The Most Thrilling Wedding Day in World History
The account recalls a legendary abduction of Venetian brides in 928 as pirates raid Saint Mary’s wedding ceremony in Trieste. Noble Doge Candino allegedly oversee the grand event before trunks makers and bridegrooms pursue by sea, recover dowries, and restore marriages before midnight.
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Candino
Church of San Pietro
St. Mary’s Day
Trieste
St. Mary’s
Union
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Subscription Rates for City Delivery
The notice lists rates of 4 dollars per year and 2 dollars for six months with 3 cents per month for delivery by carrier within city limits. Subscriptions should be prepaid. Payment is due on Sunday at 1101 Ana Street.
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Carriee
City Limits
Ana, Street
Psychology Helps Cops Use Mental Tests in New York
New York police teams with Columbia University to screen prisoners. Mental testing shows five percent or more are mentally abnormal, guiding treatment or permanent detention for dangerous or incurable offenders. Examples include a money demand suspect and others with undeveloped minds.
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New York
Louis KE. Bisch
Psychological Department
Columbia University
K“poedreowny
Wad-Aitha
New Jersey
Detectives vs Criminals Call for Medical Treatment
The piece argues criminals are often weak and mentally deficient and that communities should treat detectives separately and give criminals medical care instead of punishment. It notes New York as beginning to adopt this approach and predicts wider adoption in time.
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New York
Chino Sets March Bond Vote For Sewer and River Drive Upgrades
On March 15 Chino residents will vote on a 55000 bond for a sewer system and a 73000 bond to improve River Drive Chinoi Avenue Fifteenth Street D Street Fifth Street G Street and Sixth Street The call urges progressives to back the improvements.
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Chino
River Drive
Chinoi Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Fifth Street
Sixth Street
Sage Tea and Sulphur Hair Remedy Ad
An old time remedy for darkening gray hair is Wyeth s Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy sold for about 60 cents a bottle. The ad touts easy application with a comb or brush and claims it darkens hair while adding lustre and fullness and helps with dandruff and itching.
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Wyeth
Get Rich Quick Schemes Warned As Bankers Cite Risk
A banker quoted in the American Magazine argues that small savers face ruin in fast riches schemes. He contrasts the safety of bonds and mortgages with the high risk of new ventures, noting only the wealthy can afford to gamble. He cautions against expecting rapid wealth from speculative investments.
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Vietti
Disraeli and the Editor in London Opinion Critique
A historical note reviews Disraeli's rancorous 19th century clash with the London Globe and his sharp letter to the Times. It recalls his string of invective against the Globe editor, depicting him as a craven dullard and a mere straw-stuffed figure behind Whig journalism.
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Disraeli
London Globe
the Times
The
Globe
London Opinion
Iron In the Ocean Sinks Regardless of Depth
A description from the Christian Herald explains that iron sinks to the bottom because water is only slightly compressible. It notes that even at great depths a cubic foot of iron weighs more than a cubic foot of water, so the iron item continues sinking until it reaches the sea floor.
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Christian Herald
Reader finds oxalic acid cleans leather hides
A Christian Science Monitor reader reports a homemade leather cleaning method using one tablespoon of oxalic acid dissolved in a quart of cold water. The solution supposedly cleans cowhide pigskin and sole leather satisfactorily according to the reader.
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The
Christian Science Monitor
Kick of the Gun and the Soldier’s First Recoil
The text notes how young soldiers and hobbyists experience the kick of large firearms. It describes how different big guns react to discharge, with some leaping upward and others rebounding after each shot, a phenomenon observed by the New York World.
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National Guard
New York World
Medicinal Plant Use in the Philippines
The Philippines show a large number of plants used medicinally with only a few recognized as standard medicines. Among these, the St Ignatius bean is noted for its strychnine content and commercial value remains limited.
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Philippines
St. Ignatius
Patient suitor pursue daughter despite dowry limits
Dialogue from a Boston Transcript piece shows a father lamenting he cannot provide a dowry for his daughter while the suitor reassures he can love her for herself alone. The scene centers on class and affection amid constrained marriage expectations.
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Boston
Fragmentary Notice Reflects Confused Marriage Opinion
The readable text hints at a Boston Transcript excerpt criticizing a marriage as a fool’s union with money, questioning happiness and implying marriage brought realism. No clear names, dates, or locations are fully legible in the fragment.
Penn's Thick Natural Leaf Chew Ad Promotes Flavor
An old advertisement touts Penn's Thick plug tobacco emphasizing natural leaf flavor and modern production. It claims careful leaf selection, hand-stemming, and precise manufacturing in a top factory to ensure superior taste and quality.
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Penn
Hamburg Breast Tea Promoted As A Remedy
A newspaper ad touts Hamburg Breast Tea or Hamburger Brest Thee as a vegetable, harmless remedy for grip cold and congestion. It instructs to brew by pouring boiling water over a tablespoon of tea and sip a teacup full throughout the day, claiming to open pores and loosen bowels to expel the illness.
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Hamburg
Hamburger Brest
Pain Relief Oil Claim Marketing Misspelt Ad
An old ad copy touts a back pain relief oil promising rapid easing of sciatica rheumatism and stiffness. It urges rubbing the oil on the back and counting to fifty to remove soreness and ache, presenting exaggerated claims and misspelled phrases.
Notice to voters Riverside 1916 registration deadlines
Notice to voters for Riverside County elections in 1916. Registration and transfers close on April 1 for the Presidential Primary May 2, on July 29 for the August Primary, on August 29 for the November general, and on March 10 for corona Elsinore Hemet Perris San Jacinto Banning and Beaumont city elections April 10. County Clerk Advertisement.
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Atch
Riverside
Corona
Elsinore
Hemet
Perris
San Jacinto
Banning
Beaumont
TZ Eas es Tired Sore Swollen Feet
Fractured OCR text describes a tea touted to ease tired sore and swollen feet. It mentions relief with a product or remedy, claiming immediate pain stopping effects and glowing feet.
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