Shakespeare Sets at Low Price in Dry Goods Sale
The narrator recalls buying a hurt set of Shakespeare from a dry goods shop for five dollars, finding ten greenback value in a fifteen dollar ad. He notes Hamp burg edgings and Mary J Holmes shoppers, laments bargain hunters who crippled the limp bindings, and praises Shakespeare's untouched glory despite rough handling.
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Leon
Balzac
Cleon
Shakespeare
Hamlet
King Lear
Hamburg
Mary J. Holmes
Henry Irving
Mary J
Vallambrosa
Scott
Lace Department
Rangeley Lakes
Concord
Thoreau
Macaulay
Curtis
James Pott & Co
Shopper thieves and book lovers quarrel over Shakespeare set
A satirical speaker chides shoppers for devaluing a complete Shakespeare edition and mocks their neglect of literature. He brags of buying a varied library for under ten dollars while lamenting missing Balzac and other works, urging restraint and thrift in a cut-rate sale atmosphere.
Marrying In Haste On A Chicago Visit
An English maid accompanying a visitor in Chicago declares she will wed an American gentleman within a week. The mistress hesitates as they have been in the country only two weeks, but the bride selects Saturday for the wedding and the maid declines delaying the match to hire another servant.
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Chicago
The Incentive on travel costs and cultural lessons
A narrator questions whether Europe travel costs were inflated and notes a new arrival who learns local manners after first encountering a country’s profanity. The piece dwells on surprise, misperception, and subtle social etiquette in foreign travel.
Laying Foundation for Profitable Sheep Flock
W R Gilbert from the Canadian Experimental Station advises breeders to select uniform ewes and devote early years to improving the ewe flock. He favors robust sires, outcrossing lightly, emphasizes lambing efficiency, proper feeding, and careful flock organization including a south-facing, sparred creosoted wooden enclosure for easy cleaning.
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W. R. Gilbert
Feeding Sheep and Barn Care Principles
Advice on best feeds for sheep includes clover hay oats wheat bran linseed meat and roots. Emphasizes a dry well ventilated barn to prevent pneumonia and suggests cutting litter straw and stalks to improve absorption power.
Building a Wagon Jack for Lifting Wagon Wheels
A step by step description from Scientific American explains a wooden wagon jack crafted from oak. It uses a 3x4 beam with pegs, an upright 27 inches tall, and a one inch by six inch lever to raise a wagon wheel and hold it in position until reassembly.
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I. G. Bayley
Scientific American
Seeding Peas and Harvesting Tips
Peas should be seeded early for best results though good crops come from sowing as late as the first week in June. The crop may be harvested by mowing with a peafting attachment. It must be thoroughly cured in small covered bunches before storage.
Varieties of Kiss Different Methods From Ham burg Pier
A New York World report quotes Hoboken porter Gustav Melhauser describing six kiss types seen among arrivals at the Hamburg American line. He notes whisker or Russian, sweetheart, sent-for, wifely, elopers, and holy kisses as passengers greet relatives and friends on the dock.
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Gustav Melhauser
First Street
Hoboken
New York World
M. Witte
Heinrich
Gretchen
America
Minnesota
Sma
Iand
Hatpins in Action on Subway Expose Dangers at Grand Central
In a New York subway car a hatpin end protruding from a passenger's hat caused a sharp injury to a rider. The injured girl blamed a nearby woman for the hazard, prompting concern as the crowd gathered on the platform and checked their own hatpin ends for danger.
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Grand Central
New York Sun
Rewarded for Gracious Act by Nantwich Shoemaker
George Robinson, a Nantwich shoemaker, once gave roses to an invalid lady he met outside the town twelve years ago. The lady later died and left him a $600 legacy in gratitude for the kind gesture toward her mother’s grave.
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Nantwich
Eng
George Robinson
Robinson
Woman’s Bank Opens in London Led by Miss May Bateman
A women’s bank opened in London with Miss May Bateman as manager. The only man admitted on premises was the messenger. The bank starts with 400 to 500 clients including small businesses and society members.
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Women's Bank
London
Messenger
Miss May Bateman
South Africa
Germany and Canadian Wheat Trade Expands
Winnipeg dispatch reports Germany seeks Canadian wheat to meet imports as trade relations loosen. U S attention focuses on wheat supplies amid rising consumption and 650 million bushel US production. Canadian yields and land offers attract American farmers seeking new homesteads. prospect of double land prices looms.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Germany
United States
Canada
John “Counter
Eyebrow
Saskatchewan
Minnesota
MANY MILES First Manager-Did your company have a long run
Second Manager-No, but we had a long walk.
Hands That Were Cracked Healed By Cuticura Remedies
A 70 year old man describes severe cracked hands with bleeding and sleepless nights. After trying two doctors with no relief, he credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment for full healing in a week and urges others to use the remedies citing a neighbor’s child also cured.
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John W. Hasty
Moonlight at the Pole During Polar Night
The moon remains visible at the North Pole through the six month sunless period, providing light as the sun hides below the horizon. This natural glow offers steady illumination despite prolonged darkness during winter.
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North Pole
Dr J H Rindlaub Specialist Eye Ear Nose Throat
An introduction to Dr J H Rindlaub a Fargo North Dakota specialist in eye ear nose and throat care is presented with a quip about money and foolery. The note hints at a medical professional advertising or listing in a regional publication.
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J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. D
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