Grip Germs and Pink Pills Promise Health Boost
A flyer extols the grip for its rapid harm to blood and tissues and urges cleansing the blood to recover. It touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a preventive tonic and health restorer with mail order and in store options, including a free booklet offer.
Emerald Mines of Muzo Colombia Described
The Muzo emeralds of Boyaca Colombia are mined since 1558 with English government joint venture. Calcite-vein pockets in black limestone yield stones graded by color, transparency, size and flaws. Prospecting begins after clearing earth cover with banks dug by Indians using steel-tipped bars.
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Republic of Colombia
Muzo
Boyaca
Bogota
What Worries Her A Society Bud Marries a Blooming Idiot
A sharp social note laments a marriage between a cautious society woman and a foolish partner. The piece traces concern over reputation, influence, and future harmony in a close-knit circle.
Immortalized by Greuze Face Was Walleyed Girl of Paris Fame
London reports a shocking reversal of the Greuze myth. John Rivers claims the famous face used by the artist actually belonged to Mlle Anne Gabrielle Babuti, daughter of a Quai des Augustins bookseller, who later stole her husband Greuze’s money. Her legend as a model and muse ends in a tale of Bohemian cachet and scandal.
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Greuze
Europe
America
John Rivers
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Heshbon
Hoyden
Cupid
Mlle
Anne Gabrielle Babuti
Quai Des Augustins
Hippocrates
Paris
Balkan War Deaths and Costs Across Nations
Nearly 500000 soldiers killed or wounded in the Balkan war with hundreds of millions spent. Servia contributed 300000 troops with 22000 killed or wounded. Bulgarians 300000 with 80000 deaths and 20000 at Kirk-Kilisseh. Montenegrins 75000 with 6500 to 7000 losses. Greeks 120000 with about 7000 dead. Turkey listed 300000 casualties and huge monetary costs across multiple nations.
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London
Kirk-Kilisseh
Servia
Bulgaria
Greece
Turkey
Montenegro
Russia
Austria
England
Italy
Germany
France
Meeker Reporter Injured in Wolves Cave Incident
Julius L. Roberts, Rio Blanco correspondent for several newspapers, was badly bruised when pitched from his horse into an abandoned wolves cave near Meeker Colorado. He slid down a steep gulch before clutching a shelf rock six feet below the surface to save himself.
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Meeker
Colo
Julius L. Roberts
Rio Blanco
Roberts
Attentive Son Made Heir in London Will
The will of Mrs Katharine Van Liew Howell died August 6 1911 in London leaves 72000 in real estate and 29100 in personal property. Benjamin Hunting Howell of Ridgewood New Jersey named executor and heir to about 85000 plus 10000 and a half interest in a 72 Brook Street London leasehold shared with sister Erla L Howell. Rapalife J H Howell receives 100. The bequest cites his care for her during illness while his brother and sister neglected her.
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New York
Katherine van Liew Howell
London
Benjamin Hunting Howell
Ridgewood
N. J
Brook Street
Erla L. Howell
Rapelife
J. H. Howell
Clairvoyant’s Hindu disguise ends in bill shock
A negro clairvoyant who posed as a Hindoo was visited by collector Mike O Connor. When the bill was presented the palm reader lost his Hindoo poise and swore in perfect English, prompting Mike to remark the man sounded more like Indiana Avenue than Hindu.
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Mike O'Conner
Genzelman
Indiana Avenue
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Wages for Blowing Breath at New York Lab
Eight women are employed at the College of Physicians and Surgeons laboratories earning a dollar a day. They insert breath into sixteen ounce bottles in refrigerators for chemical analysis to improve sickroom ventilation.
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New York
College of Physicians and Surgeons
No Gift Falls Husband in Yonkers Case
Mrs Agnes Brennan vanished after her husband failed to bring her a gift. Police arrested him and charged him with breaking his parole, ordering him to turn over his wages to her as part of the legal action.
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Yonkers
N. Y
Agnes Brennan
Kansas Towns Rent Jails
Rivalry between Hugoton and Ford escalates as Hugoton rents its county jail to a family due to prisoner absence. Ford, proud of its empty jail for years, jokes about renting the Ford calaboose as a chicken coop.
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Kansas
Kansas City
Kan
Hugoton
Ford
Loon Captured by 13YearOld Boy in New Jersey Pond
Elmer New Jersey thirteen year old George Cassady spotted a large loon while checking muskrat traps. He chased the bird into shallow water, captured its wings, and wrestled it ashore despite the loon biting with its bill. He carried the frightened catch into town to show classmates.
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Elmer
N. J
George Cassady
Cassady
Cut Sale Price of Apples at Queensboro Market
New York reports a price cut on Baldwin apples sold at Queensboro Bridge Market with sale prices at 5 cents a quart instead of 12 to 15 cents. Mrs. Julian Heath leads the housewives league campaign, accusing retailers of maintaining high prices and aiming to persuade retailers to lower costs all week.
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New York
Julian Heath
Housewives’ League
Queensboro Bridge
Baldwin
Heath
Queensboro
Man protests alimony as he says cannot live on 6000 a year
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. H B Kirkland, vice-president of the American Conduit company, testified in court that he could not live on less than $6,000 yearly to support his wife beyond the $15 weekly alimony she currently receives.
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Pittsburg
H. B. Kirkland
American Conduit Company
Savannah Actress Cleans $200000 in Georgia Real Estate
Savannah Georgia actress Letta Crabtree once popular in film over a decade ago has now cleared nearly $200000 through Georgia real estate deals.
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Savannah
Letta Crabtree
America
Georgia
Castoria Brand Remedy Endorsed for Infants and Children
A line from an old advertisement highlights Fletcher's Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children. It emphasizes a 30 year history and urges buyers to verify the signature on the bottle. The ad frames Castoria as a trusted children's product.
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Fletcher
Shocks and Uplift in a Wordplay Exchange
A witty exchange labels a controversial speaker as the “human high explosive” for his charged rhetoric and sudden outbursts. The remark suggests a clash between dramatic uplift and uncontrolled eruption in public oratory.
Dr J H Rindlaub Specialist Ad in Fargo ND
An advertising notice for Dr J H Rindlaub specialist in Eye Ear Nose and Throat based in Fargo North Dakota promotes his medical services. It includes a quote about temptation and mentions Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for stomach liver and bowels. It ends with a quip about self contradiction.
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J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. D
Dr. Pierce
Something to Be Thankful For Hat Misadventure
Michael Mehan proudly wore a new silk high hat when a brick fell from a building site and struck his head. He remained conscious, asked for the hat, and a bystander returned it unharmed. He noted the lump but kept the hat intact and thanked fate for the timing.
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Michael Mehan
Michael
Mike
Nice Distinction on Patriotism Through History
A dialogue contrasts patriotism across eras, noting George Washington’s barefoot endurance for public service with a modern view that patriotism means contributing through work. It frames national duty as both sacrifice and employment.
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