Peril in Athletics Warns Against Excessive Training
A Brooklyn doctor cites New York Times research on amateur boxing to warn that beyond moderate exercise, intense training weakens heart and lungs, causing hypertrophy, valve issues, and later health risks. He urges stopping before fatigue and questions whether contest-focused athletics improve health or character.
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Robert
Coughlin
Brooklyn
New York Times
Sealth
Stere
Anne
Aiay
Ieee
As Iis
Mil road deal cleanup questioned in Cleveland report
The Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes a man asked about cleaning up in a military road deal. The reply is unclear, mentioning washed lands and unclear phrasing, reflecting a garbled OCR excerpt from the period.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Typed be not cuited if poor be not defected Somrites
A fragmentary line reads typed be not cuited, if poor be not defected Somrites, suggesting a historical note or marginal gloss. The readable portion offers no clear event, person, or organization to anchor a fuller summary.
Ely Cream Balm for Nasal Catarrh and Hay Fever
A brief ad describing Ely’s Cream Balm to ease a head cold and nasal catarrh. It promotes straight application to inflamed passages and offers a liquid form without cocaine or mercury. Price 50c and 60c with spraying tube. available from Ely Bros in New York or local druggists.
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Ely
Ely Bros
St Warren Street
New York
Last of the Hatfields Arrested in Chicago Embezzlement Case
Roy Hatfield, claiming kin to the Kentucky Hatfields of feud fame, was arrested in Breathitt County and jailed in St Louis on a Chicago embezzlement warrant. His wife said he pressed for money, and she planned to testify to the indictment. The Hatfields have a history as theatrical performers.
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St. Louis
Roy Hatfield
Breathitt County
Chicago
Hatfield
Matfield
Death Toll Five Workmen In Spokane Area Blast
Spokane reports an explosion near Marcus Washington as a landslide blocks the rail line. A wrecking crew worked to clear the track when a dynamite stick ignited. Two men died instantly, two more are believed dead, one was fatally injured, and several others suffered bruises. An Italian worker vanished as search continues.
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Spokane
Wash
Marcus
Marems
Taft Visits Fitchburg New England Trip Day Two
Secretary Taft received by old friends in Millburg and a military welcome at the state armory before a Fitchburg banquet hosted by the Board of Trade and Merchants' association at the State Normal School. He defended policies adopted due to the war against Spata.
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Fitchburg
Mass
Millburg
State Armory
State Normal School
Fitchburg Board of Trade and Merchants’ Association
New England
Taft
Muncie Strike Called Off After Militia Action
Muncie Ind March 3 The strike of the Amlgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employes against the Indiana Thien Traction company Whiely began Jan 1 has been called off after a vote of those in the union. Twelve companies of militia were called out and kept on duty for several weeks.
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Muncie
Ind
Association of Street and Electric Railway
Indiana Thien Traction Company
Auooa
New Record Set in 130 Yard Breast Stroke
New York March 8 Tienny J Han dy of the Olinnis ALCL Chicago established a new swimming record for 130 yards breast stroke at Madison Square Garden. He clocked TAS 1 5 in a notable performance.
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New York
Tienny J. Handy
The
Olinnis Alcl
Chicago
Madison Square Garden
Chicago Board of Trade market quotes and live stock report
Chicago markets report from March 2 presents quotes for Wheat Corn and Pork Lard Short Ribs and cash sales with No 2 red and No 2 hard wheat prices. Live stock prices show hogs cattle and sheep receipts with bidding levels and cashier notes across categories.
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Chicago
Chicaes Board of Trade
Close
Gigi
Jay
Holt
Buchana
Wisconsin
East Buffalo
Mast
Ston OU
Ebos
Best
Daily Journal Delivery Being Offered Citywide
The Daily Journal announces citywide home delivery at ten cents per week with doorstep service. This subscription option emphasizes convenient access for readers across all city areas.
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Daily Journal
Hallucinations and obsessive fears study by H Addington Bruce
A discussion of hypnotic treatment of irrational fears that can lead to madness or death. Cases include a Parisian diner addict and a woman hoarding provisions for imagined journeys, illustrating how obsessions warp behavior until guided by a psychologist.
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H. Addington Bruce
Janet
Mme. P
Drome
Not Always Well to Butt In After the Crash
A medical student overhears a surgeon discuss an accident case on the street. The surgeon notes severe injuries including crushed ribs and a torn gaping hole. The student asks to take notes, but the judge clarifies the case being discussed.
Bread Jam Plan Interrupted By Pantry Key Loss
In a domestic exchange Mrs De Smythe-Tommy asks for jam, but the pantry key is missing. Tommy suggests reaching through the window to open from inside. Mrs De Smythe notes she will wait for the father to return. Catholic Mirror.
Nation of clerks and underpaid workers worded by Graphic
A London Graphic critique laments mass clerical ambition among youth. It argues the society has transformed into a nation of clerks and typewriters, with overcrowded ranks and wages that fail to meet hard work.
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London Graphic
Charley Wiswell Struggles with Money Reputation
The local note peers Charley Wiswell as socially decent but a financial failure. Townspeople say he owes many residents, labeling him a Napoleon of finance for his money troubles as Boston Transcript remarks on enduring feasts and rewards.
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Wiswell
Charley
Boston ‘Transcript
Fragmentary note on lineage and tears
Fragmented lines discuss ancestry and identity with ambiguous phrasing. The text hints at someone named Dyer How and references ancestors, tears, and recognition of who they were, but clarity is limited by unreadable portions.
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Dyer
Rules of the Xing at Buckingham Palace Dinners
A Victorian style guide describes royal dining etiquette at Buckingham Palace. It covers invitations, timing, seating, wine service, menu restrictions, speeches, introductions, and strict rules on when guests may rise or speak, emphasizing punctuality and formal conduct.
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Buckingham Palace
Nostranger
London
The Sphinx and the Infinite in Modern Pulpit Rooms
A fragmented reflection contrasts atheism and eternity with an odd sermon feature. The piece cites a New York Press description of church rooms beside the pulpit, designed for invalids to listen to services, with windows and comfort items. The tone questions belief and ritual, linking architecture to spiritual perception.
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New York Press
Ophir Bond Linked by Dr Peters at Bertin Meeting
Dr Warl Peters declared at a Bertin public meeting that Ophir’s historic bond lies between the Isenbeai and Jim Pope Tivers. He reports discovery of many shafts of ancient wall mines, tangles fortifications and other relics of Phoenician origin, and asserts that coins unearthed in Mustietiattad belong to King Sola moo.
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Ophir
Warl Peters
Bertin
Isenbeai
Jim Pope
Peters
Mustietiattad
Solamoo
Fraulein Prausch and the King’s Dragoons Night
A Chicago Record-Herald tale recounts Marie Prausch known for hoarseness who misses a performance. King Frederick the Great orders her to a military hospital for a sore throat. Two dragoons attend to secure her, yet she sings better that night.
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Marie Prausch
Prederick the Great
Frausch
Fraulein Fransch
Minjesty
Fraulein
Itis
Fransch
Franein Frausch
Chicago Record-Herald
Proxy Husbands In Turkeys Cause Odd Divorces
Divorces are easy to obtain in Turkey and couples may remarry up to three times. To wed a fourth time a woman must marry another man and obtain a divorce. This practice has spawned the profession of proxy husbands, usually blind men who readily relinquish their brides for money.
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Turkeys
Turkey
Rock Island to Freeport Rail Schedule Fragment
Train timetable listing passenger and freight routes, connections, and station references for the Rock Island and Chicago Great Western lines. Names include J.B. Sweatt and WM. Nee sbr as agents, with destinations such as Milwaukee, Kansas City, Omaha, and Des Moines.
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Davenport
Chicago
Rock Island
Milwauke
Jansaville
Madison
Kansas
Omaha
Cedar Rapids
North
South Dakota
J.B. Sweatt
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Minne- Aapols
Waterloo
Afarshalltown
Des Moines
Kansas City
Daly
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St. Joseph
Ft. Dodge
Daloe
Dubuque
Silage
Nescape
WM. Neesbr
J. P. Elmer
G. BP
St. Paul
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