The Substitutes and a Dream Restored
Miss Eldridge, worn and hopeful, recalls a twelve year old romance sparked by a mysterious Greek god figure at a musicale. A chance meeting with a weary professor reveals the illusion of Apollo Belvedere was all a dream. He confesses his love and a real future as principal replaces imagined ideal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Miranda Holdridge
Mrs. Pennington
Miss Eldridge
Europe
New York
Board of Education
Apollo Belvedere
Ana
Miss Widridge
Miranda
Little Miss Eldridge
Foiling the Book Lender in a Library Dilemma
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quotation humorously observes a man avoids lending pressure by using the public library. He notes he never borrows regularly, dodges friends urging book loans, and relies on library access to pretend interest while keeping peace with lenders. He jokes he has an application in for the book at the library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Library
Weskit
Joan
Hbrary
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Local quip on Miss Skreech's songs and fashion
A Philadelphia Press quip notes a debate over Miss Skreech and her airs, contrasting admiration with disdain for both her singing and her attire. The witty exchange reflects social snobbery over performance and style.
Best Kidney Remedy Dean's Kidney Pills Crowds Claim
People of Freeport seek a dependable kidney remedy. A Freeport testimonial from John Smith describes Doan's Kidney Pills relieving back pain and kidney weakness. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo is sole US agent, remember the name Dean's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Dean
John Smith
West Stephenson Street
Ill
Doan
Emmert’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Dean’s
The Woman With the Dish Rag
An essay argues housekeeping is the world’s most dangerous occupation citing Dr. Dickenson of Chicago. Dangers include scalding gas explosions falls and work fatigue. Authors urges safety improvements education and labor division to ease the housewife’s burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Dickenson
Chicago
Santiago
First Tramway Engine Credit to Trevithick
A drawing confirms Richard Trevithick as the pioneer of applying steam to locomotion with the 1803 high pressure tram engine built partly in Cornwall and at Pen y Darren works. The story notes Merthyr Tydvil’s bet to haul iron nine miles to the navigation house, a wager won by steam power before the machine’s decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Trevithick
Rees Jones
William Richards
Trevithick
Cornwall
Pen-y-Darren Works
Samuel Homfray
Pen-y-Darren
Lincoln photos in Meserve collection atBridgton Maine
A Maine man, Afr Meserve of Bridgton, has one of the most valuable Abraham Lincoln photograph collections. He has spared time and expense to assemble sittings from life and owns original negatives, giving immense monetary value to the set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afr, Meserve
Bridigton
Abraham Lincoln
Meserve
Hfe
Kidney trouble relief pills promise quick backache relief
An advertisement claims kidney pills directly treat kidney and bladder derangements with a 30 days trial for $1.00 and a money back guarantee. Sold by H. J. Moogk and P. Guenther.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Moogk
P. Guenther
Burdett Piano Orders At Brown & Dollmeyer’s
F. J. Burdett places piano orders at Brown and Dollmeyer’s store or by phone, seeking convenient purchase arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Burdett
Suner
Brown
Dollmeyer
The Desert Mirage Explained by Refraction
The article describes the desert mirage as a natural phenomenon seen in western and southwestern deserts. It notes travelers report illusions of water, trees, mountains, animals, cities, and ships on a parched plain, caused by a rarefied air layer acting as a reflector that bends light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Civilization
A Wilderness of Trees in Guatemala Forests and Concessions
The northern and eastern Guatemalan highlands are thick with tropical forests of mahogany cedar and other hardwoods. Much timber is cut under government concessions for short terms, with titles hard to secure, and most lumber used comes from the United States, as forests remain largely inaccessible and railroads import ties and coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guatemala
Peten
Alta Verapaz
Izabal
United States
California
New York Herald
Marriage and Health Health benefits of marriage noted by American Medicine
The article argues marriage improves health for both spouses. It cites lower mortality for married men over twenty and married women over forty, higher mortality among widowed and divorced individuals, fewer personal crises among the married, and longer expected lifespans for married men and women compared with their single counterparts.
Noblewoman Declines Honor, Dismisses Imperial Jewels
Mme de Chevreuse, heir to a noble Irrance line, refused Napoleon's offer to become maid of honor to his sister in law, the queen of Spain. She later served as Josephine's dame du palais, yet mocked the imperial court. At a Tuileries reception she boasted of diamonds Napolean admired, replying she did not know if they were real but they were good enough for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme. de Chevreuse
Irrance
Napoleon
Inlaw
Spain
Josephine
Choir Solo Triggers Mocking Reactions at Service
Mrs Bruggins laments rude display as a fashionable church choir member continues singing solo while others stop singing. Her niece notes the audience's surprise and praises the singer's nerve amid the interruption.
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Rade
Mrs. Bruggins
Athletic Amusement Features Weather Playful Scene
A lyrical regional feature evokes nature’s mood as lightning, wind, thunder, snow, waves, and rivers are described with human-like actions. The prose blends athletic amusement with atmospheric imagery to frame a lively outdoor landscape.
Howell-Rowell Serves Up Cautious Honor in Anticipation
In Anticipation, Howell Rowell is described as prone to borrowing trouble. Powell notes he is the kind of fellow who would walk off weight before receiving oat if he believed it possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell—Rowell
Powell
Polar distance from equator stated as 6000 plies
A claim that the exact distance to either pole from the equator is 6000 plies appears. The sentence provides no context, source, or measurement basis, leaving the statement as a bare assertion without verification.
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Equator
Remarkable Drum Virtuoso Jean Henri of Napoleon Era
A vivid sketch of Jean Henri renowned tambour major to Napoleon. He reportedly played fifteen drums simultaneously, producing a soft harmonious effect that resembled a new instrument. Observers marveled at his swift hand movements as he shifted between drums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Henri
Napoleon
Baseball Scores From Saturday Across Leagues
National and American games report Detroit 18 Washington 1 in Detroit and Chicago 4 New York 1 in the Big Apple. St. Louis 10 Boston 5 in Boston, while Milwaukee shuts out Kansas City 6 0 in Milwaukee. Various associations record Omaha 7 Des Moines 11 and Sioux City 10 Lincoln 3 among multiple late results.
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Detroit
Washington
Street
Kahoe
Warner
Hughes
Kilian
Summers
Thomas
St. Louis
Boston
Omaha
Des Moines
Sioux City
Lincoln
Denver
Pueblo
New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Toledo
Columbus
Indianapolis
Louisville
Townsville
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Minneapolis—St. Paul
Minneapolis
Coln
Nationat
Notrait
Ave
St. Gots
Sargent Ill in Washington After West Virginia Fall
Frank P. Sargent commissioner of the bureau of immigration and naturalization is seriously ill at his Washington residence. He suffers nervous shock from a fall at Shepherdstown West Virginia where he was spending his summer vacation recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frank P. Sargent
Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization
Shepherdstown
West Virginia
Count Tolstoy indisposed again in health
Weo Tolstoy is indisposed again due to disregard of health rules. Emperor William donated 2500 to Count Zeppelin for another airship. Russia reports 876 murderers and robbers condemned from January to July. Japan probes race meeting betting to protect social order.
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Weo Tolstoy
Wiliam
Count Zeppelin
Russia
Pineules for the Kidneys Offered in 30 Day Trial
A 30 days trial of Pineules for kidneys at $1 promises relief in the first dose for backache, rheumatic pains, and kidney and bladder trouble. The medicine purports to purify blood and invigorate the system and is sold by H. J. Moogh and C. P. Guenther.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Moogh
C. P. Guenther
Daily Journal Delivery Offer
The Daily Journal announces city wide home delivery for ten cents weekly. The notice highlights optional subscriptions and service area within the city. It states affordable price and convenient home delivery.
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Constance D'Arcy Mackay
Associated Literary Preas
Riverside
The
Journal
Atlantic
Wner
Auer von Welsbach
Nature
Guatemaia
Association
St. Paul
J. C. Garlington
South Carolina
Independence League
HY. Eddlott
Elliot Frog and Switch Company
Canadian Pacific Railway
Independence Party
Kansas
Wilbur Wright
Lemans
France
Bisley
England
Olympic Committee
Henry Farman
Charie Lokie
Tifton
Pius
Vatican
the Daily Journal
Bradfield
Riendy
Riley & Wheat’s
LEY
Northwest
Lewis Lye
Malta Vita
C. G. Schoeffel
Galena St
N. Y
Santa Clara California
Aeesere
Burrell Brothers
Stephenson St
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