Whiskey shipped 18 000 miles via sea route to San Francisco
Two hundred barrels of Peoria whiskey travel from New York to San Francisco by way of Rio Janeiro Buenos Ayres Cape Horn and Valparaiso ensuring a long 18 000 mile voyage. The shipment aims to cut freight vs rail from Peoria to San Francisco and signals a growing west coast water route after Panama Canal completion.
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New York
Peria
San Francisco
Rio Janeiro
Buenos Ayres
Cape Horn
Valparaiso
Pacific Coast
California
Peoria
Panama Canal
Central West
Potatoes Car and Price Headline from Milwaukee Trade
A car of potatoes on Milwaukee track sells at seven cents a bushel from the car. Kaye and Lytle are the traders involved with the lot numbered 1012.
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Milwaukee Track
Kaye & Lytle
Mystery of workers around the skyscraper
In a Galveston News snippet, observers question how the men who stand around a skyline construction earn a living. The brief notes curiosity about the workers’ roles and livelihoods during the building process.
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Galveston News
D D D Prescription Proclaimed for Skin Ailments
An advertisement touts D D D Prescription as a rapid remedy for eczema psoriasis and other skin troubles. It promises instant relief from the first application and offers a money back guarantee if the first full size bottle fails to prove its claims. Cook and Sherman promote the product and invite readers to investigate its merits.
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Cook & Sherman
Australia named healthiest country in world
London reports at the Imperial Medical Institute that Australia has the world’s lowest death rate of 10.95 per thousand and leads in tuberculosis control. Health measures include compulsory notification of TB cases, veranda sleeping, formalin spray, frequent floor cleaning, sanitariums, and hospital housing for many consumptives.
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Imperial Medical Institute Today
Australia
Ten Words Sufficient: Aims to Be Concise and Clear
The phrase urges economy in language, preferring precision over filler. It champions succinct expression, avoiding repetition, and states that fewer words can convey the intended meaning without sacrificing clarity.
Bohemians Edge Old Ireland in Cedar Rapids Tilt
Bill Rebek, known as Bill, starred for the Bohemians in Cedar Rapids where the Bohemians and Old Ireland clashed. Rebek opened the scoring drive that put his team ahead, with injuries to Ireland’s McNeely and the absence of Eddie Walsh noted. Rebek cites his Washington Stars season as key to the performance.
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Mr. Hebek
Bill” Rebek
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Bohemians
Bill
McNeely
Ireland
Eddie Walsh
Eddie
Bill Rebek
Washington Stars
Norwegian babies healthiest in infant mortality table
London reports figures from the Imperial Medical Institute on infant death rates under one year across nations. Germany records 17.6 deaths per 100 infants, while Norway shows 6.7 and Sweden 7.7, indicating Nordic countries with the best survival prospects.
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Imperial Medical Institute
Norway
Sweden
Gurrent Prices of Human Souls
New York report by Billy Sunday lists city by city soul salvation prices. Indianapolis at 620 dollars per soul tops the market, Atlanta at 75 dollars offers the lowest quote, Chicago 395, Boston 450, with San Francisco unpriced but deemed prohibitive. Skepticism and reading Thomas Paine noted among Hoosiers.
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New York
Billy Sunday
Indianapolis
St Marys High School Riverside Sealed Bids Sought
Plans and specifications for St Marys new Riverside high school are complete. The two story brick building includes six full sized classrooms a teachers room a library and an office and a basement. Bids must be received by November 8 1911 to B Jacobsmeier pastor of St Marys church.
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St Mary's New High School
Riverside
B. Jacobsmeier
St. Mary's Church
Preaching Services At Second United Presbyterian Church
Preaching services will be held at the Second United Presbyterian church on Friday evening at 7 30 and on Saturday afternoon at 2 o clock. These services prepare for the communion which will be held Sabbath morning. Rev H T Jackson of Ains worth will preach both Friday and Saturday. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend these services. Rev W R Sawhill.
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Second United Presbyterian
H. T. Jackson
Ainsworth
Hermit Celebrates 62 Years Without Clothing Near Windsor
John Castellon, 62, of Bertie county near Windsor, marks his birthday and 62 years of total nudity on a secluded Wind Sorm farm. Neighbors describe him as hale and hearty, with perfect health and unusual feats of strength despite never wearing clothes since childhood.
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Castellon
Windsor
Is de
Youlhe
Samson
Simple Adler-ika mixture touted as new German remedy
In Washington many use a buckthorn bark and glycerine mix called Adler-ika claimed to relieve constipation sour stomach gas instantly. The mixture is said to antisepticize the digestive organs and draw out impurities. Cook and Sherman, druggists.
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Washington
Cook & Sherman
Pothier Renominated by Rhode Island Republicans
Providence October 19 The Republican state convention nominated A J Pothier of Woonsocket for governor Z W Bliss of Cranston for lieutenant governor F F Parker of Providence for secretary of state Herbert A Rice of Providence for attorney general and W A Read of Gloucester for general treasurer The platform reaffirmed support for a protective tariff endorsed Taft administration and urged his renomination.
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Providence
R. J
Republican State Convention
A. J. Pothier
Woonsocke
Z. W. Bliss
Cranston
F. F. Parker
Herbert A. Rice
W. A Read
Glocester
Republican Party
Taft
Hall's Catarrh Cure claimed to cure catarrh
The ad asserts Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh at all disease stages by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer one hundred dollars for any failure and invite testimonials. Includes address F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio and recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Hall
New York Forms Board to Manage Habitual Drunkards
New York launches a board of inebriety to isolate and re form habitual drinkers. A seven member corps including charities and correction officials two clergymen two physicians a retired merchant will supervise arrests. Chronic cases go to reception hospitals or to a large farm for terms of one to three years.
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New York
New
Potatoes Sold From Car At 75 Cents A Bushel
Waukee track scene notes a roadside sale of potatoes at 75 cents per bushel from a car. Names Kaye and Lytle appear in the brief item.
Earl of Mar Heir in Oklahoma City Seeks News Interest
Joseph Eldridge, named as the heir to the Earl of Mar in Scotland, has a wife and one child and asks newspapers to publicize this claim. The Earl and his wife are reportedly upset by numerous marriage proposals received by the Earls family.
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Oklahoma City
Oklo
Joseph Eldridge
Earl of Mar
Scotland
Ese
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Pothier
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