Impossible Feat With a Cigar
A cigar dealer recalls a boastful smoker who bets a ten spot he can smoke a cigar to within an inch of the end without removing it. The man collapses in agony as breathing becomes impossible and gives up, proving such a stunt cannot be done. The tale ends with caution about puffing. It juxtaposes a Chicago theatre fire and pneumonia deaths warned by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
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Newark
N. J
Chicago
Chamberlain
Laura
W. D. Wilcox
Logan
New York
Bold Jy HB
Palmer Jons
W. J. Pei
Lancaster
Los Angeles Times
Near Misses and Fights From Lancaster Memories
Judge D K Watson recalls a Lancaster childhood prank near a classroom window involving William Tecumseh Sherman and John Sherman. He recounts a planned duel with a nearby bully in North and South Lancaster, interrupted by the mayor’s buggy whip and a foretaste of punishment.
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D. K. Watson
Ohio
Congress
Mr. Blaine
Lancaster
Blaine
Willam Tecumseh Sherman
John Sherman
Secretary Sherman
Judge Watson
James G. Blaine
Mr. Sherman
Ely's Cream Balm Claims Quick Relief for Nasal Catarrh
Advert suggests exposure to climate causes cold in head and catarrh. Ely's Cream Balm offered at 50 cents, with mail order from Ely Brothers New York. It is advertised to relieve inflammation without pain or sneezing and to rapidly cure the cold.
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Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
New York
Royal Baking Powder Promoted For Healthful Cakes
The advertisement urges careful choice of ingredients for children and claims Royal Baking Powder ensures pure, wholesome, and dainty foods. It asserts the product gives lightness, sweetness, and flavor to cakes biscuits doughnuts and crusts, benefiting both young and old.
Fatality Attends Large Diamonds in Transit Tale
A historical survey of great gems traces epic fates of diamonds like the Koh i Noor and the Regent. It notes legends of the Great Mogul and Marie Antoinette's necklace, and contrasts them with the modern Transvaal find and its potential luck for shareholders.
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Transvaal
Regent
Marie Antoinette
Waterloo
Berlin
France
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