Billy the Kingfisher of Lincoln Park
The kingfisher known as Billy lived a breezy life at Lincoln Park pond in Chicago from March 11, 1895, dining on goldfish from a boat and perching on a telephone wire. After three springs in the park and a dramatic encounter with a butcher bird, Billy died by impact on a window pane, sparking ongoing interest in the European kingfisher in the park.
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Green Fashion Demands For Men Draws Mixed Reactions
A humorous look at the season's demand for wearing green in men's attire. Tailors report shopper resistance to green shades, while ultrafashionable tailors push bold styles. Also notes about King Edward VII naming, an Oriental visitor to San Francisco, and views on women bosses and wheat for macaroni.
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Chicago
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San Francisco
Loo Chin An
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Celestial Kingdom
A Hot Weather Lemonade Recipe and Mayor’s Bill Board Incident
A simple lemonade method uses boiled or filtered water with lemon juice two tablespoons of sugar and lemon rind. The recipe adds strawberries and ice for serving. Mayor of Pottsville, Pennsylvania, chopped down circus billboards citing an ordinance, sparking a local rumpus despite owners receiving compensation and free tickets.
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Pottsville
What the Bicycle Has Done
A compact note quoting Leslie's Weekly on how the bicycle advanced good roads legislation and spurred interest in rural living. It credits the wheel as a pioneer force guiding home seekers from cities to open country, while acknowledging the later roles of trolley and automobile.
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Leslie
Massive Mississippi fishing fleet sustains thousands of workers
More than seven thousand people are employed in the Mississippi river fishing sector and its smaller tributaries, highlighting the region’s critical fishing industry workforce.
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Mississippi River
The Trust Problem And Digestive Ailments
The passage urges attention to the trust problem as a serious societal danger and likens it to digestive disorders. It endorses Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a reliable remedy for stomach ailments. It notes global coal mining workers totaling about 1.5 million, listing major countries and numbers.
Theaters and travel buzz as London prospers widely
London appears more prosperous with crowded theaters and hotels full of visitors. The article notes lectures by Theodore Jegers in Paris for Alliance Francaise and University of Chicago programs, while mentioning Absolute zero and Spanish soap production for export. It also profiles John K. Russell's health retreat abroad and a dainty summer blouse in sheer silk with lace and velvet trim.
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The
Chicago Chronicle
London
Theodore Jegers
School of Decorative Arts
Paris
Alliance Francaise
University of Chicago
Wells Boom Spread In City Of Mexico
In the City of Mexico there are 1,071 private artesian wells and eleven public ones. The number will soon be increased as many property owners are having wells bored in their yards.
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Oxidine Promoted For Malaria Fevers And Chills
A health notice promotes OXIDINE as a remedy for malaria and related fevers. A proverb contrasts compliment givers with bill payers, implying sincerity matters beyond praise.
Kites Used to Stop Partridges From Flying
A historic note describes using kites to deter partridges from rising from cover. The moving kites frighten birds into staying down, allowing keepers to preserve birds for shooting without loss to flight.
Allen's Foot-Fase advertised as a home remedy
An advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Fase powder to treat swollen feet and bunions. It claims relief for burning and sweating feet, costs 25 cents, and offers a free sample by sending a request to Allen S. Olmsted in LeRoy, N Y. The ad also includes a quip about valuing good society.
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LeRoy, N
Garfield Headache Powders Endorsement Paragraph
The text states Garfield Headache Powders appeal to conservative people for being harmless and effective against bad feelings. It also mentions 2,000,000 in the German empire using the Pollsh language and notes tobacco cultivation figures of 2,250,000 acres producing 850,000 tons annually.
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