British-Afghan ties and Amir Habibullah in Kabul
Britain and Russia temper frontiers in Central Asia with renewed treaties and missions. Louis Dane leads a British Kabul envoy to renew subsidies and secure allegiance as Habibullah Khan governs Kabul with modern touch while Afghan terrain and customs resist foreign intrusion.
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Great Britain
Russia
Central Asia
England
India
Younghusband
Tibet
Forbidden Land
Lassa
Kabul
Afghanistan
Louis Dane
Simla
H. R. Dobbs
W. Mallison
Victor Brooke
Lancers
Amir
Abdurrahman
Habibullah
United Kingdom
Persia
Truth Put to the Test
A boy named Jerry learns a tale can backfire when his mother warns that lies bring misfortune. After promising to avoid falsehoods he instinctively embellishes a story and, when his shoe heel falls off, faces parental scolding and scrutiny. He later boasts a successful trip home, prompting a cautionary jab at his mother.
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Jerry
Monument to Lord Baltimore Planned by Colonial Wars Society
The Society of Colonial Wars will build a monument to Cecilius Calvert Lord Baltimore in the city named for him. The project honors the founder associated with the Maryland colony and its colonial heritage.
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Lord Baltimore
Society of Colonial Wars
Cecilius Calvert
Absent treatment heals man with cork leg tale
A New York Press account describes a young woman who helps a lame man by absent treatment. The man improves daily and adjusts to his cork leg, noting initial curiosity but growing acceptance as his limp fades.
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New York Press
Remarkable Lightning Strike Story in Texas Man
A Texas man was struck by lightning while he was swearing, a remarkable incident noted in the paper. The exchange highlights the odd coincidence of lightning and foul language on that day.
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Biggs
Texas
Diggs
Philadelphia Inquirer
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted By Cheney & Co
Catarrh is described as a blood or constitutional disease requiring internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is claimed to act on blood and mucous surfaces and is a long used prescription by leading physicians. Includes testimonials and price, with note to send for free samples. Also advertises Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F.J. Cheney &Co
Impeached Politician Blamed After Revival Confession
The New Ark News reports lawmakers demand impeachment amid bribery accusations. Lobbyists question the official’s actions as he allegedly confessed during a revival meeting, claiming he found religion and exposed his own sins.
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Newark
N. J
Patents Issued Last Week To Northwestern Inventors
Report lists patent grants to Gaylord Beebe Minneapolis for a check protector Arthur Hubbard Minneapolis for a folding basket or crate Christian Kenner Britton S D for a valve Edward Kidd Deadwood for a placer washer Peter McGrath Hibbing for a lemon squeezer Jens Ness Maddock N D for a card holder Henry Towler Minneapolis for a street or station indicator announced by Lothrop Johnson patent lawyers in St Paul Minnesota
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Northwestern
Lothrop & Johnson
Pioneer Press
St. Paul
Minn
Gaylord Beebe
Minneapolis
Arthur Hubbard
Christian Kenner
Britton
S. D
Edward Kidd
Deadwood
Peter McGrath
Hibbing
Jens Ness
Maddock
N. D
Henry Towler
Woman leader in Albany ponders Adams rib tale
A Albany woman leader questions if Adam would have consented to the creation of Eve from his rib, arguing that knowledge of an alternative would sway his choice. The Denver Post notes the idea playfully as a cultural reflection.
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Adam
Albany
Denver Post
Opera promotion debate joke from Dallas News
A Dallas News quip credits neither the composer nor the librettist for promoting opera, but the inventor of tights receives the playful nod for boosting the art form’s visibility.
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Dallas News
Foot Ease promises relief for sore feet and nails
Shake In Your Shoes Allen's Foot-Ease powder cures painful smarting and nervous feet and growing nails. It makes new shoes comfortable and treats sweating feet. Sold by all druggists for 25 cents. Trial package free. Address A. S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Allen
A. S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
The Secret of Power by Emerson
A concise quotation attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson argues that true strength arises from sustained concentration of the mind or body. It emphasizes focus as the core source of power across intellectual and physical realms.
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Walph Waldo Emersono
Quote on Cure for Consumption and Reflections
A reader thanks Piso’s Cure for Consumption as life saving three years prior. The note from Mrs THOS NONBINS of Maple Street Norwich New York is dated February 17 1300.
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Thos. Nonbins
Maple Street
Norwich
N. Y
Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for Teething Children
Advertises Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as a remedy for teething pain in children. Claims to soften gums, reduce distress, relieve wind colic, and calm fussiness. Includes nonspecific claim of curing wind colic and mentions a price or code 25cabuttla.
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Winslow
Dyspepsia remedy touted by Dr Kennedy follower
A fragment mentions Mrs. C Dougherty of Melville New Jersey praising Dr David Kennedy’s favorite remedy for years of dyspepsia. It notes a price of 81.00 and a reference to a river and congress with many dams.
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David Kennedy
Mrs. C
Dougherty
Melville, N.J
Deranged Nerves Woman Rebounds After Pink Pills Cure
Mrs. Ida L. Brown of Mattoon Illinois describes a years long struggle with numbness dizziness and heart palpitations ending in a rapid recovery after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People The testimonial claims eight boxes cured her and notes the remedy as a general tonic for weakness and nervous preservation sold by druggists.
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Ida L. Brown
St. Vitus
Dr. Williams
A Pair of Birds
A Judge quotes a wry exchange about beauty and wit comparing a doctor's wife to a swan and the doctor to a pelican, illustrating humorous wordplay on appearance and intellect.
Yellow Crust On Baby Cured By Cuticura
Mrs John Boyce of Pine Beat New York reports that a yellow crust on her baby's head caused severe itching. After using Cuticura Soap to wash and Cuticura Ointment, the scalp cleared with a few treatments. She recommends Cuticura to other mothers.
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John Boyce
Pine Beat
N. Y
Engaged Rumors Cloud Love Triangle On Stage
In a playful smart set vignette characters Willie Eunice Jack and Harry face shifting betrothal rumors. The scene teases who will marry whom as tensions and flirtations unfold in a lighthearted social tableau.
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Willie
Jack
Harry
Eunice
Earliest Green Eating Onion Promoted by Seed Company
The John A. Salter Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin labels an Earliest Green Eating Onion as a new money making vegetable for farmers and gardeners promising a valuable crop.
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John A. Salter Seed Co
la Croesa
Wis
Notice Offers Free Seed Packets for Garden Testers
A missive promises a large seed package list including cabbage turnips celery lettuce onions radishes and flowers if readers return the notice and send 26 cents postage. It notes a Salter's Fourth of July Sweet Corn bonus and cites a Bur 160 PosTact offer with no verifiable source.
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Salter
Cory
W.N.U
Brand of Cain Mentioned in Local Dialogue
In a local exchange marked by a humorous line, a character asks about Cain's brand, with the reply uncertain but suggesting the brand linked to Jones's smoking habit. The snapshot captures regional language and character dynamics.
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Cain
Johnny
Jones
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children Advertised
A historical advertisement touts Gray's Sweet Powders for children used by Mother Gray at the Children's Home in New York to cure constipation fevers stomach teething disorders and to regulate bowels and destroy worms. It claims over 30 000 testimonials and notes availability at all druggists for 25 cents with a free sample and provides the address A S Olmsted LeRoy NY.
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Mother Gray
New York
A.s.olmsted
LeRoy, MY
The Simple Life Not Found at Bargain Counter
A concise feature notes that true simplicity remains elusive despite discounts or mass produced goods. It discusses consumer longing for authentic values beyond price cuts and the allure of inexpensive, disposable goods.
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North Pole
Habibullah Khan
London
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Mussulman
Shahrara
Ally
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Carlyle
Chadwick Company
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