Woman Bewitching Suit Filed in U S Court
Thomas F. Gannon of Scranton Pennsylvania sues Mrs. Margaret T. Gordon of Scranton in the United States court for $50,000 damages claiming she exercises mystic powers over him. He alleges sleep deprivation began in spring 1900 and includes an episode leading to asylum detention.
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Rochester
N. Y
Thomas F. Gannon
Kay Terrace
Margaret T. Gordon
United States
Hillsdale Asylum
Scranton
Remarkable Flesh Builder Protone Offers Free Trial
An advertisement touts Protone as a flesh increaser delivering up to a pound per day. It promises a guaranteed money back offer and a free 50 cent package with 10 cents postage. Available through Detroit company mail order and several Mobile and New Jersey druggists with no free samples from druggists.
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Boc
Protone
Protone’ Company
Protone ‘Bildg
Detroit
Michigan
Gale
Mobile
Sutton Bros
St. Francis St
van Aller
S. Broad St
C. H. Burkett
New Jersey
Cedar Sts
Bienville Pharmacy
Retiring Clerk Henry Bast Shares Fifty Years of Punctual Service
London reports Henry Bast of the royal army clothing department retires after fifty years with perfect attendance. A Vauxhall Bridge Road resident, Bast attributes his habit to living near work and strict daily routines. He notes he never drinks during work hours and smokes little, using a small amount infrequently.
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London
Henry Bast
Royal Army Clothing Department
Vauxhall Bridge Road
East
Gold Mine Goose Farm Delivers Holiday Geese
Blooming ton NL December 20 car load shipments depart daily from the Firke goose farm the world largest. Owner William H Firke banker of Mansfield keeps 10 000 birds on feed with South shipments. Geese favored over turkeys for hardiness fattening and profit while the farm relies on buying birds and shipping north for fattening.
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Bloomington
Firke
William H. Firke
Mansfield
Firke Farm
A Sweet Disposition and Shoes That Fit
A thoughtful reflection on how a gentle nature invites both praise and pressure. The piece uses a metaphor of many shoes fitting a sensitive soul to explore social ease and personal boundaries.
Horn Island Glass Sand Deposits Backed by Survey
Special to The Item Pascagoula Mississippi December 20. A Moss Point glass factory once used Horn Island sand and mill slabs as fuel. The US Geological Survey endorsed horn Island glass sand after Chidsey sent samples, confirming its glass making potential and noting Horn Island dunes and its 15 mile length.
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Pascagoula
Miss
Moss Point
Horn Island
Chas. E. Chidsey
United States Geological Survey
Pennsylvania
Washington
Mississippi
H. W. Rizer
Division of Mineral Resources
Chas E. Chidsey
Chidsey
R. W. Stone
Gulf Coast
Southern Paper Company
Laine
United States
Gift 10 Wife Goes to Husband a Loan Case
In Camden, S Conrad Ott ruled a transfer from William J Thompson's widow involved a loan when given to a husband, not a gift, citing a 1891 sum of 10000 dollars Thomp son reportedly repaid 9886, with interest denied. The report also mentions Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment and multiple testimonials.
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Philadelphia
Camden
S. Conrad Ott
William J. Thompson
Gloucester
Thompson
Hobson
Geo. W. Fitch
Mendota, Ill
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British Army Clothing Department
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Wayne
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Bedford
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