The Gypsy Treasure Teeth Heist In Brinkly Village
A traveling dentist arrives in Brinkly and a mysterious gypsy woman claims a buried treasure found through pulling teeth. Villagers, led by greed, pull many teeth during a weekend spree chasing a phantom elm tree beacon and fireflies, leaving them toothless and duped. The dentist profits, vanishes, and locals search in vain for treasure.
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Brinkiy
Steet
Brinkly
Deacon Spooner
Tompkins
Bla
Thursaas
Europe
Chopin Quietly Lulls Pupils With Story and Song
A chronicler recalls Chopin at his father’s school where he calmed rowdy pupils. He promised to perform if they stayed quiet, dimmed the room, and improvised a romantic tale of robbers in a house. The boys eventually sleep, then awaken to a thrilling final chord from Chopin.
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Chopin
Penny Box Revolution Turns Rubaiyat Tale
A London pamphlet recounts the anonymous first edition of Fitzgeralds Omar Khayyam from 1859. Bernard Quaritch briefly discounted the 200 copy set to a penny to clear stock. The tale claims notable readers such as Dante Gabrig Rossetti Swinburne and Burton sought the hidden treasure.
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Fitzgerald
Omar Khayyam
Bernard Quaritch
Quaritch
Dante Gabrig
Rossetti Swinburne
Burton
Onsritch
London
One Cure for a Bad Stomach by BloodPower
Indigestion is best treated by strengthening the blood as the stomach relies on pure red blood to secrete digestive juices. Dr Williams Pink Pills are promoted as the sole cure, with patient testimonials claiming recovery after ten boxes. Distributed by Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
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Williams
Alfred Gallant
Mill River
P.E.I
Dr. Williams
Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Noisy Dance Exchange and Worm Exterminator Ad
A dialogue shows Jack and Orme arguing about dancing style and variation. The ad promotes Mother Graves Worm Exterminator claiming it has saved countless children by vermicide preparation.
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Jack
Orme
The bachelor versus married man humor and a fly killer ad
A collection of brief items includes a witticism about bachelors and married men, a plea about house flies spreading diseases and praising Wilson's Fly Pads, and a comic exchange about canned peaches and preservatives.
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Wilson
Minard’s Liniment Cures Diphtheria Claim
A clipped dialogue recalls a household remark praising a boss who recognizes good work. Mrs. Pike recounts her husband’s habit of praising his workers after they perform well and even murmuring in his sleep about their good efforts.
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Mrs. Pike
Will you take a chance on kissing a pretty girl
A church fair raffle prompts a bachelor to reject romance with witty fear. The young woman teases him while a tale from the New Orleans Times-Democrat recounts a chap who once took such a chance and married six months later.
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New Orleans Times- Democrat
Tactful chaperons in social guidance and conduct
The article argues a chaperon must be born not made, maintaining poise and self restraint to manage undesired suitors without appearing watchful. It notes the balance between strictness and harmony with girls, the value of constant foreground vigilance, and nuanced summer freedoms with reliable partners and trusted gentlemen.
Needlework Notes on Braids and Garment Pressing
Tips on braiding in bureau covers and summer baby slips with Dutch neck. Instructions cover pocket stitching to prevent tearing, baste pressing for plaited skirts, and cleaning care. Discusses chain stitching for gowns and shirt waists, and a DIY laundry booklet using red and blue papers for duplicate lists.
Candlesticks Again In Favor In Society Homes
A revival of antique candlesticks in society homes gains traction as elegant brass, silver colonial, and tall Russian designs reappear. Attentive collectors report rising prices for old brass pieces and a shift to candles over modern fixtures in some interiors.
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Sheffield
How to Clean Chamois Skin
To restore stiff or soiled chamois skins rub them through a strong solution of cold water and household ammonia. Rinse thoroughly in clear cold water to soften. Pin to the line to dry in the sun and rub through the band slightly.
Biggest ferryboat operates on Lake Ontario
The Ontario No. 1, 317 feet long, runs four tracks on the main deck for 30 loaded cars and upper deck space for 1,000 passengers. It links Charlotte, New York to Cobourg, Ontario, carrying coal and easing Niagara Toronto rail congestion. It began service in 1907 and runs year round between Rochester and Buffalo through Grand Trunk lines.
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Staten Island
Brooklyn
Maryland
Express
New Haven
Brooklyn Bridge
Federal
Jersey City
Mott Haven
Lake Ontario
Charlotte
N. Y
Rochester
Cobourg
Ont
Ontario
Great Lakes
Washington Post
Vast mail division stacks charm capital visitors
The dead letters division in the capital sees 40,000 items daily and last year handled 15,000,000 pieces containing books, eyeglasses, pens, razors, rings, shoes, even money and checks. Assistant Postmaster General P. V. De Graw notes many items with deciphering difficulty and a wide range of contents from diamonds to penny souvenirs.
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L’ostmaster
P. V. de Graw
National Magazine
Shad Declines in Native Waters Rare on Atlantic Coast
The piece notes shad’s rising price and scarcity as a luxury, recalling colonial colonies on the Delaware, Maryland diets, and the shift of shad to the Pacific coast where transplants now outnumber those in native waters, amid efforts by US and Maryland commissions to avert extinction.
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William Tenn
Delaware
Chesapeake
Maryland
Pacific
Fish Commissions
United States
San Francisco
German Genius Develops Simple Curtain Alarm
The Chicago News describes a burglar alarm using a curtain or porteporte wired with fine conductors. Metal knobs fixed at points along the curtain connect to the wires. when the curtain is disturbed the knobs lose contact and break the circuit, triggering an alarm.
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Chicago News
Dust in Schools Reveals Microorganism Load
English science teacher W. H. Marsh reports disinfection work showing schoolroom dust contains 50 million to 80 million organisms per ounce. He notes dust collected from a 400 square foot room can amount to 1 to 1.6 billion microorganisms per day with 1.25 pounds of dust swept up.
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W. H. Marsh
Sardou's Statue Planned in Place de la Madeleine Spot
Vic torien Sardou spoke of Jules Simon and mocked the existing fountain before death. The article notes plans to replace the fountain Cri de Paris with a statue of Sardou at the same location.
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Victorien Sardou
Place de la Madeleine
Jules Simon
Sardou
Cri de Paris
TRAINED FRUIT TREES SHAPING GARDENS ACROSS EUROPE
The article describes expert skill in training fruit trees into vine like shapes and decorative forms such as topiary. It notes examples in England and Germany and laments limited American adoption and literature, with Germany as a key source for espalier training and stock.
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England
Germany
America
France
Omnibus and the Democratic Rise of Public Transport
The London Chronicle traces the term omnibus from French origins and notes Paris led early public carriages from 1672 to 1676 as caresses a cing sous, while 19th century Jetters patents restricted use to non-livery middle class. The 1828 Paris launch popularized omnibus to signify democratic transport, contrasting earlier exclusive vehicles.
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Shillibeer
France
Paris
London Chronicle
Railway as farmer drives Southern Alberta settlement
The Canadian Pacific Railway quietly aids settlers on its irrigation block near Calgary by plowing, hoeing, feeding, digging wells, and building houses. This rapid land development boosts traffic and accelerates Canadian growth, with Southern Alberta becoming heavily settled since CPR began development.
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South Coast Railway
Canadian Pacific
Calgary
Canada
Alberta
C.P.R
Look Here Upset Buyer Claims Plot Now Under Water
An irate man rushes into a real estate office declaring the plot he purchased from Ron yesterday is thirty feet under water. The courteous agent apologizes and offers a diving suit with each plot and promises to send his plot today.
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Ron
Gratitude Note From London Couple After Residence Fire
Mr and Mrs Blank thank friends and neighbors for kindly assisting at the burning of their residence last night in a London publication.
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London
Blank
Dysentery Cordial Promoted For Summer Ills
An ad style note touts Dr J D Kellogg Dysentery Cordial for acute summer complaints. It claims quick stomach and intestine relief and reduced irritation and pain, urging timely use. A quoted line promises many kisses in a playful aside.
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J. D. Kellogg
Minard's Liniment Cures Colds and More Odd Bits
A fragment notes Minard's Liniment claims curing colds and related remedies. In the same column a witty exchange about a girl at a nearby table prompts a tease about spotting a familiar look, ending with a playful quip.
Hol loway’s Corn Cure Claim Yields to Proper Use
An ad-like line asserts that despite deep-rooted corn or wart, the Corn Cure works when used as directed. It presents a product claim likely from a period commerce piece, emphasizing efficacy with instruction. The language mirrors historic patent medicine phrasing and sales emphasis.
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Holloway
Forest atlas to map Canadian reserves and timber data
The forestry branch of the Interior Department issues the first sheets of a forest atlas. It will include surveys plans, legends for natural features and timber yields per acre. Maps of The Pines near Prince Albert and Riding Mountain Reserve are in progress, aiming for uniform signs across Canada.
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Forestry
Department of the Interior
Prince Albert
Sask
Riding Mountain
Manitoba
Forest Service
Dominion
Canada
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Associated Literary Press
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Dodds
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