Explorers and Founders of America A Bibliography List
A catalog of historical and geographic education volumes featuring authors such as Gould Beha Barbara and the Five Little Paris Howe A R The World Kaler J Minute Boys of Long Island Kellogg L Insect Stories Major Charles Uncle Tom Andy Bill Marriott Crittenden Uncle Sam's Business Plummer M W Roy and Ray in Canada Potter M K How Richard Won Out More titles including Marjorie's Busy Days and Life in Asia are listed with authors Dunton Larkin First Lessons and Glimpses of the World among others Selections cover world people places and modern history for young readers.
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F.G
Finnemore
John
Japan
Roote
A. R
Skinner
America
Gould
Beha
Barbara
Paris
Howe
Kaler
Minute Boys
Long Island
Kellogg
Major
Charles
Tom Andy Bill
Marriott, Crittenden
Sam
Plummer
Roy
Ray
Canada
Potter
M. K
Richard
Smith
Gertrude
Ned Happy
Wlora
Tomlinson
E. T
Mississippi
Trowbridge
Wells
Carolyn
Marjorie
Zemo Leathered External Use Preparation Stops Itching
Zemo is described as a sclenific preparation for external use that stops itching instantly and destroys the germs that cause the disease. The claim emphasizes quick relief and germ destruction from use.
Clarvoyant Offers Secretive 50 Cent Readings
A clairvoyant ad promises to reveal if a husband wife or sweetheart is true or false and how to gain love, succeed in business, cure ills and remove bad influences. Readings claim to locate treasures and alter luck with 50 cent charges.
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Niles
Wiven
Wonders of a Grand Circus Poster in 19th Century Echo
A fragment from an old circus poster describes spectacular performances and pageantry to enchant spectators. It mentions Arabian Nights style scenes, vivid imagination, and a zoological display of fantastical creatures, praised by press superintendents for their curiosities and elegance.
Three Blonde Daughters Refuse Welcome to Father
The Philadelphia Public Ledger reports a hospitable return from Vatican dignitaries to Philadelphia. The three small golden-haired girls linger in the doorway and refuse to approach their father, saying simply they like cardinals.
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Vatican
Philadelphia
Good Father
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Busy Girl Still Showing Measles At School
A Cleveland girl returns to class after an absence for measles. The teacher learns she still has a breakout but her father, a prominent local physician, has been busy treating others, and her mother is unaware. A school physician says she must stay out another week.
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Cleveland
Imother
Pop
Oyster-Shell Panes Used as Windows in Early India
A rare India coastal oyster Placuna placenta yields six inch shells used as frosted glass window panes. Once common in early English India, including Bombay Cathedral in the early 1700s, the shells lit windows in Goa as well.
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India
Bombay
Goa
Cat Funeral Invitation Baffles Guest
A man recounts being invited to a funeral for a friend's Angora cat that died suddenly. In a rush he visits an Italian florist who sends up a life size white cat design with a large purple bow. The gesture alarms the grieving friend as an insult.
Feud Simply Settled in Ta-cha-de Field
European travelers in western China report a feud ending after the head man and two others were killed three months earlier. The villagers say they settled the dispute themselves rather than reporting it to Lao-wo, stating eight of the opposing party were killed in the resolution.
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China
Ta-cha-de
Homesick Expatriate Girl Meets Box With Farm Wagon
A returned traveler from France recalls hearing a girl cry in Cannes and an American box labeled with a farm wagon, which she treats as a companion on a platform. The scene underscores longing for home and friends as she boards a train.
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France
Cannes
Excuses Not Needed in Odd OCR Fragments
Fragmentary OCR text shows garbled phrases about illness excuses and begging. No clear people, places, or events are identifiable to form a full news item or concrete facts.
Determined Woman Questions Child Discipline in Carriage
A crowd of passengers argues about how to handle a disruptive boy in a car. A gray haired woman insists the child belongs to her and would be disciplined even if it meant half harming him, while others weigh milder options.
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Inine
Concrete Reinforcement Evolution Across Regions
The article traces reinforced concrete origins from a French idea for light plant pots to modern uses in shafts and buildings. It notes early experiments by Cregnet and others, with conservatories as initial useful structures, and cites a 1870s concrete villa on Long Island Sound, highlighting slower adoption in some areas versus France Belgium and Germany.
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Cregnet
Nort
Long Island Sound
France
Belgiium
Germany
Smith’s Magazine
Ameer Prohibits Import of Gold Lace Across Afghanistan
The ameer has issued an edict banning import of all gold lace including embroidered kuwlas lungis and shoes in Afghanistan. He aims to curb spending on showy attire, arguing the poor are most drawn to such costly displays. The ban comes as he promotes cheaper clothing, a move likely to evoke mixed reactions among the populace.
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Ameer
Afghanistan
Bestowal of Charity in Dickensian Thought
Dickens argues charity attracts many volunteers who seek romance in giving and overlook legitimate duties. He notes excessive sympathy is spent on distant objects while practical needs near are unmet, calling charity to be balanced and healthy rather than sensational.
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Dickens
Charity
Buillers
Canflenters
Sleeplessness and a cryptic jab from a poem line
A fragmentary OCR reading presents jittery phrases about sleep and a cryptic line, offering no clear event or人物. The readable bits hint at pace, tension, and fractured speech typical of a damaged page segment.
For Rent Modern Five Room Flat in Harrison Street
Classified ad notes a five room flat for rent at 1105 Harrison Street with home phone 2 on 536 and asks inquiries to the same Harrison address. Also lists a cottage at 218 Division Street for $9 per month with inquiries at 1108 Harrison Street. Also includes an ad for Dean's Regulates promising bowel benefits.
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Gi Avenue
Bell
Php
Pat
Acre
South Sixth
Ben S. Wallick
S- Main Street
Elkhart
C. L. Daigneau
Lexington Ave
S. P
Harrison Street
Division Street
Fiat
S. Main St
Strong Avenue
Pouldre House
Frantiin
Sidway
Mercantile Co
Wolfe and
Oakland Aves
Marion Street
T. EB. Micks
A H Ellwood and Jessup Architects Ad
An advertisement listing A H Ellwood SOR and W 0 Jessup as architects and superintendents for church and school work with the specialty noted and a home phone number 183.
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A. H. Ellwood
Jessup
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Dunton
Larkin
M. C
Coe
F. E
Europe
Asia
Badlam
A. B
Africa
Australia
Islands of the Sea
Twombly
A. S
Hawaii
Markwick
W. F
Clarvoyant
Prof
Detoure
South Main Street
Physician
Main and Harrison
Mg Ke
Harrison Streets
Hushart Dept
Mai
Iarrison
Elkhart Department Store
Dikhart Department Store
Main
Garland
Jefferson St
Windiana Ave
L. D. J.eye
Palace
J. A. Weigand & Co
Main Street
Care Truth
Bugsy
Edwardsburg Ave
G. B. Arnold, Gas Co
B. E
Capitol Boulevard
Allendale
Krau Street
Mvenient Ie LS. & M.S
Baasecker
Trent
Marion Streets
J. E.micks
M. W.stark
Monger
Carpenter & Zook
High Street
Foley
Gomer's
Gomers
Dean
Vine
Lexington
Beth
River View
Atkins & Wiwood
HE. D
Mark IL
Spohv
Franklin Sipee Eliaston ‘Addition
Malcolm. Pounder
J. Hagenbaogeh
G. G. Curtis
Lexington ‘Avenue
G. BE. Harter
Monger Lidg
Franklin
Second Streets
Kuhn
Sikhar
Frank Laidlaw
Clarks Street
Lkhart
Indiana
William Garfl
itz-State Street
J. P, Weener Dentis
Hugh Street
Isabel Garvin Fublic
Lexington Av
B. Hill Turnoce
G. Barwick
D.M
Armony
Davart Maastt Yy
Lurnocks
Ui Eg
Onbabes
A. BE. Schulze
James A Work Eabesiaan
Goodrich
MM. D
Marian Street
P Turner
North Main Street
J. L. Lively
Irees— Wikhart
William Stipner Willard
Hasdiy
Cage
Wabash Avenue
Erin In
E. Nelson
Teimplin Music Co
F S. Carlton
W. Pieldhouse
Real Basta
Mikbart. Ind
Dr. Fisher
Berwick
Dr. Bowers
T. T. Snell
Wm. ‘Hazelton
Miller Art Store
Biichart
Underwood: & Co
Paneer
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