Loss of Milan Keys and Colleoni Will Shocks Bergamo
Rome-Milan Bergamo report theft of the golden keys from Sforza Castle glass case and the last testament of Bartholomeo Colleoni from Bergamo town archives. The keys symbolize Milan submission to Austria and are valued more sentimentally than financially. Thieves unknown. Colleoni will likely in foreign collection.
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Rome
Milan
Bergamo
Sforza
Austria
Bartholomeo Colleoni
Venice
Ruskin
Inked Microbes Found in School Ink Samples
A scientist reports microbes in 77 Inkred blue and black inks supplied to schools. Some microbes were deadly enough to cause illness among users. Further testing needed to determine risks and safety measures.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promised Motherhood Hope
An appeal touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for female troubles and infertility. Testimonials claim restored health and successful motherhood after medical failure. The ad invites sick women to write for advice from Lynn Mass, noting a 30 year history of use.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Maggie Gilmer
West Union
Lydia E. Pinksham
Pinkham
Bren
Lynn
Mass
Raids and a Millionaire
Mr Pelham an exceedingly hungry millionaire visits the Brown Flagon where a rosy brown eyed chambermaid serves a lavish feast of beef and beauty. He is teased by six Vassar girls, their swains, and a final roar as he orders the Red Death to enact the scene.
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Mr. Pelham
Millonaire
Mr. Peham
Juno
Levar
Red Death
Ten Stick Island tale in New Hebrides bought by captain
In the New Hebrides group a wooded islet near Southwest Bay was purchased by a British captain for the crown to end native claims. Ten sticks of tobacco paid by the captain settled the dispute and the island earned its name Ten Stick Island. A rural Georgia farmer touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve for heals, praising its value.
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Southwest Bay
New Hebrides
Empire
W. A. Floyd
Billville philosopher ponders worry and paradise
A Billville opinion notes the joy of worry and jokes that if Paradise is reached people would still fret about flying high and singing too much. An Atlantic Constitution quote recalls a man who spent life seeking what he worried about.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billville
Paradise
Atlants Constitution
Storm Plays A Queer Prank On James B Drake Schooner
The four masts of the four masted schooner James B Drake at McPhee's shipyard in Boston were twisted halfway around by a cyclonic storm while sailing in southern waters. Carpenters were astonished to find all masts still standing and sails set as the ship neared port. No other damage occurred and this incident, described by longtime harbor seamen as the strangest gale tale, is considered unprecedented in contemporary navigation.
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James B. Drake
McPhee’s
Boston
Tropics
Boston Transcript
Modesty Seen as a Thing of the Past in a Modern Age
The piece argues modesty is outdated in contemporary society starting with colonial tales and evolving through Boston and New York. It portrays modesty as a recluse with no social roles or acceptance, describing her absence from church pews operas and family life.
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Modesty
Rebecca
Boston
New York
Lippincott’s
Where Women Excel in Household Leadership
A London paper writer argues that a capable house keeper, if a man, would become a Kitchener or a Carnegie due to demanding professional standards. The piece suggests rising interest in pure food and a shift toward more wholesome, substantial meals over mere dietary theory.
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London
Kitchener
Carnegie
His Deep Concern
A kind old lady observes a young boy entering a cobbler shop with a small package. He explains the package contains his mother’s slipper fixed to spare her pain from a tack protruding on the sole. The boy believes the tack might cause discomfort and recalls past spankings.
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Sonny
Arabs Outlive Eskimo and other brief quips
An item questions whether Arabs outlive Eskimo and notes that Dr Luigi Sambon cites research suggesting Arabs live about 26 years longer than Eskimos. It also mentions South American coast peoples' longevity, age patterns in Europe, and a Spain England comparison. A joke about a literary youth selling alarm clocks ends the excerpt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tropics
Luigi Sambon
South America
Europe
Spain
False Theory in the Flood’s Tide of Men
Noah reflects on a proverb as he enters the ark, pondering whether the saying fits the events in the tide of men’s lives and fortune. The Baltimore American framing suggests a literary or biblical meditation on fate and progress.
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Noah
Fortune
Baltimore
Help Wanted and Real Estate Ads in The Sentinel
Classified notices offer rental listings for five to seven room flats and houses on Jennings Building Latrobe Street and Wilfred Street with contact details. Also second hand typewriter wanted and a brief health product ad for Foley’s Honey and Tar.
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Jennings Building
Latrobe Street
For Rent Furnished Rooms by Mrs Jacke son
Help wanted notice for furnished rooms to rent by day week or month. Apply to Mrs H C Jackson at 19 West Main Street. List includes 193 as a stray OCR tail.
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H. C. Jackeson
W. Main Street
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Colfeani
Hugo Warder
George C. Sturgiss
Famely
Pelham
Ats
The
Grafton Banking & Trust Company
Grafton
West Virginia
Gideon C. Brohard
Dr. Shoop
Speed
Iteai
Sentinel
Maple Avenue
Wilfred Street
U. H. Chenoweth
Naomi St
Fairmont
Foley
Strother & MoPar
Winfield Scott
Meredith
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