Sleeves and veils in Korean bridal and warrior lore
An article describes Korean veils and guarded women with long white garments and innovative sleeves. It recounts a legendary tale of women wearing husbands' sleeves to fend off an invasion and earn honor. It also portrays a bridesmaid’s heavy hairpieces and etiquette-driven attire. A separate brief reports a Texas cattle worm outbreak and a dubious cure claim for stock worms.
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Korea
Seoul
Texas
San Antonio
Tex
Falbetter
Kendall Co
J. A. Jackson
Morley
Yellow fever scourge hits West Africa in August epidemic
The article reports yellow fever sweeping West Africa from the Sahara to Senegal last summer. French officers and charity sisters died, Chaudie left for Europe, Gen. Combes assumed duties, and doctors stayed at posts to combat the disease amid a general government disarray and a commerce embargo.
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Africa
Atlantic
West
Sahara
Senegal
Revue Francaise
Sisters of Charity
Chaudie
Europe
Combes
France
Belgian Hare Knocks Man Down Staircase
In Indiana near Aurora, Mr. Alexander Ketcham, a one armed hare keeper, toppled from a second floor stair after a Belgian hare leapt against the door. He escaped broken bones despite a ten foot fall and now tells how the left hind leg of a large Belgian hare felled him.
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Alexander Ketcham
Chesterville
Aurora
Ind
Ketcham
Woman Skepticism Shifts With Half Truths In NYC
A witty New York remark notes a woman trusts less than half of what a man says, yet distinguishes between believing the first half or the last half, highlighting a gendered take on credibility in urban discourse.
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New York Areas
Dukes Attend Cincinnati Police Court Session
The duke and duchess of Manchester occupied bench seats at the Cincinnati police court and witnessed the disposal of several petty cases at close range.
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Duke and Duchess of Manchester
Cincinnati Police Court
Smiths Bare Kidney Cure Ad Promises Quick Kidney Relief
An old advertisement touts Smiths Bare Kidney Cure as a safe remedy for kidney trouble. It claims to act quickly to prevent dangerous stages and urges purchase from druggists at fifty cents.
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Smith
The Dignified Man Averts Foolishness When Drunk
A sober man of dignity often seems foolish when intoxicated, highlighting a paradox of conduct. The saying implies restraint and self control contrast with reckless behavior under the influence.
Garfield Tea Promotes Digestive Health and Honesty
To enjoy good health it is necessary to keep the digestive organs in perfect condition. Garfield Tea is the most successful remedy for all forms of indigestion. Politics may be found in honesty, but honesty is not always found in politics.
Laxative Bromine Quinine Ad Claims and Miscellany
Arcade of product claims and stray lines about cures hunger deaths and George Washington Soda. It mentions LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE and Grove’s signature on a box with money back guarantee. Also a quip about asking a man to pay a bill.
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Gregride
Grove
George Washington
Lawlessness Acknowledged In New Mexico Towns
Descriptions show wide open gambling dens in many towns with faro roulette and other games. Authorities treat them as necessary. Shooting brawls occur frequently across the region.
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New Mexico
Oldest Physician Dr Gallus Ritter Von Hochberg
Dr Gallus Ritter Von Hochberg of Carlebad is likely the world’s oldest practicing physician at 97. He cares for the town’s poor and attends the theater regularly and serves as an Austrian imperial court councilor.
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Gallus Ritter von Hochberg
Carlebad
Montana copper boom since twenty five years ago
The State Mine Inspector report notes Montana now produces 23 12 per cent of world copper output and 61 per cent of U S copper. These industries scarcely existed in Montana a quarter century ago.
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Montanabean
State
Montana
Oil industry in Southern California rapid progress noted
The oil industry in Southern California advances with 200 wells completed in November in an older district and continued prospecting in several new sections to expand output and exploration.
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Southern
California
Universities Shape Nation Says President Jordan
President David Starr Jordan of Lee land University asserts higher education's spread places the future of the country with universities rather than any other power.
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David Starr Jordan
Leeland University
Emigrants from Ireland Ten Months End Oct 31 Rise
Emigrants from Ireland for the ten months ending October 31 totaled 43 640, up from 40 269 in the corresponding period last year, indicating a rise in migration.
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Ireland
Military Rations and Wireless Tech Highlighted in Society Talk
The Ethical Society of St. Louis heard that Russian sailors receive two gallons of beer and that British, German, and Spanish rations include sugar butter and salt fish. Warships are to be equipped with the Pozoft wireless system, claimed superior in some respects to Marconi. The city reportedly spends $30,000 annually more on police protection than on schools.
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Marconi
The
Ethical Society of
Growth of Spanish Speaking World in Ninety Years
Population of Spanish speaking peoples rises from 26,190,000 to 42,800,000 over ninety years, reflecting expanding linguistic communities across nations and continents. Exact regional breakdowns not provided, but growth indicates broader use and cultural influence.
Gold Rush Fever Reaches Nome City Beach Alaska
Thousands rush to Nome City Beach in seek of El Dorado but many return broken in health. The notice urges guarding health with Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters, claiming it regulates bowels liver kidneys and cures indigestion constipation malaria chills and fever.
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Nome City Beach
Alaska
Busy Kansan Elihu Webster faces multiple legal battles
One of the busiest men in Kansas, Elihu Webster of Comanche County, stood under bond on a felony charge, was pursued by creditors, summoned in bankruptcy court, and defending a divorce suit.
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Kansas
Elihu Webster
Comanche County
Hall's Catarrh Cure Adverts a Universal Remedy
An 19th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional treatment for catarrh disease. It claims internal action on the blood and mucous surfaces, promises $100 reward for cures it cannot achieve, and invites testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio.
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Tall
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
D. Fa
Drane
Theall
Death of Whist of the Paris Figaro Named Jules Valfrey
The long time columnist known as Whist of the Paris Figaro has died. The writer was M. Jules Valfrey who quit his diplomatic career after the fall of the De Broglie ministry in 1877.
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Paris Figaro
M. Jules Valfrey
de Broglie
Wolfe’s Aromatic Schiedam Schnapps Promoted for Various Ailments
An advertisement extols Wolfe’s Aromatic Schiedam Schnapps as a remedy for rheumatism liver troubles dyspepsia and general debility. It claims physicians recommend it for kidney and bladder issues and even soothes baby’s colic. The copy urges buying at drug stores and warns against substitutes.
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Wolfe
Locust Plague Ravages Tokar Crops in Southern Sudan
Swarms of locusts have devastated crops in the Tokar region of southern Sudan. The disaster threatens food supplies as farmers report widespread losses and seek aid from regional authorities.
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Tokar
Soudan
Devas
Philadelphias ministers bar Lopez address at meeting
The Baptist ministers of Philadelphia refused to allow Sixto Lopez of Manila to speak at their weekly gathering, declaring him an enemy of the country and noting he hails from a nation at war with the United States. A Patterson, New Jersey man shot a cat that disturbed his sleep, was fined $5 and costs, and appeals that the singer deserved death for serenading him, arguing $5 is too high for a cat's life.
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Baptist
Philadelphia
Sixto Lopez
Manila
Lopez
United States
Patterson
N. J
Zanzibar Trade Highlights Coton Goods And Kangas
In Zanzibar coton goods form the chief article of commerce. Gray cloth is sold to a very large extent under the name of Americans. Printed cotton kerchiefs worn by native women and called kangas always find a ready sale.
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Zanzibar
Typhoid Fever Absent in Polynesian and West Africa Regions
Inquiries from Polynesian islands in New Guinea and West Africa indicate typhoid fever does not occur there. The findings suggest the disease may be a by product of civilization rather than a natural factor of these regions.
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New Guinea
West Africa
Eight Thousand Libraries Across Nation Including Tampa
A report notes about eight thousand libraries nationwide with a Spanish language collection. One is in Tampa, endowed by Queen Christina of Spain, highlighting cultural reach and royal patronage in library history.
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United States
Tampa
Chritina
Spain
Distance routes to Manila shorten with new canal
The article compares sea routes from New York to Manila. By the Suez route the distance is 12 706 miles and via Magellan 19 832 miles. A Nicaragua canal would shorten the Honolulu Guam path to 12 260 miles.
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New York
Manila
Straits of Magellan
Nicaragua Canal
Honolulu
Guam
Channel to Lake Michigan Proposed From St Louis
It is estimated that a permanent channel fourteen feet deep can be constructed from St Louis to Lake Michigan via the Illinois river for 35000000 dollars.
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St. Louis
Lake Michigan
Illinois River
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