The Chase for Titles in France and Parisian Marriage Schemes
A Goshen Daily Democrat column discusses genuine titles versus fakes among American women in France. It notes inflated aristocracy after titles were abolished, rumors of dukes and counts, and a Parisian marriage broker selling authentic registered titles like Duc de Montmorency and Count de Chateaubriand to American heiresses.
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France
Troyal
Tete de
Veau
Almanach de Gotha
Vance Thompson
New Broadway
Paris
Duc de Montmorency
Count de Chateaubriand
Prince de Lecca
Colonnas
Thinking and Gadgets of the Mind in Public Life
A discursive column urges daily mental exercise and focus, arguing thinking powers success and criticizing naysayers. It cites the New York Weekly and Washington Post on thought versus muscle, notes Bank of England note procedures, and touches on Paris rumors and Hetty Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
New York Weekly
Talking Canary Delights Professors on New Brunswick Drive
A Boston Transcript note recounts a canary owned by a New Brunswick driver that learned to talk after eight years in the household. Hearing the bird while sweeping, the canary uttered phrases like Kiss me Becky and Sweet bird, and it only talks when broom sounds occur. The tale compares to one ancient king’s talking canary and notes the bird’s unusually large vocabulary for its species.
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Prof. Underwood
New Brunswick
Becky
Boston
Plaster Rock
Underwood
Pierce Building
Trinity Place
England
Scotland
Peter
Prisoner and Army Officer On Island Post
An army officer on an inaccessible Narragansett Bay island post hires a young Irish domestic. Three days after arrival she reveals plans to leave saying the island is completely surrounded by water and the work is easy but she cannot stay.
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Narragansett Bay
Mary
Harper’s Weekly
No Come Back Seance Quirks Stir Curiosity
A Houston Post item recalls a sister asking questions of a departed husband’s spirit during a seance last night. The sister’s polite performance left observers unsure if the replies were convincing, as she let him speak as little as when he was alive.
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Houston Post
Racing plays fascinate the inquisitive audience
An exchange between an inquisitive person and a playwright hints at the success of racing plays. The brief dialogue suggests enthusiasm and approval without further details.
Build a Small Cottage Home For Wealth Of Living
William A. Radford advises readers on building a compact four room bungalow in Chicago, arguing home ownership beats rent. He details costs, heating, and design touches that create a refined look and home feeling, urging young workers to start now rather than wait for perfect funds.
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William A. Radford
Fifth Ave
Chicago
Dangerous Side of Humor In International News
The Cleveland Leader comments on exaggerated American novelty stories in London weeklies. It cites a whale swallowing a patent log and other fanciful tales such as gas bubbles in winter ice warming skaters and a man who grows a writing nail. The piece urges a future campaign to correct international misperceptions.
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Leader
Dispatch
London
Cleveland
Blood-and-thunder tales lead to boy’s death in Hamburg case
Hamburg dispatch reports a group of schoolboys lured a classmate to a secluded spot. They bound him to a stake and inflicted brutal injuries with pins knives and nails. After about twenty minutes the boy died from blood loss as onlookers panicked and a policeman found only a corpse.
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Indiana
Hamburg
Germany
New Furnace Fiasco Ends With Hotel Stay
Mrs. Giggs tries to move a failing furnace with John reluctantly agreeing but the crew destroys pipes and gadgets. Heat never arrives as the foreman warns of more damage and a new furnace becomes the cheaper end after days of cold. The pair retreat to a hotel for three days.
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John
Bill
Federal approach urged for divorce laws to protect society
The Philadelphia Inquirer argues that divorce should be governed by federal law to address vast interests, children, and property, noting marriage sustains society and that divorces must be granted only with full openness and clear reasons.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Remarkable 98 Year Old Credits Kidney Pills
Shepard Kollock of 44 Wallace St Red Bank New Jersey, after 40 years of kidney trouble and failed cures, reports full relief from Dpan's Kidney Pills. He had nightly awakenings and heavy kidney secretions before using the medicine. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York.
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Shepard Kollock
Wallace St
Red Bank
N. J
Mr. Kollock
Dpan
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Cure for eczema touted in 1907 magazine ad
A Newark Delaware man credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with curing his seven year eczema after two applications of Ointment and one cake of Soap. The report also notes a snake bite misattribution case from Australia and a humorous anecdote about etiquette books.
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Cuthura
W. H. Dean
Newark
Del
Sea Water Becomes Drinkable With Citrate Treatment
Sea water is converted into a harmless mineral drink by adding citrate and silver compounds. One ounce of citrate makes a half pint drinkable, seven ounces would supply a shipwrecked person for a week. Recommendation favors carrying citrate in rubber bottles or within life preservers for castaways.
Grape-Nuts Promoted As Ideal Food For Senior Years
An advertisement touts Grape-Nuts as ideal for aging digestion, claiming easy nourishment from whole wheat and barley with diastase action. It cites elderly users, including a 92 year old, praising regularity and energy, and notes phosphates support brain and nerve cells. The ad encourages Postum and hints at The Road to Wellville.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Lost Sheep Found In Barn On Welsh Mountain
Mr Powell, a Brecon farmer, found 16 of his 15 missing sheep inside an abandoned barn on a lonely mountain walk near Llangorse. Eight were dead and seven barely alive after being trapped by the closing door and starved. Sheep had eaten wool from each other as they died, and shepherds had not looked inside due to the barn's infrequent use.
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Llangorse
Brecon
Wales
Mr. Powell
Do You Know What White Lead Is
The text explains White Lead as the global standard paint material made by corroding lead and mixing with linseed oil, warns against adulterated brands with barytes or rock, and describes a blow-pipe test to prove purity. It notes the National Lead Company offers a free blow-pipe test kit and booklet on paint with its Dutch Boy trademark.
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National
National Lead Company
Woodbridge Building
New York
Sacrifices cited in tense domestic exchange
A fragment from a domestic exchange centers on sacrifice as a defining element of a woman's life. The dialogue features a woman insisting on sacrifices and her husband pushing back with a brusque remark about sacrifice sales.
What Causes Headache In Cold Seasons
From October to May colds are the most frequent headache cause. Laxative Brom Quin ine claims to remove that cause. E Grove discusses bus routes and the idea that success rarely comes to those unprepared.
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E.w.grove
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Goshen Daily Democrat
JOS
Goshen
Washington Post
Bank of England
Philippines
Brooklyn
Hetty Green
Boston Man
Wo. A. Radprorp
LVN
KOOAF
MGR
Losa
Cadeoey
Victoria
Hiram Grasscutt
Hum
Jing
Cyrus Townsend Brady
Toledo
Dr. Brady
Calif
Alifornia Fic Syrup Co
Carters
TES
White Lily Mfg. CO
Hockingham Mead
Davenport
Gunther's Center
State Street
Chicano
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