Beaver Falls Thrives with Co operative Enterprise and Dam Plans
Beaver Falls shows rapid growth with the Enterprise Grass Company expansion, new factory buildings, and strong community investment. The Cow Insurance Society dissolves, while public improvements include a new dam, electric power from water and an anticipated electric railway linking nearby towns. Citizens weigh political changes amid rising land values and ongoing industrial activity.
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Marcus Tullers
Cicero Gould
James Patterson
Bradford
Townsend
Old Brighton
Enterprise
Brighton
Pittsburg and Lake Erie
Central
Cow Insurance Company
Eine
Cow Society
William Scharff
McKnight Fishing Club
Dick Myers
Tenth Street Bridge
Vanport
Teaver
Rochester
New Brighton
Beaver Falls
Will Power in Sickness Leads to Health through Determination
A writer argues that earnest desire to live can extend life during mortal illness. Historical note cites Crimean War contrasts between Turks and French English wounded, praising resolve as salvation. Medical anecdotes include Keecnam's Pills and Pears Soap as beauty aids and Pisper Beer as esteemed family brew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maossuiman
Kismet
Mecca
The Chimera and Phoenix in Myth and Misrule
A Newcastle Chronicle excerpt surveys the chimera a lion head goat body dragon tail and the phoenix a regal bird linked to aging cremation and renewal. It traces legends from Cyprus Herodotus and biblical references, noting disputed lifespans and uncertain homes across Arabia Ethiopia and India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
England
Cyprus
Cour-de-Leon
Bellerophon
Pegasus
Herodotus
Quintus Plancus
Egypt
Rome
Piny
Arabia
Ethiopia
India
Drumming Fish Observed by Berlin Physiological Society
Prof Moebius describes Balistes aculeatus seen in Mauritius that emits a drum like sound when held. The blue harbor fish vibrates a skin area from clavicle to bronchial arch with four large plates over the swim bladder, aided by a levered clavicle bone and resonating swim bladder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin Physiological Society
Moebius
Mauritius
Falcon Island Growth from Shoal to Named Island
Newcastle Chronicle reports Falcon Island in the Friendly or Tonga group has emerged from the sea after submarine eruption last year. Surveys by Mohican and Egeria show island dimensions about one mile by nine tenths mile with heat near the surface and a 6000 foot valley separating it from Namuka Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
Eng
H. M.S. Falcon
Namuka Island
H. M. S. Sappho
Janet Nichol
United States
Mohican
New Islands
Egeria
Ehort
Falcon Island
Namuka
Shoes wear out faster in wet weather says writer
A writer answers that more shoes wear out in wet spells than in dry, especially at the soles. Rubber protection reduces damage but storms ruin many pairs lacking over shoes. Thoroughly soaked shoes suffer irreparable damage from strained foot motion and wear, shortening usefulness especially for poorer grades.
Chinese Shakespeare and a Ettrick Churchyard Prank
A Brooklyn Eagle note contrasts a Chinese laundryman learning Shakespeare with a Newcastle Chronicle anecdote about language and comprehension. It also quotes Ettrick Churchyard poet laureate Will o Phaup in a playful epitaph for m Laidlaw who lived in Craik born 1691 and died aged gibbet years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
Eng
Ettrick
Lyeth m. Laidlaw
Will O’ Phaup
Craik
Held Over to Court in Assault Case
Arthur Knight was arrested in New Castle yesterday and brought to this city on a warrant from Magistrate McKenna charging a serious assault. The information is provided by Lizzie Foster of 1627 Liberty Street. Knight is jailed awaiting a hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Knight
New Castle
McKenna
Lizzie Foster
Liberty Street
Knight
Physiological Treatment of Obesity Revealed at Academy Meeting
New York March 3. Dr Walter Mendelson presented findings on albumen as a fat source and fat formation. He outlined three fat sources, dietary guidance, and gradual dieting with high albumen and low fats. Cold baths and structured exercise discussed as aids to fat reduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Academy of Medicine
Walter Mendelson
Dr. 8
Baruch
Foundations in Sand Use Cement Film to Solidify Sands
A German scientist patents a method to stabilize loose underwater sand by coating grains with a cement film pushed into pore spaces by compressed air steam or water. Sheet piles control cement spread while the technique aims to turn granular foundations into solid rock like substructures.
No Rival in the Field Hamburg Figs Remedy
Advertisement touts Hamburg Figs as superior for constipation indigestion and headaches. Claims quick, effective relief with pleasant taste. Mentions Sconte Tace Mack Drug Co New York and Lace Curtains with designs priced 75 cents to 5 dollars per pair.
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Hamburg
Mack Drug Co
N. Y
Utssu Huovs & Hacks
Origin of the wake and its religious roots in England
A brief historical overview traces the wake from a church dedication day to a country festival of revels. It notes reforms by Edward I and Henry VI, regulation changes under Henry VIII, and references in Charles I’s Book of Sports. It also notes that wakes declined after the Restoration, with lyke wakes surviving in Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
England
Edward I
Henry VI
Henry VIII
Charles
Ireland
Bees as Weather Prophets in a Newcastle Chronicle
A Newcastle Chronicle note suggests bees may foretell weather. Observers report sluggish bees in bright mornings hinting at rain, while active bees in dull, cloudy starts presage fair weather. The piece asks if bees could become weather forecasters replacing unreliable weather plants.
Corporal Tanner Strikes It Rich in Washington
The New York Press reports Corporal Tanner, once financially pressed after leaving the Pension Bureau, found capital and opened a Washington law office specializing in pensions. He now runs a busy shop with 12 clerks and an assisting lawyer, forecasting earnings of 200,000 to 250,000 this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theard
Corporal Tanner
Washington
Carson Lake
New York Press
Pension Bureau
Brooklyn
Alger
Grand Army
Ingalls Handwriting Produces Secret Pass Deception
A Cincinnati Times reporter recalls M. E. Ingalls, president of the Big Four, issuing a difficult to read handwriting style refusal for a railroad pass. The applicant used the unreadable missive to obtain a pass, arguing decipherment would be unlikely for conductors. The ruse let him ride in chair cars by day and sleeping cars by night until discovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Ingalls
Big Four Railroad Company
Ingalls
The Expensive Cigar Trade In New York
A New York Sun report notes the Havana Henry Clay cigar, wrapped in foil, sells for 125 dollars retail. It quotes a maker claiming true production cost cannot exceed 25 cents, with a typical $1 retail cigar costing about 15 cents to make. Even after stamping and boxing, profits on high grade cigars remain substantial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Havana
Mollie Garfield's Husband and His Stature
The New York Evening Sun notes J Stanley Brown dislikes being known as Mollie Garfield's husband. It recalls three years ago he was Mollie Garfield's fiancé, once reacting warmly to the label and preferring to be known for himself rather than the connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Evening Sun
J. Stanley Brown
Washington
Mollie Garfield
A Bank Cashier's Verses Attributed to Eugene Field
A Chicago News note says several bright verses credited to Eugene Field were actually written by C G Blanden a young Fort Dodge bank cashier. Blanden has a new book Tancred's Daughter collecting his newspaper verse and critics praise it. Extra bargains in linen department at Enable Shuster Fifth Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Field
Chicago News
C. G. Blanden
Fort Dodge
The
News
Field
Blanden
Tancred
Enable & Shuster
Fifth Ave
A Talk With Blaine and a Southern Diplomatic Quest
Florida correspondent J. O. Kinney recounts Blaine’s cordial reception at the State Department in Washington and a plan to place Kinney as a consul abroad. Kinney describes Blaine’s memory of past service, the chance to report from the Spanish Main, and South Florida’s Lakes and orange groves as a distinctive backdrop for the journey.
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Orlando
South Florida
Blaine
Dalzell
Roekers
Peck
Mr. Dalzell
State Department
Mr. Blaine
Senator Sawyer
DisPaTch
Spanish Main
Dixie
South
Florida
Tampa
Havana
Kingston
Jamaica
Orange County
J. O. Kinney
Building Interests Poised for a Busy Season
The Inspector of Buildings announced an early start to the season with a large number of new permits. Fifteen permits were issued in one day in early March, mostly for small houses in outlying wards. Notable entries include Rob inson, Rea & Co for an iron clad foundry building costing 6,000 dollars and Mrs. Floyd for a two story brick dwelling on Baum street at a cost of 5,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson, Rea & Co
Smithfield Street Bridge
South First Street
Mra. Floyd
Smallman Street
Baum Street
Twentieth Ward
Life a Burden: Redmond's Mills Patient Praises Doctors
James Moore of Redmond's Mills describes severe six week illness with nasal obstruction and post nasal drip. He credits Dr W H Copeland in charge at Sixth Avenue office and Dr Blair for successful treatment after difficult recovery.
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James Moore
Redmond’s Mills
William Barnes
Hickinnan
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Allegheny
Hartman
Lins
Enterprise Grass Company
Isetory
Ite
J. C. Weigel
Fall River
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Ene
Keecnam
Trv
Chimera
Phoenix
Irn
Chronicle
Wiliam
Brooklyn Eagle
John Chinaman
Shakespeare
Ursing
W. B. Urling
C. A. Muhlanbring
Cutters
Ursiive & Sex
Cash Tailors
Trsn
Sixth Ave
Hann
Newcastle, Eng
Tanner
Rica
Cincinnati Times
Evening York Sun
Central America
Canale
Panama
Nicaragua
Tehuantepec
Dra. Copeland & Blair
MDG Blatt
Sixth Avenue
Suesu
DES, Copeland & Blatr
American Line
Philadephia
Liverpool
Great Bri
Norway
Swee
Denmark
Peter Wright
Hite Star Line
Queenstown
Liverfool
Hooval
United Stret Mall
Britannic
Majestic
Teutonic
White Star Dock
West ‘Torth St
Glasgow
Belfast
Dublin
Paskace
Europe
State of California
Austin Balmeowia & 6
Generst Agency
Iirrudwig
Jd. J. McCormick, Agant
Smithfield St
Paveo
Isn
Southampton
London
Bremen
BAALE
TRAVE
ALLER
5IDER
EMS
ELSE
LAN
Gan Pope
York
Remen
Southampto
Southwestern Railway Co
Southampton Docks
Bowling Groe
Maxschamberg &Co. & Smithfield
Lloyd & SS Cu
Rogers’ Royal
Rogers’ Royal Remedies Co
Boston
Jet
Blooker
Wilcox
Bras Fea
Dreggacatoy
Bendeell
Ann 'S
Epps
Civil Service Gazette
James Epps & CO
Opatitic Chemists
Medical
Whittier
Penn Avenue
DR. Whittier
L’itusbure
Nsuwk
Elec
National Medical Association
Parker
Peabody Medical Nestitute
Bulfinch St
Mass
Advics
aulé-i-Tursuwk
E. C. West
Emil G. Stucky
Deuggist
Penn Ave
Seventeenth Street
Bol Penn Ave
3. K. Lak M
Pond Lily Company
Fisher Block
Woodward Ave
Mich
le Soul
Pitts Pa
Joseph Fiing
Chichester
Addres
Reeves
P.O. Box
Chy
F.C, Fowler
Moodus
Devitt
Ring
Gemma Onlera
Ido
Ana Anil Biainer
Mabstoy
Park Place
Richard J. Beek
Vig
Nere
Mies
Tee Reese
Arbirers Nerve Bane
Canadiale
N.Y
Joseph Fleming J Son's
Gue Market St
Hare
Anya
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