Markham Calls North Pole Expeditions Futile
Royal Geographical Society president Sir Clements Markham denounces costly national expeditions lacking cooperation and questions future pole ventures for geographical and naturalist value. Postal Growth in New York is noted with 32 stations 159 substations and 45 tons daily mail. Fourteen stamp cancelling machines process 28 000 letters hourly. Piso’s Cure for Consumption ad claims cures for coughs and colds at 25 cents. Portland mail hold order: postmaster bans mail to Pacific Mercantile company citing lottery-like business.
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Sir Clements Markham
Royal Geographical Syuociety
North Pole
New York
New York City
Portland, Or
F. A. Bancroft
Post Office Department
Washington
Pacific Mercantile Company
United States
You Can Get Allen's Foot Ease Free Sample Offer
Advertisement announces a free sample of Allen's Foot Ease from Allen 8 Olmsted LeRoy New York. It claims to cure chilblains sweating damp swollen aching feet and to ease new or tight shoes. It is sold by druggists for 25 cents and warns not to accept substitutes.
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W. L. Douglas
Douglas
Corona Colt
Corona
Brockton
Mass
Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy
N. Y
Secret circular to halt anti Jewish agitation in Russia
The Times reports that the Jewish Labor League in Russia published a secret circular detailing measures issued by Interior Minister von Plehve to governors and prefects aimed at stopping the spread of anti Jewish ideology in Russia.
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London
the Times
Jewish Labor League
Russia
von Plehve
Teething Remedy Endorsed by Mrs Winslow Booth
The item notes that mothers will choose Mrs Winslow’s Syrup as the best remedy for children during teething. An old Detroit Free Press quote contrasts moral wickedness with modern excess in spending money for pleasure.
The Usual Course Dramatist Critique Quote
A Detroit Free Press excerpt quotes critics debating a dramatist's career after a marked failure. The exchange suggests a turn toward criticism as a next move, reflecting literary tensions and public reception.
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Detroit Free L’resa
Catarrh Cure Promises Constitutional Treatment
There is more Catarrh in this region than other diseases and local remedies failed. Science shows Catarrh is constitutional. Hel's Catarrh Cure from F J Epanes Co is claimed to be the sole constitutional cure, taken internally, with a $100 reward if it fails to cure. Sold by Dengerets at 75 cents. Ball's Family Pills also advertised.
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Hel
F. J. Epanes & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney & CO
Dengerets
Ball's
Nature
Pete Eerae
Atlantas
Minding It Business Quietly Causes Irritation
A curious exchange unfolds as a stranger smokes and refuses to reveal purpose. The rubbernecking party presses for details, but the stranger insists he is simply minding his business. The text ends with a warning to protect confidences in gifts and friendships.
Fine Family Medicine 8 8 8 Claims to Restore Health
A testimonial from Mrs M B Davidson credits 8 8 8 with restoring health and appetite after poor blood and ulcerated gums. Another account from Mrs L B Jackson says 8 8 3 cured a long standing tottter on her hands after doctors failed, with no recurrence in fifteen years. The notices mention addresses in Kansas City Kansas.
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M. BR. Davidson
L. B. Jackson
St. Paul
Kansas City
Kas
Old Masonic Hall of Neosho and Missouri secession act
The Old Masonic Hall in Neosho Missouri served as the Confederate capitol during the Civil War. On October 21 1861 delegates signed an act dissolving ties with the United States. Price's army defended the town as cannons fired and the hall later moved from its original site but remains well preserved and of visitor interest.
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Old Masonic Hall
Neosho
Confederate Capitol
Missouri
Masonic Hall
Senate
Isaac N. Shambaugh
House
Price
Dear Dead Past Modern Letters of a Heart’s Measure
A faded story from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat recounts an old millionaire seeking memories in his study. He opens a package of love letters from youth, reads of a past romance with Amy, and recalls a breach of promise suit that cost him $25,000 as tears rise softly.
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St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Amy
Sea water bread: new fad for dyspeptics in Philadelphia
A Philadelphia baker claims sea water bread helps dyspeptics. He notes saltier taste but good palatability and growing demand from patients. A physician first asked for the bread three months ago, and the baker now makes thirty loaves daily, with sea water deliveries thrice weekly.
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Philadelphia
Unique Pet At Governor's House In Borneo
A stray baby rhinoceros near the governor of North Borneo's residence becomes a tame curiosity. The animal demands sixteen quarts of milk daily, grows plump, and loyally follows its mistress like a dog, while resembling a peculiar horned hound rather than a full grown rhino.
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North Borneo
Where Bricks Are Useless in Sumatra Homes
A regional note describes Sumatra's lightweight bamboo and bark houses built on posts above damp soil. Floors use solid bamboo slats with rattan ties, covered by mats, while walls use bark layers and palm leaf thatch. Roofs are palm thatch, and families ascend via notched poles, living with frequent earthquakes.
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Sumatra
Indian
Revenge Motive In Servia Sparks Monarchy Change
Thirst for revenge fuels Col. Maschin's role in the Servian revolution that toppled King Alexander and Queen Draga. Maschin, once favored, faced royal disfavor yet remained colonel of the Sixth Regiment and now serves as minister of public works in the new government.
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Col. Maschin
Servia
Alexander
Draga
Cr. Muaschin
Que 1
Belgrade
Col
Maschin
Mucelf
Col. Lunjevics
Grateful Detroit Woman Praises Peruna Cure
Miss Muriel Armitage of Detroit writes she suffered five years with uterine irregularities and hysteria. After trying doctors, she used Peruna for six months and fifteen bottles, gaining strength and claiming she is entirely cured, linking catarrh to female ailments and Peruna as the remedy.
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Muriel Armitage
Greenwood Ave
Detroit
Mich
Royal Templars of Temperance
Peruna
Tam
Female Catarrh and Pelvic Catarrh Remedy Claim
An advertisement-style piece argues pelvic catarrh causes widespread weakness in women and touts Peruna as a permanent cure. It claims quick results, offers free advice from Dr. Hartman, and invites readers to write for guidance from The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus, Ohio.
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Peruna
Hartman
Dr.Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbaa
Ohio
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