Navy expert affirms American fleet superiority in interview
Sir William Henry White, former Director of Naval Construction, argues the American Connecticut class armor and protection exceed the British Dreadnought in key areas. He criticizes critics and defends the broken hoist as a time saver, not a danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
William Henry White
British Admiralty
William
Isue
Admiralty
Connecticut
Sir William
Settlement work denounced by Chicago charity leaders
William H. Allen of the Municipal Research Institute criticizes settlement workers as inefficient and misdirecting funds. The Social Economists Club hears reactions from charities and Mrs Rebecca Holmes opposes Allen’s views. He urges government leadership in social service while private philanthropy should support public systems. He cites a $20,000 roof playground wasted on photos while a nearby municipal playground serves many more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William H. Allen
New York
Allen
Kean of Municipal Research
Rebecca Holmes
Bureau of Charities
Sacrilege Allegedly Committed by Feilbogen Family
In Rome, Professor Feilbogen and his family, while in the stine Chapel after the sacrament, spat sacred breads on the floor and fled to escape punishment. It is reported Feilbogen cannot have acted intentionally and is deeply distressed, urged by his wife to approach the altar for a closer view of the Pope. During the surprise moment they spat out the communion threads after receiving them from the Pope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eilbogens
Rome
Italy
Feilbogen
Stine
Cape
Government espionage system exposed in congressional hearing
Washington witnesses describe a vast Secret Service network used across government departments for covert work. Moran testifies to undercover detectives aiding law enforcement and gathering evidence, including a divorce case involving an Annapolis shipman. Committee pushes to restrict agency to Treasury control and limit interdepartmental detailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Washington
St. ‘Ersburg
Lee
Moran
Ward
Joran
Ing
Tawney
The
Treasury
Department of Justice
Secret Service Bureau
Secretary of the Treasury
154 Chicagoans Deprived of Citizenship in War on Anarchists
The conflict between state and federal authorities and anarchists leads to 154 Cook County residents losing naturalization. Fifty five men suspected of ties to anarchists had their naturalization papers revoked this week, supplementing ninety nine cases acted on last week by Judge Bali.
Varied Natural Science Finds and Agricultural Notes
An Oregon apple stump now bears twenty three fruit varieties including peaches plums and prunes plus nuts. Researchers report 601 minor planets known by June twenty one with thirty four new discoveries since last July. A Washington professor notes camphor as an animal secretion from Polyzonium rogalburn. A new alloy for electric cells uses silver nickel bismuth and gold costing about one thirtienth of platinum. Radium colors glass porcelain and paper and alters several substances. Telephonitis spreads among New York girl switchboard operators. Cable routes on maps differ from ocean floor paths to avoid obstacles. Prussic acid forms in madder plants and other crops, causing occasional farm stock poisonings, with glucosides producing the toxin under rare conditions. 1.25 grains prussic acid per pound of green fodder observed in jowari.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Leather
India
Branly's wireless torstitution aids torpedoes and mines
Paris correspondent reports M. Branly has invented a device to shield torpedoes and mines from external Hertzian disturbances. A variable wheel in both transmitter and receiver sections alternates active and blocked states, keeping the two systems in independent communication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Branly
Antibes
L'Relair
Paris
New York Times
Bad Cigar Sparks Family Pride and Grief in Brooklyn Life
An unclear note describes Howell-Well Rowell as a happy father and mentions a tribute given for an event. It references a reliever in a race death by own action and ends with a Brooklyn Life citation, conveying mixed emotion and uncertainty about the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell
Rowell
Powell
Man
Brooklyn
Almost a Miracle with Dean's Kidney Pills Works Wonders
G W L Nesbitt of Marion Kentucky writes he was a chronic invalid with kidney trouble and paralysis risk who found hope after using Dean's Kidney Pills. After three months he recovered and returned to work. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY for 600 cents a box. Happiness and marriage Cordelia are not always synonymous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. L. Nesbitt
Depot Street
Marion
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Buying Paint Blindly Ad Limits on Quality
Consumers are advised that good paint rests on pure white lead and linseed oil. Adulterants in white lead or linseed oil can be detected with a blowpipe. The National Lead Company offers a blowpipe kit and testing instructions on request from New York City’s Woodbridge Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Lead Company
Woodbridge Building
New York City
Splendid Luzianne Coffee Promoted by Betty-laytor Co
The ad extols Lazianne Coffee from Betty-laytor Co of New Orleans as flavorful pure and economical. It highlights strong brew needing half the usual amount, extensive Southern sales and carload orders, plus coupon gifts to buyers and a Hicks Capuchine headache remedy pitch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty-laytor Co
Ofew Orleans
New Orleans
Luzianne
South
Apple keepsake recalls church Sunday fifty years ago
Mrs Ellen Toothaker of South Harpswell preserves a small clove filled apple given by a young man after a Baptist church visit fifty years past. The man, now seventy five, had forgotten the act until she told him. The story comes from the Kennebec Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Toothaker
South Harpswell
Baptist Church
Cork Fails to Reach Surface Under Sea Pressure
A cork lowered to 200 feet beneath the sea will not rise due to the immense water pressure at depth. The phenomenon illustrates how increasing pressure confines buoyant objects below the surface.
TETTERIVE A RELIABLE CURE FOR SKIN DISEASES
Terrsrine is described as a safe speedy cure for eczema totter akin and scalp diseases and itching piles. Endorsed by physicians and used by thousands, it is marketed as soothing and antiseptic. Available for 500 at druggists or by mail from J T Saurrains Dept A Savannah Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Physiciana
J. T. Saurrains
Dept. A
Savannah
Glencoe
Noy.dist
M. Harvey
J. T. Saurtring
Garfield Digestive Tablets Ad and Melodrama Snippet
A compact marketing blurb promoting Garfield Digestive Tablets with a 25-cent bottle price from Garfield Tea in Brooklyn New York. The text also includes a melodrama line about a knightly hero and a glove episode, ending with a Baltimore American reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield
Brooklyn
N. Y
Baltimore American
Free Cure for Rheumatism and Eczema Offered
Botanic Blood Balm cures rheumatism bone pains and eczema by purifying the blood. Thousands of cases cured after other treatments failed. Price one dollar per large bottle at drug stores with home treatment directions. Free sample by writing Blood Balm Co Atlanta Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Botanic
Biood Balm Co
Atlanta
Uncertain Claims and Ads From Early 1900s Page
A collage of medical claims and humorous notes including Dr. Kline’s nerve restorer offer and corn treatments, a note about noiseless inventions, Terrenine eczema cure ads, and a quip about people dodging a funny story. Includes prices and mailing addresses for some products.
Fifteen Years of Suffering Ends in Cure
Testimonial claims Cuticura products cured chronic leg sores after rheumatism and years of remedies. A Mrs V. V. Albert states the husband was fully healed in three months, with sores dried, burning stopped, and pain eased after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. July 21 1907 Upper Frenchville Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. V. Albert
Upper
Frenchville
Nature and a Woman's Work
An advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a grand remedy for female illnesses. It cites historic roots and herbs, claims strong cures, and features Mrs. Bertha Muff of Louisiana Missouri praising restoration of health after years of suffering and medical trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia KE. Pinkham
Bertha Muff
N.C. St. Louisiana, Mo
Mrs. Pinkham
Muff
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Gfring
Berryman
Washington Star
W. HH. Allen
Oregon
Heidelberg
Cook
Klotz
Canada
Vancouver
New Zealand
M. Branly Inventes
Arrataius
Minish Foreek
Hicks
Middletown
A Miye Douglas PY Yip
Yann
W. L. Douglas
Hege Wen
L. Douglas
Brockton
Auci
Monroe Urug CO
Quincy
Illinois
St. Vitus
Kline
H. R. Kline
Arch St
Phila
Au Hott
Tuk Annorr Co
LYDIA _E. PINKHAM
Biggers
Nge
Big Wgore
Nubia
Paxton Toilet CO
Carrara
H. H. Green
Borax
Ee Ue
Ddzens Pacific Court Borax CO
M'’g Bash
Randall Bros
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