Kickapoo Sagwa Promoted For Stomach Ailments
A Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co representative at Sparks Drug Store advocates Kickapoo Sagwa as a stomach aid. He explains two causes of indigestion and urges taking Sagwa before meals to stimulate digestive juices, improve appetite, and prevent distress after eating. A free trial bottle is offered for those with stomach or liver troubles, with further literature available.
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Kickapoo
Sparks
Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co
Clintonville, Conn
Yorself
Stealing a sign leads to a mock trial in New York
A police officer detains Columbia College youths for stealing a sign from a tobacconist. They insist they only borrowed it, the owner clarifies the sign was rented for the night, and the sergeant releases them after confirmation. The encounter ends with the youths mocking “Columbia” as they move on. Also included is a note on the relative hardness of stones from the Jewelers' Circular explaining diamond topaz and graphite comparisons.
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Columbia College
Old
New York
Press
Revenge In' Ceylon Black Magic Method Replicated
A brief excerpt from the Ceylon National Review describes a traditional black magic method said to harm an enemy. It outlines an elaborate ritual involving timing at sunrise, specific garments, a ginger root inscribed with the rival’s name, and a sequence of actions claimed to lead to the rival’s death by elephant within nine peyas, with further family mortality after seven months.
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Céylon
Ceylon
Yama Devi
Ceylon National Review
A Gale by Another Name in Wind Scale History
A harbor tale notes a deep sea skipper describing his ship be rated by a gale called force 10. The Beaufort scale, devised by British admiral Beaufort, ranges from calm to hurricane, with force 10 signaling severe winds. The piece ties this to insights on translating wind terms and hints at a German film title windstarke 10.
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Beaufort
New York Sun
Pig Death Prompts Village Charity Request
In a village a wealthier resident is teased for not compensating a laborer's family after the pig died. Old Major Currie, fresh from India, resists charity duties and grouses about attending funerals or sending a wreath. The laborer’s wife explains they are poor and seek help for the loss of the biggest pig in the area.
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Major Currie
India
London
The Auctioneer's Hourglass in Philadelphia Collection
A Philadelphia auctioneer’s history reveals a century old practice of ending sales by a free running sand glass. The collection features striking hourglasses including tortoise shell and mother of pearl amber and gold and teak and ivory.
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Philadelphia
Vacation memory in a workman’s tale from Celia
A woman recalls a preferred vacation with her husband from a former job. He enjoyed a grand break on Sundays and holidays, doing chores, washing, and helping around the house. She contrasts this with his new job that offers no rest and demands constant work. The reminiscence appears in Youth’s Companion.
The Fountain of Life in a Mother's Sleep
A Sturgis Kentucky News-Democrat reflection on life and renewal through the imagined waters of a fountain of life. The piece muses on sleep as a life-giving stream that heals fear, despair, and fatigue, renewing a mother for a new day.
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Sturgis
News-Democrat
Humble Pie origins and meanings in English usage
The phrase humble pie originated from umbles or numbles the entrails of a deer once valued in Scotland and northern England. By Pepys era it appeared on refined menus for special occasions. Several theories about eating at the second table lack authority. the common link is phonetic similarity rather than meaning.
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Scotland
England
Shakespeare and Newton contrasted in gravity remark
A New York American piece notes Shakespeare in Troilus and Cressida hints at a force pulling all things toward a center, likened to gravity. It concludes that Shakespeare did not anticipate Newton, emphasizing an infinite gap between literary imagery and scientific triumph.
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Newton
Shakespeare
Troilus and
Cressida
New York American
Moral courage and a box of candy lesson
A schoolteacher outlines moral courage as doing right despite sneers. A lad questions sharing candy, arguing not giving to others shows moral courage. The Time Not Ripe references and a dialogue about consulting physicians appear in a New York Weekly fragment.
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New York Weekly
Endurance Test In Courier Journal Snippet
Two men brag about their car makes as an endurance test becomes a humorous note in the Louisville Courier Journal. The brief exchange questions the meaning of endurance testing and contrasts opinions on automobiles.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Gallant and Widow Banter at Fortunes Birthday
A witty exchange unfolds as a gallant bachelor teases a widow about age boasting she is forty while he claims he is twenty. The light dialogue suggests playful social games and humor centered on age and charm.
Miss Kitty Question Sparks Comic Exchange
A playful exchange unfolds as Miss Kitty asks Mrs. Blunt if her husband brought flowers before marriage. Mrs. Blunt replies she had no husband before she was married, prompting light laughter.
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Kitty
Mrs. Blunt
Pessimism and optimism quote attributed to William James
A brief quotation attributes the contrast to William James, noting that pessimism breeds weakness while optimism fosters power, reflecting a philosophical viewpoint on mindset and strength.
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Whlam James
Travelers Guide on Electric Car Service in 1909 Route
Rail travel note from Travelers Guide New York and Hartford Railroad announces electric car service in effect May 27, 1909. Details cover routes, schedules, and service scope for urban and suburban lines under company operation. The notice outlines onset date and practical traveler information.
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N. Y
No. H. & Hartford Railroad
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J.B. Barnaby CO
Barnaby Corner
Westminster
Dorrance Street
Providence
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Bristol Ar
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A.m
Newport & Providence Railway Company
Newport
Www
M. Cornell
State St. James Tobin Block
G M. Wilbur
M.O
Hope Street
Kristol
Dr. O’brien
Drury
William G. Murphy Mason
Sowamsett Ave
Wareken, K.I
A. W. Orgelwan Dealersh
State Street
Jamial & B. Caravetas
Town Wharf
Foot Church St
John Shepard
Provo Vel
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