Would Be No Disturbance at Union Depot
A middle aged colored woman at the Union depot says she will not disturb the peace though she plans to confront her husband who is to take a train to leave her for another woman. She reveals an axe handle and vows to “get a full swing” at him, hoping spectators will stand back. Chicago Daily News reports the incident as a potential disturbance avoided.
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Union Depot
Pusson
de Pusson
Chicago Daily News
Manly Art in France Boxing Gains Gentility in Paris
London T. P. O. recounts how boxing, the noble art, rose in Paris after Owen Swift the lightweight champion took refuge there. Swift, who killed Brighton Bill in a prize fight, faced arrest for wounds causing over 20 days incapacity while Paris society watched his training regimen and dramatic evidence.
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Paris
Britain
Gau
Anglais
Owen Swift
Brighton Bill
Jockey Club
Charenton
Jack Adams
Swift
London
Too Much of a Good Thing
Arnold Daly attends a New York theatrical banquet and jokes about telling stories he fears are already familiar to listeners. He recounts a deaf friend who unknowingly repeats a tale at dinner, mirroring the host’s repeated yarns and the table’s unwitting laughter.
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Arnold Daly
New York
Onut
Western Hustle in Salt Lake City Circular Scam
A boy offered to deliver 2000 advertising circulars to rural free delivery boxes for five dollars. Six firms accepted. The printer earned a five dollar commission on 12000 circulars. He used a rent free rig from a livery stable and posted signs. The delivery took four days, earning about nine dollars daily.
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Salt Lake City
Saturday Evening Post
Crow’s Hidden Treasures Revealed by Clever Crow
A famous naturalist recalls a crow that hoarded broken china and odds and ends in a nettle patch. The crow was photographed arranging its hidden trove in the clearing. When the observer stumbled upon the site, the next day the collection had vanished as the crew relocated the hoard to a new spot.
Contentments Stagnation Quote Paraphrase
A brief aphorism contrasts striving under superior guidance with staying content in the worst. It invokes Van Dyke to underline that ambition and discernment trump complacency. The line reads as a reflective maxim about choosing better over settling for less.
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van Dyke
Months Annual Hurricane Winds of Seistan
In Seistan near Persia and Afghanistan an extraordinary summer wind called the Badisado bistroz or wind of 120 days blows. Sir Henry McMahon notes it begins late May or mid June and roars with little pause until late September, from a west of north direction, reaching speeds over 72 miles per hour.
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Seistan
Persia
Afghanistan
A Soothing Remedy
A doctor known for frugality wrote prescriptions on blank letters. A nervous patient flipped one and read a line stating a funeral time, "The funeral will take place at half past 4 on Wednesday."
Predictions for 1907 by Lhassa Lama
A lama in Lhassa issues 1907 predictions naming Saturn as the king of the year. He forecasts widespread hardship with meritorious people suffering and thieves prospering, great disorder, rich predation on the poor, and the earth quaking three times.
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Lhassa
Hair length heredity in game pigs and pure gametes
Carnegie Institute brochure examines heredity of hair length in game pigs and its bearing on the theory of pure gametes. A neglected topic in existing curricula, the publication highlights new research avenues in genetics and breeding theory.
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Carnegie Institute of Washington
Monogrammed Stationery Becomes Latest Trend
A new stationery fad shows monogramming with a facsimile signature using the initials of a name. The stamp typically appears on the fourth page, with the monogram in the left corner and the address die balancing it to the right.
Proper Exercise Benefits for Health and Longevity
Exercise should stop when fatigued and never exceed one’s strength. While grinding is tiring, proper exercise vitalizes and contributes more than anything to a long vigorous life.
Busy Mount Morris matriarch recalls Robert Hitt’s kin
A visitor to the Hitt home in Mount Morris notes Mrs. Hitt is busy with a child, cradle, knitting, and reading a folded newspaper. The late Robert R. Hitt, longtime Illinois congressman, was one of her sons, highlighting a family with public service roots.
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Hitt
Mount Morris
Spelling Reform in France Aims at School Changes
France proposes compulsory spelling reforms affecting plurals and certain words. The plan includes replacing x with s in plurals, turning chevaux into chevaus, dropping b in words like retorique and teatre, and using euf in the word hen.
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France
Child named Mozart Beethoven Liszt Mendelssohn Luck
A Philadelphia child bearing a long list of musical names is christened Mozart Beethoven Liszt Mendelssohn Luck, provoking amused commentary on the unusual naming choice. The unique combination highlights parental taste and local curiosity.
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Philadelphia
Mozart Beethoven
Liszt Mendelssohn
Antidote to Poison Uses Sweet Oil as Quick Remedy
A brief note recommends sweet oil as a universal first aid antidote for poison. It advises taking half a pint immediately, with a larger amount for those possessing strong constitutions, and claims it is effective against almost all poisons.
Doctor and Hamlet Incomplete Advice From a Doctor
A visiting patient with a fur-lined collar asks for help. The doctor jokes about seeing him as Hamlet and notes he cannot help during a certain time. The piece also quotes Carmen Sylvia on life mastery and a caution about heating feather beds to avoid rancid odors.
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Hamlet
Carmen Sylvia
Queen Elizabeth of
Gauge of Friendship in Honest Truths
Quote framing how a true friend values blunt honesty over flattering lie, attributed to John A. Howland, emphasizing trust and candid feedback in relationships.
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John A. Howland
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a kidney aid to restore health. It claims weakened kidneys cause overall illness and urges trial, noting availability in 50 cent and 1 dollar bottles and offering a free sample and pamphlets by mail from Binghamton New York.
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Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton,n.y
Binghamton, N. Y
Court to Sell Real Estate in Gogebic County
In the probate matter of Conrad Carlson deceased the State of Michigan Probate Court Gogebic County orders a public auction of estate land on July 13 1907 at the courthouse front steps Bessemer. Property includes multiple described tracts in sections 5 34 and 35 township 47 48 and range 46 46 W and 46 E with precise fractions and directions listed. Sale conducted per order dated March 25 1907 and notarized May 22 1907.
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Conrad Carlson
Bessemer
N.W
N. E
N.W. Y
S. E
S. E. & of Sec. 34, Town 48 N., Range 46 W. N. W
Town
S. W
W. Ane
Gogebic
Oyster Nips Saloon Keepers Thumb in Soup
John Prizer, a Boyersville Pa saloon keeper, was nipped on the thumb by an oyster while drowning the bivalve in a soup. The injury forced doctors to tend to his thumb extensively.
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John Prizer
Boyerville
Prizer
White Gloves Mark Austrian Public Executioner
The public executioner of Austria always wears white gloves when carrying out a capital sentence, a signature practice noted in reports on ceremonial justice.
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Austria
Above the Law in Wild West Echoes
In a vivid Houston Post style clash, farmers Green and Brown threaten to "hew the law" on critters. The scene features a balloon anchor incident and sheriff inquiries as spectators note that some claim the animals are "above the law."
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Farmer Green
Close Study of Volcano Shows Risked Lives for Science
The article praises Prof Matteucci and his American assistant for staying near Vesuvius summit amid deadly eruptions. It notes the peril of collapsing ground and intense ash while they record seismic activity. It questions whether their risky vigil yields valuable scientific knowledge or merely curiosity, yet highlights their calm resolve and potential impact on volcanic understanding.
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Vesuvius
Matteucci
New York Times
Naples
Wonderful Eczema Cure Story From Henriet Ta Pa
A Henriet ta Pennsylvania family reports a five year eczema case in their child improved after trying Electric Bitters. Initial doctors deemed it hopeless due to lung involvement, but after trying several medicines the child was fully cured. The notice touts blood medicines and body building tonics, sold by F B Jones' Drug store for 50 cents.
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N. A. Adams
Henrietta
F. B. Jones
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