John C. Driscoll long-time Chicago labor figure dies
Obituary notes John C. Driscoll born 1859 Oswego New York. He led the Associated Teaming Interests from 1902 to April this year as secretary and claimed no labor troubles cost owners a dollar during his tenure. He studied at St Ignatius College and earned an A B degree. The piece also briefly mentions grape fruit as a preferred breakfast fruit.
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John C. Driscoll
Chicago
Mr. Driscoll
Oswego
St. Ignatius’ College
Driscoll
Seattle Suburban Acreage Promise Easy Street Footing
Guide offers a free booklet about buying suburban Seattle acreage with minimal cash. Claims the area around Hal ler Lake is a beauty spot and suggests readers only need to send name and address to George Meacham in New York Block, Seattle.
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Seattle
Haller Lake
George Meacham
New York
Blk
Rifle prices advertised by A L Hall Seattle
Local ad lists 22 Winchester Repeater at 11.00 Remington Single Shot 3.50 6.00 Stevens 3.00 4.50 6.00 Winchesters and Marlins of all calibres offered at lowest prices by A L Hall located at 1111 1st Ave Seattle.
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Remington
Stevens
Slamitis Bangiana misread in a tale from Youth's Companion
Teresa Howard rooms in a city lodging house and endures constant banging from her neighbors. She adopts a calm philosophy, reciting Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius as each door slam echoes, turning disturbances into uplifting reminders of restraint and virtue.
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Teresa Howard
Teresa
Dynamie
Mary
Port Arthur
Epictetus
Marcus Aurelius
Pleasant Possibility Quiz Ends in Tragic Outcome
A Columbia Medical College professor tests a student with croton oil dose. The student answers a teaspoonful, then asks to change. The professor replies it is too late as the patient has been dead fourteen minutes, a grim warning on dangerous experiments.
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Columbian Medical College
Washington
Collier’s
Early risers among summer birds defy the lark
A student studying bird life finds the greenfinch wakes first around 1 30 am and sings, followed by the blackcap at 2 30, quail soon after, then the merry blackbird near 4 00. The thrush robin wren house sparrow and tomtit follow, proving the lark’s reputation as an early riser is misleading.
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Lark
Trustees Debate Anonymous Donations And Money Sources
A group of trustees discusses requiring donors to reveal names and addresses to verify funds. One suggests full vetting by placing experts on donor backgrounds. The dialogue references public suspicion and critiques a political notion with a satirical aside.
Notable Divilinions and Diplomatic Pioneers Collide in 19th Century Memoir
William Woodville Rockhill’s career spans diplomacy from Pekin to Athens with key posts in State Department and foreign service. Mrs. Cramer aided her husband’s rise, accompanying him on tours and during the Franco-Prussian siege. Miss Starr upholds strict rules for marrying divorcees, while Delyannis’ 46 years in Greek public service mark a long tenure. Various notes include Howells’ summer at Kittery Point, Doyle’s new book, and Boston Corbett’s residence in Texas.
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William Woodville Rockhill
Conger
Pekin
W. W. Rockhill
Korea
China
Mongolia
Thibet
United States
Mr. Rockhill
State Department
Washington
Greece
Roumania
Servia
William Sk. Cramer
Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin
W. Cramer
Cramer
Cramers
Paris
Lee Anna Starr
Ill
Miss Starr
L. A
Theodore P. Delyannis
Kalavryta
Athens
T. Pp. Delyannis
Allen Foot-Ease and Piso's Cure Ad Offerings
An old advertisement praises Foot-Ease powder to cure chilblains damp sweating aching and swollen feet with a 25 cent price and a sample offer. It also promotes Piso's Cure for bronchial troubles as a good cough medicine at druggists for 25 cents. A religious blessing note from Rev H Hezlop in Pittsburg is included with a general admonition to trust God.
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Allen
Allen 5
Olmstead
LeRoy, N
S.S
Fully Explained Mrs Hiram Offen
A conversation from the Philadelphia Press recounts a new servant describing a four month stay and illness that prevented earlier departure. Mrs Hiram Offen questions the situation as the servant explains the trouble and illness.
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Hiram Offen
Philadelphia Press
Jelled Fruit Cream Molded Dessert
A method to make a jelled fruit cream by sieving three bananas and a quart of strawberries, sweetening, folding in dissolved gelatine, and chilling until firm. A few strawberries and banana slices are added before molding and serving with whipped cream. The note promotes Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething children.
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Mrs. Winslow
Rich Prnm Pudding and Rhubarb Pie Recipe
A historical recipe explainer outlines Rich Prnm Pudding with beef suet, bread crumbs, dried fruits, lemon rind, and brandy eggs, plus rhubarb pie steps. It details quantities, mixing, molding, and long steaming, followed by rhubarb filling, crust, sugar and flour mix, bake in quick oven, with a note to manage overflow using a glaze tube.
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Cryderman BS Bros
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Orses
Carris
Ian Memeov
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Prussian Remedy CO
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Portland Seed CO
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Stewart & Holmes
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Portland
William T. Lewis
W. Cor
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Slamitis Bangiana
Puck
Polly
H. van Dyke
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Princeton
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Jesus
J. H. Accove
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Boston
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A. J. Henry
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Brooklyn
N. Y
J. M. Taylor
Poughkeepsie
M. C. Brooks
African Methodist
Brooklyn, N.Y
G. A. Knerr
Evangelist
Pottsville
W. H. Roberts
New York City
B. G. Newton
Pittsburg
Frank Crane
Unitarian
Worcester
John B. Clark
Mich
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Baptist
A. Lewis
W. D. Howells
Italy
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C. H. Dallas
Leavenworth, Kan
Abolition Society of
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Edward Doyle
Boston Corbett
J. Wilkes Booth
Lincoln
Texas
H. Hezlop
Dr.Kline
Joo Drors
Infans
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Castoria
W. Brown
R. L. Beatty
Beatel Business College
Tacoma
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John W. Fundis
Wheeling, W. Va
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