Oddities and notes from distant lands and notable figures
A collage of curiosities and remarks includes Isle of Mohe tales, Ledbury sermons on dueling, a Norwegian skater corps, comments on Israel Zangwill, a Braddock doctor tallying heroes and pets, Jos eph Wood's school tenure, Belgian canal plans, bamboo use in construction and lighthouses, and Dr. Bell returning with Japan inspired garden plans and rowing techniques.
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Isle of ‘Mohe
Indian Ocean
Ledbury
Hingland
Israel Zangwill
Braddock
Schley
Miles
Joseph Wood
Charrow
Belgium
Brussels
Charleroi
Batavia
Istreaa
Java
Marriage Maxims from the Philadelphia Record
A list of timeless marriage rules urging love over doubt, patience over anger, and selfless daily practice. The guidance emphasizes forgiving faults, choosing yielding over stubbornness, and speaking kindly to sustain domestic happiness.
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Philadelphia
Why Questions on Time, Towns, and Truths
A playful meditation on common phrases and human folly poses humorous why questions about time, nicknames, perspiration, travel, identity, lawsuits, garden chores, curiosity about others, bowling pins, malice versus error, and stubborn behavior. The piece riffs on language and behavior with a wry tone.
The Story of the Rose and Its Perfume Across Cultures
A historical overview traces Attar of Persia and India from Turkey to Bulgaria and Germany, detailing rose varieties, uses from rose-water to confections, and the cultural symbolism of the rose from ancient times through Shakespeare. It notes rose symbolism in myth and art, with references to Diana, Shekinah, Rosicrucians, and poetic mentions.
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Persia
India
Turkey
Kazanik
Balkans
Shipka
Balkan
Bulgaria
Germany
Damascus
Jehan Ghir
Begum
Caucasus
China
Britain
Howard III
Diana
Ephesus
Cupid
Silence
Venus
Botter
Horace
Phen
Firmness and Obstinacy Define Character, Chicago Evening News
A brief quoted exchange contrasts firmness with obstinacy, defining firmness as obstinacy in oneself and obstinacy as firmness in someone else, attributed to the Chicago Evening News.
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Chicago Evening News
Superstition and Wary Wit in a Humorous Riddle
A lighthearted collection of quirks and sayings on superstition and human behavior. It notes how signs, luck, and humor collide in everyday life with jests about dogs, candles, audiences, and the predictable foibles of people.
Pointed Paragraphs From the Chicago News
A collection of witty paradings on manners and opinions. Snappy sentences critique lovers, critics, matrimony, patience, and gender, with sardonic quips about sailors, beets, beaus, and bachelorhood. The tone mirrors urban columnist humor from the era.
Faithful horse’s suicide after owner’s drinking spree in 1809
A Washington Star report recalls a cayuse owned by Jim Kelly that, after Kelly deserted him for days and spent time drinking, pulled free from its tether near Cosmos Hotel and walked into a three foot deep stream, burying its head and dying. Witnesses confirm it was a deliberate act of self death.
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Mann
Jim Kelly
Grand Works
B. C
Kelly
Town
Washington Star
Aged Royal Parrot Ducky Dies After 125 Years
In London, Ducky the Parrot, property of the Prince of Wales, died aged over 125. The bird, bought in 1783 and a long-time royal companion, lived at St James, Windsor Castle, and Sandringham before passing away. Humboldt contends parrots can live beyond 200 years based on anecdotal evidence.
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London
Ducky
Prince of Wales
United ‘States of Columbia
England
Pitt
George
St. James
Windsor Castle
Windsor
Tommy Atkins
Australia
Princess of Wales
Sandringham
Humboldt
Darwin
South America
New York Sun
Don't Look Upon the Wins You Cannot Read
A reflective verse warns against overestimating unread losses and warns that appearances mislead. It contrasts impediments with resilience and notes caution in judging others and weapons of status. The final line asserts the screech owl is a bird, tying metaphor to nature.
Michigan Whispers Through Century-Long Gallery
The University of Michigan houses a notable whispering gallery, rivaling London and Washington structures. Stretching about 164 feet in a half oval near the northern end of the art gallery, it was originally storage space and was discovered by a student now a faculty member.
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University of Michigan
Washington
Gloucester Cathedral
St. Paul's
London
University Art Gallery
Detroit Free Press Quote Reflects National Sentiment
A Detroit Free Press snippet quotes a speaker declaring the past is finished as the nation moves on. The remark underscores a broader mood of closure across the country.
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Detroit Free Press
Quotable Maxims and Observations from Daily News
A collection of wry aphorisms on courage aging commerce virtue and social life. The Chicago Daily News quotes blunt lines on mischief fear memory popularity and domestic labor with a mix of irony and practical wisdom.
Two Pointed Questions About Making a Better Article
The public will buy the better item since prices are similar, yielding greater aggregate profits. Public testing will reveal the superior make, with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy praised as reliable for coughs, colds, and croup. sold by Emmert & Burrell.
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Emmert & Burrell
Butter Producing Cattle Reach Vast National Figure
An estimate places 11 million cows in the United States dedicated to butter making. Each cow yields about 125 pounds annually, totaling 1.375 billion pounds of butter. This equals roughly 18 pounds per person in the country.
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United States
It Hits the Spot Foley Honey and Tar Advertisement
An ad claims Foley's Honey and Tar relieves throat and lung soreness immediately with a warm healing feel. It features a testimonial from H. J. Moogh and W. F. Jungkunz & Co. and promises guaranteed relief. The second note cites England reducing national debt by 355 million dollars over ten years, ranking third among debtor nations behind France and Russia.
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Foley
H. J. Moogh
W. F. Jungkunz
England
France
Russia
Banner Salve advertised as world’s most healing ointment
A medical notice links Banner Salve to relief for chapped hands lips and skin roughness. It cites W F Jungkunz & Co. and asserts the product’s cure claims. A medical expert warns that if death rates in 1900 persist for ten years New York state could see more cancer deaths than from consumption smallpox and typhoid combined.
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Banner
H.d, Moogh
W. F. Jungkunz & Co
New York
Foley’s Honey and Tar Restores Voice for Hoarseness
Benj Ingerson of Hutton Ind reports months of almost no speech, but one bottle of Foley’s Honey and Tar restored his voice. The remedy is popular among speakers and singers. An Eskimo favorite ice cream mixes seal oil with snow, frozen berries, and a hint of fish egg for flavor.
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Benj. Ingerson
Hutton
Ind
H. J. Muogk
W. F. Juogkunz
Disturber Urged to Seek Foley’s Honey and Tar
The person who caused disturbance in the congregation last Sunday is asked to contact H. J. Moogh or W. F. Jungkunz & Co. to obtain Foley’s Honey and Tar, a remedy claimed to provide relief.
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H. J. Moogh
W. F. Jungkunz
Trade officials listed officers and assistants in Washington
W V A Turx general passenger agent in Washington D C and W W Taylor assistant general passenger agent are named along with a location line. The text lists offices and personnel responsible for railway passenger matters in the capital.
Midland Route Tourist Car schedule to San Francisco
The C M and St P Ry resumes the Midland Route Tourist Car service between Chicago and San Francisco with a Friday departure at 10 35 p m from Chicago and a Saturday arrival in Omaha at 3 65 p m. The train continues via GC R I and P to Colorado Springs and Salt Lake City with convenient connections and a layover in Salt Lake City for local sightseeing. Eastbound departures from San Francisco occur each Saturday at 8 a m arriving in Chicago on the following Wednesday at 8 25 a m.
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Midland
Chicago
San Francisco
C.M
St. P
Omaha
Colorado Springs
Col. Mid
Salt Lake
So. Pac
Salt Lake City
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Alexander Graham Bell
Japan
Washingon
Bell
Rose Lore
Baalain
Chicago News
Chicago Daily News
Baltimore
Chamberlain
Hy. Bogarus
Elkhart, Jr
Dodds Medicine Co
Buffato
N. Y
Bright
Dodd
Dodd's
Dodds
Buffalo
Aig
Hn Sa
Banday
TeAiNe South
Manly
Sanday
Vic Bowl
Daly
Madison
Paseznéms
Noroleht
Gaeeegoeas Alesse Nee v
BCA
Ranean Iy
Dodawville
Nof
Gonday EY
Komwe
Chicago & Northwestern
Sedseant
Obaebeeal
Sereens
Freeport
Hbee
Iessecer
Puede Ned
Sundaturday
Freigh Bio
Holder
Arrivseilwaukee
WRAT
Seth
Christon
Dubuque and
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Council
Points West
Rock Island
Aggage
Dabne
Minne Epole
Paul Sreethines S.J
Bend
Vdaily
Chicago Express
K.C
MTA HC
Forreston. Porrestone
Sseeseere
C. B
Forreston
Florida
VIA
Southern Railway
Southern Resorts
Cincinnati
Louisville
Queen and Crescent
Chattanooga
Jesup
Plant System
Jacksonville
Knoxville
Asherville
Savannah
North Carolina
Land of the Sky
St. Louis
L. E. & St. L. Railroad
Air Line
Birmingham
Atlanta
J.C. Beam
Irs
N.W.P
Adams St
Chicago, Il
C. A. Barnp
Trav. Fase
Agenkouisville, Ky
Raul AW A Ene
Kentucky
Tennessee
Georgia
Mississippi
South Carolina
Virginia
Ences
America
Kansas
ST. Chicago
Peoria
Hot Springs
Ark
Denver
Colo
California
Oregon
James Charlton
MMLC
Pullman
Shen Oy
Clark Street
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