Eskimo Customs and a Missionary's Observations in Alaska
Dr. John A. Marquis reports Eskimo life in Alaska, noting nose-biting traditions for women, absence of formal chiefs, and a remarkable leader Joe Sokonik who teaches from a sled after illness. He details influenza devastation, fence of whale bones at cemeteries, and missionary efforts toward Point Barrow.
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Alaska
John A. Marquis
Board of Home Missions
The
Presbyterian Church
Moses
Dr. Marquis
Europe
Marquis
Kivalina
Joe Sokonik
Juis
Ieee Sn
Ean
Sokonik
Joe
New York City
Point Barrow
Sponge Formation and Cat Door Knocker Observed
The text explains sponge development from eggs to ciliated larvae and notes sponges' silica or calcareous skeletons. It then recounts a Persian cat knocking at a suburban villa door for admission, rousing a housewife and ending with a cuff from the startled resident.
World to Eat Reindeer
Explorers and scientists predict the world’s future meat supply could come from reindeer. In Alaska vast land supports grazing, herds double every three years, and commercial reindeer farming grew from 1 200 animals to over 200 000 in 12 years. Enthusiasts aim to ship 5 000 000 carcasses annually to Seattle at four dollars each, with meat priced about 80 cents per pound and hides around four dollars.
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Alaska
Seattle
Buzzards Claim Remote Island Breeding Ground
The article describes buzzards nesting in trees in swatpy places and seizing inaccessible islands to breed. They arrive swiftly with many of their kind, gathering thousands, leaving roosts and grounds littered with filth bones feathers and carrion.
Ohio News Roundup Reflects Streak of Crime and Civil Actions
In Ohio, multiple incidents unfold from deaths tied to alcohol and accidents to political moves. Victims include Nickolas Nicholae of Norwalk and William Quillen of Delaware. The state eyeing road, school, and health policy changes and a Walnut-era rail lease signals shifts in governance and infrastructure.
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Nickolas Nicholae
Norwalk
Akron
Adams Township
Seneca County
Ohio National Guard
Militia Bureau
Roy E. Layton
Layton
Camp Perry
Harold F. Minshus
New Lexington
Perry County
William Quillen
Delaware
Sheriff Hutchinson
Cincinnati
R. C. Holmes
Youngstown
State
Montgomery County
Columbiana County
Herman B. Feustel
Empire Investment Company
Andrew Decisco
Sandusky
Johnson’s Island
Mahoning
Columbiana
East Palestine
Napoleon
St. Paul’s
M. E
Cleveland
Toledo
Ashtabula
Painesville
Episcopal Institute of the
Sandusky County
Columbus
Antonio Bernucci
Horace
Ireland
Sherman A. Murry
Washington D. H
Hazel Lambert
Frederick Neidenthal
Brewster
Stark County
Christina
Neidenthal
Akron, Canton and Youngstown Railway
Northern Ohio
Lake Erie and Western Railway
Cleveland Board of Control
J. 8. Sackett
Newton
Isa Wilkinson
Saybrook
L. A. Pullman
Agnes Wilkinson
Susan Clouse
New Albany
Franklin County
C. K. Bradford
Governor Cox
Duckworth Club
Morris Chamas
Casco woman credits Lydia E. Pinkham remedy after childbirth
A Casco Wisconsin woman reports severe postnatal weakness after each birth. She found relief using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, praises its safety and effectiveness, and notes a later minor relapse treated similarly. She invites others to consult the Pinkham company for confidential advice.
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Casco
Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia Ee Binkhons
Yoin Pinkham
Einkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Cuticura Remedies Promote Clean Skin and Itch Relief
An ad copy suggests using Cuticura Ointment to soothe an itchy scalp and dandruff and Cuticura Soap for daily washing. It promotes clear skin and soft, white hair by nightly rubbing and morning shampoo with hot water.
The End of the Year Cold Embers Cartoon Exchange
A brief cartoon caption exchange notes cold embers as the year ends and references November and December in a playful seasonal vignette.
Diamond Dyes Promise Fadeless Color for All Fabrics
Advertisement extols Diamond Dyes as guaranteed to give a new rich fadeless color to wool silk linen cotton or mixed fabrics. It notes a Direction Book with each package and a Diamond Dye Color Card from the dealer. A closing caution about trust and lending helps.
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Ady
Bayer introduces Aspirin in 1900 highlighted by Bayer
An old advertisement touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as the world famous treatment prescribed by physicians for cold pain neuralgia toothache rheumatic pain and more. It notes the Bayer mark on tablets and packaging, affordable 12 tablet tins, and larger packages at drugstores, identifying aspirin as Bayer’s monoacetyl salicylic ester product.
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House
Senate
Crabbe
Budacon Vassily
Youngstown
Aves
Mike Rupich
Bayer
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James Vernor Plarke
Puarques
Eshiito
Soe
AY Eskimto Belle
Ohio
Louis G Gruber
Bellefontaine
Allen Chambers
Logan
Warren
Trumbull County
B. Vernon L. Dishon
Belmore
Killits
Washington
Ella M. Gerberick
W. F. Smith
Barnesville
Belmont County Bar Association
Josephine Girard
Harold Murrey
Caldwell
John Bisz
Ohio Cities Gas Company
Kreager
Licking County
Joseph Conn
J. E. Conn
Atwater
Portage County
Mike Gjich
Butcher
George Michaux
William Greininger
James Nikitiak
Hocking County
Shreve
East Ohio Gas Company
Buckeye Press Association
Lima
William Mayers
George Shay
William Shirley
Manchester
Steven Bosses
Eagle
East Akron
Canada
John B. Cassidy
State Tax Commission
Joseph W. H. Thompson
Grand Jury
Ida Thompson
Thompson
Chicago
Smith
Harry L. Davie
Edith Grass
East Liverpool
Fannie R. Gilkinson
Joseph B. Pera
Otson
Port
Clinton
Margaret
Dr. Peery
Fletcher
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