English Professor Buys Old Farm in New England Move
A seven year English instructor quits teaching for a country life after buying a neglected 30 acre New England farm with an old house and timberland. He travels with a professor on a real estate visit, agrees to a four thousand dollar price, and imagines independence while the seller hints at better prospects elsewhere. The professor doubts the venture as voodooed by impractical plans.
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A. Ford
Tamafraid
Uput
Essex County
Ilaca
Kerlpt
Farnsworth
Alice
Jarma
New England
Ita Ylows
Palatine
State Congress
Hills Gold Ag High
Evi
Milton Noble
Miltouh
Milt
Galé J
Uma Yankes
Pitt Perkins
My Brook
Rich Turn to Cards Shows Wall Street Millionaires Chase Swift Game
War babies of Wall Street drift from public thrill to private gambling as New York’s millionaires seek high stakes card play. A banking heir lost 250000 over the season in fast games like chemin de fer and vingt et un, while a Fifth Avenue party saw two men leave with 12000 each. A Pittsburgh guest at a luxe club see-sawed from wealth to loss as 25000 IOUs remained on his signature.
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Wall Street
New York
New York Mail
Fifth Avenue
Forty-second Street
Ward McAllister
Piitaburgy
Pittsburgh
O. U
British Museum Opening Era Funds and Early Lottery
The British Museum in its early years limited public access and operated with thrifty openings. A public lottery raised 465000 dollars for war needs, with 100000 to Sir Hans Sloane's executors and 50000 each to the earl and countess of Oxford for Hanleian manuscripts and to Lord Halifax for Montague House. Montague House opened with ceremony on January 16, 1768.
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British Museum
Alao
Hans Sloane
Earl and Countess of Oxford
Lord Halifax
Montague House
Pantechnicans
Landon Chronizta
Magnate's Publicity Drive Spurs Employee Activity
A brief note highlights the magnate's aggressive publicity push and the resulting bustling activity among workers. The item underscores the influence of high-profile leadership on company morale and public perception.
Wife Too Ill To Work In Indianapolis Ad
A bedroom bound Indianapolis wife credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health and weight after months of weakness. Mrs Wall of 832 South Addison Street endorses the remedy and urges other women to write for advice.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Wall
A New Occupation Reformed Chicken Thief Witness
In Muncie city court a trial on a minor charge featured Ben as a defendant witness. When asked his occupation he humorously clarified he works as a reformed chicken thief, prompting the judge’s bemused clarification.
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Muncie
Ben
Ralph 3. Gregory
Indianapolis News
Swamp Root for Kidney Diseases Ad
A vintage advertisement touts Swamp Root by Dr Kilmer as a remedy for kidney liver and bladder diseases. It claims broad effectiveness in thousands of cases and promotes testing a sample bottle by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N
Consideration of Patient Arrival and Postoperative Death
A dialogue fragment presents questions about how the patient arrived for treatment and states she died after the operation. The exchange notes relief that she did not die before the procedure, reflecting a historical medical contemplation.
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Barth
Renovine heart and nerve tonic advertised
An old advertisement touts Renovine heart and nerve tonic with prices at 50 cents and one dollar. It claims broad usage and references Russia with a note about language prevalence.
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Slab City
Albany
Rich
Millonaire
Banda
Hanford
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