Self-Baking Sect in Russia Village Leads to Mass Cremation
A fringe group named the Bogon ny in Tiernowo near Tiraspol advocates abolition of identity documents and passports, rejects compulsory military service, and defines death by burial or cremation as a path to spiritual release. On a single day four families disappeared, building a huge oven for voluntary cremation as others prayed and kissed charred remains.
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Bogonny
Tiernowo
Tiraspol
Russia
You Admit Entering by Back Door at 2 A.M.
In a magistrate’s courtroom a man explains he entered a gentleman’s house through the back door at two in the morning and fled through a window into a cistern, thinking the residence was his own and the woman approaching was his wife. The exchange centers on mistaken identity and the night’s confusion.
Non Sinkable Boats From London Claim Life Safety
A London invention markets a non sinkable boat as a life saving device. The notice praises life preservation and promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for indigestion and stomach troubles, recommending it from any druggist.
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London
Hostetter
Reece
Proof of Christian Virtue Ex Senator Ingalls Quote
Ex Senator Ingalls proclaims that woman is man's natural enemy. If true, man further proves his Christian virtue by loving his enemy.
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Ingalls
Unsafe Quack Remedies and Ear Cure Schemes Advertised
A collage of advertising blurbs touts No-To-Bac as a life changer, Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for cured catarrh deafness, and Cascareta candy cathartic pills. The text promotes patent medicines from Sterling Remedy Co. and Cagney & Co. with claims of permanent hearing restoration and bowel education through laxatives.
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Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
Hall
F. J. Cagney & Co
Toledo
The Way to Make Salmon Salad
Open a can of salmon and drain it. Line a salad bowl with fresh lettuce leaves and place the salmon on top. Remove bones and skin, season with salt, drizzle lemon juice, and spread a thick layer of mayonnaise dressing before serving.
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Juadios’ Home Journal
Luncheon Pancakes Recipe
A simple recipe for tea or luncheon pancakes uses three eggs a pint of milk flour and salt. Beat eggs and mix with milk and flour then drop spoonfuls into boiling fat fry until done drain on wrapping paper and serve with jam on paper covered dishes.
Stewed Calf's Feet In Rich Milk Gravy
Procure calf s feet from the butcher and prepare in a stewpan. Boil five minutes, drain, then simmer with milk water salt celery onion and lemon peel until tender enough to remove bone. Plate the meat, strain the gravy, thicken with butter and flour, season, toast bread crescents, garnish with lemon, and pour sauce over the meat.
Stuffed Cabbage Entree Recipe From Old Cookbook
A detailed method for making stuffed cabbage with forcemeat filling using cabbage heads, ham or sausage meat, onions and bread crumbs. The process covers prep, hollowing the cabbage, filling, wrapping, cooking in pot liquor, and serving with a creamy gravy.
Practical Household Hints from a Distant Page
A collection of home tips covering food prep and preservation, cleaning, and minor health ideas. Suggestions include moistening stock for flavor, softening raisins with hot water, cucumber additions to soup, removing rusted screws with heat, and rug placement under a sewing machine. Also notes on salads, insomnia aid with hot milk, cane seat tightening, wedding cake aging, and cucumber facial wash.
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Boston
American Bluff Wins Big in European Hotel Saga
A Globe trotter recounts a Chicago buyer who bluffed his way to a hotel suite in Nice. With a blank check and a claimed fortune, he convinced the landlord to grant a luxury stay for two weeks, leaving a German rival stunned. The ruse drew crowds and gossip across Chicago and St. Louis.
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Europe
Nice
Venice
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Seattle Times
Making Allowances
A young man asks if the music of Beethoven inspires admiration. The reply notes Beethoven fit his era, while introducing a humorous quip that ragtime had not yet been invented.
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Beethoven
Gambling Evil in England Declares Abominable Practice
Gladstone condemns gambling as a scourge on national life with a sweeping warning that the problem permeates every class and sector from the Privy Council to factory floors. The piece notes 10 000 bookmakers, organized networks in workrooms, and cases of women and servants turning to betting, highlighting police court arrests and the need for tougher measures.
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Gladstone
England
Privy Council
Jockey Club
East End
London
North
Midlands
Woolwich Arsenal
The Power of Whistling on a Train Ride
A father berates his son George for leaning out a railway window then uses whistling to pretend the hat has vanished. He teases the boy by promising it will return, later whistling to replant the hat while the child’s mother listens. A voice from the boy’s hatless experience adds humor to the scene.
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George
Papa
Mamma
Detroit Free Press
Fragmented Advertorial Snippets and Quotes From 1890s Paper
A collage of ad text and stray quotes appears, featuring medical remedies, bank praise, and political chatter. Highlights include Tyner's Dyspepsia Remedy appeals, Dr. Kline's Invigorating Tonic trials, Piso's Cure, and remarks attributed to Emerson and Aguinaldo.
How Governor's Island is Kept Clean
The article describes Governor's Island off Battery Park as well kept, with Fort Columbus as the East Department headquarters. Convicts in a military prison perform hard labor under sentinels to maintain clean walks, trimmed sword, and well cared for buildings and surroundings.
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Governor’s Island
Battery Park
Atlantic
Fort Columbus
Department of the East
New York Press
Horse prices fall as horse stock expands nationwide
In 1883 the average horse price was 374.64 and by 1897 it was 31.41. Over 13 years from 1884 to 1897 the U S horse population rose by over 3,000,000 while total horse value declined by about 400,000,000 dollars annually.
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United States
For Sale Musical Organ by James Osler
A powerful organ in almost perfect condition offered for sale by James Osler at 39 Decatur Street Atlanta Ga. Suitable for lodge home or concert hall. Initial price 200 dollars, willing to take 55 dollars. Child can play it no musical knowledge needed. Plays sacred and dance music.
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James Osler
Decatur Street
Atlanta
Lake That Does Not Freeze in Northern Alaska
A lake near Jaw in City Alaska, named Lake Salawk, spans about sixty miles and remains unfrozen through winter, possibly the only one of its kind in the extreme north.
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Salawk
Jaw On City
Alaska
Cascarets Purify Blood for Clear Skin Claim
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a beauty aid for cleansing blood and liver to remove pimples boils blotches and bilious complexions. It promises results and urges readers to buy from druggists with 10 25 or 50 cent options and a satisfaction guarantee.
Bird That Guards Sheep in Venezuela
The yakamik, a crane family bird, is used by Venezuelan natives as a guard and herder for flocks instead of a shepherd dog. The practice shows cultural adaptation of local livestock management with a vigilant bird species acting as guardian.
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Venezuela
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Business College
Macon
A. Marx
Albany
Terae
Jatanie
Peter Potent
Dterting Remedy Company
Montreal
Gnern
Safoass Bank
St. Phila. Pa
Amierra
Thompson
Household Affairs
Ayers
American Bluff
Gaming Evil
Locahontas Tobacco Works Co
Bedford City
Andy Cathartic
U.C.C
Chas. E. Currier
Atlanta National Bank
Tyner
C. E
Tynersia Remedy Co
Mitchell St
Emerson
Piso
Williamsport
Putnam
Musical Orchesterone Organ
Nassau St
Yrup, Tv
G Ppirixs
Sfvo
Carterlink
Nan
St Mn
Sy Bros
Rees
J.H. Leonard
Cortlands St
Taos
Recesia Ropers
Orren
Cee OM
Winchester
Remington
Ss F Fobacco CO
St. Louis, Mo
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