Harvest Mites Also Called Chiggers Invasion Threat
The article explains chiggers or harvest mites attack humans by contact in grass and vegetation, causing intense itching and welts. Sulphur or naphthalene applied to clothing and skin reportedly prevents or reduces bites, with hot baths and certain solutions offering countermeasures.
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Tropics
Gulf States
Mississippi River
Missouri
Illinois
Atlantic Coast
New Jersey
Farmers
United States Department of Agriculture
Constipation Cured Overnight With Po-Do-Lax
An ad claims small Po-Do-Lax doses cure constipation overnight by stimulating the liver to increase bile flow, improving digestion with no gas or fermentation. It promotes relief from griping and suggests obtaining Po-Do-Lax from a local druggist.
Danger to the Choir and Home: Lumberton Ad Calls Campaign Against Files
The Lumberton Robesonian urges Lumberton citizens to oppose flies as a health and religious issue. It mocks preachers who spend sermon time fighting flies and suggests anti fly sermons to kill two birds. It warns churches risk fly infestations entering through unscreened openings. A light tale follows about a daughter asking her mother for proof of love, humorously suggesting marriage to a candy store owner.
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Marshville
Lumberton
Eda
Unequal Bell Quip at Village Church Belfry
A bemused sexton tells visitors the church bell is kept only for special calls such as a visit from the Lord Bishop or a feast, noting it would be rung for such calamities and not for ordinary occasions.
Austria and Germany Move to Defeat Italy Quickly
London dispatch reports Austria and Germany plan a swift strike after declarations of war. Austrian planes bombarded Italian Adriatic towns including Venice as German forces march toward Verona with heavy guns and Zeppelins. Allies express mixed reactions as Bulgaria remains neutral while Romania Greece and Bulgaria watch developments.
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Austria
Germany
Italy
London
Tria
Adriatic
Venice
Tyrol
von Hindenburg
River Adige
Verona
England
Paris
Roumania
Greece
Bulgaria
Turkey
Sofia
Galicia
Eternal vigilance on fire inspection could save millions
The piece argues ten minutes daily by every business leader could sharply cut US annual fire losses. It suggests a £10 prevention gain may avert a million-dollar fire and a broad adoption might prevent several million-dollar fires yearly. It notes fire waste costs $500 a minute and that 64 percent of losses are preventable.
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United States
Frankly Admitted It Senator Hayes Recounts Jersey Incident
Senator William Hayes of New Jersey recalled a Trenton tale about a Bordentown girl running a candy booth at a church bazaar. A middle aged man offered to buy candy and asked the price. She replied five dollars, sparking a pointed exchange about propriety.
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William Hayes
New Jersey
Trenton
Bardentown
Jersey
Bordentown
Birrell’s Gentle Defiance of Fee Pressure
Quite Professional Augustine Birrell in his early bar days helped a very poor client without charge and accepted fifteen shillings as gratitude. A fellow lawyer rebuked him for taking less than gold saying it unprofessional. Birrell replied that the beggar’s poverty justified the sum.
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Augustine Birrell
Birrett
Public statements spark debate over identity and inclusion
A woman declares she has never been kissed, prompting mixed reactions from two men who doubt her claim. The discourse expands into nationalistic assertions, with slogans like America for Americans, Mexico for Mexicans, and China for the Japanese touching on ethnic and cultural boundaries.
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America
Mexico
China
When Turkey Had Best Army in the World Across Centuries
Century Magazine notes the Ottoman Janissaries as a highly disciplined early European army famed for rigorous recruitment and constant drilling Their use of explosive artillery marked a shift in warfare while later siege feats are contrasted with modern capabilities The piece also cites a quip comparing presidential thinking to public perception across eras
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Century Magazine
Europe
Constantinople
Rail timetable fragments for Seaboard routes
Seaboard trains arrival and departure times listed for Birmingham to Atlanta routes via Portsmouth New York Raleigh Rutherfordton Monroe and Charlotte. Services include local and through trains with times ranging from early morning to after midnight and multiple connections at Raleigh Portsmouth and New York.
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Birmingham
New York
Portsmouth
Atlanta
Rutherfordton
Releigh
Monroe
Charlotte
Farmer and motorist clash over crushed foot demand
A motorist who ran over a farmer's toe balks at paying five hundred dollars for a crushed foot, declaring himself no millionaire. The farmer retorts that he is not a centipede, underscoring the dispute's absurdity.
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James Sturdivant
Brant Bivens
Southern Dental College Atlanta
Georgia State Board
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University of North Carolina
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Elizabeth City
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M. O. Bowman
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Sadie Matthews
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Edd Howie
New Orleans
Miss Helms
Ida Helms
Eula Broom
Missie Simpson
John Jones
Greensboro
A. M Porter
Faye Black
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Bob Helm
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Miss Shannon
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Kate Matthews
Alice Simpson
Orsborne Enniss
McCluse Matthews
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Matthew Plyler
Louie Rea
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Fowler & Lee, Sale and Exchange Stables
Monroe, N.C
English Drug CO
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