Banking clerk rejects agency offer after poetry craving
William Sharp known as Fiota MacLeod, then a clerk at the Bank of Melbourne in London, faced selection between a colonial agency in Australia or quitting. He took a French leave to hear a radio concert, prompting the manager to demand explanation for absence. The chief cited prioritizing personal call over duties.
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Lord Avebury
William Sharp
Fiota MacLeod
London
Bank of Melbourne
Australia
Sharp
Cadio
Bank —London Chroniele
Man Pursues Self-Perfection Through Work Over Reading
A statement asserts a man achieves self perfection more by diligent labor than by reading Carlyle. It emphasizes discipline and steady effort as the route to personal betterment.
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Carlyle
Woman Cures Reported by Lydia E Pinkham's Compound
Belleville Nova Scotia and Auburn New York women describe ten year illnesses with nervousness and female troubles ending in relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Testimonials claim substantial health improvements and personal letters are reviewed by the Pinkham company.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Belleville
N.S
Canada
Surkine Basing
Nova Scotia
Auburn
N. Y
Willliam H. Gil
Pleasant Street
New York
Pinkham Medicine Company
Lynn
Mass
Lydia E Pinkham
Energy and momentum in a collision explained
The article explains momentum as mass times velocity, yielding foot pounds. It notes energy from impact transfers to the struck body, causing motion, deformation, and heat, with work done from collision to rest, referencing Edgar Lucie Larkin in New York.
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Edgar Lucie
Larkin
New York
American
Buffalo Bill Wild Bill Tale Ends in Quick Trap
Colonel Cody recounts a duel tale where a concealed killer aims at Wild Bill. The shooter boasts a 1 cent prayer, but Bill signals Andy is unseen and the assailant is shot from behind before turning. No one else is revealed in the doorway.
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Colonel Cody
Buffalo Bill
Plains
Wild Bill
Bill
Andy
Shrewd Sexton Tips Tourists at Rheims Clock
A Lasidun Onlooker note says visitors to Rheims Cathedral, famed gothic masterpiece, watch the heavy clock being wound by the sexton. He quips that if weights are real, they should cry for themselves, prompting each of about 200 daily visitors to turn the wheel and tip him for the experience.
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France
Rheims
Sexton
Sexon
Lasidun
Asthma Remedy Promises Relief and Renewed Vigor
An 19th century advertisement extols Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy claiming to remove the cause of asthma, dissolve the cloud of attacks, and restore the body to normal strength and mental happiness. It asserts both relief and restoration of vigor for sufferers.
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Vr. J. D. Kellogg
No Known Portrait of Emily Bronte Sparks Debate
The article notes there is no authentic portrait of Emily Bronte and discusses how Charlotte Bronte compared George Henry Lewes to Emily, remarking Lewes resembled a baboon. It reflects on future historians relying on photography to judge celebrity appearances.
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Emily Bronte
Charlotte Bronte
George Henry Lewes
Emily
Lewes
Mercy
A Real Genius Pete Doole as Clever Craftsman
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reviews Pete Doo calling him a genius for self taught skills. It highlights his self-made necklace, watch chain, peach stone charm, trained circus dog, mouth harp and guitar, copperplate handwriting, and ability to craft a swan without copying from a pattern. It contrasts praise with his unstable work history and family hardship.
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Pete
Peter
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Inquisitive Mrs Gadabout Stirs Tolker Household
Mrs Tolker rants about Mrs Gadabout who stares on the street and probes others affairs. Mr Tolker asks innocently about the gossip as tensions rise and the quarrel ends with a vow of silence for the night.
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Mrs. Tolker
Size of Queensland Compared to Central Europe
Size of Queensland is described to illustrate Australia's scale. It states Queensland alone covers about 608,497 square miles, roughly half the combined area of Germany, Austria, and Hungary. The note uses this to give readers a comparison of land area.
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Australia
Queensand
Germany
Austria
Hungary
Care for the invalid and nursing tips from New York Sun
Advice on caring for an invalid emphasizes changing furniture, letting sun shine and fresh air in, keeping the room tidy, varying the costume, avoiding bottles and spoons left around, using clean cover papers and napkins, serving hot and cold items appropriately. The note mentions Minard's Liniment claimed to cure garget in cows.
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New York Sun
Birds of Helgoland and Their Night Nets
In September island residents and seamen on Helgoland use lanterns and large nets to trap migrating skylarks. Expert Seebohr notes up to 15 409 skylarks can be captured in a single night, while ships across the North Sea and Baltic observe the birds as they rest on yard arms and decks.
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Helgoland
Earth
Seebohr
North Sea
Baltic
Barnato’s Comic Stage Prank Ends in Applause
A South African journal recalls Barney Barnato as a talented but rough amateur actor. In a quip about a Melodrama performance he reportedly seized a prop hump that detached, then tossed a chimp from a cathedral roof and joked I have killed a policeman. The audience applauded.
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South Africa
Sutton Vaneine
Barney Barnato
D'Amond
Claude Foile
Victor Hugo
Quasimodo
Frello
Guarded Rest of King George II Amid Royal Night Watch
London dispatch notes heavy precautions at Windsor as soldiers and detectives patrol halls at night. Guards wear felt slippers to avoid waking the king while doors and windows undergo frequent checks for intruders. The setup compares to Russian Cossacks and Spanish guards, underscoring the high security surrounding the monarch.
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George of
England
Royal Palace
London
New York Sun
Schways
Evar
Russia
Spain
Presence of mind tested in emergencies says Lowell
A quotation from Lowell emphasizes how calm thinking under stress reveals true character, noting that native mettle is revealed by men during crises.
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Lowell
Postum Said to End Coffee Ills in Ten Years of Use
A testimonial notes coffee caused stomach issues and headaches while Postum, recommended by a grocer, cured those ills. The family reports years of Postum use with their grocery bill, and a husband who switched from coffee after trying Postum. Canadian Postum Co. advertises Regular and Instant forms with prices 15¢ 30¢ 50¢.
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Postum
Canadian Postum Co
Windsor
Wellville
The Sun's Journey Through a Vast Galactic System
Dr Forane of Oxford University Observatory and Prof H C Plammer of Ireland discuss a model where the sun and stars form a single gravitational system. They say stellar orbits resemble pendulum oscillations, with the sun completing one galactic revolution roughly every 400 million years and currently moving outward after passing the centre within the last few hundred thousand years.
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Dr Forane
Tes University Observatory
Oxford
H. C. Plammer
Royal Astronomer of
Ireland
Sidgwick’s seas crossing and ravings in crowding breeze
A. C. Benson recalls Professor Sidgwick’s habit aboard a ship crossing the English Channel. He stood in a crowded place and recited English verse aloud with emphatic gesturing. The first attempt amused enough to curb nausea, but a captain’s officer halted the second recital, fearing it frightened some ladies.
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A. C. Benson
Professor Sidgwick
English Channel
Putnam's Painless Corn and Wart Extractor Ad
No substitute has ever been devised that gives quick painless resuits you get from Putnam's Painless Corn and Wart Extracto. Its success is equalled. It soothes, eases, heals and painlessly removes callous bunions warts and corns in twenty four hours. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed with 25e bottle.
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Putnam
Admiral Dewey Describes a Borrower and a Sponger
A Washington anecdote recalls Admiral Dewey describing a man who borrows and sponges off friends. He called him one of those chaps who uses all their friends as coaling stations.
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Admiral Dewey
Washington
Old Nick Nickels and Their Norse Mine Monster
The name Old Nick Nickels traces to a Scandinavian demon Niki said to haunt the metal mines where nickel is found. Legend held he bestowed hardness to the metal, shaping its mythical character in folklore.
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Niki
Neighborly Chicken Damages Case Dismissed
A neighbor faced dismissal after a judge found no appreciable damage in a chicken case. The plaintiff testified the bird was worth 75 cents alive and dead, but the judge ruled no damages occurred and dismissed the charge. Also mentions Dr Thomas EClectic Oil as a miraculous remedy.
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Philadelphia Telegraph
Memoir excerpt notes czar surrounded by would be assassins
Li Hung Chang recalls Russia visit and the tense atmosphere around the czar and officials. He recounts a jew fellow threatening his life in Tizntsin with a wire to hang him at his gate, prompting a preemptive decapitation to end the talk.
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Li Hung Chang
Russia
St. Petersburg
Tizntsin
Teacher seeks mother in tenement amid illness
A New York Globe report describes a teacher rushing from a school in a tenement district to find the mother of a pupil taken ill. A child guides her through a dark alley to the address of Mrs An gelo Scandale, with the woman described as downstairs on a threshold.
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New York Globe
Impatient exchanges at social event noted in papers
In a brief social snippet, Ethel and Jack clash over an attempted kiss while Marie comments on the interruption. A second line notes annoyance at the scene and mentions a ride and a smile as Ella walks past, with Mal acknowledging a chat.
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Ella
Mal
Poverty No Help in Girl's Marital Choice
The Dallas News notes a mother's stance that a daughter's marriage choice to a poor but honest young man is driven by honesty rather than wealth. The editor references social expectations and economic status as factors in arranged alliances.
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Mary
Dallas News
What vegstabier serve a double purpose
A student asks a punny riddle about vegetables and double use. The Cincinnati Enquirer cites the exchange with a class shouting cucumbers as the answer.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Woman at horse show delivers witty quip about taste
In a light moment a woman attends her first horse show and jokes with a friend asking if she is a good judge of horse flesh. She replies with a humorous claim of never having tasted anything, highlighting the playful tone of the scene.
An Irishman Leads a Bull in a Frantic Chase
An Irishman ties a rope to his wrist and the bull pulls him around a corner. He spins with the animal as a friend shouts directions in a comic exchange. The scene ends with a hapless, bewildered Pat replying I don t know.
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Pat
Horrid Miss Prim-Alow Declines A Kiss
A fragment shows Miss Prim-Alow refusing a kiss from a man as Miss Peach asserts no suitor among her male acquaintances. The brief exchange reflects social tension and flirtatious dialogue.
Speech Sparks Debate Over Ragtime Oratory Label
The Statesman questions a speech while a musician defends it as crafted to please popular taste, saying the piece was written to suit public appeal. The exchange reflects tensions between artistic intent and audience reception in Washington.
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Washington
tSar
Unsociable Gabe Smith draws Cincinnati Enquirer mockery
A brief squib notes Gabe Smith described as an unsociable cuss by the Cincinnati Enquirer with a joking aside that he would not even ask in his sleep, illustrating a local humorous jab.
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Gabe—Smith
Steve
Cincinnati Enquirer
Murine Eye Remedy for Red Weary Eyes and Pain
Advertising copy touts Murine Eye Remedy for weak watery eyes and granulated lids with 25 to 50 cent prices. Eye Salve and aseptic tubes are sold by a Chicago drug firm offering free Eye Book. Product promises soothing relief for all eye care needs.
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Mai
Murine Eye HE Wedy CO
Chicago
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