Hamilton Breaks City to City Flight Record in Biplane
Charles K. Hamilton flew from Governor's Island to Philadelphia in 1 hour 50 minutes, then attempted a rapid return toward Perth Amboy where a motor fault forced a landing in a swamp. He pursued by a special train that reached speeds up to 75 mph, with the journey aided by a Times and Ledger sponsorship.
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New York
Charles K. Hamilton
Philadelphia
Perth Amboy
N. J
Menio Park
Hamilton
Raritan
North Penn Junction
Governor’s Island
Princeton Junction
New York Times
Philadelphia Public Ledger
von Kull
Ballinger Defense Slammed In Ballinger Pinchot Brief
A Brandeis team brief for Louis R. Gravis attacks Secretary Ballinger over Alaska policy and interior department conduct. It accuses Ballinger of ignorance and claims acts were done by subordinates, arguing his character unfit for caretaking private property interests. Other briefs support Pinchot and Ballinger alike.
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Washington
Ballinger
Alaska
Interior Department
L. D. Brandeis
Ballinger Pinchot
Brandeis
George Rublee
Joseph Cotton, Jr
Louis R. Gravis
George D. Pepper
Gifford Pinchot
John J. Vertrees
Twenty Die in Montreal Herald Building Fire Tragedy
A Montreal blaze wrecked the Herald building killing twenty including linotype operators and bindery workers. About thirty wounded, some fatally, as flames and collapsing debris trapped victims beneath wreckage and a water tank failure aided their fall. Rescue teams battled to reach survivors amid gas explosions and spreading flames.
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Montreal
Que
Herald
Boarder Notes and Aged Coffee Housewise Nonsense
A fragmentary scene mentions Gao Pewaro and a landlady in a coffee house. The speaker recalls ancient Greeks and muses on a brown liquid in a cup as a sign of past boarders who stayed at the place.
Old Lady Regains Hair with Cuticura Remedies
An elderly woman credits Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment with curing an eczema on her scalp after two doctors failed. She notes six months of relief and hair regrowth, and also recounts a foot eczema improved by the same products during cold seasons. Ellsworth Dunham of Hiram Maine backs the claim on Sept 30 1909.
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S. Ellsworth
Irish policeman savors speed patrol near Dublin
An Irish policeman, a sportsman, stood on a Dublin road hoping to stop fast drivers. A car passes at 20 mph with no sign, a larger vehicle at 40 mph draws his attention, and finally one travels a mile every minute. He exclaims with humor that the last is the best of the lot.
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Dublin
Pat
Standard Oil Company (Incorporated
Beware of Mercury in Catarrh Ointments Warns Public
Public health notice warns against catarrh ointments containing mercury as dangerous to smell and balance. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo as mercury free, taken internally to reach blood and mucous surfaces. claims testimonials and pharmacy availability. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation and a schoolroom joke about a song.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hio
B. J. Cheney & Co
Resinol Ointment Praised for Itching Piles Worldwide
A testimonial from Christopher Holmes of Brookline Massachusetts claims Resinol Ointment relieves chronic itching piles from the first application and only occasional use is needed thereafter. The note accompanies a humorous aside about naming a hill range.
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Christopher Holmes
Brookline
Mass
Allen's Feet-Ease and Marine Eye Salve Advertisements
A collage of ads promoting Allen's Feet-Ease antiseptic foot powder to cure tired feet aid in breaking in new shoes and reduce bunion sting. Also promotes Marine Eye Salve for itching eyelids styes and pink eye with trial tubes offered. A quip about arguing with the iceman closes the clipping.
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Allen
Frede
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Farm lands in Canada offer profitable investment and living
A persuasive promotion argues that Canadian farm lands rose 15 to 20 percent this spring, delivering high returns for investors and homesteaders. With rail access, good roads, and government rail pricing, land value and earning power rise as buyers move toward up to 160 acre homesteads for $10 entry.
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Canada
Fragments of Prose and Ads from a Dated Page
A collage of quips and product pitches. An exchange about height and grace opens with a social joke. An advertisement touts Perry Davis Painkiller and Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething and cramps. A jab about honest politicians closes the fragment.
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Aviator
Phil
Adelphia
Ruina
Johnny
Iceman
Perry Davis
Dodds
Guare
OPIUM
Se. BR
Sou
Samuel Toad
Bears
THE
Centaur Company
New ‘York
Foodani
Castoria
Colorado
Union Pacific
the Safe
Yellowstone National Park
E. L. Lomax
R. R. Co
Omaha, Nebraska
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