Sand Eaters Gather in St Louis A Dirt Diet Movement
A St Louis group of 75 men and women led by William Windsor embraces dirt eating as vital to health. Followers consume a daily teaspoon of river sand from a quarry at Eighteenth and Olive Streets, paying a small fee to join lectures and obtain dirt. Windsor, branding his practice vitri phy, claims gritty nourishment is essential for proper living.
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St. Louis
William Windsor
Mack
Bottim
Eighteenth
Olive Streets
Merchants’ League Club
Windsor
Hox
Gringex
Wisconsin
William F. Vilna
Record Log Drive Delays Change Maine River Work
Fenobscot river log drivers faced an unprecedented late season as a 40 to 50 million feet drive from Chesancook Lake lingered into mid November, delaying payouts in Bangor and prompting a late shift of crews back to the woods and a missing drivers carnival.
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Fenobscot River
Maine
New England
New York Sun
Chesancook Lake
Millin
Fee
Bangor
Senna
Fire Worship From Tribal Rituals and a Giant Everglades Serpent
The Chicago American recounts fire worship methods among indigenous peoples such as the Zuni and Hupa, the Indian ritual of burning cedar bundles, and a dramatic Everglades encounter where hunter Ferrel pursued a 25 to 30 foot serpent. The report also notes a giant alligator and a despatch about China’s naval ground, contrasting Western and Eastern approaches to power and spectacle.
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North America
Nutonal Museum
Washington
California
Andaman Islands
Indian Ocean
Everglades
Sys
Jacksonville
Ila
Chicago American
Lake Okeechobee
Bart
Okeechobee
Horder
Avergiades
Oyster shells and capital punishment in the states
The article notes oyster distribution worldwide with Maryland producing twice world output and mentions a Florida shell mound. It reports Colorado restoring capital punishment to deter lynching, with Rhode Island Maine Michigan and Wisconsin as the only states with life for life statutes.
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Worl
United States
France
England
Totland
Maryland
Dickens
Martin More
America
St. John's River
Florida
Meade Bache
New
Lippinentt
Colorado
Union
Rhode Island
Maine
Michigan
Wisconsin
Lisbon Pest Control By Infectious Rats Trial
In Lisbon a pest problem from rats faced abortive remedies until a novel experiment used bacilli to infect rats with a nonhuman disease. Several rats were captured and inoculated then released. The method reportedly caused rapid spread of the infection and quick rat deaths, freeing the city from rodents and proposed as a model for clean waters.
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Lisbon
Notice of Forfeiture in Bayhorse Mining Claims
Co owner Grampp notifies Henny Lanwen and heirs of expending 800.00 on Forest Rome and Parent Roxe Extension lode claims in Bug Horse Mining District Custer County Kansas. Within 90 days after publication, failure to pay 200.00 plus 15.00 costs will cause 715.01 total to transfer ownership under Revised Statutes. Dated Bayhorse May 1902. First publication May 57.
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Henny Lanwen
Bis
Assis
Notice for Publication in The Interior Land Drive
Notice is given that Elba P. Wilson has filed for homestead proof in the Big Bend area. The hearing will be before U. S. Commissioner S. 41 at Challis on August 12. Witnesses John W. Stephens Charles Fonkhouse and others will testify to residence and cultivation. First publication August 12, 10.
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Sottiée
Johnston
U. S
Challis
Elba P. Wilson
H. E.no. Moi
SW. Bae
John W. Stephens
Chilits
Idutio
John Stephens
Charles Fonkhouse
Tonathon
Job
Notice of Worfelture on Idaho mining claims
Notice to Administratrix and heirs of Michael Spatin and others in Bear Fork Mining District Custer County Idaho. We have expended labor and improvements on the VAMYPY and VANITY lode mining claims for multiple years. Each co owner’s one fifth share and proportion of costs, plus half the notice cost, must be paid within ninety days or interest transfers to subscribers.
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Te Brae
Idaho
Guster
Elizaeth P. Harris
Frances Bareis
Idan
Custer
Detmovator
Ueti
Fle Beretin
Gileabeth Politey
Rollet
Deland- Apt
Tomicon HeccaNaries
Hin
Mppeuf
Distict Court
Fourth Judicialise
GSD
Que
Thinith
Worfelture
Axsiene
Michael Spatin
Robert Stilligg
Orwanigan
Michael Span
Lobold
Bear Foam
Custer County
Volcanic Disaster History Book Promises Awe Inspiring Insight
An advertisement extols Prof Charles Morris for a comprehensive study of Pompeii Montserrat and Martinique disasters. It highlights dramatic illustrations and photographic comparisons before and after catastrophic events, urging readers to purchase the heavily promoted volume for a lifetime learning experience.
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Pompeli
St. Pierre
Charles Morris
Lia D
Torin
Martinique
Mont
Morris’ Bowk
Wuther
Agi
Wark
Pluay Bay
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Sipporedt
Ferrel
Kineimmee River
Smithsonian Institution
Ching
China
Japan
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Shanghai
Ponder
Keeley Institute
Dwight
Alias
Grampp
Bayhorse
Pirat
THE
Interior
Hating
Tub
Pacts Saatta
Ie Meaiadas Shipmetre
Blackwell
Durham
Mackwell
Ouran
Tamer
Ilberman Bros Raw Fur House
Metropolitan National Bas Sontinental National Bank
Ciel National AL Bans
Rooty Fh Uank
Otturnya
Teva
WV Ward & CO
Whaedle
Chieag NE Son Morris & CO
Becang Park
Prchorn Chicago
Ofenbau Bros, 2 CO
Union Dock Yards
Union Stock Yards
Silberman Brothers
Michigan Si. Chiang
It. A
Church & CO
New York
Sweet, Co
Siler Walla
William Dunn
Casif
Sik
Winchester Repeating Shotgun
Winchester
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