Petrified finds and civic honors in distant headlines
A diverse sample of early 20th century notice items includes a petrified alligator found on Cutler Beach Maine, a grand cross awarded to mas A Edison, an endorsement for shorthand in primary schools, and varied curiosities from Boston liquor discoveries to a statue plan in Concord New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cutler
Lion of Honor
Mas A. Edison
International Congress of Shorthand Writers
Worknex
Ransom’s Island
Williamsport
Boston
London
Louise
Duchess of Fife
Daniel Webster
Statehouse Park
Concord
N. H
John Stark
Sacramento
Cal
Chicago
Toronto
Philadelphia
Lewiston
N. Y
Wellsville
N.Y
Palgrave
Sandy Hook
Java
San Francisco
Decatur
Ind
Minnesota
Statues and strange wonders in distant lands
A collage of short notes mentions England’s skin leather demand and bronchitis deaths, Hawarden’s planned Gladstone statue, Malay Mussulman communities in Cape Town, Empress Frederick aiding Sedan battle wounded, a Brazilian heir’s imperial retirement reply, Panama plans, cholera disputes in Tonquin, a proposed Dover Calais channel bridge, a parish funeral hearse fundraiser, a Dingwall hospital operating table ball, a Bavarian king’s chandelier accident, Broadway in Worcestershire attracting Americans, a planned Bismarck Museum in Berlin, Neah Jackson Iowa lake hair dye claims, and a secret lake resort scheme for red haired women and white haired men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Hawarden
Gladstone
Tarn
Cape Town
Constantinople
Frederick
Sedan
Conde @ En
Tere
Panama
Panama Company
Tonquin
Forth Bridge
Schneider & Co
Dover
Calais
Dingwall
Rosshire
Scotland
Ross Memorial Hospital
Kine Orro
Bavaria
Furstenreid
London
Broadway
Tuy
Prince Bismarck
Germany
Bismarck
Berlin
Hohenzollern Museum
Frederick the Great
Neah Jackson
Jackson
Opium Habit Case Haunts 53 Year Old Army Officer
A Brooklyn Eagle report recounts an army officer aged 53 with a 35 year opium addiction beginning in India after opium eating in youth. He reached 200 grains daily, carried a pistol to prevent capture and deprivation, later added chloral, and narrowly survived treatment at Sunnyside. The piece urges prompt withdrawal of opium in illness and notes addiction among educated classes and professionals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
India
Sunnyside
Brooklyn Eagle
Flower Seller of Coney Island Aged Merchant of Grief
A sixty year old flower seller at Manhattan and Brighton beaches sells birch bark baskets of wildflowers while her life hides a forty year old tragedy. Once a German revolution exile wife, she faced abandonment and hardship as her husband and son vanished. Her memory and quest for news drive her wandering, with a haunted, appreciative smile for brief kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Brighton
Bowery
America
New York
N. Y. Mail and Express
Five Dollars Test Of Character Sparks Duel
"Can you lend me five dollars" the speaker asks but is refused as the other man notes he has never lent money before and doubts repayment. The exchange ends with a taunt about future debts and character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Sam
Harper’s Bazan
N. Y
Leeds Valley
Birmingham
Ala
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Luburg
Dee Sorgen
Sree
United States
Luburc Mfc. CO
North Eighth Street
Philadelphia
Salve ad claims cure all skin ailments for 25 cents
An advertisement touts a universal salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions promising complete satisfaction or money back at Morck Drug Store with a 25 cent price per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morck Drug Store
The Coronation Story of George IV and the Steady Backward Horse
An English tale recounts the coronation of George IV with the Duke as Lord High Constable. At Westminster Hall a trained Astley horse, kept backward to prevent disruption, unexpectedly advances toward the King. The Champion, peers, and crowd recover control as the Ducal escort secures a decorous approach to the sovereign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fraser
Wellington
England
George IV
Westminster Hall
Palace Yard
Astley’s
William Rufus
Waterloo
George the Magnificent
Carl Myers Promotes Aerial Navigation Ventures
Frankfort New York industrialist Carl Myers, husband of famed aviator Carlotta, claims a forty four ascensions and a staff of thirteen for his gas balloons. He owns twenty seven gas air-ships, many hot air balloons, and a balloon factory. Myers foresees common aerial travel and unveils an air velocipede using hydrogen propulsion and a dynamite powered variant for future airships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Myers
Frankfort
N. Y
Carlotta
Crial Navigation
Wayne Hotel
Star Aeronauts
Sea Island
Myers
Detroit Tribune
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Warren Mail
Victor
O. F. Woodward
F. E. Coss
Nebraska
MacSmythe
Gro Davis’ Drue Store
Coney Island
Bucklen
Pitcher’s Castoria
George
Florida
Wm. Ayers & Sons
Philada
Baker
HL A. Arcuer
M.D
Oxford &J
Brooklyn, N. Y
the Centaur Company
Murray Street
Henry
T.5. Messner & CO
Warren County
Brooke Hall
Shortlidge Media Academy
Swithin C. Stortlidge, A.M
Harvard Graduate
Media
Pennsylvania
L.emisiseer & CO
Warren, Pa
Jacob Keller
Ayer
Carrie Adams
Holly Springs
Texas
Tyron
Fernandina
Fla
Augusta A. Furbush
Haverhill
Mass
Christian Smith
First National Bank
GEO
Ball’s
Warren, FA
William Wright
College of Physicians
Edinburgh
Currie
Simon Baruch
Brand
Murchison
Forum
Pep
Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
World's Dis. Mp. Ass'n
Dr. Sage
Struthers
Iron Works
Struthers, Wells &C
Bavyt Bie. S
E. W. Parshall
Parshall & Sill, G. W
Lilie
General Agents
Overholts & Co
Finch
California
P. O
JOS. Fleming & Son
Market St
Pittsburgh
A. Siegel & Sons
Knox Hat
E. O. Graham
Nurseryman
Rochester, N
W. H. Pickett & CO
H. A. Jamieson & CO
Henry Baxter
Mandrake Bitters
Peney
Jghnson
B. F. Morris
Warren
N.C Allen
Glade
Finzer & Bros
Louisville
Shermanites
Alabama
Jack the Ripper
Jack the Rippers
Sherman
Jewett
Syracuse
Gale
F. O. Pierce
Peterson
Lucy H. Hooper
Alice Bowman
Frank Lee Benedict
Alice Maud Ewell
Ella Higginson
Howard Seeley
Perzason
Particu
Eterson
Magazin
Chestnut &T
INE
Pacataesce
Mick
Scott & Bowne
EF. C. West
Baxter’s Mandrake
Morris & Mullen
N.C. Allen
R. R
P. & E. Division
Tahle
Shemelid Express
Sheffield
Sla
St. Mary’s
Baltimore
Washington
Erie
Washingtop
Willemsport
Kane
Erie Express
Erie Mail
Briclore
Warren Express
Oil Express
Brie Express
St. Mary's
Puhas
Pugh
Man
Ji.r. Wood, Gen’l Pas, Ae
Bunair
Sido
Véia
Arplus
Ura
Eny Valsay
Philberg
Dunkirk
Fredonia
L&oue
Casadaga
Sinclairville
Ienee Gerry
Joss Mill
Falconer
A &Gw
Craig
Frewsburg
Fentonville
Ashley's
Russellburg
Ve. Warren
Irvington Youngsvill
Pittsfield
Garland
Torpedo
Grand
Erle Railways
Jamestown
A. Clute, L.T. B
Traine No.2
Joom Li
Liam
Lake Shor
Warre
A, Va
Western
New York & Petia RR
P. R. BR
Pittsburg
Oil City
Oleopolis
Eagle Rock
Tionesta Hickory
Junkey Ville
Tidioute
Irvington
Wee Warren
Kinzua
Bradford
Corydon
Wolf Run
Vaker Bridge
Red House
Haiamanca
Olean
Pat
Gatchell
J. A. Fellows
Pass
Buffalo
Leffard
Garfield
Vandergrift and
Dunham's Mul
Clarendon, Cornew
Underwood
McCalmont
Wood's Mill
East Branch Junction
Garfeld
Garfield, Junction
East Branch
Wood's Mill McCalmont
Underwood’ Corwen
Clarendon
E. R
Ridgway
Vannerers‘t
Garneu
Dunham's Mill
A. D. Wood
Bhetherd
Gilson
Barnes
Hovers
Donaldso
Martin
Brookstorhompre
Jeffield Jt
Foxburg iMegheny
Valley
North
Wdict
Sheffiel
Tionesta Valley
Farnsworth Siding
Tiona
Markham
Farnsworth
Leavin Garfield
Jerr
Leiier Shop
Philip Bysecker
Hoffman Block
Market Street
Ludlow House
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