Rats in Immigrant Baggage Case Sparks Baltimore Inspection
A Breslau voyage tale ends in a rats outbreak inside a steerage baggage box. Inspectors and immigrants chased 23 rats through Locust Point pier customs areas, turning a routine luggage search into a dramatic discovery of vermin amid packed immigrant belongings.
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Baltimore
Customa Inspectora
Ike William H. Richardson
Charles H. Brannan
Lewin J. Heathcote
Uncle Sans Inspector Richardson
United
Breslau
Bremen
Pier 8
Locuat Point
Heinrich Popken
Inspector Richardson
Popkens
Cnee
Tfe
Right Face Reveals True Character in Portraits
The piece argues that the right side of a person’s face shows flaws and bold traits while the left side softens features and presents the best impression. It claims deceit is visible on the right and advises watching that side for truth, applying to both genders.
WAKES MISCOUNT KILLS SELF IN TEXAS RANCH INCIDENT
Oklahoma City General Frank Anton returns from Benjamin Texas where he attended the funeral of Roy Burnett a wealthy New Mexico cattleman Roy and his wife and two New York visitors had attended a party Roy who enjoyed playing with a revolver appeared to count chambers then placed the pistol to his temple and fired the cartridge was in the chamber causing his death in a ranch house tragedya careful counting routine led to a fatal misfire and a suicide gesture remained unambiguous in the report
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Frank Anton
Oklahoma National Guard
Benjamin
Texas
Roy Burnett
New Mexico
General Canton
Roy
New York
Ayer's Sarsaparilla Advertises Tonic Benefits
The ad markets Ayer's Sarsaparilla as a tonic not a stimulant, promising steady, even health gains with no alcohol. It urges consulting a doctor and notes the product is made by the C. Ayer Company of Lowell, Massachusetts, with a long history of sale and use.
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Ayer
Muskrat Trapper Prepares for Alaska Trip After Tough Winter
N J Jennerand, a prominent muskrat trapper in Olen County, closes his marsh shack for the season and plans a summer trip to Alaska. He reports a season catch rate of 0.830 and earnings around 0,000 at about 64 cents per rat. He aimed for 10,000 but fell short as many rats froze to death in the unusually severe winter.
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Muskeatting
N. J
Jennerand
Watt
Olen County
Alaska
Brandi
WII Move Often Chicago Bride Couples Move Between Suburbs
Louis Peter and his bride fail to agree on a single suburb and move repeatedly over six months between Evanston and Reook. Almahouse Minister's Reward notes William O. Peterson taken to the alme house. Mr. Paterson has preached the gospel for more than seventy years.
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Wii
Chicago
Louis Peter
Dopers
Bave
Evanston
Almahouse
Springfield
Mass
Hey
William OD. Peterson
Alme House
Paterson Baa
Increasing the yield of grass in rush ing times
A rural primer outlines four main steps to boost grass yields. It stresses smooth grading, thorough soil preparation, ample fertility with nitrogen and potash, and careful seeding. It recommends use of a cutaway disc for soil work and repeated smoothing through July and August.
Care of the Brooder Manual for Chick Rearing
Care of the brooder calls for regular brushing and dry floor bedding such as bran sand sawdust or paper. Damp bedding invites disease. wash only on warm sunny days and ensure thorough drying before night. If unavailable, a temporary box brood can use hot water jugs wrapped in flannel to provide heat and prevent crowding.
Drinking Vessels to Prevent Hen Spills in Chicken Houses
A farmer suggests a simple method to keep hens from overturning their drinking vessels. Punch a side hole near the top of an old pall or tomato can and hang it on a nail in the chicken house about 1x inches from the ground. Ensure edges are smooth and the nail head does not protrude more than half an inch.
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George W. Pope
Conjac
Salt as Poultry Salt Trial Shows Safe Level at 0.5 oz Daily
A feeding trial with twelve hens tested salt in their diet. At 0.68 ounces per day per bird some diarrhea appeared but subsided when reduced. Free access to salt did not harm yielding hens. The study suggested 0.5 ounce per day per 100 fowls as a safe rate, later noting 5 ounces per 100 pounds of feed was too high.
Spring Cleaning Claim for Sarsaparilla Miracle
Mrs. M. Morgan of Ey sngerd Minn promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier tied to spring cleaning. The ad touts the tonic in liquid form and as tablets named Sarsatabe, claiming roots and barks enhance efficacy and quicken vitality.
Unfair Plan Attributed To London Doctor Graham
A London physician, Dr Graham, allegedly proposed burying people up to their necks as a cure and was said to have planned such schemes. George Dyer, frustrated by lack of listeners, supposedly read his poetry to patients trapped in that situation.
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Doctor Graham
London
George Dyer
Debated Physiognomy and Social Rising Tides
Fragmentary dialogue questions whether facial features predict success. The exchange cites a president’s son and a bottom‑rung worker to argue that physiognomy matters little without context, reflecting era concerns about appearance and social mobility.
Everybody Doing It Taking Hostetter's Bitters
Public notice-style teaser claims many people are using Hostetter's Stomach Bitters to cure digestive troubles Biliousness Constipation Headaches and to lift mood. Source text invites readers to join the trend and try the remedy.
60 YEARS DOING IT A Chinese Puzzle
A fragment from a 19th century paper presents a Chinese puzzle with a riddle about aging colors, companionship, and social praise. The piece cites a London Globe quip about “Btraw suppers” and reflects on teacher influence, moral action, and the value of shaping character over cataloging objects and forms.
Pettits Ball Foe RTA ces Bra Child's First Years Important
Fragmentary text from a daily thought page discusses childhood health and development. It quotes Anom and Avants Constitution and reflects on education, envy, and the impact of a stable environment on future maturity.
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Pettits Ball
Nutmeg Grater Designed To Save Fingers And Time
A New York inventor has created a nutmeg grater that grinds all the nutmeg with a wooden handle device. A revolving miniature motor controller and cap hold the kernel, letting users grind quickly while avoiding finger injury and waste. The design promises speed and efficiency over hand rubbing and scraps.
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New York
Well Ordered Life Worth Living Freely and Refined
A reflection on living with minimal possessions and ensuring work is by free people rather than slaves. The author argues two duties: to lead a life aligned with freedom, refinement, service to others, and personal satisfaction, emphasizing responsibility and virtue.
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William Moris
Lifelong eccentric dresser dies in Whittinaville Washington
An elderly man aged 88 who never wore stockings due to discomfort died in Whittinaville Washington. He kept a straw hat on year round to shield him from sun and cold saying it protected him from the elements. The obituary notes his lifelong idiosyncrasies and quiet stance in a small town context.
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Whittinaville
Wash
Fatal Accident In North Pranoa Biplane Shed
An engineer trying a new motor on a biplane in a shed owned by M Moineaux in Doual North Pranoa was dragged by the propeller when his muffler fouled the shaft. His skull was fractured in the incident.
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Pranoa
Doual
M. Moineaux
Woman Sige Seeks Help After Twelve Years of Ill Health
Louisiana Mo resident Mrs Beaton Marr recounts twelve years of illness and eleven doctors. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with rapid improvement, urging other suffering women to seek the remedy. The ad notes the product is made from roots and herbs and promises confidential, woman-only advice from the Pinkham lab in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Louisiana
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham Laboratory
Lynn
Mand
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