Aviator Johnstone Sets 9 714 Foot Altitude Record
Ralph Johnstone flying a Wright baby biplane achieved 9 714 feet to win 2000 for the world altitude record. Lack of fuel prevented a higher ascent beyond 10 000 feet, the previous record being 9186 feet. Moissant won 2000 for the distance prize after 56 laps around Belmont Park. Grahame White injured himself in an exhibition crash.
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New York
Ralph Johnstone
Johnstone
Belmont Park
New York Bay
Claude Grahame White
John B. Melissant
Moissant
Grahame-White
Chicago
Aero Club of America
Latham
Farman
McCurdy
Helpers
Wilson Is Sent to Ohio for Taft Campaign
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson travels to New York and then Ohio to fill speaking engagements in rural districts. He joins Cabinet colleagues Knox MacVeagh and Wickersham in supporting the Taft campaign across Ohio amid strong farmer support and GOP focus on rural voters.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Ohio
Washington
Wilson
New York State
Taft
Knox
MacVeagh
Wickergham
Nature's Signals Warning Kidney Trouble
The first sign is backache and hip pain with lameness and urinary troubles. Dean's Kidney Pills are recommended at the first sign. Ira Clark of Savanna Illinois credits relief and recovery after using Dean's Kidney Pills. For sale by all dealers 50 cents and a dollar. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo New York.
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Dean
Ira Clark
North Main St
Savanna
Ilk
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Best Cures A Good Story For Rest And Recreation
A columnist recommends reading light fiction as a remedy for fatigue and nerves. The piece argues that stories provide mental rest and renewal, noting a housekeeper who advocates reading as part of managing a busy household.
Itchy Ailment Healed Overnight by Cuticura Remedies
Patient Frank Gridley of New York City describes severe body itching starting March 30 1909 that covered head to toe. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment from March 31 to April 1 the itching subsided and disappeared by the end of the day. Potter Drug & Chem Corp markets Cuticura worldwide from Boston Massachusetts.
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Frank Gridley
East 48Rd Street
New York City
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Boston
Mass
Desk in Senate Sparks Reputation for Speechmaking
A central senators desk near the aisle becomes a popular speaking perch, with at least a dozen legislators borrowing it for special utterances. One occupant protested, fearing a misread reputation of always talking. The remark was noted by the Washington correspondent of the St. Louis Star.
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Senate
Washington
St. Louis Star
Odell's Campaign Damaged by Banquet Lamp Lighter Tale
Col James Hamilton Lewis recounts an 1920s anecdote at a banquet about former Gov. Odell of New York. A Black resident named Zeb questions Odell on electric lights, concluding Odell has already shown himself a lamp lighter and cannot win his vote.
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Odell
New York
James Hamilton Lewis
Col Lewis
Niagara Falls
Ner
Zeb
Dialogues from London Punch A Two Character Exchange
A brief extract of dialogue shows two men debating if one imparted real information. They exchange clipped slang and misheard phrases about a mysterious subject, noting that both felt they gained something though details are scant. Youth’s Companion referenced.
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London Punch
Ayer
That First Invented Sleep
A Cervantes quote ponders sleep as universal sustenance and comfort, likening it to nourishment, warmth, and wealth while noting one fear: sleep resembles death. It contrasts the first and last sleep as similar yet distinct states.
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Cervantes
Murine Eye Remedy Advertised By Chicago Company
Druggists offer Murine Eye Remedy in liquid form priced 25 50 and 100 cents for red weak weary or watery eyes and granulated lids. Murine Eye Salve sold in aseptic tubes at 25 cents or one dollar with free Eye Books and advice by mail from Murine Eye Remedy Co Chicago.
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Murine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Spohn Medical CO
Stieovisiggiots Goshen
Ind
U.S. Ae
Laying the Foundation in a Clever Advice Exchange
A exchange on cautious planning reveals a cheeky motive to avoid blame if outcomes sour. The dialogue emphasizes foresight and accountability in decision making.
Pungent Proverb Sparks Brief Reflection
A concise quotation on the power of words compares speech to sunbeams, noting that condensation increases intensity and impact in a compact, burnishing aphorism.
Hamlins Wizard 611 Claims Quick Pain Relief
An advertisement promotes Hamlins Wizard 611 as a cure for rheumatism neuralgia and sore throat claiming it quickly drives out pain and inflammation and is a good honest remedy.
Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets Constative Ad Mention
Product history notes Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets first introduced forty years ago. The sugar coated granules are said to regulate and invigorate the stomach liver and bowels. Some readers mistakenly treat the ad as a diet sermon rather than a medicine brief.
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Dr. Pierce
China to Have Parliament Demand for Early General Assembly
Prince Yu Liang announces in the senate that the nation from top to bottom supports the early convocation of a popular parliament, with leading grand councilors and senators cheering the declaration as their memorial is expected to be granted.
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Peking
Senate
Yu Liang
Grand Council
Longstanding German Oak Lodge member honored with pipe gift
At a Morgan Park lodge gathering German Oak Lodge No. 257 A. Q. O. U. W. honored financial secretary Jono FF. Boettger with a Meerschaum pipe and gold trimming. Chas. Schnoor praised Boettger for 25 years of service, joking he should stay another 25 years. The event drew nearly the entire lodge as members celebrated.
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Simlar
Jono FF. Boettger
Chas. Schnoor
Boettger
Jobo
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