Fragmented Late 19th Century Observations and Anecdotes
A collage of social vignettes, political quips, and brief anecdotes. Mentions Augustus Saint Gaudens, General Clark, Mrs Wiggin, and various unnamed events, with jokes about trusts, trains, declarations, and a London visit. The tone resembles a busy newspaper column of gossip and commentary.
President Taft as a Newspaper Reader
President Taft keeps informed by reading daily papers from national capital to Western sources. His routine begins with national cycles, then New York and regional dailies, with Richmond as Southern taste and his secretary previewing Western columns. He reads headlines and opening passages, plus political treatises and biographies.
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Taft
Anael
Washington
National Capital
New York
Philadelphia
Startford
Central
New England
Richmond
American Republic
First Woman Member Elected to Storthing in Norway
Me Anne Rogstad, the first woman in Norway’s Storthing, was a teacher in Christiania’s public schools when elected. The note cites global stats on chocolate, apple products, beer yields, coal shipments, animal populations, and historical land transfers.
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Anne Rogstad
Storthiog
Christiania
Switzerland
Ireland
Great Britain
Germany
United States
Canada
England
Paris
New York City
British
India
Choir Singer Earns 5000 Yearly From New York Church
Corinne Rider Kelsey, claimed as the world’s highest paid choir singer, receives 5000 a year from the First Church of Alchrist in New York for Sunday singing nine months annually. Her outside concerts bring total income near 320000 yearly, with her choir position used as a stepping stone by ambitious singers.
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Corinne Rider Kelsey
First Church of
Alchrist
Scientist
New York
Oree
Kelsey
Rochester
First Presbyterian Church
Brooklyn
London
Covert Garden
Corinne Kelser
Man's Faithful Dogs Across History and Legend
A compilation of stories about dogs as loyal companions. from mythic Greek hounds to maritime rescues. Nero the Nome dog saves a child at sea, earning city protection and public praise. Pan and Paris, Montdiddier’s retriever, Argos of Ulysses, and many more illustrate canine devotion spanning eras and cultures.
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Harry
Ubem
Sally Peets
Subey
Areusk
Arther
Aval
Aleses
Arges
Newton
Tiere i
Americn Heriew
Pan
Paris
Seattle Times
Front Street
Nome
the Times
Dawson
Graeg
Bove
Macaire
Notre Dame
Velage
Cape of
Goudilope
Eegland
Nero
Butte
Socrates
Alexander the Great
Plutarch
Pyrrhus
Marathea
Xantippus
Pericles
Athens
Salawis
Xagtippus
Omer
Argos
Ulysses
Court Oaths Across Lands Tradition Varies Widely
A description of oath customs in different countries and cultures. From Spain where witnesses kneel and swear on the Bible to France with a crucifix and Scotland with an added Day of Judgment pledge, to Norway with a Trinity gesture, to Mohammedan and Chinese practices involving the Koran and symbolic beheadings or candle burning.
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Wee
Londes
Ose
Eye Treatments and Remedies Mentioned in Brief Notes
The fragment mentions eye discomfort and various remedies. It references eye weakness and soreness and notes soothing effects of unspecified treatments for eye irritations, eyelids, and granulation in a baby. It reads like a medical tip snippet with minimal context.
Enduring Trotting Valor Flora Temple And The Old Guard
Long review of the endurance of trotting horses, contrasting modern short careers with the long campaigns of Flora Temple born 1845. Details her wins from 1842 to 1861, notable heats, and the era’s racing culture. Discusses breeding and training, urging breeders and trainers to seek longevity alongside speed. Also notes trainer L. C. Webb and breeding plans in Kentucky and Michigan.
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Geteber
Old Time Brigade
Flora Temple
Bogus Hunter
Madam Temple
Pilot Temple
Centreville
Brown Jim
Hiram Woodruff
L.1
Philadelphia
Black Douglas
Lady Brooks
Tacony
Black Douglass
Highland Maid
Louisville
Rhode Island
New Orleans
Green Mountain Maid
Mae
L. T
Jack Waters
Lancet
Reindeer
Princess
Ethan Allen
Ike Cook
Honest Anse
George M. Patchen
Kala
L. C. Webb
Mason
Michigan Trotting Horse Breeders” Association
Hey
Peter V. Johnson
Rhainmazee
Mabel Director
Fire Opal
Bareymore
Mr. Webb
Kentucky
Blue Grass
Molise
Mabel
General Watts
Wanty
Baron W
Kentucky Todd
Darelet
Dare Devil
Jay McGregor
Egyptian Antiquities Exhibit at Victoria and Albert Museum
A new display titled Egyptian Antiquities Here at the Victoria and Albert Museum features diverse pieces from various dates. Highlights include a large limestone head of Amenophis III from Thebes and a bronze incense burner with a kneeling Amasis II figure dating to around 540 BC, plus pre dynastic vases and flint implements.
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Victoria and Albert Museum
Amenophis
Hhis
Thebes
Amasis
Kinumab-Ra
Curious Discovery In Derby Shire
Rumor reports an odd find at the rear of Ashbourne workhouse in Derbyshire. Early details suggest workers unearthed a curious object as local men investigated the site.
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Derbyshire
Ashbourne
England
Zam Buk herbal remedy advertises wound healing power
An old advertisement promotes Zam Buk as a purely herbal preparation for wounds and skin conditions. It claims to stop blood poisoning, ease pain, and aid healing with herbal balms. It mentions uses from barbed wire scratches to rashes and even piles and lists druggists and stores selling it.
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Dell
Ancient horned pit hints at buried watercourse find
Workers uncovered a pit lined with cow horns embedded to form a conduit. The horn ends pointed upward and the hollow toward the bottom, suggesting an ancient man made drain or water channel possibly hundreds of years old. Operations at the site were halted pending further inquiry.
Nervous system foods and phosphates in the diet
A writer notes shellfish and fish are viewed as nerve restoratives. German chemists say phosphorus is essential to life and brain work. When nerve exhaustion occurs, excretions contain more phosphates, indicating a need for dietary phosphates to support healthy brain function.
Marine Five Remedy Ad From Toronto
An old advertisement promotes Marine Five Remedy by Marine Eye Remedy Co. of Toronto for red weak weary watery eyes. It claims relief and invites readers to ask druggists for the product and to write for eye books free.
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Marine Eye Remedy
Marine
Boothes
Marine Five Remedy Co
Toronto
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California
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Odds and Ends
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de Montiddier
Charles V
France
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William Shields
Brandon
Winnipeg
Hell
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Princess and Honest Anse
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