The American Sponge Industry and Its Surprising Reach
The Americas supply over two thirds of the world’s sponge weight with Tarpon Springs Florida and Batabano Cuba as key hubs. Sponges come from sea grounds in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, with methods including diving and hook fishing. The industry, protected by law, yields a 1.5 million dollar annual value from a 4 million pound annual crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americas
Caribbean Sea
Gulf of Mexico
Key West
Florida
New York
United States
Mediterranean
Bahamas
America
Tarpon Springs
Batabano
Cuba
Key Grounds
Miami
Bay Grounds
Bay
Atlantic
Congress
Revenue Cutter Service
Florida Field
Tunis
Batabana
Isle of Pines
West Indies
H. F. Moore
United States Bureau of Fsheries
Buckeye Notes Roundup of Dozens of Ohio Incidents
A wide scan of Ohio town reports records burn injuries in Girard, a fatal train accident in East Liverpool, a Chicago youth saved from drowning on the Miami River, a jewelry store burglary in Delaware, plus court actions in Canton. Also listed are railroad, mining, and auto accidents, a teen’s sentence in Bellefontaine, mine reopens in St Clairsville, and a fatal farm accident in Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
A. B. Underwood
Girard
West and
Raven Avenues
City Hospital
East Liverpool
Joseph Peyton
Dayton
Erhart Thiel
Chicago
Miami
Earl R. Bull
Japan
Mr. Bull
Thiel
Delaware
C. D. Young
Bellefontaine
Urbana
S. L. Dow
S. E. Allmor
Wapakoneta
Mr. Rhoerle
Osgood
John Radina
Cincinnati
Fort Loramie
Mr. Varley
Wynant
Upper
Sandusky
Canton
Maude Meyers
Howard
Leo Griffith
Dow
Howard Griffith
Leo
Napoleon
Ottawa
L. N. Welde
Putnam County
Mr. Welde
Akren
Lulu Williams
Akron
Bay Bridge
Wadsworth
Charles Morse
Walter Goff
Kenmore
Anna Barton
Wilmington
William Hawkins
St. Clairsville
Glencoe
Belmont Coal Mining Company
Toledo
John Pell
White Rock
Kelley Island Lime & Transport Co
Clay Center
Pomeroy
Martin K. Stobart
William Rasp
Sutton Township
Couny
Rasp
Stobart
William Patterson
Belle Center
Berlin Smith
Waynesfield
Koenig
Lima
Smith
Keith
Piqua
Clay A. Meyers
Munyon's Health Cult Draws Philadelphia Visitors
A city-wide wave of interest in Professor James M. Munyon's health cult fills his 53d and Jefferson Laboratories with callers and mail inquiries. Medical advice is free, with charges only when remedies are prescribed, and framed as the work of top medical specialists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Munyon
Health Authority
Jefferson Streets
Philadelphia
Munyon
Jefferson Sts
Men Iron Better Than Women Claim Spurs Laundry Debate
In St. Louis some laundry men predict men will replace women as hand ironers. They claim men perform the work better and endure the strain much longer than women.
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St. Louis
Knotted Fight Ends as Woman Wins Laundry Race
Mrs. John Hogan of Ohio washed a full morning’s load in two hours using Hewitt's Easy Task Soap, a product friends recommended. The ad notes the soap halves the time and costs five cents per cake.
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John Hogan
Ohio
Hewitt
Militia Hop Prompts Uniform Compliment and Jest
The exchange notes formal dress uniforms with many frogs and jokes that they should look sharp at a militia hop. The quip suggests pride in attire and a light war humor tone.
Gargle Wizard Oil for sore throat relief ad style
Psychic oddball fragment promotes Hamlins Wizard Oil with three parts water to cure sore throat and jokes about marriage and angels in a comic, unverified tone. The text reads like an old advertising or comic snippet with casual health tips and humorous asides.
Ladies Beneficial Senna Elixir Promises Safe Laxative
A vintage advertisement touts Symp of Elixir of Senna as a gentle cleansing laxative suitable for ladies and children. It claims safe, strengthening relief for indigestion and constipation and warns buyers to seek the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Co. to avoid impostors. It notes a price of cents per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
y—California
Also Mentioned on This Page
E A. Pierce
Florida Key
Sponge Docee Zazabanlo
Andlote
Datablilo
Ponce Lishers
Batabano, Cula
Buckeye
TALK
Parker
Amubiot
Thompson
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