First Rice Elevator Installed by National Rice Mfg Co
The National Rice Manufacturing company of New Orleans has completed the world’s first rice elevator. Trials show success and more elevators will rise in New Orleans and other rice centers. The system grades and sacks rice by six grades, reducing handling costs and standardizing sales, a major shift for the rice trade per the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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National Rice Manufacturing Company of
New Orleans
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Boy hunter doubles deer haul with one shot
Tim Hennessey reports 12-year-old Tommy Wallace of Indian Creek shot two bucks in one hunting pass near Indian Creek mountains. The first deer dropped, a second buck dropped next to it as he approached, the same bullet striking both neck and breast, leaving two dead deer. Trinity Journal.
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Tim Hennessey
Indian Creek
Tommy Wallace
Wallace
Trinity Journal
Mysterious Burglar Found Guilty in Post Office Theft Case
A. B. Treadwell was convicted of attempting to burglarize the local post office. Police captured him after he forced a window, fled through a restaurant, and eluded a 200 to 800 strong crowd before being cornered. He appeared well dressed with diamond studs and a diamond watch, and his identity remains unknown per the Emporia Exchange.
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A. B. Treadwell
Treadwell
Emporia
Papal Funds May Be Placed in England for War Safety
Rome correspondent says Paris preparations back Vatican treasure transfer to safety if war looms. Propaganda property to be protected by mortgage if needed. Pope prefers keeping funds in Italy but cardinal committee favors England investment. A remark about hunting in the east ends uncertainly.
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Rome
London Daily Chronicle
Paris
Vatican
Italy
Committee of Cardinals
England
Character in Gait and the Signs of True Self
A Philadelphia Times excerpt discusses how gait reveals character, citing Lavater and Plutarch. It describes conceited, exacting, generous, weak minded, treacherous, and trusting types by posture and walk, ending with the firm, steady man as the ideal.
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Plutarch
Lavater
Cataline
Sallust
Nature
Philadelphia Times
Judge Coffin's First Case Ends in Humiliating Postponement
A young Timothy Coffin faced his first open court trial in New Bedford. He sought a postponement claiming his mother’s sudden illness. a voice from the balcony revealed the mother’s presence and admonition. The incident haunted him, shaping his future conduct in court.
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Timothy Offin
New Bedford
Coffin
Nantucket
Timothy
Timothy Coffin
Doston Herald
Salt in Seas Exceeds Land If Copied From Ocean Water
German source estimates seas cover 73 percent of Earth's surface on about 260 000 square miles and average depth of half a mile. Calculation suggests 8.4 million cubic miles of sea water hold roughly 85 000 cubic miles of distilled salt.
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Globe
Brand evolution in wine markets and the impact of publicity
The piece notes champagne brands grow through established demand but new wines face slow uptake. It cites dry wines rising after a Prince of Wales remark, then warns brands must sustain momentum. It contrasts declining once popular labels with upstart brands reaching thousands of cases and high agent profits.
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Prince of Wales
New York Tribune
Gowns For the New Year Advice for Short-Waisted Women
Emma M. Hooper advises in The Ladies' Home Journal that short women should avoid heavy trimming and large plaids. She favors modest waists sleeves bertha belt and vest, with short wide revers, round waists, and tailored jackets to create a taller appearance.
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Emma M. Hooper
Ladies’ Home Journal
Jerome the pessimist boy and his pocketless fate
The 12 year old Jeremiah jokes about his lack of pockets and pockets with holes. He borrows a knife to sharpen pencils and muses that even a pocket with a hole could not cause him to lose anything. The exchange highlights his grim humor.
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Jeremiah
Jerry
Lewiston Journal
New Great South American Kidney Cure Delivers Quick Relief
Relief in six hours from distressing kidney and bladder diseases. The remedy eases pain in the urinary passages, back, and kidneys for both men and women and relieves water retention almost immediately. Sold by D. G. Higley, druggist, Fairfield.
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D. G. Higley
Fairfield
Guessing Ages by Looks Provokes Cold Reply
The debate over guessing ages ends when Mr Simartly claims he can deduce anyone's age by sight. He offers to reveal Miss Antique's age, but she dismisses him saying she already knows it herself.
Broad Salve Claims Cure All Ailments at 25c
An advertisement promotes a multipurpose salve claimed to heal cuts bruises ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and skin eruptions and to cure piles with money back guarantee. Sold by Geo. D. Clarke.
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Geo. D. Clarke
Paper Hanger Disputes Bill Time in Four Hour Work Claim
A court record quotes a paper hanger claiming four hours of work on a bill while the defendant says the job took a tied four and a half hours by the clock. The craftsman notes it took thirty minutes to itemize the bill.
Spavin Liniment Promises Horse Lumps Cure with Savings
English Spavin Liniment claims to remove hard or soft lumps from horses and offers $50 savings per bottle. It is sold by D. G. Higley, druggist, Fairfield, with a noted claim of remarkable blemish curing power.
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D. G. Higley
Fairfield
T. F. Anthony
Promise City
Iowa
Castoria Then and Now
An old ad style verse highlights Castoria as a trusted remedy across life stages from infancy to motherhood, noting repeated use as a comforting nighttime aid for a baby then for a mother and her children.
Mystery Cure and Fashion Follies Parade in a Penny Press
A quirky reader page features a shopkeeper’s coat price claim met with a 25 cent countercharge from a tailor. An ex postmaster touts Mystic Cure for rheumatism after two doses. Local jests poke fun at Miss Smilax, vaccination, marriage rumors, and a race horse named Fast Colors.
Progressive dinner trend charms Boston social scene
Progressive dinner parties attract Boston admirers as hosts test social wit. One participant notes that if a companion is slow, guests move to other courses, limiting stay at the current table to avoid dull company. The Boston Record highlights the lively social custom gaining popularity.
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Boston
Unreasonable He Marries Rich Wife Says London Tit-Bits
A quip from London Tit-Bits notes a spouses match where a man laments his wealthy, prudent wife while a matrimonial agent jokes that he has secured both a rich wife and a prudent one, highlighting comic social satire on marriage.
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London
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Hulmeville, Pa
la Grippe
Mr. Bilger
Dr. Kilmer
D. H. Birner
Hulmeville
Drugylstsa
Dr. Kilmer & Co
BincnamTon
N.Y
Bradshaw & Thoma
Lorillard
Tee
P. Lorillard Company
America
Bucklin’s
Arnica
Fitzgoober
Ayer
Elaine
Gladys
Castoria
Express
Jaspar
Carson
Jumpuppe
Bigroll
D. Rea
Southern Medical and Surgical Institute
Louisville, Ky
Leggett
Southern Medical and Surgical Institution
Coffee
Rea
Kentucky
County
Medical Institute
Cummings
SPEGK
Savings Bank
Fairfield, Iowa
Pitcher’s Castoria
Bedchamber
Goodban
Fulton & Held
South Side Square
W. C. Spalding
AMD
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