Fire Proof Fabric Demonstrated By Chemists
Dr William H Perkin presented a fireproof fabric at the Eighth International Congress of Applied Chemistry in New York. He showed a garment worn for four years that resisted ignition when a lit match touched it, after more than ten thousand burning tests. The process involves dipping fabric into a solution with a tin salt and ammonium compound to create a protective deposit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Perkin
City of New York
Perin
York Herald
Reel Feature by Pathe at Royal Theatre
A Pathe reel feature screens at the Royal Theatre on a date in January with admission noted. The program highlights include a short film collection and silent-era presentation details for theatergoers.
Cost of Last Congress Recalls Parrot Story
Statisticians compute the Sixty second Congress uttered 26 million words in 267 days costing over 1 billion dollars. It implies about 3.75 million per day and 40 dollars per word. The anecdote ends with a parrot joke about talking too much.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Evening Sun
Governor ONeal Upholds Unwritten Law Paroles Lowman
Special to The Item from Montgomery Alabama reports Governor ONeal pardons parole for George W Lowman, a Jackson County convicted murderer. The parole follows claims the slain man insulted Mrs Lowman, prompting a deadly confrontation. The parole recommendation came from the trial judge and eleven jurors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
George W. Lowman
Jackson County
O'Neal
Lowman
Owman
Wat
Republicans to Discipline Disloyal Members At NYC Meeting
The Republican national committee will convene at the Manhattan Hotel on September 18 to consider charges of disloyalty against five or six members including Borden D. Whiting and Richmond Pearson. Chairman Charles D. Hilles says the move aims to disclose the case fully and discipline members aligned with the Chicago platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Republican National Committee
Manhattan
Borden D. Whiting
New Jersey
Richmond Pearson
North Carolina
Walter F. Brown
Ohio
G. C. Priestly
Oklahoma
William S. Edwards
West Virginia
Henry C. Wasson
Pennsylvania
Whiting
Franklin Murphy
Charles D. Hilles
National Committee
Chicago
United States
Directory of Lawyers for State of Alabama
Montgomery Alabama September 14 The state bar association prepares a directory listing every Alabama lawyer. Colonel Alexander Troy secretary requests county clerks provide lawyer names and addresses for compilation. Estimated total lawyers range from thirteen to fifteen hundred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Alexander Troy
State Bar Association
Some Ball Game Postponed After Seven Innings
A boys baseball game at Hoemé Friday was halted after seven innings by Pres ton ordering chores. The full score by innings could not be provided due to the interruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Inings
Punishments of Women in Old Times Remembered in a Colonial Lens
The piece surveys historical cruel penalties for women and men such as the ducking stool, pillory, and whisking, noting drastic shifts by the 19th century. It cites examples from England and the American colonies, including the drunkard's cloak and the flogging post, and ends with a reflection on modern protections and a woman's survival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hay
Bendge
Philadelphia
Fairyland
England
Ralph Gardner
Chirton
Gent
Cromwell
John Willis
Ipswith
Newcastle
Ann
Holland
Ipswich
Ottingham
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Thomas Hartley
Hungars
Paris
Endicott
Massachusetts
Betsy
Joh “Tucker
Plymouth
Winthrop
New Haven
The Point of View
A pedestrian amid hills remarks on mountainous terrain while another traveler notes rolling countryside. An arriving farmer comments on the journey as guests depart by buckboard, and an aviator views flat land from above in a Life magazine excerpt.
Diabetes Herb Promises Quick Cure for Diabetes
A Mexico found plant named Diabetes Herb is advertised as a cure for diabetes claiming rapid relief of symptoms and restored vigor. A 50 cent week supply includes a diet booklet. money back guarantee offered by Ames Chemical Co box 24-1 Whitney Point N Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Ames Chemical. CO
Whitney Point
Digestit Indigestion Remedy Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Digestit as a certain, fast cure for indigestion sour stomach and distress after eating. It claims immediate relief with one dose and a money back guarantee. Sold by Van Antwerp Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Coun
van Antwerp Drug Store
Fears Burial In Potter's Field For Cincinnati Man
Fre McGee, once affluent, is now gaunt and gravely ill in a Cincinnati hospital ward. Doctors fear he will die without a proper burial as his father Charles H. McGee, holding a $20 000 trust, remains unlocated despite efforts by Mrs. Daisy Brown and police in Somerville and other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGee
Hosrital
Potter's Field
Circinnati Enquirer
Charles H. McGee
Daisy Brown
Central Avenue
Kendall
Somerville
Mass
Cincinnati
New Film at Royal Theatre Features 4-Reel Pathe
A four reel feature by Pathe plays at the Royal Theatre on Monday September 16. Admission is 10 cents with children’s tickets at 5 cents. Evening show at 9 and 15.21?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pathe
Royal Theatre
Race death by own action is a misnomer in population trends
The piece argues education and improved living standards drive lower birth and death rates. It cites historical German data from 1875 to 1992 and claims rising enlightenment reduces family size while disease declines. It contrasts modern views with medieval socialists over counting numbers alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire
Saturday Evening Post
School building project bids in Grand Bay Alabama
Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of School Commissioners until Wednesday September 25 1912 at 12 m for the erection and completion of a frame school building at Grand Bay Mobile County Alabama. For details apply to L H McNeill Supervising Architect Yerby Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of School Commissioners
Grand Bay
Mobile County
Ala
L.H. McNeill
Yerby
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kirk Wilson
Kirk Wilson & CO
Bell Phone
ST. Francis Street
Jas. K.glennon & Co
Morrill & Lyons
Aener
Gov
O‘neal
Hilles
National Republican Committee
Lawyers For
State OF Alabama
Fears
New Fall
Hanford’s
Creamery
Gundies
Hannis Acme Whiskies
America
G. H. Mamm
Piper Hiedsieck Champagne
Pabst
Blue’ Ribbon
Jas
McPhillips Grocery Company
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!