Week Ahead in Congress and States Sets Busy Schedule
Washington dispatch outlines a busy week with House committees to decide ship subsidy and hear the Sherman bill, state legislatures opening, indictments and anti trust suits in Chicago and Missouri, Seaboard bond issue vote, Panama canal bids, the national auto show in New York, Newfoundland bait act appeal, and baseball meetings as leagues adjust schedules.
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Teaching girls to care for dolls in schools
A proposal suggests that every girls' school teach doll care as if caring for a child. Pupils would learn feeding clothing exercise and responding to troubles to ensure proper attention and nurturing.
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin advertisement claims liver benefits
An vintage ad touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a remedy for liver issues. It promises refunds if it fails and offers dollar and half dollar sizes. It invites requests for a booklet and free sample via postal card, claiming benefits for uninsured livers.
Yolande Degg Seen Favorably While In Etowah Jail
Yolande Degg, held in Etowah county jail awaiting a supreme court appeal of a 23 year sentence, enjoys open corridors and a private telephone in her cell. Her attorneys sought transfer to Anniston jail until the high court rules, but Judge Disque denied the petition per the Gadsden Journal.
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Yolande Degg
Etowah County
Supreme Court
Gadsden Journal
Anniston
Good Advice for Catarrh Sufferers and Home Remedy
A well known authority warns of a hard season for catarrh and related ailments. A simple home prescription using Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Karyon and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilia is claimed to relieve symptoms and prevent further attacks for a year.
Pepsin Syrup Co. Monticello Sale Notice
Monticello Illinois advertises Pepsin Syrup Co. products for sale through Scarbrough Drug Co Elam Ordway and Houser Wholesale Distributors.
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Pepsin Syrup CO
Monticello
Ilinois
Scarbrough Drug Co
Elam, Ordway & Houser
Papa withholds consent to marriage until support
In a Chicago News snippet a girl says her father will not consent to her marriage until the suitor can support her. The hopeful but poor young man laments the delay and wonders if he must resign to becoming an old maid.
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Scott
Chicago News
War Department
Congress
Sldvden
Tillman
How to prepare West Indian style oranges
Peel oranges thoroughly removing white pith then slice off all around. This removes the seed and tough central core, leaving most of the inner skin. Use a sharp knife for clean cuts and less tedious work.
Pittsburg News Says Time Is Short For Action
The Pittsburg News urges readers to seize the moment as today passes quickly and tomorrow may never come. It stresses urgency for decisive action now.
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Pittsburg News
Dialogue Sparks Between Howell and Powell
In a brief exchange, Howell asks about a woman and Powell replies she is his wife, describing her as striking with any old thing.
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Howell
Powell
Wit Without Kindness Leads to Empty Reputation
A proverb asserts wit without kindness yields a hollow image. It cautions that humor devoid of consideration harms relationships and dulls true influence.
Maricopa Hero of 1866 Apache War Supplies Selfless Rescue
During the 1866 Apache War in Arizona a Maricopa rider traveled a hundred miles to warn emigrants of an ambush plan. He then guided the wagons via a safer route, declined a price, and rode home saying he had no gain to seek and had fought for others.
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Arizona
Sun
Maricopa
Absence of occupation and mind distress in quotes
A compact quote notes that an idle mind is distressed and references Cowper’s thought on rest and occupation. It contrasts vacancy with mental unrest and hints at the value of purposeful activity.
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Cowper
Destiny of the Jew and the dream of homogeneous humanity
Walter Hurt argues in Culturist that Zionist ideals, drawn from Herzl, promise a united humanity through Jewish kinship. He deems Jewish blood the strongest global bond and claims its destiny is to dissolve national divisions and fuse mankind into a single culture.
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Theodore Herzl
Walter Hurt
Culturist
Shrinking Flannel Process Described by London Graphic
A London Graphic account explains how good flannel is shrunk before sale by veteran workers. The fabric sits between heavy wet sheets for 24 to 36 hours, then dries on steam-heated rails. It is pressed between glossy paper layers under hydraulic pressure to add value and weight.
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London Graphic
Little Bess and the Wish for a Piano Gnome
A playful exchange between Little Bess and her mother about affording a piano. Bess jokes to wish for a gnome that lays golden eggs, and then for a hen that lays a piano, highlighting whimsy over reality.
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Bess
Doing Them Up in Late Hours Western Style
A brief New Orleans Times-Democrat quip notes a late night activity, joking about a Chinaman up late, suggesting shirts are being done. The item captures period humor and racial phrasing common to the era without elaboration.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
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