Cuti cura Ointment Heals Severe Skin Itch and Scales
A Brooklyn woman reports three weeks of severe itching hair loss and fish-scale like scalp, then rapid recovery after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills. She describes bald patches healed and nails regrown after six hot baths and three jars of ointment. Samples offered by Potter Drug for trial.
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K. Detlefson
Knickerbocker Ave
Brooklyn
N. Y
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Boston
Long drought ends as rains renew central Texas
Special to The Light from Austin Texas reports drouth relief across central west and northern Texas with abundant rainfall. J W Neill director notes moisture conserved for next summer and farmers begin planting small grain. Opinions differ on reducing cotton acreage per New Orleans conference plan. some regions cut acreage while others keep previous levels.
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Austin
Tex
J. W. Neill
State Department of Agriculture
Neill
New Orleans
Patrolman Moynahan Attacked In Detroit Robbery
Patrolman Timothy Moynahan of Detroit city treasurer’s office was robbed of 1376 by two youths on his way from city hall to the garbage plant. He sustained a serious head injury and the money was for wages at the plant.
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Associated Press
Detroit, Mich
Timothy Moynahan
Dont Wear A Truss Appliance For Rupure Cure Claims
C Brooks of Mich claims thirty years experience curing Rupine with an appliance for men women or children. He offers a free illustrated book on rup ure, prices and testimonials, and promises instant relief if others fail. Send the attached coupon to receive the mail order trial.
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Ourea Pture
C. ©. Brooks
Mich
Illegible inquiry about rupture cure book by mail
A reader in Marshall Michigan requests by mail a illustrated book and information on an appli ce for the cure of rupture. The sender signs as E Brooks at 862 Brooks Building and provides city and state details.
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E. Brooks
Brooks
Marshall, Mich
Pisin Oper
Farnam Urges Study of Rich and Poor in 1911 Economy
President Farnam at the American Economic Association calls for an economic expedition into both rich and poor households to study parasitic wealth, idleness, and social conditions. He argues for expanded data on involuntary unemployment and voluntary idleness and a retrospective look through current statistics to guide future policy.
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Washington, D. C
American Economic Association
Raleigh
Henry W. Farnam
Taft
Farnam
Sir Francis Galton
England
Frederick A. Woods
C. B. Davenport
Guernsey
Europe
West Side
Austin Man Slashes Throat and Dies at Home
James C. McKee aged 59 a local cotton buyer in Austin is found dead from a self inflicted throat wound at 103 East Sixteenth Street. Despondency following tuberculosis is cited as a probable cause. An inquest by Justice Mendell returned a verdict of death by a wound personal safety related.
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Austin
James C. McKee
East Sixteenth Street
McKee
Justice Mendell
Excavation Begins for New Austin Post Office Building
Excavation for the foundation of the $250,000 Austin post office and federal building has started on West Sixth Street between Colorado and Lavaca, at the former Carrollton hotel site. Plans approved by Washington authorities, with rapid progress once materials arrive.
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Austin
Austin Post Office
Federal
West Sixth Street
Colorado and
Lavaca Streets
Carrollton
Washington
Cotton receipts large in Luling market
Public Weigher J. F. Boggus reports 13 272 bales of this season's crop marketed in Luling up to date. It is probable that over 14 000 bales will be marketed here this season.
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Luling
Tex
J. F. Boggus
New Orleans Umbles Rally for Mississippi River Defense
New Orleans commercial groups urge the joint army and navy board in Washington to establish a defense system for the river mouth. They warn that passes valued at 15 million dollars and the naval station worth 3 million could be jeopardized if hostilities block the Mississippi, demanding war vessels in harbor and floating batteries at the river mouth.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Southwest Pass
Gulf
Mississippi River
Joint
Army and Navy Board
Washington
New Orleans Naval Station
Naval Station
Mississippi
Governor Demands Health Officer Doty Resign
Governor Dix asked Dr. Alvah H. Doty to resign as health officer of the port of New York. Doty has held the post since 1895. his term ended last January. The call follows Commissioner Bulger’s findings of incompetence and negligence in quarantine administration and squalor in immigrant rooms.
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Gov. Dix
Dr. Doty
Port of New York
Associated Press
Albany
Dix
Alvah H. Doty
Doty
Charles N. Bulger
Boring Granted Bail in Creedmoor Post Office Killing
J C Boring charged with killing his brother in law J C Shooter at the Creedmoor post office last Friday was granted $2000 bail at the examining trial before Justice Mendell. Boring testified the shooting was in self defense as Shooter drew a weapon. George Wright said Shooter held a pistol at the time.
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Austin
J. C. Boring
J. C. Shooter
Creedmoor
Boring
George Wright
Taught Two Presidents Dead: Capt Theodore Hausmann
Old Soldier who instructed Hayes and McKinley in military drill dies at 84 at his home. France native, Hausmann served in the French army before coming to America before the Civil War, later enlisting in artillery in Cincinnati where he taught Rutherford B. Hayes and William McKinley. He later held posts as consul and, in his later years, a watchman in state buildings.
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Hayes
McKinley
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Theodore Hausmann
United States
France
Hausmann
Cincinnati
Ohio
Rutherford B. Hayes
William McKinley
State
War and Navy Building
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Deaths at Berlin homeless shelter prompt poisoning theory
More than fifty dead and scores ill at Berlin shelters as ptomaine poisoning fears spread. Officials cling to an initial theory linked to decayed smoked herring while some cases may involve deliberate poisoning. hospitals struggle to track the rapid surge of victims.
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Berlin
Rheumatism Relieved by Usi Eimer & Amend’s Remedy
An item advertising Usi Eimer and Amend’s product in New York number 2851, offered for sale by all druggists.
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Usi Eimer & Amend
N. Y
Texas Liquor Dealers Drop in Austin Area
The Texas comptroller reports a fiscal year drop of 570 liquor dealers overall for the year ending April 30 1911, driven by a 735 decline in retail malt liquor outlets. Despite fewer dealers total collections rose by 64,272.71 to 788,020.97 from 723,748.26 in 1910.
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Austin
Texas
Comptroller's Department
Carpenters Resume Work After Dallas Strike Settlement
Work on the twenty story hotel in Dallas resumes after Samuel Gompers helped secure labor peace. The arbitration board decision awarded carpenters’ work to the Amalgamated Brotherhood of Carpenters, despite the central labor council’s prior favoring the United Brotherhood of Carpenters.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Tex
Carpenters
Samuel Gompers
Central Dabor Council of
Amalgamated Brotherhood of Carpenters
Central Council
United Brotherhood of Carpenters
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