Sculp tures for 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition Revealed
An illustration shows colossal works to be displayed at the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco in 1915. Featured sculptures include a Tibetan Lama and Arab Sheikh in Nations of the East, a piece titled Sunshine, and a sculpture Rain. Jaegers Furio Piccirrilli and A Stirling Calder are the sculptors.
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San Francisco
Jaegers
Furio Piccirrilli
A. Stirling Calder
Do Not Judge This Sale by Former Sales Held Here
An advertiser urges buyers not to judge this sale by past piano sales, claiming manufacturers can offer prices impossible to obtain elsewhere and offering respect to other dealers.
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Bush & Lane
Steinway, Kimball
Krakauer Bros
Kohler & Campbell
Weser Bros
Fullerton
Richter
Sale Ad Promises Low Payments on Pianos
The notice advertises piano sale terms as low as five dollars per month and urges immediate action. It stresses first come first served, claiming stock is limited and customers will get the desired piano if they visit the store early.
Mended Schedules Reflect Cold Weather Fears
Fragmented notes from the Cincinnati Enquirer and Brooklyn Eagle pieces express fear of shifting schedules and rising costs as winter drags on. Mentions frost, heating, and transport limits, with a general mood of anxiety about daily routines.
Alligator Concerns Echo Through Philadelphia Waters
In a Philadelphia Ledger note, locals warn of many alligators in nearby waters, urging vigilance and caution to residents and visitors navigating the area.
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Randy
Philadelphia Ledger
Weather Man Turned Baseball Umpire Applicant
A magnet asks the aspiring umpire if he will give up friends. The applicant replies he never had any friends, claiming he used to be a weather man. The exchange appears in the Philadelphia Record.
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Philadelphia Record
Princess Ingrid Victoria and Apple Superstitions Delight Young Readers
The piece notes Princess Ingrid Victoria daughter of Crown Prince Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden at age three and describes her prominent lineage. It then details a child’s craft for a standing doll and recounts popular apple related superstitions such as tossing parings over the shoulder to reveal a future lover and using seeds under the eyelids to test affection.
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Ingrid Victoria
Gustavus Adolphus of
Sweden
Queen Victoria
England
Margaret
Duke of Connaught
Canada
Rainy Day Cutout Craft Sparks Afternoon Fun
A mother helps two children pass a long rainy afternoon by cutting out people from old magazines. Frank makes male and child figures while Lulu collects women. They finish the session content and plan to reuse the cutouts on a future rainy day.
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Frank
Mother
Sister
Lulu
Postage Stamp Invention Timeline Highlighted
The article traces the stamp’s origins with James Chalmers of Dundee who died in 1853. It notes England adopting the adhesive stamp in 1859 and the first use in 1840. It says stamps reached the United States in 1841 and Switzerland soon after, followed by France Belgium and Bavaria within seven years.
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James Chalmers
Dundee
England
United States
Switzerland
France
Belgium
Bavaria
Medina City and Prophet's Refuge in Early Islam
The text explains that Medina, in Arabia, is the city where Muhammad sought refuge after fleeing Mecca. It notes the flight called the Hegira and marks it as a key chronological epoch occurring on September 18, 622 AD. It also mentions the Prophet's tomb located in Medina.
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Medina
Arabia
Mohammed
Mecca
Winter's Friend The Snow and Skates Inspire Boys
A lyrical piece describes snow as a friend that brings frost on earth and sunshine above, ideal for skating and sledding. The verse celebrates snowy landscapes, crowned trees, and the white cover over barren ground. A brief humorous dialogue follows between Henry and Belle about clothes and a shrimp size remark.
Relieving Earache With Hot Moist Heat Methods
The article advises immediate earache relief using hot applications. Use a hot water bottle or flannel cloths on the ear, or a hops-filled flannel bag dipped in hot water, plus a head covering to trap steam. If hops cool, reheat. another method uses hot salt in a flannel bag for ear application.
Man Interprets Orchestra Theme by Menu Numbers
A couple enters a Hungarian restaurant as the orchestra plays the William Tell overture. The woman asks about the tune and the man, noting number eight on stage, glances at the menu to identify Filet Mignon by Cham pagnions as the dish listed at number three.
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New York Tribune
Incomplete Case Quip Echoes Courtroom Brief
A prisoner answers the judge with defiant humor stating there is nothing to extenuate his conduct. The exchange underscores a legal proceeding tone as reported by the Chicago Record-Herald.
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iAn Incomplete
Chicago Record-Herald
Changing Times. Painter's Valet Observes Cow Portrait Trends
A brief comic exchange quoted from Fliegende Blatter notes that a cow’s appearance in art has shifted, with a valet remarking on modern painting styles and the friend retorting that cows look different these days. The dialogue captures a satirical view of changing tastes.
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John
Henry
Twin sisters teased by a kiss warning in Stray Stories
A brief wry line from Stray Stories about distinguishing twins. One sister vows to tell mother after a kiss while the other threatens to tell father, highlighting a playful family dynamic.
Quite Obvious. A Needle Has One Eye in London Family Merald
A brief remark from the London Family Merald notes a needle has a single eye yet retains a sharp appearance. The brief line emphasizes a simple contrast between tool design and perceived danger.
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Merald
Witty Exchanges Note Plain Talk on Baseball and Signs
Dialogue snippets from Chicago Daily News and Signs of the Times capture light humor on baseball umpire banter at breakfast and a sign shop debate. The Exchange vignette presents a sign painter proposing "Up to Date Antiques" as a label for a first class secondhand shop.
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Signs of the Times
Not Unusual Night Sessions on Tariff Elsewhere
In a terse item the New York Sun notes Knicker-Congress will hold night sessions on the tariff. The remark adds Becker-Well as a quip about being kept up by infantile industries.
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Knicker
Congress
Becker
New York Sun
Help to Pay the Bill Ends in Comic Court Exchange
A humorous exchange features a judge quipping about paying the bill as one speaker vows to order the entire bill of fare and the other asks for help. The brief joke highlights witty courtroom banter between the participants.
Sunshine is Egypt's Charm in Suburban Life
The writer extols Egypt as a spellbinding land where sun drenched gold and African light feel like youth. Cairo's mosques and bazaars captivate visitors, yielding a lotus eater effect and a near forgetfulness of troubles amid beauty history and mystery.
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Egypt
Cairo
Bucklen Arnica Salve Promises Quick Relief
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve is advertised as the best remedy for frost bites chapped skin and a range of skin ailments. It claims instant pain relief and rapid healing with a 25 cent price from H. E. Bucklen & Co of Philadelphia or St. Louis.
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Bucklen
H. E. Bucklen & Co
Philadelphia
St. Louis
The Herald Ad Promises Wide Readership in Chehalis County
The Herald proclaims itself as the most read paper in Chehalis County and urges advertisers to use its reach for Wise ads.
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the Heralds
Chehalis County
Wise Advertisers
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Yonkers Statesman
U.S
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