Brave piper heroes on Dargai and Vimiera fields
The London Chronicle recalls gallant pipers in historic battles. Piper Stewart of the Grenadier company continued to play after a leg was shattered at Vimiera, inspiring his men with a pibroch and earning a Highland Society pipe stand. Piper Major Mackay, at Waterloo, stepped outside a square to play as French cavalry charged, inspiring the troops in a celebrated battle painting.
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Pirera
Gordon Piper
Dargai
London Chronicle
Dargai Ridge
Vimiera
Kellermian
Piper Stewart
Grenadier Company
Highland Society of London
Mackay
Waterloo
Bogle
Academy
Growth of Socialism and Stomach Bitters Ad
The growth of socialism is linked to world armies recruiting men and causing discontent. The text then claims Hoxstetter's Stomach Bitters strengthens a stronger race and cures costiveness dyspepsia fever ague and nervous troubles, urging a bottle.
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Hoxstetter
Origins of the word news hinted in old verse
A fragment notes in a 19th century jest that news derives from the compass points North East West and South. The quip appears in a book titled Wits Recreations dating to around 1800, stating news is conveyed by letter word or mouth and comes from all four directions.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Hall's Catarrh Cure Sold At 75 Cents
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal remedy priced at 75 cents. The copy notes oil industry belief that West Virginia sits atop a sea of petroleum. It cites 1897 white sand oil output totaling over 18 million barrels.
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West Virginia
A Terrible Fate
A humorous exchange notes a man who drank heavily for twenty years and then took a pledge never to taste liquor again, reflecting on his exile from the bottle and its consequences.
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Puck
Baample Balsam Promises Quick Cough Cure
An advertisement touts Kemp's Balsam with claims to stop coughing instantly and offers a free sample bottle. It promotes sales in 25 and 60 cent bottles and urges immediate purchase from a local druggist, warning delays are dangerous. Includes testimonials and unrelated quotes about conquest and mental pleasure.
Eradicate Incal Disease Aids Ear and Hair Remedies
A compact, period style notice lists Glenn's Sulphur Soap and Hill's Hair and Whisker Lye as reliable remedies for Incal disease and references assorted products and travel notices. It mentions nickel plate express trains, a Fort Wayne agent, and a promotional pitch for Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup plus a specimen offer from Bipans Chemical Co. It also notes wine export figures for Spain.
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Glenn
Hill
Assassination charges and wars sweep Europe headlines
A compilation of early 20th century editorials and captions references the Spanish American War era. It notes renewed focus on naval power and disarmament talks, remarks on Aguinaldo and the Philippines, and reactions to the deaths of European leaders including Empress Elizabeth and Lieut Col Henry. The pieces reflect wartime sentiment and political shocks across multiple newspapers.
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Pittsburg
Empire
Francis Joseph
Kansas City Journal
Elizabeth of
Austria
Geneva
Buffalo Courier
Minneapolis Tribune
Universal Brotherhood of Man
Washington Post
Ultimatum to the Sultan demands swift demnity payment
National papers relay unified U S pressure on the Ottoman Porte over Armenian massacres. McKinley signals responsibility for American losses and calls for prompt reparations. Editors urge swift redress, with threats of naval backing if needed.
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Murat
New York Tribune
Turkey
New York World
McKinley
India
Chicago Tribune
Civilizations Drawback and Crusoe Swimming Fear
A quip highlighting Jones and Well about Crusoe envying his ability to swim without fear of interruptions like a Sunday school picnic. Johnson asks what was envied, and Jones notes the contrast with Crusoe’s carefree swimming.
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Jones
Crusoe
Johnson
New York Evening Journal
Gold Rush Tales from Forty-Niners at Bluffs
An 1897 interview with Adam Vangundy, longtime Bluffs justice and former board president, recalls the Klondike era. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for relief from years of rheumatism after trying medicines and doctors with little success. After two boxes he says the pain vanished and never returned.
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Klondike
Adam Vangundy
Bluffs, EH
Wathe Hisu
A. D
Franklin C. Funk
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Philadelphia Ledger
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Madrid
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Henry
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Esterhazy
French War Office
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Col. Henry
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Elizabeth
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Europe
Germany
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Defiance
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Crane
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Dewey
Maine
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