Invention of New Auto Fuel Announced
Pittsburgh report on Carbonal Phine, a dry powder auto fuel by Dr. Jacobus G. Aarts from the Netherlands. The fuel, produced from carbon sources, could mix with oil or coal, power a two stroke engine, and slash coal steam costs. Aarts predicted global adoption and self made fuel production.
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Pittsburgh
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Jacobus G. Aarts
Privaat Institut Voor Technologie
Dongen
Netherlands
Karl L. Kuhil
Denver
Aarts
Institut
Twin Brothers Die From Escaping Gas in Philadelphia
Hugh and John Mahaffy, both 40, were found dead in a rooming house after a gas heater hose disconnected. The brothers, inseparable since childhood, had lit the heater Friday night and were overcome by fumes. The landlady discovered them on the bed Saturday.
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Philadelphia
Mahaffy Twins
Hugh
John
Cumby Man Recounts Historic Texas Political Campaign
R W Harris recalls the 1892 Texas governor race with James Stephen Hogg opposing George B Clark and the Clark faction as party splits and Populism rise. He describes the Houston convention bust up, election night fervor, and a celebratory Greensville rally amid bitter local divides.
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R. W. Harris
Cumby Rustler
Houston
Interes
James Stephen Hogg
Tyler
George B. Clark
Waco
Clark
Car Stable
Texas
Walter Stinson
Stinson
Walter
Hoge
Hogg
T. L. Nugent
Rush Bros. & Downing
Sulphur Springs
Waller Bros
Black Jack Grove
Leto's Pyorrhea Remedy Ad Promises Guaranteed Satisfaction
An ad from Bow-Wright Drug Co. guarantees Leto's Pyorrhea Remedy will relieve sore or bleeding gums and pyorrhea or money back. The copy claims the product is unlike anything previously used and promises certain results.
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Leto
Bow-Wright Drug Co
Steward Hamilton Recalls Diner Bible Argument
Steward Hamilton of the dining car department recalls a late night argument after closing when cooks and waiters debated the Bible. One man boasted he knew everything there is to know and claimed he could recite the Lord’s Prayer, prompting a challenge about which Lord’s prayer was meant and a wager.
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Steward Hamilton
Fashion's Trend Dress Tag Clash In Quiet Banter
A playful exchange highlights the era’s dress codes as onlookers debate whether the visible detail belongs to a collar or a skirt. The moment captures social emphasis on women’s attire and public perception.
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A. Guiselin
International Petroleum Commission of
Paris
France
Guiselin
Democratic Party
St. Louis Star
Cumby Man
P. A. Dickson
Western Uncion Telegraph Co
Queens County
N. Y
Cleveland
Bill Ingram
United States
Greenville
Old Third Regiment
Bob King
Buick
Fisher
Gordon’s Cash Grocery
Planters National Bank
Lawd
Johnny
Whitewright
Hutfines
Goodyear Tires
Harve Holland
Marc Williams
KRLD
Dallas
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