Everett-Moore Co. seen solvent under bankers committee
Cleveland bankers form a seven member committee to review the Everett-Moore syndicate assets and report that the urban and interurban electric lines and telephone properties are solvent despite temporary financial strain. The group oversees about 130 million in capitalization across Ohio Michigan lines and telephones with expert accountants hired to audit the holdings. H R Newcomb chairs the panel with E C Tillotson as secretary.
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Cleveland, O
Everett-Moore Syndicate
Ohio
Michigan
Cuyahoga Telephone Co
Cleveland Electric Railway Co
Detroit United Railway Co
Toledo Railway and Light Co
Northern Ohio Traction Co
Cleveland, Painesville & Eastern Railway Co
Detroit & Toledo Shore Line Railroad Co
Lake Shore Electric Railroad Co
Bankers
H. R. Newcomb
E. C. Tillotson
Bank Run Quelled at Dime Savings of Cleveland
Scare spread after the Everett Moore syndicate financial embarrassment was announced. Depositors rushed the Dime Savings and Banking Co, but all demands were met and President Watterson said the bank held ample funds to pay all who requested withdraws. September resources totaled 5,762,007 with a 335,000 surplus.
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Cleveland
Everett
Deporting Chinamen in Ogdensburg Court Orders
Commissioner Gray orders deportation of 21 Chinese men who unlawfully entered the country. Appeals are filed in each case as 45 Chinamen remain jailed awaiting higher court action. Of 89 Chinamen examined that quarter, 23 dismissals were ordered and 66 deportations sustained.
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Ogdensburg
N. Y
Gray
Milwaukee reception for Payne highlights Milwaukee letter carriers
Postmaster General-elect Henry C. Payne was hosted at the Hotel Pfister by the Milwaukee Merchants and Manufacturers Association. The event showcased the attendance of all Milwaukee letter carriers, reflecting a strong union presence and civic support in the city.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Henry C. Payne
Prieister
Milwaukee Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association
Oldest Odd Fellow James Davidson Dies in Santa Barbara
James Davidson, 89, born in West Virginia, died in Santa Barbara, California. He joined Franklin Lodge in Wheeling on June 17, 1838, becoming the oldest Odd Fellow in the United States.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
James Davidson
United States
West Virginia
Franklin Edge
Wheeling
Strange Case of White Reappearing in Atlanta Dental College
WH T White of 66 Rush Street Chicago, after six weeks with no memory, was found in Atlanta as a dental student. He recalls events before his disappearance but not the intervening two months. He left Chicago with 87 cents, no overcoat, and had not drawn his weekly salary. His wife searched unsuccessfully and previously he vanished and was found in New York seeking work to fund study.
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T. White
Rush Street
Chicago
Atlanta
Mr. White
White
Dennison & Co
New York
England Takes Up Skat In Society Circles
England embraces skat as a new social craze joining bridge and other games in London society. The piece notes the shift from war era topics to leisure, with three players per side making skat especially suited for social gatherings.
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London
England
American Invasion topic discussed by Nat Goodwin
Nat Goodwin addressed London Play goers club about The American Invasion. He noted reciprocity between American and British drama but said English actors return with dollars while Forrest left with only a dead emblem. He cited Americans losing tens of thousands in the London season and claimed authority from his own experiences.
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Nat Goodwin
London
Macready
England
Forrest
Mme Nordica Sings Coon Songs and Cake Walks
Opera star Mme Nordica performs coon songs and officiates cake walks. The Chicago Record Herald notes she may refuse to board at venues that do not serve possum.
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Mme
Nordica
Chicago Record-Herald
Physician Endorsement for Lydia E Pinkham's Compound
A Lansing physician lauds Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female disorders, claiming it heals ovarian troubles and uterine issues, restores normal function, and even aids barrenness. He urges physicians to acknowledge its value and notes a $5000 forfeit if testimonial is not genuine. Free medical advice offered from Lynn Mass.
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Wanata
Lansing
Mich
Raven
Lydia E. Pinkham
New Seasickness Remedy from University of Erlangen
Prof Heinz of the University of Erlangen claims an infallible seasickness antidote: draw long breaths at frequent intervals. He says the brain lobe causing sickness is soothed by fresh oxygen, reducing stomach upset. He reports self tests and cures in others, notes the remedy costs nothing and can be tested by anyone.
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Heinz
University of Erlangen
A Liner’s Metal Works Reveals Vast Boiler Tube Lengths
The liner’s boiler tubes placed end to end would span nearly ten miles and the condenser tubes over 25 miles. The ship’s main structure contains at least 40,000 separate steel pieces.
Sure Sign of a Small Man
A humorous jab at small-minded speakers who belittle others by nicknaming prominent figures. The excerpt contrasts rude misnaming in politics with a light reminder of social gaffes from the Boston Transcript and Chicago Inter Ocean.
Peruna Almanacs Attract Drugists For Astrology Content
Drug stores already stocked with Peruna almanacs anticipate high demand due to astrology articles inside. A skilled astrologer provides zodiac signs with mental traits and a monthly list of lucky and unlucky days. Early purchase urged before stock runs out.
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Peruna
Head of Foreign Missionary Bureau—location questions
A Brookyln Eagle quip asks where a missionary should locate preferring areas where natives are vegetarians. The tongue in cheek remark highlights concern with diet in mission surroundings.
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Foreign Missionary Bureau
Brooklyn Eagle
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Ad Promises Natural Relief
An old advertisement claims Cascarets cure a range of ailments from headaches to cancer by regulating bowels. It touts easy, natural movements, a 10 cent starter price, and the genuine metal box with C C C stamped on each tablet, warning against imitations.
Deplorable Talent Gap Note From The Puck
A fragment quotes Puck lamenting the small number of experts and says the life work of most of us is in business, reflecting on making a living and the skill gap.
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Puck
Half Rate to the Inauguration in Columbus
Account of Governor Nash inauguration in Columbus Ohio on January 13 offers half rate tickets from all Ohio points. Tickets go on sale January 12 and 13 and are valid for return through January 14.
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Nash
Columbus
Ohio
Birdless hat sparks Audubonnet nickname debate
In a witty exchange, Miss Frocks buys a birdless hat and Mrs. Cumso suggests the name Audubonnet, while Mrs. Cawker questions the possibility as the judge weighs in.
Quotable Line Sparks Late Arrival Tale
A witty remark about a car and a delayed stop surfaces from a Smart Set style exchange, noting how the speaker was repeatedly passed by the vehicle before finally halting. The fragment hints at a humorous anecdote about timing and misfortune in transit.
Cold Cure Ads and Quack Remedies Echo from 1900
A collage of early 20th century remedies and testimonials touts cough cures, tonics, and patent medicines. Headlines mock up wellness claims from Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar to Pisso’s Cure for Consumption with customer quotes and branded warnings about broken promises.
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Hale
Pike
Petrified fruit found in Spitzbergen coal mines
Petrified tropical fruits were discovered in coal deposits on Spitzbergen, the Arctic island group between Greenland and Novaya Zemlya, suggesting unusual ancient plant life preserved in coal.
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Spitzbergen
Arctic Ocean
Greenland
Nova Zembia
Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root Promises Kidney Relief
An old promotional notice touts Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a cure for backache and kidney trouble. It appeals to readers to request a free sample by mail and to buy bottles at drug stores, naming Kilmer Co of Binghamton New York.
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Nature
Bright
Thomas
Best St
Buffalo
N. Y
Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Dr. Kilmer
First quarrel leads to tree planted as memory
A speaker recounts a couple's early quarrel and reconciliation, noting the husband planted a tree to remember the moment. A minister and his wife comment on how such a gesture could have created a grand avenue, imagining the impact of a shared ritual.
Father confronts man in private kiss dispute
A Philadelphia Press item quotes a man declaring the kiss with his daughter was not business but pleasure. The exchange features an angry father confronting the suitor and clarifying his view of the relationship.
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Philadelphia Press
What Exists Today That Didn’t 100 Years Ago
A concise look at remarkable modern innovations and institutions that had no precursor a century ago. It highlights digital technologies, spaceflight capabilities, global communications, biotechnology advances, and new social systems reshaping daily life.
Bitter Arguments Do Not Solve Debates
The quote notes that the fiercest disputes arise when both sides lack definite information on the topic, as observed by Puck. It highlights how uncertainty fuels contention rather than clarity or progress.
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Puck
Sunday School Teacher Uses Bible Verse Illustration
In Carthage a Sunday school teacher asked her class to quote a verse illustrating a week’s incident about a cruel boy who harms cats. A girl responded in a solemn voice with a verse about God joining what man should not separate, reflecting the lesson’s aim to impress Biblical knowledge.
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Carthage
Bree
An Explanation He Your friend Miss Dashaway has a military air
The fragment notes Miss Dashaway’s declared military air and mentions she has taken part in 17 engagements, followed by a humorous aside about an uneducated millionaire being surprised by the similarity of diamonds and coal.
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Miss Dashaway
Chicago Daily. News
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