The Carborundum Crystallizes a New Era in Abrasives
The article chronicles Ward Goodrich Acheson’s invention of carborundum, a hard crystalline abrasive derived from sand, salt, coke and sawdust with electricity. It notes its rapid sale to diamond cutters at 30 cents a karat and highlights potential yearly value near 83 billion dollars if maintained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monongahela
Ward Goodrich Acheson
Dr. Achen
Acheson
New York
United States
Funeral Notice for George Murray White in Boerne Texas
George Murray White died November 4 1912 at his Boerne home in his sixty third year. Funeral 4 PM Wednesday November 6 from Shelley Loring parlors corner Main Ave and Travis St. Interment in Dignowity cemetery. New York and Philadelphia papers requested to copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Murray White
Boerne
Texas
Shelley-Loring Undertaking Company
Main Avenue
Travis Street
Dignowity Cemetery
New York
Philadelphia
Baptists Open Convention in Fort Worth
The Baptist general convention of Texas has begun with two preliminary meetings in Fort Worth Texas on November 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptists Open Convention
Fort Worth
Tex
Baptist General Convention of Texas
What Cures Eczema A Bold Local Claim
A local advertiser asserts that skin eczema can be cured by a simple wash of Oi! of Wintergreen found in D D D Prescription. The note urges customers to visit Gibbs Building store to discuss this remedy and its merits with A M Fischer.
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A. M. Fischer
Gibbs Bldg
Postal savings bonds offered with tax exemptions for San Antonio
San Antonio postal savings depositors may exchange deposits for United States registered or common bonds in $20 $100 and $500 denominations at 2.5 percent interest from January 1 1913 payable semi annually. Bonds redeemable after one year and payable in gold coin after 20 years. Bonds tax exempt entity. 1 Dec 1912 deadline for requests with triplicate forms and surrender of certificates. A Collman 416 Main Ave notes interest and uptake. Hood's Sarsaparilla ad follows.
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Postal Savings Bank
San Antonio
Postal Savings System
United States
Secretary of the Treasury Department
Savings Postal Bank
Treasury Department
Riverside Restaurant Hosts Big Dinner Tomorrow
A Riverside restaurant advertises a large fish dinner to be served tomorrow plus a turkey supper tonight, inviting diners to enjoy substantial meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
New York Heiress May Wed French Nobleman in International Alliance
Miss Constance Warren daughter of Mr and Mrs George Henry Warren and niece of Mrs Robert Goelet is to become a countess and possibly marchioness by marrying Comte Guy de Lasteyrie son of the Marquis and Marquise de Lasteyrie. The couple links American and French titled lineages through an international marriage.
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Constance Warren
New York
George Henry Warren
Robert Goelet
Comte Guy de Lasteyrie
Marquis
Marquise de Lasteyrie
Miss Goodlake
Eckman’s Alterative touted for consumption cures
A Philadelphia testimonial extols Eckman’s Alterative for recovery from lung disease. The writer claims severe hemorrhages and pneumonia cleared after starting the remedy in March 1902, with continued health and no other medicine. The ad notes bronchitis asthma hay fever throat and lung support, no poisons or habit forming drugs, and urges readers to request the booklet and write Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eckman
Susquehanna Ave
Phila
Howard L. Klotz Eckman
A. M. Fischer
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
Animals replicate human crime says New York Press
The New York Press notes crime appears in animals as in humans, citing bees that steal and form bands, doves that seize nesting materials, and birds that kill for malice. It also mentions horses in cavalry regiments resisting discipline and the abnormal skull shape of these “bad actors.”
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New York
School of
Lombroso
Montenegrins Driven Back Across Boyana River
Vienna dispatch reports Montenegrins crossed the Boyana river at Scutari, met a superior Turkish force, and had to retreat. Some shells hit the Christian quarter wounding several, and the Turkish military hospital was struck near a magazine.
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Vienna
Scutari
Reichspost
Boyana
MacLaren's Mustard Cerate Ad Claims Wide Cures
An advertisement touts MacLaren's Mustard Cerate as a skin friendly remedy for colds sore throats headaches lung congestion lumbago and kidney trouble. It promises relief when rubbed well into the back and notes availability at Schwab McElroy stores and other druggists with free samples offered by mail from Los Angeles or Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maclaren
Schwab McElroy
MacLaren Drug Co
Los Angeles
Cal
Cleveland
Ohio
FIGHTINGS RESUMED NEAR TURK CAPITAL
Bulgarian forces push toward Tchorlu and Marmora coast, with General Kutinchoff and Dimitrieff leading moves. Serbians reinforce from Sofia to Adrianople while Greek, Serbian, and Bulgarian forces eye Salonika. Turkish civilians and troops endure hunger, injury, and bombardment as relief supplies struggle to reach front lines.
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Tchorlu
Aarianople
Kutinchoff
Sea of Marmora
Dimitrieff
Tchatalja
Austria Hungary silent on Poincare Balkan proposal
Neue Freie Presse reports Austria-Hungary rejects Poincare plan as one sided and risky for Albania's future. The piece notes Balkans cannot be settled by current military action and Serbia's Albania ambitions threaten Austro-Hungarian and Italian interests.
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Vienna
Poincare
Balkan
Neue Freie Presse
Balkans
Austria- Hungary
Albania
Austria-Hungary
Italy
Servia
Adriatic Sea
ZEMO touted as万能 itch remedy with early buyers
Advert asks readers to try ZEMO, claiming it stops itching from eczema rashes dandruff and bites. It promotes 25 cent and 1 dollar bottles, guarantees satisfaction, and lists distributors including E W Rose Medicine Co and San Antonio stores.
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Zemo
E. W. Rose Medicine Co
St. Louis
San Antonio
Wm. Appman, Burns & Co
Bexar Drug Co
A. Dreiss
H. L. Wagner
Schwab-McBelroy
Albanians to Gain On Balkan Frontiers Rumor of Albanian King
A Vienna warn from Fremdenblatt praises Servians for restraint as they near Albanian territory. It notes Albanians demand Balkan parity and reports Prince Ghirka may be proclaimed king of Albania.
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Servia
Vienna
Fremdenblat
Balkans
Balkan
Ghirka
Albanian National Commission
Albania
May Massacre Christians in Constantinople Warned
A Constantino ple dispatch to the Chronicle says the situation in Constantinople is grave with rising hostility to Europeans. Workmen's guilds vow to massacre Christians if Bulgarians enter the city. mobs march on the European quarter with swords and revolvers, police intervene and arrest many, to be court-martialed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
Macedonia
Sofia
Adrianople
Tchatalja
Saloniki
Vienna
Great Britain
Bulgaria
Constantinople
Turkey
Hilali Osman
Sheik Shawish
London
The
Chronicle
Reinforcements Push Toward Front From Sofia
Bulgarian capital dispatches report rapid arrivals of troops for the front as eight battalions of volunteers including Macedonians and Russians depart for Adrianople. Fighting persists near Serai and Tehorlu while residents remain uninformed. Sofia hospitals and centers are crowded with wounded as foreign correspondents withdraw.
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Sofia
Adrianople
Serai
Tehorlu
Austro-Hungarian Fleet Division Sails for East
The first division of the Austro-Hungarian fleet with three battleships one cruiser and two torpedo boat destroyers departed Pola for the east last night. The commander was ordered to report to the Austria Hungarian ambassador at Constantinople to determine best deployment.
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Vienna
Pola
Constantinople
Greeks Extend Blockade to Epirus Coast and Lemnos
Washington dispatch says Greece extended the blockade of the Epirus coast to Santa Quaranta and raised the blockade of Castro on Lemnos. Minister Schurman in Athens reported the actions.
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Washington
Navy
Schurman
Athens
Epirus
Santa Quaranta
Castro
Lemnos
Austria Delays Answer on Mediation Request
Vienna reports the Austrian government will consult other powers before replying to Turkey on mediation. After such consultations, Austria will issue an answer.
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Austria
Vienna
Turkey
Bank note washing machine capacity described for Washington operation
A washing machine for bank notes in Washington operates for eight hours per day and handles between 0 and 35 000 pieces. The device is a recent installation and is stated to have substantial daily capacity.
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Washington
Spruce Beer Among Fishermen on St Pierre Islands
The Daily Consular and Trade Reports notes spruce beer is popular with bank fishermen on St Pierre and Miquelon, likely introduced by Newfoundlanders. It details historical references to spruce beer in Newfoundland and its use aboard ships for seamen protection, including recipes and methods, and explains the unregulated nature of its brewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Pierre and Miquelon
Bank
Newfoundland
D. W. Prowse
William Vaughan
Prowse
Lewis Amadeus Anspach
England
St. Pierre
United States
Maritime Inscription Service
Eighteen Thousand Bricks Made by Steam in Ten Hours
A report notes that eighteen thousand bricks can be manufactured by steam in ten hours. The statement reflects industrial pace and efficiency in brick production methods.
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Ripresgn
Virginia
North Carolina
Vstascam
St. Louis, Mo
Carborunoum
Schwabmselboys
Optician
Alamo Plaza
Houston Street
Ss A. J. Tower CO
Boston
RED Swan Coffee
Reinhard & GO
A. Collman
Hood
Turk Capital
Dalkowitz Bros.co
Gunter Hotel
Wellville
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
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