Loquacious Witness Tries Court Test in Detroit Case
A verbose witness in a police court proceeding, described as a former farmer and politician, clashed with defense during cross examination. He claimed uncertainty about arrests and admitted mixing past roles, while the judge pressed for concise answers as the session recessed for rest.
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Jaedge Setters
Waal
Detroit Free Press
Man Rescued After Lumber Accident Cures Claimed
In January a lumber woods worker named Franc is Leclaire suffered a severe crush injury when a tree fell. Found on a sled he returned home with bruised hips and severe pain. Responding to MINARD'S LINIMENT, three bottles allegedly cured him and enabled his return to work as of May 26 1893 in LIsset County Quebec.
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Yarmouth
Francis Leclaire
Minard
Sauver
AL Elgin Road
L'Isset Co, Que
Ungrammatical Exchange Reveals Clergy Concerns
In a clipped dialogue from the Youth's Companion a layman laments the chreyv and a bishop responds about sorting the poor and making them out of laymen. The exchange hints at church authority shaping social roles and the sourcing of clergy from lay followers.
Proposal Arises From General Proposition Says Chicago Record
A fragment from the Chicago Record quotes a professor and a woman in a tense exchange about proposals and perceived indifference. The professor states the proposal was driven by a general notion of how a woman seems to be.
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Bea
Chicago
Fragmentary Quote Sparks Confusion in Chicago Transcript
A garbled interview fragment from Chicago News cites a hesitant speaker asking if he can think of something. The exchange includes misspelled names and unclear context, reflecting a confusing newspaper clipping.
Jobo Smith and the Umbrella Remark
A witty ChicagoRecord quip questions Jobo Smith. The joke likens him to a man clinging to his umbrella by engraving his note on the handle. The aside reflects city humor on stubborn resolve.
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Jobo Smith
Chicago
Fragmentary Quoted Line on Love and Waste
A partial, fragmented quotation laments love and gender roles. It suggests that acts of care by a woman are wasted, comparing saving and consuming through metaphorical shoe leather.
Manitoba Railways Bill and Indenture Amendments
The text outlines a Manitoba bill confirming a contract with the Canadian Northern Railway, detailing amendments to the indenture, options to acquire demised premises for 7 million dollars, and distribution of funds to lessors, mortgagees, and bondholders. It also covers court powers, guarantees on bonds, and related public financing provisions, with force to take effect upon assent.
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A Girl's Peril and a Health Remedy Testimony
Miss Maud Patterson of Strathroy Ontario recounts headaches fatigue and pale skin that improved after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. She says the medicine restored appetite cured dizziness and pallor and strengthened nerves providing renewed health and urges other girls to try it.
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Manitoba Legislature Daily Brief on March Sessions
Winnipeg reports summarize brief afternoon sessions from March 2 to March 7. Ex Premier Greenway attended, petitions filed, bills read a second time, and railway contracts discussed by Premier Roblin. Budget details show a small surplus as Davidson delivers the budget speech and Myers leads the debate.
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Dairy Predictions From a Lecturer on Agriculture
A lecturer predicts that in 50 years milk will be sold dried to cut water transport. He foresees cows milked by machinery and butter produced without churning. These forecasts outline mechanization and processing advancements in dairy.
Bickle's Anti-Consumptive Syrup Advised for Coughs
An old advertisement urges readers to use Bick le s Anti Consumptive Syrup to cure coughs colds and throat and chest troubles. It claims quick relief from coughing inflammation of the lungs and phlegm without causing coughing fits or irritation.
His Chance
A brief exchange about hunting the Adirondack deer opens between a couple. He refuses and a moral on silence versus timing follows, noting some youths dress loudly and cannot hear themselves think.
Deafness Cure Claim by Hall's Catarrh Cure
An advertisement asserts two claims about Hall's Catarrh Cure for deafness caused by catarrh. It states deafness results from inflammation of the mucous ring of the Eustachian tube and promises cure through constitutional remedies. The ad offers one hundred dollars for any cured case and notes availability of circulars and Halle Family Pills.
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Rigid Wheel Mishap Recalls Railway Stop and Repairs
In a Q&A style excerpt from Pick-Me-Up, Mr. Longbow recounts a bicycle accident while 20 miles from home. He repaired the machine by drilling a hole in a spare rim at a railway buffet and fitting it in place of the broken rear wheel.
Greenway Leads Manitoba Railway Debate in Winnipeg
In Winnipeg on March 8 the debate over a provincial railway contract featured Mr Greenway urging rejection of the present deal. He recalled years of railway policy and argued the contract should not pass. He urged putting the Northern Pacific question to the people before any final decision. Mr Gordon and Mr Fowler spoke after.
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Fowler
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Canada
Fred. J. Holland
Tailor precise with tape and height cue in city shop
A Chestnut street tailor explains a method of estimating a customer's weight by measuring chest waist and comparing height with a salesman. He notes typical accuracy within a pound or two, while acknowledging exceptions for slim waists and broad shoulders.
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Coincidence Recalled In Buffalo Loan Tale
A traveler recounts meeting a man who lent him 50 cents in Buffalo thirty years earlier. The loan drew 35 different claimants over time, escalating the interest owed to 3.50, as told to a fellow passenger on the same train.
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Distemper Cure Claim and Household Advice Ad
An old advertisement fragment promotes Minard's Liniment for distemper and laments home cooking era biases. It questions women’s curiosity and compares coin removal to others, suggesting Holloway's Corp Cure as a remedy. The text ends mid sentence with a call to try a product.
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Dialog About Favors Sparks Mutual Gratitude Debate
A vivid exchange reveals two men debating quid pro quo favors. One insists on reciprocal help immediately to keep gratitude from cooling. The other argues against delaying a favor, preferring prompt mutual aid.
Chips From China Propaganda and Executions Discussed
The Washington Star argues China argues no immediate cost to waking a promise. The New York Times notes the emperor has beheaded the German minister’s killer. Observers question if this reduces China’s wider troubles as powers feign restraint.
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New York Times
Secondhand Bookshop Owner Sees Books as Love
A brisk youth browsed rare volumes in a secondhand store run by a proprietor who treats his stock as prized possessions. He asked about renting, but the owner replied the books are for love, not hire, underscoring a collector's passion over commerce.
Spectacular Newport wedding sparks social talk in town
In Newport a grand wedding described as a big Var derbile ceremony draws attention. The piece notes lively chatter about changes since historic times and includes vignettes of local figures and social exchanges, from a pianist to a bank query and playful remarks on courtship.
Parmelee's Vegetable Pills Said To Restore Nerve Balance
Examination of advertisements claims Dyspaspsia causes nervous derangement and that Parmelee's Vegetable Pills relieve this disorder. It asserts proper digestion tunes the digestive organs to restore equilibrium to the nerve centers with many testimonials of success.
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Parmelee
Quotations on Women and Love From 19th Century Authors
A collage of lines on women and love from Longfellow Shakespeare Reeder and others. The excerpts compare beauty heart and virtue, contrast modern and biblical views, and include critiques of women's roles and influence across society.
A Cure for Rheumatism Pills Featured
Pr iminution of uric acid in blood vessels causes rheumatic pains due to liver derangement. Angene subjects to this viral affection will find Parmelee's We table Pills a remedy. They act on the kidneys to restore healthy action and correct impurities in the blood.
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Parmelee
Colonel's West Point hazing memory revealed
A soldier, asked by a woman about hazing at West Point, hesitates and smiles then admits his thoughts on the matter would not be suitable for publication. The exchange reveals a hint of forbidden intrigue between the pair.
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Sleep Aids From Breathing Exercise Discussed In Brooklyn Life
Brown Nay describes counting breaths to aid insomnia while lying in bed. Smith Ah asks if it leads to sleep and Brown explains the night passes quickly as one becomes absorbed in the technique.
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Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil Promises Rapid Pain Relief
Northrop and Lyman Co advertise Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil sold across the Dominion. The medicine is praised as banishing pain and providing instant relief to many ailments. Consumers are urged to keep it in every home and area of the farm.
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Transformation mystery as Jones claims deer kill
Jones seeks the man who transformed the scene after a deer incident. He alleges a hunter from northern Michigan shot the deer and brought it home. Neighbors doubt the tale, noting a substituted calf and concerns the crime was staged to lure guests for venison.
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Another Leap to Fame for Percy the Poet
A Chicago Times Herald item says Percy the poet suddenly became famous after a man who died by suicide was found with one of Percy's poems in his pocket. The incident caused many newspapers to print his work, boosting Percy's name nationwide.
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Byron
Chicago Times- Herald
Trade Secret Rumor Sparks Firing in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia a cashier was fired after allegedly telling a customer that the boss was an old block head. The boss overheard the remark and acted on it.
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Kash
de Sales
Phiadelphia Press
Realistic star leaves stage as LT pursues real money
In a brief exchange, Mr. Stormington Barnes notes the leading man departed because he was too realistic in his ideas. He adds the departure affected work both on stage and in the bus office, citing the actor’s desire for real money. Washington Star.
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Diedot Invention Prompts Quiet Debate At Indiana Journal
A garbled 19th century snippet hints at a dying machine or device mentioned by Weill and Clarence. The Indianapolis Journal fragment suggests a cautious push to obtain such a device while noting potential risks or thrills in its creation.
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Lars
Weill
Clarence
Indianapolis Journal
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