Meteors Bring Wealth to Kansas Farmers and Professor
Lawrence April 5 Kansans have profited from meteorites with farmers lifting mortgages and selling stones to collectors. Dr. F H Snow of Kansas University bought meteorites from Kiowa and other counties, with wife and trader Kimberly driving the sales.
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Lawrence
Kan
United States
Kansas
F. H. Snow
The
State University
Kansay Plains
Kiowa County
University hopes for future meteorite possession in Kansas
The article discusses a cautious stance on paying for meteorite specimens now and suggests eventual university ownership of meteorites remaining in Kansas, foreseeing a plan to secure permanent possession in coming years.
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Tgents
Kansas
Torpedo Fails to Hit Wisconsin Ship in Mud Debacle
A torpedo fired from the Wisconsin’s Asiatic squadron torpedo tube buried in mud after failing to reach the ship. Native divers recovered the wand, found the destroyer tail buried six feet, and secured it. A drug clerk quips about rice inducing sleep while praising its soporific cooking methods.
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Wisconsin
Asiatic Squadron
Global timber steeper count and Japanese audience gesture
The article cites a figure of about 1,494,000,000 timber steepers used on railways worldwide. It also notes a cultural practice in Japan where audiences show disapproval by turning their backs to the stage.
New Great South American Kidney Cure Promises Quick Relief
Distressing kidney bladder disease relieved in six hours by the New Great South American Kidney Cure. It relieves pain in bladder kidneys and back for both men and women and stops water retention almost immediately. Sold by C. H. Leonard druggist in Elkhart Indiana.
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C. H. Leonard Druggist
Elkhart
Ind
Veteran woman landscape painter wins Shaw memorial prize
To Mrs. Charlotte B. Coman, the veteran woman landscape painter now more than seventy years old, she has been awarded in New York the Shaw memorial prize of $300 for the best work by a woman at the exhibition of the Society of American Artists. Her piece is September Morning, a delicately colored hazy landscape.
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Snow
Evans
Brenham
Dr. Snow
American National Museem
New York City
Young Kimberly
Kiowa County
Punoy
Kiowa
Washington County
B. C
Washington
January
New York
Tonganoxie
Leavenworth County
H. C. Fellow
Joseph Black
Franklin County
Mr .Black
Mr. Black
University
Charlotte B. Coman
Shaw Memorial
Society of American Artists
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Promoted by Dealer
The ad touts DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a universal healer for cuts burns boils bruises piles and skin diseases. A testimonial claims it cured a child's white swelling after bone fragments emerged, warning buyers to beware of counterfeit products.
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DeWitt
K. E. Rickefoose
Adolph
Elephant Shoot Turns Fatal Misfire in Ceylon
Sir Frederick Saunders and a friend hunted elephants in Ceylon when the friend dropped his rifle and fled a tree. The wounded elephant seized the abandoned weapon and its shot struck the owner in the ankle.
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Sir Frederick Saunders
Ceylon
Chronic Bronchitis Cured by Foley’s Honey and Tar
Joseph Coffman of Montmorenci Indiana describes a decade of chronic bronchitis with severe symptoms until Foley’s Honey and Tar was recommended by his employer. He reports near miraculous relief and says many others have since had success using the remedy sold by Houseworth Bros.
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Joseph Coffman
Montmorenci
Ind
Foley
Houseworth Bros
Official Paris map completed 88 500 buildings labeled
A large scale map of Paris has been finished measuring twenty five yards long by nearly twenty yards wide. It identifies every building in Paris totaling eighty eight thousand five hundred structures.
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Paris
Deserted firearm description of modern bullet effects
A fragment describes a modern bullet capable of piercing three horse carcasses at 550 yards, four horses at half that distance, or killing a man after passing through a thick tree trunk.
Spavin Liniment Promise for Horses in Listings
English Spavin Liniment removes all hard soft or calloused lumps and blemishes from horses. Blood spavins curbs splints sweeney ring bone stiffs strains all swollen throats coughs etc. Save 50 by use of one bottle. Sold by C H Leonard druggist Eikhart Ind.
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C. H. Leonard
Eikhart
Ind
Population figures for Baltic and nearby cities listed
A Boston Globe snippet lists city populations including Warsaw 988614 Odessa 632209 Lodz 405041 Riga 315209 Kieff 256197 Kharkoff 227432 Vilna 174846 and others 159568. The source shows a data sequence of urban populations without context.
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Warsaw
Odessa
Lodz
Riga
Kieff
Kharkoff
Vilna
Boston Globe
Population estimates for Russia's major cities in 1901
The record lists 1901 population estimates for principal Russian cities, starting with St. Petersburg at 1,267,028 and continuing to Moscow. The fragment ends without completing Moscow's figure.
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St. Petersburg
Moscow
Medical Journal Issues Warning on Religious Revivals
A British medical journal cautions against active religious revivals, arguing potential public health implications and recommending cautious engagement by communities and policymakers to mitigate risks.
Nevada repeals second floor gambling law
The Nevada Legislature repealed a law that required gambling to occur on the second floor of buildings. Thus gambling can resume at any location, provided the operator pays the license tax.
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Nevada
Itch Cured in 30 Minutes by Woolford’s Lotion
Itch cured in thirty minutes by Wool ford s Sanitary Lotion. Never fails. Sold by C H Leonard druggist Elk hart Ind.
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Woolford
C. H. Leonard
Elkhart
Ind
The Tree Climbing Camel and Circus Parade
A tale recalling Charles Henry the camel who tries to climb a tree to view a circus parade. He slips and bumps his nose, climbs partially, falls into a bass drum, and is beaten by the circus crowd. Worcester Post reports the misadventure with a moral about brave attempts.
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Charles Henry Camel
Charles Henry
Worcester Post
Railways boom in Indian Territory Oklahoma reports show surge
The Indian Territory and Oklahoma have seen record railroad expansion with six companies building new lines in the past three years. Farm land value tops 300 million dollars with 15 million acres available. potatoes rise as a leading crop and oil belts stretch from Bartlesville south.
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Territory
Oklahoma
Taco States
Congress
Indian Territory
Union
Kansas City Journal
Mississippi
Arkansas
New England
Muskogeey Ardmore
South McAlester
Chiclkasha
Durant
Dawes Commission
Bartlesville
The Overconfident Swordfish Outsmarted By Fishermen
A bragging swordfish boasts he is uncatchable but is knocked from the sea into a boat by an old fisherman. The Detroit Journal notes a moral: there’s more than one way to catch a fish.
Calendar envelopes fund church via home display
The Rev. Fred D. Stone of Oregon Ul asks each member to hang a calendar with 52 envelopes. Members tear off an envelope dated for attendance, place a donation inside, and leave it at the church. A motto below urges regular contributions. The system reportedly motivates giving.
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Fred D. Stone
Methodist Episcopal Church
Oregon
Chicago Tribune
Novel Curfew Idea From Waycross Rings Home
In Waycross Georgia a curfew proposal suggests the city bell ring to signal the return of married men rather than children. The idea shifts the focus of curfew from youth to working adults and domestic life.
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Waycross
Silk From Vegetables Gains Mexican Production Scale
Vegetable silk made from cotton and collodion will be produced in Mexico on a larger scale. The new material costs only one fifth to one fifteenth of true silk, offering a cheaper alternative for fabrics.
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Mexico
Rules to ward off pneumonia in winter living
The bulletin highlights how pneumonia strikes all, urging modest indoor heat, light undergarments, and thin outer wear. It advises sunlight and fresh air, avoiding crowds when fatigued, preventing chills, and maintaining good diet and exercise to prevent illness.
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Chicago
Syibene
Hesif Department
Erey & i
How to Cure Nail Biting
Instructions describe nail biting as a nervous habit and disease. It notes health risks from swallowed nail fragments and suggests treating it as illness. Proposes bitter alo es rubbed on finger tips as a cure for children.
How to Make an Orange Soume
Oracle-style instructions describe making an orange souffle from rind, powdered sugar, four egg yolks, orange juice, and stiffened whites. The mixture is beaten until blended, poured into a mold, baked twelve minutes in a hot oven, and served immediately.
How to Keep Cider Sweet
How to keep cider sweet by allowing fermentation to reach the desirable taste then adding one and a half tumblers of grated horseradish to each barrel and shaking well. Rest until further fermentation ends. Rack after a few weeks and store in clean casks sealed tight.
How to Clean Coppers and Brass
How to clean coppers with hot vinegar and a little salt. Brass can be cleaned the same way or with lemon juice and salt or oxalic acid. Do not leave the acid on the surface or verdigris will form and ruin the article. Wash with soap and water to remove all acid, then polish thoroughly. Bronze benefits from rubbing the surface with a cloth dampened in sweet oil.
How to Make a Refreshing Perfume
Instructions describe a homemade perfume mix using lavender rosemary lemon oil cinnamon and alcohol. Combine half ounce lavender and rosemary equal parts lemon oil twenty drops cinnamon and a gallon of alcohol. Mix thoroughly and bottle the solution for storage and use.
How to Make Walnut Salad
Shell and blanch half a pound of walnuts. Boil with mace, bay leaf, celery until tender, drain and cool, then slice. Mix with sliced celery, add thin apple pieces, then bind with enough mayonnaise to unite.
How to Cut Butter for Clean Smooth Slices
A hotel secret suggests covering the knife with oiled paper before cutting butter. This trick yields a clean smooth cut that pleases housekeepers who value neat presentation.
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Csak
Howy to Clean Aluminium Ware
Aluminium ware tarnishes quickly like silver and brass so a cleaning prep is useful. Dissolve twenty grams of borax in water and a third as much ammonia. Shake well and polish until a white glittering finish appears on wet kettles and coffeepots.
Improving Oilcloth With Milk And Water Rinse
A historical note suggests treating oilcloth by washing with warm water and wringing after a skim milk rinse to improve its condition. The practice emphasizes a simple preparation method to enhance durability.
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DR. Price
Greensburg
A. B. Kimberly
Kimberly
Suna
Little Folks
Mor Little Folks
Mllinois
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