Russia tightens control on press and censorship
New York Press reports that Russia runs a state press bureau supplying all home newspapers with foreign news and appoints editors for current politics. Censors punish dissent, with warnings sometimes leading to suppression, as shown by Gazeta Gatzuka and Tamboy publication denials.
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State Councilor
Naratoff
Count Uvaroff
Pushkin
Uvaroff
Gazeta Gatzuka
Tamboy
New York Press
Eye Strain Warns Against Glasses For Aging Vision
A Harper's Bazaar note warns that eye changes with age cannot be reversed by individuals and that glasses often become needed around age forty five. It cites reading fine print and embroidery as top eye stressors and urges testing veils for visual strain before use.
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Harper’s Bazar
Bishop's quaint tale prompts prosaic prodigal question
The Bishop of London recalled a story at a Westminster meeting about the prodigal son. An East End girl, asked what else he could have done, replied that he could have pawned his little girl's boots.
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London
Speaker’s House
Westminster
East End
Expensive Toy Road for Macon Children
A private park in Macon Georgia will host a complete miniature trolley railway about a mile long. Each eight passenger car will include electric lights and be fully equipped. This costly educational toy aims to entertain and instruct local children.
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Macon
Cafes of Sidewalks Define Paris Promenade
The cafe chairs and tables on Paris sidewalks are a signature feature that tourists quickly favor for adoption at home. They give the boulevard its Parisian brightness and distinct character.
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Paris
New South Wales Population Figures for June 30
Estimated population of New South Wales on June 30 shows 720,420 males and 681,700 females totaling 1,361,120. Half year increase stands at 4,470, marked as the smallest rise since 1860.
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New South Wales
Beware of Mercury Containing Catarrh Remedies
Warning against ointments with mercury for catarrh and praising Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio taken internally. Claims cure by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. Advises buying genuine product from doctors and druggists. Testimonials free. 75 cents per bottle. Hall's Family Pills recommended.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney &Co
Druggzists
American Zest to Blame and Weather in Cities
A fragment from Puck mocks political zests and a quote about weather and competition in big cities. The Indianapolis Journal comments on dangers of starting up competition in the country, reflecting attitudes of the era.
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Kelly
Cassidy
Puck
Indianapolis Journal
Spouter's Departure Stuns Philadelphia Circles
In a wistful exchange, Consoling remarks acknowledge Spouter has left for the bourne whence no traveler returns. Mr. Goodleigh-Alas and Mr. Hardart echo relief that he cannot return to lecture.
Deep Sea Civilities
A quirky exchange in a Chicago Tribune item shows a lobster boasting about its speed while an oyster warns of rain. The hippocampus and starfish join in a loud quarrel as the scene satirizes vanity and practicality under sea life.
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Chicago Tribune
Hair and Youth Cure Mentioned in Odd Advert
Fragmentary notice touts Parker's Harn Barsas as a cure for hair loss and youth enhancement with a strange mix of phrases and a price tag of 15cte. The readable text resembles an early 20th century patent medicine ad.
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Parker
A Warning From History on Governance and Resistance
A concise aphorism notes that measured leadership can sidestep conflict, whereas large forces may fail to halt determined will. The line contrasts prudent control with overwhelming brute force, implying restraint can outmaneuver sheer numbers.
Dyeing Made Simple with Putnam Faceless Dyes
An instructional note claims dyeing is easy using Putnam Faceless Dyes, framing the product as a straightforward solution for home color work.
Dialogue snippets reveal propriety and theft of kisses
A brief cartoonish exchange shows Nora resisting a policeman's advances while a cook condemns coercion and suggests authorities take what they want. The dialogue hints at power dynamics and prudish thresholds in a street scene.
Patents Issued This Week To Northwestern Inventors
Northwestern inventors receive patent issuances including phosphor tin by George Berthold of Great Falls Montana a windmill by John H Rickman of Gladstone North Carolina and an artificial tooth by Charles Talbert of Minneapolis Minnesota along with checks on loading operations by Matthew J Dooley and T F Carroll St Paul Minn an upholsterer's button by James A Young St Paul Minn and bandsaw mill by Edwin and Thomas Minneapolis Minnesota.
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Northwestern
George Berthold
Great Falls
Mont
Matthew J. Dooley
T. F. Carroll
St. Paul
Minn
John H. Rickman
Gladstone
N. C
Charles
Talbert
Minneapolis
Edwin & Thomas
James A. Young
Merwin, Lothrop & Johnson
Pioneer Press
Fashionable mystery man sparks debate in Washington
A Washington Star exchange quotes two women debating a man seen in striking attire at breakfast. One declares his evening clothes, the other wonders if he hails from Chicago or is a Newport fashion plate posing as originality.
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Chicago
Newport
Washington Star
Local reader letters praise Piso’s Cure claims
Joan Bove of Trinity Springs Indiana writes February 16 1900 praising Piso’s Cure for Consumption as an equal for courts and colds. The brief note appears in a public letter page.
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Joan ~ BoveEx
Trinity Springs
Ind
Frightened Onstage by Sudden Revolver Threat
A famed actor recalls stage fright not early in his career but on a late Western tour when a man at the stage door drew a revolver, shocking the audience and nearly killing the passengers. This reminiscence appears in the Standard and Times account of the incident.
Carter's Ink Promises Superior Writing Quality
Advertises Carter's Ink as the best writing ink available, claiming it costs no more than poor substitutes and offers a notable improvement in quality.
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Carter
Dangerous criminal breaks into everything in Chicago
A jailer describes a dangerous inmate guiding a prisoner party through the cell house. The man boasts of breaking into many places in Chicago, while others counter that even the hardened cannot escape shame.
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Chicago
Baltimore
Don’t drink too much water when cycling
A quirky note warns cyclists against overhydrating during rides and questions the value of a popular flavor option. The text includes random phrases about Pepsin and Tutti Frutti as an odd aside.
Ready to Settle Down and Local Vignettes
A collage of snippets shows a nurse’s bedside care with careful handling of the patient, a Fargo eye ear nose throat specialist notice, a tavern remark about Uncle Zimri Tarpy choosing Yaphank, and a sardonic Arctic relief joke about aid going to the public.
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J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. D
Yaphank
Zimri Tarpy
The Society Queen and Her Dressmaker
An ode to a socialite’s dress and the toil behind it contrasts luxury with necessity. It cites nervous exhaustion and sleeplessness as results of overwork, advocating Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a remedy. A testimonial from a grateful woman details ovarian inflammation, womb prolapse, leucorrhea, and recovery after six bottles.
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Society
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mas. Pinkham
Ruskin on Woman's Dress and Society
The essay critiques women’s fashion as social display, noting silk bundles, diamonds, and caparison are worn for others’ gaze. It argues manners and rank motivate such adornment, comparing Jacobins’ fraternization to elder brothers. The piece ends with a contrast of visibility in mist and valley.
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Ruskin
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Nora
Cook
Detroit Journal
Lizzie Anderson
Union St
Salem, N. J
Sarah Sneder
West St
la Porte, Ind
St. Jacobs Oil
Piord
Baree
U. S
W.L. Douglas
Douglas
W. L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas Shoe CO
Brootion
Mass
Sears, Roebuck & CO
BACQ
Gith
Eureka Chemical CO
Ta Crosse
Wie
Chaian Ts
Washington, D. C
N.H
Sarah Swoder
National City Bank
Yan
Lypsa E, Pinknam Mgpicing Co
Virginia
Pyle & Dehaven
Petersburg
H. H. Green
Box EF
Atlants
R.S
A. B. Lacey
Washington,d.c
NDNU
Woodward & Co
Grain Commission
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