Bali Death by Self Sacrifice Cited in Dutch War Accounts
The text discusses a reported massacre in Bali and attributes much of the tragedy to tribal ritual suicide or death by own action. It cites a Bali prince and the prince of Badoeng choosing death over surrender, noting similar acts in Lombok in 1886. The piece questions cruelty claims and reflects on Malay and Hindu historic customs.
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Bali
London Times
Poopootan
Bali Prine
Prince of
Badoeng
Lombok
Streetcar Conductor Comments On Plugs And Policy
A streetcar conductor voices frustration with riders trying to pass counterfeit or dubious coins. He notes the difficulty of staying polite while the company won’t budge for such incidents. The exchange emphasizes tension between passenger behavior and corporate policy.
Native American roots praised in medical promotion
An advertisement extols a line of medicines derived from native medicinal roots claimed to cure heart ailments and women's weaknesses. The text asserts ancient knowledge shared with whites spurred modern research, offering a free booklet from Dr. R. V. Pierce of Buffalo, and states the products are alcohol free and made from plant extracts.
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R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N.Y
Pierce
Stout Lady Seeks Marienbad Diet and Matches
A stout woman with two somewhat old-maidish daughters visits Marienbad hoping to shed up to fifty pounds and secure marriages for the girls. High hotel rates and strict regimens frustrate her, prompting a wry doctor reply about prices aiding weight loss in this Modern Society anecdote.
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Marienbad
Brandreth's Pills Mood Purifier and Laxative
One of the oldest and safest remedies, Brandreth's Pills are purely vegetable and provide a constant effect with the same dose. Aiding constipation and indigestion, they are sold in every medicine store and have been in use for over a century.
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Brandreth
California Fig Syrup Co
United States
Gentlemen and a cigar in a crowded car
A pertis dame cannot find a seat in a crowded car and moves to the smoking car near the door. She scolds a man absorbed in his newspaper for supposed lack of gentility. He replies politely and offers his cigar case.
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Pertis Dame
Gentlkmen
Winter Tourist Rates to Florida and Cuba via Big Four Route
Winter tourist rates are listed for travel from Chicago to Florida and Cuba via the Big Four Route through Cincinnati and Chattanooga. Departure from Chicago is 11:30 p m with arrival in Jacksonville at 8 30 a m. This fastest service touts connections to the sea. Inquiries directed to J P Spining General Northern Agent 238 Clark Street Chicago.
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Chicago
Florida
Cuba
Cincinnati
Chattanooga
Jacksonville
J. P. Spining
General Northern
Clark Street
Reputation. Police Interrogate Candidate About Office
A prisoner, arrested for alleged conduct, is subjected to Bertillon measurements after being asked if he has ever run for office. The exchange underscores the era’s emphasis on official physical records in law enforcement.
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Chicago Tribune
Winslow's Sooruris Srace terse tine aseato Ses cures wiad
The fragmentary OCR item mentions Winslow and Ses with unclear events and names. Readable words suggest a local note about a person and a potential medical or social matter, but details are indiscernible and the item lacks concrete actions or outcomes.
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Winslow
A Seti
Norway Premier Michelsen led since 1905 Cabinet crisis marked
Peter Christian Herslet Kjerschow Michelsen born 1857 in Bergen rose to Norway's premier after separating from Sweden. Known as the Bismarck of Norway, he rejected a republic path for constitutional monarchy. Remaining items note Knights of Pythias leader C A Barnes, Postmaster General Meyer, Captain Couden of the Louisiana, Parkington heir loss, Captain Simpson mileage record, and Mischa Elman demanding trousers.
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Peter Christian Herslet
Kjerschow Michelsen
Norway
Storthing
Sweden
Hagerup-Ibsen
Mr. Michelsen
Bergen
University of Christiania
Bismarck
Charles Albert Barnes
The
Knights of Pythias
Jacksonville
Morgan County
Pythian Order
Illinois College
Jacksonville Femle Academy
Judge Barnes
Alton, N
C. A. Barnes
Law Department
University of Michigan
Universal Congress of Lawyers and Jurists
St. Louis
George von Lengerke Meyer
St. Petersburg
Ambassador Meyer
Boston
Harvard
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Italy
Albert R. Couden
Louisiana
Roosevelt
Panama
Navy
Utah
Indiana
Couden
Havana
Turned the Tables An Early Tale of Hollow Keys in Theaters
Richard Harding Davis recounts an anecdote about a playwright named Duval who accepts a hollow key to silence a heckler. The key-gleaned hissing backfires into a luncheon and a reading, ending with a clever request to read again using the hollow key. The Caracas to Valencia railway route is noted with eighty six tunnels.
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Richard Harding Davis
Paul Bourget
Duval
Jove
M. Duval
Monsieur
Caracas
Valencia
Peach cake plans spark hungry hobo bargain
A hungry hobo begs for peach cake from a housewife resting at a gate. He promises to do the hardest work, including climbing a tree to pick peaches, in exchange for food. The rustic exchange highlights frontier grit and practical drama.
Missouri Woman Tells of Suffering and Relief
Mrs. J. B. Johnson of Columbia Missouri describes two years of dropsy after an operation with swelling on the left side, heart pains, limited arm movement, kidney issues and frequent secretions. She began using Deans Kidney Pills and reports relief after two boxes, purchased from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo.
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J. B. Johnson
West Hickman St
Columbia
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Fifteenth Century Manners Read From A Rare Book
An antiquary shows a vellum bound 1476 Book of Manners with extracts on good table conduct. Do not gnaw bones or wipe hands on clothes. Begin peeling pears at the stalk, share apples, lift cups with both hands, and follow host etiquette.
Cure for Humors By Cuticura Soap and Ointment
The writer describes a severe leg skin condition treated with Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment after failing doctor remedies. Daily bathing and several boxes of ointment led to a complete cure in three weeks, with no recurrence since. The testimonial is from H. J. Myers, U S S Newark New York, July 8 1905.
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H. J. Myers
U. 8S
U. S
Newark
New York
Too Well Satisfied Husband Returns With Cash Joke
A grumbling husband reads of a man who left home for thirty years and came back with 5000 dollars. He jokes his wife she should improve or he might do the same. She replies charmly that if he stays away thirty years she won’t worry about the money. He stops growling.
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James
The Duchess of Marlborough’s Family Ties
The young Duchess of Marlborough is described with a father, a mother, a stepfather, and a stepmother highlighting her blended family structure.
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Duchess of Marlborough
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A. Couden
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Alexander Simpson
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Mischa Elman
Missouri
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Brockton
Mass
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Canada
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Immation
Ottawa
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Detroit
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Wis
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