Prehistoric Art Found in Louhans Cave
Paris Journal des Debats reports Rene Jeannes found at least fifty sketches in Por tel Grotto, Louhans, Ariege, France. Frescoes depict men and animals in black and red, mostly monochrome, with two human skeletons showing dolichocephalic and simian features. Mentioned are bison, boar, and horses. many deeper cave sketches are damaged by damp.
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Paris Journal Des Debats
Rene Jeannes
Louhans
Ariege
France
Portel Grotto
M. Jeannel
New York Times
Wise Words and Maxims From Historic Sayings
A compilation of quotations about life sincerity kindness justice and wisdom from Carlyle German proverbs New York Press Beecher Don Quixote Whately Aubrey De Vere and Shakespeare. The sayings comment on human boundness leadership truth effort joy grief humility and immortality in brief aphoristic form.
Hard Fate and the Chance of Latin Lesson
Vanderbilt University Chancellor Kirkiana known as Chance, head professor of Latin, faced a laugh when a student read aloud a line about enduring the blows of chance. The moment revealed a punning misreading of an ancient phrase during chapel exercises.
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Kirkiana
Vanderbiltniversity
Chance
Stuent
Lippincott's
Tunnels Completed Under New York City
The tunnels beneath New York City are finished and ready for use, promising revelers a quicker and cheaper route under the metropolis. The development is expected to ease travel and offer economic benefits to visitors and residents alike.
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New York
Indianapolis News
Distribution of Wealth and Mortality Figures
In this excerpt the unequal distribution of wealth is outlined with figures: about 700,000 deaths annually, over 616,000 leaving nothing or almost nothing, more than 50,000 leaving an average of £200, and over 10,000 estates not exceeding £1,000. It notes that nearly all accumulated wealth rests in about 21,000 people out of 700,000. The text also includes an advertisement for Dr. H. R. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer with a trial bottle offer.
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Lloyd's News
A Reliable Cure for Skin Diseases Advertised
A patent medicine claims to cure eczema tetter skin and scalp diseases and itching piles. Endorsed by physicians and used by thousands. Described as pragrant soothing and antiseptic. Priced 60 cents. Available at druggists or by mail from J. T. Saurraims Dept A Savannah Ga.
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J. T. Saurraims
Dept. A
Savannah
Abbott
Taz Apsotr Co
The Lucky Ones Public Trust Like Monopoly
The Philadelphia Press notes a plain citizen asking if public office is a public trust and a disgruntled office seeker agreeing that it is a trust-like monopoly, reflecting concerns about access and fairness in political power.
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Plain Citizen
Philadelphia Press
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claims Internal Cure
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications. It is a blood or constitutional disease requiring internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is said to act on blood and mucous surfaces and is a prescription from a leading physician. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. testimonials promised. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
KK. J. Coenry & Co., Props
Toledo
B. Pruggista
How Pigs Helped the Taxpayer
Six months after the Tendring Guardians began feeding workhouse waste to pigs, the venture yielded a profit of £65 from pig sales, noted at a recent meeting of the guardians in London Standard coverage.
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London Standard
Hicks Capuchine Cures Nervousness
Hicks capuchine marketed as a tonic to refresh the brain and nerves. It is sold as a liquid, pleasant to take, priced 10c, 25c, and 50c at drug stores.
Saved From Being a Cripple For Life
Mrs Louis Mc Key of Oakland California recounts sudden rheumatic paralysis that left her bedridden until Sloan s Liniment relieved pain. After two applications she rose from bed and within three days could walk, with friends amazed by her rapid recovery.
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Louis McKey
Seventh Street
Oakland
Cal
Sloan
The Solace of Stamps and a Widow’s Countermanded Coffin
A Chicago widow returned a coffin order after an hour, countermanding it for a rival undertaker who offered premium stamps. The stamps, she believed, bought glassware and china the same as other payments. Meriden Journal.
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Chicago
Meriden Journal
Peruna Restores Health for Catarrh after Twenty Five Years
Miss Sophia Kittlesen of Evanston Illinois writes of twenty five years with catarrh and a bad cough. After trying many cures she used Peruna and reports the chronic catarrh is gone and health improved. She recommends Peruna to friends. Also notes Peruna tablets as a preferred alternative and mentions Manalin the Ideal Laxative. Manufactured by Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company Columbus.
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Sophia Kittlesen
Evanston
Illinois
Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company
Columbus
His Lucky Day Reported by Deputy Clerk on Sunday
Deputy County Clerk J Robert Settle notes a lucky Sunday as symbolic events occur His daughter was born on a Sunday and last Sunday a hen hatched sixteen chicks from sixteen eggs in his yard The Fayette Democrat Leader reports the anecdote with local color
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J. Robert Settle
Fayette
Free Cure for Rheumatism and Eczema Botanic Blood Balm
Botanic Blood Balm tries to persuade readers that it cures rheumatism bone pains and eczema by purifying the blood. The ad claims thousands of cures after other treatments failed and offers a large bottle for $1.00 plus directions and a free large sample by writing to the Blood Balm Co Atlanta Ga.
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Botanic
B. B.B
Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
Young's Liver Pills and Gold Mine Investment Pitch
An advertisement touts Young's Liver Pills promising quick relief from headache sour stomach and loss of appetite while claiming the pills do not salivate. It also markets shares in Senoria Mexico gold mines at 800 per share to raise 25000 for mining machinery, claiming past expenditures and current bullion potential with a promised management voice for conservative investors. Source lists G Lesox Carter as contact in New York City.
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Young
J.M. Young, JR
Waycross, GA
Senoria
Mexico
Lesox Car
Forty-Fifth St
New York City
Wesley's Wife and Children Musical Geniuses
The article recalls Charles Wesley and his sons Charles Wesley Jr and Samuel, noting their early musical genius. It sketches Sarah Gwynne's marriage to John Wesley in 1749, their ideal Christian home, and lists notable offspring including church figures and composers. It mentions performances at Windsor and the oratorio Ruth by Samuel at age eight.
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Charles Wesley
John Wesley
George Whitefield
Sarah Gwynne
Wales
John
Charles Wesley, Jr
Samuel
Charles
George Ili
Windsor
Haniel
Ruth
Wesley
Fair American Dinner Song Snippet in Punch Cartoon
A brief Punch humor caption notes Fair American hearing a dinner song, with a playful line about guessing and jumping into a boiled shirt as the hash hammer goes by. The fragment captures satirical tone and Victorian whimsy in a single caption.
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