Weapons Used Against Our Soldiers in the Philippines
Prof. Paul Beckwith presents a complete set of Philippine weapons at the National Museum detailing campilan barong kris sundang pira talibong and others. The collection links weapons to rank and ritual use among Moros Mindanao and Sulu with notes on makers and symbolism.
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The
Philippines
Paul Beckwith
National Museum
Philippine Islands
Harkins
Beckwith
Watkins
Campilans
Europe
Campilan
West Indies
Professor Beckwith
Ants Milk Aphids On Daisy Leaves In Notable Summer Behavior
Frank Marshall White reports in Pearson's on Formica ants milking aphids on daisies. Thousands of ants share the sweet juice, store winter eggs, and plan for spring feeding, showing remarkable foresight and social cooperation.
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Formica
Frank Marshall White
Pearson
Eliot Bible a Monumental Record of John Eliot’s Mission
The article traces the history of the first Bible printed in the Algonquin language by John Eliot around 1608 and the enduring value of Eliot Bibles for collectors. It chronicles key auction prices, notable owners, and the Bible’s bindings, noting a current value around 4500 dollars and including a sample of the Algonquin Lord’s Prayer.
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America
John Eliot
Eliot
New England
Newutche Kutahtaunn
Amen
New York Journal
Roanoke Island Lands First English Speakers 1584
The Kansas City Journal notes Roanoke Island N C as the first English speaking settlement site in the United States with 1584 landing date. It recalls Sir Walter Raleigh sponsors and a 1587 birth of Virginia Dare. Senator Simmons seeks Congress to grant 25000 for a monument and 50000 to support a July August Roanoke exposition of manuscripts maps relics for American history.
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Roanoke Island
United States
N. C
Walter Raleigh
Virginia Dare
Simmons
North Carolina
Congress
Kansas City Journal
Merger Fight Seen as Railroads War In Minnesota
A Second district Republican guest at the Saulspaugh claims Gov. Van Sant’s contest against the railroad kings is driven by Thomas Lowry W D Washburn and others tied to the Soo and Canadian Pacific. He says Private Secretary Robert Jamieson in Minneapolis sided with the Lowry Washburn group and fueled the governor’s action, framing it as a two railroads clash with Gov. Van Sant used as a tool.
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Saulspaugh
Gov. van Sant
Railroad Kings
Thomas Lowry
W. D. Washburn
Soo
Robert Jamieson
Minneapolis
Lowry- Washburn
Robert
Northern Securities Commency
van Sant
Mankato Review
Thackeray Anecdote From New York Visit
A correspondent shares a Thackeray anecdote from his New York stay. He recalls an early morning visit to Miss B. who exclaimed Damn Thackeray, prompting Thackeray to reply with a playful mispronunciation. The note asks Miss B. to confirm if alive.
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Thackeray
New York
America
Miss B
Mr. Thackeray
Makenrace Thackeray
P. S
New York Evening Post
Baltimore capitalists plan California irrigation project
Baltimore capitalists led by General John Gill of the Mercantile Trust announce formation of a company to develop an irrigation system for California. Reported funds total 7,000,000 with 140,000 acres on the Rialto Plateau in San Bernardino County chosen for work.
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California
Baltimore
John Gill
Mercantile Trust and Deposit Company
Rialto Plateau
San Bernardino County
Prolife at Lenat Mentioned in Philadelphia Bulletin
The Philadelphia Bulletin quotes a remark about a writer, noting he contributes to the waste baskets of top magazines, reflecting a critical view of his literary standing.
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Lenat
Philadelphia Bulletin
Anglo American Alliance Sparks War Peace Hopes
A proposed Anglo American alliance could end future wars as supporters claim that a united Britain and United States would settle international disputes peacefully. The notice compares this idea to Hostetter's Stomach Bitters praised as a cure for indigestion and related ailments.
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America
England
Hostetter
Women novelists use male pseudonyms says Mrs Craig
Mrs Pearl Craig explains women adopt male pen names to avoid assuming the writer is guilty of all adventures of their heroines. She cites an accountable association in the popular mind between author and hero. This view is noted by the London Dispatch as reported to the New York World.
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Craig ‘Ellis
Pearl Craig
John Oliver Hobbes
Lonedon Dispatch
New York World
Saved Her Future Husband in Flora Romance
John M. Diver and Edna Luella Keener received a marriage license at Flora Indiana. Keener aided a girl last summer by flagging a Panhandle train from a burning bridge near Akok. The trainmen were alerted by waving sunbonnets and the crew rewarded the girls with a purse. Diver, the train conductor, has courted Miss Keener since.
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John M. Diver
Edna Luella Keener
Flora
Ind
Ikx Keener
Aoka
Diver
Miss Keener
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Farmer Finds 2 Friend (Dodd's Kidney Pills)
Nadeau Michigan February 23. Nelson De Rosier, a 61 year old farmer, suffered kidney trouble for years. After using Dodd's Kidney Pills he reports relief and urges others with kidney trouble to try the remedy. The pills are claimed to cure kidney troubles Bright's disease dropsy rheumatism lumbago and pachache.
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Nadeau
Mich
Nelson de Rosier
Dodd
Bright
Bridget’s Pie Prank With False Teeth Revealed
A humorous Pearson’s Weekly anecdote describes Bridget confessing to a pie prank. Her mistress urged amusement for guests, and Bridget admits she did it using the mistress’s false teeth. The tale plays on domestic mischief and witty dialogue.
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Bridget
Pearson's Weekly
Not Noticeable Uncle Jake and Wilie Dialogue
Quick, fragment dialogue between Wilie and Uncle Jake from the Detroit Free Press notes a remark about a “terrible head” the previous morning as a family exchange. The snippet reflects casual home chatter without a clear news event.
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Wilie
Jake
Uncle Jake
Papa
Detroit Free Press
Inconusinient Exchange Between Optimist and Pessimist
An exchange features an Optimist and a Pessimist debating gratitude and attitude. The Optimist argues for thankfulness while the Pessimist remains skeptical about improvement and perspective.
Inconsiderate Father Prompted Child's Weather Grief
A child scolds her father as insensitive to weather changes claiming he cannot tell the weather. The dialogue includes a comparison to Lucy Miller's father and questions about rheumatism. The exchange shows family tension over practical knowledge and weather sense.
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Papa
Hke
Lucy Miller
Stops the Cough and Works On the Cold Remedy Ad
An old ad notes price two cents for Stops the Cough and Works On the Cold Laxative Bromo Quining Tablets. A playful exchange about a Ming performance is quoted from the Philadelphia Press reflecting period humor.
Shopper Crowd Flocked To Marked Down Ladies Shoes
A Philadelphia Press quip notes a large crowd in the shoe department as a sales lady comments on a marked down sale. The salesman confirms reductions from ladies' sizes, remarking on the bold markdowns in progress.
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Philadelphia Press
Cure for Cough Laudation from Minneapolis Reader
A brief notice from Ava, Minnesota dated January 6, 1900, cites Piso's Cure in high praise for cough care as shared by J W O'Bairn, age 32. The fragment notes a testimonial from a local resident.
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J. W. O'Bairn
Ava
Minneapolis
Minn
Mis Last Visit Frosty Call Question Probed
Dialogue excerpts show Tom asking Dick about a last visit and frostiness during a call. Dick replies no chill was felt, noting the warmth created by her father. The line hints at social dynamics and a casual, cryptic conversation.
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Tom
Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup Teething Remedy
Ad copy notes a teething aid for children from Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup claiming gum softening pain reduction and relief from wind colic. The fragment mentions various claimed benefits and use for infants.
Definition of Shoes Teaches Spelling Lesson
A school scene shows a teacher asking a child to spell shoes. The pupil correctly spells the word S h o e s and is affirmed. The child explains his father’s view that shoes drain a family financially, noting his papa’s saying.
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Chiicago Post
An Acceptable Neighbor Blizzer
A humorous dialogue contrasts Buzzar and Blizzer as they compare wives and a new neighbor, noting she wears fewer gowns than his wife and remains amiably unthreatening in the quiet street scene.
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Blizzer
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Sulu
Borneo
Malay Islands
Japan
American Anthropological Society
Mindanao
Chicago Tribune
Queen Victoria
Pira
RFS
Gmina
Sun Dang
Igorrote Talubong
Campilaw
Punal
Itpaciara
Brinley Library
London
Bernard Quaritch
Kalbilisch
Charles II
George H. Richmond
Bodleian Library
T. Bruce
John A. Rice
Chicago
J. W. Bouton
William Menzies
J. J. Cooke
Providence
Brayton Ives
Cooke
Ives
Bowden & Smith
Mitchell's
Bedford
Fargo, N, D
Mrs. de Style
Mr. de Style
Garfeld
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