Canine ad-venturer Chester runs ads in Baltimore
A Baltimore American feature introduces Chester a smart Newfoundland Gordon setter mix with a humanlike face and spectacles trained to perform ad tasks. Chester, aged about five, works with Ernest Jones earning a regular salary, climbing ladders, jumping hoops, and reading sign language. A younger Newfoundland, Grover Cleveland, 18 months, is being trained to wear hats and spectacles as they headline in a novel advertising location.
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Henry Agant
Chester
Ernest Jones
Newfoundland
Gordon Setter
Grover Cleveland
Baltimore American
Premonitory Signs of Earthquakes Among Riviera Animals
Report notes widespread animal unease before a December earthquake near Amalfi and Villefranche including panicked horses, dogs, a monkey, and ducks. A woman in Amalfi claimed a psychic sense warned of the quake as cattle milk declined.
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Amalf
Riviera
Nica
Villefranche
Alegg
Amalia
Openings for Anerisg in Asia Warn of Rail Boom
Anerisg notes looming jobs for civil, mechanical and electrical engineers in Asia over the next years. It cites a Shanghai to Wonaing line and a broader Chinese railway expansion as groundwork for a continental rail network. It mentions Seoul disturbances and praises electric railways as a stride in efficiency and exertion reduction.
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Asia
Shanghai
Wonaingg
China
Seoul
Souservatium
Jong
Atnalec's
Lady Churchills Wit Reveals American Political Contrast
Yary Randolph Churchill displayed her wit when a British politician challenged American women entering politics. He asked why Americans avoid national political life while English women are prominent. She replied that English men are intelligent and patriotic, not needing women as an educating force.
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Lady Churchill
Yary Randolph Churchill
Larry’ Jerome
England
F ‘Argonaut
Names Behind Lackawanna Valley Towns in Pennsylvania
A traveler notes how villages along the Lackawanna valley were named for wealthy Scranton residents and local figures. Scranton, Bleckson, Priceville, Throop, Olyphant, Peckville, Archibald, and Jermyn grew from small origins into thriving communities with newspapers, banks, and libraries, reflecting notable families and leaders of the area. John Jermyn, once penniless, became a prominent coal and steel magnate and hotel owner after arriving sixty years ago. The author recalls Queen Victoria’s coronation and jubilee moments tied to Scranton’s early fortunes and the rise of these villages into significant towns.
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Lackawanna ‘Valley
Pennsylvania
Rekenthy
Scranton
Hag Hat
Beranton
Well Dressed Soldiers and the Pride of Dress
Lord Wolseley stresses the value of smart personal appearance among soldiers. He notes that regiment pride, dyes and titles aid discipline and effectiveness. Officers should foster neat dress while allowing for daily marching needs to keep soldiers motivated and loyal.
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Lord Wolseley
London Mall
Heagy
Vellore
Duke of Wellington
Spain
Mqy
The Respect Due to Little Children
Miss Julie Caroline O Hara of the New York Womens Preps Club highlights practical advice from Child Study Monthly on respect for children. She cites Juvenal on reverence for youth and notes that courtesy to children prevents lasting hurts, as outrages to their feelings linger far longer than corporal punishment.
Edible Earth Found in Fiji Islands Report
A Sydney correspondent reports an edible earth in the Fiji Islands believed to be decomposed golcanic ash. It is eaten mainly by island women and described as very soft with a gray to pink color. Coolies from India also consume the earth in large quantities.
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Sydney, N. &. W
Fiji Islands
David
Sydney University
India
The Famine in India Deepens Across Provinces
The famine in India has reached appalling dimensions affecting all social strata. The most fertile districts are stripped bare. One state reports nine percent loss of cattle, and in the Central Provinces two million will require relief. Many native rulers have contributed to the famine fund.
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India
Whisky Bond Manipulation Hinted in Trade Rumors
The article notes large shipments of whisky to European ports under bond, not for foreign consumption, with most stock later returning to the U S for sale. Distillations from 1891 and 1892 exit bonded warehouses to avoid eight year limits, while some owners ship auto plug stock overseas to skirt internal revenue.
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Luxgo
Américin
Hest
Europe
Names of Days and Their Ancient Roots
A stag dinner discussion claims days derive from Norse gods and legends. It notes Tuesday to Friday link to Twi, Odin, Thor, and Freya, with Saturday possibly Saturn, while Sunday and Monday remain sun and moon based. The piece warns most people lack correct origins and likens it to Bible idioms.
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Twi
Odin
Woden
Wotan
Jupiter
Mt. Olympia
Thor
Freja
Freya
Saoterr
Saturn
New York Tribune
Sitting Posture Tips to Prevent Strain and Injury
The text argues that seating with the edge of the chair causes people to double up and strain the spine. It recommends sitting upright with the lower spine touching the chair back, letting the shoulders rest back for support, reducing effort and increasing comfort. It warns that unsupported positions damage other parts and require aid from elsewhere, worsening over time.
Remarkable X ray plan on Siamese twin sisters
Two ten year old sisters found in Braall are to be X rayed to decide if their bond can be severed surgically. If separate bodies can be proven, operation may succeed. if a true shared organism exists, surgery would be impossible.
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Braall
Hava
Turks at French University
Among foreign pupils at French universities a number of young Turks study in Paris and Montpellier funded by the sultan. These Turkish students are under the care of a high Abdul Hamid official who, like medieval Italian powers, seeks relaxation from duties through patronage of the arts and science.
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Paris
Montpelier
Abdul Hamid
Canadian Toboggan Chutes Attract Crowd Of Riders
Canadian tobogganing is described as a rapid sport on artificial chutes cut along hillsides. Wooden slides fixed at 46 degrees with about 100 feet drop send sleds down onto flat fields, speeds high enough to link riders and force a cannonlike launch.Both men and women participate with gusto as crews stack five or six passengers per sled, using handrails or clasping the front rider to stay attached during the ride. Safety rules include keeping one rider ahead cleared before the next departs and preventing mischance on the chute to avoid disaster.
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Canada
Corn stalks repurposed into smokeless powder and more
Indiana firm touts a process turning corn stalks from 30 million US acres into a range of products from smokeless powder and dynamite to fine paper and dyes. It claims $98 per ton payment for stalks and potential national crop value gains up to $480 million.
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Linden
Ind
Indiana
United States
Her Ideal and the Douglas Portrait
A witty remark attributed to Mrs Stephen A Douglas critiques the three ways she avoided marrying men who fit a youthful, short, or political mold. The quote notes she broke her vows by marrying Mr Douglas, a notable politician who was not quite as old or tall as she would have preferred.
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Stephen A. Douglas
Mr. Douglas
New York Mall and
Bee Press
Oranges and their varied grades in the same stock
A National Fruit Grower note explains that oranges from the same orchard vary in price due to sun exposure and differing tree sides. Plucked from the sunny side, versus shaded or less favored parts, can yield different appearances and quotations within the same stock.
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Grange
Trusted remedies promise quick relief for common ailments
Advertisements recount quick cures from Chamberlain's colic remedy for a baby, Dr King's New Discovery for coughs and pneumonia, Elderberry Ditt ers for female complaints, and Bucklen's Arnica Salve for wounds and skin conditions. Testimonials claim rapid improvement and broad use, urging readers to buy through local druggists.
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Wolseley
Ana
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Ius
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Gabe
Albright & Lehman
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Town
Ecu
AEN
P M Holliday
Deming
Chamberlain
George Long
New Straitaville
Ohio
Angie
Dr King
Mr. Long
George D Williams
Manahister
Mich
Coperer Plarco Jsteel Lievens
Jones
Binghamton
B. Schori & CO
Yorda Ani
We H
Finke
Chilot
Shilot
W. HE. Inka
Mrr
T- J. Winders
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Leda
James T. Carlin
Morrigan
Modern Remedy CO
Storhrs Pharm
Dyapepala
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