Hearn's Stopover Story Turns Into Notable Descriptive Piece
A Cincinnati daily once hired Lafendio Hearn by sitting in the editor's office until needed. He later produced a steeple description praised for its photographic accuracy. An 1903 letter from Ashburnham praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy’s quick relief of a cold and cough.
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Cincinnati
Hearn
Ruskin
Gautier
Ashburnham, Ont
Chamberlain
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St. Luke’s Church
Chamberlain Medicine Co
Ancient Tanagra City Uncovered By 19th Century Excavations
In Boeotia Greece the site of Tanagra, ancient Tanagra, yielded tombs from the fourth century BCE. French archaeologists in 1870 revealed sepulchers along Tanagra roads near Thebes Chalcis and Platae. Among finds the Tanagra figurines were chiefly unearthed, linking Corinna to the locale.
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Gremada
Boeotia
Greece
Tanagra
Corinna
Christ
Pindar
Thebes
Chalcis
Harnia
Platae
Dr King’s New Discovery Promises Cure for Consumption
Beall, Mississippi resident T. R. Beall reports his wife suffered consumption last fall. After trying other remedies, she used Dr. King’s New Discovery and quickly improved, with four bottles curing her. The ad guarantees by L. M. Bosworth, Druggist, with 50 cents and 1 dollar sizes and free trial bottles.
English snake charmer killed by boa in Prussia show
Leyton an English lady snake charmer in Vaebhlinger Rhenish Prussia performed with a boa constrictor in a village menagerie. Applauding spectators unintentionally sealed her fate as the reptile coiled and strangled her on stage before the crowd could intervene. The snake was killed immediately.
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Leyton
Vaebhlinger
Rhenish
Prussia
Leonidas and Henrietta Departures Conversation
Dialogue reveals miscommunication after a journey with a playful fear of having the last word. The scene contrasts domestic tension with a business pitch offering opportunities for merchants and manufacturers across 300 towns served by the Chicago Great Western Railroad.
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Leonidas
Mr. Meekton
Goodby
Henrietta
Chicago Great Western
Iowa
Illinois
Minnesota
Missouri
W. J. Reed
Endicott Bidg
St. Paul
Minn
Boy admits killing chicken after hen testifies in Maine
In Deering Maine a boy stood before his father accused of killing a chicken. When asked who told, the boy says the hen herself. The next morning the hen is found dead and the boy confesses, adding he will kill every hen that tells on him.
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Deering
Puffing and blowing in reportorial phrasing debate
In a quip between city editor and reporter the exchange centers on whether running into a police station while puffing and blowing is a figure of speech. The editor argues synonymy while the reporter cites a stark difference between puffing up a person and blowing up a person.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Plow Team Horse Beats Elite Trials in Plowing Wins
A critic notes the horse excelled in plowing matches rather than speed trials. The animal, praised for agricultural tasks, won prizes in plowing events against top horses, while struggle is noted for fast trotting. This reflects a shift from racing expectations to farming competition success.
A Look of Intelligence Inspires Beauty Style
A quoted line asserts intelligence marks a man as features define beauty in women and that elegance is a coveted style. The remark links intellect to aesthetic appeal as a universal aspiration across vanity.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Endorsed for Burns and Scrapes
Frightened horse incidents and everyday accidents are common reports in town. The ad touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as best for burns cuts sores eczema and piles with quick relief. Available for 25 cents at L. M. Bosworth's drug store.
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Bucklen
L. M. Bosworth
Weather cocks and church legends in old traditions
The article notes that the cock weather vane predates church steeples with saints and was used to ward off evil spirits on sacred trees and buildings. It mentions modern churches missing the vane and recalls churches historically always having such weather cocks. It ends with an advertisement for Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets promising easy use and no nausea.
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Peter
London Standard
Chamberlain
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