American Surety Company of New York Bond Leader
American Surety Company of New York, the largest in its field, specializes in suretyship bonds with capital and surplus of 4.8 million. The firm is the sole guarantor of money orders for the American Bankers Association form, highlighting its trusted status among leading financiers. Contact John F. Mishler, agent, at Pearl City, til. RR, Tiffany, Atty, 1st National Bank Building, Freeport, Ml.
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American Bankers’ Association
American Surety CO
New York
John FF. Mishler
Agt
Pearl Cy
Til
Tiffany, Atty
1St
Natl Bk. Bldg
Freeport
Woman Telegraph Operator Fights Rail Boss Autocrat
Miss Carrie Williams, a new office operator at Stapleton on the K and L road, is dismissed for being a woman. She later proves her competence during a dangerous cave‑in, saving a train and exposing the division superintendent’s bias. Six weeks later the autocratic boss steps down and she becomes a top office head.
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K. and L. Road
Stapleton
Blue River
Charles Morton
Ine
Tre
Miss Walliams
IKK
Erator
Marion
Marton
Fler
Vincennes
Flo
Lne
A Vegetable Sea Rope From Giant Seaweed
A gigantic seaweed named nereocytis is believed to be the largest plant, often reaching over 300 feet in height. Its stem yields rope for South Sea Islanders, while a pear shaped balloon forms at root, rising to surface and aiding growth. The plant grows 200 to 800 feet deep, forms meadow like masses that hinder navigation, and dried balloons and rope serve building and transport needs.
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South Sea Islands
Early gas lighting pioneers from Argand to Murdock
The article recounts Argand's lamp and Scottish inventor William Murdoch who in 1707 heated coal to release gas that could be piped through mains to light houses. It notes gas lighting’s progress from a wickless lamp to city illumination and factory lighting, transforming urban darkness.
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Argand
William Amfurduck
Murdock
E. Forman
St. Nicholas
Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for women’s ailments
An old advertisement extols Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for a wide range of female complaints including headaches, pelvic discomfort, nervous symptoms, and irregular periods. It promises no alcohol or habit-forming drugs, claims to strengthen and regulate the system, notes it won’t cure tumors but may prevent them, and offers confidential medical letters and free consultation. It also advertises a medical adviser booklet available by mail for stamps.
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Pierce
Doctor Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N.Y
Literary impostors and famed hoaxes in literature
A survey of clever literary impostors who deceived readers. It cites Gamelli Carrieri’s imaginary voyage, Du Halde’s China tale, Gulliver’s Travels as once believed true, Damberger’s travels, Varilas’s fake chronicles, Gregorio Reti’s added fables, Joseph Vella’s Livy hoax, and cases of authors selling names. It also notes Sir John Hill’s Dutch translation scam.
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Gamelli Carrieri
Buslness
China
du Halde
Gulliver
Damberger
Variilas
Gregorio Reti
Joseph Vella
Sicily
John Hill
Discovery of Uranus Wins International Name Debate
On March 13, 1781, William Herschel in Slough found a new planet. He named it Georgium sidus to honor George III, while others proposed Herschel or a mythological Uranus. Continental astronomers accepted Uranus as the seventh planet, a unified designation in science.
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William Herschel
Slough
England
George III
Terschel
Uranus
No Need to Talk Joke Highlights Baby Demands
In Tit Bits humor a friend asks if the baby talks yet and a disgusted brother quips the infant will yell to obtain everything in the house. The exchange satirizes baby power and parental patience in a playful household scene.
Not Living. Hearing of boarding house rumor
Quote from Washington Herald notes confusion over Jinks and Tollo amid a boarding house rumor. The exchange suggests misheard statements about living arrangements and clarifies the author’s stance on residence.
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Tollo
Jinks
Washington Herald
Man Bends Reputation By Own Phrase Bentler Maxim
A compact quotation notes that no man destroys his own reputation more than through his own words. The sentiment attributes reputational damage to self-authored statements, emphasizing personal responsibility for public image.
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Bentler
Strangers Question Local Garbage Disposal
A stranger gathering data for publication asks a local resident where to dispose garbage. The man with a chin beard says they always use the garbage can, but he is unsure about the neighbors methods.
Safe stance on mules in Missouri sparks debate
A Missouri paper jokes on state pride by asking why Missouri stands at the bend in raising mules. A companion paper quips that stance is the only safe place, reflecting the era’s playful papers and regional humor.
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Missouri
Cyncism and Dandyism Compared in a Sharp Quip
A brief remark contrasts cynicism with intellectual dandyism, noting the absence of flamboyance in cynicism and critiquing preening attitudes as mere dith.
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Meredith
Kodol Digestive Aid Ends Indigestion and Tones Body
Kodol relieves indigestion and dyspepsia by aiding digestion and strengthening the stomach. It is advertised as producing rich, pure blood and is made in conformity with the National Pure Food and Drug Law. Sold by Wm. F. Jungkung, druggist, 85 Stephenson Street.
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Wm. F. Jungkung
Stephenson Street
Pardons Hope Shines as Prison Visit Sparks Emotion
A Kansas City couple and Robert January visit William January at the Leavenworth federal penitentiary after news that President Roosevelt favors a pardon for the escaped prisoner. Warden McClaughry cautions that the order is preliminary and not yet official, despite optimistic signs from the press and petitioners.
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Leavenworth
Wan
Federal Penitentiary
Chas. W. Anderson
Robert January
Chillicothe
William January
Anderson
Kansas City
Washington
Roosevelt
January
Associated Press
W. BR. McClaughry
McClaughry
Mystery of the Beeswax on Oregon Beaches
A historical mystery about long buried beeswax found along Oregon shores south of the Columbia River. The article notes ancient shipments and Indian discovery, with wax pieces stamped "1 14" and candles recovered, raising questions about eastern trade routes and ships wrecked off the Oregon coast long ago.
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Oregon
Great Northwest
Orient
Columbia River
Clarke
Lewis and Clark
Henry
Wowell
Benaway
Mexico
South America
Reunion of brothers ends in prison office
Mrs. Anderson and Robert January reunite with William January in the deputy warden's office after years apart. The prisoner, once known as James W. Anderson, receives family support as details of a presidential commutation debate unfold. The Department of Justice weighs clemency amid petitions.
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Associated Press
January
Hin
Aamuiyy
Oklahoma
Leavenworth
Lberty
Kansas City
Chames W. Anderson
Department of Justice
Anderson
Ogee
Embezzler Levi Lincoln Arrested in Woonsocket Case
Levi Lincoln, once treasurer of the Woonsocket Electric Machine and Power Co, confessed to embezzling about 90000 dollars. He has been arrested in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, on the case dated May 1.
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Woonsocket
R. C
Levi
Lincoln
Woonsocket Electric Machine and Power Company
Hoosiers Hold a Banquet in Cleveland May V
The Indiana Society of Ohio, composed of Hoosier natives now living in Ohio, held its annual banquet in Cleveland after nominating officers. Dr. Larson of New York stated that strength comes from yesterday's food, not from today, noting he has walked hundreds of miles without breakfast for four years.
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Hoosiers
Cleveland
The
Indianna Society of
Ohio
Hoosier State
Buckeye State
Offiers
Kennedys Luxative Cough Syrup Advertisement
An old ad notes Kennedys Luxative Cough Syrup provides relief for cold or cough without opiates. It claims gentle action to move the panes and drive the cold from the system, conforming to the National Pure Food and Drug Law. Sold by Wm. F. Jungkunz, druggist, 85 Stephenson Street.
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Kennedys
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Stephenson Street
Approximately Successful Berth Letter in Washington
A New Orleans Times Democrat piece reflects on a political figure who traveled to Washington hoping for a simple Senate appointment. The response was tempered with caution, suggesting the path was not easy but open to opportunity. The quoted exchange highlights the complexities of political access and the idea of a broad, if uncertain, opening.
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Washington
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Unnecessary Lecture on Wisdom Sparks Debate
Benners recalls three hour college lecture by professors. Jenners retorts with indifference. Benners quips that “no word to the wise is sufficient” as quoted from the Philadelphia Telegraph.
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Benners
Jenners
Philadelphia Telegraph
The fastest poison prussic acid causes instant death
The report notes prussic acid as the quickest acting poison and describes its effect as nearly instantaneous death.
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