Tuberculosis Perils Dairy Industry and Humans Warns Straus
Nathan Straus addresses the International Dairy Congress in Budapest urging pasteurization and tuberculin testing to halt bovine and human tuberculosis. He cites rising cases, tests showing infection in dairy cattle, and the economic impact while advocating pasteurized milk for calves and people.
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Nathan Straus
Budapest
New York
Sirana
Chicago
American Bureau of Animal Industry
John R. Mohler
American Department of Agriculture
Straus
New York City
Health Department
A Spendthrift Publican and a Roving Wedding Talk
A quarrel between a spendthrift publican and his wife centered on money from dawn to supper with no clear resolution. A literary quip about crippled feet and Holloway's Corn Cure promises relief. A Boggs joke about $10 bills contrasts with a wish for hands on them, from Harvard Lampoon.
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Boggs
Harvard Lampoon
Readers urged to send for Catarrh Cure claims $100 reward
The ad proclaims Catarrh Cure the only positive remedy and offers $100 reward for proof of failure. It includes medical claims about curing catarrh by acting on mucous membranes and building up constitution. The piece also mentions a Toledo drug company and a dinner-hour remark about houseflies spreading disease.
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Ternecnae Agdrem Ficheney & CO
Toledo
Drugetta
Hausady
Workers Seek Overtime For Church Service
In a past era a manufacturer paid wages only if workers attended church. A worker asked the master if overtime could be granted for attending church, revealing a culture where religious observance affected pay.
The Evolving Meanings of Fellow and Bachelor
The term bachelor, once meaning a cowherd, shifted through Latin roots to signify unmarried men barred from marriage by academic tradition. Fellowships at Oxford and Cambridge paid 1500 to 3000 dollars, lost upon matrimony, shaping social intrigue as scholars courted wealthy ladies. A graduate who kept his fellowship became a “good fellow,” a phrase with a gentler connotation.
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Oxford
Cambridge
Herips
Cole
Royal Maids Propose to Queens and Duchesses in Quiet Ways
A London Answers article recounts how royal ladies initiate marriage proposals. Queen Victoria reportedly asked Prince Albert by showcasing Windsor and saying all this may be yours. Holland’s queen sent a sprig of white heather to hint at marriage. The Duchess of Argyll used a state ball to name her intended partner. The Duchess of Fife presented a drawer of keepsakes showing past gifts to impress the suitor.
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Victoria
Prince Albert
Windsor
Holland
Prince Henry
Duchess of Argyll
Marquis of
Lorne
Duchess of Fife
London
Adenoids and Their Effects on Child Health
Dr Leonard Keene Hirshbergin notes adenoids form at the nasal pharyngeal junction, often present at birth but delaying symptoms. They disrupt respiration, cause restless sleep, and can deform the mouth and face if untreated, sometimes leading to ear and lung complications. Removal is swift and low in pain, often unmasking enlarged tonsils.
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Leonard Keene Hirshbergin
Narrowest street Kitty Witches in Yarmouth
Kitty Witchestow in Great Yar mouth claims the world’s narrowest street with entry ends of 29 and 56 inches. Neighbors can shake hands and blow out candles across the gap. Yarmouth has 145 rows totaling over seven miles, with Kitty Witches the most interesting and narrow.
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Kitty Witchestow
Great Yarmouth
Yarmouth
Kitty Witches
Faraday Declines Pension In Humble Refusal
Lord Melbourne offered Michael Faraday a pension claiming science is humbug. Faraday refused the pension saying he declines it and retired. The premier later learned of the blunder and apologized before the pension was accepted.
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Faraday
Melbourne
London Snowstorms Purify City Air Findings
The London Chronicle reports experiments showing five times more impurities on weekdays when factories run versus Sundays. A single Sunday snowstorm is said to bring 75 tons dissolved solids 142 tons suspended matter 100 tons coal 25 tons salt and a ton of ammonia to surface London.
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London
County of
London Chronicle
Sudden Start Sparks Old Connection In Plain Dealer
An exchange recalls a former classmate known as the new millionaire and claims he gave him his first start in life, joking about a bent plunger as the source of luck.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Birthday Gift Pranks Stir Studio Banter
A humorous exchange centers on a birthday gift as a man and woman tease each other. The man laments his nose while the woman questions the gift idea and recalls a birthday present theme from the New York Journal. The vignette captures playful social banter about gifts and vanity.
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New York Journal
Bitterness Behind the Meetups Impacts Dryces
In the phrase misery emerges as a debt to Bit Dryces, signaling a cryptic transaction or oath. The line hints at a burden or obligation tied to encounters of hardship.
Dodd's Kidney Pills Prove Cure for McGee Case
A Nova Scotia farmer Mr Dan McGee report backache from kidney trouble was cured quickly by Dodd's Kidney Pills. He describes lingering Lambago and fatigue, says the medicine restored health and urges those with backache or kidney issues to use it. Neglected kidney disease risks rheumatism dropsy or heart disease.
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James River
Antigonish Co
N.S
Dan McGee
Dudi
Mr. McGee
Dodd
Bright
Keeping Children Well With Baby's Own Tablets
A home remedy article promotes Baby's Own Tablets as essential for mothers to treat minor child illnesses. It claims quick cures for stomach troubles worms colds teething and general health. Testimonial from Mrs Jos Levesque of Casselman Ontario endorses the product sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 9 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Jos. Levesque
Casselman
Ont
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Fashioned for the Past: Clerk Advises Against Purchase
A shopper asks for advice on buying a item while a weary clerk notes it has fallen out of style since the shopper began looking. The exchange hints at changing tastes and cautious salesmanship in a retail scene.
Indignation Over Misrepresented Letter Revealed
Mrs Lapsling denounces Mrs Whilks after a letter she wrote to her brother about the Snagges is reportedly distorted by Mrs Whilks. The dispute arises amid Minard's Liniment and Lumberman's Friend context as cited by the Chicago Tribune.
How to Cure a Cold Before It Becomes Bronchitis
Dr Chase's Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine is advertised as a thorough remedy for colds that danger into bronchitis or pneumonia. The ad claims it loosens the cough, aids expectoration, reduces inflammation, and cures the cold itself. A testimonial from Mrs Geo Good of Ontario endorses its effectiveness. Available at 2 cents per bottle from dealers or Edmanson Bates & Co in Toronto.
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Thomas Wylie
Galt
DR. T
Avenous
Toronto
Dr. Chase
Geo. Good
Tichborne, Addington Co
Ont
Edmanson, Bates & Co
Gift of Language Echoed in Orison Swett Marden Quote
A passage extols conversation as a priceless social power, arguing eloquence surpasses other talents in influencing people. It notes that speaking well elevates impression, charm, and pleasure in every encounter, quoting Orison Swett Marden from Success Magazine.
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Orison Swett Marden
Success Magazine
Turner the painter and the value of paintings
A tale from Stories of the English Artists recalls Joseph Mallord Turner who hated selling his works. When Birmingham manufacturer Gillott offered to buy, Turner said the paintings were “mere paper” yet accepted about £5,000 in banknotes for his pictures including Building of Carthage.
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R. Davies
C. Hunt
Turner
Birmingham
Gillett
Gillott
Carthage
Bismarck Wins Bold Betrothal In Courthouse Style
A young Bismarck asks Johanna von Puttkamer s father for permission to visit. The father grants a visit of inspection. Bismarck rides to Reinfeld and, in a bold drive, leaps from his horse and kisses Johanna. The betrothal is accepted immediately.
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Bismarck
Johanna von Puttkamer
Puttkamer
Reinfeld
Johanna
The Ennis Killen magistrate and fox hunter in court
The father of the present Earl of Ennis Killen was a magistrate known for hunting. He arrived at the justice room early to hear cases and horse whipped both plaintiff and defendant after hearings. Each party left satisfied, claiming the other had been horsewhipped by his honor.
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Earl of
Enniskillen
Tle
London Graphic
How He Knew Joke About Wagner Misheard
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip recalls a concert mishap where plaster fell from the ceiling forcing a sleeping man to shout Wagner in the middle of a performance to wake him. The joke hinges on mishearing Wagner as the composer name.
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Wagner
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Farewell Sermon Ends Free Salvation Critique
A preacher departing a nonpaying charge notes the congregation’s embrace of free salvation and their poor treatment of him, delivering a pointed farewell that highlights the salary issue. The remark underscores tensions over guidance and compensation in the church community.
Southpaw Knight in Medieval Tales
Quotation from Philadelphia Bulletin notes a playful query about a left-handed hero in medieval stories, suggesting readers wonder if a southpaw knight exists in popular lore. The line frames the curiosity about handedness in legendary deeds.
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Philadelphia
Quote on language and action by T. S. Eliot
A concise line from Eliot asserts that precise language governs decisive action. The statement emphasizes that choosing the correct word empowers clear, definite outcomes in conduct and communication.
Elephants Cross River and Climb Bank in Striking March
An observer recalls a line of elephants crossing a steep river, wading and swimming with precise steps. They haul themselves up the bank by digging with trunks and tusks, nearly sinking one before rescue by the herd. The rajah orders help to free a stuck animal.
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India
Times of India
Site of Madrid Described As Arid And Parched
The article recounts Madrid’s transformation from a water rich town into a dry, sunbaked capital. It notes the emblem of a water and fire motif, Charles V and Philip II’s roles in making Madrid a capital, and the drying effect of 400 summers on the Manzanares and surrounding springs.
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Madrid
Charles V
Philip 11
Manzanares
Europe
Calvert's
A City of Changes in Cattaro’s Shifting Rule
The city of Cattaro changed hands multiple times from Venetian to Austrian control. Montenegro held it briefly before Austria took it with British aid in 1813. It passed through French empire influence, then back to Austria in 1814 after Russian pressure, reflecting the era’s shifting alliances.
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Cattaro
Montenegro
Campo Formfio
Pressburg
Russia
Austria
Sheridan's Quick Rhyme Stuns Prince Regent Offer
The prince regent later George IV offered £50 for a rhyme to porringer. Sheridan, present, quickly replied with a rhyme about the Duke of York's daughter and the Prince of Orange. He then challenged to take the pounds by rounds, or a rhyme to porringer. Londoo Answers.
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George IV
Porringer
Sheridan
Duke of York
Prince of Orange
Londoo
Degree Earned Cited By Ambitious Young Man
The Philadelphia Ledger notes a former student sent to college has earned his degree, reporting the faculty called him in and gave him the third degree. The remark highlights the youth's ambition and rapid progress.
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Colege
Biladelphia Ledger
Gin Pills Textblock Implicates Kidney Relief Claims
Several testimonials endorse Gin Pills from the National Drug & Chemical Co limited of Toronto and Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as cures or health aids for kidney trouble rheumatism and general digestive cleansing. The material includes a Napanee Ontario resident and other quotes from periodicals and letters.
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Trumper
Frank Trumper
Dept
N.Y
National Drug & Chemical Co., Limited
Toronto
Parmelee
Misadventure over a Sabbath fishing misread
A Sunday fishing scene ends with a boy defending his fish as artificial bait and a clergyman admitting a mistaken view. The boy shows the basket to the preacher, who reflects on the error and the humbling exchange.
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New York Sun
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