Fragmented 1906 newspaper notes on oil hype and San Francisco quake
The column surveys varied topics from oil publicity and a critical view of artificial blondes to the San Francisco earthquake aftermath. It recounts Chinatown's undermined tunnels, the number of Chinese in California, and a Chicago man claiming contact with the devil, plus a misconduct tale of a sea captain and slave trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Washington
San Francisco
Chinatown
Golden Gate
Chicago
Sin
Satan
Heiress from England in a colonial wedding ruse
In a governor’s house a double wedding is planned when Pakenham, delayed by bowls, learns the English heiress is to marry him, while Margaret loves him. A secretary and Miss Keppel flee, secrets reveal a thwarted union, and the governor mops up the fallout with exile and a hasty couple's pairing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph B. Bowles
Pakenham
Margaret
England
Miss Keppel
Paxenham
Margaret Winslow
Misa Keppel
Jasper
May
Tal Cadar
Sam
Misa
Tim Ioat
Mia
Winslow
Captain Pakenham
Miss
Anid
Sirah
Engand
Pakeniam
Doll's Furniture Craft Lesson Sparks Creative Play
Florence and Aunt Helen craft miniature doll furniture from corks, match boxes, and scraps, making chairs tables cradles and chests with pins, braid, and buttons. The tale links a North British railway anecdote about a northern English traveler toward the end.
Building Bird Houses for Spring Craft and Play
Aimed at youth, the piece notes boys and girls can enter real estate style work in spring by building bird houses for returning birds. It highlights juvenile interest in nature and hands on projects as signs of growing craft skills and community activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Wagner
Schiefbeck
Claverdon
Oriental Dock
Black Bird
Samoa
Birdhouse building inspires youths and birds this summer
A column from the Audubon society praises teaching boys and girls to make simple birdhouses in dooryards. It describes practical, single-room nests from soap boxes to gable roofs, plus tips on attracting bluebirds and wrens with seeds and flowers. The piece blends kid-friendly crafts with civic-minded love of nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audubon Society
Dennte Wren
Sir Christopher
Indianapolis News
Southland
West Virginian’s Distress Healed by Dean's Kidney Pills
W L Jackson, Park tonburg merchant in West Virginia, describes twenty years of kidney pain and nighttime urination. After doctors failed, Dean's Kidney Pills eased the pain and restored health, with eight years of relief at age over 70. Sold by all dealers, Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Dean
Foster-Milbura
Buffalo
Almost A Catastrophe In A Tea Room Exchange
A scene unfolds with a young woman eager to share news with her elderly aunt. The aunt playfully scolds her, a tense moment follows, and a lecturer jokes about how often women propose to their fiancés. The crowd reacts with stifled laughter as a restaurant scene and a quip about money close the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Aunt Helen
Cineinnath Enquirer
Harold
Electric oil promises to cure pain and disease
A historic advert promises an amber colored electric oil that allegedly generates body electricity by friction and penetrates skin to bones. It claims to strengthen nerves, ease inflammation, and heal cuts burns and bruises without pus, inviting readers to request a free sample from Max R Zaegel of Sheboygan Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max R. Zaegel
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
Sheboygan
Wis
Zaege
Max R Zaegel
Main St
Slcboygan
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Senate
Punxsutawney
Chaplain Hale
Tully
Chandler
Pepys
Standard Oil Co
Rome
William F. Miller
Bob" Ammon
Mr. Lawson
Boston
New York
Boscotre
Torre Annunziata
Ottajano
San Giuseppe
Veauvins
Pompeii
Herculaneum
California Board of Health
Etta W. Pierce
Helen
Brother Joe
Joe
Degan
Gielen
Chest OF Drawers
North British Railway
Manchester
China
the Adventurers
Ralph
Harry
Chicago Daily News
Tommy
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