Boston Fish Market Ranks Second to Grimsby in England
In Boston a vast fish trade drives a yearly value of 6 to 7 million dollars with 125 to 150 million pounds handled. A fleet of 325 vessels, 6,000 to 7,000 direct workers, and up to 40,000 dependents anchor a national food-supply hub. Halibut largely arrives from Alaska, with a modern freezing plant at Metchnikán and shipments east by rail.
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Grimsby
England
Boston
New England
Holland
New World
Salem
Polonius
Middle West
Boston Capital and Energy
Metchican
Vancouver
Columbia River
Chesapeake Bay
Savannah River
Newfoundland
Rockies
New Orleans
Albatross Spotted Inland in Indiana
A wandering five foot winged albatross was captured on a pond at the Elvin Oler farm three miles north of Hagerstown Indiana. The bird shows a white breast sky blue wings and back yellowish brown neck stripe and black wing tips. How it drifted inland remains conjecture.
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Indiana
Hagerstown
Ind
Elvin Oler
Here
Balloons Made From Dead Cattle Skin For Zeppelin Ship
Percival Spencer explains that goldbeaters skin, derived from the intestinal membranes of slaughtered cattle, serves as a light airtight balloon fabric for Count Zeppelin's airship. He notes vast slaughter to supply enough skins and describes the welding process to create a seamless, leakproof envelope.
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St. Louis
Percival Spencer
Godlbeaters
Great Britain
Count Zeppelin
Mr. Spencer
Highbury
Japanes garden leads Japan British exhibition at Shepherds Bush
Preparations for a Japan British exhibition at Shepherds Bush include an elaborate hillside garden with juniper trees, a weeping elm, elder bush, and a summit maple. A Japanese house, lake base, and arched bridge frame a landscape of cascades, streams, lakes, pergolas, and groves. Plant collection from Japan with twisted trunks ages 40 to 60 forms an eye of the exhibition.
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London
Shepherd’s Bush
Dietarias
Japan
Shepherd's Bush
Boston boy Sidis claims airship propulsion to Venus
William Sidis, an 11 year old Harvard prodigy, reportedly believes he has solved aerial navigation using radium alpha rays. He says attaching radium blocks to an airship could propel travel from Earth to Venus in about 20 minutes, describing a rocket like mechanism.
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Boston
William Sidis
Harvard
Sidis
Earth
Venus
Possum kills 200 chicks in New Jersey farm incident
Walter Hatfield of Brookdale, Bloomfield, shot a 20 pound possum that had been preying on his flock for months, killing about 200 chickens valued at 150 dollars. Police aided in watching but the possum remained undeterred, and Hatfield discovered the animal near the henhouse when he fired with a lantern.
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Bloomfield
N. J
Walter Hatfield
Brookdale
Hatfield
War veterans invite Col Roosevelt to Cuba visit
Havana reports Spanish war veterans resolutions inviting Colonel Roosevelt to visit Cuba. The text promises to demonstrate gratitude and friendship for his role in the independence struggle and his support of Cuban liberty.
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Havana
Col. Roosevelt
Cuba
The Important Problem Laxative Endorsed by Physicians
This ad states the main issue for anyone needing a laxative is lasting benefits from proper use with Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna. It claims the combination cleanses the system gently and promptly without irritation and is favored by families and physicians, urging purchase of the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product only.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Breeding for Good Feet and Care for Defective Hoof
The text advises trimming and sholding horses with defective feet. It recommends shod and reshod every six to eight weeks, especially in winter on frozen ground or on rocky gravely roads, noting that good feet reduce loss of time and improve service. It also suggests breeding horses for sound feet.
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Common Sense
R. V. Pieros
Buffalo, N.Y
Doan's Kidney Pills Helped Man's Chronic Kidney Trouble
A Yankton man Charles H Bailey reports years of kidney pain and worsening urine flow eased by Doan's Kidney Pills. He credits the remedy with gradual relief and long lasting cure, recommending the product sold at 50 cents a box by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY. The item includes a racial anecdote about a porter and a towel in the house.
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Charles
Bailey
Locust St
Yankton
Dak
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Free wall stencil offer for country homes
A newspaper invites readers to improve country homes with free wall stencil designs and color suggestions. It promises no charge decorative guidance from a “decorative architect” and DIY options versus hiring designers, aiming to uplift homely country living.
Two Dainty Beauties Discuss Wedding Plans
A witty exchange reveals engagement hearts and broken promises. One woman recalls being engaged to Mr Grimson and him weeping, while the other confirms he cried with joy at the news. The banter hints at social curves and romantic intrigues among the wedding circle.
Marine Eye Salve and Painkiller Ad Compendium
An old time advertisement column touts Marine Eye Salve for red itchy eyelids and styes with a trial size offering. It also promotes Perry Davis Painkiller for stiff joints and bruises. Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup is pitched for teething infants and relief from wind colic.
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Marine
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
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University of Minnesota
Cyrus Northrop
Northrop
MINN
Spencer
New Jersey
Sam
Carter
Eve
Putnam
Perry Davie
W. L. Douglas
W.L. Douglas
W.l.douglas
W. LE. Douglas
W.E. Douglas
Brockion
Mas
Turlock Irrigation District
California
Dept. F. Turlock Board OF Trade
Turlock
Cal
Chabe
North 10Th
Philadelphia
Denver
Spohn
Spoks Medical Co
Goshen
U.S.A
Continental Oil Company
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