Cannibal Tribes of Acrée Reported by Traveler
A traveler from Acrée tells The New York Tribune that native groups there mix Bolivian traits with primitive elements. He notes cannibal rumors, fierce vigilance against white intruders, and skill with darts, spears, and javelins. Clothing is absent. elaborate feathered headdresses and coin jewelry are common. No horses or mules exist in Acre, and llamas fulfill beast of burden roles.
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Acrée
New York ‘Tribune
Acre
Lemme
Lady Edith Villiers Receives Four Proposals from Waldorf Astor
Report says Lady Edith Villiers, daughter of the Earl of Clarendon, has four marriage proposals from Waldorf Astor, son of William Waldorf Astor. Astor, aged 24, was born in New York and has lived in England since boyhood, with strong social and political polish and a noted hunting enthusiasm.
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William Waldorf Astor
Huntiah &Ociety
Edith Villiers
Engel Society
Waldorf Astor
Wiliam Waldorf Astor
Sandy Villiers
Young Astor
Vady Villiers
Earl of
Clarendon
Lord Champerlain
England
Coroline
Earl of Normanton
Clarenton
Sid-De
Herdfordshire
Hertfordshire Yeomanry
Wuarwielkshire
House of Commons
Brecon
Hichiang Heter
New York
Lord Rosebery
Young Waldorf Astor
The People of Acre Rival Territorial Claim
Acre in northern Bolivia has long been disputed between Brazil and Bolivia for about 80 years. The region, rich in rubber, forms a triangular area between Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru with the Beni River as its base. Brazil objects to a recent Anglo American arbitration and threatens to sever diplomatic ties unless the contract is canceled.
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Acre
Bolvia
Brazil
Bolivia
Peru
Beni River
King Edward Decorated Soldier Story in Collier's Weekly
The article recalls a three year wartime record of bravery praising a soldier who earned the Cross for Valor. It describes the king’s endurance during a painful illness and a final victorious drive through London, noting the crowd’s subdued reaction and the stiff resolve shown by the monarch despite doctors’ protests.
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Meade
Rielared
Collier's Weekly
Ragland
London
Bueleinehamy Pauls
Youngest peeress to attend Edward coronation reported
The youngest peeress of Britain, Hetty B Wigh now Baroness Clifton, born in 1900, is set to wear a coronation robe at Westminster. Daughter of the late seventh Earl of Daynley and Jemima, Countess of Darnley, she will be a notable figure at the royal ceremony despite her three years.
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Great Peitain
Edward
Westminster
Hotty
Haron Clifton
Earl of
Belgians Honor May Day and Predict Love Fate
Belgians honor May Day, the Virgin Mary's month, with a village ritual in Idege where maidens walk fields at sunrise. They choose honeysuckle, cut three dew grass blades, color threads black red and white, then return ten days later to see which blade grows tallest foretelling a lover or fate.
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Idege
Hachmulden
How to Keep Young From Time's Ravages Across Society
A discussion of aging and beauty notes that temper and humor influence perceived youth. It cites Max O'Rell and M Blouet, who argue humor and a pleasant temperament can keep a woman appearing youthful into age, though post fifty limits advice.
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Max O'Rell
M. Blouet
Max O'Reil
Never Satiated. Mre. Homer Cook Hiring Inquiry
An exchange from the Chicago Daily News features a mock job interview where a weary applicant asks for a letter of recommendation. The interviewer probes why the applicant left the last job, eliciting a quip about the quarrels of the couple and their concerns over meal preparation.
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Homer
Chicago Daily News
A Curious Palm and Statistical Rants From The Atlantic
Excerpt discusses the value of statistics and stat literature with mnemonics on dry data. It includes a tale of a fox deceiving a pursuing dog, a reflection on palm species in South America near the Orinoco and Rio Negro, and notes Guaranes use of palm products for shelter, cords, and nutrition.
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South America
Ranayon
Rio Negro
Orinoco
The Talking Dog and the Hard-Up Ventriloquist Tale
A ventriloquist on tour to Philadelphia befriends a hungry stray dog on the road. With no money, the act asks the German innkeeper for credit and the dog ordering ham sandwich shocks Hans. The tale blends humor and a cash-strapped artist seeking aid before a promised return. The dog later features in the performer’s anecdotes.
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Philadelphia
Hans
Ventriloquist
Comrox
Wagner
Washington Star
Library Hospitals and the Delicate Repair of Books
A lengthy, period tone description frames a library as a hospital for worn volumes. It outlines shelving, treatment rooms, and surgical tools used to repair damaged books including covers, backs, and edges. The piece also touches on book care, gardening notes, and plant guidance in a separate whimsical section.
Piles relief advertised by Witch Hazel Oil sale
Piles relief offered by Homo phreys Witch Hazel Oil marketed as a permanent cure for external and internal piles and related conditions. Claims immediate relief and certain cure with 25c, 500, or 1.00 prices, sold by druggists or prepaid from Humighreya Medicine Co New York.
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Humighreya’ Medicine Co
Cor Wilt
John Btu
New York
Nervous Debility and Prostration Homeopathic No. 28
Advertising a homeopathic remedy No. 28 for nervous debility prostration and overwork notes 40 years of use as the only successful remedy. Priced at $1 per vial and $5 for a special package, with sales through a druggist or by mail on prepaid price. Mentions Hyorphregy Med Coy Williams & Jahn Stu WV.
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Humphreys
Coy Williams & Jahn Stu
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