The History and Folly of Wills Through Ages
The article surveys wills from ancient times to modern days, noting famous examples from Adam to Columbus, Napoleon, and Shakespeare. It discusses probate, construction challenges, mental capacity, and the caution for laymen to seek legal advice, arguing wills reveal character and motives.
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Adam
Noah
Job
Jacob
Joseph
Virgil Gang
Nero Addied
Caesar
Egypt
ciyill+ tetlon
Persia
Tllinois
William Matthew Flinders Petrie
Kahun
Teta
Mt Entp
Christ
Gennacherip
Neba
Plato
Amatonle
Petrarch
Augustua Caesar
Virgil
Columbus
Geneva
Martin ‘Luther
Weidelberg
Napoleon Wee
Old Doctore Commons
London
Fashington
Abraham Lanchip
Weekington
P. T. Barnum
Grigham
Florence WeighKingale
Rhoalen
Weeter Abbey
Lord Nelson
Trafalgar
Firltigh
Hamilton
Willy
Direct Vote for U S Senators Seen Likely Soon
Edward G. Lowry notes in Warpers Weekly that direct election of United States senators by the people is near. The House has approved reform bills four times, but the Senate has blocked them. Southern senators oppose giving Congress election control, yet public opinion shifts toward an amendment passing soon.
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Senate
One Way to End the War
The piece argues that Mexican revolutionary sympathizers fear U S invasion plans and that ending the war hinges on shifting Mexican views of U S actions. It claims troop presence in Texas could unify disparate Mexican factions and deter revolutionary schemes.
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Strom
New York Times
Taft
Campeachy
Bonora
No More Violation of Neutrality Along the Border
The speaker pledges no further neutrality breaches along the border and vows order. He notes critics among patriots who warn of an invasion of Mexico for financiers, asserting no other motive exists.
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Alote
Mexico
It Is Just a Habit
A short excerpt from Success Magazine shows a conversation between a wife and a new girl as they discuss rumors about the couple. The wife asks the girl not to think anything unusual happened while hints imply shared suspicion of others’ belief in a serious marital issue.
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Success Magazine
Eileen
Aldonet
Meuim
Wanet
Musband
Editorial Hazing in Louisville Courier Journal
A fragment from the Louisville Courier Journal quotes a heated exchange on hazing and poetry. The dialogue questions whether a parent should push a son toward poetry or defend him from its perceived influence, reflecting tense attitudes toward literary culture.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
The Tie-Up at the Public Station
The Louville Courier Journal chronicles a public station scene where a man hovers by a coin slot and babbles on the phone to his dear, provoking weariness and groans from onlookers as perspiration trickles and spectators watch the scene.
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Loulaville Courier-Journal
GUMPTIGN ON THE FARM
A April Parm Journal column urges steady spring farming, advises patience with new routines, and promises a successful garden with careful planning. Tips include seed potato treatment, planting timing, and using reliable seed sources to grow a standout garden.
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Aad
The Candy Reveal and U S Candy Output 1910
A historical note surveys U S candy consumption and factory value, citing 1919 factory worth around 250 million dollars and Chicago production rising 40 percent from 1908 to 1910. It estimates consumer spending at about 26 cents per pound and suggests vast per capita candy intake, including a single buyer purchasing 10 tons for employees’ children.
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Horton W. Currie
United Etstes
Chicago
United States Line Corporation
What She Found After Lost Watch Mystery
A young woman returns home to learn her dining room held a surprising discovery. The maid reports items found include beer bottles clear butts a cigarette packet a satin slipper a hat and a rat among other oddities, prompting the wife to hire an auto to escort her for the retrieval.
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Diniae
Moor
Bena
Minister mingles with congregation amid odd exchange
The minister shook hands with members of his congregation and asked for addresses to call on them. A girl from Sweden replied she had a man, while another speaker claimed a different desire, revealing a quirky scene at the event.
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Sweden
Lanneriny
Aratheta Socks All Wool Your Mant
A garbled cry of garbled speech yields a brief note on clothing and a perplexing dialogue about a box. The line hints at wool socks and a mant as a misread phrase, with unclear speakers and context.
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Ball Howe
Traveling by Wheelbarrow to Ping-Ying for a 45 Mile Trek
Bishop Montgomery recalls a 45 mile journey to Ping-Ying done by wheelbarrow with two companions and three loads. They traveled in two barrows and a luggage barrow, three men per barrow, braving lack of springs and uneven humps. The account notes the rough terrain and the luxury of the unusual travel method.
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Ping-Ying
Bishop Scott
Lanchester
Bishop Montgomery
Misilon Field
Sprinster Loses Her Teeth in Mail Mixup
A Jersey spinster sent her dentures by mail and they went missing. She appeals to Postmaster General Hitchcock for help, noting the upper plates were mailed January 1 and cost 25. The story adds a lighthearted remark that the teeth were very good.
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Jersey
Hitchcock
Camden
Cure for skin ailment claims from Castleta remedies
Milea Sara Burnett describes years of skin disease including scales on arms legs and face. After ineffective treatments by doctors and hospitals she reports improvement using Cuticura SOAP Ointment and Resolvent with reduction of itching and shedding. She advertises Castleta remedies via Potter Drug & Chem for further help.
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Horns
Milea Sara Burnett
Firewater St
Philadelphia
Potter Drug & Chem
Gole
Columbue Ave
Neston
Hank
A Cold Comparison
A fragment shows a youth debating professions with humorous mispronunciations. He declares he will study medicine and contrasts prescription importance with poetic aims, highlighting a humorous misreading of ambitions.
Fragmentary 18th Century Record Offers Names and Phrases
A damaged OCR passage presents a string of fragmentary names and scattered phrases. It mentions individuals and terms like Mafee Mirren A.B. Cte Ber and deniable references, but lacks clear events or context to determine a complete story.
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Allens
Finkee
Mirren A.B
Fragmented Civic Tone Through Echoes of Advice and Propaganda
A garbled 19th century style passage mixes socio diplomatic musings with quack remedies and moralizing ads. It mentions Lord Cromer, Garfield, trusted household cures, and cautions about church advertising and loyalty aiding a cause.
Molagant and the Airman’s Odd Warning
Chicago editor recalls the late John D B Molagant an amiable airman whose own aeroplane drawings teased him. He notes the craft looked heavy yet Molagant joked that judging by its exterior was unfair and parries a riddle about an oyster.
Look Alike After Years of Marriage Siray Stories
A humorous quip on couples growing to resemble each other after marriage. A man questions if ten years of marriage makes them look alike while his wife and he share a wry exchange about their shared expressions.
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Thor
Garfield Tea and Miscellaneous Observations
A string of short notes tout Garfield Tea as a mild herbal laxative to ease constipation and restore normal liver and bowel action. The piece also mentions Norsehold troubles, common aches, and a few literary quips about sermons and observation.
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Vetter General Health
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