Rioters Gain Control in Changsha Amid Foreign Missionary Attacks
Chaos in Hankow reports Changsha the Hunan capital sees natives seize control with rioters burning the governor's yaimen and missions of Wesleyan Norwegian and China missions. Foreigners flee aboard a harbor steamer as British consulate and customs offices are abandoned. British gunboats rush to scene but river depth hinders arrival.
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Hankow
Changsha
Hunan
Vince
Shanghai
Mason swims Niagara River for record feat
In Niagara Falls on April 16 Mason, a young local, swam to the farthest mid stream point ever reached by a swimmer not in death or accident. He aimed for a drifting scow wedged among rocks near Goat Island and the American shore. He reached it after briefly going under and planted an American flag before returning safely.
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Niagara Falls
Heyeret
Mason
Niagara River
Goat Island
Match Expert Kennedy Killed in Yanoke Explosion
H C Kennedy of Crawfordsville Indiana an expert in match manufacture was killed in an explosion at the Acme Match company plant in Yanoke Virginia He was alone in a mixing room when the accident occurred authorities said Kennedy was an experienced worker in the matches industry and the tragedy is under investigation
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Yanoke, Va
H. C. Kennedy
Crawfordsville
Ind
Acme Match Company
Kennedy
Stark Rolling Mill closes to 1500 employes in labor efforts
Canton Ohio April 16 Stark Rolling Mill company shuts its doors to 1500 employes who have been active in trying to organize the mill workmen. The plant has operated as an open shop with no wage dispute noted.
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Canton, O
Stark Rolling Mill Company
A Chae to Wadape Garden Plans Questioned
A short exchange questions whether a garden will be grown this year as one party plans to stay with relatives in Massachusetts. Foley's Kidney Remedy is advertised as a cure for kidney and bladder troubles available at Lemmon's Pharmacy and Meshitiney Drug Company.
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Massachusetts
Foley
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Meshitiney Drug Company
Attraction of London Brings Capitals Brightest Minds Together
A promotional note extols London as the magnet for the United Kingdom’s top intellects and brightest individuals. It touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a universally effective cough medicine available at Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney.
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London
United Kingdom
Woman in Massachusetts said to speak 64 languages
Report notes a Massachusetts woman is credited with fluency in 64 languages. The Kansas City Star quips that if she can talk in many tongues it is safe to assume she does.
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Massachusetts
Kansas City
Dr King’s New Life Pills Promised Clear Skin
A vintage patent medicine pitch claims pimples boils and liver trouble show on the skin. It touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a cure for rich red blood and rosy cheeks, with a 25 cent price at Lemmon’s Pharmacy J B Lemmon.
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Dr. King
Never Wholly Forgotten Returns to Early Studies
A reflective piece on how scientists, regardless of status, revisit their initial studies in later life, showing that early intellectual roots persist despite senior achievements.
Watch For the Comet The Red Dragon of the sky
Mothers urged to guard children against spring coughs and colds with Foley's Honey and Tar. The ad claims it is the best safe relief for croup without opiates, available at Lemmon's Pharmacy McKinney.
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Foley
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Mckihintey Drug Company
Father Son Clash Over Money Sparks Tense Exchange
In a humorous exchange from the Doston Transcript a father accuses his son of extravagance, and the son replies that he assumed his father, who worked hard, would not want to spend it himself. The dialogue highlights tensions over savings and spending.
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Doston Transcript
GIVES DAUGHTER A MANSION IN NEW YORK
Marjorie Gould, set to marry Anthony Drexel Jr of Philadelphia this month, will receive a house valued above $500,000 as a wedding gift from her father George Gould. The six story fireproof home at 1015 Fifth Avenue sits between East Eighty‑Second and Eighty‑Third streets and is the sole dwelling on the block.
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New York
Marjorie Gould
Anthony Drexel, Jr
Philadelphia
Fifth Avenue
George Gould
Ulery shoots Miss Riddle in Tarkinsville incident
Fred Ulery, 30, went to the Kiefer flats in Tarkinsville Indiana on Thursday morning and after a brief talk with Miss Riddle shot her three times. He then shot himself in the neck. The young woman is mortally wounded and reportedly told she must die there to make a statement.
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Tarkinsville
Ind
Fred Ulery
Kiefer Flats
Ore Riddle
Coor
Dr King’s New Discovery Praised by Clarksville Woman
Mrs. M. L. Dix of Clarksville Tennessee says four years of lung trouble and chest pain disappeared after using Dr King’s New Discovery. The advertisement claims it cures coughs colds hay fever lagrippe asthma croup bronchitis and hemorrhages with trial bottles free and guaranteed by Lemmon’s Pharmacy.
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M. L. Dix
Clarksville
Tenn
J. E. Lemmon
Lemmon
Childhood's Early Years and Mother's Guidance
The piece argues that children should spend the first seven years at the mother's knee rather than being sent away to school, reflecting a belief in early maternal nurture as ideal for child development. It contrasts school placement with a mother's care during early life.
Comfort in Automobiles and Wheel Base Weight
An engineer correspondent argues against the view that comfort comes only from keeping weight inside the wheel base. He states passengers should stay within the base but placing weight behind and ahead steadies the chassis and reduces shock. Placing weight outside the wheel base also improves smoothness without adding total weight.
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The
London Times
Banish Catarrh with Hyomei Inhaler Cure Claim
An advertisement touts Hyomei as a quick relief for catarrh cough and head cold. It promises cure in a day and relief from snuff hawking and bad breath, touting eucalyptus origin and inviting readers to buy a complete outfit for one dollar or an extra bottle for fifty cents.
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Australia
Lemmon
Defiance of Uncle Joe Shapes White House Track
Washington reports a defiant stance by Joseph Gurney Cannon after his automobile allowance was cut. The piece discusses Taft policy, the railroad bill, and looming political maneuvers as Congress debates speakers, the commerce court, and possible term plans for Roosevelt.
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Washington
Joseph Gurney Cannon
Joe
Taft
Uncle Joe
Mann Ofllinois
House Committee On Interstate Commerce
Mann
Commerce Court
Fragmented Funny Snippets From Ahead Of The Times
A collage of jokes and quips from multiple papers including New York Sun Boston Baby Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune Life and more. Humorous exchanges, social banter and sly one liners reflect early 20th century media tone with tidbits about disguises, lynching rumors, servants, and society chatter.
The Worker and His Work Quote by Drummond
A brief quotation states work is given to man not only to meet need but also to satisfy the worker. The saying attributes a double purpose to labor, highlighting both necessity and personal fulfilment.
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Drummond
Iowa Land To 500 Dollars An Acre Editorial
The Des Moines Tribune discusses rising Iowa land values with spring transfers in Washington County. It notes eighty eight farms totaling 9 264 acres sold at average above 130 per acre and some above 200. The piece predicts land could reach 500 an acre soon and urges betting on Iowa.
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Des Moines Tribune
Iowa
Ingham
Chauncey Myers
Washington County
Towa
West End Boys Defeat North End 18 to 11
West End won a Wednesday baseball game 18 to 11 over North End in an exhibition affair. Bidwell hit the only home run. Batteries: West End Kidwell Keyes Limerman, North End Cherry Swick Peck.
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West End
North End
Bidwell
Kidwell
Keyes
Limerman
Cherry
Swick
Peck
Sage and Sulphur hair tonic popular as old remedy
An Up To Date Druggist note extols old time hair lore such as sage tea for dark, glossy hair. It highlights Wyeths Sage and Sulphur as a modern substitute sold by druggists for 50 cents to 1 dollar, with direct orders from Wyeth Chemical Co. at 74 Cortlandt St New York.
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Wyeth
Wyeth Chemical Company
Cortlandt St
New York City
McElhinney
Coa
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets Promote Digestive Comfort
For dyspepsia this Rexall tablet product offers relief from indigestion and nausea. Containing Bismuth Subnitrate and Pepsia, the tablets soothe the stomach and boost digestion with a money back trial. Three sizes priced 25 cents 50 cents and 1 dollar. Washington Rexall Store Cook & Sherman 8 W Cor Square.
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Rexall
Washington
Cook & Sherman
W. Cor. Square
Local Visitors Charley Pewey and Dro Wickham In Town
Charley Pewey and Dro Wickham of Washington were in town Thursday visiting friends and seeing local sights. They stopped at several shops and discussed regional news with residents during their short stay.
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Charley Pewey
Dro Wickham
Washgton
Thurs
Court case advances with 63 witnesses in record pace
Judge Clements of Newton and Mrs. Nell Needham of Washington led the Tout case Monday with sixty three witnesses examined Tuesday. reporters note the pace as a record breaker and arm tester. Esther B. McGugin leaves Sigourney News for Montezuma to take charge there.
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Esther B. McGugin
The
News
Montezuma
Sigourney News
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