Street of Freaks: FiveLegged Frog and Tailless Kitten Spotlight Cairo Street
In Worcester Massachusetts Cairo street gains fame as a curio row after Mrs. William Scott and Mrs. Joseph Warbis display a five legged frog and a tailless cat Rhodamanthus. The street’s history includes a snake, geese, a calf with a stub tail, and a noisy parrot, attracting curious crowds.
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Worcester
Mass
William Scott
Joseph Warbis
Cairo Street
New England
Rhode Island
Mr. Scott
Peggy
Scotts
Rhodamanthus
Rickshaw origins in Japan and spread worldwide
The piece traces the rickshaw’s early adoption in Japan around 1867 to 1870, noting competing origins for the invention and the term jin rikisha meaning man powered vehicle. It contrasts Japanese naming with Western usage while describing the mass adoption and economic pull of pullers in the era before motorized transport.
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Japan
Servant Countess Romanoff Ties to Brooklyn Couple
Delka Romanoff, wife of Count Ivan Romanoff, served as a trusted servant for M. L. Lehman of Brooklyn for about two years. Her husband’s political exile led to a tumultuous life. a mysterious Russian package and note hinted at planned returns of estates, with Delka seeking him amid hospital visits and family ties.
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Delka Romanoff
Brooklyn
New York
Romanoff
Lehman
Delka
Ivan
Kings County Hospital
Uve
Vague theater note on a promised new work and author
Fragmentary notice describes a theater play promised by an author with vague details. The text hints at a sale or release timing but provides no concrete names, dates, venues, or outcomes.
Pasadena Dog Rabies Panic Linked to Sponge Poison Brief
Doga Ata Cooked Sponges in Pasadena to spread tainted food for dogs amid a rabies scare. Autopsies on canine carcasses show sponge-based toxin fed to dogs. sponge bait fried in beef drippings swells in stomach, causing agony before death. A St Bernard reportedly found to have eaten sponge.
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Pasadena
Cal
St. Bernard
Hatcheen Chicken Incubation Observation
An OCR damaged fragment notes incubation and chick outcomes. It mentions completion of incubation and the produced chick being the liveliest of the lot, with scattered names and terms like Ross and Dineed appearing in the garbled text.
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Bosom
Bangor
Pas
Ross
Cure by Cuticura Promised for Scalp and Pimples
A 1909 testimonial ad claims Cuticura Remedies cured 25 years of a scalp and neck condition after doctors and hospital failed. Another note praises Cuticura for clearing pimples in ten days. The clipping also includes a light joke about twins born to Mrs. O’Brien and a nurse's stork references.
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Cutioura
P. Keyes
Congress St
Boston
Mass
Cuticura
Wm. J. Sadlier
Susquehanna Ave
Philadelphia
Allen's Foot Bath and Tabs Ad Story Fragment
An OCR fragment promotes Allen's Foot Bath and Foot Ease powders for tired sweaty feet and night discomfort. It mentions mail orders and a humorous crew anecdote, plus unrelated lines about a knightly motto and a revenue cutter crewman.
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Allen
FREY
Jen & Olms LeRop
Anonymous Historical Anecdote and Strabo Quotation
Readable portions describe a nurse and medical practice with references to resilience and healing. The passage also recalls an ancient tale from Strabo about Tasus in Caria where a deaf man stays to hear a harper, prompting the crowd to flee at a fish bell. The humor centers on perception and timing in a market setting.
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Tasus
Caria
Strabo
Childs fears seaside call from city
Little Helen cries in terror after overhearing her mother talking from the city. She fears mamma is in a “little hole” and clings to her aunt for comfort at the seaside house.
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Helen
Dr Martels Female Pills Promote Health for Women
An old advertisement promotes Dr Martel s Female Pills as a seventeen year standard remedy for women s ailments. It claims quick and permanent results and urges purchase at all drug stores. The ending lines appear garbled with unrelated phrases about bowels and animals.
Pinkham's Vita Menace Avoided by Candid Ad
An old OCR fragment mentions Pinkham's and a remedy for indigestion with a claim of cures. It references a person seeking attention and a statement about employment or home status, but the text is garbled and lacks coherent facts.
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Pinkham
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