Indians Civilizing and West New York Citizenship Hint
Niagara Falls correspondent notes Tuscaroras no longer honor the condolence ceremony with the Six Nations. Adoption by Six Nations creates tension as Onondagas shift away from leadership roles, signaling closer ties to civilization and possible western New York Indian citizenship. Also ad for E Detchon anti bedwetting remedy and a light quip about new neighbors.
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Niagara Falls
Chicago
Six Nations
New York
Forgetful Mother Note Confuses Wilhelm at School
A joke from Fliegende Blaetter plays on a student Wilhelm who cannot read his mother’s note about missing school. The teacher asks what was the matter, and Wilhelm replies he does not know what his mother wrote. The gag hinges on unreadable handwriting and miscommunication.
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Wilhelm
Downward Course of Humans and Monkeys
A clipped exchange contrasts monkey and man with a remark on humans losing the tail long ago and often losing their heads, attributed to smart service dialogue.
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets Sold Locally
Local drug retailer Houseworth Bros offers Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets priced at 25 cents. The ad claims the remedy is warranted to cure and targets guardians of stomach and liver discomfort.
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Chamberlain
Houseworth Bros
Cures Blood Purifier Ad Promises Free Sample
A vintage advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm B B B as a universal cure for blood and skin diseases including cancer and blood poison. It claims to purify blood, heal ulcers, soothe pains, improve digestion and kidney strength, with a free sample offer and mailed medical advice. Sold at Rushton’s in Atlanta, Ga.
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B.B. B
Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
Rushton’s
Royal seating postures through history show dignity limits
Historical notes describe ancient Greeks and Romans lacking backs on seats and adopting a stooped pose, while Chinese tradition favors a wide angle of knees and feet. Saxons and Norman rulers are shown seated stiffly, with modern monarchs moving to standing receptions to preserve dignity.
Illustrating the Solar System with Scale Models
The text describes a classroom scale model of the solar system using everyday objects. A two foot globe represents the gun, Mercury is a mustard seed on a 164 foot circle, Earth is a pea on a 234 foot circle, Venus a pea on a 430 foot circle, Mara a pinhead at 654 feet, asteroids as sand grains 1000 to 1200 feet away, Jupiter an orange at a half mile, Saturn a small apple at four fifths mile, and Uranus a cherry on a 1.5 mile circle.
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Mercury
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Fragmentary quote on meeting a lecturer and insult
A garbled excerpt shows a speaker addressing a lecturer as a fool. The fragment includes quoted lines about time and accusation, but the surrounding context and attribution are missing.
Praaaic Acid Poison and Immediate Remedies
The excerpt describes praaai c acid as composed of animal refuse and blood solids with oil of vitriol, noting its painful smell and almost instantaneous action. It suggests ammonia inhalation as a potential relief to reduce the certainty of death, though time for antidotes is rare.
Kodol Aids Stomach Digestion And Healing Process
A scientific discovery claims Kodol supplies natural digestive juices and does the stomach's work, relaxing nervous tension while inflamed muscles rest. It digests food and helps digestive organs transform meals into rich red blood. For sale by Houseworth Bros.
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Houseworth Bros
First Judicial Honors For a Woman
Henry VII1 grants a woman judicial rights, allowing Lady Aprze Berkeley of York to sit as judge pass sentence on men who killed her deer and despoiled her park.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for Croup
Mothers of croupy children are urged to use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at once. The ad claims rapid relief and warns against untried medicines, recommending strict adherence to directions and noting the remedy is for sale by local vendors.
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Chamberlain
Houseworth Bros
Japan's fans tell stories of history and life
The article describes numerous Japanese fans used for politics, theater, tea, and warfare. Different fans suit different people from generals to geisha, with meanings tied to color, shape, and decoration, including symbols like white storks for long life and cobwebs for mourning.
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Japan
Child Recovers After Croup Attack with One Minute Cough Cure
A Chester Michigan postmaster reports a severe croup attack on a young girl. After repeated doses of One Minute Cough Cure the swelling and inflammation reduced and the child rested easily. Claims the remedy cures coughs colds la grippe and throat and lung troubles. Sold by Houseworth Bros.
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A. L. Spafford
Chester
Mich
Houseworth Bros
Pulling wool over eyes and fieeced fellows tale
A dialogue fragment shows a character explaining how another man deceived people. He claims the trickster had cheated several others before the speaker encountered him, illustrating a pattern of deception.
Actors and Real People Blur in Performances
A quotable line from the Ohio State Journal notes that many performers resemble actors but too few show genuine humanity in their craft.
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Ohio State Journal
New South American Kidney Cure Brings Swift Relief
A sensational claim reports relief from kidney and bladder disease in six hours using New Great South American Kidney Cure. The ad touts rapid pain relief in back and urinary retention for men and women, with immediate water retention relief. Sold by C. H. Leonard, Druggist, Elkhart.
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C. H. Leonard Druggist
Elkhart
Lunar eruptions mirrored on moon plates by Loewy and Puiseux
Paris observers Loewy and Puiseux publish new plates from their photographic atlas of the moon. They reference Martinique and St Vincent eruptions and argue lunar volcanism has produced eruptions as intense as Earth's, repeating over long intervals in the same sites.
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Moon
Messrs. Loewy and Puiseux
Paris Observatory
Martinique
St. Vincent
Chinese Population Totals by Region
Chinese population today numbers about 426,608,000 with 8,500,000 in Manchuria 2,580,000 in Mongolia 6,430,060 in Tibet and 1,200 in Chinese Turkestan.
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Manchuria
Mongolia
Tibet
Chinese Turkestan
Dislocated Shoulder Relief From Pain Balm Shown
Mrs. Johanna Soderholm of Fergus Falls Minnesota dislocated her shoulder and was helped by Chamberlain's Pain Balm. After her son bought a bottle it quickly eased the pain and enabled her to sleep for the first time in days. The son recommended it to others through Beuseworth Bros.
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Johanna Soderholm
Fergus Falls
Minn
Chamberlain
Sele
Beuseworth
Bros
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