Pillsbury Dominates Chess and Draughts in London Display
In London at the Metropolitan Chess Club Pillsbury outplayed six opponents blindfold in chess while also contesting two draught games. He led at the end of three hours with decisive wins on board five and swift draught victories. A round of applause followed as he received thanks for the unique entertainment.
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Mr. Mitchell
James Gill
Pine Pons Eal
Amery
Pillabary
Pillsbury
Lonion UK
Diphtheria Cure Mentioned In Curious Poultry of Fleas
A fragment from Chambers Journal discusses a peculiar anecdote where a misused remedy allegedly cured diphtheria in a husband. It pivots to a detailed natural history note on fleas including life stages, feeding behavior, and terms like pupa and grub.
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Chambers’ Journal
Superstitions About Garments And Luck
Fragmentary notes describe beliefs that sewing and garments affect fortune. It mentions rain, mending, stitches, a gold coin in the band of a newborn, and a hairpin omen. The text suggests lovers, wealth, and prosperity as outcomes tied to clothing items.
Blurred OCR Notes Describe Local Game Handshake
Fragmentary text references a game and umpire interaction with mentions of a team and players. Details are incomplete but imply a post game moment at the field or arena with an umpire and involved parties. No clear names, dates, or outcomes available.
Alpine Herdswomen of Switzerland Describe Hard Life and Garb
A Kansas City Times piece portrays Alpine herdswomen and herdsmen enduring stark poverty. It details their utilitarian bifurcated clothing, constant labor from dawn, and meager meals of dried meat and cabbage stalks. The rustic chalet interiors are dark and sparsely furnished.
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Norway
Africa
Switzerland
Wungry
Berda
Oberland
Kansas City Times
Fragmented Clip Reflects Crimes and Social Bias
A garbled compilation cites laws linking flight from crime to family punishment, reports a burning incident in Independence Kansas, and strings together overheard fragments from various papers. The piece notes religious motives and public reaction, with scattered references to education and social attitudes.
Asthma Cured After Twelve Years Suffering
Mrs McTaggart of Vanauley Street Toronto credits Clarke's Kola Compound with curing her fourteen year asthma after two months of treatment. She says nights improved, weight loss halted, and she feels healthy again. She urges others to try the remedy.
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Toronto
Manitoba
Clarke
Mary
McTaggart
Vanauley St
Benn
Takite
Wetlan
Mette McTaggart
Toronto Dilry Go Cs
Hoodoo Cat in Washington Post Office Wall
The Washington Star reports that a marble wall in the new city post office on Pennsylvania Avenue bears a carved black cat with curled tail, seen at the south end of the west corridor on the first floor. Officials say the cat figure explains ongoing construction troubles and will haunt the building until removed.
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Washington
Ita
Pennsylvania Avenue
New City
Coltinina
Inez
New City Post Office
Gould
National Museum
Kien
Washington Star
New Two Dollars: Lincoln Portrait on New Certificates
The Treasury plans to issue new two dollar certificates with Lincoln as the central portrait. The design mirrors the one dollar notes with extensive white space and bold figures for easy counting and counterfeit detection, including large corners and blank areas on the back.
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Lincoln
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Aimplicity
Doamess
Fighting Shark in Genoa Boat Battle
Three Genoa fishermen in a small boat spot a large shark. Harico dives in and wrestles the shark into the boat, triggering a fierce struggle as the creature bites a crew member. The men finally cast the shark back into the sea and seek medical aid for their injured comrade.
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Genoa
Harico
Hot Weather Diet Advice From Physician
A physician warns against eating little in extreme heat and cautions against heavy meals. He recommends steady nourishment with simple easily digestible foods and frequent small drinks like milk and Vichy every two hours to endure very hot days.
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Ian Wletnke
Bill and Me and the Shark Tale from the North Atlantic
A humorous travelogue style tale recalls two sailors Bill and me aboard a galley off the pole. After a crewman dies and a shark encounter, the pair survive by cannily steering the shark toward New York City. The piece ends with a note on Parmalee's Vegetable Pills as a cure-all for digestion.
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Vane Beern
New York City
Mr. Barnum
Bill
Ao Man
Parmelee
Aluminium Clock Hands Improve Lightness and Efficiency
A leading clock manufacturer notes aluminium is now a top choice for clock hands. Copper pointers were once common, but aluminium allows thinner, lighter designs with counterweights that reduce friction and power needs. The result is stronger, easier operating large clocks and timepieces.
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Washington
Fragmented quotes from 19th century periodicals illuminate social quirks
The record captures brief, fragmentary quotes about a wandering youth and a wife seeking a tailor made gown. It reflects informal dialogue from sources such as Youth's Companion and Brooklyn Life, illustrating contemporary attitudes and language.
Doan’s Kidney Pills Said To Cure Prolonged Suffering
A Belleville woman allegedly endured forty years of kidney troubles until a doctor could not help. Her husband reports that Doan’s Kidney Pills restored her health after all else failed, praising the treatment and urging others to try it.
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Belleville
Doan
Cay
Save the Babies Die Hard Summer Diarrhea Remedy
Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry advertised as a safe effective remedy to save infants in hot weather. Canadian mother Mrs. Peter Jones from Warkworth credits the product with saving her baby's life after severe diarrhoea. The ad urges parents to keep a bottle on hand for infants' diarrhoea during summer.
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Dr. Fowler
Peter Jones
Warkworth
Ont
Fowler
Educated women and marriage a puzzled balance on porch talk
A Chicago Times-Herald style dialogue explores why educated women marry less, noting some recent matches while suggesting broader horizons beyond marriage. The exchange includes witty asides on height and suitability, ending with a tentative acceptance of a proposal.
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Chicago Times- Herald
Minard's Liniment Cures Collapse of Family Hints
A humorous vignette describes a family using Minard's Liniment to cope with daily woes. A practical man laments budget troubles since the baby arrives, while his partner explains he records all the funny things he says and does for the newspapers.
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Hades
John Chinaman
San Francisco Examiner
Penn
Nlc
Humid Weather and Ills Mentioned by Patients in Hoapitala
A Kansas City Journal piece notes ill health and feverish complaints among patients in a hospital block, with a doctor noting rheumatism as a possible cause and patients fearing various ailments amid hot humid weather. An advert promotes Parmoes Vegetable Pills as a cure for costiveness and digestive torpor, citing scientific principles and user testimonials.
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Parmo Es
Round Robin Jokes and Oddities From 19th Century Press
Snippets recounting a Philippine correspondents meeting joke about birds and round robin, Otis’s quip on not being a bird fancier, a New York donor to a rescue, a burglar’s failed safe attempt with a pun, and a note on worms causing children's appetite loss with Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as relief.
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Phlippine Correspondents
Otis
Philadelphia
You a wilter of riynes in courtside exchange
A fragment from a Chicago Chicago Nowa item shows a magistrate tense exchange with a writer of rhymes and a sharp retort about paying cash on delivery for everything and purchase.
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Chicago
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Bar
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80 Street
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Blom
Little James
Johnson
Jack
Fred
Sallis
Emma
James
Independence
Kane
Diderant
Krad
Bay Flor
Weree Rey
Brillians
New York
Detroit Journal
Jonnie
Woodby
Tim
Bill and
Dill
North Amerikey
William
Stark
Bob
Sinea
George
Brooklyn
Stanethad Juxotion
P.Q
Muners
D. C
Minard
Montreal
C. H. Gordon
Chicago News
Tus
Baltimore
Charles H
B. C. Yaya
Griffiths
Heltera
Johnston & McFarlane
Bex
Wechanic
Hoston Globe
Holloway
Topeka
Kansas City Journal
Aseman
Advan
Chicago Times Herld
J. F. Kellock
Perth
Thomas’ Koldro
Ireland
Wexford
State Journal
LOCA
Steele & Bintol
Etamillon
Lanbsira
A. Lister & Co., Ltd
King St
Winnipeg
Setae
Tervata
Jensen Ae
W.N
Ault & Wiborg
The
Gat Rollers
Canada
Owen Street
Pacific Coast
Cordevi Street
Vancouver
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