Cure for idiocy alleged in Jacques Menod case
A French physician Dr Bourneville runs a Vitry clinic claiming a 16 year old Marseille boy Jacques Menod was cured of severe idiocy through massage, gymnastics, and Pestalozzi teaching. The report describes initial symptoms, long care, and the boy now learning carpentry as he returns home.
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Jacoes Menod
Bourneville
Vitry
France
Tate
Jacques Menod
Marseilles
Jacques
Jacones
Wila
One of Oklahoma's Curiosities Revealed in Cashion Tale
In Cashion Oklahoma residents claim a local curiosity a bank of white earth. Dampened and rubbed on a grease spot the mineral supposedly eradicates grease. The claim forms part of regional lore reported in the Oklahoma curiosities column.
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Oklahoma
Cashion
Prominent Ladies with Younger Husbands Through History
Tit-Bits surveys well known women who married much younger men including Lady Randolph Churchill Mrs George Cornwallis-West Mrs Langtry and Mme Patti. It notes Charles de Bathe Hugo de Bathe Patti Burnett and Baroness Burdett-Coutts, all paired with younger spouses. Burnett later divorced and Baroness Burdett-Coutts became a Westminster MP's wife in her own right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Randolph Churchill
George Cornwallis-West
Lord Randolph Churchill
Randolph
Langtry
Hugo de Bathe
Jersey
Major Langtry
Henry de Bathe
South Africa
Mme
Patti
Cedertatrom
Madrid
Marquis de Caux
Signor Nicolini
Manchester
United States
Burnett
Washington
Stephen Townsend
M.P
Westminster
Navassa Island and a Paradox in a School Sentence
The piece notes Navassa Island as a distant U.S. possession rich in phosphates, discovered and occupied by Americans, and later part of U.S. sovereignty. It contrasts this with a classroom anecdote where Johnny’s sentence illustrates the paradox of language and perception.
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Navassa Island
Hait
Caribbean Sea
New-York
United States
Porto
Richi
Philippines
Congress
Johnny
Halsted Street
Billy
How to Address Clergymen in Ordination Comments
A historical note outlines proper forms for addressing clergy. It states that a candidate for ordination is not a clergyman and should not receive the prefix Rev. In conversation use Mr or Pastor, as in Mr Arthur Jones or Pastor of St Martins Church. When the given name is unknown replace with a dash as Rev Jones.
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Arthur Jones
Jones
St. Martin's Church
Mr. Jones
Rev
Arthur. Jones
Fishing in British Waters and Sea Fishery Scale
In England and Wales there are 7,371 fishing boats and 40,000 fishermen engaged in the sea fishery. Last year they caught 6,850,000 hundredweight of fish, including 2,260,000 hundredweight of herring.
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British
England and
Wales
Canine Curfew Law Sparks Richmond Newspapers Debate
Richmond newsrooms advocate a canine curfew measure arguing its aim to reduce nuisance and public safety concerns. The debate centers on enforcement scope and impacts on dog owners and city streets.
Hats for Horses in Paris Fashion Flings to New York
Paris heat drives adoption of nets and big hats for horses and even donkeys. Yellow straw hats with ribbon bands shield horse heads, showy flowers, and horse names on crown bands. French drivers favor cornflowers marguerites and poppies, while the light structure aims for comfort and neat appearance. New York press notes the novelty and charm of animal headgear.
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Paris
Particu
New York Press
Give Girls A Chance To Be Rugged And Healthy
An editorial challenges the view that girls are delicate by nature and argues that properly dressed girls outdoors gain strength equal to boys. It contrasts restrictive fashion and indoor living for boys with outdoor exercise for girls, asserting girls deserve lungs full use and freedom to form noble ideals through active life.
Uses of Gold How Mauch of the Metal Is Used in Art
Gold supply numbers show most is used for gilding frames signs and furniture rather than coinage. World stock about 1100 tons, 190 in coin, growing ~3.5 tons yearly. 4.5 tons minted and 1 ton lost to waste. France leads arts use with 5000 pounds annually followed by Britain 34100 pounds and Germany 29040 pounds. Other nations vary. India hoards pull from circulation. Marconi equipment described for warships with royalty payments noted.
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France
Great Britain
Germany
Switzerland
Italy
Russia
Sma
Catimitea
India
Braggarts and Lying Prompt a Laugh in Chicago Record
A wry Chicago Record quip notes that conversing with a braggart tempts one to lie. The joke hinges on the social impulse to exaggerate when pressed for praise, illustrating a common caution about self-promotion.
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Chicago
Still More Counterfeiting Exposed by Secret Service
The Secret Service uncovers another gang of counterfeiters and seizures a quantity of forged bills. The article notes they target high value items and cites Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as commonly imitated for ailments like indigestion dyspepsia and constipation.
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Secret Service
Hostetter
Politico stance sparks debate in Indianapolis Press excerpt
In a brief dialogue from the Indianapolis Press, a man with a high brow favors holding aloof from politics while another with a red neck prefers work over political detachment. The exchange highlights differing views on engagement and employment.
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Indianapolis Press
Best for the Bowels and Carets
An advertisement touts CAS CARETS as a cure for many ailments by “putting the bowels right.” Claims include safe, natural movement and quick health return with a 10 cent start. Warns against imitations and notes genuine boxes marked with C C C.
Determination and the test of character
A dialogue contrasts views on perseverance and outcomes with remarks from the Washington Star about praising success and denouncing obstinacy. A rural joke from Cleveland Plain Dealer follows, about a man named Limp sleeping in a farmer's hay and a hen triggering the farmer’s dog reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Siriuser
Washington Star
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ornamental Clock in Church Sparks Sleepleigh Joke
A fragment from the Chicago News item features dialogue about a “wrong” spelling and a playful exchange with a clock in a church. The piece cites Chiefly Ornamental De Jones and a remark about the clock lacking an alarm.
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de Jones
Sleepleigh
Wouldn't Stand Questioning in Press Dialog
A Philadelphia Press snippet presents Mrs De Kanter pressing Detained at office claims. Mr De Kanter responds calmly and evasively, insisting he would answer only if not questioned, highlighting a tense domestic exchange framed as a news blurb.
Boers at St Helena Build Biscuit Tin Huts
Boer prisoners at St Helena retain homeward longing and conserve space by constructing small huts from biscuit tins. Each man with enough boxes fashions a personal residence and sleeps there, preferring these lone huts to crowded tents with ten or twelve others.
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St. Helena
Castoria counterfeiters arrested in St Louis case
The Centaur Company of New York, maker of Castoria, exposed imitations sold by the Palestine Drug Company in St Louis. Warrants issued. John Bick and chemist Benjamin Chireaun were arrested and later released on bond. Cases set before Judge Clark of the Court of Criminal Correction.
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Centaur Company
New York City
Castoria
St. Louis
Chas. H. Fletcher
Fletcher
Palestine Drug Company
No. 107
South Second Street
John Bick
Benjamin Chireaun
Clark
Court of Criminal Correction
Mo.) Republic
Best Man Says Witness to Worst Outcome
A playful exchange at a wedding centers on who is the best man. Mr Hennypeck jokes that the best man is the chap who sees the other fellow get the worst of it.
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Little Willie
Papa
Hennypeck
Patents Issued Last Week To Northwestern Inventors
List of patents issued to Northwestern inventors includes Henry O Bryan of Two Harbors and John Harmon plus A T Fay of Minneapolis for a ladder, Ole W Olson and P A Mullenbeck of Ruthton for a grain binder knotting device, Seneca M Salisbury and E E Salisbury of Aberdeen for a fountain pen holder, John A Sandell of Minneapolis for a beer chiller, all assigned to K F Hersey of St. Paul. Patent attorneys Lothrop & Johnson are listed in St. Paul.
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Northwestern
Henry 8. Bryan
Two Harbors
Minn
John Harmon
A. T. Fay
Minneapolis
K. F. Hersey
St. Paul
Ole W. Olson
P. A. Mullenbeck
Ruthton
Seneca M. Salisbury
E. E. Salisbury
Aberdeen
John A. Sandell
Beer-Chaler
Lothrop & Johnson
Pioneer Press Bidg
Crowded Car Squeezed by Quick Thinking Conductor
A pretty girl asks to enter a crowded car while a young man offers an arm to help. The conductor issues six go ahead signals on the fare register, highlighting the scramble to fit passengers aboard.
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Baltimore American
Cure a Cold in One Day Laxative Bromquinine Tablets
An advertisement for a cold remedy claiming a one day cure using laxative brom quinine tablets. It states all copiers refund the money if it fails and features E. W. Grove’s signature on the box, priced at 25 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Am I a fool because I am your friend
A heated exchange between Biggs and Diggs turns on friendship and folly. Diggs questions whether being Biggs’s friend makes him a fool or if his foolishness defines their friendship, a witty bon mot highlighted by the Chicago News.
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Biggs
Diggs
Chicago News
Old Man and Lady Debate Genius in Family Tale
A quirky exchange from newspaper prose features an old man denying literary talent, an old lady tracing genius to family ties, and a veteran tramp seeking food. The dialogue riffs on Johnsonian references and comic misreadings, set against an urban paper’s voice.
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John
Hiram
Pilgrim's Progress
Atlanta Constitution
Blinking Considers Coat Of Arms Motto
The Chicago Tribune quotes inquiry into Blinking’s finances and a suggestion of a motto. It notes he earned money by selling mineral water and asks if “venti vidi vichy” could work as a motto.
Carter's Ink Ads Referenced in Vintage Newspaper Snippets
The quote pair from the Chicago Tribune and Indianapolis Journal markets Carter's Ink as affordable and of high quality. It features light humor about telegraphing a mother after a canary loss and a quip on sleeping with the mouth closed.
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Millie
Chicago ‘Tribune
Opportunity comes once to every man quote
A brief exchange from the Philadelphia Record about fame and longevity. It features a man asserting that opportunity arises for all, and another doubting fame via a long life, joking about living to 150 years old.
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Philadelphia Record
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Lydia E. Pinkham
A. D. Jarret
Belmont
Ohio
Tycie Pinkhan
Mrs. Whitney
Dean
Flint Bt
Somerville
John Cami
Tired Thompson
Heraldry
New Colony
Carter
Indianapolis
M. H. McCord
Myron H. McCord
New Mexico
Hartman
Washington, D. C
Columbus
A. J. Tower
Boston
Mase
Eee
Eens
Security
Eugar
Witheusias
W. L. Douglas
W. L
Secon
Howe
Nm Bottoen
Graer
Sidlorerrree
Douglas Conrocksons
Eureka Chemical CO
la Croese
Wis
Atma Pension
Cunee
Whee
Putnam
Piso
J. W. O'Bursn
Third Ave
Minoagpolia
Truscott
Jon
Fiescer Frese Bldg
St Pass
Mina
Virginia
Abli
Woodward & Co
Grain Commission
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