Ulivi and the wireless war device revolution warned
An Italian engineer Ulivi claims to have perfected a device that projects wireless waves to explode ships at distance. Reports from a French commission aboard the Lady Henrietta say the invention, using infrared solar spectrum rays called T-rays, could detonate a magazine at 600 to 6,000 yards, with France weighing a purchase.
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Ulivi
France
Utului
Henrietta
United States
Europa
Uliv
Ulm
de Castelnau
Ferrie
Eiffel Tower
Paris
Cloitre
General de Castelnau
Villers
Signor Ulmv
Shoemaker
Trench Navy
Olivi
Gathering Smiles and Jests From Aimslie’s Magazine Snippet
A collage of light yachting humor and social snippets circulates through Ainslie's Magazine. Jokes compare cushions to ham mocks while a cousin quips about porch prep. A playful exchange hints at domestic life and modest pleasures amid rustic scenes.
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Caroline
Joe
Ainslie
Magistrate questions why break in daytime
The magistrate asks the accused why he broke into the house in the middle of the day. The response cites having several others to cover that evening.
Honeymoon Ends With Odd Menu Exchange
A fragment notes a playful line about marriage and food, mentioning tripe, Mmburger, Blead of bonbone and violete in a humorous exchange. It appears as a quip rather than a reported event, with no clear individuals, organizations, or dates.
Passing of the Coachman and the Chauffeur’s Role
The piece laments the passing of the family coachman as symbol of Old New York privilege. It contrasts the chauffeur's speed and pride with the coachman's dignity, framing him as a moral interpreter of the rich and a guardian of space and safety amid urban motion. A humorous exchange about a landlord and mule ends the vignette.
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New York
Bantam Chickens and a Collar Box Joke
In a humorous exchange among Skimps and others, a boast about tiny eggs leads to a wager and comic proof using a horse collar box. Akimos is warned that any future break of the kind would cost him his life.
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Ananias Club
Chorua
Dukane
Akimos
Eczema Cure Report From North Dakota Woman
Miss Mildred Dennis of Pierson North Dakota describes a year and a half battle with eczema on scalp neck back arms and chest. She used Cuticura Soap and Ointment daily for two months and was cured. She notes hair loss improved and itching subsided. The ad promotes a free sample and Cuticura literature from Boston.
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Pierson
N. Dakota
Eczama
Tickled a Mule in Brooklyn Leaves Boy Hurt
Five year old Little Paul Porpara of 31 Wyckoff Avenue in Brooklyn tickled a loose jack near Cypress Avenue and Troutman Street. The mule kicked, Paul fell and was injured. He was treated at a German hospital for facial and hand wounds before being sent home with his mother.
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Paul Porpara
Cypress Avenue
Troutman Street
Brooklyn
Paul
Wyckoff Avenue
Uittle Faul
New York
The Sacred Ballot and the Laborer’s Prayer
A London Observer correspondent notes a laborer’s voter's ritual after an election. The man, unsure how he voted, claims the ballot is sacred, so he prays and marks with eyes closed, trusting God to decide where the mark lands.
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Gacred
The
London Observer
Castoria Signature Reminder Prompts Mothers to Check Bottles
An old advertisement urges mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria for the correct signature, claiming it is a safe remedy used for over 30 years. The note ends with a brief magazine remark from London Opinion about social chatter and familiar courtship banter.
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Fletcher
Donn'a Mentholated Cough Drop Ad Declares Quick Relief
An odd promotional line claims a single dose of Donn'a Mentholated Cough Drops provides prompt relief, noting they are available at all drug stores. It plays on a topical phrase about beauty and enamel when mentioning women.
Good Men Are Dissatisfied And Ambition’s Drive
A clipping urges readers to embrace self-dissatisfaction as a healthy stimulant for achievement. It argues that aiming higher keeps one alive, warns against excessive worry, and notes ambition as a key motivator. Also references a quip about prison troubles and a soothing syrup for teething in the mix.
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David Harum
Doctors Did Not Help Her In Detroit Woman Recovers After Remedy
In Detroit, Mrs James G LeClear credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with ending two years of nervous strain pain and sleeplessness after doctors failed. She urges other women with female ills to try the remedy. Another Detroit resident Mrs Cras Bowtt reports two courses relieved back and side pains before and after periods, leading to marriage and two daughters with no recurrence.
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Detroit
Mich
Lydia E. Pinkham
James G. Leclear
Hunt &J
Detroit, Mich
Philadelphia
Lydia EB
Pinkeham
Mra. Cras
Bowtt
Chadwick St. Philp
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Italan
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Pittsburgh
Rohert
Tervin
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Hoe
London Opinion
Mia
Winslow
Childran
Foley
Wright’s
Indian Vegetable Pill Co
Pearl Street
PON Melvioal CO
Setae
Uaaiae
Hade
Winchester
Mrs. LeClear
Antes
W.F. Young
P.O. F
Temple Street
Springfield
Mare
Jou
Mppeyed Axeslent Wen
Chicago
Ww. L. Douglas
Byoam Bubinese
Brockton
Mars
W. EL. Dowglas
Uw. E
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