Japanese Prison System Described as Reformative Yet Harsh
A description of a Japanese prison portrays a park like yard with dwarf trees and houses, prisoners at work graded by behavior, schooling for the young, and a reformist discipline. Prisoners earn a portion of their wages, and solitary confinement is possible for up to five days. Family responsibility is required for release, and prisoner aid societies exist. A separate tale recounts a colonial ruler creating a mock kingdom with a king of Bardsey, a brass diadem crown, a silver treasure, and a wooden army.
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Bardsey
Italy
Boy's 18 mile dash for life helps claim a lung cure
A Leesville Indiana family watched a boy ride for life covering 18 miles to reach Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption and lung troubles. The letter says the medicine gave instant relief and cured asthma sleep returns to normal. It claims cures for consumption pneumonia bronchitis coughs colds and grip with guaranteed bottles 50c and 1.00 and free trials at L M Bosworths drug store.
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Dr. King
W. H Wn
Leesville
Ind
L. M. Bosworth
Bardsey Island Secluded Community and Its Self Rule
In northwest Wales Bardsey Island near the promontory of LBraich y Pwil hosts an isolated community on land owned by Lord Newborough. The Bardsey folk, distant from Pwilheli, governed themselves independently with Lord Newborough creating the local office of king to oversee their affairs.
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Lbraich-Y-Pwil
North Wales
Bardsey
Lord Newborough
Pwilheli
Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets Adverts
They are easy to take and produce no griping or other unpleasant effect. For sale by all druggists.
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Chamberlain
A Pretty Name For a Girl
An applicant seeks a vaccination exemption for a girl named Caereiaelbbwyneth. The clerk jokes about spelling the long name while a Welsh minister remarks the meaning is snow lover. The exchange captures a county court scene on a Saturday.
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Ebbew Vale
Caereiaelbbwyneth
London Mail
A Trick of the Trade in Country Town Shops
The piece notes that many rural curiosity shops survive by attracting buyers who won’t shop in Bond Street or Piccadilly. London firms curate stock from study of human nature and sell old furniture and silver in back streets at higher prices.
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London
Bond Street
Piccadilly
Comedian Sighs Over Sickness and Scenic Remedy
A joke exchange notes the manager is ill and a doctor prescribes a change of scenery. The quip references a comedian and a soubrette in a nod to the Philadelphia Record's humor style.
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H’m
Philadelphia Record
Berry's Barb Beater Heals Colt's Forearm Injury
Frank H. Clark of Troy Iowa reports a yearling colt suffered a 4 to 5 inch deep forearm cut. He applied Berry's Barb Beater from Garrett Bros. Troy Iowa and the wound healed without scar or trace. No washing or cleansing was done during healing. Sold by L. M. Bosworth.
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Garrett Bros
Troy
Iowa
Frank H. Clark
L. M. Bosworth
Newtons Study Of Soap Bubbles Reveals Light Ring System
The text describes Isaac Newton measuring soap bubble films using a plano convex lens, noting a black spot with alternating light and dark rings. It lists thickness relationships for dark and bright rings and provides approximate thickness values for several colors. Additional verification by Rucker and Reinold on black films is mentioned.
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Sir Isaac Newton
Newton
Messrs. Rucker and
Reinold
Fearful Odds Against Him
Bedridden and destitute veteran J J Havens of Versailles Ohio faced long illness from kidney disease. He tried Electric Bitters and things changed. he reports rapid improvement and a path to recovery. The tonic is touted as best for liver and kidney troubles and stomach and bowel complaints, 50 cents, guaranteed by L M Bosworth.
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J. J. Havens
Versailles
L. M. Bosworth
Scrapbook minds and names in Korea discussed
A London Spectator reflection contrasts scrap book memory with real experience. It notes Koreans assign no personal names to most girls, using household titles and family lineage after birth. Young women become "Mr. Kim's daughter" and later "Mrs. of the house of Kim" with place-based identifiers after marriage.
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The
London Spectator
Korea
Marys
Mabels
Ruths
Mr. Kim
Kim
Kongjo
World Famous Salve Promises Quick Cures for Many Ailments
Advertises a salve lauded for cures of cuts burns boils sores felons ulcers tetter salt rheum fever sores chapped hands and skin eruptions with a guaranteed cure. Sold for 25 cents at L M Bosworth, druggist.
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L. M. Bosworth
Seeing Too Much of One Another in Society
A fashionably dressed woman notes that long days with the same people test patience. She says people are cordial at social events but intolerant when shared for eight or ten hours, reflecting NY Tribune commentary.
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New York Tribune
Agreed With Her in Tense Wife Purchase Case
An unhappy American countess laments lack of consideration as she is told that ten million dollars paid by her father for a marriage proposal was insufficient to form a valid contract, a remark echoed by a representative of the aristocracy in New Orleans Times-Democrat.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
His Way of Working Up
A Chicago Record-Herald remark notes a man starting as an office boy and advancing by mastering business details until he could lead the great establishment, then adds a personal twist that he married the senior partner’s daughter.
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Chicago Record-Herald
He Took the Hint Miss Caustique
Quiply dialogue titled He Took the Hint appears with Miss Caustique asking Mr Bore about breakfast preferences. The exchange is a short humorous note concluding with Mr Bore’s hesitation as the cook is about to prepare breakfast.
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Miss Caustique
Mr. Bore
Kidney Ettes Remedy Ad From Loughran and Baker
An old advertisement urges readers to buy Kidney-Ettes for kidney troubles. It promises quick relief and notes a price of 25 cents from LOUGHRAN & BAKER with date line 4-5-6.
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Loughran & Baker
Fire extinguishing net used in varnish factories
Inflammable varnish works risk small fires. A mesh of fine wires acts as a fire extinguisher. When varnish ignites a worker covers the vessel with the wire net. The net conducts heat away rapidly, stopping the flames before they spread.
Proposer declares life without her worthless, claims possessions only
A friend recalls the proposal exchange where he vowed life without her meant nothing, a claim framed by the other as merely his possessions defining value.
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Rex
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Lion Coffee
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Geo. Nichols
Adams
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AMES
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New York
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Des Moines
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Lef
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