Fragmentary Tale of a Lady and a Georgian Explorer
A garbled excerpt chronicles a New England maid with little appetite as a frontier theme unfolds. It features figures like Porter and Brig her, mentions a voyage, a hunting party, and a 1856 era voyage with a train of wagons and dogs. It references explorers and a wealthy Irishman and a Baron, with scattered notes on books and reading.
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Porter
Fal Bridger
Vane
E Gore
Marie
Kewsie Glens
Tappan
Bos Hood ii
bin Taut
George
Wildeayelig
Dhérme
Beri
Ninheen
Beldgve
Day Length May Grow Longer Says Professor Darwin
The article reports on Professor George Darwin arguing that Earth's day could lengthen over time due to external matter additions and tidal forces from the sun and moon. Astronomical records show no clear 2000 year change yet, but tides will eventually extend the day, potentially to 1,820 hours, a shift feasible only over millions of years.
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George Darwin
Darwin
The Secret of Success and a Circus Lemonade Trade
A Washington Post story relays a man from the circus lemonade trade who earns up to $100 daily from a stand at the big top. He describes a simple recipe and notes city crowds waste more than country patrons. The piece contrasts saving leftovers at a party with thrift.
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Pean
Washington
Washington Post
Mansfield and Shaw Clash Over Style in The Devil's Discipline
In a quarrel captured by the San Francisco Argonaut and echoed by the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Richard Mansfield laments Shaw's conceit while praising Shaw penned lines as a strong but divisive choice for his repertory. A chorus member defends Shaw's dramatic merit, noting the play's success despite Mansfield's pique. He jokes on his kneeling gratitude for Shaw's authorship.
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Mansfield
Shaw
Richard Mansfield
George Bernard Shaw
Manafield
Bernard Shaw
Aéthia
San Francisco
Argonaut
Randy to Negotiate
TheChicagoNews reports a strained romantic dispute with humor and gossip tone. A narrator claims a parent would save 960000 by never seeing a beloved person again, while the Count appears in a melodramatic scene about love and distance.
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Chicago News
Asthmalene Promises Instant Relief Cure Claim
A dated 1901 testimonial push for Asthmalene claims immediate relief and cure for asthma. Letters from Rev Wetas and Drs Phelps and others praise the remedy, noting no opiates and urging readers to obtain a trial bottle for postal request.
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O. F. Wetas
Villa Ridge
Til
Morris Wahohusser
Cong
Baai Israel
New York
Anna
Dr. Tart Bros. Mephixe Co
180Th Street
D. Phelps
M.D
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N.Y
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DR. Tatt Bros.’ Medicine 'Co
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Broadway
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Imperialie Assuranc
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Capital
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Partilion Cruty
Police
BE. V. Charbers
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