Rockefeller Jr vs Rockefeller Sr in the family portrait
The piece contrasts the appearances of John D. Rockefeller and his son John D. Rockefeller Jr. It notes Jr resembles his mother with a broad, heavy-featured face and large eyes, while Sr. has a sharp, irregular set of features, receding forehead, long nose, thin lips, and distinctive ears.
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Rockefeller
John D, Rockefeller
John D, Rockefeller, Jr
John, Jr
John
John DB. Rockefeller
Settling the Strike and Oddities of Japan
The piece recounts Jowett’s brisk handling of Balliol washerwomen in a strike over twelve collars for a shilling, ends the dispute with a quiet quip, and then catalogs a string of oddities from Japan including a pulverized crow medicine and a liver drug scandal, noting medical showmanship and strange remedies amid sweeping references to Japanese life and the Red Cross.
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Jowett
Balliol
Anid
Japanese Red Cross Society
Empire
Japan
Curious Crow Medicine Rumor From Japan
A fragment describes Japanese rural beliefs about crow flesh as a blood medicine. A passerby allegedly took a young crow from a nest, intending to dry and bake it in cement or clay, then bake the mold to extract medicinal properties before using the remedy.
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Japan
Lincoln Horse Claim Abridged Brigadier Tale
An aged anecdote recalls President Lincoln valuing a horse over a captured brigadier, saying he could promote a man but the horse was valuable. John Russell Young notes Lincoln’s quick retort about making a son a brigadier, reflecting Lincoln’s weary humor and multitasking in White House life.
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Lincoln
Richmond
John Russell Young
White House
Mr. Young
Mr. Lincoln
Duty As A Gentle Guide Not A Heavy Burden
The text argues that duty is often viewed as unpleasant but can become pleasant when approached kindly. It urges not to fear or resent duties and warns against worshipping duty as an idol, since idols are worshiped without understanding. The passage frames duty as a helpful companion that can bring happiness if balanced with understanding.
Weo Late Quote Reflects Turbulent Editorial Voice
A garbled Washington Star excerpt shows a spurting man and a referee scene as a voice readies a deal while counting to ten. The passage hints at gender topics and magazine content amid a troubled tone in the periodical.
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Puid
Washinington Star
Jumble of Punch and Puck style snippets on marriage and manners
Comic fragments and witty exchanges from period papers poke fun at marriage, voting, music, and social norms. Quips about women voters, elopement, memory, teachers, and domestic life mingle with jokes about servants, buns, and porcelain tureens for a lighthearted collage of early 20th century humor.
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Baltimore
America
Duff Rowell
Duff
Topica
Wille Green
Wille
Philadelphia Record
Puck
Irving
Yonkers Statesman
Neighbors
Meadowgrass
Chicago Daily News
Canadian Courier
Harper’s Weekly
Clara
Miss Ketchem
George
Charlie Champley
Ulm
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Oregonian
Mary Ann
Geck
Filegende Blaetier
Scrappington
Courage in a Back Room at Dawn
A lawyer a doctor and a newspaper man sit in a dim back room at dawn with empty bottles and supplies on the table. The mood is tense as they exchange uneasy glances and the lawyer denies pursuing a rat, trying to calm the moment.
Bantou Newnboy and the Boston Special Edition
A Boston based special edition notes Bantou Newnboy in a lively style. The item references a 12 o'clock meridian release from Bir Yonkers Stateaman and hints at a dramatic moment marked by a “break” by an unnamed figure.
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Bantou Newnboy
New Yorker
Boston
Boston Neweboy
Yonkers Stateaman
The Bucket Shop Gone to the Wall Verse
A satirical piece laments the demise of the bucket shop as profits vanish. It recalls customers and mechanics who once poured wages into speculative ventures now halted by legislation. The speaker mourns the end of easy get-rich schemes and the erosion of a once thriving trade.
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Clark
Bucket Shop
Sonkem Bucket Shop
Detroit Wree Press
Milk Peddlers of Belgium and Rural Life Portraits
In Belgium a densely populated land between Holland Prussia and France the milk peddlers stand out as notable characters. The article notes cattle farming fruit crops and coal mining while praising the robust Belgian dairy trade and the dog drawn milk carts. It highlights the Belgian purchasing power and the country’s mix of French and German heritage with a picturesque rural economy.
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Wolland
Prussia
France
Kingdom of
Belgium
Belghau
Europe
Farina
Digestion The Appetite Juice Theory Explained By Pavlov
Russian physiologist Pavlov showed digestion responds to foods a subject’s palate prefers. His findings describe how gastric juice abundance varies with taste and expectation, explaining why dieters cling to favored foods and how mood and anticipation influence digestion.
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Pavlov
Summer Clothing Advice From the Tropics Teachings
The article argues white garments are ill suited for tropical sun and heat. It urges dark inner garments, light outer fabrics, and head coverings with dark linings. It warns against barcheading and notes black or dark colors aid radiation in cool periods, with practical tips for fabrics, weaving, and post wake routines.
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Tropics
Witte
Equatorial
Vague Prescription from a Sussex Village Doctor
A century old English village letter prescribes uncertain dosing for a patient. The doctor notes a margin of error in potent drugs and advises sips of beer after medicine. The writer, William Beubrigg, signs off as a loving friend while cautioning against dangerous substances.
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Sussex
Lucas
English Village A Century Ago. Mr. Andrews
William Beubrigg
Fragments Reflect 17th Century Linguistic Quirks and Letters
An OCR fragment cites a 1686 exchange between Bridget Noel and the Countess of Rutland. It mentions meeting at Burley and contains garbled lines about clothing, dispute, and a list of items described with odd spellings and color references, reflecting phonetic spelling and textual corruption of the era.
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Bridget Noel
Countess of
Rutland
Fitting the Word to the Act in a Quarrel with SI Smith
The Baltimore American notes a dispute with SI Smith moving toward court action. A poetic, fragmented local voice laments the unfolding legal matter and the humor and confusion surrounding it.
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John
Marla
SI Smith
Marle
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