Life in the Furthest North by Rasmussen
The article recounts Rasmussen's Danish West Greenland upbringing and his book on life among the Smith Sound Eskimo hunt, hospitality, and customs. It notes his immersion as a comradeship in bear hunts, seal work, and reindeer tasks, and includes anecdotes of marriage pressure, bear stories, and cultural observations.
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Raoul Taemussen
Denishreenland
Herman
Chevy
Denmark
Bern
Switzerland
Rasmussen
West Vreenland
A Whistling Girl
A short verse from the Washington Star contrasts cheerful girls who whistle with those who scold or tease, saying cheery children bring brighter outcomes than nagging. The piece recalls old sayings comparing whistling girls to crowing hens and fate.
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Washington Star
Variations in Paper Money Across Regions
A retrospective look at currency circulation, noting how New Yorkers received bank issued relief notes from various towns, and how travelers found American money durable abroad. It compares Canadian and American notes, warns about small five cent and twenty cent coins, and praises colorful Canadian bank notes from institutions like the Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal.
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United States
Bey
New York
United States Treasury
Wisconsin
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Crane
Massachusetts
Treasury
Canada
Dominion
Royal Bank of Canada
Bank of Montreal
The Treassion Beauty and the Living Skeleton Go Wild
A raucous carnival scene erupts as a barker shouts Hurry Hurry Hurry. The crowd witnesses a goldhoppinest mix up between the infamous Treassion beauty and the living skeleton amid outrageous boasts and threats.
Beyond Endurance and Sudden Divorce Plea Across Courtroom
In a sharp petition for dissolution, a petitioner accuses cruel treatment while an attorney questions the claim. The dialogue reveals a tense scene as the spouse appears compliant during disputes, prompting questions about the marriage's stability and the grounds for divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puck
Blood Making Tonic Treatment for Anemia and Cure
Anemia is described as weak watery blood causing pale lips shortness of breath and heart palpitations. Dr Williams Pink Pills are promoted as the best remedy to enrich and redden blood and cure anemia with a Brooklyn NY testimonial and an offer from Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont. The text also discusses general blood health and other unrelated notes on Chinese labor in sugar plantations and a Laelle Weekly snippet.
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PD. Estabrook
Brooklyn Road
N. Y
Gertrude
What the Chinese Do For Hawaii
The account describes Chinese workers in Hawaii cultivating rice with water buffaloes guiding plows and resisting white control at times. It notes pests like birds and grasshoppers, methods to deter them, and that rice drying floors and hands-on processing are common. It mentions five thousand Chinese employed in rice, taro patches for poi, and duck and chicken raising, with egg prices noted.
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Hawaii
Pistols Not Sold in Texas Amid Leasing Tax Confusion
A Texas hardware store refuses a sale of a six shooter, offering a 50 year lease to evade a 50 percent tax. State records show only two pistols sold recently, one in Amarillo for 15 dollars and another in Gainesville for 10 dollars, with tax remittance disputed. Dealers reportedly lease pistols to bypass the tax, while overall pistol carrying has declined since the past era of widespread six shooters.
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Austin
Dex
Uc’ Ceck
Ross
Luce
Texans
Texas
State Comptroller's Office
Amarillo
Iainesville
Southwest
Ills of Babyhood and Childhood Promoted by Daly’s Tablets
A Newfoundland style ad notes Daly's Own Tablets as preventive aid for infant and child ailments including indigestion sour stomach colic constipation diarrhoea and teething troubles. Testimony from E Octave Paulin of Caraquet N B and a mother endorses their safety for newborns and older children. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Daly
E. Octave Paulin
Caraquet
N. B
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
From Its Point of View Butter Delusions And Sticky Escape
A fly narrates its unease with butter and spoiled food. It laments adulteration as it slips on a tablecloth and ends up stuck to a sheet of sticky paper while seeking a cleaner bite.
Neat and Modest Prize Feature At Pittsburg Post
A curios item described as 67988 tips from feather dusters and tin cans arranged with an elegant lace curtain backdrop headlines the main feature in the Pittsburg Post. The quirky display catches reader attention with its quirky, modest presentation.
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Pittsburg
New Contract Terms Sought To Ban Order Cancellations
The article notes that cancelling issued orders harms the machinery industry and a new contract form is being pursued to prohibit cancellations. The issue will be discussed at the National Tool Builders' Association meeting.
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National Tool Builders’ Association
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Esquimauxs
Esquimaux
Peary
King Duck
Mary Levesque
Stadacina St . Hochelagy
Montreal
Weil
Stores and Fruggiers
Gee
Zam Fuk Co
E. W. Grove
Bcome
Avm Kewns
Wan
Huaehua
Mirs. C. BR. Miller
Laelie
Dodds
Kidne
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