In History and Astronomy of Aug 19 Highlights
A digest of notable historical dates includes Elizabeth Stuart born in 1596 and the 1812 clash of the Constitution with the Guerriere. It covers Harvard figures, Halley’s comet forecast, Suez Canal traffic in 1907, a British ice making device, and 1908 US farm output and trade surpluses with commentary on capital flows and the temperance movement by Prof Huzo Munsterberg.
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Elizabeth Stuart
James VI
Frederick V
Joseph Dwight Whitney
Harvard University
Huzo Munsterberg
Harvard
America
McClure
Prohibition Debate and Lessons From Swimming Warnings
The piece argues against absolute prohibition citing psychological needs for relaxation and social pleasure. It contrasts alcohol’s societal role with safety lessons, then shifts to swimming dangers, emphasizing why proper training and stopping before fatigue are vital to prevent drownings and injuries.
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Munsterberg
Rail traffic warnings and calls for management change in Connecticut
A Bridgeport Farmer notes the presidential campaign pivot and warns against trespassing on railroad tracks as a common practice. Ansonia Sentinel urges respecting track warnings, while Connecticut papers applaud President Mellen's push to free lines from New York and New Haven control, citing delays and accidents as burdens on the system across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
New Haven Road
Ansonia Sentinel
Connecticut
Mellen
New York City
New York and
Silver Sands Tale Sparks Indignation Meeting
New Haven reports a quiet seaside community at Silver Sands east of Mamaguin disrupted when Edward Hasson demanded cash from his wife. Police said not in jurisdiction. state police suggested. The incident drives plans for a civics protest and hospital fundraiser tag drive as locals react.
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New Haven
Silver Sands
Momauguin
Clinton’ Scollard
Siver Sands
Edward Hasson
Hasson
Silver Sand
East Haven
Hassan
Roosevelt
Oys
Sheldon
O. P
New Haven Union
New Haven Journal-Courier
Republican Party
Connecticut
Woodruff
Lilley
Springfield Republican
New Jersey
Atlantic City
New Haven Register
Taft
Providence
Providence Journal
Middletown Penny Press
Pennsylvania
Fears
New London
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Bryan
Smothered by Corn Tragedy On Brooklyn Wharf
Charles Wilton fourteen of 142 Classon Avenue Brooklyn fell into the hold of the steamship William P Moffett while watching longshoremen unload cracked corn. A board slipped and his leg caught in a scoop chain. Machinery halted as workers cut the chain but he was smothered before help could free him. He was the family’s sole supporter after his father’s death and helped five younger siblings.
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New York
Charies Wilton
Classon Avenue
Brooklyn
William P. Moffett
Wallabut Basin
Hook and Ladder Company 69
Wilson
Fine Field of Corn at Springside Farm
New Haven August 19 reports from Springside Farm describe corn stalks reaching fifteen feet with three to four ears per stalk. Farmer Wright claims the seed produced the finest corn in the state and that such height and yield astonished visiting farmers and city folk alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Springside Farm
Wright
Springside
Thomas W Ray and Garrepy to Journey by Foot for $2000
Thomas W Ray of New Haven and Harry Garrepy of Worcester plan a foot journey to California starting Monday morning August 24. The wager totals $2000 with six months for the return trip. Ray, once manager of Poll's theater Comique, is known for his songs including Dont Judge a Girl by Her Dress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Mrr Poll
Theater Comique
Dillon
Buckingham Phar
Macy
Poli Theater
Bridgeport
Doan's Kidney Pills Touts Back Pain Relief
Waterbury resident James Dews testifies in August 1901 that Dean’s Kidney Pills cured his backache caused by kidney trouble. He says the remedy relieved dull throbbing and prevents work disruption, noting prior muscle-focused treatments failed. The testimonial urges readers to treat kidneys promptly to avoid serious disease.
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Dean
Reyes
Doan
Waterbury
James Dews
Hospital
Avenue
Conn
H. W. Lakedon
Bright
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