Airship departure over funds cited in aphorism
A Philadelphia Ledger item notes a New York church planning to group activities into a single skyscraper asserting the idea that churches seek height fits their mission. Separately Washington Star cites a proverb about money making the air blow as an aeronaut explains leaving due to lack of funds. Also mentions Piso’s Cure as a cough remedy and Mrs Winston’s Soothing Syrup for teething children.
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Washington Star
New York
Philadelphia Ledger
Australia bishop consecration offertory sets record
The consecration of the Bishop of Carpentaria in Sydney raised about £8500, reported as perhaps the largest offertory on record. The note also mentions a dubious medical advert offering a cure for nervous conditions and a free bottle offer.
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Australia
Carpentaria
Sydney
Plebian Taint Engagment Break Sparks Family Dispute
Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes a quarrel over an engagement where a father objects to the match. The father learns a past ancestor held a humble job in a rolling mill, fueling family tension and confirmation of the split.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Monopole canned fruits advertised by Wadhame & Kerr Bros
The notice touts Monopole brand canned peaches pears strawberries and other fruits as the best. It urges readers to ask for Monopole goods from Wadhame and Kerr Bros packers in Portlaid Oregon.
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Wadhame & Kerr Bros
Sermon in Stones Sparks Hushed Exchange at Service
A husband accuses his wife of admiring a diamond necklace during the sermon while she quips that sermons reside in stones. The playful exchange, captured by Puck, underscores a quiet, witty moment in a church setting.
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Puck
Porus and Alexander Joke on Porous Plaster
Porus, the Indian prince, was taken prisoner when Alexander asked how he should be treated. “Like a king!” Porus replied. Pleased, Alexander made him janitor of the Flatiron apartment house and the two rulers were nicknamed porous plaster for their close business bond.
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Porus
Alexander
New York Sun
Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Praised by Patient
Miss Kate Boteman of New York City credits Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with strengthening her back and reducing fatigue after nervous strain and kidney and womb trouble. She urges other women with similar issues to seek the remedy and write to Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts.
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Kate Boteman
Mead St. & Wales Ave
New York City
Lydia TE. Pinkham
Women Landowners in Britain and Wales
One in seven landowners in Britain are women with about eight thousand women owning land in England and Wales. The figures reflect women’s growing role in landholding across the region.
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England
Wales
Women fill roles in packing and canning plants
The article notes women have largely replaced men in packing and canning factories as trade grows in recent years. Their work is described as light kitchen tasks such as cutting dried beef stuffing sausages and packing tins, with thousands more expected to find employment.
One Hundred Dollar Reward for Catarrh Cure Claim
An advertisement offers a reward for a catarrh cure that cannot be cured by Haile Catarrh Cure. It promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure at 75 cents per bottle, sold by druggists, with testimonials and Hall’s Family Pills. Includes a testimonial about F. J. Cheney & Co. and Toledo wholesale druggists Wer & Tavxax and WalbIna Kissan & Marvin.
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F. J. Cheney &Co
Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Wer & Tavax
WalbIna Kissan & Marvin
Hall
Spanish Trains Run On Timetable Hours Not Minutes
The article notes Spanish trains rarely depart exactly on schedule with many timetables showing only the hour and an indefinite number of minutes past. It also praises Dr Angust Koenig's Hamburg Drops as a reliable blood purifier and health restorer for stomach liver and kidney issues, claiming long use for over sixty years.
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Angust Koenig
Hamburg
Why did you marry a survey of answers
Postal cards sent to married men probe motives with quips and quarrels. Replies range from love and companionship to money, inlaws, and luck. Several men joke about arithmetic and division in the family while others cite romance and approval from their spouse.
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Sarah
C. H
Sex
P. S
P. A
Simon
Vast miscellany of notes from distant lands and figures
Victorian era bulletin cites Bodlean Library at Oxford, 10 Jewish MPs in Commons, stormy petrel near Colchester, Red Sea lighthouses, German seaside bathing, seabird shifts in St James Park, Northumberland County Council dog revenue, Birmingham euphemism for police assaults, Gemshall Sparrow Club tally, Pudsey Mechanics Institute purchase, Maria Schemmer death estate, Cardinal Swampe bans bicycles, Isle of Man population drop, Queen Alexandra clover gifts, Chamberlain tour medals, Vienna tramway nobility, Nelsons Victory public access, Oshima water shortages dowry, Ocos coastal erosion, Argentine army review praise, Bardini statue sale, Scotch waitresses with oatmeal, Kirkpatrick on dead languages, free employment bureaus growth, Bishop Partridge trip to NYC, Hawaii's Prince in Congress, Monte Carlo eccentric Ytburde, York Evening Post inscription tribute.
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St. James’ Park Lake
London
Northunderland
England
County Council
Birmingham
Gemshall Sparrow Club
Surrey
Pudsey
Yorkshire
Mechanics’ Institute
Maria Schemmer
St. Louis
Cardinal Swampe
Bologna
Italy
Isle of Man
Queen Alexandra
Chamberlain
Cape
Vienna
Nelson
Portsmouth
Oshima
Ocos
Pacific
Hercules
Bardini
Partridge
Japan
New York City
Protestant Episcopal Church
Brooklyn
Grand Central Station
New York
Jonah Kunis Kalautauole
Hawaii
House of Representatives
Congress of
United States
Prince Cupid
Kanto
Kalaulauoe
Monte Carlo
M. Yturbide
York Evening Post
Eek
Edwin Law
Vast Candy Industry Sprawls Across Brooklyn to Nation
The United States leads as largest candy producer and likely biggest consumer. Brooklyn and other places host extensive establishments with hundreds employed. retailers profit greatly. Describes boiling sugar, refining, coloring, molding, sizing, and various machines turning syrup into chews, gums, caramels, and chocolate drops. notes public judgment on quality remains solid.
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United States
Brooklyn
Peruna Endorsements From Medical Men and Officials
Medical excerpts praise Peruna with quotes from Dr Llewellyn Jordan U S Treasury Medical Examiner and Dr George C Havener of Anacostia praising its benefits for catarrh and general health. Readers are urged to write to Dr Hartman at the Hartman Sanitarium Columbus for guidance and results.
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U. S. Treasury
Llewellyn Jordan
U.S. Treasury Department
Columbia College
West Point
Peruna
Runa
Geo, C. Havener
M. D
Anacontia
D. C
The
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
George C. Havener
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
King Edward's New Fad In Royal Aviary At Frogmore
The Frogmore royal aviary is now Queen Alexandra's property and its 200 foot long, eighteen‑run complex will be developed to suit her preferences. It houses racing pigeons and about seventy other birds including a pen of silver spangled Hamburgs. Egg production has averaged 20,000 annually for years. Cockle the audacious cockatoo, once in the Queen's dressing room, moved to the kennel man's home after its screeching proved a trial.
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Frogmore
Alexandra
Edward
Sandringimm
Cockle
Trafalgar Square
Settlers Take Twenty One Million Acres of Public Lands
Settlers annually occupy twenty one million acres of United States public lands. The note highlights the scale of westward settlement and land usage by private settlers in the era.
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United States
Guide through Turkey confiscated in Istanbul censorship
A German traveler in Turkey had his guide book seized and later returned with over a hundred pages torn out. The censor argued that detailing Constantinople could aid an attack on the sultan, a claim the traveler found baffling. The note ends with a wry remark on diplomacy and borrowing money to gauge friendships.
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Turkey
Constantinople
Tramp and Deacon Share Bread in Boston Tale
A barefoot tramp begs at a deacon's lunch and converts a bread exchange into a shared faith moment. The deacon recites Our Father while slicing bread. the tramp asks if their fathers are the same and the meal becomes a joke about kin. Also includes brief jokes about cooks and money trouble.
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Boston
The
Boston Herald
One Barrel Not Enough
Irate customer claims a gun advertised to shoot 100 yards instead only reaches 50 yards. Isaac counters that the device has two barrels, implying greater range. Glasgow Times records a sharp exchange reflecting consumer frustration and a technical twist.
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Isaac
Glasgow Times
A Family Jar Observation in Boston Transcript
A brief dialogue shows Mrs Timmins and Mr Timmins clashing over narrow mindedness and admitting others may be right. Mrs Timmins accuses John Timmins of bias while defending differing views as a separate issue. The exchange reflects domestic friction.
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Mrs. Winston
Sr. Line
Nerve Bostover
BU. Reise. Ltd
Arch St. Philadelphia
David H. Minnar
Newark
Dorling Nemedy Company
Kiergn
Mentren
Terk
Canada
Ayer
Chas. E. Hartman
Gibbstown, N. Y
Lowell, Mass
Guar A.d. Tower CO
Mass
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Oxford
House of Commons
Colchester
Red Sea
Great Britain
Kirkpatrick
University of Edinburgh
Hanors
Chicago
Peoria
Marne
Wicklow
Greenway
Devon
C.b.chamberlin, M.D
Washington,d.c
C. B. Chamberlin
Washington, D
King Edward
Oregon
Wise Bros
Washington
Portland
New York Press
Moggins
Boggins
Philadelphia Record
Jerry
Jack
Ho Ayi
John Poole
Obe
Morrison Street
Wadhams & Kerr Bros. Packers
Reed
D. M. Ferry & Co
Detroit
Mich
Gsife
Mall
Pacific Coast Biscuit Co
Portland, Ore
Lewiston
Jonah
Carter
Planta
California Fig Syrup CO
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