Luxury A Serious Handicap To Success
A long reflection argues that wealth and ease stifle drive and learning. It contrasts the unwavering hunger of poor youths like Lincoln with pampered heirs, insisting true ambition grows from necessity and self-improvement, not luxury. It cites Garfield and Lincolns to illustrate how poverty spurs achievement.
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Northcote
James A. Garfield
Lincolns
Franklins
Hamiltons
Garfields
Grants
Clays
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Washington
Soldier’s Hidden Plan Mirrors Napoleon’s Own
General Thiebault recalls Napoleon seeking a soldier who, while secrecy surrounded an operation, offered the exact plan Napoleon had conceived. The soldier, overheard saying what he would do if in charge, presented the same strategy. Napoleon called him a rascal for speaking out, and the soldier later died after the battle that vindicated the plan.
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Thiebault
Napoleon
Inobles
Rascal
Profit In Ancient History
A Scottish schoolboy explains the value of studying ancient history with a humorous miscalculation. He replies that the profit is about 18 pence, noting the teacher sells boots bought at 18 pence each and pockets the rest. The jest highlights a student’s view of perceived teacher profit.
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Hha
Conversation in a Whimsical Social Exchange
A fragment captures a flirtatious parody of social grace as two individuals bumble through introductions. One misnames the other, then both apologize while praising appearances, revealing a playful, undecided tone. The dialogue spotlights memory, identity, and social hushed humor.
Vinol Cod Liver Oil Claim With Tonic Benefits
An old health ad argues morning mouth taste signals illness and promotes Vinol, a tastier cod liver oil tonic. It claims Vinol preserves cod liver oil’s benefits by removing grease and bad flavor and offers a money back guarantee if it fails to help.
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Vinci
Pink Pills for Pale People Boost Kennedy Health
A Canton Junction girl recounts illness after fourteen and recovery after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. She credits the treatment with restoring color, strength, and vitality after doctors failed to help, and notes her mother can verify the story. Pills cost fifty cents a box or six for two dollars and a half, available at druggists or by mail from Schenectady company.
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Dr. Williams
Mass
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Debtor in Japan Burns House After Debt Pressure
A Japanese peasant borrowed 15 yen secured by a small house. When repayment terms lapsed and distress grew, the local official threatened harsh measures. Desperate, the farmer burned his house, hoping to escape the debt with little regard for the consequences.
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Japan
Pettin
Ubill Sistier
Tie
Paris Ragpickers Turn Trash Into Treasure
The article surveys Paris parks and boulevards where secondhand fairs sell castoff goods sorted by ragpickers. It notes how poor residents replace broken items for a few cents as servants search city boxes for usable items before removal. About fifty thousand ragpickers reportedly earn ten thousand dollars daily.
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Paris
Donohoe
The Gambling Instinct Through History
A compact reflection on gambling’s persistence across eras from Nineveh and Babylon to Homer and Tacitus. It notes ancient bets on sports in Rome and Egypt, detailing how lotteries, gladiators, and horse racing spurred fortunes and even fortunes lost, with rulers and nobles wagering heavily.
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Nineveh
Babylon
Hhis
Tacitus
Nome
Anthony
Cleopatra
Liorace
Rome
Connecion
Prutocrata
English of Long Ago Crown Rite Passage
A fragment from a medieval coronation record describes the archbishop presenting Henry as rightful sovereign and inviting assent for the coronation. It reflects archaic orthography and ceremonial language from the era, highlighting royal authority and ecclesiastical roles in the crowning rite.
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St. James
Caunterbure
Henry
England
Dale
Sims
Right and Left Cacra in Cigars Explained
A tobacco worker explains why cigars curl and unravel when poorly made. Right and left handed rollers affect wrapper direction, bias cuts, and ambidextrous rolling, causing the wrapper to loosen if the smoker twists the cigar in the right hand.
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Elges
Cauliflower With Cheese Bake From Simple Boiled Sprigs
Break a boiled cauliflower into sprigs and arrange in a baking dish. Season each layer with pepper and salt and cover with white sauce enriched with Parmesan. Dot the top with butter bits and bake until brown for a savory side dish.
Cleaning with Whiting and Ammonia for Bathtubs
A cleaning mixture of whiting and ammonia cleans bathtubs when rubbed on thoroughly and rinsed with hot water. Ammonia alone or with the mixture can keep nickel mountings bright when applied with a woolen cloth.
Editorial Indignation Over Due Bill for Pants
The Des Moines Register decries a reader who mocked patched breeches while a bill remains unpaid for nearly a year. It demands $40.78 to settle the husband’s debt and avert a lawsuit, noting the need for another pair of pants.
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Des Moines Register and
D Auber Painting Creates Five Thousand Dollar Sign
Towne reports D Auber finished a large sign painting for Mr. Riel. The piece titled This Corner Lot GO by 140 For sale costs £ 5,000, prompting Towne Browne to reconsider earlier criticisms.
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Towne
D’ Auber
Browne
Goat disease rising among New York's wealthy
A physician told a New York reporter that gout is increasing rapidly among the city's wealthy, outpacing population growth. He links the rise to clubs, fashionable restaurants and cafes, and widespread cab use for short trips, urging more outdoor exercise to reduce risk. He notes rich foods drive gout more than wine, though the two often accompany each other.
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New York
Remedy for troubled teeth at slight expense
If you are troubled by discolored crooked or impe teeth we will remedy the trouble at slight expense and little inconvenience Tell us your tooth troubles.
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Rayner
Cetary
Troy
THE
Hayner Distilling Company
West Fifth Street
Baytow
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