Belgium’s Art Responds to Industrial Pressure in Century
The piece surveys Belgian art amid rapid industrial growth, noting how labor, social themes, and stark realism shape painting, sculpture, and literature. It highlights artists Laermans, Frederick, Geert, de Groux, Meunier, and writers Lemonnier Verhaeren Maeterlinck, in a Century magazine essay.
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Belgium
Hainaut
Meuse
Sambre
Christian Brinton
Camille Lemonnier
Verhaeren
Maeterlines
Laermans
Frederick
Georgelone
Charlies de Groux
Constantin Meunier
New Cure For Epilepsy Claims From Waterman Letter
J B Waterman of Watertown rural free delivery writes his daughter was cured of years of epilepsy by Dr Kings New Life Pills. He notes she has had no attack for over two years. Best body cleansers and life give tonic pills on earth 25¢ at West End Drug Co and Miller Drug 0.
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J. B. Waterman
Watertown
Slavs in Pennsylvania Workforce Tie to Anthracite Region
An estimate places well over 100 000 Slavs in western Pennsylvania forming the large majority of workers in the anthracite region. The figure underscores their central role in mining and related industries.
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Pennsylvania
Relic Keeps Hair Locks From Great Leaders
A large old-fashioned sea ring owned by Gen. James Grant Wilson of New York contains hair from the heads of Washington, Hayuston, Lincoln, Grant, Napoleon and Wellington, preserved as a rare historical keepsake.
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James Grant Wilson
New York
Washington
Hayuston
Lincoln
Grant
Napoleon
Wellington
The Forest King
A frightened lion and Honess cower inside the Frank fort cage as a ferret escapes into their enclosure causing terror and tremors.
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Frank Fort
Did you ever talk up until you began to see things
Soakem asks Enpeck about caution while discussing their method to boil drinking water. The exchange reflects a concern over safety and the everyday practice of treating water. The dialogue captures a moment of practical wisdom amid uncertainty reported by the Chicago Daily News.
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Soakem
Enpeck
Chicago Daily News
Havre Hosts World's Largest Coffee Market
Havre in France is home to the largest coffee market with imports reaching 109,989 tons in 1904, reflecting its global role in the trade.
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Havre
Valuable Salve for Various Ailments by J L Wikle
If you knew the value of Chamberlain salve you would never be without it. It helps sore nipples chapped hands burns frost bites chilblains chronic sore eyes itching piles tetter salt rheum and eczema. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by J L Wikle.
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Chamberlain
J. L. Wikle
Drayage Inquiry Cited with Contact Code
Reader notes requesting drayage information citing a phone code 59 and model ice 0O. No clear event or names provided. This fragment lacks sufficient details for a fuller summary.
Jumpers Take Possession of Noah Frank Lot Allotment
In Sapulpa Indian Territory jumpers seized nearly all lots in Noah Frank allotment amid a dispute over whether the land should be recognized as part of a townsite. After a government order delaying removal of intruders, many slept on the ground to guard parcels. The case remains undecided, with the allotment's ownership potentially awarded to Noah Frank.
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Sapulpa
I. T
Noah Frank
Muskogee
Secretary of the Interior
Oklahoma
Hens Contest Honors Buff Orpington at Studley Castle
London reports 144 hens in a ten week laying contest at Lady Warwick agricultural college Studley Castle. The champion buff Orpington laid 75 eggs, with birds kept in pens of four of the same breed to test the best laying strain.
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London
Lady Warwick Agricultural College
Studley Castle
Orpington
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup Endorsed for Women and Children
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is recommended for women and children due to its mild action and pleasant taste making it preferable to violent purgatives like pills. A booklet and a sample are available at Elam Ordway & Houser.
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Elam
Ordway & Houser
Bumpers of Oil Miss Smith and Mrs Close Joke
A humorous exchange from the Detroit Free Press notes Miss Smith asking if moths will affect furs this summer and Mrs Close replying she hopes so to prompt her husband to buy a new set.
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Miss Smith
Mrs. Close
Detroit
Free Presa
Desperation in Russia and Prairie Life Compared
A stark contrast is drawn between peasants in Russia pledging friends in oil and long-ago prairie dwellers valuing buffalo blood as the richest drink. The passage links survival rituals to distant places and eras, suggesting hardship and resource use shape culture.
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Russia
Woman’s Power Quote From Alice Rollins
A quotation attributes moral force to a woman, noting that true power shows in absence as in presence and urges respect beyond companionship. The line underscores how often a person is remembered when not present.
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Alice Wellington Rollins
Reform in China Bans Sale of Small Shoes
The Chinese board of education issues an order to stop the binding of women's feet by prohibiting the sale of small shoes. The move targets the traditional practice and aims to curb foot binding through footwear regulations.
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Chinese Board of Education
Tainted Donations Raise Suspicion Of Crooked Funds
A man dodges the sheriff amid charitable giving leading to questions about whether the donations come from illegal schemes. Authorities consider the donors and recipients in a potential money trail near the case.
Second-hand Furniture Dealer Ad at 913 Noble Street
T. M. Henderson announces cash paid for second-hand furniture stoves and related items at 913 Noble Street. Local clients urged to bring in goods and seek prompt payment.
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T. M. Henderson
Noble Street
Ezns Clothing and Furnishings Ad Heading
Local outlet Ezns Clothing and Furnishings in the Famous, Eleventh and Noble streets area advertises a head to foot outfitters store for men and boys.
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Noble and Tith Sts
Furniture House Furnishes Homes At Popular Prices
J. L. Murphy at 1214 Noble Street offers furniture for every room and undertakes.
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J. L. Murphy
Noble Street
High grade furniture and sewing machines advertised
J. T. Hodge at 923 Noble Street offers high grade furniture and New Home sewing machines with stoves and other items at reasonable prices.
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J. T. Hodge
Noble Street
Anniston City Furniture Ad Promises Lowest Prices
The notice proclaims the store carries the largest stock and greatest variety with the lowest prices in town, located at Noble and Twelfth streets.
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Anniston City
Noble and
Twelfth Streets
Queen awards cup for first balloon crossing Alps
The queen of Mary offers an international cup to the first aeronaut to cross the Alps by balloon, aiming to honor pioneering flight and encourage endurance and ingenuity in early aviation.
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Alps
City Grocery Company Ad on East Tenth Street
Local grocery store listing shows City Grocery Company at East Tenth Street offering fresh fruits and vegetables, staple and fancy groceries, and fish. Notes weekly market days on Saturday and Tuesday.
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City Grocery Company
East Tenth Street
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R.S. Pendle
Fountain Market
Cater Grocery Co
Fornitore
ART Recnant
the Forest King
Indian Territory
China
Dover
Anniston Hardware CO
Foleys
Elam, Ordway & Houser
Bright
Ture
EZN
INGS
Prise
Aeronaut
Levy
the Tailor
Whetstone & CO
Crocers
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