Men of Muscle and Feats of Strength Across Ages
The article recalls legendary and royal strongmen from history. Augustus the Strong of Saxony, George Castriot, Charlemagne, Don Sebastian, Peter the Great, Alexander III, and Cymburga are cited performing extraordinary feats such as lifting anvils, breaking horseshoes, and snapping bars.
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Augustus the Strong
Saxony
George Castriot
Albania
Charlemagne
Don Sebastian
Peter the Great
Russia
Peter
Alexander III
Samson
Alexander
Poland
Cymburga
The Meanest Man in Chicago Refuses Delivery Honor
A wealthy Chicago real estate owner visits a hardware store and buys nails for a nickel. He asks for home delivery to a distant address. The merchant uses a helper to hand over the parcel and the nickel, but the customer protests and offers six cents to deliver it himself.
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Chicago
Johnny
Minneapolis Journal
Chemists Odds Jobs and the Board of Health
A chemist recalls unusual requests for analysis from the public including a wealthy clergyman who sent pie to test if his daughter planned harm. He mentions receiving samples of pickles sauces and other advertised compounds and notes frequent submissions of patent medicines for analysis.
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Board of Health
New York Press
Cholera Fears Prompt Grave Preparations in Village
A French village faced a cholera scare as officials issued precautions. The mayor announced readiness to receive the visitor and reported enough graves were dug to bury the entire parish if needed.
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France
Engagement Ring Mix Up Sparks Laughs
Jackson vents at a jeweler after requesting an inscription reading From A to Z For Arthur to Zenobia and receiving the entire alphabet engraved on the ring. His friend asks how the error happened.
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Jackson
Arthur
Zenobia
Horror of being buried alive sparks dark demand
In a court scene a distressed husband fears burial alive while the wife coldly downplays the danger. The judge presides as characters debate a morbid bargain involving a $40 hat and a dramatic outcome.
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Bria
Jane
Puck Quips About Opportunity Traveling in Cog
A concise Puck note laments that opportunity tends to travel far and wide in the modern cog of life, suggesting misaligned chances and the pace of change.
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Puck
Moor’s Pledge of Honor A Moor Defends Spaniard in Flight
A Spanish rider flees after a quarrel and seeks concealment with a Moor. The Moor shelters him then learns his victim is the rider’s own son, yet vows to keep faith and helps him escape by night. The tale claims such honor is religiously observed by Arabs and Saracens and spread to Moorish Africa and Spain.
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Christian
Africa
Spain
Origin of Nautical Terms That Smell of the Sea
A compact overview tracing the roots of sea language from admiral and captain to mate and commodore. It explains cockswain from Welsh origins, naval cadet from French capdet, and the myth of Davy Jones while noting dog watch, junk for salt meat, and ancient rope-making from Juncus.
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Mati
Xye
Usk
Capdet
Davy Jones
Duffy Jonah
Duffy
Jonah
Why Skees Were Invented
The skee originated as a practical snow traversal tool in northern Europe. It is an 80 long snowshoe with a sole extending beyond the toe and heel, designed to move between villages in deep snow. Forward body movement starts the glide, keeping feet on the ground as two parallel tracks form, aided by a long stick for uphill progress.
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Europe
Unkind Note from Club Manager Stirs Local Gossip
A washerwoman sought aid and received a curt reply via a club manager. The note read that she wanted washing, and the response declined the job, sparking discussion in London Tit-Bits about propriety and manners.
They Left Everything Not The Password
A lodge outing ends in theft as the victim loses all valuables but retains the password. The police chief questions what items were taken and the motive remains unclear.
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Mr. Smith
Two live cheaply as one but not quietly
Theory asserts two can live as cheaply as one while Popley notes the extra attention to twins at the exchange leads to noise. The exchange hints at a joke about twins affecting cost and quietness.
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Popley
Bravery for Neighbors Highlighted by George Eliot
The quote notes that people celebrate many acts of courage but often overlook the bravery shown for those closest to us. It reflects on moral courage within personal communities and the public gaze.
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George Eliot
Scott's Emulsion Promotes Strength and Purity
The advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion featuring the cBUSHiE trademark and cod liver oil as a world favorite for nourishment. It highlights the product’s taste improvement, suitability for weak children and thin individuals, and notes it is sold worldwide with a price of 1.00 and available from druggists.
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Cbushie
Scott’s
Scott
Hollister Rocky Mountain Tea Ad and Kodol Digestive Cure
An early 20th century advertisement touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea for vitality with tea or tablets priced at 35 cents and featuring L. M. Bosworth. It also promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure by O A Gamble, claiming it digests what you eat to relieve indigestion.
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Hollister
L. M. Bosworth
O. A. Gamble
C. A. Gamble
C. Dewitt & CO
Chicago
Co. A. Gamble
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Promises Quick Skin Relief
Courtship jokes aside, DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cures rough skin and cracks and keeps skin soft with occasional use. It relieves eczema ulcers burns boils and offers immediate relief for piles. Sold by C A Gamble. Sliding seats debuted in rowing races in 1873.
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DeWitt
C. A. Gamble
Subscription offer for Intelligencer and Tribune
Advertises a combined subscription deal offering both the Intelligencer and the Chicago Daily Tribune for eight dollars, noting a regular price of five hundred dollars. The item emphasizes a bargain package with limited wording.
Wanted by Chicago Manufacturing House Assistant in branch office
Wanted by Chicago manufacturing house for an assistant in a branch office. Must know local territory. Salary 1800 weekly. Permanent position. No investment required. Previous experience not essential. Address Manager Branenes Como Block Chicago.
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Chicago Manufacturing Hous
Adress
Branenes
Como Block
Chieugro
White Wine of Tar Revives Dying Patient Says Pastor
Reverend J R Fly reports his wife, in the last stages of pulmonary consumption, found immediate relief after using White Wine of Tar. She has since used a fourth bottle and her health improves, prompting a cheerful recommendation to others.
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J. R. Fly
Two for less than the price of one bargain
The Ames Intelligencer offers a special limited time deal with The Chicago Daily Tribune, accepting a year's subscription to both papers for one dollar while Tribune regulars cost much more. The offer may be withdrawn at any time and existing subscribers will get a one year extension.
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Chicago Daily Tribune
Ames Intelligencer
The
Intelligencer
Tribune
Daily Tribune
Tribune Company
Intelligencer Offers Low Rates on Key Publications
The Intelligencer announces low clubbing rates for Ladies Home Journal, Saturday Evening Post, and the Intelligencer. The three publications can be renewed or started together for 8.25, regular combined price is 4.00.
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Intelligencer
Ladies Home Journal
Saturday Evening Post
America
Very Low Excursion Rates to International Live Stock Exposition
Excur sion tickets offered Dec 16 to 20 with return until Dec 24. Apply to North Western Railway agents. Also contains medical ads for Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with reoccurring promotional tone.
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Chicago
North-Western
Pry & North-Western R’y
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Lough
Ran & Bauer
the Intelligencer
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Story County
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Parley Sheldon
Pres
J. R. Munden
Reai, Estate
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Kansas
Missouri
City
Kellogg
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B.C. Dewitt & CO
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