Dress mishap sparks Ashan ti trouble and revolt
In Maghiad reports the Ashan ti trouble stems from the Briton Sir Frederick Trodgson’s careless dress at a March durbar. Chiefs arrived in tradional splendor while he wore a plain shooting costume with no medal, angering leaders and fueling revolt rumors. An English paper adds Baron Von Wetteler’s plain attire before the Tsung-H-Yamen worsened tensions as Chinese officials withheld protection.
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Maghiad
Britain
Frederick Trodgson
Baron von Wetteler
Jim
Carrots Said to Promote Health and Youthful Appearance
A humorous note extols carrots as more than food. The piece claims regular morning consumption smooths skin, brightens eyes, and makes hair soft and lush. It reframes “carrotty hair” as a positive feature and urges eating carrots to “eat carrots and grow young.”
Patience With a Man Blind to His Own Interests
A reflective maxim warns against losing patience with someone who cannot see their own interests. It cautions that frustration may arise from missing self insight and urges measured restraint.
Massive coal strike paralyzes mines across regions
Tens of thousands idle in a broad strike with estimates from 60 000 to 120 000 workers. President Mitchell cites 20 068 idle in Wyoming and Lackawanna districts while Hazleton area shows mixed activity. talks and attempted arbitration spark further organizing efforts in Schuylkill Lehigh and Lykens Valleys.
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Mitchell
Beran
Dpstriet
Coibey
Danaphin
Susquehanna County
Sullivan County
Hazleton
McAdon
No. Lo
Nicholls
Lehigh
Schuylkill
United Mine Workers
Pather Phillips
Altoona
Lykens
Wiconisco
Williamstown
Local notices of accidents and industry in Indiana
A wide scan of events reports deaths from a cliff fall at Butler Falls and a drowning in Elkhart. It notes railroad deaths, peach crop damage from winds, a new gas bore in Milton, a distant glass factory, and a large multi-use barn at St. Joseph College. Also reports on tax and franchise actions, factory openings, and patent issuances across Indiana communities.
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Cicero
Tipton
William Pierce
Princeton
Evansville & Terre Haute
Owensville
San Jose
Wayne County
Prof
Troop
Purdue University
W. C. Heynold
Elkhart
Ray Berkey
Milton
Richmond
John Lightley
Kokomo
Newbio Glass Factory
Warrington
Albert Wis
Mahlon TD. Neal
Clay County
Walter Wilson
Banner Cement Mills
Jeffersonville
R. McConnell
M. Paragon
James Leathers
M. McCune
Wilson
McConnel
McCune
Paragon
Geneva
Indiana
St. Joseph Catholic College
Rensselaer
Queen of the Mines Mary Jones Idol of Miners
Mary Jones known as Mother Jones is described as the idol of coal miners in the anthracite regions. The article notes her philanthropic work and influence among miners in Wilkes-Barre with a reverent tone, calling her the queen of the mines.
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Mary Jones
Wilkesbarre, la
Moth Jones
New Telegraph Company Seeks Chicago Board Contract
Exchange Telegraph Company plans to link national exchanges with the Chicago Board of Trade and seeks a mutual relations contract. The deal could yield about 50000 dollars annually to the Board, with telephone wires likely used for the network.
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Chicago Board
Exchange Telegraph Company
Chicago Board of Trade
Board of Trade
Telegraph
Quick Sight and Quick Wit In Payson Tucker’s Rail Life
The article recalls Payson Tucker a New England railroad manager who died recently and tells two incidents from his Maine Central days. He quietly did tasks himself to set an example, checking on bricks to be moved and noting missing equipment after a break. He then arranged replacements and challenged lax tidiness at stations.
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Payson Tucker
New England
Maine Central Road
Portland
Tucker
Standard medicine endures amid changing money values
The piece notes money depreciation since 1875 with a silver dollar valued at 1.6 gold and 1896 at 45 cents, then claims Hlossetter's Stomach Litters as the lasting remedy for indigestion, dyspepsia or kidney troubles, unchanged for half a century.
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Hlostetter
Paris Prince's Feasting Revenge Shocks Guests
A Polish prince living on Avenue du Bois de Boulogne once labeled a miser by friends invites fifty guests to a grand dinner. As scenes of miserliness unfold on screens, including women wading in water and oysters served on ice, a dramatic reveal begins. The haunting display, costing over $20,000, shocks attendees as they witness vignettes of hardship during each course.
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Avenue du Bois de Goulogne
Paris
A Back Aches Cure Promised by Dodd's Kidney Pills
An ad style column extols Dodd's Kidney Pills as a universal relief for back pain promising proven cures. It cites testimonials and urges readers to obtain the genuine product, warning against imitation. Threads of other pastiches and jokes appear in the clippings, including a mention of Hall's Catarrh Cure and miscellaneous notices.
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Dodd
Caticious Patents and Local Jokes Stir Small-Town Readership
A collage of ads and humorous anecdotes from a historic paper, including health quackery for bowel relief with Cascarens and Ely's Cream Balm for nasal catarrh, plus brief jokes about lovers and a running gag about a grocer’s bill. Prominent names include Philadelphia Press tastemakers and Lif e magazine snippets.
Grain-O the modern drink for children
An advertisement touts Grain-O as a nourishing grain based beverage to replace coffee for children. It claims Grain-O tastes like coffee when prepared properly and costs about 34 as much. Available from grocers. The piece also notes a life observation about lifelong learning.
What Shall We Have for Dessert
A short note promotes Jell-O as a quick delicious and healthful dessert. It claims two minutes preparation with no boiling just hot water and cooling. Flavors listed include Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry sold at 10 cents at grocers. The ad ends with a quote about recognizing qualities.
Lanes Family Medicine Claims Daily Bowel Health Benefits
An advertisement touts Lane's Family Medicine as daily laxative care for health, noting gentle action on liver and kidneys, curing headaches, with prices at 25 and 50 cents. It also markets Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets for cold cure with money back by druggists, signed by E. W. Grove, plus Mrs. Austins pancake flour promotion.
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Lane
E. W. Grove
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