Global curiosities and political notes from a dated era
A rapid roundup covering diverse topics: Danish eye trade, royal dominance jokes, Judge Addison quotes, Irish linen exports to the United States, Wellington tramps, new England sewage electricity, Roman banquets, Pliny on condiments, Sarah Grand on American women, a British parliamentary bankrupt candidate, Jamrach the deer hunter, Chinese buying habits, Auburn Maine teamsters switching to mules, disappearance of William Alexander of Montrose, a skeleton found after a blizzard, the Victoria Cross history, Swanton Vermont tile origin, New York bond debt figures, British naval reserve rules, Senator Pettus’ age and poor eyesight, King Victor Emmanuel II’s relief efforts, Swedish dress restraint rumors, G C Clemens courtroom quip.
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United States
Wellington
England
Pliny
Sarah Grand
Great Britain
Dearee Jamrach
Siam
Europe
China
Auburn
William Alexander
Montrose
Colo
Swanton
Italy
Joseph Blake
New York
Freemasons’ Hall
Senator Pettus
Alabama
Victor Emmanuel II
Vesuvius
Victor
Sweden
London
G. C. Clemens
Topeka
Kan
Clemens
First Aid for Fourth of July Burns and Wounds
Mothers are urged to prepare antiseptics and bandages to treat firework burns and gunwadding injuries. The article details sterilization steps, wound cleansing, and when to seek a surgeon, stressing prompt care to prevent lockjaw and severe infection.
Renovating old chiffon with natural starch method
The Pittsburg Press suggests a treatment to revive chiffon by soaking in soapy water then rinsing until clear. Make a gum arabic solution with vinegar, dip the fabric, avoid squeezing, and press between muslin with a warm iron on the wrong side, using tissue paper underneath.
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Pittsburg
How to Prepare Iced Peaches as a Summer Appetizer
Pare and quarter ripe yellow peaches then dust with powdered sugar and pack into a self sealing glass jar with a tight lid. Bury rice and salt to chill thoroughly not frozen for about half an hour. Serve in small sherbet glasses as a refreshing starter or with cream as a light dessert.
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Kansas City Star
Beet poultice for lockjaw described as cure
The text instructs applying mashed raw red beet to wounds to cure lockjaw. It claims beet juice draws out poison and prevents spreading by binding the pulp as a poult on the wound and on the palms.
Humor and Philosophy By Duncan M Smith
A poem about a man reading a sign on his desk that reads this is my busy day The speaker and others loiter around to test the sign and resist leaving their seats The poem wryly notes how such a sign may slow or compel actions and spark a little stubborn mischief
Wings and money in a cryptic exchange
A gene shifter asks if Angela has wings and Dolly Footlights replies not the ones she met, but money was involved. The dialogue implies a link between wings and wealth in a mysterious context.
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Angela
Dolly Footlights
Drawbacks to the Job for a Queen of Spain
The piece weighs the downsides of royal life for a queen including public scrutiny and nerve strain. It contrasts the honor with dangers such as a king facing threats from bomb threwers and the pressure of a liberal salary not easing the stress.
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Spain
Svery
Colamps
Patent Office Finds Women Not Inventors
A historical note claims that the patent office shows women are not inventors and argues that excuses cannot be patented. The snippet reflects era biased assumptions about women’s inventive contributions.
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Patent Office
Go Together
A fragment cites a remark about a person with a checkerboard career and a striped descriptor, implying a contested or noted past. The lines suggest a characterization rather than a full report, leaving the context and identities unclear.
Actor's Pay Reveals Limited Support At Ten Dollars a Week
The dialogue notes weak backing for the actor, with only ten dollars weekly offered, indicating scarce support. The exchange reflects financial constraints affecting morale and prospects.
Weathered verse fragments on praise and rain
A collection of fragmented lines on being right and dead, with quips about friends praising the dead. The verse mentions the devil and a wish for rain, reflecting a conversational, folksy tone.
PERT PARAGRAPHS
A series of aphoristic lines on ambition laziness love and social behavior. The snippets discuss greatness waiting games boldness in romance tipping culture and health eating with a wry observational tone. The fragmentary remarks resemble a humorous editorial or columnist brief.
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Citizen’s State Bank
Big Timber
Montana
Cas. McDonnell
W. T. Prather
J. W. Geiger
Color Bay
Viscount Buck
Annie
Consequence
Robert Burgees & Son
Wenona
Illinois
Robert Peters Barn
H. G. Otis
Robt. Peters Stable
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Grand Army of the Republic
W. J. Haynes
Northern Pacific Railway
A. M. Cleland
St. Paul, Minn
California
San Francisco
Los Angeles
J. Haynes
Denmark
Christendom
Addison
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W. A. Moore
Clemens Drug Store
Bigtimber
M. W. Barr
Bigtimber, Montana
J. H. Moore
J. G. McKay
M.D.C
Tosta
Tospd
Agate
Bigtinder, Mont
A. K. Wearne
Oxford Bldg
Mont
D. J. Walvoord
Court House
A. G. Hatch
Atorney
Anderson House
Bigtimber, Mont
J. T. Vaughan
LAW
Irvine Block
Bic Timber
the Club Saloon
Orton Bros
Main St
Bette
Sendwedel
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Nua
Washington
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