Alpine road to open next July and giant gorilla on display
The Journal notes a high Alpine road passing St Bernard and the hospice, set to be completed and opened to traffic next July. A German traveler’s gorilla exhibit in Hamburg’s Umlauff museum stands 6 feet 10 and a half inches tall with a 9 foot 35 inch wingspan. The week of Edward VI’s coronation is debated, with Sunday and Friday deemed unlikely for the ceremony.
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High Alps
St. Bernard
West Africa
Umlauff. Museum
Hamburg
Edward VI
Queen
Elizabeth
Duchess of Sutherland
Paris plans revival of ancient Roman amphitheater
The Paris Messenger reports an imminent attempt to resuscitate the old Roman amphitheater near the Jardin des Plantes Paris. The arena, dating to the first century, is among the largest known Roman arenas and shows evidence that Emperor Julian held sports there.
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Paris
Jardin Des Plantes
Julian
Chinese Merchant Plans Pan American Wedding In New York State
Woo-Tong, a New York Chinese merchant, left for the Pan American Exposition where he met Grace Bradshaw of New York. After a brief courtship they married in New York state due to a lack of a license, following a stop in Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania.
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Woo-Tong
New York
Grace Bradshaw
Wilkesbarre
New York State
Sword Leaves British Officer Corps in Retired List
British army authorities retire the sword from unmounted officers and require carbines in manoeuvres and active service. The change stems from lessons of the South Africa war, where the sword proved largely obsolete and a target for enemy sharpshooters, marking a shift in modern warfare.
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South Africa
French Mezieres builds mobile thrift bank car
An electric four seat vehicle serves as a savings bank with a small safe under a rear table. Clerks and a cashier travel to villages on schedule inviting locals to deposit funds. Despite novelty, peasants remain wary and reluctant to withdraw savings, while unrelated anecdotes critique apartment life’s artificial comforts.
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Mezieres
Treasury Department
Tariff Revision Debate Persists in Midwestern Letters
The letter from Congressman Burkett of Nebraska argues against tariff revision, noting midwestern prosperity and support for the Dingley law. He cites the Chicago and Cleveland viewpoints, defends protection, and warns against tinkering with the tariff while endorsing reciprocity as a safety valve.
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Burkett
Nebraska
Indus
Middle West
Ohio
Grosvenor
American Congress
J. Burkett
M. D
Lincoln
Neb
Wool tariff dispute stalls free trade faction
An eastern commercial newspaper doubts a wool tariff reduction will be urged by free trade agitators. It contends manufacturers do not favor reducing duties and their stance toward wool growers remains unchanged amid tariff controversy.
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Cleveland
Congress
Tariff Debates Stir Woolen Trust Prices Across Nation
Ohio Democrats push tariff reform and free list for all trust products. Amid this, the American Woolen Trust slashes woolen cloth prices provoking unrest among nontrust manufacturers. The piece speculates a possible international trust and massive economic harm if tariffs vanish. It also notes a Berlin show featuring a crystal watch reportedly the smallest in the world.
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Ohio Democrats
American Woolen Trust
Babcock
United
Envy and Tariff Debate Over Steel Trust
Discussion sparked by Hon J W Babcock on removing tariffs from steel products reveals many firms outside the steel trust. Critics warn tariff repeal could force wage cuts across nontrust steel plants, prompting cautious Republican deliberation before any such bill.
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Steel Trust
The
Big Trust
Babcock
House
Congress
Repub
Lie
Woman Cures Dropsy Case After Kidney Pill Remedy
Mrs. J. B. Flanigan of Sumpter Illinois suffered dropsy for fifteen years. Three years unable to wear shoes. After taking six boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills on a doctor’s suggestion, she used five and fully recovered. Her husband praises Dale for recommending the remedy and the pills’ success becomes widely talked of in White county.
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Sumpter
J. B. Flanigan
Flanigan
J. J. Dale
Carmi
Old Reliable Et Jacob Oil for Sprains and Comfort
A promotional notice extols Et Jacob Oil as the best remedy for sprains from sports and outdoor activity. It suggests injury is common in spring fitness and travel, and claims strong relief and restoration to a comfortable life.
Duties of a Godmother in Modern Times
A Home Journal note describes a godmother's duties as giving a small gift to the child and sending a token to the family. The guidance emphasizes modest ceremonial contributions rather than formal obligations.
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Home Journal
How Clothes Are Bilstered By New Starch
Starch formulations in washable fabrics may weaken fibers after repeated washes. Defiance starch from Nebraska claims to avoid this issue, leaving linen with a glossy finish that stays looking new after ironing. Sold by leading grocers. Magnetic Starch Co. Omaha Neb. An insignificant banana peel triggers a minor panic.
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Defiance Starch
Nebraska
Mada
Magnetic Starch Co
Omaha
Neb
Ladies can wear shoes with Allen's Foot-Ease powder
An advertisement for Allen's Foot-Ease claims the powder loosens tight shoes and cures swollen feet corns bunions and ingrowing nails. It offers 25 cents at druggists and shoe stores and a free trial by mail to Allen S Olmsted Le Roy New York. A bald man is always telling you about his fever and hair loss.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Virtuama TM promotes cure for brain-fag and debility
An advertisement by Aidt Drug Co. guarantees Virtuama TM as a great restorative for mental and physical debility with wholesale and retail sales by Rigg's Pharmacy in Lincoln Nebraska. It also mentions a Dropsy treatment by Dr. H H Green's Sons of Atlanta and promises free treatment in another ad.
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Tiblers
Aidt Drug Co
Rigg's
O Street
Lincoln
Neb
H. H. Green
Atlanta
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