Ada Lillian Stansbury Weds Harry Adams Stansbury
Mr and Mrs William Taylor Georges announce the marriage of their daughter Ada Lillian to Mr Harry Adams Stansbury on Saturday December 16 1909 in Washington DC. The couple will be at home after January 15 Buckhannon West Virginia. Continued on page 9.
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Stansbury
William Taylor Georges
Ada Lillian
Harry Adams Stansbury
Washington, D
Buckhannon
West Virginia
Permanence Emphasized in Forest Service Report
Washington dispatch reports Henry S Graves chief of the forest service says land classification last fiscal year removed over 8 million acres from national forests and opened more than 1 100 tracts for homestead entry. The report stresses permanence in land retention, development of the forests, fire protection, grazing on ranges, and large road and exchange projects to consolidate public lands and boost future use.
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Washington
Henry S. Graves
Forest Service
Graves
Congress
Florida
Oregon
Whitman National
South Dakota
Montana
Idaho
That Jar of Musterole on the Bathroom Shelf
An old advertisement touts Musterole as a clean white mustard oil ointment offering quick relief for croup sore throats colds and various pains. It claims not to blister like mustard plasters and suggests use for children and sprains rheumatism and frozen feet, noting it can prevent pneumonia while promoting comfort.
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Susie
Johnny
Father
Granny
Jariof
Musterole
Citi
New Guaranty Method for Foods and Drugs Declared
Washington reports a shift in labeling rules under the Food and Drugs Act. Manufacturers may guarantee products on invoices or sale documents instead of labels, with stamps allowed, and a sample language proposed by the Department of Agriculture. Labels bearing the old guaranty legend may be used until May 1, 1918 to avoid loss from destruction.
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Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
District of Columbia
Territories
Striking Street Life in Saloniki Greece Observed
A National Geographic Society war geography bulletin recounts Saloniki from H G Dwight's dispatch. The piece notes a lively waterfront scene with fishermen, white crescent buildings, and the White Tower, comparing faint Italian influences to Venice and Rimini while describing cafes, electric trams, and a cosmopolitan street life near Kalamaria.
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Washington
Salonin
National Geographic Society
H. G. Dwight
Salontit
Genoa
Dwight
Adriatic
Venice
Blue Bay
Rimiui
Spezzia
Suleiman
Constantinople
Kalamaria
Saloniki
Sultan-Abdul-Hamid
Halian
Allattin
Orhich
Nero
Horn of the Crescenti
Thessalian
Wbell
King of Nuts Claims Ocean Ownership in Global Dispute
Historic note reports Jan Hong Pon of Singapore asserting ownership of the Atlantic Ocean backed by heavenly spirits. He mails notices to the American Embassy in London claiming rights to plant islands and cities across oceans, dated June 1876, inviting offers.
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Luondon
Atlantic Ocean
Jan Hong
Singapore
Boenly
London
Department of State
Washington
Tan-Hong Poh
United States of America
Atlantic
Hilly Street
Maine Mail Carrier Walks 198000 Miles in Service
In Maine, a veteran mail carrier has reportedly logged 198000 miles during his years of service. The article notes his long tenure and reliability in the Portland area, highlighting his dedication to the mail delivery system in New England.
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Maine
George Odscoyle
Portlandia
England
Old World Saloniki Fashion and Demographics Noted in Cafe
The article describes dignified elderly men in bathrobes and silk girdles, accompanied by old ladies in ornate dress with beaded accessories. It notes Saloniki’s population near 160,000 with a majority Jewish, and outlines cultural attire and social roles across generations.
Incapable New York Professor Declares Women Cannot Be Friends
Dec 18 report quotes Charles Gray Shaw of New York University arguing women lack true friendship due to needing a centered role. He claims women are not individuals but a planet or satellite that revolves around a center, lacking independent outlook.
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New York
Charles Gray Shaw
New York University
Lfe
Nebraska Potato Crop Brings Record Prices to Sandhill Farmers
Lincoln Neb Dec The Sandhill farmers of western Nebraska report a big potato crop and the highest prices ever realized averaging 1 9 a bushel with many $15 25 to 15 02 a bushel. The district shipped around 1 000 cars as demand remained unusually strong. Growers say yields of 200 to 300 bushels per acre are possible, with profits from 250 to 300 dollars per acre.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Fragmented note on a sick husband at work
A damaged text fragment describes a husband at work and a wife naming his illness and recovery. Mentions soreness dizziness indigestion and nervousness. References a drug store and a few named terms like Burke. The passage reads as a personal note with unclear full meaning.
Bride dies on wedding day in Chicago apartment
Rose Berger, engaged to Martin Kroshl, fatally gasps in her room as preparations for their wedding neared. A coroner’s jury ruled suicide after a note claimed despair over an engagement broken by Kroshl. Executors' notice published for estate of the deceased.
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Martin Kroshl
Rosé’ Kroshl
Martin
Rose Berger
Chicago
Rae
Marlin Krowh
Watland
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DATRY
California
Liston’s
W. Pike Street
Laeed
Greece
The
King OF Nuts
Manis Planter
Islands
Eli
Israel
Gaberdine
Husband Awell Manand Atwork
Nusbaum’s
Marshal
Goodwing
Goodwin
Kroshl
Mrei
Peters
Shayelmar
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