Immigrant youth cling to America while recalling luxuries
A fragment from a travelogue recalls children who resist returning home after visiting the United States. A girl from Hungary is described in American dress and schooling, contrasting memories of bread butter candy and gum with tears for past luxuries. Another returnee praises the Goddess of Liberty in New York Harbor.
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America
Amushka
Pennsylvania
aFrenczin
Hungar Rye
Bate Mira
Paris
Munich
Dresden
New York Harbor
Obedience Sparks Humble Safeguard in Suburban Tale
A southern bachelor hires a Black servant to polish his lamp and perform duties. The man insists everything belongs to him, prompting tension when the worker questions ownership. Later, the bachelor encounters the couple with a baby carriage and learns the child is not theirs but the employer’s.
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Darkey
Faker Prize Story Supposedly Brings Quiet Charm
A tale from a cottage where a peasant with many children kept the baby asleep as all were quiet including the dog. The dog pressed the kitchen clock pendulum to stop its ticking, an act recalled as a curious, brilliant but imprecise story from the New York Press.
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New York Press
Cow Trapped in Tree Cleft Survives Five Weeks
A cow owned by Joseph Blake of Geonaland subsisted for five weeks on bark and water after getting stuck in a tree cleft. Found emaciated, the animal lunged and broke its tail to attack a would be rescuer who climbed a nearby codpile for safety. The cow then wandered off in search of food and was later located and placed under care. Portland Oregonian.
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Joseph Blake
Geonaland
Ainder
Portland Oregonian
Russian Fighting Geese in Russia and Goose Pits
A historic note describes goose fighting pits in Russia known for sixty years and the indigenous goose varieties. It mentions the Mula goose with distinctive fighting traits and the Arsamas gander with a neck gripnique adapted form.
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Russia
Women Are Focus Of Community Social
Fragmentary OCR mentions women and friends over food in a community gathering context. Limited readable details prevent full event naming or dates.
Cask Contents Mention Silk Dress Ancestor Contribution
A fragment notes a cask with a silk dress portion said to be linked to the ancestor involved. The text hints at the dress contributing to the cask's miscellaneous contents.
Man Declines Shipping Clerk Offer In Letter
A middle aged graduate travels to New York seeking work. He explains through a friend he cannot accept a shipping clerk role because he is always sick when on the water, despite an offer from a firm.
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New York
Twin Chick Dies, Partner Grief Stricken at Bethlehem Farm
John Paulus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania hatched twin chicks last spring. One chick died suddenly, and the surviving twin refuses to eat, apparently grieving the loss, prompting concern for its health.
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John Paulus
Bethlehem
Paulus
Both Worlds and the Road We Travel
A philosophical reflection on balancing two realms the land of promise and the present road. The author urges keeping mind and heart attentive to both, preserving awareness of ideals while remaining grounded in current duties and paths.
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Augustus Hare
Manila Housing and Population Figures Revealed
The Manila census by the board of health shows 11 022 houses of strong material 15 142 of light material and 811 of mixed material totaling 29 745 houses. The population is listed as 223 542 in the Manila Daily Bulletin.
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Manila
The
Board of Health
Manila Daily Bulletin
Knives Spoons and Forks Through the Ages
The article notes knives and spoons are ancient while forks are comparatively modern in origin and did not become common until later in the eighteenth century.
Cosmopolitan City of Eperjes in Hungary
The city of Eperjes in Hungary is described as highly cosmopolitan with residents speaking six languages and several dialects. The piece notes the need to use multiple languages to accomplish daily tasks in the city.
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Eperjes
Hungary
Sagacious campaigner on how to win hearts
A sagacious campaigner explains that persuading the public means stating beliefs they already hold. He emphasizes spoke rhetoric over new ideas and asks a skeptical question about belief in his words.
History of money origins from cattle to shells
The article traces money origins from pecus cattle counting to capta heads and cash capital. It notes the Sanskrit roupya linking to herd value and the rupee, and describes early precious metal ingots bearing animal marks. It also mentions fragile shells used as money by Africans and Asians due to their beauty.
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Africa
Asia
Perfect Substitute For INE. A check via indelible pencil
A nervous man seeks a way to sign a check while out of town. A friend offers an indelible pencil. the man worries a pencil won’t be accepted unless moistened. The friend explains the pencil is ink powder that becomes ink when wetted. The man signs with a flourish and quips about many ways to kill a cat.
Hailstorm Ravages Downieville and Snow Tent Region
Nevada Giry correspondent reports a ferocious storm in Downieville and Snow Tent country with hail as large as eggs. Four chickens killed, many knocked down, lightning set a tree on Goodyear bar grade burning the day after, and a horse knocked senseless at George Cooper's ranch near Snow Tent.
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Downieville
Snow Tent
Goodyear Bar
George Cooper
Doan's Ointment Endorsed For Skin Irritation Relief
An endorsement touts Doan's Ointment for severe itching and skin irritation. The ad notes availability at Hougseworth Bros rug store and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo as sole US agents, with a price of 50 cents and claims quick relief. It cites Mrs Chas Freitoy Moog Conn and mentions Hossicks Special Bread and Dr Thomas Helectric Oil for various ailments.
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Elkhart
Harriett Beicher
St. Bushart
Beidher
Ats
Hougseworth Bros
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. York
United States
Doan
Vale
Abs
Clevaland
Houseworth ‘Bros
Williams
Hollister Rocky Mountaineer Promoted as Preventive
An ad touts Hollister's Rocky Mountaineer as toning vital system and preventive against disease. The pitch markets 35¢ Tea or Tablets from Houseworth Bros.
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Hollister
Rocky Mountaineer
Houseworth. Bros
Hossiels Special tag Pet
A compact note records a tag marked Hossiels Special for a pet. It notes the tag designation and ownership reference within a brief catalog entry.
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Hossiels
Pneumonia Follows a Cold Warns of Foley's Honey and
An old advertisement claims pneumonia follows a cold and promotes Foley's Honey and Tar to stop the cough heal the lungs and prevent pneumonia available at all druggists.
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Foley
Kidney Cure Claims Cure for Backache and Kidney Trouble
James Donahue of New Britain Connecticut reports trying kidney remedies and diabetes treatment with no success until Foley’s Kidney Cure. After two bottles he improved and five bottles cured him completely. He notes passing a life insurance exam since. Foley’s Kidney Cure is advertised to cure backache and kidney and bladder troubles. All dealers.
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James Donahue
New Britain
Fley
Rensta Syrup Co offers free sample for patent medicine
An advertisement touts Syrup Pepsin as a cure for constipation indigestion and stomach trouble and promises a free sample bottle by sending the address to Rensta Syrup Co Monticello.
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Rensta Syrup ° Co
Caldwell
Monticello
TH. Jt
de Rae Arensens
Don’t Think Piles Can’t Be Cured by Doan’s
Fragmentary ad style note mentions Doan’s and a claim of curing piles. The readable text hints at a drugstore setting and a 50 cent price reference but lacks full sentences or clear events.
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Doan
Venisons for Everybody at Clark's Three-Cent Lunch
Proprietor Clark announces a free venison feast on Christmas Day at the Three-Cent lunch room. A large deer carcass hangs at the door, offering meat to all comers with no reservation required.
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Clark
Working Him They Sign Yet Another College Support
A fond father notes his son’s industrious college work as he signs another check for his support. The remark highlights parental care and the student’s diligence amid campus life.
Fish as coin on Newfoundland coast in early use
Historical note describes fish used as money on Newfoundland's west coast. Dried fish valued at about half a penny per unit while a large lobster could be worth a penny.
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Newfoundland
Fragmentary note on family twins and ages from Cleveland Leader
A garbled snippet mentions twins and a sister in a family, noting a five year age difference and past relations. The source text is incomplete with possible quotation marks and stray punctuation.
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Marjoribatks
Wwe
Cleveland
Damage, Done by Lightning Across Open Country and Cities
Lightning proves most destructive in open terrain while urban areas face numerous projections and wires. The piece notes lightning damage differs by setting and implies greater impact where infrastructure concentrates.
New York Public School Attendance Rises Over Year
New York public schools report an average daily attendance of 686 000, about 35 000 more than the previous year, reflecting a renewed trend in pupil participation across districts.
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New York
Curious Rheumatism Cures Handed Down
A pretty woman touts a folk remedy using twine tied around the waist under the arms and wrist promising a cure in three days. A tall boy counters with a grisly spell involving a black cat’s ears and tail placed on the roof, claiming to end rheumatism.
Asparagus praised as aristocrat of vegetables in ancient texts
Reading from a fragmentary piece the text notes asparagus as the aristocrat of foods with a lineage dating to antiquity. It cites Cratinus Pliny Cato and Columella praising its virtues cultivation and high esteem in Rome and Greece.
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Cratinus
Cato
Ats
Ithe
Pliny
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