West Is Magnet For Immigrants
Immigrants increasingly head to manufacturing centers and western states as Ellis Island reports a migration shift over the past year. Officials note more women and children, fewer single men, and new immigration rules expanding exemptions and demanding proof of kinship for detainees.
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Fllis Island
New York City
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Washington
J. F. Rowe
Massachusetts
North Atlantic Seaboard
Oregon
California
Baker
Ellis Island
America
Italy
Mother Finds Children Playing With Blacksnake
Afrs. George Mead of Susquehanna Pennsylvania reported two missing children. She found her four year old son sitting astride a Blacksnake over three feet long in a nearby field while his sister Gladys, three, struck the snake on the head with a switch. The children laughed as the snake slid away when the mother approached.
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Afrs
George Mead
Susquehanna
Gladys
Raids Net Fortune in Booze Across New England
Federal prohibition agents in New England report seizure of more than 35 000 gallons of liquor and alcohol valued at 1 080 000 dollars. Since January 1 raids have also confiscated thousands of gallons of beer with alcohol content over half a percent. The liquor is stored in eight warehouses awaiting removal to Washington.
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Boston
New England
Willan Jd. McCarthy
Washington
Turkish Women Break Customs in Modernizing Istanbul
In Constantinople and major Turkish cities women throw off veils in public, though many still veil. Women ride in special car seats, with curtains often drawn back, and only old men sit with women. Educated Turkish women lead reform, empowering nurses and activists in hospitals, orphanages, and politics.
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Constantinople
Turkey
War Heroes Robbed as Fraud Rings Targeted Veteran Claims
U S. secret service uncovered a conspiracy in the war risk insurance bureau to steal disability compensation from veterans. Three arrests announced by the Treasury, with names withheld. Employees steered claims to grant inflated awards and shared the excess with the claimant.
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War Risk Insurance Bureau
Unearthen
Washington
United States Secret Service
Treasury Department
Treasury -Houston
Secret Service
Cherokee Bill Celebrates 123rd Birthday at County Home
Cherokee Bill, veteran of the plains and 1812 war, marks his 123rd birthday at the county home in Grand Junction Colorado. Born June 6 1797 he recounts fighting with bow and arrow against Aborigines and later the British. He enlisted at age fifteen and has appeared twice in U S census as Americas oldest native. He wears cattail down cap and uses a Civil War cane.
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Grand Junction
Col
America
Massage for Deafness Restores Hearing in Patients
A physician reports restoring hearing to over two thirds of accidentally deaf patients using ear massage with sour waves, indicating a promising method though details and scope remain unclear.
Calotabs Promoted As Nausea Free Laxative
An ad touts Calotabs as a modern calomel tablet for biliousness and constipation. It promises no taste or nausea with a single bedtime tablet and a morning liver cleanse, noting refunds if customers are not perfectly delighted. Original sealed packages cost thirty five cents.
How to Remove Red Ink Stains with Mustard
A recipe suggests applying freshly made mustard to a red ink stain on linen, letting it sit for about an hour, then sponging off to remove the stain entirely. This old remedy offers a quick home solution for fabric marks.
Diamond Dyes Instructions Do Not Ruin Fabric
A reader cautions against using a brand name as a typo and advises insisting on the correct Diamond Dye product. The note emphasizes following package directions to avoid streaks or material damage.
Freezone promise eases corns and calluses
Advertised as a quick relief for corns and calluses, Freezone is sold in a small bottle by druggists for a few cents. It claims to stop pain instantly and allow the corn to be peeled away with fingers without soreness or irritation.
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M. Timerlin
Durant
Oklahoma
Hunt
A. B. Richards Medicine CO
Sherman
Texas
Good Work Never Lost
A short quotation praises unseen effort, comparing good deeds to an underground water vein that sustains the ground above. The words attributed to Ci Lyle reflect themes of quiet, persistent influence.
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Ci Lyle
Gossips and the Quiet Professions of Elderly Women in China
In China a strong female oriented profession exists where elderly ladies tour wealthy homes beating a drum to announce their arrival. They offer to amuse the mistress with the latest scandals and stories and receive a few pennies per hour for their services.
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China
Allen's Foot Ease Ad Promotes Comfort Shoes For Women
An old style advertisement touts Allen's Foot Ease antiseptic foot powder for sore or tight shoes. It claims instant relief for corns bunions and callouses, prevents blisters and hard boots, and promises daily comfort. It ends by noting the happiest man is one who has just bought his first wedding ring.
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Allen
Cato on Law and Forgiveness Echoes in Timeless Thought
A concise reflection cites Cato’s claim that common sense underpins law while the true base remains hidden. It argues a man should pardon others' faults before his own, highlighting a classical ethics perspective.
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Cato
Eatonic Promises Relief From Acid Stomach Ailments
An advertisement extols Eatonic as a revolutionary remedy for acid stomach symptoms including bloating indigestion sourness and gas. It claims acids and gases damage the body but Eatonic removes the acid and promotes recovery after the cause is removed, promising relief within a tablet and refunds if unsatisfactory with a half million users cited.
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