Obscure to Notable: Omilcchuk Case and Odd 1900s Notes
A jumble of short items notes Omilcchuk rising from obscurity to fame, a Chicago directory count, a New York fining a Mrs. Shakespeare, and quirky quips on fashion, corn, electricity, and politics. It mentions Harvard Yale rowing, Annapolis cadet growth, and Curzon resigning as India viceroy.
Justice Brewer on Japan and liberty as hired girl
Supreme Court Justice Brewer cautions about Japan's liberty. He says the goddess of liberty appears to be hired by Japan and hopes she won’t be forced to leave for staying out late.
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Japan
Goddess of Liberty
New Term "Euthenics" Coined for Beautiful Living
A new word euthenics meaning beautiful living has been coined by women professors in the Adirondacks. Its adoption could promote the practice it defines and encourage healthier, refined living.
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Adirondacks
Lafitte guards Rose amid secret fan and grave
Lafitte resolves to bury the Englishman and Zeney while Rose learns a coded message from a jeweled fan. Madame Riefet questions Lafitte about British moves as the party rests aboard Shell Island after a tense chase through the bayous.
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Lafitte
Baptistine
Shapira
Barbe
Rose de Cazeneau
Zeney
Bap Ustine
Las Tetes Des ‘Eaux
Fragmented text on baking powder laxatives and a poker anecdote
The readable items include an advertisement for Calumet Baking Powder and a laxative claimed safe for babies, plus a stray dialogue about a poker game and a declining belief about a famous Garden apple claim. The text mixes product notices with humorous social chatter and misc references.
Costly Picture Frame In Milan Cathedral Featured
A fragment notes the Virgin and Child frame in Milan cathedral said to be the world’s costliest artwork crafted from melted gold and valued at 125 dollars. The text then drifts into stray remarks about a neighbor’s daughter and a boarding house, with references to deserts and divorce.
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Milan
Look Here Honest Waiter On Grape Nuts Imitators
A discussion on breakfast cereals traces dozens of near rivals to Grape-Nuts failing after a rush to imitate the product. It notes mills left with stock and defunct factories, all promising similar thin flakes. It explains why real Grape-Nuts differs in production and nutrition and hints at aggressive advertising by imitators.
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Grocers
Copyi Agle
Battle Creek
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New Orleans
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