Martini Castillo and the Tesuque mine fable of fate
A Mexican wood peddler Martini Castillo near Santa Fe pursues wealth from a Tesuque mine tale told with irony. He seeks riches worth thousands said to be on Indian land but is thwarted by land ownership and tribal secrecy. The narrative contrasts his dreams with a harsh reality of property and power.
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Nuye Ravaueneuve
Martini Castillo
Santa Fe
Tesuque
Uberty
Martini
Foo
Discovery
Banta Fe
Las Vegas
Dargain
Boone
United States
John L. Cowan
New York Evening Post
National Waste Warns of Looming Resource Crisis
J A Holmes of the United States Geological Survey warns after a Westward tour that half of coal remains underground and water is wasted, urging immediate action to conserve fuel. He cites luxury and indifference as causes, lamenting forest loss, forest fires, and wasted timber while industry demands cheaper fuel for global competition.
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United States
J. A. Holmes
United States Geological Survey
Washington
West
Holmes
Mr. Holmes
WISE WorpDs From The Commoner Quotes
Witty snippets on friendship honesty and life from Brain Leaks in The Commoner reflect on gossip, self presentation, finance, and progress. The piece contrasts vanity and virtue, noting sunlit rooms and elastic currency with old world wisdom and social satire.
Saint Lucia A Strategic British Stronghold in Caribbean
In a Washington dispatch Victor Smith writes that Saint Lucia remains England’s key Caribbean foothold. The harbor cruise to Castries reveals abundant coal and ammunition. the island lies near the Panama Canal at about the fourteenth parallel, and the British station is described as a continuing menace.
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Saint Lucia
England
Caribbean
Castries
Panama Canal
Victor Smith
A Tew Kind of Bait
A Dundee Advertiser note features a playful scene where a wife presents her husband with old fly papers as she jokes about needing to buy "files" for fishing gear. The lighthearted vignette captures domestic humor around trout fishing preparations.
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Dundee Advertiser
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ridicules Medical Claim Testimony
An old legal notice cites J. Cheney & Co of Toledo offering one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The ad describes internal use and bloodstream action, followed by a brief anecdote about a boy at dinner reacting to tough meat, ending with a Philadelphia Ledger note.
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State OF Ouro
City of Toledo
Leas County
J. Cheney
F.j.cuexty & Co
Toledo
N. J. Cheney
Hall
Cheney & Co
Tommy
Philadelphia Ledger
Five Months in Hospital Ends in Recovery
Levi P. Brockway of Anoka Minnesota reports five months in hospital with heart trouble smothering spells and fainting episodes. After using Dean's Kidney Pills his condition improved, restoring energy and kidney function. The testimony notes he was discharged as incurable with six months to live, now feeling well. Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a bar. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Levi P. Brockway
Second Ave
Anoka
Minn
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Mirror Making and Copper Oxide Mirrors at Leicester 1907
A paper presented to the British Association in Leicester discusses Faraday’s method for copper oxide mirrors. It reports that copper oxide in olive oil can yield dull, patchy mirrors, while hydrazines reduce cupric oxide to form a brilliant film on glass. Mirrors from this process show a lustrous burnished copper surface and reflect as well as silver deposits.
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British Association
Leicester
Faraday
Syrup of Figs and Senna Endorsed by Well Informed Public
The Well-Informed world seeks a simple pleasant laxative. California Fig Syrup Co offers Syrup of Figs with Elixir of Senna, a known value remedy. Physicians approve its wholesome gentle yet prompt action. Purchase only the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product. price fifty cents per bottle.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Royal Dowry For Maids of Honor Tradition
A traditional royal dowry idea posits that maids of honor, due to courtly connections, marry well. The piece notes a dowry of 1000 pounds on wedding day and mentions historic customs linking the position to desirable matches.
Cure Enables Montreal Woman to Escape Amputation
A Montreal woman recounts a twenty five year eczema ordeal. After using Cuticura Remedies, swelling subsided, new skin formed, and she avoided amputation. She claims seven years of cure with doctors surprised by the result.
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Cutiura
Mra.j. Ik
Repand
Montana
Montreal
Que
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