Ingenious escape from tyranny by Minsk students
A herd of cattle grazed on the Russian frontier under a herdsman when a cow wandered over the line. The cow split into two, revealing two young men who ran to Polish guards. They were Minsk University students who had previously faced ten months in prison and used the ruse to flee Russia.
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Tivéeen
Poland
Russia
University of Minsk
Montreal
Herald
Stop the Pali with Cole Carboli salve ad
The advertisement promises rapid healing of burns and cuts without scars when Cole's Carboli salve is used. It lists prices 300 and 50c and directs sending 30c to A W Cole Co in Rockford Illinois for orders.
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Cole
A. W. Cole Co
Rockford, Il
Unstable Love and a Fake Health Ad
An archival ad fragment promotes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a health cure, claiming it regulates liver, bowels and stomach. The line ends with a dated-sounding endorsement style and a coy sign-off.
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Dr. Pierce
Modesty Among Men Questioned in Exchange Column
A terse exchange questions masculine quality and modesty, noting that modesty is admirable and most men possess it. The column reflects on gender norms and self-perception within social discourse.
Belknap Family Tensions Reach Critical Point
In a Chicago timber empire chamber Tom Belknap and his son John clash over leadership, Gorbel, and Kampfest plans. Tom faces illness and secrets, while John asserts his proven hard work and seeks a woods-first path, driving a rift that leads toward a dramatic journey and unresolved struggle.
Chapter It Young Man Travels to Midwest for a Chance
A feverish young man disillusioned with his world leaves on a journey after a betrayal. He arrives in a strange town in a distant month and, seeking relief for temper, resolves to go to the Midwest wilderness to present himself and seek an opportunity.
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John Steele Belknap
bin Marrow
John Welknap
Mid-West
Almple
Chinese Idea of Fight Not the Western One
A Boston Transcript excerpt describes a street crowd and overheard chatter about a supposed Chinese versus Western fight. Bystanders report a conflict described as between two coolies, with one remark that the first to strike shows a lack of new ideas, reflecting a stereotype rather than a clear event.
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Boston Transcript
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