An Irish view of curses as directed harm and fate
An Irish authority defines a curse as a directed force that falls upon the person it is deserved by or, if undeserved, returns to the caster. The London Globe cites an ancient belief comparing a curse to a wedge that cleaves wood if there is room, otherwise it strikes the woodman between the eyes.
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London Globe
Musgrave and Moore Dinner Party Dalliance
In a London drawing room Mrs. Moore hosts a cheerful dinner party for Dean Musgrave's family circle. Fred Musgrave seeks a dramatic career while Captain Claughton vies for Susie Moore's interest, and a telegram hints at a looming crisis with the Dean's illness.
Fred Musgrave Enjoys Life After General Moore Dinner
Fred Musgrave relishes health, strength, looks, popularity, and a rich uncle. He enjoys General Moore's dinner despite a prior disturbance, then plans for the play and issues final instructions to Susie, whom he had been drilling.
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Maxim Proves His Skill Expert with One Arm Drives Fast
Hudson Maxim famed inventor of explosives shows off driving prowess in New Jersey, handling tests and city caper with ease. He asserts his road confidence, cites peace aims of his work, and charms inspector with skill. The piece blends his auto feats with biographical asides about writers and a broader note on gold production and prices.
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Hymn for Peace and Human Unity
Poetic excerpt envisions a loftier human race rising beyond war and bloodshed. It imagines unarmed nations living as comrades, universal fraternity, new art, heightened knowledge, and a world where sin and shame vanish, aligning humanity with divine harmony.
It Was Her Fault On General Principles
Reynolds dis approves of young women and warns that they are dangerous designes creatures with marriage in mind. He recalls a moonlit kiss at age 21 with a 29 year old woman and a past breach of promise worry. Miss Adams agrees, noting a man’s tendency to justify himself and the pull of marriage.
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Public Notice About Street Reporter Conduct
A public notice states that a newspaper reporter on the street is not seeking jokes. It emphasizes seriousness and professional conduct in street reporting activities. No individuals or organizations are named in the readable text.
Paw-Paw Pills offer free sample by mail
An advertisement for Munyon’s Paw-Paw Pills promotes their stomach and liver benefits. The copy claims relief from constipation indigestion jaundice and related ailments. It invites readers to request a free package by mailing a postal or letter to Munyon’s Homoeopathic Home Remedy Co. in Philadelphia.
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Adversity Lifts Spirits as Colonel Learns Jury Duty
A club conversation echoes civic duty after Colonel delivers an earnest speech on citizenship. The colonel reveals he has been summoned for jury service, casting a somber note over the morning. The exchange underscores public responsibility and the weight of civic duties.
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Chicago Tribune
Pettitt's Eye Salve Sold By Howard Bros Buffalo NY
Eye salve advertised to relieve tired eyes and stop eye aches congestion and inflammation. Sold by Howard Bros at all druggists in Buffalo New York.
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Buffalo, N. Y
Champion Cligaroot Amoker Named in Talk
A local debate mocks a so called hero while praising a smoker who lights sixty cigars at once. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are advertised as regulating and invigorating stomach liver and bowels in sugar coated granules that do not gripe.
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First Brood Hatch Sparks Rooster and Hen Quarrel
Old Rooster scolds the showy strutting while Old Hen proudly announces her eldest pullet has hatched her first brood of chicks, a domestic moment framed as irritation and pride.
Luck of Peacock Feathers superstition fades in modern homes
The London Chronicle notes peacock feather decor has become common and shops still sell them at a shilling a bundle. The piece muses on origins of the superstition and whether the feather’s “eye” forewarns of misfortune, while praising the bird’s beauty despite its voice.
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London
London Chronicle
Word Etiquette for Officials Says Secretary Deserves Honor
Boston Globe notes that the chief magistrate should be addressed simply as president while the Secretary of State requires the prefix the Honorable. Etiquette at the State Department dictates this honorific, reflecting the proper form for U.S. officials.
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