World sugar production totals and const per head
An estimate by the British Board of Trade shows 1806 sugar production at 1,314,716 tons, with cane contributing 7,317,000 tons and beet 6,995,244 tons. Cane output is led by British India, beet sugar by Germany, while Australia leads per head consumption at 129 pounds, the United States 3 pounds, and the United Kingdom 21 pounds. The British Admiralty plans ear protection for gun firing using plasticine and cotton wool, with optional use for sailors and gunnery schools.
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British Board
British India
Germany
Australia
United States
United King
Admiralty
Fidget's Mistake and a Teasing Exchange
A humorous exchange unfolds as a character jokes about Bridget misseeing an event this morning calling a scarecrow to break fear. Mike responds with a wry pun about a new suit of clothes and a neighbor. The dialogue showcases light, teasing banter in a small scene.
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Fidget
Pat
Bridget
Callies
Wredl
Mike
Spirit of New England in crisis rhetoric
A fragment discusses the New England spirit rising in crises, linking it to the Pilgrim and pioneer ethos that guided early settlers and now influences national resolve in difficult times, with mentions of pioneers and regional character.
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New England
Western States
Denver
Executor's duty in settling Wright estate raised talk
In a Scots dialogic snippet, questions arise about paying lawful debts and the executor setting aside funds for burial costs. The scene mentions procuring a handsome stone in Glasgow, with characters McDermott, McGregor, Sammis, and McDougal debating duties and entitlements.
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Wright
Oravet
Sandy McDermott
McGregor
McDougal
Boys as Glass Breakers Sparks Concern in Town
An angry citizen complains about boys breaking street lamp glass during ball games and vandalizing vacant houses. He notes repeated rock throwing for ten to fifteen minutes until a lamp or basement window shatters, urging action to curb the mischief.
Captain Winslow Guards Deserted Post In Cold Watch
Captain Herbert Winslow, executive officer at the Charlestown navy yard, stood guard for half an hour after finding an unguarded entry. He swapped into the sentry duty, waited for a marine relief, and remained at the post in cold drizzle to secure assistance.
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Stoog
Herbert Winslow
Charles Town Mary Yard
Winslow
Marine Guard
Orderly Wine Drinkers in City Wine Room Incident
A New York wine merchant defends wine room alcohol rules saying drinking wine is not illegal while whisky leads to fights. He claims only a fraction become quarrelsome with whisky and asserts the scene would attract police if whisky were served.
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New York
Where She Drew the Line in a Stage Educator Question
A fragmentary dialogue shows Miss Tay ene rejecting the stage as an educator. She cautions that using problem-play ideas of society and musical comedy ideas of costume would mislead expectations.
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Staga
eNot
End to Interrogation on Depew Birthday
The aged senator Depew rebuked a reporter with a quaint retort about a chauffeur and employer wages. The scene shows a wary colonel and a questioner seeking an opening, while the chauffeur declares he never had the impudence to ask.
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Depew
Col Slub
Calder
Gaston
A Novelist's Pipes In an Interview with Barrie
In a recent interview with a famed novelist and dramatist, Mr Barrie is described as attentive. The author recounts spending 65 minutes with him as he alternates smoking a calabash pipe and briars, finishing with a cigarette.
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Barrie
Nicotine
Camera in a Baby Carriage Inspires Inventor
A professional photographer recalls a spring idea born from necessity. He praises a female assistant who can maneuver large cameras and glass plates in a folding baby carriage strapped for rapid packing. The device proves practical on streetcars and earns credit for being a feminine yet efficient invention.
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Inventon
Curious Needles in Europe and Queen Victoria Needle
A description recounts tiny needles and their remarkable eye work. A skilled borer created an eye on a hair for a monarch and impressed with the tiny needle’s precision. Queen Victoria possessed a miniature Trajan column needle from Reeditch, shown in December 1864, with relief scenes and a hidden compartment of smaller needles.
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Wether
Needie
Reeditch
Trajan
Lee
Urchin Named for General Feud in New Jersey Suburb
In a New Jersey suburb a youth with red hair and an impish face sparked a scene after his mother learned he used ordinary swear words at home. An irate matron noted the incident, prompting a tense confrontation as the placid boy was pressed about his language.
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Aix
New Jersey
Nellie
Two Classes of Tires Some and Displeasing Beings
The passage divides people into two groups based on appearance and reality. The ill-natured gloom-bearer worsens with cheerfulness while the overly affectatious would gain from sincerity. Harmony between words, thoughts, ideas, and appearance is urged in broad social beautification.
Pittsburg Horse Show Falls Flat Amid Poor Attendance
A recent Pittsburg horse show drew low attendance and the organizers decided not to schedule further exhibitions. While the exact cause isn’t stated, observers note unfinished preparations and a fashionable crowd’s dissatisfaction as contributing factors.
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Pittsburg
Hix Scheme Cited In Vacation Rent Dispute
A Cleveland dealer cites a scheme where a traveler stays with family for a month or two weeks before returning, causing weeks of rent to be charged. The fragment outlines a dispute over vacation housing and rental timing.
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Cleveland
Fragmented plea in lyric-like voice from early postcard text
The readable lines show a sentimental plea to a beloved Mamie or Mannie, mentioning love and a sunny land above. The damaged passage mixes phrases about hearing a voice and roses, with apparent names and affectionate requests.
Untitled Medical Claim Promises Instant Wound Relief
The notice touts Dr Thomas Eelecting Gil as instantly relieving pain and quickly curing wounds after accidents or burns with no evidence or source backing.
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Thomas
Gil
Public praise for Dow's Kidney Pills from Hamburg Iowa resident
Mrs. William Beatty of Hamburg Iowa reports chronic kidney and back pain relief after using Dow's Kidney Pills. She describes severe sleeplessness, cold hands and feet, and persistent ache before trying the remedy, noting marked improvement after a few doses and near complete relief after a full box. Sold by Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo NY, 40 cents a box. Remember the name Dean's.
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Hamburg Road
William Beatty
Towa
Chilhood
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Wages Rise for Burlington Section Hands This Year
Burlington system section men cheer higher pay as starting rate moved from 1.35 per day to 1.45, now reported at 1.60. The shift comes after a midseason raise, with workers noting improved earnings and up-to-date job work. A separate note promotes Dean's Regulating laxative for constipation, priced at 25 cents.
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Burlington
Pribune
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