New Home and Ruin for Walter and Clara May
Walter May and his wife Clara face bankruptcy after extravagant spending and failed ventures. With debt growing, they are forced from a failed hotel life to move back to Clara’s in-law’s farm as Walter seeks a fresh start while Clara mourns a lost lifestyle.
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Clara
Walter May
Clara Calthorpe
Loneymoon
Chris
Waller
Mr. May
Clara Haden
Ana
Washington
Farmhouse Flight Ends In Country Bliss For Clara
Clara, once prejudiced against country life, finds a new home with her in laws at Wageloopse farm. Walter May joins her after a failed city venture, and the family plans to live together, ending tensions with Mrs May and Noah May. Clara reveals repayment of a dressmaker bill, and both spouses vow happiness in the countryside.
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Walter
Wageloopse Farm
Noah May
Clara
Old Indies
Mr. May
Mrs. May
Walter May
Elehak
Clare
Lfe
Papa
Manma
Noah Mar
Chita
Wadler
Mr. Nonah May
Amy Randolph
The Caretaker in Victorian Pain Relief
An advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a caretaker for the body, claiming it prevents aches from tooth to toe from becoming chronic. It portrays the product as a watchman against pain and asserts reliable comfort with regular use.
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St. Jacobs Oil
Bugs Eat the Cable Insects Destroy Tonquin Wire
Scientists report a new termite species attacking undersea cables near Tonquin. Professor Bouvier of the Paria academy identifies insects eroding a seven copper wire cable encased in cotton and jute within a red pipe. Researchers seek metal resistant to the pests.
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Tonquin
Bouvier
Paria Academy
Dr Rauwolf and Grain-O Beat Coffee in News Column
The article notes Dr A Rauwolf introduced coffee to Europe from Arabia via Abyssinia and extols Grain-O as a nourishing coffee substitute costing a quarter to a nickel per package. It also profiles Anthony Brady and John A McCall, noting Brady’s vast Albany New York wealth and McCall’s control of $150 million plus a $10 000 annual salary, with early jobs in Albany.
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Rauwolf
Europe
A. Rauwolf
Arabia
Abyssinia
New York
Albany
Anthony Brady
New York Exchange
Delavan House
John A. McCall
New
Curious Coincidences of History Among Celebrities
The Immortal Lispeare is said to have birth and death on April 2. Browne born and died October 10. Raphael born and died on Good Friday. Sobieski born and died June 17. Swan born and died July 23. Moses died on his birth date at age 120.
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Lispeare
Thomas Browne
Raphael
John Sobieski
Poland
Swan
Moses
It Makes Cold Feet Warm And for Chilblains and More
Allen's Pout-Ease powder offered to relieve chilblains frost bites damp feet and corns. Sample free by mail from Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy New York. available at druggists and shoe stores.
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Allen
Driggeists
Frei
Allen S
Olmsted
LeRoy
N.Y
Dress fragment worn by Flora Macdonald sells in Inverness
Two tubes of cloth from a dress once worn by Flora Macdonald were sold in Inverness for 852.
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Flora Macdonald
Inverness
Cough Remedy Claims Fast Relief For Colds
The ad touts Remp's Balsain to stop coughing at once with a free sample bottle. It markets 23 and 50 cent bottles and warns of dangerous delays. Also promotes Laradoe Hromo Quinine Tablets with money back guarantee if no relief.
Whaling Fleet in Dancer Faces Icy Peril
The article notes many whaling ships, with most underwriters based in San Francisco, may be trapped in ice during a siege. It warns neglect of minor ailments could be fatal and advocates Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for incipient rheumatism malaria constipation nervousness and kidney complaints.
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Dancer
San Francisco
No Scope Pick-Me-Up Quotation About Trumpet Gift
A humorous Pick-Me-Up quip notes a buyer giving a trumpet to a lonely dog named Vommy and the dog’s indifference due to his deaf grandmother. The exchange highlights playful dialogue and a lighthearted domestic scene.
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Vommy
Thief Woe Offering Reward for Catarrh Cure Claim
A Toledo advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with a one hundred dollar reward claim for cure of catarrh. It includes endorsements from West & Truax and Walding Kinnan Manvig and cites F J Cheney Co as the product props. The note invites testimonials and lists price at 75 cents per bottle.
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
I. J. Cheney
West& Truax
O, Walding, Kinnan & Manvig
Hall
Sheyatem
Northern Ireland noted for resorts scenery and historic spots
The North of Ireland is celebrated for its holiday resorts, scenic beauty, and numerous sites of historical interest, highlighting its appeal to visitors and scholars alike.
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Ireland
Do You Dance To Nicht Shake in Your Shoes
An Allen’s Foot-Ease advertisement hawks a foot powder that eases tight new shoes and cures corns bunions chilblains frost bites and sweating feet. It offers free samples by mail from Olmsted Le Roy New York. Also notes a casual trivia claim about Earth's distance from the sun varying by season.
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Allen
2Oe
Allen S
Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Castoria
Pitcher
Samuel Pitcher
Hyannis
Massachusetts
Mothers of America
Centaur Company
Chas. H. Fletcher
Lane's Family Medicine Promotes Daily Bowel Health
A historical note describes Lane's Family Medicine claiming daily bowel movements aid general health. It references effects on the liver and kidneys and lists a price of 26 and Sve.
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Lane
Praise of fools as censure in disguise
A concise aphorism noting that flattering fools amounts to covert criticism, implying deception in praise and the social impact of biased praise.
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