Magnum Opus Ends in Fire and Renunciation
A writer near despair seals his tablet and destroys his grand novel after realizing the hurt it would cause his daughter Elsie and ex wife Agnes. He had hoped the book would prove fame but burns the pages instead, choosing duty to his child and pity for Agnes over literary triumph.
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Potaderter
Geek
Blood Tostead
Garkteve
Agnes
Elsie
Tredgar
Tie
Blauvelt
Publiaker
Dad Ayr
Deer
Cen
Teindexter
Eham
Fie
Sde
Poindexter
Bedtige
Korea's Seven Wonders Listed by Historic Token
The seven wonders of Korea include Kin shanto mineral springs with healing water, two springs linked by underground flow, a cold wind cavern with a piercing blast, a regenerating indestructible pine forest, a hanging coating stone, a warm top of hill stone spreading heat, and a droplet of Buddha sweat hindering flora for thirty paces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Kinshanto
Mohammed
Buddha
Gossip and the double standard in society
A critique of gendered gossip culture noting that scandals start in men's clubs and spread through women and male-dominated networks. The piece argues women face harsher labeling for sharing rumors while male origins escape blame, highlighting a biased view of discretion and rumor.
The Black Scourge and Its European Plague Years
A sweeping historical overview traces the plague from its probable origins in Asia and Egypt to Europe, detailing its spread with wars and armies. It cites Constantinople, Gaul, Italy, and France, with Venice, Naples, Siena, Florence, and London cited for major death tolls and social upheaval.
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Asia
Egypt
Xerxes
Cyrus
Tamerlane
Europe
Justinian
Persia
Constantinople
Gaul
Italy
Naples
Siena
Florence
Venice
France
Paris
Strassburg
Order of the Flagellante
England
London
East
Richmond
Bosworth Field
Scotland
Langside
Mary
Charles Ll
Home Kidney Remedy Widely Promoted in Newspapers
Claiming to cleanse and strengthen kidneys, a home tonic blends Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Kargon and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla. Marketed since 1906, it purports to relieve backache bladder weakness and urinary trouble before Brights disease, with testimonials from readers and widespread newspaper notices across major cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canin
Scranton
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Pittsboro
Omelette Price Sparks Rothschild Inquiry in Mountain Inn
A renowned financier, Rothschild, dines in a mountain village and is shocked by a steep bill. On asking the innkeeper, he learns eggs are cheap, but Rothschilds are scarce with the locals, a quip that frames the encounter as a witty sting.
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Rothschild
Stomach Troubles Promoted by Pink Pills Explain Cure
A health note promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a tonic to restore stomach function and blood nourishment. It recounts Mrs James W Haskell of Port Maitland N S who recovered from indigestion and fatigue after using the pills. A London Opinion quip about a Cork farmer craving a fork ends the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Scottish legend on First Royal Scots guarding Jesus tomb
A Brooklyn reader cites New York Times claiming the First Royal Scots guarded Jesus tomb after the crucifixion. He notes a Scottish officer and archives at Glencorse support that a hundred men under a centurion formed the guard, distinct from the Roman army, later becoming the nucleus of the First Loyal Scots. He seeks verification from readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Rtalia
Foutius Pilste
Scotch Guards
Glencorse
Scotland
Brooklyn
New York Times
Jollying Versus Guying A Reflection On Language
A thoughtful observer cites shifts in slang from joking and fooling to the term jollying. He notes queerness in the word guying and argues jollying preserves cordial, good nature, signaling a broader trend toward better temper in society.
Overpaid Official in Bregenz Faces Refund Demand
The Innsbruck high court orders a Bregenz tax official to refund a single heller overpayment from 1906. The small amount will be entered into current state accounts, with a Vorarlberg paper reproducing the document and joking the extra heller may have led to excess spending.
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Bregenz
High Court of Justice
Innsbruck
Vorarlberg
Pall Mal! Gazette
Hadley’s cab ride ends with a wrong direction
President Hadley of Yale climbed into a New Haven cab and ordered the driver to hurry. The cab lurched through streets for over half an hour before Hadley realized he was being taken somewhere unknown. The cabby’s reply left him puzzled about the destination.
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Hadley
Yale
New Haven
Theabby
Cabby
Dr. Hadley
Philadelphia Ledger
Letter In Mail Delays Traced To Patchogue Resident
William B. McDaniel of Ocean Avenue Patchogue New York received a letter mailed February 1 1901. The note followed him through several city moves and to the post office general delivery, always arriving too late. He moved back to Patchogue two years ago and the letter only arrived recently. The cause remains a mystery says the New York Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. McDaniel
Ocean Avenue
Patchogue
N. Y
Mr. McDaniel
General Delivery Department
McDaniel
Wages in Europe Vary Widely Across Countries
The Carlsbad district court in Austria set daily labor wages for 1997 1908 and 1940 notes. Males foromen 6 cents per day others 40 ents apprentices and boys 20 ents. Females 28 cents juveniles 18 cents state servants 48 cents except poets and telegraph servants 44 cents.
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Great Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
Austria
Carlsbad
Chiesau
Dr Chase's Nerve Food Promises Rich Relief
A testimonial advertisement touts Dr Chase's Nerve Food as a remedy for nerves and energy loss. It claims worry and overwork drain health and cites Lena Herbert of Love Farm Manitoba who regains strength after fourteen boxes. Available 50c a box at dealers or Edmanson Bates & Co Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Chase
Lena Herbert
Love Farm
Edmanson, Bates & Co
Toronto
Beaten Widows and Orphans Curse the Plunderers
Excerpts show a brutal exchange where victims curse the plunderers with a biblical curse. The dialogue mocks the widows and their children while the attackers laugh and boast of their riches. The tone resembles a sensational London Opinion fragment with character snippets and chatter.
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Puck
Zam-Buk Skin Remedy Ad Promises Healing
An advertisement touts Zam-Buk as nature’s own skin remedy for injuries eruptions and skin diseases. It lists testimonials from Mrs A E Gardiner Montreal and others and claims cures for piles eczema and blood poison with a 50c box price and free sample offer. It ends with a cheeky cartoonish quote about gender and finances.
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A. E. Gardiner
Catalina
Piles
K. M. Bartlett
Montreal
A. Harrison
Kingston
Alfred Brown
Toronto
Coggill
Wapella
Zam-Buk
Zam- Buk Co
Tronto
Egypt Census Grows From Under Ten to Over Thirteen Million
A census report notes Egypt’s population was under 10 million in 1897 and is now thought to exceed 13 million. The bulletin highlights rapid demographic growth and ongoing counting efforts.
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Egypt
A Student of Nature
Emily Louise asks if God makes peaches and why stones are inside. Her father jokes that God makes the peach outside for convenience and that the stone is inside, then she questions why nuts are inside shells and seeks a straight answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Louise
Keeping Friends and Weather Warnings Mix In Curio Text
A fragmentary column blends moral counsel on friendship with a hoac weather era note urging courtesy toward friends. It also includes an advertisement for Kellogg’s Dy sentery Cordial and a dialogue snippet about fate and a college professor turned ironworker in a faux foreign accent.
Remarkable Horse Cure Claims Anatomy Breakthrough
An 19th century advertorial touts ENGLISH SPAVIN I MIMENT a cure for blood spavin co splints ringbone sweeney eurles sprains and swollen throats. One bottle priced at $50 is said to be the most wonderful blemish cure ever known. A dialogue from Fliegende Blaetter is cited by Observer.
Minard's Liniment Relief Prompts Gentle Bargain
A Philadelphia Press snippet shows Delia negotiating with a new iceman over payment for ice. The teddy claims no money now but promises payment Saturday, while the iceman worries about not being paid. Delia suggests taking the ice back if payment fails.
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Delia
Philadelphia Press
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Lulu Johnson
Dodds
GAR Aon
Pells
Wien Lao Ae
Www
W. U. No
Pontius Pilates
New York Press
Graves
Lulu
Evelyn
Minard
J. D. Kellogg
Fazaire
Peetsburg
Fliegende Blaetter
Observer
Addess
X. Ushaws
Muotrea
Uttewa
Toronto Loadon
Wisalyeg
MR. Grocer
Eddy’s
Tees & Peasse Limited
Calgary
Winnipeg
Edmonton
Canada
Eddy
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