The Olympic Games From Ancient to Modern Times
The article traces ancient Greek Olympiads from 770 B C to 393 A D, describing sacred truce, participation rules, events like foot races, pentathlon, boxing with cestus, and the glory of champions. It notes revival in 1896 under Baron de Coubertin, with America leading nine events and top nations including France, England, Greece, Germany, Australia, and others.
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Zeus
Greece
Asia
Africa
Europe
Olympia
Pancratium
Victoy
Olynnia
Theodosius
Baron Pierra de Coubertin
Athens
America
France
England
Germany
Australia
Hungary
Austria
Switzerland
Denmark
Blackmail by Lawyers Across Continents
A column recounts lawyers who exploited private information for blackmail. It cites a Midlands case where a young woman paid a ruthless solicitor, a Western American trial where a typist walked free after exposing the extortion, and a West Indies confession of wealth earned from coercion.
Slavery in Early New York and London Trade Roots
A historical overview links New York City and London to early slave trade. It cites 1684 acts legalizing slavery, prior ship ownership by the city, and a 1750 population where slaves formed a sixth of New York. It notes 20,000 London slaves and 192 English ships for Africa in 1771.
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New York City
Ing
Pearson’s Magazine
United States
Jamestown
West India Company
West Indies
London Exchange
Africa
New York
Don’t Sporsh in England Wheelman Grimwood Sentenced
A wheelman named Grimwood was sentenced in England to fourteen days' imprisonment without the option of a fine for alleged furious riding. The constable estimated speed at fourteen to eighteen miles per hour, while the defense claimed about six. Grimwood, who is chief…
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England
Grimwood
Surprising Return Expected After Steamer Engineer Trip
An engineer aboard a steamer was absent due to duties and will face a surprise upon return from a cruise. Prosecution evidence rests on a single corroboration from a man knocked down who recalls a rider on him before he could turn.
London Letter on Sir Thomas J. Linton's ventures
The London Letter notes Sir Thomas J. Linton's rise in England as his pork corner in Chicago gains popularity. It confirms his operations are not fully understood yet, but his business acumen rivals Chicago speculators. His reputation compares with trophies won in New York for fair competition with yachtsmen.
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Tipton
Thomas J. Linton
Chicago
England
New York
London
Decline of Ainu on Yezo Island Amid Japanese Migration
A dubious historical account claims the Ainu of Yezo are vanishing under Japanese settlement. It claims the group numbers about 16,000 and predicts eventual absorption, alleging they are the hairiest, dirty, and drunken, worship bears and snakes, and sometimes live in caves.
Queen Victoria Unable to Attend Parliament Opening
An English newspaper reports Queen Victoria cannot appear at the opening due to physical incapacity. It notes she would need to walk a long distance and ascend stairs, and she has passed an age when she can perform such moves.
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Queen Victoria
The Making of History in Our Nation
This passage contrasts French and English approaches to history and celebration. It portrays a disciplined, moderate English temperament, emphasizing sober record keeping over spectacular rhetoric, with a noted reserve in public cheerfulness and a steadfast sense of duty amidst misfortune.
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Kani
France
Dingland
Tuat
Tina
Bulla
Bashan
Illustrated London, News
Prominent Minnesota Lady Tells Remarkable Story
Mrs. Henriette C. Olberg of Albert Lea explains how Dodd's Kidney Pills revived her after World’s Fair stress, irregular meals, and poor water caused kidney trouble and wakefulness. She used three boxes and felt ten years younger, praising the pills as weak women's best friend sold by all dealers at 50 cents.
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Olberg
Minnesota
Albert Lea
Minn
Northwest
Henriette C. Olberg
Nebraska
National
Winx
Hemp and Ramis Association
Dlatoff
Bonis
Chicago
Dodd
Sliced Mutton in Chafing Dish Recipe
A Philadelphia Inquirer recipe for sliced mutton in a chafing dish uses six thin mutton slices with six olives, two tablespoons capers, six teaspoons jelly or tomato sauce, butter creamed with corn starch, and half a cup of gravy or broth. Simmer quickly and serve very hot with thin bread or graham wafers.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
You Bet to Marry After Pledge in Harlem Life
A humorous dialogue unfolds in Harlem Life as a man asks for marriage after pledging reform. She challenges his smoking and drinking habits, noting his past, while he claims sobriety and vows honor. The exchange ends with a confident “You bet!” amid light banter.
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Honor Bright
CABSSARETS Candy Cathartic Health Ad
Beat for the Dowels. No matter what ails you, headache to cancer, you will never get well until your bowels are put right. CAS CARETS help, nature, cure you with out gripe or pain, produce envy, natural movements, cost you just 10 cents to start getting your health back. CABSSARETS, Candy Cathartic, the genuine put up in metal boxes, every tablet has C. C. stamped on it. Be ware of imitations.
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C. C
Store signs and politics in small town ask for votes
A boy notes his father changed the store sign from drug store to pharmacy, while a mother suggests the move is to attract farmer votes for a future political bid. The Chicago Times Herald.
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Eddie
Chicago Times-Herald
Grain-O: A Coffee Alternative Made From Pure Grains
Advert says Grain-O replaces coffee in stores and homes. It claims gentle digestion for delicate stomachs and cheaper cost, with 16 and 25 cent packages. Notes people can drink it, including children, and features a playful exchange from the Indianapolis Press about aging.
Complex Chinese Language Described As Simple Yet Difficult
In a discussion on Chinese, the text notes the language’s lack of uniform grammar and its many dialects. It argues written Chinese remains the same across provinces, yet local pronunciations vary, creating mutual incomprehension among speakers from different regions. It suggests China has many distinct languages, each with multiple sub-dialects.
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Acema
China
Selecting glass types and quality in early glassmaking
The article explains selecting glass by understanding composition and manufacture. It highlights lead glass for luster and durability, lime glass as cheaper with a green tint, and mint gloss for cutting and polishing. A simple nonbreak test uses a sharp strike to hear a bell like tone, ensuring no contact that would stop vibration.
Birthday Week Confusion Told By The Child
A child questions their birthday weekday, asking if this year falls on Monday and recalling last year on Sunday. The mother and child reflect on how many days the week content was, with the king mentioned in dialogue.
Patent list of Northwestern inventors and patentees
Northwestern inventors receive patents for folding umbrellas bicycle attachments windmill regulators and more. Notable names include Otto Carlson Gardeen William Curtis Ekelund Conrad Graum Haugman Lerol Nottinghad Roth and Lothrop & Johnaan patent attorneys in St Paul Minnesota and Fort Benton Montana.
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Northwestern
Otto Carlson
Gardeen
St. Paul
Minn
Wiliam Curtis
Duluth
John A. Ekelund
Minneapolis
Conrad Graum
Aldebon
Elrow Stacker
Otto Haugman
Saud K. Lerol, Jr
Newburg
Hilda A. Nottinghad
Fort Benton
Mont
Hasp Luck
Henry G. Roth
Minneapoli
Lothrop & Johnaan
Pioneer Prose
The Difference and Jokes From an Indiana Paper
A quip about birds and fowls contrasts sentimentality and appetite. The piece mentions White's Yucetan as the real thing and includes a playful exchange on weights with Precocious Pupi and Precocious Pupil noting ton measurements.
Hates and puzzles in odd HC Herald fragment
Readable snippets from Ohio State Journal and Byracuso Herald show chaotic notes on individuals and events. Names like Dutchard, Grant Kestoren, Dr Kitne, and Mrs Henpeck surface amid garbled lines about escapes and lunches.
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Winin
Dutchard
Dagge
Ohio State Journal
Putnam Face Less Dy Colors and Better Goods
A quirky item notes a performer known for dys and color quality, claiming superior goods and striking color results. It mentions an acrobat actor famed for Jumping a beard Gilt and references a grandfather figure in a long-standing tradition.
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Hoch
Putnam
Oldest Banknote, 1680, Worth Went Up in 65 Pounds
Town Talk notes a Bank of England note dating December 19 1680 being valued higher at 65 pounds due to its age. It mentions Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a longstanding remedy for dyspepsia and indigestion. The item reads as a curious antique trade and a common medicinal claim of the era.
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Bank of England
Allen's Foot-Babe Product Ad From Denver News
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Babe powder claimed to cure swollen burning and bunions by shaking into shoes. Mentions stage door crowd and distribution through druggists and shoe stores with a sample offer and address in LeRoy, N. T.
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Allén
Allen
Drugeléta
Bhoe
Fred
Olmated
LeRoy
N. T
Beyond Him She Are Those Russian Games Real?
A fragmented Indianapolis Journals snippet questions the authenticity of Russian games and their complexity, noting how twisted and unpronounceable they appear to a railroad brakeman and implying deep confusion or disbelief.
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Indianapolis
Fragmented 19th Century Rhyme Snippet Recalled
A garbled OCR fragment recalls a poem or humorous quip with lines about Mrs Winslow and soothing teething pain for children. It includes a joke about someone named Beattie and a character named Cooley asking about a trip to the North Pole, set in a Yonkers Statesman style voice.
Pleeos Cure for Consumption to an intellivle medicine
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a Kentucky item with names like N. W. Baum and Frankfort and a laundry of gossip phrases about Taxbella Isabella Maud Goody and Bess. The readable parts surface as a mixed, garbled dialogue scene with references to a cure for consumption and jokes about a lawn party.
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Pleo
N. W. Baum
Quoun Grove
No J
Womb Health and Nervous Weakness Reported in Daily Cases
A letter describes severe systemic symptoms including nervous weakness, stomach distress, heart palpitations, weight loss, headaches, backache, and groin pain. The writer cites a common condition of the cervix as the cause, noting many such cases reach Mia. Pinkham for treatment.
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Mia
Pinkham
Get Free Advice From Dr. Greene For Beauty Health
A vintage promotional notice invites women to consult Dr. Greene a renowned health specialist. It promises guidance on achieving beauty through health and offers free consultation by writing or calling his New York City office at 35 West 14th Street.
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Dr.Greene
Dr. Greene
West 14Th Street
New York City
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Henpeck
Byracuso Herald
Han
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Denver News
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Black
Mana
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Toms
Williams
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N.J
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Omansion Waiton
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Peni Rer
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Thompson
Nwnu
Viton
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East 87Th Bt
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Woodward & Co
Grain Commission
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