Honduran Duties and a U.S. Consul’s Modern Aid
A U.S. consul to Honduras and his wife traveled through mountainous regions to fulfill duties and promote American ideas. They assisted natives with farming methods, introduced modern plows, and earned government praise for articles that spurred agricultural adoption and improved living conditions.
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Aminius T. Maererle
St. Louis
Honduras
Siberia
Sitend
Haeberle
Mra. Hacerle
British Museum acquires rare manuscript on early Islamic sects
The British Museum has added a scarce manuscript from the Abbasid era detailing early Muslim sects and doctrines. It discusses the figure of Ib Ghassanl and the possibility of a prophet after Mahomet, noting influence on later Islamic thought. The document was copied in A D 1364 and contains ten pages at the start.
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Honduras
Central America
Clavart
Pillip
Tes
Buyail
Mahomet
Ghassanl
An Old-Fashioned Car on Pennsylvania Avenue
A nostalgic account of an electrified car on the Pennsylvania Avenue route. The compact vehicle features six windows per side a red carpeted interior incandescent lamps and a ticket slot in the door for fare tokens. It recalls old streetcar eras before modern city growth and tall buildings.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
F Street
Thirteenth
Fourteenth Streets
Seventh Street
International biscuit duty sparks diplomatic dictionary clash
German officials classify American biscuits as a hard dry bread under a strict tariff. Importers protest to Ambassador Selahman, seeking State Department action. Officials brace for an international dispute over Century Dictionary definitions and biscuit wording.
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GA. Selahman
Merlin
State Department
Ship of State
Lelshman
White House Housekeeper Wins Name and Fame
Mrs Jaffray the Canadian housekeeper at the White House has earned lasting renown through four years of service under the Taft administration. Her management and kitchen innovations elevated White House dining to famed standards, attracting attention from elites and multitudes alike.
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White House
Woodrow Wilson
J Jaffray
Edmirere
Mee Jaffray
Tal
Sad-Looking Man Threatens Workmen With Powder
A distressed man enters a workmen's shanty and brandishes a red powder can threatening to blow the place up. He is ordered out by the foreman, the can is placed on the stove, and the men flee. The man disappears as a search begins and only a scorched lunch remains.
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Chen
Hands Cracked and Bleeding Cure Found in Cuticura
Mrs. Mary Taylor of St. Clair Missouri reports fifteen years of eczema like cracking bleeding and itching on hands. After trying remedies she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment following medical advice and was completely cured with no remaining symptoms. The ad promotes free samples and a Skin Book from Cuticura, Dept. L Boston.
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St. Clair, Mo
Mary Taylor
Cuthura
Dept. L
Boston
Adv
Castoria Ad From Old Time Barber Shop Dialogue
A fragmented ad-like dialogue references Castoria for infants and children, claiming safety and a long history. It mentions a signature and wartime style wording, with a crusty customer and a barber’s clash over a skull joke. The piece resembles a vintage newspaper snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
Dead Worlds and Curious Cries from a Silent Era
A fragmented page reflects speculative notes on the sun and planets becoming dead worlds, with a calculated sun demise in millions of years. It also includes miscellaneous ads and quotes about taxes, shipping broom corn, love advice, and various product pitches from a bygone era.
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Carder
Earth
Moon
Highwayman in Woman's Clothes Foils Hold-Up Attempt
John McLato reports two men in female attire robbed him near Crescent and Moree streets Northeast. The assailants demanded cash and jewelry at gunpoint while the victim, who had only two cents, was threatened as he fled toward home. He identified concerns about later arrest due to disguises and facial coverings.
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United States
London Chronicle
Bewkel
Fielding
Amelia
Townsend
Row Street
John McLato
Plorida Avenue
Revelver
Montello Avenue
Moree Street
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