Language lessons amid war talk and queues for books
A fragmented New York Times passage shows a Japanese language study amid a period of war tension. It notes mixed motives: business, culture, and a desire to learn phrases for travel or social use. A student offers ten dollars for tutoring a Russian acquaintance.
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Gayonarg
Govarimas
Hitotang
Tytistn
Mitaia
Rotau
Ftautsuyels
Mutsu
Nhhaten
Yattenty
Kokonor Su
Jandy
Waldor Astoria
Ovid
Coure
New York
Cure for Female Catarrh Promises Quick Relief
A reader testimonial from Milwaukee claims severe headaches back pain and ditzy spells eased after using Perma. The ad argues female catarrh is caused by general catarrh and that Poruda cures by addressing the catarrh in pelvic organs. Dr Hartman offers free advice to those writing with their case.
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Eleventh Street
Milwaukee
Wis
al. Brickner
Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Those Loving Girls Ilka My Engagement Ring
Nell and Bess argue about Nell’s engagement ring saying she believes she wears it more effectively now than before. The exchange centers on whether the same ring is being worn rather than a new token.
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Bess
Nell
Fragmented musings on authors and fame in a playful exchange
A chatty note contrasts writers MecFadd and Meladd, joking about celebrity status. The tone is light and self referential with imagined rivalries and opinions on acclaim in a quirky, tunable world.
Bargain Counter Exchange in a Penny For Your Thoughts Scene
A brief comic dialogue unfolds at the bargain counter where a man asks for a penny for her thoughts and she replies with a wary, witty remark about not getting full value for his tone. She questions his thinking while he presses on.
Kentucky Man's Duty Jamboree Aug 29
In Jamboree Kentucky, Z M Coleman, a well known local, credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing years of back pain. He urges others with backaches to try the remedy and notes his daughter also found relief after using half a box. Backache is kidney ache, and the pills are promoted as a cure.
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Kentucky
Jamboree
Z. M. Coleman
Dodd
Coleman
Mr. Coleman
Buck
Costly News War Beats The Russo Japanese Reporters
The article notes newspapers around the world pay dearly for war dispatches. It estimates $10,000,000 yearly for news in Manchuria with telegraph tolls and staff costs. Dispatch boats add about $1,500 weekly per boat, totaling roughly $150,000 weekly for 200 reporters.
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Manchuria
Burleigh
MeirKnight
Brlndle
Hmergon
K. Davis
Palmer
Marshall
Creelman
Donn and Hare
Stickiey
Olympia
Dewey
Manila Bay
Niatance
Chefoo
Shanghai
Tientsin
New York
Toklo
Thora
Wheat Soars to Six-Year High on Northwest Drought
Wheat prices surged to 1.85 in Chicago trading Friday, the highest since the Leiter deal, amid adverse Northwest crop reports and expected rust damage. Analysts from Minneapolis estimate North and South Dakota and Minnesota combined yields near 100 million bushels, far below six week forecasts. Corn rose as weather harmed wheat, while Argentine sales to Europe supported gains.
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Fereai
Leiter
Chicago
Board ‘of “Trade
Board of Trade Gang
Thomas Shevlin
Minneapolis
Northwest
North Dakota
South Dakota
Minnesota
Campaign Texts and Nominees Toted in 1900 Political Roundup
The text outlines campaign themes including trusts tariffs and prosperity discussed by Republican speaker William P Hepburn. It notes Democratic nominees John J Cornwell in Parkersburg and Clarence I Swander in Nebraska for governor, with remarks on woman suffrage and Roosevelt administration critique. It mentions Dolliver skipping Maine speeches, a Louisiana Republican delegation to the White House, and Populist leader Watson denouncing Wall Street and old parties.
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William P. Hepburn
Parkersburg
W. Va
John J. Cornwell
Hugens Parker
Grocery Clark
Astoria
Wash
White Sulphur Springs
Roosevelt
Alton B. Parker
Dolliver
Iowa
Maine
Hale
Louisiana
Fhamad
Watson
New York
Wall Street
Hopeless Casey Forgets Umbrella Reminder Day Mischance
A lighthearted scene follows a forgetful man named Casey walking with a stone and two umbrellas. He explains his wife wanted a repaired umbrella and urged him to bring a second one just in case he forgets the first. A cheerful spring mood frames the anecdote as a friend asks why he carries two.
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Casey
Couldn’t Lift Ten Pounds Kidney Pills Bring Strength
A farmer from Deppe, North Dakota notes Donn’s Kidney Pills eased long standing kidney trouble. He claims pain relief, improved strength, and ability to walk or ride long distances, asserting feelings of being twenty five years younger. He backed the remedy by sharing it with neighbors and offers a free trial from Foster Milburn Co. at Buffalo New York.
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Dean
J. B. Corton
Deppe
N. Oy
B. Conton
Donn
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Our Ordinary Company Dinner With Irish Stews and French Wines
Mrs Do Bible asks if you remember the event as guests are expected for an ordinary company dinner. The plan includes an Irish stew and various French wines, with sale discussion on offerings for sult gratives and aul thin. Mrs J Callahan of Parkerburg, W Va, recommends Piso’s Cure for Consumption for croupy children in a dated note from April 16, 1901.
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Do Bible
Mre. J
Japaness Revenge in Folklore Tale of Vengeful Bride
A Chicago Record-Herald excerpt recounts a Japanese woman abandoned by her lover who seeks ritual vengeance. She adorns herself and nails a straw effigy to a sacred tree while praying for the man’s death, promising to bear endure the worst if her wish is granted. The tale culminates with the doctor delivering a twist: the husband may recover.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Texans man struck by lightning in quiet moment
A Texas man was hit by lightning while reading in a morning light, described as a remarkable occurrence though the moment seemed ordinary. The report reflects on the unexpected strike and the strange fortuity of the event.
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Biggs
Learning Things We Are All in the Apprentice Clans
A Springfield woman credits leaving coffee with Postum for relief from nervousness and heart trouble. She explains coffee daily harmed her health, while Postum rebuilt it, noting months of improvement and urging readers to read The Road to Wellville.
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Springfield
Ill
Amd
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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