Remarkable Woman Lumberjack Surpasses Men in Maine Woods
Mary Gregory wife of Frank Gregory 35 years old 5 feet 4 inches 175 pounds works with choppers in Damariscotta Maine camp. She splits logs chops three cords in one day outmatching all men in strength speed and crosscut skill while wrestling undefeated and mother of seven. Her husband also works in the woods but does not match her power.
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Manchester
N. H
Woodbury Bacnhelder
Damariscotta
Mary Gregory
Frank Gregory
Gregory
Afr
Bachelder
Nova Scotia
Maine Woods
Massachusetts
Wireless for Army Fliers Reveals Tiny Telegraph Set
The Army Signal Corps lab in Washington unveils a compact wireless telegraph system for fliers. Weighing 25 pounds in a 15 by 16 inch box, it travels with a 26 pound generator. Maj. Charles McK Saltzman leads the aeronautical division in perfecting the lightest unit for military air use.
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Aeronautical Division
Harrisburg Man Loses Arm in Saw Accident
Elmer Pentz of Harrisburg was nearly killed when a log struck him while operating a circular saw near Gatcherville. His right arm was severed at the elbow, but he managed to shift his body in time to survive.
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York
Gatcherville
Elmer Pentz
Harrisburg
Pentz
Plan Huge Office Building New York
Plans for the world’s tallest habitable structure rise on Broadway between Barclay Street and Park Row. The 750 foot tower sits on 69 cement pillars reaching rock, with 20 000 tons of steel and 45 000 dollars worth of glass for windows and skylights. Labor payroll runs about 5 008 dollars daily as construction nears two years, costing roughly 9 million dollars with land at 4.5 million and foundations at 1 million, totaling an investment near 13.5 million. The project already alters the skyline and signals the era of monumental urban construction.
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New York
Broadway
Barclay Street
Park Row
Tax Assessments for New Building Expansion
The assessments rise from 2.25 million to 3.26 million with a floor space of 23 acres and 2,000 offices. The building is expected to hold a daily population of 10,000 and a similar transient population.
Boy Saves Child Life in Brandywine Park Incident
In Wilmington Delaware 14 year old John Crumlish rescued four year old Clark Vernon from drowning in the Brandywine Park south race. Crumlish leapt into the water from the retaining wall and dragged the unconscious boy to shore where a physician revived him.
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John Crumlish
Wilmington
Del
John Crumliish
West Fourteenth Street
Clark Vernon
Tatnall Street
Brandywine Park
Vernon
Crumlish
Baby Elephant Born In Salinas Circus Tent
In Salinas California a baby elephant weighing 180 pounds was born in a circus tent. The calf is two feet tall and three feet long with Alice the mother reportedly attempting to kill it. The trainer was hurled twenty feet during the birth panic and the scene caused alarm among other animals.
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Salinas
Cal
America
Alice
Geisha in Tokyo Faces Suicide Drama Over Debt
A famous Shimbashi geisha in Tokyo attempted suicide driven by heavy debts tied to a passionate attachment to a popular actor. She later described her thoughts and said she might try again during future melancholy fits but does not want to die at present.
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Girl
Tokio
Shimbashi
Tokio Asahi
Beard Out Betrays Convict
Seattle and Clarence Dayton Hillman, a millionaire townsite promoter serving 30 months in federal prison for mail fraud, has been revealed by the shears. The report notes Hillman’s conviction and the exposure of his scheme in the press.
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Seattle
Wash
Clarence
Dayton Hillman
Shears
Snake in pants tale ends with frog joke at Missouri River camp
John Fisher and Frank Cockrell hosted guests near Shoal Creek, north of the Missouri River, when J D Taylor claimed a snake bite. The party ripped his pant leg to find only the remains of a frog, prompting Taylor to joke about imagination.
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John Fisher
Liberty
Frank Cockrell
Shoal Creek
Missouri River
Kansas City
J.D. Taylor
Manola
Alberta
Canada
Taylor
Cockrell
Kansas City Journal
Not Drawn From Flowers Perfumes Made By Chemicals
The article notes most modern perfumes are synthetic, tracing origins from vanilla to heliotropine and terpinol. It explains substitutes for lily of the valley and lilac scents, citing musk made from toluene and coal tar. It concludes cheap perfumes are usually inferior to flower extracts.
Beards Sacrificed in Early Court Orders
A Wisconsin farmer condemned to have his beard shaved for nonpayment of a fine. Similar recent case in New York forced a factory worker to lose long whiskers after a risk to machinery and a junior supervisor witnessed the danger. The man chose shaving over discharge.
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Wisconsin
Holland
New York
Man Granted Divorce Over Cats in the House
A husband wins a divorce over alleged cruelty for keeping cats indoors. He joked that his wife, a member of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, would have him arrested if he removed the pets.
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The
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Philanthropist Identity Hints Point to Longyear
John M. Longyear of Brookline is now believed by friends to be the mysterious donor of 2,500,000 to Tech. Previous guesses included Henry C. Frick Thomas A. Edison and Andrew Carnegie. The list lacks directory-like clarity and focuses on wealthy promoters. Longyear gained prominence through ore and timber ventures in Michigan and western regions.
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John M. _Longyear
Brookline
Tech
Henry
C. Frick
Thomas A. Edison
Andrew Carnegie
Hulkimillionaires
Mr. Longyear
Storm warnings via electrical signals studied at Lyons Observatory
Director Andre at Lyons Observatory studies galvanometer records from wireless stations to detect electric disturbances accompanying Atlantic storms. He believes antennae respond to stray currents and aims to have storms telegraph their own warning before reaching western Europe, though reading the data remains unsolved.
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Atlantic
Mississippi Valley
Caribbean Sea
Europe
South Atlantic
Andre
Lyons Observatory
M. Andre
Advertising vs. business growth in merchant minds
The piece contrasts belief in advertising with traditional cautions, noting millions earned by advertising yet some merchants still doubt its value. It likens skepticism to preferring slow prairie travel to fast Pullman trains, and remarks such doubters are seldom rated highly in commercial rating books.
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Paoks
Exchange
Castoria Reminder Promotes Safe Remedy for Infants
A vintage ad urges caretakers to inspect Castoria bottles for the Fletcher Castoria signature. It emphasizes the product as a safe remedy used for over 30 years and notes children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
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Fletcher
The Suffragette's Answer Hairpin Joke Echoes Audience
A political speaker asks for a tool to unlock state departments for readers. An enthusiastic suffragist in the audience shouts hairpin as the instrument. Judge.
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Department of State
Allen's Foot Ease Ad Promises Instant Relief
If you are sensitive about shoe size try Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder. Shake into shoes to relieve coins and bunions and ease dancing party wear. Address: Allen S. Olmsted, Levy, N. Y.
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Allen
Samleeh
Alen S. Olmsted
Levy
Unspeak ably happiness near newlyweds
In a Boston Transcript exchange, a neighbor comments on a newly married deaf mute couple next door, asking if they seem happy. The reply is a terse, ironic Unspeak ably.
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Boston Transcript
Taught by Experience Okes Questions a Nearby Green Grocer
A brief dialogue notes confusion over a local green grocer. Owens asks for a shop nearby, but the response characterizes the options as all “wise.” The exchange reflects regional wording and humor.
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Okes
Owens
Summer Outings Via Nickel Plate Road
Nickel Plate Road offers summer outings with an illustrated booklet available from F. Parnin, Wayne, Indiana, or by asking an agent for the brochure.
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Nickel Plate Road
F. P. Parnin
T. PA
F. Wayne
Ind
Perseverance and the unpredictable offspring of success
A reflective aphorism on how perseverance can lead to outcomes that are not always as expected, suggesting that effort does not guarantee ideal results and outcomes may surprise.
Garfield Tea Persuasive Appeal Delivers Constipation Aid
An advertisement touts Garfield Tea as a natural remedy for costiveness, claiming strong results with repeated use. It warns against liquid blue products and promotes Red Crocs ball Blue as the blue option, portraying the product as a simple pinch in water.
Closest People and Simple Remedies Highlight Odd Finds
An unusual column notes that intimacy with close people can be impossible to touch and claims Garfield Tea as the simplest remedy for constipation. It also mentions a North Dakota man with an 11 foot Seard, a curious finding in the text.
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North Dakota
Pinkham Vegetable Compound Aids Sick Women in Two Counties
In Sikeston Missouri Mrs Demma Bethune describes seven years of monthly weakness and distress until Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored health enabling her to work, garden, milk a cow and entertain. In Murrayville Illinois Mrs Charles Moore reports recovery from severe female trouble avoiding surgery after taking the same remedy.
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Sikeston
Lydia E. Pinkham
DemMa Bethune
Murrayville
Charles Moore
Murrayville, Il
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