Landing on Plato Peak Moon Vegetation and Light
A vivid travelogue imagines a moon voyage to Plato’s valley. Sunrise shifts the scene from night to day, revealing a glowing lunar landscape with alpine crests and a rolling prairie of strange plants. Vegetation bursts then withers in the airless, lifelike cycle, while scientists note no known animal life amid ashlike vapors and volcanic vents.
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Npree
Tyndall
Plato
Platt
Tunar Alps
Caucasus
Lunar Apennines
Vlato
Garrett VP. Serviss
Circle Magazine
Losing One's Nerve in Fancy Ailments of the Social Set
A curiously common social complaint described as losing one's nerve. The piece notes individuals, often in fashionable circles, abruptly become timid after minor or major events. It cites golfers, hunters, and equestrians who suddenly feel off their game, with no clear medical cause and doctors not knowing everything.
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Tie
Accomplished London Cabman and the Gordon Setters Mystery
The London cabman cleverly brokered a sale of Gordon setters to an Italian count without the owner’s knowledge. Lord Rosslyn, puzzled by the transaction, learned the tale after the cabman revealed his linguistic edge and education. The count paid 50 guineas, and the cabman received a five pound reward.
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London
Lord Rosslyn
London Telegraph
The Value of Diversified Knowledge Explains Literature's Worth
A speaker argues for broad reading as essential to art students and creators. He urges young artists to value literature and sister arts to deepen talent rather than narrow focus. Diversified interests strengthen true love for one’s specialty.
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Thule
Bluke
Casca sweet for babies remedy in 19th century ad
Casca sweet touted as best remedy for colic summer complaint diarrhoea and sour stomach. Promoted as especially good during teething when irritation of the stomach and intestines occurs. Sold by Wm I Jung kungz druggist Stephenson street for $5.
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Wm. I. Jungkungz
Stephenson Street
Labor unrest spans railroads to ships across cities
May reports from San Francisco Philadelphia New York and Pittsburg detail union tensions. Calhoun of United Railroads refuses to meet with the foo] carmen's union and accuses them of breaking faith while longshoremen strike extends disrupting Hudson River docks. machinists in Pittsburg stage a 10 percent wage rise demand triggering rioting and abuse of non union workers.
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San Francisco
Calhoun
United Railroads
New York
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Hudson
Ehohoken
Pittsburg
Deadly Texas Storm Destroys Antioch And Birthwright
A May storm of wind and rain sweeping northern Texas caused destruction near Antioch and Birthwright. A child named Pramel was killed at Birthwright, and three men Barzil Minze and ueck died in the disaster.
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Texas
Fort Worth
Tex
Antioch
Birthwright
Pramel
Barzil
Minze
Ueck
Armour plant strike over unequal pay hits Omaha
About 380 workers in the car repairing and refining departments at Armour & Co. packing plant in Omaha walked out claiming they did not receive a raise granted to other employees last week. The walkout follows disputes over pay and discrimination allegations within the midweek labor action.
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Omaha
Armour & Co
Brewer & Co declares $1,000,000 stock dividend
Honolulu capital news reports Brewer and Co the oldest plantation agents in Hawai have declared a stock dividend of one million dollars doubling its capital stock.
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Honolulu
Brewer & Co
Hawai
Market Quotations From Chicago Board of Trade May 6
Wheat and corn futures quoted with open high low and close figures for May July and Sept contracts. Live stock prices for hogs cattle and sheep shown plus cash grain by sample and by No. 1 northern and No. 2 white. East Buffalo reports slow cattle trade with lower calf prices and mixed hog demand.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Asia
Ste. Com
Rohacon
Privnte Fair
Chofee Prairie
DeWite's Witch Haze salve relief for skin ailments
Pain from foils burns cuts scalds and skin diseases is promptly relieved by DeWite's Carbolized Witch Haze salve. Also advertised for piles. Sold by Win FF Jungkunz druggist at 9 Stephenson street.
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DeWite
Win
Jungkunz
Stephenson Street
Low Kates to California by Chicago Milwaukee and Santa Fe Ry
Travel offer lists fares from Chicago to California with return by certain dates. It states $29.40 to San Francisco or Los Angeles and back daily until May with return limit July 81, and $7.00 for a double berth in tourist sleeper from Chicago to California with a return limit August 39. Further information from agent J B Swear.
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Low Kates
Caifornia
Chicago
Milwaukee &Sr
Golden Medical Discovery Promoted For Digestive Ailments
An advertisement touts Golden Medical Discovery as a liver invigorator stomach tonic and bowel regulator. It lists native American roots used in a glycerine extract and cites medical authorities endorsing the ingredients. It offers a free booklet by sending name and address and mentions Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for supporting use.
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R. Bartholow
Jefferson Med. College
Phil
N.Y
Finley Fillnewood
Materia Medica
Bennett Medical College
Chicago
KR. V. Pierce
Buffalo
Pierce
Doctor tenders aid to wounded roadside doe
A prominent Saginaw physician calming a wounded doe each morning, dressing the leg wound with limited bandages, caring for several days, and after the final dressing the animal disappears. The doctor remarks on canine-like gratitude and the tale ends with caution about trusting animal intelligence. The piece then notes peacocks in India, their hunting, the bird’s tail coverts, and ancient mentions including the Bible and Rome.
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Saginaw
India
Job
Rome
Kodol Digestive Help Promises Strength and Purity
Kodol for indigestion and dyspepsia claims to digest what you eat, tone the stomach, and strengthen the body. It is described as making rich, pure blood and is made in conformity to the National Pure Food and Drug Law, sold by Wm. F. Jungkunz, druggist, at 5 Stephenson Street for five dollars.
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Wm. F. Jungkunz
Stephenson Street
Mixed Metaphors From Spurgeon’s Correspondence Sparks Wit
The Cornhill notes Mr. Spurgeon’s letters filled with mixed metaphors from readers and probationers. A widow’s mite prayer calls for Hercules-like growth in his schools while prayers ask for God’s rod and staff at sea and for the latter rain. Spurgeon jokes that they were like barrels with loose hoops.
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Spurgeon
Cornhill
Defense seeks bill of particulars in Steunenberg murder case
Boise Idaho May 7 Defense counsel argues for a bill of particulars naming overt acts charged against Darrow in the Steunenberg murder case. Frank Richardson and Clarence Darrow contend for precise disclosure while Senator Borah defends the state’s position and the court plans to rule tomorrow.
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Boise
Ida
Tadee Fremont Wood
Steunenberg
William Flaywood
Frank Richardson
Denver
Clarence Darrow
Chicago
Senator Borah
James H. Hawley
Richardson
Tie
Pithh
Borah
Darrow Defends Rights of Defense in Late Trial Arguments
In closing, Darrow attacked the prosecution for withholding evidence and called the defense rights paramount. Richardson and Borah pressed for clarity on overt acts and readiness, while the judge contemplated terms of witness secrecy amid tense courtroom exchanges.
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Darrow
Wood Darrow
Triad
Richardson
Borah
Toreh
Colorado
Wealthy mine owner William Alperson dies after dinner
In New York on May, Edward Te Loekwood hosts a dinner at Mount Vernon. William Alperson, 63, a wealthy mine owner from HP iots, dies at his home following the meal. Police say no immediate cause but an apparent natural death is suspected. Investigators are reviewing the scene and awaiting post mortem results.
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Wiineis
New York
Edward Te
Loekwood
Mount Vernon
William Alperson
Wwealthy
Mie
Eibe
Frei
Siidel
Jamestown PoreUCentennial Exposition Excursion Rates
Illinois Central railroad offers reduced excursion tickets for the Jamestown PoreUCentennial Exposition in Norfolk Virginia. Tickets valid for 60 days at 200d and 15 days at reduced rates. H W Rowey, Ticket Agent. Applications for current rates and routes welcomed.
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Jamestown
Norfolk, Va
Illinois Central Railroad
H. W. Rowey
Daily Journal Delivery Service Offered Citywide
The Daily Journal announces home delivery available across the city for 10e per week with convenient service options and broad coverage.
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Daily Journal
Cranky bachelor warns singer in neighborly quarrel
The cranky old bachelor threatens a neighbor over a song, asking the landlady to tell the girl across the hall that if she keeps singing “I Would Not Live Alway” she won’t be able to rest much longer. The landlady identifies the singer as the lily in the room across the hall.
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tSety Atoney
Pashley
Lily
Shiv
Chicago News
Character adds power to ability, says Success Magazine
The article argues that character must accompany ability for true success. It contrasts youths who value brains alone with those who balance talent with character for lasting achievement. Lava can form green bottles that are lighter and stronger than ordinary glass bottles.
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Success Magazine
Gladstone's Prodigious Memory Outwits Lord Chief Justice
In a tale of humor and memory the lord chief justice boasted of a cradle memory to top Gladstone's feats. Gladstone dismissed it as impossible, leaving the judge to admit he was beaten by underestimating the statesman's gravity and lack of humor.
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Mr. Gladstone
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