Amulets and a Boston Swindle Highlighted by Editorial
An editorial cites a Boston ad offering a one dollar amulet guaranteed to bring health wealth beauty luck and love claiming ties to Napoleon and Brahman craft. It notes return of purchase price after thirty days but questions editor credibility and warns of green goods swindles and gullible readers.
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Owen Wister
New England
Wister
East
Boston
Napoleon
Marvel
Waterloo
Vanderbuilts
Goulds
Morgan
India
Particu
Thay
Fifty Horses For Sale In McLeod Montana
Geo. W. Baker of McLeod Montana offers twenty five head of broke and unbroke horses ages four to six and twenty broad mares partly broke with half foals, two two year old stallions. Trade broad mares for cattle. Also notes Big Timber Camp No. 10610 MW of A meets Saturdays at 8:30 PM at K P Hall with G M Bringr V C G R Rarxoxps Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Baker
McLeod
Mont
Big Timber Camp
M. W. of A
K. P. Hall
G. M. Bringr
V. C G. R. Rarxoxps
Sultan's Realm and Treacherous Intrigues Across Lands
Henry Thompson in World's Work surveys fears of the Ottoman court and the palace as a lurking force behind crises from 1895 Asiatic Turkey to 1003 Macedonia. He cites Kurdish Sheik Obeidullah, Muhad Pasha, Said Pasha, and tainted tales of treason, exile, and mysterious deaths in Constantinople Mecca and Taif.
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Mecca
Muhad Pasha
Sultan Abdul Aziz
Taif
Arabia
Constantinople
Mihad Pasha
Said Pasha
Henry Thompson
Army enlistment for the United States Army rises in year report
The annual surgeon general report shows 45 218 candidates examined for enlistment with about two thirds accepted. Of 43 218 white applicants 42 183 were accepted and of 8 persons colored 2 A notable note is the high Filipino physique among Philippines scouts with nearly all accepted.
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United States Army
United Sa Stein
Gemany
Sweden
Norway
Los Angeles
Fools and Money In Old Yonkers State Moments
A fragment from Yonkers Statesman notes folly with money and marriage as a warning tale. A foolish woman loses money to a schemer while a man remains true, revealing classed social ironies of the era.
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Tig
Yonkers Statesman
Quotable line about men meets varied figures
The remark All men are Bars attributed to Auguste Tournal accompanies a fragment noting a fisherman a politician and a man in love encountered by the speaker.
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Men
Bars
Auguste Tournal
We Can Satisfy a Friend After Twenty Years
A quoted line from Atchison Glebe speaks on reunion timing and how greetings change with long absences. The saying notes warmth at twenty years versus a longer wait requiring more time to reconnect.
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Atchison Glebe
Primitive apples grown at Harvard Arboretum reveal ancient tree line
The Arnold Arboretum near Boston curates primitive apple trees, ancient varieties from old world origins. Siberian apples at the arboretum show promise for grafting hardier stock in harsh climates like the Canadian Northwest and Alaska, aiding modern orchard resilience and expansion.
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Arnold Arboretum
Harvard University
Boston
Garden of Eden
Arboretum
Canadian Agricultural Experiment Stations
Ottawa
Indian Head
Northwest Territories
England
France
United States
Northwest
Alaska
Swiss to Test Fuel Heat Value for Coal Prices
Swiss government will establish a federal testing station at Zurich attached to the technical institute to scientifically test all fuels and publish heat values. The aim is to reform the coal trade by pricing per heat unit rather than weight. The plan, led by American Dr E J Constain, professor of chemistry at the Swiss Federal Polytechnic, stems from Switzerland’s monthly coal bill of about 12 500 000 and non navigable rivers.
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Switzerland
Zurich
Little Republic
E. J. Constain
New York
Federal Polytechnic
Pleasant portrait plan clashes with temperamental spouse
A photographer instructs Murphy to look pleasant for a photo while Murphy insists on a fierce expression, fearing his wife will send the picture to her mother and invite a visit. The exchange highlights domestic comic tension captured in a Kansas City Independent snippet.
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Murphy
Kansas City Independent
The Talent of Success as a Quiet Family Virtue
A Cincinnati Commercal Tribune quotation asserts success stems from doing what one can well and acting with steadiness rather than seeking fame. The passage includes a quip about turning over one’s burden to a spouse and the joke about money and nerve.
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Cincinnati Commercal Tribune
Japanese Fleet Attacks Port Arthur Ending War Hope
Naval clash closes peace era as Japanese forces strike Port Arthur and Chemulpo. Japanese fleet disables six Russian warships with minor own damage and torpedo boat impact. Telegraph report confirms early reports and no Japanese casualties.
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Japan
Russia
Port Arthur
Chemulpo
Tut Pionekr
Helena
Coal Land Entry Rules Clarified by Land Office
The General Land Office issues guidance on coal lands stating that final proof and payment may only occur after all other claimants on the tract are notified. If coal filings expire, declarants may enter after one year at their risk, but only if no valid adverse right exists. Land may then be opened to any qualified applicant without notice to expired declarants.
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The
General Land Office
Military Ball Planned by Co C N C M for Annual Event
The committee of arrangements for the grand military ball by Co C NC M completed plans for the second annual event. Prof Bornhold’s five piece orchestra will provide music with new dance pieces debuted at this occasion. Uniformed company members will attend and officers and delegates from other state companies are expected. Tickets are $1 per couple.
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Prof. Bornhold
Bornhold
Grand Auction Sale at Congregational Church Parlor
The Epworth League hosts an auction and literary music program next Thursday night February 18 at the Congregational church parlors. Admission is 2 cents with 15 cents for refreshments and 10 cents per bag of beans used as bidding tokens. The sale features concealed items similar to rummage events with beans priced at 10 cents per bag and each bean worth 25 cents.
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Congregational Church
Epworth League
Furnih
Mins Gates
Sadie Liniley
Messrs
Gates and Ryan Reading
Tyee
Josephine Allen Reading
Margaret Rica
Senator Hanna Ill With Typhoid Fever in Serious Condition
Helena Record reports U S Senator Mark Hanna is ill with typhoid fever and considered in a very serious condition. Also notes an offer to exchange $12000 of up to date general merchandise for cattle sheep wares or both by Heme Biriwrr of Pipestone Minnesota.
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Helena
U. S
Mark Hanna
Heme & Biriwrr
Pipestone
Minn
Finger print use cited as best for identification
The article notes that Chinese authorities or experts favored using finger prints for identification as the most reliable method. It discusses the practicality and accuracy of fingerprinting in establishing identity and tracking individuals.
Extreme Heat Readouts From Global Hot Spots
A list shows several cities with extreme temperatures including Death Valley at 122 degrees and Al Work at 127 degrees. Other entries like Hyderabad, Lahore, Agra, and Jacobabad appear with garbled figures, indicating record heat readings across nations.
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Ahviddrabad
Lahore
Bilase
Mossad
Agra
Death Valley
AL Work
Cee Yuma
Jacobabad
Babrein
Paris Doctors Earn Higher Local Incomes Than French Counterparts
A brief report notes several Pars physicians earning between 1,000 and 3,000 annually while the average French physician income is about 450 francs. The contrast highlights regional income disparities for medical professionals in Europe.
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Pars
Paris
Smoking Contest In Southern Germany Ends In Long Smoke
A competition in a smoking car in Phiilflager Southern Germany tested endurance with cigars. The winner smoked for seventy four and one half minutes, beating all other contestants whose records failed to exceed one hour.
Horner Estimates Longevity by Horse Coat Color
A noted authority on horses states the gray tends to outlive other colors, with roans next. blacks rarely live beyond twenty years, and creams rarely reach ten to fifteen years.
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Horner
Edict Orders Destruction of Sulphur Deposits in 1833 China
In 1833 at Peking an imperial edict commanded officials to destroy sulphur deposits to prevent insurgents from obtaining material for gunpowder. The deposits were mainly in active volcanic crater areas, and officials carried out the orders.
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China
Peking
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