obtained and calls for withdrawal validation and immediate action without awaiting a probing committee report. The plan includes Ohio River improvements to ensure a nine foot depth, with funds repaid from reclamation returns as they accrue.
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Taft
Congressional
Ohio River
Pitteburg
Cairo
Secretary of the Interior
Interior Department
Pinchot
Bome
Coud Marly
Congress
Emergencien
Pittsbury
Gosa
Congres
Worth Knowing Cough Remedy Promoted In Ad
A long advertisement promotes a cold busting remedy made from Gloverluie Virgin Oil of Pine and whisky. It claims quick relief for colds and coughs and cites Leach Chemical Co of Cincinnati as endorsers. A brief fiction line from a Washington Star exchange follows.
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Leach Chemical Co
Cincinnati
American settlers flock to Canada in 1900
A Canadian push attracts 80 000 to 90 000 American settlers yearly seeking free or cheap land. Lands worth $15 per acre in Canada yield about 25 bushels of wheat, with costs around $7.50 per acre after wages. The trend follows successful farming regions in the U S and prompts government guidance for homestead lands.
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Canada
Boundary Line
United States
Towa
Indiana
Nebraska
Kansas
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Ohio
St. Land
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Western Canada
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Ealing
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Allecia
Arma Gy
Lenin Feta Firma Itapi
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Watertown
Wil
Sterling Remedy Company
Kentucky Farmers
Manhattan Island
Tampa
Evening Wisconsin Co
Milwaukee
Wis
Harlow
W. Grove
Commissioner Williams
Immigration
Iiereau
Texin
Char’ Chaille-Long
Wilmington
Del
Daly Geographical
American Geographical Society
Bia
Africa
Oregon Railroad
Naviga- Yen Company
Mbar
Mr Bloochips
Washington Star
Ruggles
Remage
Allen
Andrew
Alten & Olmsted
le Roy
Judge
Rayo
Ek Gear Standard Oil Company
Roy Ures Duar
Ator Ody
Truman
Tor Yas
Alaska
Washington
Alfred H. Brooks
Pierce
Grence Han
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Greece
Davin
Brown
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