Halley’s Comet And Ancient Superstitions Across Civilizations
The article traces how Halley’s Comet inspired fears and omens from ancient times to the 19th century. It cites Abrahamic, Roman, and European eras with figures like Augustus, Julius Caesar, Napoleon, and Elizabeth I. It notes beliefs in omens of calamity, pestilence, or fortune, and recounts Inca and European responses to cometary appearances.
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Halley
Earth
Ambroise Pare
Louise
Savoy
Francis I
France
Elizabeth
England
Napoleon Bonaparte
A Ride on the Trolley in a Chicago News Verse
A playful verse discusses girls debating a ride on the trolley. Some oppose due to heat or dizziness while others lament lack of money, reflecting light local humor in a Chicago News feature.
Hammerstein Life Story Itinerant Inventor and Theatrical Creator
Oscar Hammerstein former Manhattan Opera House director and now retiree buyer of major opera interests was born in Berlin in 1847. He fled to America in 1863 and learned cigar manufacturing while saving to start a tobacco trade paper and inventing machines for the trade. He invested in real estate wrote plays and managed the Stadt theater. He built the Harlem Opera House in 1880 and later project Murray Hill theater before selling it. He then built the Manhattan theater on Thirty fourth Street and turned it into a music hall in partnership with Koster.
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Oscar Hammerstein
Manhattan Opera House
New York City
Metropolitan Opera Company
Philadelphia Opera House
Berlin
America
Castle Garden
Stadt Theater
Bowery
Harlem Opera House
Murray Hill Theater
Manhattan Theater
Thirty Fourth Street
Koster
Opera Costs and Receipts for 1906–10 Show Big Profits
The data lists costs and receipts across five seasons from 1906 to 1910 with totals: 1906 750000 costs 909000 receipts. 1907 1200000 costs 1200000 receipts. 1908 1000000 costs 1100000 receipts. 1909 1300000 costs 1150000 receipts. The peak earner is the opera Salome. Top salaries at Hammerstein include Tetrazzini 3000 per night Garden 1500 Zenatello 1200 Reinhardt 1000 Sammarco 500.
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Hammerstein
Garden
Zenatello
Renaud
Sammarco
Hammerstein’s Opera Ventures Trace a Theater Empire
The article recalls Oscar Hammerstein II building and losing money on theaters and opera houses, including the Manhattan Opera House, Victoria, Belasco, and Drury Lane plans. It notes delayed projects in Thirteenth street area, eventual sale, and his plans for other cities, with a 1907–present era view of profits and losses and his public remarks about next season.
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Manhattan Opera House
Manhattan Opera Company
Mr. Hammerstein
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Chicago
Scientific Horseshoeing Spotlight by Ted Magers
Ted Magers operates a North Marion avenue shop offering scientifically fitted shoes with eleven years of experience. He displays twenty six hand forged shoes, markets himself as a specialist in horseshoeing, and invites owners to bring horses for relief from foot issues through precise, science based work.
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Ted Myeers
Marion Avenue
Magers
Ife
Hall's Catarrh Cure Patent Remedy Claim
Frank J. Cheney of Toledo Ohio swears his firm F J Cheney & Co will pay $100 for each untreated catarrh case. Notary A W Gleafon witnesses December 6 1876. Ad touts Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally and provides testimonials. Sold by druggists and hall products.
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A. W. Gleafon
Camp of Instructions Planned at Des Moines Rifle Range
Capt Pollok Wallace of Company D reports to Adjt Gen Guy Logan that the camp of instructions will run June 14 to 17 at the Rifle Range in Des Moines. Wallace and at least two officers will attend to learn the elementary training for field service maneuvers including drill rifle care camp police sanitation first aid ration handling paper work map reading patrols guards outposts attack defense and field orders.
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Pollok Wallace
Adjt
Guy E. Logan
Des Moines
Wallace
Electric Bitters for Female Troubles Promise Health
Patient, even with a nagging wife, knows she needs help. If she is 80 Nervous and run-down in health she needs Electric Bitters, the most wonderful remedy for ailing women. Thousands of sufferers used them and became healthy. Only 50c satisfaction guaranteed by J. E. Lemmon, Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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J. E. Lemmon
Lemmon
Reunion plans for Crocker's Iowa Brigade
M O Loughlin received a letter from Colonel Rood advising that Colonel Rood and Captain Kepler will visit the first of June to arrange the Crocker’s Iowa Brigade reunion to be held here in September. The 1th 13th 1th and 16th Iowa Regiments will participate. They had planned to come in April but could not.
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M. O'Loughlin
Rood
Captain Kepler
Crocker
Iowa
Kepler
Results of Games in National and American Leagues
The latest National and American League results are reported with summaries of scores and key performances. Standings show leading teams and notable player contributions across recent fixtures.
National League Baseball Standings and Game Details
From the ledger of NL results includes team records and box notes. Pitts leads with 7th inning stats while Brooklyn hosts New York as scores and ERAs populate opponent matchups. Beebe Covalski Slagel Vieleon Clarke Harmon Bachman Whely noted in St Louis and other city box mentions.
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Brooklyn
New York
Ames
Schici
Wilhemmn
Belk
Erwin
Pittcburr
Chicago
Pittsburg
Brown
Necéham
White Phi
Uppi End Gitson
Boston
Scores From Regional Baseball Matchups
At St Paul Saint Paul defeated Columbus 2 to 1 while Milwaukee downed Louisville 4 to 2. Minneapolis edged Toledo 4 to 3 and Kansas City battered Indianapolis 10 to 0.
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St. Paul
Columbus
Milwaukee
Louisville
Minneapolis
Senate Bill Proposes Larger Pension for Hero Soldier
John R. Kissinger of South Bend Indiana the Spanish war soldier who exposed himself to yellow fever mosquitoes would receive a $125 monthly pension if the house accepts the senate's bill. Kissinger previously drew $12 a month and Lazear Carroll and Reed doctors linked to the test are noted dead. The house committee nears agreement to pass the senate measure.
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Senate
Washington
John R. Kissinger
South Bend
Ind
Lazear
Carroll
Walter Reed
Kissinger
Foley’s Honey and Tar Promoted as Safe Throat Remedy
For over thirty years Foley's Honey and Tar has been a favored remedy for throat chest and lung issues. The ad claims it is safe for infants and children as it contains no opiates or harmful drugs and warns to refuse substitutes available at Lewman's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co.
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Foley
Lewman’s Pharmacy
McElhinney Drug Co
Lincoln Votes Dry In Historic Nebraska Saloons Issue
In Lincoln Nebraska a special election on April 11 adopted a dry majority 985 after nearby Havelock voted to abolish saloons. The tallied vote 5208 dry 4278 wet marked the city’s heaviest turnout and described as an orderly, strenuous contest with strong temperance campaigning and large local organization.
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Lincoln
Nebr
Havelock
Wavelock
Audtorium
Clarence Jarrow
Chicago
David E. Jose
Milwaukee
Charles A. Towne
New York
Lincoln, Nebraska
Taft-Bryan
Drys
Regular Tom Boy Cured Quickly by Arnica Salve Claim
A rugged girl known as a regular Tom Boy suffered scratches and minor injuries from climbing trees and fences as she stayed active. Her mother applied Bucklen's Arnica Salve and she healed quickly, with the ad claiming it cures boils ulcers eczema old sores corns or piles. The product is advertised at Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Susie
Bucklen
J. EB. Lemmon’s
Lemmon's
Administrators Sale of Harrison A Ball Estate
Auction of all real estate of the late Harrison A Ball including 160 acre farm north of Washington 3 miles 80 acres west of the city 101 4 acres in South Washington multiple lots with dwellings on Iowa and Marion avenues plus residential house and lot in Southwest Washington and lots on Second avenue Anderson administrator oversees sale for probate estate.
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Tate
Harrison A. Ball
Washington
S. Iowa Avenue
Marion Avenue
B. Second Avenue
A Anderson
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