Pickerel Devil Seen as Drought Worsens in Maine
In drought struck Maine the so called pickerel devil emerges in a mud filled brook between Eddington and Holbrook ponds near Bangor. Uncle Reuben Dix claims the creature resembles a cross between an alligator and lizard and may signal the death of pickerel due to low water.
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Eddington
Holbrook
Bangor
Maine
Reuben Dix
Peaked Mountain
Reuben
Uncle Reuben
George McMunn
P. H. McNamara
Joe Jameson
Dix
Irish hunt hounds lose horses to Remount Department
War times press Ireland’s hounds as owners lose hunt horses to government remount schemes. Registered horses fetch about £40 on average, with wards packs such as Ward Stag hounds Meath and Tipperary requisitioned for South Africa. Masters face difficulties replacing hunting stock as season opens.
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Remount Department of
Ireland
Prince Francis of Teck
South Africa
Ward Stag
Meath
Tipperary
Thunder Heard Far Off Across Residing Lands
A distant sound of thunder was heard, rumbling across the countryside for miles, signaling storm activity and potential rain. The report notes the audible distance as broad, with no immediate arrival of rain shown in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
New York Press
Sailboat defense plans fade as Oliver Iselin retires
Oliver Iselin declares he will not build or manage a yacht to defend the America's Cup. The move signals a likely retirement for Nat Herreshoff, designer of three defending yachts, ending a era in the program.
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Oliver Iselin
Nat Herreshoff
Douglas
L. Douglas Shoe CO
Stockton
Mrse
Catarrh Cure Promises Hope and Household Remedies
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh in all stages, with a $100 reward for failures. The ad cites internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and urges sending for testimonials. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills and a finger grip device, then a quip about marriage and being a dude.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Te. Hall
Special Pullman tour to Mexico departs Chicago Jan 23
A first class Pullman palace car tour from Chicago to Mexico and back will tour major Mexican cities with Beau Campbell directing The American Tourist Association. Tickets cover all expenses and maps and tickets are available via Chicago Milwaukee St Paul agents. A Belgian patent coating keeps windows clear.
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Mexico
Chicago
Republic
Beau Campbell
American Tourist Association
Milwaukee & St. Paul
A Prince of Commerce and Public Notices
John M. Smyth leads a vast Chicago house famed as a world class institution. The advertisement promotes their catalog of goods for daily use and attire. A medical cure claim blends with product ads and a testimonial about Piso’s remedy for consumption. Helen Gould’s stance on Mormonism mirrors past support for Kate Field.
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Prince of Commerce
John M. Smyth
John M. Smyth Co
Chicago
C C C Line Opens Amid Health and Happiness Claims
A Chicago promotional piece touts the new C C C line as the path to health and happiness. It extols Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a remedy for lazy livers and constipation, urging readers to buy, try, and inspect tablets for authenticity.
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Chicago
Sterling Remgay CS
Montreal
Can
Newark
Misused Dignity and Recovery Note From Chicago
A terse memo notes individuals seeking self-importance, describes a morphine ledger cure with home care, and mentions M. H. Baldwin of Box 1212 in Chicago. It reflects on costly education from repeated mistakes that teach wisdom.
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M.H. Baldwin
Chicago, Jr
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Santa Clara Manufacturing CO
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Zatads Hehed
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Work Bros.& CO
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