Festival of Empire lights up London coronation season
London prepares the Festival of Empire at Crystal Palace with King George and Queen Mary attending on May 2. Mme Clara Butt, Dr Charles Barris, and Sir Henry Wood lead a 5 000 voice chorus and orchestra in a grand empire concert. A parade from Hyde Park to Crystal Palace, elaborate car tableaux, and overseas dominium displays accompany mammoth exhibitions and colonial pavilions. The Canada parliament mockup in Ottawa and 12 000 London participants are planned for this historic showcase.
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Kaleer Expands Berlin Brick Factory Amid Boom
Kaleer, in Berlin, reports growth at the emperor’s Cadmen brick works as demand rises. The factory plans an extension to handle the expanding business driven by the emperor’s active interest.
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$200,000 Horse in Dead New York
From Paris comes news that Flying Pox the great race horse owned by Edmond Blane and bought for $200000 is dead. He had won $190000 in purses on the French turf.
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Edmond Blane
Byron rarity sells high in Klein library auction
A copy of Lord Byron Poems on Several Occasions from 1807 brought 425 at Anderson's in St Louis while another Byron item fetched 250 at Sotheby's 1902 sale. The flat edition had only 105 copies. Other items included Beckett Comic History of England 50 and Aldrich Out of His Head 15. A Besant Andromeda manuscript sold for 87.50 and Walton Angler 140.
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Walter Besant
Iron Mines in Chicago West Side Mining Camp
A Chicago neighborhood on West Taylor and Jeter streets becomes a makeshift iron mining camp after a youngster uncovers scrap metal. Families dig for coins and metal, turning a vacant lot into a bustling work site where children pan for pay dirt and adults haul ore to banks and carts. The scene shifts from claim jumping to organized, peaceful labor as the camp operates for hours daily.
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PLAN ALL TO WEAR KILTIES IN NEW YORK SOCIETY
A newly formed organization in New York proposes to promote Highland costume and piping, urging Americans to wear kilts this summer to foster memories of Beattie pipe music and Scottish traditions, and to unite descendants of Scottish heritage.
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New York
Uew
Amerioa
New Ore
Dente Pun Field and Stream Pub Company
Ba Enos Fiat Strom
Former opposition leader shifts to smokestack business
In a candid exchange set in The Point of View, a former city clean-air advocate admits conceding the fight against smoke. He reveals he no longer work for wages, having inherited a valuable stake in a major machine shop from an uncle.
Calumet Baking Powder Endorsed Over Cheaper Brands
A historical advertisement extols Calumet Baking Powder as superior to cheap, inferior powders that fail to leaven well and cost more in the long run. The copy claims Calumet is wholesome, affordable, and reliable, urging cooks to choose the trusted brand. It also includes unrelated snippets about checks, horses, and a temperamental horse remedy.
Not Alarming
A London Opipion comment reassures that a rumored job encounter is not a cause for anxiety, calling the situation temporary and under control.
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London
Fragmented Opinion on Women and Society
Fragmented text discusses views on women's influence and dress in daily life. Mentions dress as a social curse alongside drink and gambling. Contains garbled phrases and names, with references to a Molin style dialogue and moral judgments.
Clever misreadings and quaint quips spinner
A series of light vignettes from a bygone era include Jack puzzled by a sign readout and a Scottish piper who forgets the weekday routine. Humorous exchanges hinge on misheard phrases and linguistic twists, ending with a medical quip about healing and infection.
Witty Fragments and Quips From a Dated Advertisement Tone
A collage of short jokes and phrases spanning marriage aimlessness and celestial fancies. It includes quips about church exits, blissful unions, and a judge’s remark, plus mock health ads for eye remedies and a Garfield Tea reference. The tone mimics early 20th century newspaper snippets.
Household Remedy Riddle Emerges From Obscure Note
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a household remedy amid unclear text. The legible parts mention a winter practice, a former good, potential infection, and terms like Peculiar for Thealf. The readable names and places are too fragmentary to identify a clear event or subject.
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Promised Cure
Dyspepsia sufferers urged to try Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin with a free sample offer. The ad claims permanent relief from indigestion constipation biliousness and headaches and cites testimonials from Worthy and Kasner. A bottle costs fifty cents to one dollar and a free sample can be requested by writing to Dr Caldwell Maonticello building.
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T. W. Worthy
Forsythe
Rudy Kasner
Moline
Cabieell
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