North Shore Automobile Footrace Pranks Go Awry
A Chicago Daily News excerpt catalogs a reckless Sunday amusement on Sher idan road on the north shore. The stunt pits those with cars against pedestrians in a dangerous crossroad game with pride, risk, and comic bravado.
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Chicago Daily News
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Lawyer Defends Spoons Maddened Larceny Suspect
A New York lawyer faced Marshall a jailed man charged with larceny. Advising insanity as his only escape, the lawyer coaxed the prisoner to answer all questions with spoons. In court the man muttered spoons, was declared insane, and discharged amid his baffled guardians.
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Testimony Credits Kidney Cure After Four Years
G B Burhans of Carlisle Center New York says four years after using Foley's Kidney Cure his kidney disease symptoms vanished with no return. He reports brick dust sediment pain and related issues disappeared and endorses the product to others with kidney or bladder trouble.
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G. B. Burhans
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Foley
Elam
Ordway & Houser
Real Regret at Charity Subscription Sting
A man laments losing money on horse races but feels worse after paying a charity subscription, as reported by the New York Press. The piece contrasts gambling losses with the sting of a charitable solicitation.
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New York
Russia's Area in Europe and Siberia Compared
The text states Russia in Europe covers 2,000,000 square miles, about 23 times Great Britain's area. It also notes Siberia and Russia overall reach 5,000,000 square miles.
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Russia
Europe
Great Britain
Population Guess for Morocco Reaches 7.5 Million
Authorities estimate Morocco's population at about 7.5 million, noting no census has ever been taken to confirm exact figures. The statement reflects historical uncertainty about demographic data.
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Morocco
Tell the Bachelor Doctor Reich’s lecture quote stirs women
Dr Reich calmed the assembled ladies in a noted lecture by declaring that a man who has never loved a woman is not a man. The remark drew both applause and discussion among attendees.
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Dr. Reich
English Dominates Global Mail Traffic
Across the world post offices handle letters predominantly in English two thirds of all items. The statement highlights English as the principal language used in correspondence worldwide.
Saved His Comrade's Life With Remedy After Cholera
While returning from the Grand Army Encampment in Washington City a comrade from Elgin Illinois was taken with cholera morbus and in critical condition. J E Houghland of Eldon Iowa says he gave Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and believes it saved his life. He notes ten years in immigration work and says he always carries this remedy and has used it successfully. Sold by J L Wikle.
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Eldon
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War on consumption and Foley's Honey and Tar claim
The ad promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe cure for consumption, describing the disease as the white plague with 80 victims yearly. It warns against unknown remedies and emphasizes a yellow package as the genuine product from Elam Ordway and Houser.
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Soft Gingerbread Batter From Old Recipe
Break a fresh egg into a bowl and beat with a fork. Add melted butter half an egg cup of sour cream and top with New Orleans molasses. Stir in flour sifted with a teaspoon of soda then add ginger allspice cinnamon and a pinch of salt. Bake in a sheet until done.
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New Orleans
Coffee mousse described with whipped cream and coffee syrup method
A recipe outlines making a coffee mousse by mixing strong coffee syrup with whipped cream. The mixture is molded and chilled in ice with salt for several hours to set.
Mansfield man testifies to kidney cure success
Tray W. Kelley of Mansfield Pennsylvania states he suffered kidney and bladder trouble for two years and spent much on doctors before being cured by Forley’s Kidney Cure. He urges others to try it and rejects substitutes from Elam Ordway & Houser.
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Tray W. Kelley
Mansfield
Forley
Elam Ordway & Houser
British Town Names Echo Across American Towns
The article notes that hundreds of American towns share names with British villages and towns, highlighting cross Atlantic naming ties and the cultural locale reflected in place identities.
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United States
On the Move. Many politicians rail against Des cartes
Politicians weigh existential doubt amid debates on identity and action echoing Descartes. The remark highlights a broader view of personal agency in public life as figures consider how belief shapes policy and leadership.
Invariably. Tommy Pa what is a superstition
Pa Another man s N Y Sun a clipped quip on superstition shows a playful exchange about belief and doubt set in a New York newspaper tone.
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Tommy
N. Y. Sun
Steepest Railway Up Vesuvius Claims World Record
The article reports the claim that the steepest railway in the world ascends Mount Vesuvius. It notes the route's extreme grade and mentions technical challenges faced by the railway project. The piece highlights engineering interest and potential tourist use.
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Vesuvius
Sir Ford North a noted entomologist and lawyer
Sir Ford North earns recognition as both a prominent entomologist and a famed lawyer, highlighting his diverse expertise in science and law.
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Ford North
May Live 100 Years Says Mrs. Jennie Duncan of Haynesville
Mrs Jennie Duncan of Haynesville Me aged 70 says Electric Bitters cured her chronic dyspepsia of twenty years and made her feel strong as a young girl The tonic treats stomach liver blood and general debility Sold on guarantee at West End Drug Co and Elam Ordway Houser Price 50 cents.
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Haynesville
Electric Bitters
West End Drug Co
Elam, Ordway & Houser
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