Expensive Antica Ghost Pranks End in Prison for Two
Two youths who posed as ghosts in Galway entered a vacant house where an elderly caretaker believed it haunted. The intrusion led to stolen feather beds and pictures and the pair received six months hard labor. In Cripples Village a remote French hamlet near Culoz hosts about 200 deformed residents who travel by primitive carts drawn with a wooden block.
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Galway
Ireland
Ghotta
Liitle
Jatte
Culoz
France
Paris
Culs-de-Jatte
Kaiserin Auguste Victoria Passenger and Freight Capacity
The Kaiserin Auguste Victoria, over 700 feet long and 78 feet beam, will carry 660 first class, 360 second class, 300 third class, and 2,300 steerage passengers with a crew of 660, totaling 4,160 souls. Cargo holds hold 16,000 tons of freight.
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Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
Leipzig Editor Jailed for Six Months Over Criticism
The Leipzic editor serves a six month jail term for criticizing Saxon kings who have been dead for centuries. The paper will continue publishing as the editor is serving a prison sentence for the paper’s content rather than as a suspension of the newspaper itself.
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Saxony
Property price duel in Swampville dialogue
Comic exchange shows a buyer and seller debating value of land and water unit prices. The secretary notes land costs four dollars per foot while the rich victim offers two dollars per gallon, highlighting a satirical take on valuation and greed.
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Swampville
Murderers Among Birds In Tropical Central America Tale
A traveling observer recounts releasing young sinsonetes in a tempisque tree near Sonsonate El Salvador while building a railroad station. The mocking birds thrived in a fenced cage until poisoned by pink butterfly larvae delivered by their own parents. The narrator notes the birds died after consuming the toxin and that pink butterflies were rejected by wild birds.
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Central America
Sonsonate
Republic of el Salvador
Tempisque
Europe
Value of Snails as Food in Diet and Economy
A London Lancet discussion argues snails could be a cheap nutritious food in this country. It notes supply challenges, potential farming like oysters, and use as sauce or in dishes. Analysis shows snails are about 80 percent protein with fats and minerals, offering markedly higher nutrition than oysters.
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Spain
France
Burgundy
Champagne
Lorraine
Meaning of presents in old documents and literature
The article notes that presents in historical phrases means these present words or the present document. It cites usage in Love's Labour's Lost where a letter is called a present. It mentions Bacon and Shakespeare using present to refer to a gift or money in hand.
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Jaquenetta
Bacon
Romulus
Shakespeare
Eminent Doctors Praise Its Ingredients for Favorite Prescription
A quotation heavy article extols Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription highlighting unicorn root Helonias and Golden Seal root. Medical authorities including Ellingwood Scudder Bartholow endorse these ingredients for uterine disorders, weakness and dysmenorrhea.
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Pierce
John Fyfe
Tan Kouform Manica
Helenias
Fyfe
Bartholow
Jefferson Medical College
Duchess backs carpet manufacture in Helmsdale estate
The duchess of Sutherland promotes carpet making at Helmsdale on the Sutherland estate to aid distressed fishwives and lasses after the herring failure. Local material dye and labor will be used and experts will provide instruction. Garfield Tea is advertised as a health product.
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Duchess of Sutherland
Helmsdale
Sutherland
Rooster Neck Wring Draws Chickens for Fried Chicken
A rural tale describes women taking revenge on men by wringing the necks of young roosters to provide fried chicken for the pullets. The odd local custom is shared as a humorous anecdote about meals and gender roles.
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised foot powder promotes comfort
A rimed old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder as a cure for painful smarting feet and ingrown nails. It claims to ease shoe fit, prevent sweating, and offers a 26 cent trial package and free trial. Sold by druggists, with address A. S. Olmsted, Le Roy, New York.
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Allen
All Druggista
le Roy
N. Y
Uncertain Marriage Talk Between Marjorie and Madge
Dialogue shows Madge assuring a pretty girl will marry while Marjorie counters with doubt about certainties in life. The exchange reflects social expectations and personal anxieties surrounding marriage.
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Madge
Marjorie
Fet
Rail Fare Offer From Territories to Major Cities
One fare plus 2 dollars for a round trip from Utah Wyoming and other territories to Missouri river St Louis Memphis Chicago St Paul and intermediate points. Dates of sale May 26 28 June 1 3 and 16 Return limit October 1st 1906 Stopovers allowed In formation by C F Warren General Agent 411 Dooly Block Salt Lake City Utah.
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Utah
Wyoming
Missouri River
St. Louis
Memphis
Chicago
St. Paul
C. F. Warren
Dooly Block
Salt Lake City
Harvard Student Joins North Pole Expedition
Vilhjalmur Steffansson, a Harvard student, is named a member of the new north pole expedition led by Capt. Ejner Mikkelsen. He will be the youngest crew member and the party plans to sail from Vancouver in May.
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Vilhjalmur Steffansson
Harvard
North Pole
Vancouver
Ejner Mikkelsen
No martyrdom in a harsher world for gentler manners
A reflective note from Week's Survey on how modern life lacks the old polish of civility. It suggests occasional travelers from a distant era reveal a humanity with time and inclination for deeper courtesy beyond today’s brisk politeness.
Cure for Catarrh Promises Reliable Relief
Read advert from CHANEY 4 Gu. Toledo offering Hall's Catarrh Cure promising internal action to cleanse blood and mucous surfaces. They assert cure for catarrh and claim testimonials and a $100 reward if no cure is achieved.
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Mall
Catarrh
Delage & Comp
aLntial
Hall
Addrow
Chaney
Telado
Drustatete
Iho
Panorama of the Mediterranean Sells at Auction
A mile long panorama valued at over 36000 dollars drew an offer of only 106 dollars at an Olympia London event. The text notes effects of the panorama on a painting exhibit and references Garfield facing headaches liver trouble and cormination as side remarks.
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Loneon
Olympia
London
Mediterranean
Hound Attack Bites Marquis of Exeter in Fox Hunt
After a fox hunt in Belvoir country, the Marquis of Exeter was badly bitten by one of his own hounds while handling a dead fox. The incident occurred during the pursuit, highlighting dangers in coursing sports and necessitating medical care for the noble.
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Belvoir Country
Marquis of Exeter
Climatic Influence and Racial Traits in Medicine
The piece argues that physical anthropology should be essential in medical education, outlining how climate and environment shape human variation. It urges studying how immigrant and native populations adapt, noting that many Americans are two generations removed from their origins and that climate-informed medicine could aid diagnosis, treatment, and hygiene.
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United States
Reward Sixty Years Delayed For German Musician
An 80 year old musician, Margaret Mueller, receives an annuity after more than six decades of wait. Her wealthy German parents once befriended a girl who later became rich in Philadelphia, who now helps Mueller to secure a comfortable later life. The Philadelphia benefactor wishes to stay unnamed.
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Margaret Mueller
Germany
Miss Mueller
Philadelphia
Pittsburg Dispatch
Woman Confesses Temptation Behind Silver Heist
In Bucharest a woman facing 12 counts of silver theft claims she could not resist the temptation and notes that all items bore her initials, prompting the judge to urge truthfulness.
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Bucharest
Bright Idea Trade Proposal in Advertising Laughs
A quirky Milwaukee Sentinel remark recounts Jenks proposing to trade his auto for four mules. The quip notes his logic that if swearing is eternal, he wants a creature with ears to vent.
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Jenks
Milwaukee Sentinel
Pernna A Revised Peruna Formula For Stomach Catarrh
Dr B. Hanrman announces a revised Peruna formula with a mild laxative addition to treat stomach catarrh and dyspepsia. He states the internal remedy erases catarrh by eradicating it and claims the change enhances Peruna’s beneficial effects.
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Peruns
Peruna
Friends of
B. Hanrman, M. D
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