American Prosperity Backed by Berlin Director
Paul Hartog of the Bank for Handel und Industrie in Berlin says American industry and finance are sound and will prosper. He praises thorough American organization and improved corporate management, confident in continued prosperity and safe for foreign investments. He also notes potential trade expansion into China and the East and the need for field representatives. In a separate scene, 100 bakers showcased peach jam and described early batches as fierce before improvements.
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New York
Paul Hartog
Bank For Handel Und Industrie of
Berlin
China
Far East
America
Siam
Philippines
Girls Expert in Cooking at Lake View High
A public demonstration at Lake View High School displayed 100 amateur cooks’ 1,000 jars of fruit from the domestic science department. Free hand drawing students assisted, invitations featured illuminated fruit designs, and each jar bore the maker’s name. The show extended to 9 PM due to high interest.
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Chicago
Lake View
No Crime to Hug and Kiss
In Baltimore a habeas corpus case, James Fisher, before Judge Elliott, questioned whether hugging and kissing is a crime. Fisher, jailed five years and fined $25 for assaulting a girl by hugging and kissing, was discharged without comment after defense argued the act shows affection and lacks show of force or against the girl’s will. Fisher had already served one year of sentence with good behavior time off.
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Baltimore
James Fisher
Elliott
Court of Common Pleas
Fisher
Robert W. Beach
Thomas J. Mason
Eliott
Asiatic Link Suggested For California Tribes
Berkeley scholars propose a cross Pacific connection among California Indians, suggesting a relationship with Asiatic peoples and a possible tie to the Aztecs. Linguistic analysis classifies tribes into about twenty language families with California showing deep, ancient origins and limited outside relatives.
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Berkeley
Cal
California
Mexico
Europe
Department of Anthropology
A. L. Kroeber
Sacramento Valley
Humboldt
Mendocino Counties
Alaska
Los Angeles County
Whiskey Found Buried in 1823 Spencer Courthouse Foundations
Workmen tearing down the old Spencer courthouse discovered a gallon jug of whiskey sealed with wax in a foundation crevice. The label read Deposited by Joseph Freeland 1826 distilled in Owen county 1823. About half the contents had evaporated.
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Spencer
Ind
Joseph Freeland
Owen County
Large Meteor Strikes Walpole Farm in 200-Pound Rock
A meteor weighing about 200 pounds buried eight feet in soil on W. P. Nickerson’s Brooks street farm near Walpole Norwood boundary. It broke a fence, forced a 2 foot cavity, and required three men to move it to Norwood. The gray iron slag like rock radiates heat and may be sent to a geological society or Harvard museum.
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Walpole
Mass
W. P. Nickerson
Boston
Brooks Street
Norwood
Nickerson
Geological Society
Museum
Harvard
Boy Builds Big Telescope in Madison
Cottage Grove boy John E Mellish completed a 16 inch telescope rivaling the Washburn observatory instrument. He ground lenses by hand and built the structure, spending 350 for materials. He plans to study Halley and pursue astronomy as a profession. His Mellish comet discovery earned medals from American and Mexican astronomical societies.
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Madison
Wis
John E. Mellish
Cottage Grove
Washburn Observatory
University of Wisconsin
Mellish
Astronomical Societies of
America
Mexico
Mrs Belmont An Author
Mrs Oliver H Belmont discusses her forthcoming children’s book based on her own kids Consuelo Vanderbilt W K Vanderbilt Jr and Harold S Vanderbilt She argues for mothers guiding child rearing over hired attendants and plans to dedicate all book proceeds to Belmont Memorial Hospital at Hempstead Long Island with an estimated building cost of 10 000 dollars
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New York
Oliver H. P. Belmont
Belmont
Consuelo Vanderbilt
Duke of Marlborough
W. K. Vanderbilt Jr
Virginia Fair
Harold S. Vanderbilt
Long Island
Oxford
Mempstead
L. T
Belmont Memorial Hospital
Parchment Trades and Odd Reuses Featured
Old parchments fetch good prices with dealers removing ink to make refined French kid gloves. Waste scraps blend with vellum and leather for size, while shavings and skins fill cheap tennis balls. A British statesman quips a suffragette gained appetite from hunger strikes.
New Strength For Women's Backs From Doan's Pills
Mrs Mary Hinson of Mt Sterling Kentucky credits Doan's Kidney Pills with restoring her back strength and easing dizziness head pains and vision issues after suffering from chronic kidney related weakness. She urges others to remember the name Doan's and notes the product is sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Mary Hinson
Strother St
Mt Sterling
Dean
Mrs. Hinson
Doan
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Felt Sorry for Mrs Brown In Vermont Rural Free Delivery
A Saturday Evening Post item recounts a Rural Free Delivery carrier noting a delayed parcel sent to Mrs Brown in the Vermont foot hills. The carrier recalls delivering a small pasteboard box of the lady’s property to Mrs Brown, who had not received mail in some time.
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Vermont
Saturday Evening Post
Cure of Eczema with Cuticura After Six Months Suffering
A 77 year old man from Mt. Kisco New York describes six months of intense itching from eczema. He credits Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent with ending his sleep deprivation after 24 hours and full cure in a month. W Harrison Smith provided the testimonial dated February 3 1908.
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W. Harrison Smith
Mt. Kisco
N. Y
Synony ms in School Humor Quip Reveals morals
A witty quote contrasts cute and sneaky with a motherly barb. Puck comments that the difference lies in behavior, citing Mrs. Jones as a reference point. The remark plays on childlike mischief and social perception.
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George
Attendant Cautions Visitor Over Handling Instruments
In a brief exchange the attendant warns the visitor not to handle the musical instruments. The visitor says they cannot play them, reiterating apprehension about touching the items.
Preacher Aboard Train Debates Bible Tale Over Lot’s Wife
A dark passenger asks if a preacher aboard the train can settle a bet about Lot’s wife and Joseph. The minister rises, offers help, and confirms biblical details to resolve the wager and show the man the truth.
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Lot
Joseph
Chicago Record-Herald
A High Financier
A three year old named Elner earned a dime for castor oil and outwits her brother Fred who offered a nickel for a basket of cobs, saying the castor oil makes more. This Dellineator snippet shows a child negotiating value with unexpected wit.
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Elner
Fred
Dellineator
Colorado Manufacturing Growth Inspires Local Prospects
The Lindquist Cracker Co. of Denver proves Colorado manufacturing viability by employing 140 workers and generating over 85000 dollars yearly. The firm uses 600 bushels of wheat daily valued at 225000 dollars annually, buys 75000 dollars in lard, and markets products across 14 states and Old Mexico. It relies on Colorado raw materials and lithographs locally, fueling expansions and a booming home market for quality goods.
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Colorado
Lindquist Cracker Co
Denver
Denver Union
Mexico
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Wisconsin
Mrs. Belmont
Mrs. Brown
Eczema
Direstory
BON Look
Mammoth
Cor 16Th and Lake
Holcomb & Hart
Linoleum & Rug CO
Colo
Equitable
Ladies’ Furs
HOWLA
Asululibluu
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Hand Stout
H. T. Craig
Thirteenth Street
Columbus
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N. U
Knight-Locke Piano Coo
California St
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McPhee & McGinnity CO
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