The Light of the World or Our Saviour in Art ad
An advert promoting a costly art book titled The Light of the World or Our Saviour in Art featuring full-page engravings from European galleries. It claims vast sales by agents in Massachusetts and New York, offers salary or commission, and seeks state and territory managers with terms from The British American Co based in Washington DC.
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Europe
Waite
Massachusetts
Sackett
New York
How the Duke of Teck Smoked a Pipe at Windsor Castle
London Letter recounts a royal smoking incident at Windsor where the Duke of Teck alarmed Queen Victoria by smoking a briarwood pipe in pajamas. The scene involved bedchamber staff, a bell ringing, and officials demanding the Duke cease smoking. The Queen refused the garter due to the puffing episode.
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Duke of Teck
Windsor Castle
Prince of Wales
Strand
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Marlborough House
Order of the Garter
Windsor
Francis of Teck
Bertie
Filipito Tartar war stories told by Caloel H. Sargeant
Lieutenant Caloel H. Sargeant U S A recounts humorous wartime anecdotes while instructing troops At one skirmish line exchange he asks what to do if the enemy appears The reply fall flat then stay there another tale has a man missing six hours while claiming to chase a Filipino and friends in pursuit from a Philadelphia Post report
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Caloel H. H. Sargeant
H. H. Sargeant
Filipina Tartar and War Stories Aboard
Lieutenant-Colonel H. H. Sargeant recounts vivid war tales to his unit. He asks how to act when an unexpected city skirmish occurs and follows with a quip about a missing hour, reflecting a humorous glimpse into wartime instruction and camaraderie.
How to cure Croup from Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy
Mr R Gray of near Duchesseo NY endorses Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as the best cure for croup and lags. He notes early use when a child becomes hoarse or cough develops, claiming quick relief and prevention of pneumonia. Coffin & Co and others in Chicago promote its use and warn against O Coffin & Co selling it.
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R Gray
Duchesseo
S Coffin & Cos
Thos. Whitield & Ug
William A Carter Breaks Bar Barrier in Wayne County
The article notes William A. Carter as the first Black man admitted to the Wayne County bar. It promotes a patent remedy, Stomach and Liver Tablets, with claims about bowel health and digestion, attributing benefits to regular bowels and mild effects. Advertisement copy cites Ay OS Coffit & Co.
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William A. Carter
Wayne County
OS Coffit & Co
Hetty Green Wealth in Wall Street Net Worth Mockup
A biographical sketch details Hetty Green’s dominant role in finance. It notes daily visits from her, her reticule of millions in stocks and bonds, $2,000,000 city loans last year, a $1,000,000 Stewart property mortgage, and holdings in Chemical National Bank valued at about $2,500,000 with deposits sometimes reaching $1,000,000. It compares her to Russell Sage and highlights strict, profitable purse-string control.
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Wall Street
Green
Chemical National Bank
Russell Sage
New York
Hetty Green
City Hill
Ground Sloth Skeleton and Skin Reported from Patagonia
Don Francisco Moreno of Argentina brings a great ground sloth skeleton and skin to England from a Patagonia cave, claiming the specimen may have lain in an ice age site. The skin resembles that of a jemish animal possibly still found in Patagonia, while legends of a water tiger and other puma-like tracks emerge from Tehuelche camps along a Patagonian river.
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Don Francisco Moreno
Argentina
England
Patagonia
Chaworth Masters
N. Y
Gems Gathered by Georgetown Jesuits From Philippines
The Jesuit College in Georgetown received a large collection of gems, coral, minerals and shells from Philippine community members. Mindanao specimens include corals, precious stones, minerals and fine pearls. Notable items feature imperial pieces, fossils, a miniature tree, flower baskets of Venus, and abundant opals, with shells forming a unique group.
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Jesuit College
Georgetown
Philippines
National Museum
Mindanao
N. Y
Young Bookkeeper Earns Half of weekly Twenty Dollars
A Philadelphia salesman describes a diligent assistant bookkeeper who earns twenty dollars a week but admits he receives only half his pay. The senior partner overhears and commends close attention to business, implying rewards follow diligence.
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Philadelphia
Mini
Copzeniz
New York Tribune
Plain everyday table salt for cleaning marble
A plain everyday table salt acts as an efficient cleaning agent for marble. Moistened and rubbed on egg stains it moves the stain, and when dry it cleans marble well. Apply with a dry cloth and rub the marble until it shines.
Skunk Farm in Ohio Shows Skunks Value and Way of Raising
The oldest and largest skunk farm in Ohio sits six miles northeast of Upper Sandusky in Wyandot county, owned by Slias B. DeBolt. The operation, six years old, uses a four acre park with a stream and a four foot fence to keep skunks contained. Skunks forage on grasshoppers and worms in summer and feed on scraps in winter. Fur value varies from 1.35 dollars for black fur to as low as 10–35 cents for white-flecked pelts, with oil worth 10–15 cents per half pint. DeBolt ships pelts to Chicago and New York. demand for furs remains high. Skunk oil is used medicinally but market access is limited. Skunks are trapped and killed by chloroform or a blow to the head. pelts are cured to preserve odor. Kittens are playful in spring, often seen with mothers and up to a dozen offspring following her plow.
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Ohio
Upper Sandusky
Wyandot County
Slias B. DeBolt
de Bolt
DeBolt
Halifax
Nova Scotia
London House
Fowler
Cleveland Plain T Dealer
Locusts and Beetles Eaten by Southern Europe Inhabitants
The locust abundant in Southern Europe and the Barbary States is eaten by locals and said to be very good by travelers who have tasted them. The io Math beetles of Africa are eaten by natives and are also said to be very good.
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Europe
Barbary States
Africa
Rio Janeiro's English Cemetery Musing Notice
A multiline musing notice from Rio Janeiro's cemetery speaks in several languages about a dog following a person. It warns that permission must not be withdrawn by a cable around the throat, otherwise the animal is drawn.
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Rio Jnaneiro
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Siler
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Lée
Indiana
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Wbecribe
R. Biepe Gunete
Tox Journal Newspaper CO
Indianapolis
Wueeven & Wilson
GO Wasasa Ave
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Loyal Pord
Coffin & Co
US Coffin Co. Tdl
Rherman
Cor- R
United Ser
Washington D. C
Rio Janeiro
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