Diverse 1907 headlines mix of politics science and society
A rounded collection of brief items notes on airships in New York, poison for Kaiser’s court scandal, farm labor demand in Kansas, taxicab growth in London and New York, and shifts in technology and communication. It also mentions Peary’s polar push, ambulance of public life, and a 1814 flag replica raised in Georgetown with Marine Band salute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alt Key
Georgetown
District of Columbia
Navy
The Promise Kept in a Western Family Parlor
Alfred returns after a long voyage and visits Mrs. Harmon in her refined California home. She greets him warmly, notes his change and success, and recalls their past while offering support as he reconnects with his old world and motherly memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Overland Mail
Aurea Vincent
Incent
Phineas Cadwallader
Anthony
Redskins
Stella Anthony
Vincent
Bel
Stella
Viola Bernard
Central Pacific Railroad
Laurne
Flora
Ala Snow
Gideon
Nine Jaritem
Red
Banquel
Alfred
Wiss Hamilton
Stélla
Hamilton
Bernard
Iorse
Stelle
Silla
Gideon Rain
Alfred Vincent
Mrs. Harmon
Toy
Hades
Saul
California
Esther Anthony Reveals a Refined Heiress in San Francisco
Alfred encounters Esther Anthony at a social gathering while hoping for his Stella. Mrs. Harmon explains Esther’s refined yet worldly life, including mining wealth and a high society marriage, leaving Alfred torn between memory and a possible new connection as the scene unfolds at a San Francisco dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vassar
Alfred
San Francisco
Calistega
Judge
Anthony
Stella
Humboldt
May the Yfaly Fortune Bless Thee In Prosperous Love
A daily thought exalts Fortune and Prosperity in a romantic blessing. The fragment evokes reverence for a goddess and asks for deep love and favorable prospects.
Defiance Starch Promises Better Laundry Results
An old ad style piece touts Defiance Starch for lighter application and stronger finish, claiming superior strength allows thinner use. It notes improving starch science, its gentler formula, and contrasts with older patent starches. Also includes travel details about horses in China and Australian waters as curious inserts.
Outrage as Fisher Falls in Pond and Drowns
An elderly man named Mr Fisher drowned after falling into a mill pond while fishing. The incident disrupted fishing as rescuers stirred the water to search for the body. The piece mixes other ad style lines about household goods and a parade of unrelated quips and fake promotions.
Come and See Sign at Lydia E Pinkham Plant
An aged street sign near Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound in Lynn Massachusetts invites readers to “Come and See” and ask questions about the plant’s business practices and products. The marketer touts openness and invites inquiries about the vegetable compound and its patient letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Binkham
America
E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lydia Eve Pinkbents
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kansas
Count Zeppelin
New York
Pffce
Peary
North Pole
British Empire
Merstham
England
Maynard
King
Jena
Buffalo
Panama
Chicago
Colorado
Abram Schaeffer
Elizabethtown
James Buchanan
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Alf
St. Louis
Lake Evie
Chicago Drainage Canal
London
Europe
United States
Gsata OF
the Budders
SLA PR
Miss Anthony
Esther Anthony
George
Jesh
Bay
Golden Gate
Marin County
Tamalpais
Crocker
Gregory
Salt Lake City
Balt Lake
Palisade Tiunel
Durrant
Union Pacific
Stanford
Minsee Harmon
Mistee Vincen
Comfort
Esther
Boston
Davy Crockett
Boston Bay
China
Shanghai
Esing-Tau
Tieng Tsin
New South Wales
Ruskin
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