Loti Mummies and Early Morning Routines
A miscellany of notes on Pierre Loti acquiring a princess mummy and his servants reluctance to touch it, alongside reflections on athletics' moral benefits for soldiers and the vigor gained from early rising and outdoor activity.
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Carbon coating explains coke durability and air stability
Slivery meter readings relate to gas decomposition during coking and a thin pure carbon layer on coke cells. A separate note mocks a sociologist claim wives must obey. The text urges honesty, kindness, justice, and moral conduct with a moralizing closing quote.
Bomb explosion charged to Black Hand gang in Brooklyn
In Brooklyn an Italian bomb blast struck Peter Locato's music store on Morgan Avenue. Locato had received Black Hand threats after refusing immunity payments. a prior blast and a later device followed. Locato and his family escaped injury, while an Italian man found near the store carried a bomb, suggesting a failed mission and murder by allies.
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Pleads for Ocean Mail Subsidy in Senate Debate
Washington report notes Senator Gallinger urging passage of the ocean mail subsidy. He argues the bill raises no new principle, preserves existing steamship services, and boosts compensation on long routes to South America and the Orient where service is most deficient. He cites only eight of fifteen Pacific ships remaining from last March.
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Senate
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Orient
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Need More Operators for Santa Fe System in Kansas
Topeka Kansas. Announcement from the Santa Fe general manager's office states 486 new operators will be required on the system. The Gulf lines are expected to comply with the federal nine hour law effective March 4. About sixty new operators are needed on the Eastern Grand division. Officials are unsure they can recruit the necessary personnel.
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Gulf Lines
Senator Sorghum Seeks Best Legal Talent on Entitlements
In a Washington Star excerpt, Senator Sorghum asserts he will secure the best legal talent to determine what he is entitled to. The conscientious official maintains a firm stance on entitlement while acknowledging the need for skilled counsel.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Fragmentary 1920s ad text from Toledo firms
A damaged OCR fragment shows names like F. J. Cheney and Kitwan & Marvin, with scattered phrases about business obligations and finances. The illegible ad appears to reference druggists and local commerce in Toledo, offering little clear context or complete items.
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Cheney & CO
Toledo
Cheney
Hierm, Aloung, Kitwan & Manvin
Druggtieis
Tuledo
Vision of America as Heaven by 100 Years Chiefly Press Reform
Prof. W. B. Elkin of the University of Missouri predicts a future America filled with a reformed press. He writes in the American Journal of Sociology outlining a millennium where newspapers are printed and edited by colleges.
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W. B. Elkin
University of Missouri
America
American Journal of Sociology
Seed promotion and a discriminatory anecdote in one notice
The item touts Salter Seed Co seed varieties with expected yields across states and arid lands, urging readers to send for samples and catalogs. It also recounts a Baltimore employer writing a short, noncommittal recommendation for a Black worker, highlighting casual racism.
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Mack
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Wis
Ohio
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Neb
Kan
John A. Salter Beed Co
la Crosse
Wiliam Gata
John A
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Whistling Goose Hoax Nets Big Pay From Two Rogues
Two men rooked a poultry shop by inserting a bulb whistle into geese. A buyer, a learned professor, paid a high price for the supposed rare whistling goose. The rogue later offered to obtain more, demanding a large payment, before the hoax was uncovered.
Slaying Charge Filed Over West Broadway Brother Death
Dominick Cella, brother of the wealthy importer Girolamo Cella, is charged as investigators probe the death of the elder man found dying in his West Broadway office. Girolamo Stephenson and Caesar Blanch are held without bail as the case unfolds.
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Dominico Cella
Girolamo Cella
West Broadway
Girolamo Stephenson
Caesar Blanch
Celia
Dominick
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Supreme Court Rules for Sioux in Bisseton and Wahpeton Case
Justice Holmes writes for the court in favor of the Sioux bands Bisseton and Wahpeton in a dispute over 1851 treaty payments. The government agreed to a fifty year annuity of 73000 dollars plus 305000 dollars upfront, with regular payments until the 1862 outbreak halted them.
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Justice Holmes
Supreme Court of the
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Wahpeton
Police Judge Wills Endorses Dean's Kidney Pills
Cloverport Kentucky Police Judge J H Wills endorses Dean's Kidney Pills for backache kidney and bladder illnesses. He offers to answer sufferers questions and recommends the remedy as the best he has known. Sold by dealers 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Anya
Foster-Milburn Co
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Irish girls discuss medicine on Atlantic City boardwalk
A Philadelphia physician recounts two Irish domestic workers chatting on the Atlantic City boardwalk about modern diseases and a liver medicine advertisement. Norah questions how slugs enter the liver while Moe notes liver trouble was common in her grandfather’s days.
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Atlantic City
Norah
Illustrated Sunday Magazine
Cure for Eczema Told by Tipton Man
Hale Bordwell of Tipton Iowa recounts an 55 year struggle with eczema describing itching and painful red and white bumps that grew to walnut size. After eight months using Cuticura Soap Ointment Resolvent and Pills he says he is cured and endorses the remedy. Nelson R Burnett of Tipton Iowa vouches for Bordwell's condition and truthfulness.
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Tipton
Bordwell
Nelson R. Burnett
Mary’s Tragic Near Miss Becomes Town Mourning
A neighbor boy dies in a trolley accident witnessed by Mary and her mother. The tragedy shocks the town as families grieve, while Mary, in a child’s grief, whispers a plea that she die of disease, not damage, reflecting a stark wish amid loss.
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Mary
Busy Night at the Office Reveals Hidden Romance
A playful dialogue shows a couple joking about a busy evening at work and one partner noting time flew by. They tease about secrecy and closeness, hinting at a romantic undertone without explicit detail.
Power of Deceiving in a Brooklyn Household
A Brooklyn woman keeps a servant who excels in every way except truthfulness. The servant Nora finally confesses after a long display of coaxing, remarking with an Irish accent about the power of donavin. The piece blends humorous dialogue with magazine whimsy.
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Mintreas
Nora
Illustrated Sunday Magazine
The General Demand for a Simple Laxative Remedy
The Well-Informed World favors a pleasant efficient liquid laxative with known wholesome components. California Fig Syrup Co offers Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a trusted, gentle yet prompt remedy, sold by leading druggists for fifty cents a bottle.
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Senna
California Fig Syrup Co
Grape-Nuts Boosts Brain Power and Nursing Mother
A narrative by a female writer praises Grape-Nuts for morning appetite, steady milk supply, and stronger nerves. She credits daily consumption with clearer thinking, more energy for writing, and improved health for herself and her four children, including a 10 month old baby. The testimonial is attributed to a Postum Co. endorsement.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Welville
Pligs
Suicide note found in corset reveals husband blamed
Coroner deputies discover a note inside the widow's corset claiming she killed herself due to her husband’s gambling and financial strain. The note accuses him of draining their funds while living behind a cigar store on Fillmore Street. The case follows a separate Chicago speech accusing Germany of threatening world peace and a prejudice against German heritage.
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C. Leopold
Mexico
Fillmore Street
Chicago
Germany
Emil G. Hirach
Sinai Temple
Fine Recipe for Colds and Headache Remedies
An old column lists a cold remedy mixing glycerine, whiskey, and Pine Oil from Globe Pharmaceutical Co. It notes dosing four times daily and shaking before each use. The piece also touches on love doubts and a line about headaches attributed to October to May cold prevalence.
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Dayton
Ohio
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