Chinese and Community Reform in New York's Chinatown
China minister Wu Ting Fang greets American reform toward Chinese rights in New York and San Francisco. Two temples, one Christian and one Confucian, will rise in New York's Chinatown with Westernized facilities. Christians and Confucians attend the launch, pledging mutual respect.
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Wu Ting Feng
New York
Je Ju
Washington
United States
China
America
Japan
Uncle Sam
Orient
Tivo
Asiatic
Wapgri Ig
Cleveland
Wu Ting Fang
WU Ting Pang
Chinatown
San Francisco
Golden Gate
New
St. Bartholomew's
Epis Icopalian
Rulers of Britain Under King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra
Article discusses King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra amid criticism over cabinet changes and a royal visit abroad. It notes press reaction in Germany and England about foreign policy and public perception of the monarchs as Edward shows aging while Alexandra remains groomed and youthful in image.
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Edward VII
Queen Alexandra
England
Mr. Asquith
Revel
Edward Vil
Alexandia
Jesty
Harsl
Germany
Edward
Little Joe Brown: Georgia Governor Nominee in Primary Victory
Joseph M. Brown defeated Governor Hoke Smith in the Georgia Democratic primary by largely relying on press outreach rather than public campaigning. Known as Little Joe, Brown came from Scotch Irish stock, rose from railroad executive to political influence, and pursued writing as well as public service.
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Hoke Smith
Georgia
Joseph M. Brown
Brown
Little Joe" Brown
Joseph Emerson Brown
United States
Canton
Cherokee County
Milledgeville
Atlanta
Ogiethorpe University
Harvard
Trafh
Iver
Agtyanas
Elvi
Post Office Pleasantries and Wedding Antics
A humorous scene shows a polite post office clerk granting a woman stamps and a brief home delivery chat while she suggests sending setters by monthly mail. Another vignette depicts a bride and groom pursuit where obstacles trip the groom, allowing a dramatic reunion in a tent.
English Beef Preference And Charlotte Bronte Tribute
A London club president jokes about English beef preferences saying a duke may prefer it rare. The other items recall Charlotte Bronte’s last words to her husband and her lingering domestic felicity before death, describing a scene of illness and tender vows.
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New York
Walter
Charlotte Grante
Charlotte Bronte
The Words That Won Prize List of Strong Words
In London a weekly paper offered a prize for ten strongest English words. A panel chose ten winners from submissions: Hate blood hungry dawn coming gone love dead alone forever. The reader asks if stronger words exist.
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London
Not Haraalf. Farmer Urges Doctor Visit for Wife
A farmer asks a medical man to visit his wife who felt tired after a morning of hard chores. The doctor asks for details, and the farmer lists the tasks she completed from milking cows to cooking and washing. A wedding anecdote follows about a thirty minute delay and a quip about a wife waiting thirty years.
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Charley
Clarg
Jonnie
Mayb
Anxious Professor Stone To Geologist Audience
A fragmented London Telegraph note shows a perplexing exchange with a professor anxious about a geologist audience. The speaker mentions a temporary loan of £2 to a fan and exclaims about a great Scott moment in a chaotic dialogue.
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Stone
Scott
London Telegraph
Progress Reported in Washington Star Fishing Tale
The Washington Star quotes a speaker who answers yes to luck fishing and remembers catching none while quietly planning to tell home folks about the tale. The brief exchange spotlights fishing lore and hometown storytelling.
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Whyshington
Poker and Bridge Report From Harper's Bazaar
Brief item notes Enieker and Mrs Enieker in a social scene with a sick friend and his wife. The exchange hints at late night and afternoon caregiving, reflecting domestic duties in a society column tone.
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Enieker
Mrs. Enieker
The Candidate and His Voters Oddities in Laughter
A satirical sketch portrays the candidate courting voters with promises and cash, while supporters crowd around with jokes and applause. It shifts to a vaudeville circuit setup showing a failing act, a blunt exchange about payment, and a bartender bemoaning costly matches, ending with a reunion with an old minstrel friend and a wife’s demand.
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Peturns
Sid
Pert Paragraphs and Pricey Times
A garbled editorial fragment ties rising food costs to declining spirits and the need for dollars. It touches on irony about small imps becoming preachers and hints at time versus money in fights. The narrator muses on temperament and modern advice while exposing newspaper-era concerns.
Kodol Higesta All Foods Digestive Aid Ad
An old advertisement extols Kodol Higesta as a digestive aid for dyspepsia and indigestion. It claims the product helps the stomach by breaking down all foods and promises relief from stomach trouble with careful use and dietary guidance. The ad mentions Breuning Co as the seller.
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Ball
Ravenswood
W. Var
Dawiitt
Fio Qewitt
Pemane
Promoted Health Pills Promoted Against Health Frights
An unclear note touts kidney and bladder pills as a universal cure promising prompt relief from a wide range of ailments. It mentions a Dr. Witt and claims the product is widely recommended, urging quick purchase and taking place in a medical context.
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Healeh Coffee
Shoop
Raciog
Notagraia
Menry N
Schultz
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Jones
Olen
Elmingly
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Dentrova
DeWitt
Bignamae
Kennedy
Kenonedy
S D Breunlog & Co
Gumphreys
de Wts
DaWitt’s
D. Breuning & Co
Castoria
Carll
Kotullen
Witt
Hushphreys
Turania
Tree
Rumphreys
MOMEO
Medisine CO
William and John Errests
Sho
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