Denatured Alcohol and Its Wide Prospects
Commissioner Yerkes travels to Europe to study denatured alcohol methods. The article notes tax, denaturants, and potential for low-cost fuel from potatoes and other crops, predicting vast use for power, lighting, and motors, especially for farmers and small mechanics.
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Yerkes
Europe
Congress
Germany
Great Britain
Willey
Indianapolis News
Agricultural Department
Curability of Leprosy Claims by Hamburg Dermatologist
Anna of Hamburg reports in Lisbon that cutaneous leprosy may be curable. He treats 60 patients over 22 years, noting private, relatively well off patients seek cure, contrasting with poor hospitalized lepers. He cites hot sulphur waters, ink bath, carbolic wash, massage, specific agents, and Paquelin cautery as therapies.
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Anna
Hamburg
International Medical Congress
Lisbon
Norway
Do Englishmen Like Americans Now and Then
The text notes English attitudes toward Americans vary but overall friendship remains strong. It cites Civil War and Spanish War examples showing British approval of U S policy and a general kinship despite some dissenters. It adds a new Spain United States commercial treaty and mutual goodwill for peaceful prosperity.
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Lord Salisbury
Spain
United States
Pittsburg Millionaire Settles Breach Suit Out of Court
A Pittsburg millionaire settles a breach of promise suit out of court, ending a potential sensational case. Critics say the scandal mongers won’t soon forgive him.
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Pittsburg
Thhus
The Invisible Hand Ties Love to Espionage
In Edgar Aeed novel chapter continues as Marie confesses antiwar reflections to Mr. Rodin. The Death Committee sets plans, and Rodin wrestles between loyalty and a growing love for Marie. Marie hides her oath status while tension rises before a perilous midnight departure to Dead Man's Cave.
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Mr. Rodin
Death Committee
Christ
Gabe
Marie
Paradise
The De Tavenier Rescue Mission Tests Rodin
Three weeks into life with the De Tavenier household Rodin learns he must join a hundred men to rescue treasure from caverns. He masks inner turmoil as he exchanges quiet talk with Marie who senses his troubled soul and seeks to comfort him.
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de Tavenier
Mr. de Tavenier
New Orleans Streets Thronged With Colorful Pageant Crowds
A narrator recalls the crowded New Orleans streets filled with a cosmopolitan mix of people, colors, and sounds as a grand spectacle passes by. The scene is described as ornate and mighty, evoking ancient splendor, yet the narrator feels like a dying man observing from darkness.
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New Orleans
America
A Lesson to Wives by Mrs Columbus Judge
A witty remark on marital trust from neighbors to Mrs Christopher Columbus. The judge notes Mrs Columbus would have warned against believing a husband’s claims after long marriage experience. The quip hints at the timeless caution that couples learn through time and shared domestic insight.
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Christopher Columbus
America
Mrs. Columbus
Moran shines for Cubs in Kling’s absence in St Louis action
In national league notes Pat Moran excels for the Cubs while Kling is away in St Louis due to his father's death. Cincinnati signs Charley Pruitt, noted for a single game with 11 assists and four putouts without an error.
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Pat Moran
Cubs
Kling
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Charley Pruitt
St. Paul
Pruitt
Jimmie Collings
Barney Dreyfut
Boston
Pittsburg
Heinie Berger
Columbus Association
Chance
Lumley
Fred Clarke
Hans Wagner
Pirates
Cantillon
Milwaukee
Frank Oberlin
Clyde Goodwin
Fred Tenny
Boston Nationals
Smoot
St Louis
Beaumont
Wagner
Peitz
American League notes on Quillin and White Sox signings
Lincoln third baseman Lee Quillin, a Western league star, becomes property of Charles Comiskey and will finish the season with Lincoln before joining the White Sox. Chicago signs right handed pitcher Cheney from Bartlesville to bolster the staff for 1907. Other transactions include Jack Warner sold to the Washington Americans. Dickerson, Donohue, Tannehill, Crawford and Waddell among players with notable stats across the league. Stone and Chase lead in hits. Isbell steals match Anderson’s total. Davis stands out with 28 two base hits seven doubles and ten home runs.
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Lee Quillin
Lincoln, Neb
Magnate Comiskey
Chicago
Quillin
Lincoln
White Sox
White
Jack Warner
Detroit Tigers
Washington Americans
Cleveland
Donohue
Tannehill
Sox
Crawford
Detroit
Waddell
Anderson
Washington
Stone
St. Louis
Isbell
Chase
New York
Davis
Philadelphia
Minors News Roundup From Eastern and Tri-State Leagues
Buffalo and Jersey City draw big crowds as leaders of the Eastern league compete. Sharon Pennsylvania’s Sharon ball club in the P. O. league has had four managers this season, latest G. A. Bates of St. Louis. Pitcher Buchanan has four three‑hit games this season. Ward Luck, once with the American league, now with Nashville. The Tri‑State league adds veteran umpires Arlie Latham Tom Brown and George Bauswine.
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Buffalo
Jersey City
Sharon
G. A. Bates
St. Louis
Buchanan
Ward Luck
Nashville
Arlie Latham
Tom Brown
Boston Nationals
George Bauswine
Friction Over Rivalry Highlighted in Odd Ad Snippet
An unusual newspaper snippet comments on a woman’s unkind attitude toward a rival, then pivots to an advertisement for Lewis' Single Binder cigars. The ad touts the cigar as straight and of best quality with Peoria Illinois as the origin.
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Lewis
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Ill
Woman's Exotic Collection Featured by Miss de Rothschild
The article notes Miss Alice de Rothschild owning Hindu bulls zebras and llamas and showing interest in cattle breeding with carriage horses. It also advertises Defiance Starch for making collars and cuffs with gloss or domestic finish at 16 oz for 10c sold by grocers.
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Alice de Rothschild
Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild
First Striking Clock Arrives in Europe in 800 A D
Historians state the first striking clock was imported into Europe by Persians around 800 A D. It was sent as a gift to Charlemagne from Abdella king of Persia by two monks from Jerusalem.
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Europe
Charlemagne
Abdella
Persia
Jerusalem
How to Put On Gloves and Care for Starch
A guide describes using smooth iron and Defiance Starch for shirtwaists at home. It details gloves fitting: turn back, insert fingers, avoid pinching the leather, ease over the hand, and place the first button with care for proper finish.
Immense Palm Leaves Reach Unusual Sizes Across Species
A report notes enormous palm leaves from several species. Inaga palm along the Amazon yields leaves 35 to 50 feet long and 10 to 12 feet wide. Talepot palm from Ceylon reaches 20 feet by 18 feet. Double coconut leaves commonly reach 30 feet in length. Canni bal tree leaves are 15 feet long and 20 inches wide. Umbrella tree leaves are so large a single leaf can shelter 15 to 20 men. A specimen leaf measured 36 feet in England.
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Amazon
Ceylon
Australia
England
Grape-Nuts Aids Sleep And Digestion Says User
A testimonial claims Grape-Nuts improves sleep by stabilizing digestion and reducing stomach distress. The speaker says stopping vomiting and bloating after starting the cereal, and notes added benefits to her mother and overall nerve and brain support. The ad attributes the claim to Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan. There's a reason.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
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