Heroic Captain Hirose Remembered As Strong Athlete
Memoirs and anecdotes from childhood describe Captain Hirose as a fearless, physically gifted student who excelled in sport and jujitsu. Friends recall his early mornings, strict training, and the fierce discipline that shaped his later role in attempting to halt the Russian fleet at Port Arthur. Jigoro Kano notes Hirose treated jujitsu as his sole amusement and trained with rare focus.
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Japan
Hirose
Port Arthur
Kwansho School
Ebi Hill
Jigoro Kano
Kano
Snake killed by war correspondents during Ladysmith siege
Henry W. Nevinson and T. W. Maud encountered a three foot snake in Ladysmith, killed it with a stick and boot, then noted its strange white interior and cotton wrapped body. The pair kept the specimen for study and recalled a child observer behind a wall.
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Ladysmith
Henry W. Nevinson
T. W. Maud
Cumberland
Nevinson
Maud
South Kensington Museum
Men Who Give Millions Across Oceans and Eras
The Baltimore American surveys Peabody and Carnegie as pioneer and modern philanthropists. It recalls Peabody’s striking Atlantic generosity and state ceremonies, compares public awe, and notes Carnegie’s recent five million educational gift and vast philanthropy. Public excitement has waned as such figures become common.
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Peabody
Atlantic
Girard
Baltimore
England
Chesapeake
Andrew Carnegie
New York
Europe
United States
Carnegie
The Land of Used-to-Be Poem Reflection
A Chicago Tribune poem by W. D. N. laments memory and a vanished land. It muses on a perfect childhood landscape with hills skies roses and songs, expressing longing and the elusive path back to that memory filled realm.
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Used-to-be
Forsooth
Chicago Tribune
Why Women Get Less Wages Says Marshall Field Buyer
An interview with Jonn J Johnson, longtime Marshall Field buyer, states women are paid less because their work is inferior to men. He claims women are not competent workers even in traditional roles and argues equal pay is unfounded. He adds he favored employing men when possible.
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Marshall Field
Jonn J Johnson
Chicago
Louisville Herald
California Trip Becomes Doctor’s Surprising Fall
A weary patient asks only to go to California for relief, prompting a gentle young physician to offer care and then stumble himself as the situation unfolds. The Grand Rapids Press recounts the moment with a wry turn of fate.
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California
Grand Rapids Press
When Eve Went Out a Dressed
The excerpt recalls Eve and Adam after the flaming sword message. Eve voices practicality about leaving and dressing, while Adam laments. The line, sourced from Puck, emphasizes human concerns amid doom.
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Eve
Adam
Puck
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Ad
Old advertisement for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup claims teething relief for children. Bottled in a 25 cent size, it markets gum softening and pain relief.
Boy Seeks Day Off for Grandmother’s Funeral
The office boy asks the boss to attend his grandmother’s funeral this afternoon if it does not rain. The line captures a humorous exchange from the Columbus Dispatch about a request dependent on weather.
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Morning Mail
Columbus Dispatch
Wiggle Stick Laundry Blue Advertisement
A promotional bluing product claims no spill break or stain for laundry and costs 10 cents. It asserts equal value to 20 cents of similar bluing and offers samples by mail from The Laundry Blue Co. in Chicago with 14 Michigan Street.
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Laundry Blue Co
Michigan Street
Chicago
Doctor Advocated Peruna Made Knife Unnecessary
An advertisement-style letter page praises Peruna for female ailments and uterine irregularities. Letters from Mrs Eva Bartho and Miss Muriel Armitage recount cures after months of use. The piece urges readers to write Dr Hartman in Columbus Ohio for free treatment directions.
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VA Bartho
East 12Th St
New York City
N. Y
Peruna
Eva Bartho
Senator Roach
Larimore
N Dak
Senator Warren
Cheyenne
Wyo
Belva Lockwood
General Longstreet
Washington, D. C
Siclen Rolof
Kaukauna
Wis
Helen Rolof
Muriel Armitage
Greenwood Ave
Detroit
Mich
Royal Templars of Temperance
Lucy M. Riley
Davenport St
Cleveland
Ohio
Hartman
Columbus
Hartman Sanitarium
Genius and friendship cited in 1900 letter from Indiana
A letter from Trinity Springs Indiana dated February 15 1900 extols two friends and jokes that Plao s Cure for Consumption has no equal for coughs and colds while noting genius behind grotesque originality.
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Plao
Jonn Fr BoYer
Trinity Springs
Ind
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Kogyoku-sha
Naval Academy
Elino
K. H. Kline, Ltd
Arch Street
Philadelphia
Jieipe Af Ld. Lit
Samuel Petcher
Bears
Fac Simile Signature of
Castoria
York
Spohn Medical CO
Goshen, Ind
Virginia
Pyle & CO
Pyle & DeHaven, Real
Furata
U.S
Tate Agente
Petersburg
Hest
C. Couse
Destes
Columbus Ave
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Sele
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