Rat as a Tulip Thief Creeps Bulbs From Terrace
A French observer reports a rat storing 260 tulip bulbs on a terrace. After killing a large female rat, the gardener finds an underground chamber lined with hay and two store holes containing 250 bulbs ungnawed, neatly arranged in two rows.
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Journal Des Debats
Hungarian Underground Trolley System Faces Cost Rules
The Budapest street railway system has run underground wires for years and a U.S. reader notes a new idea to demo it here via an overheadless line. Authorities rejected the plan as it would require excessive infrastructure upgrades.
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Hungary
Buda-Peeth
Diamonds in Kimberley Rock Form Disintegrates in Air
Readable lines describe abundant diamonds and the blue group rock in Kimberley. The rock disintegrates on exposure to air and water, freeing its mineral charge.
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Kimberley
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Praised By Missouri Reader
Otto Dodd of Ponder writes he suffered a year with an ugly sore but a box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him. He calls it the best salve on earth and notes it costs 23c at Joseph Bros. drug store.
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Ponder, Mo
Joseph Bros. Drug Store
A Knot for Solomon
A European banker’s will declares his fortune goes to the first of his three nieces who marries. Each niece claims she married at the same hour that morning, with notarized certificates stating identical ceremony times, creating a vexing legal puzzle for judges.
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Solomon
Europe
Warsaw
Dr King’s New Life Pills Cure Chronic Constipation
Cavendish Vermont resident S Le Quinn reports a break in by Chronic Constipation. Dr King’s New Life Pills allegedly stopped the trouble and claimed a cure. Pills sold for 25 cents at Joseph Bros. drug store.
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S. le Quinn
Cavendish
Dr. King
Joseph Bros
Danger in Home Shampoo Causes Earache
A doctor warns that drying hair with a fan can cause earache. Improper fan use blows gale force wind into the ear, triggering pain for days. He suggests directing airflow through the hair to dry faster and prevent ear discomfort.
The Duty of Abhorring Evil in Human Nature
A Pittsburg Press reflection argues that people excuse sins they favor while condemning opposed vices. It warns that permitting any sin in self for convenience lowers moral barriers and desensitizes conscience, making further wrongdoing easier.
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Pittsburg Press
Bhe'd Been There Before
Gerald and Geraldine exchange tender reassurance as parts of a marriage service are recalled in a brief scene reported by the New York Press. The dialogue hints at emotional gravity and the couple’s commitment amid ceremony.
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Gerald
Geraldine
New York
Large Land Openings In Red River Valley For Settlement
Thousands of acres of fertile land in the Red River Valley near Vernon Texas are opened for settlement. Special Frisco trains will run from St Louis and Kansas City on September 15 to Vernon with low fares guiding potential homeseekers. Send inquiries to R S Lemon Frisco System Immigration Bureau St Louis.
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Oklahoma
Red
Vernon
Texas
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Kansas City
St. Louisa
R.S. Lemon
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St. Louis
Missouri Pacific Excursions to West and Southwest
Very low one way and round trip rates to Texas Old Mexico California Oregon Washington and intermediate points. No change of cars from St Louis and Kansas City. Standard and ordinary Pullman sleeping cars. Best dining car service. For particulars call G A A Deane Jr T P A Missouri Pacific Railway 200 Sentinel Bldg Indianapolis Ind.
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Utah
Pacific Coast
Texas
Old Mexico
California
Oregon
Washington
St Louie
Kansas City
Fraulein and Lent Dress Dilemma In Comic Dialog
In a humorous exchange the characters discuss whether Fraulein von Under Standt-How wears borrowed dresses during Lent. The dialogue lampoons social norms and religious observance with playful spelling and mock earnestness.
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Fraulein
Nail In Hand Heals Quick With Balm Claim
Three Mile Bay resident J. C. Mount pierced his hand with a ten penny nail while opening a box. He applied Chamberlain's Pain Balm and later, and found no pain or soreness as the injury healed swiftly. Sold by Joseph Bros.
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J. C. Mount
Three Mile Bay
N. Y
Joseph Bros
Valet Rooms Essential In New York Bachelor Homes
The New York Sun notes that valet service alone is insufficient for grand bachelor apartments. It argues that each large building should include dedicated valets' rooms with equipment for pressing clothes polishing hats shining shoes and other dress preparations.
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New York
New York Sun
Saves Two From Death With Dr King’s New Discovery
Our daughter in Armonk N Y was saved after other remedies failed by Dr King’s New Discovery. Our niece with advanced consumption is now well. Desperate throat and lung diseases yield to this medicine or to none. Infallible for coughs and colds. 50c and $1 bottles guaranteed by Joseph Bros. Trial bottles free.
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W.K. Haviland
Armonk
N. Y
Br. King
Dr. King
Joseph Bros. Yrial
Washington statue tale and catarrh cure ad copy
A humorous anecdote recalls a wealthy New York resident who refuses to donate for a Washington statue claiming the Father of His Country is kept in his heart. An ailment cure ad pitches Hall's Catarrh Cure as a blood and mucous remedy taken internally with testimonials and a Toledo address.
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Washington
New York City
Bays
Hall
F. J. Chenry & Co
Toledo
Dail
Wanted a good home for Indiana orphans
The state board of charities appeals for homes for about five hundred children aged five to eight. It argues that early ages respond best to family care, with love and training, and asks readers to open their homes to a sturdy six year old boy or a nice little girl in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Board OF State Chrities
Indianapolis
Indiana
Chamberlains Biomach and Liver Tablets Ad
Just what you need. Chamberlains Biomach and Liver Tablets. They improve appetite calm and invigorate stomach regulate liver and bowels. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Joseph Bros. Freak Turkey exhibit: a two headed turkey with six legs and four feet displayed in Pleasant Hill after being alcohol preserved.
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Joseph Bros
Misaouri
Pleasant’ Ri
Mies Annie Lee Mays
Pleasant Hill
John Wesley Quote Promotes Cham berlain Cough Remedy
It cites a Wesley anecdote about repeating advice and credits Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for curing colds and grip while counteracting pneumonia risk. It notes the product is pleasant and safe and offered for sale by Joseph Bros.
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John Wesley
Sheep Photographing Challenges
A quirky account notes how sheep resist cameras, making amateur photographers endure hours of patient work. The flock often shies at everything and nothing, forcing repeated setup before the shutter can finally release.
Confessions Or A Priest Promotes Electric Bitters
Wake Ark clergyman Rev Jno S Cox writes after twelve years suffering from Yellow Jaundice he tried many doctors and medicines then used Electric Bitters and claims he is cured for liver and kidney trouble stomach disorder and general debility Joseph Bros guarantees the remedy priced 0c
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Jno. S. Cox
Wake, Ark
Joseph Bros
Pleasant Neighborly Relations Highlighted in Dated Text
The passage argues that nations in modern times favor polite exchanges, noting it fosters nicer relations and reduces friction, though some may view it as overly optimistic or performative.
The Reversible Purse Paul Percy Quote
A quoted quip from Detoit Bree Presa questions success as people chase him while needing to flee. The remark frames success as notoriety and fear rather than achievement.
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Paul
Percy
Recognised Trait Mentioned in Philadelphia Bulletin
A Philadelphia Bulletin snippet notes a remark about a boy with a manly bearing and a comment that he found fault with what they had spent during a visit. The exchange reflects on character and evaluation of possessions.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
At the Rubicon present fate and force in play
Quote heavy fragment notes Caesar saying the die is cast yet fate is handed to him. It reflects distrust of fortune and belief in personal effort, alongside a remark about other successful men who rely on themselves rather than luck.
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Caesar
Fortune
Puck
Inferred Telegraph Demand Sparks Witty Exchange
A humorous exchange traces a diary note about telegraphs and a playful misreference to Nero. A Washington Star quip questions Nero’s hair by noting his famed fiddling skill, prompting the editor’s amused remark about historical tails.
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Nero
Washington Star
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