Dying Wit and Loose Odds in Ancient Verse and Local Records
A fragmented column blends poetry on summer and mortality with anecdotes of death humor from historical figures like Charles I and Charles Lamb. It then shifts to a county enumeration noting one man listed as a loafer, described with sharp social critique, and ends with a remark on fraternalist missionary work amid a Confederate-era context.
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Charles I
England
Mother of
Gaethe
Tom Hood
Charles Lamb
Artemus Ward
Charles F. Browne
Browne
Bray
Athens
Fraternalism urged at Memorial Day rites in post history
The article laments a G A R Post refusal to accept a floral tribute from Confederate members, urging unity beyond Civil War bitterness. It celebrates renewed patriotism after rebellion, calling sectionalism a deadly force and urging fraternalism as national strength. Memorial Day should seal Union forever, not revive old wounds.
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New-York
Tribuute
Someey Ofer
Nessengue
Desire
News of
State
Nauen
Alrald
New York
Tribcxe
Progressive Farm
Heart as the great engine and tonic to life
An advertisement extols the heart as the body’s engine and promotes Pabst Malt Extract as a tonic to sustain energy, blood flow, and stamina. It asserts that even the strongest can falter without proper nourishment and urges use of the product for robust aging. Dr. Shriner endorses the remedy in Philadelphia.
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Ras
Philadelphia
Shriner, M.D
Furnaie
Mai
Tee
Zencine Brosh
W.H. Mckee
Mott
Fashion Letter on Simplistic Gown Styles by Verona Clarke
From New York City Verona Clarke surveys 1910s fashion, praising simple yet stylish dresses with ruched overskirts and soft fabrics like organdy and muslin. Lace yokes, sleeves, and Renaissance touches cost more, while practical alternatives such as net and ribbon trims stay popular. Accessories include orange blossoms, flowers, bouquets, and belts. hats include pompadour shapes and silk mull options.
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France
Verona
Steam Locomotives Doomed by Experts
Experts predict steam engines will vanish within ten years as electric motive power takes over and trains reach speeds near 100 miles per hour. Meanwhile Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters is praised for rapid relief from dyspepsia indigestion and biliousness and for improving appetite sleep and comfort. Sold at all drug stores.
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Eefiand
Hostetter
Greg
Civil Service Order reforms dated to McKinley era
The President issues a long awaited Civil Service Order reorganizing about four thousand positions removed from the classified service. It overturns part of Cleveland era policy, restoring merit and local discretion for clerical appointments and department heads. Civil service reform gains support despite opposition from the so‑called “ryu ps” and echoes debates on public service merit. A second item describes a novel rail tunnel lighting system in Paris using overhead lamps that illuminate rails and reflectors, enabling automatic train current control.
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Cleveland Sho
Dieseland
McWinley
United States
Tourido Blade
Fae
Paria
Terraced Mountains in Palestine and Postal Card Revival
Terraced mountains of Palestine were once common and some terraces still remain. The era saw the fascination with Postal cards with over two thousand varieties produced during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Palestine
Bdirai
Outdoor mushroom bed construction and care guide
An old New Yorker article describes building an outdoor mushroom bed in a trench fifteen feet long and wide by using manure and soil, forming a wooden shelter with three by four inch timbers and a shingle roof. It explains ventilation, harvest access, watering, shade, and seasonal drying between late summer and early autumn.
Care of Young Trees for Safe Transplanting
W N Moore advises on transplanting young trees noting many die from root injury during removal. He recommends careful root exposure, trenching, root loosening, pruning damaged roots, and firm, airless planting with a fine mellow soil bed to encourage rapid growth. If soil differs, adjust planting depth accordingly.
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W. N. Moore
Farmers’ Voice
New Toauskmelon Promises Winter Fruit Prospect
Reports from the Agriculture Department describe a new melon resembling a watermelon in color and shape but edible in winter. A grower in Utah reportedly had a 37 pound specimen, with prospects of success in irrigated Utah and California, while eastern states lag. Proper road finishing methods using heavy horse rollers are urged to smooth and harden dirt and gravel roads to withstand travel.
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Siberia
Department of Agriculture
Tinh
Utah
California
Rellera
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