America's Diplomats and the Diplomatic Mill
The piece argues that long training is not essential for good diplomats. It cites American ambassadors who succeeded without the diplomatic mill and contrasts with failures of Motley and Sargent. It mentions Storer's retirement amid Vienna and London concerns as examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bryce
Washington
Haward
United States
Motley
Dutch Republic
Vienna
London
State Department
J. Aaron Sargent
Berlin
Storer
London Chronicle
Laxative Bromo Quinine Adverts Signature Claim
An advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine claiming a cure in one day for a cold with the signature of E. W. Grove. The product is marketed worldwide for 25 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Memorials For Poe And Randall In Baltimore
The Baltimore Sun discusses memorial proposals for Edgar Allan Poe and James R. Randall suggesting burial together in a Baltimore mausoleum. It argues Poe deserves a separate monument honoring his poetry fiction and literary criticism while noting Randall’s Maryland heritage.
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James R. Randall
Maryland
Edgar Allan Poe
Baltimore
Poe
United States
Baltimore Sun
Phrances and Phranklin Preserve Silent Letters
A Chicago Journal note details a novelist's typewriter misprint turning "ft" into many f and ph sounds in a letter. The scene shows Phairestoph and Pharewell drama as Phra nces and Phranklin react with panic and pursuit ending in a frantic escape.
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Chicago Journal
Phairestoph
Phair
Phathrest Phrancis
Pharewell
Phorever
Phranklin
Phrances
Brain Power Increased by Proper Feeding
A lady writer and mother praises Grape-Nuts as brain fuel and nourishment for her family. She describes improved appetite, breast milk, energy, and clear thinking after adding Grape-Nuts to daily meals, sharing her experience with the product marketed by Postum Co. Battle Creek Mich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Pligs
Odor of Mackerel Ruins Utensils Prompt Rubbing
A housekeeper notes cooking utensils and knives retain fishy odor after washing. She recommends rubbing them with fresh earth to remove the smell, as reported by Indianap olis news.
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Indianapolis News
How to Fold a Pillow Slip for a Set
Instructions from Newport Press describe ironing and folding a pillow slip like a bolster slip. Fold lengthwise in two, fold again across into eight, then place two slips end to end to match bolster slip width. assemble three pieces to complete the set.
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Newport Press
Remove Finger Marks From Painted Doors and Wallpaper
Instructions explain removing finger marks from painted doors with paraffin on a clean cloth, rinsing with cold water, and polishing. It notes no real remedy for finger marks on light wallpaper but suggests rubbing with a clean cloth. Water spills on wallpaper should be left to dry to avoid lasting stains.
Gas Shades for Gaslights A Simple Home Craft
Very successful decorative shades for gaslights can be made at home almost for nothing and will greatly improve the room if the color harmonizes with the walls. Shape a cardboard shade four and a half inches high with four inch top and six inch bottom diameters. Line with asbestos paper and fasten with paper fasteners. Cover with colored tissue or China silk in vertical plaits and add small and large rims. Secure to fixture with candle shade holders.
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New York World
A Cheerful Breakfast Idea From an Irish Lady
An Irishwoman with a large country seat reimagines breakfast by using several small round tables in the breakfast room. Guests arrive at any hour to find hot coffee and tea on side tables, French rolls, butter, and delicacies ready. They choose and dine alone or with a companion, enjoying near solitude.
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Normandy
New York Tribune
Virginia era recipes and kitchen directions
A collection of old time dishes including Rye Rolls Ragged Muffins Baked Bananas Spanish Steak Escalloped Lamb with step by step notes. Recipes cover mixing, baking times, sauce preparations and layering meats with vegetables.
Judge fined for contempt in improvised Arkansas court
A circuit judge in Arkansas faces a contempt fine after a visiting lawyer mocks the court for lacking pens ink and paper due to no county funds. The judge then personally funds supplies and orders the clerk to collect the cost, while offering the remainder as change to the gentleman.
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Arkansas
Harper’s Weekly
Eczema Sufferer Recounts Fifty Five Years Of Pain
A Tipton Iowa man, Hale Bordwell, describes a life of severe eczema since birth. After trying many treatments he credits Cutivar a soap and ointment with eight months of use for a full cure. Testimony from Nelson R. Burnett supports the claim. Additional lines promote unrelated lotion and a prose critique of speech.
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Cuthura
Hale Bordwell
Tipton
Bordwell
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Seeks Suit for Catarrh
StaTe OF One, City of TOLEDO, Lucas County, Frank J. CHENEY makes oath that he is senior partner of the firm of F.J.Cnenry & Co., doing business in the City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL LARS for each and every case of CATARRI! that cannot be cured by the use of HALL's CATARRI] CURE, FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my Feeannee, this 6th day of December, A. D., A. W. GLEAson aed Notary Public. all's Catarrh Cure is taken internally,and acts directly on the blood and mucous sur faces of the' or Send for testimonials, .Cuexey & Co., Toledo, O. Druegiats, 75e. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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A. W. Gleason
Cuexey & Co
Toledo
O. Druegiats
Hall
Boy of today and first boots in a changing market
A quotation from Brain Leaks in The Commoner questions modern progress. It laments shrinking marketplaces where boots are no longer sold, doubting how today’s boy will take pride in his first footwear.
Parts of a Monument in a Philippine Cemetery
A New York Press note tells of a Carrara marble memorial bought by a Greenwich Street appraiser sale shopper. The box contained complete parts of a monument for a soldier's grave in the Philippines. The piece, valued at well over $1000, was sent abroad after the son’s death, turning an initial misfortune into a tribute.
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Philippines
Greenwich Street
New York
New York Press
Fitts and Nervous Diseases Cure Adverts
An old advertisement touts St Vitus Dance cures and nervous disorders by Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer with a $2 trial bottle offer and free treatise from Dr H R Kline Philadelphia. It also cites a Manhattan Island land value estimate of 2.9 billion dollars between Battery and Central Park.
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St. Vitus
Manhattan Island
the Battery
Central Park
What Causes Headache From October to May
From October to May colds are the most frequent cause of headaches. Laxative Bromo Quinine removes the cause. E. W. Grove on box. 25c.
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E. W. Grove
Russian Contractors Protest War Ship Contracts Award
Russian contractors protested the awarding of new war ship building contracts to British firms, disputing the selection process and alleging favoritism or bias in the tender. The dispute signals tensions over defense procurement and international competition.
Salter's Pure Macaroni Wheat Seed Adows
Dakota grown Salter strain promises high yields with no rust or insects. Order 10c for seed book and samples from John A. Salzer Seed Co. La Crosse Wisconsin. Also notes on bronchial relief and other consumer items in a scattered ad fragment.
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Salter
Department of Agriculture
Dakota
Til
Mich
Wis
Ohio
Penn
Neb
Kan
John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
John A. Salzer Seed Co
Town children drafted to country schools proposed
A Contemporary Review item argues that town children should be drafted for one school term each year to attend rural schools. Local rural educational authorities would arrange cottage homes near those schools to accommodate them.
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N. Y
Business Signs Tax in Rio de Janeiro
A report notes that business signs are subject to tax in Rio de Janeiro. Officials outline assessment methods and potential impact on shop owners amid ongoing tax reforms.
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Rio de Janeiro
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Relief
An advertisement touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the back pain solution for women. It cites testimonials from Mrs. Will Young and Mrs. Augustus Lyon and claims thirty years of use as a standard remedy for displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities backache and related symptoms.
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Will Young
Columbia Ave
Rockland
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Augustus Lyon
East Earl
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