Veritable Eden Ozarks touted as ideal capital site
A Washington Star correspondent praises southwest Missouri and the Ozarks calling Springfield the Queen of the Ozarks. The piece extols the region’s climate scenery and crops and argues a capital move there would benefit the nation. It contrasts favorable Ozark conditions with Europe’s coaching sport downturns.
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Ozark Mountains
Washington
Missouri
Washington Star
Italy
Ozarks
Springfield
Coaching is Antiquated Says New York Exchange
A New York exchange reports that coaching has been dealt a serious blow. It states it is no longer possible to deny the shift and notes a confident assertion from earlier this year.
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New York
Europe
France
New York Exchange
London firm forecasts global dairy price slump from Siberian butter
A London importer predicts world dairy prices will fall once Siberia stabilizes butter output. Siberia now exports about 80 million pounds annually while British dairy regions could supply far more. Canada and New Zealand may shift to cheese, Denmark feels the strain, and Siberia grows in butter production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Siberia
Great Britain
Canada
New Zealand
Britain
Denmark
Imay
The Rubber Stamp Stick Travels Across States
The rubber stamp stick, used to wrap monthly reports, has journeyed from Cleveland to Honolulu and Brooklyn then to numerous states including Arkansas Illinois New York Texas South Carolina Indiana Louisiana Missouri California Tennessee Iowa Kentucky Michigan and Massachusetts. Collectors report monthly and send the stick back to Washington after each trip.
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Chamberlain
Capitol
Honolulu
Brooklyn
Ris
Cleerland
Arkansas
Illinois
New York
Texas
South Carolina
Indiana
Louisiana
Missouri
California
Tennessee
Iowa
Kentucky
Michigan
Massachusetts
Washington
Department
Alpine Root Grubbers Seek Gentian and Medicines
Across the Alps men search high mountains for gentian arnica and other roots. The root grubber treks precarious ledges then dries and bundles six months of harvest in a hut before moving it to the valley. Gentian yields a famed brandy valued as an elixir, though fewer plants mean less income now.
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Alps
Arnica
Naming of the Indians by Roosevelt aide Eastman details
Dr. Charles Eastman, under Roosevelt orders, renamed over ten thousand Sioux with family names to simplify land inheritance. He preserved some original names such as Matoska White Bear and created composites like Winona Otana and Goodhouse for women. He also replaced absurd monikers like Bob Tailed Coyote and Rotten Pumpkin with formal tribally recorded names such as Robert Wolf and Robert Pumpian.
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Roosevelt
Charles A. Eastman
Matoska
Dr. Eastman
Robert Pumpian
Dr Williams Pink Pills Restore Health and Strength
A woman recalls sudden dizziness and weakness that forced mill work to stop. After using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People she reports lasting recovery and full health for two years. The pills claim to build new blood and steady energy, sold nationwide at 50 cents per box, six for $2.50.
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Taras
Shs
Tam
Williams
Follk
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady
N.Y
Dalmatian Peasants and Patriarchal Household Rules
In Dalmatia interior regions laborers live in old patriarchal fashion with the eldest male ruling the household. It notes that the ruler held life and death power over its inmates and that he could take multiple wives, up to four, reflecting traditional authority.
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Dalmatia
Obituary Mixup Shares Laughs Over Paper Error
Col Henry Watterson visits a city editor to inquire about a printed obituary. The editor misreads the piece and admits the obituary is for a living man named Jenkins. Jenkins reveals he is the subject, prompting apologies and a suggestion to print a correction. He then notes friends may quote it when needing money.
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Jenkins
High Finance in Old Rome
Scrap Book compiles authoritative records showing ancient Roman fortunes rival modern wealth. Notable figures Caecilius Isidorus Demetrius Apicius and Antony are listed with vast estates and debts, Caesar gifts and bribes, and totals reaching into the tens of millions, highlighting extraordinary ancient riches.
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Rome
United States
Czar
Russia
John D. Rockefeller
Antony and
Caligula
Croessus
Val UC
Caecilius Isidoreus
Demetrius
Lentulus
Clodius
Milo
Apicius
M. Scarus
Tusculum
Caesar
Servilla
Brutus
Paulus
Curio
Wei
Antony
Seneca
Tiberius
Jury Reaches Guilty Verdict After Juror Standstill
A Texas correspondent recounts a case of assault with intent to murder where 11 jurors favored acquittal while one obstinate member held for aggravated assault. To end the deadlock the majority agreed to levy a $25 fine and collectively pay it, effectively compelling the lone juror to concur.
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Texas
Alfonso's Wilfulness At Balloon Event Sparks Bold Drive
King Alfonso of Spain ignored warnings and drove in a motor car to a Madrid balloon site to cut free an inflated balloon ropes. His aide pleaded against the dangerous journey as the young monarch prepared to draw his sword and sever the tether.
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Alfonso
Spain
Madrid
Joose
It Increases in the Number of Operations Each Year
A historical note suggests rising operation counts annually with focus on women's involvement. It mentions afarmes and potential themes around medical or procedural growth, but details are fragmented. The item appears to outline trends without clear events or dates.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Relief
An article touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female troubles. It claims hospitalizations stem from neglect and urges women with irregular periods bearing down or back pain to try the remedy, citing letters of recovery from Ruby Mushrush and Mrs. Berryhill.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Ruby Mushrush
East
Chicago
Ind
Alice Berryhill
Boyce Street
Chattanooga
Tenn
Pinkham
Lydia
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Indianapolis
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