Sailor gifts silk umbrella then trades for Opobo slave girls
Philadelphia dispatch describes S. W. Hickey of the Judge Boyce sailing from Opobo with 262 casks of palm oil. In exchange for a silk umbrella he receives eight slave girls and a palace lodging for them, plus a daylong feast at the chief Um Cum Slum Kay Pogeas castle. Observers note harsh treatment of the women and the chief’s lavish hospitality.
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Philadelphia
Kay Pogeas
West Africa
S. W. Hickey
Judge Boyce
Hickey
Opobo
Calabar
Germany Likely to Recall Two German Envoy Attaches
Washington reports strong indications that Germany will recall Captain Von Papen and Captain Boy Ed, the military and naval attaches at the Berlin embassy, without yielding a bill of particulars about the charges. A shift in German stance suggests Count von Bernstorff may accept the U S notes without full reasons.
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von Papen
Washington
Germany
Boy-Ed
Count von Bernstorff
Lansing
United States
State Department
Dredges Push Through Gaillard Cut Toward December Channel
Dredging progress in Gaillard Cut accelerates with debris removal over 1,000,000 cubic yards monthly. Engineers expect a ten by thirty foot channel through the slide area by mid December, with waters meeting at the neck later and canal use not before January.
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Panama Canal
Gaillard Cut
Revolver Displayed In Atlanta Rivalry Incident
In Atlanta two socialites Mrs. W. L. Bishop and Mrs. J. Walter Ware confronted each other in autos. Ware drew and pointed a revolver at Bishop. Ware posted bond in municipal court and a peace warrant was filed against Bishop. Ware’s husband claimed jealousy and self defense. Bishop declined to comment.
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Atlanta
W. L. Bishop
New York
J. Walter Ware
Ware
Bishop
Hamburg Breast Tea For Cold Relief
A note promotes Hamburg Breast Tea as a gentle remedy for colds and grip. It suggests taking a tablespoon of the tea in boiling water, drinking a cup any time, and claims it opens pores to relieve congestion and drives the cold away. It emphasizes safety, low cost, and vegetable ingredients.
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Hamburg
St Jacobs Oil Promises Quick Back Pain Relief
An advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a fast remedy for back pain lumbago sciatica and rheumatism. A 25 cent bottle is claimed to soothe soreness within fifty counts and does not harm the skin.
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Honest St. Jacobs
St. Jacobs
November payroll in Youngstown rises by million dollars
wage earners in Youngstown received 1,000,006 more in November than in November 1914. The November 1915 payroll totaled 32,944,311 versus 1,945,524 in 1914, with December likely above 3,000,009. The November over October increase is 141,788.
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Youngstown
Williams College chemical lab destroyed by fire
A three story brick laboratory at Williams College in Williamstown was razed by a blaze causing about 100000 dollars in losses. Assistant professors Brainerd Mears and Cornelius Brown were asleep on the third floor and escaped with narrow margins.
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Williams College
Williamstown
Mass
Chemical Laboratory
Brainerd Mears
Cornelius Brown
Local camphor plant lands three ton Hongkong order
Philadelphia reports the city’s camphor plant, the first in the country, secured a three ton shipment from Hongkong, China. The deal is seen as a stepping stone to challenge the Japanese monopoly in camphor production.
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Philadelphia
Hongkong
China
Look Young Look Darken Gray Sage Tea Hair Tonic
An old newspaper ad promotes Sage Tea and Sulphur Compound to restore dark hair. It claims gray hair makes you look aged and suggests preparing the tonic at home or buying a 50 cent bottle from a drug store. Thousands endorse the preparation for darkening and thickening hair.
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Mara
Drink Hot Water For a Rosy Complexion
An early 20th century health note advises drinking hot water each morning with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims internal sanitation improves skin clarity and reduces headaches bilious spells and constipation within one to two weeks.
Glass of Salts Promises Kidney Relief from Excess Meat
An old remedy claims uric acid from meat burdens kidneys and that a daily dose of rad salts mixed in water will flush acids and waste, ease dull kidney pain, headaches, dizziness, and bladder irritation. The text extols inexpensive, harmless effervescent lithia drink made from grape acid and lemon juice.
Wedding Invitations and Announcements at Moderate Cost
Mail Printing Co offers handsome dignified wedding invitations and at home cards with prices and samples available by mail order or print catalog.
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Mail Printing CO
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Bane
Second Ave
Warren, Pa
Lester Shoe Company
Archies
Children’s Rubbers
Wyman & Conarro
Africa
Umbrella
Gaillard Slide
Anumbago
D. G. Blackman
Justice of the Peace
Second St
BELL
Penn’a Ave
C. Frederick
Bartsch
C. F. Bartsch
Penn. Ave
E. Warren
Water Street
Life Insurance
A. W. Eaton
Agent Provident Life & Trust Co
The
Old Quaker Company
the Howe OF Good Groceries
Sige
Kopf
Henry
Joseph A. Milburn
Spiritism
Richard G. Badger
Boylston Street
Boston
T. J. Fodey
B. Warren Tel. Co
General CA
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