Cornel professor warning on births and other odds
Troy Weekly Call Soon predicts Cornell professor says children will quit being born, noting existing children already. Mentions Duke of Abruzzi plans Alpine climbs, England and Germany urged to improve spirits, Hammerstein quip, Lord Roberts nervous at mustache politics, St Louis justice incident, Sir Theodore Martin’s 92nd birthday, Cologne powder firm delaying Roumania order amid Balkan tensions.
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Cornell
Cologne
Roumania
Balkan States
Rockefeller Draws $150,000 Check to Richmond College
Mr. Rockefeller has drawn his check in favor of Richmond college in Richmond Virginia for 150000 dollars. The action adds to evidence that he has business interests beyond making money.
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Rockefeller
Richmond College
Richmond
Norwegian Society Agrees to Use Dr de Laval Patents
A Norwegian society has reached an agreement to implement Dr de Laval's process for extracting metallic zinc from low grade ores. Initial operations will treat about 50 tons of zinc and one ton of lead daily, with small amounts of copper and silver also involved.
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Norway
Dr. de Laval
Man Can Live Forever Aims For All Men Forever
Mrs. Charles Brodie Patterson asserts longevity theory that humans can live forever. She claims all men possess eternal residence beyond earth and must move onward to grant others space here.
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Charles Brodie Patterson
New York Weighs 350 Foot Building Height Cap
An effort grows in New York to limit buildings to 350 feet, arguing that taller structures of five to six hundred feet threaten public health and pose fire dangers. Similar lower limits have been set by law in Boston and Washington.
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New York
Boston
Washington
Uniform national divorce law urged to curb divorce evil
The article argues that a single strong national standard is needed as a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. A restrictive state law can be nullified by laxer laws elsewhere, undermining any gains. The call emphasizes uniformity to effectively restrain divorce across the union.
Powderly notes few in New York bread line want work
Mr Powderly says few men in the New York bread line wish to work and suggests state farms. He adds many would be useless on farms, some suited to road building. The Pittsburg Dispatch prefers Orlando Lewis employment stations as a more practical, comprehensive plan.
British peer urges temporary car confiscation for speeding
A British peer recommends confiscating cars temporarily as a penalty for speeding. The Baltimore American notes the remedy may be drastic but cites rising accidents and speed maniacs as justification. It argues fines are inadequate and do little to deter fast driving.
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Baltimore
Wireless telephone in Washington foreshadows silent sound travel
The navy department eyes a wireless plant for its use as demand grows. If practical, it could spread widely and carry vocal messages through the air, raising the old question of whether sound exists when no ear hears it.
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Navy Department
Washington
Great Sicily Earthquake Wrecks Cities and Kills Thousands
Reports from Messina and Reggio recount a massive earthquake sweeping eastern Sicily and western Italy. King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena led rescuers as Britain France and Russia aided Italian efforts. fires spread and many towns including Bagnara were destroyed with tens of thousands dead or missing.
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Rome
Italy
Messina
Reggio
Pompeii
Bagnara
Sicily
Roaring Mount Aetna
Victor Immanuel
Helena
Spin Around Like Tops. Palmero
A fugitive from Messina describes a sudden earth disturbance causing houses to split and people to be hurled through the streets. He recalls many deaths and scenes of panic as residents sought shelter beside crumbling walls.
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Palmero
Messina
Earthquake Devastation Across Sicilian and Calabrian Cities
The report lists Sicilian cities hit by a major quake and aftereffects with tallies. Messina wrecked by quake and gas blast killing thousands. Catania in ruins. Paterno, Ali, Victoria, Naro, Mineo, Patti, Castroreale heavily damaged with dozens to thousands killed. Calabria towns Reggio, Scilla, Bagnara, Cassano, Cosenza, Seminaria, Biojaj, Tazzaro show widespread destruction and high death tolls.
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Sicily
Messina
Catania
Paterno
Mount Etna
Ali
Victoria
Naro
Mineo
Patti
Castroreale
Bagnara
Cassano
Cosenza
Seminaria
Reggio
Biojaj
Tazzaro
100 Miners Trapped After Major Mine Blast at Maybury
Information is scarce as rescue efforts continue at the Lick Branch Collieries mine in Maybury Kentucky after an 8 o'clock Tuesday blast. Officials refuse to disclose exact counts, but reports say more than 100 miners are believed trapped while as many as 200 workers were underground when the explosion occurred. By late Tuesday evening only seventeen miners had been freed, twelve of whom were dead.
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Reggio
Messina
Pompeii
Signor Orso
Ben
Maybury
Lick
Princess Gets Custody of Children in De Castellane Case
Paris reports Count Boni de Castellane lost his custody bid for the three boys in the Princess de Sagan case. The court awarded Princess Anna custody while ordering the two older children to boarding school in October 1909 and the youngest at age ten, with wardship rights reserved if she is deemed unworthy. Count Boni reacted with anger as the decision was announced.
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Paris
Count Boni de Castellane
Princess de Sagan
Anna
de Castellane
de Castellano
Count Boni
Dudgeon
Messina Earthquake Refugees Pour Into Catania
Report from Catania describes refugees arriving by train steamship and car after Tuesday morning quake in Messina. Survivors recount the first shock before sunrise, collapsing houses, streets blocked by debris, and widespread death and injuries as crowds search for aid amid rain and fear.
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Catania
Messina
Bank Robbery Shocks Wellston as Bandits Loot Bank
Six masked robbers dynamited and robbed the Wellston bank in Oklahoma, securing more than 5000 dollars after blocking a three hour town vigil. Fourteen nitroglycerine blasts shattered vaults while four men faced the robbers. The gunmen escaped as a posse formed to pursue.
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Oklahoma City
Wellston
Americans anxious over Italy quake deaths and rescues
Washington reports many inquiries from relatives of Americans thought to be in the Italian earthquake zone. The State Department relies on Ambassador Griscom and consular staff for names of those in Messina and nearby towns. Griscom cabled the department after meeting the king in Rome, conveying American sympathy.
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Washington
D. C
Italy
State Department
Griscom
Diplomatic Service
Messina
Rome
Former State Treasurer Mathues Dies at 46
William L. Mathues former state treasurer of Pennsylvania died suddenly at his Media Pennsylvania home at age 46. Physicians cite pneumonia as the cause, though his illness is linked to the stress from a two year penitentiary sentence over the Harrisburg capitol graft case.
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Media
William L. Mathues
Pennsylvania
Mathues
Harrisburg Capitol
American Consul Dead in Messina Quake Tragedy
Dispatch from American Vice Consul Stuart Lupton reports Mes sina quake fatalities include American Consul Arthur S S Cheney and his wife. The consulate building was destroyed and both are believed entombed in the ruins.
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Rome
Aly
Arthur S.S. Cheney
Messina
Stuart Lupton
State Department
Boston men guilty in Chinese smuggling conspiracy case
Captain Harvey C. Daley master of the schooner Freddie W. Alton and M. Springer a Boston florist were found guilty in U S district court of conspiracy to smuggle Chinese into the country. Sentence to be pronounced later. Case arose from seizure by federal authorities at Pensacola Florida last month of the schooner Freddie W.
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Boston
Mass
Harvey C. Daley
Freddie W. Alton M. Springer
United States District Court
Pensacola
Fla
Freddie W
Sicilian Residents Plan Return for Rescue Efforts
In Portland, Oregon, many Sicilians are preparing to hurry back to their stricken homeland to search for surviving family. Several dozen bought tickets to New York, with some purchasing through tickets to Italy, as disclosed on Wednesday.
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Portland
Ore
New York
Italy
Morse seeks new trial in U S circuit court of appeals
Charles W. Morse, by his lawyers, filed a bill of exceptions in the United States circuit court of appeals to demand a new trial. The case will not be heard until March, during which Morse must remain in the Tombs.
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New York
Charles W. Morse
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Morse
New Refinery Starts in Muskogee Oklahoma
Charles Madison, prominent oil man, launches a new refinery in Muskogee Oklahoma with a capital stock of 100000 dollars. Most of the stock is held by local producers.
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Muskogee
Charles Madison
Modest Charity Versus Loud Public Acts Told at Press Club
Taylor argues that true charity is modest and valued by the Recording Angel, recounting a flood relief gift of $20 given anonymously in a town post office. He contrasts it with large public subscriptions, praising silent generosity over spectacle.
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Taylor
Angel
Detroit News-Tribune
Eczema Cured By Cuticura Remedies in 1900s Baby Case
A mother recalls her six month old daughter suffering from a growing eczema outbreak on the face and eyes. After unsuccessful treatments from two doctors and high costs, she used Cuticura Remedies and the baby's skin cleared by the next day with continued use. Mrs. P. E. Gumbin of Sheldon Iowa reports July 13 1908. Potter Drug and Chem Corp Scio Props Boston.
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P. E. Gumbin
Sheldon
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Scio Props
Boston
Taking No Chances Series On World’s Beautiful Women
A Houston Post quip frames an editor’s plan to publish a series about the world’s most beautiful women. When asked to name the prettiest, the joking respondent requests that his wife’s mother be listed as his choice, prompting the reporter to promise prominent placement for the remark.
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Houston Post
Beware of Mercury Ointments for Catarrh
Mercury containing ointments ruin the sense of smell and disturb the whole system. Only use on prescription from reputable physicians. Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo contains no mercury, taken internally, and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Genuine Hall's Catarrh Cure sold by druggists yes. Price 75c per bottle. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Druggista
Too Much for Mamma in a Family Quarrel
A child tells his mother the boy next door hit him and he denies striking first. The mother questions motives and the child insists on his honesty while seeking guidance on the conflict.
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Mamma
Tommie
Maamma
Castoria and Brom Quinine Safety Notice
Important to mothers says examine every bottle of Castoria for a single active ingredient brom quinine a laxative. Look for signature of Br W Grove and note it is used worldwide to cure a cold in one day. Price two cents.
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BR. W. Grove
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