Usury Shylocks Treated With Protection in London
Chicago Record notes a promissory note case involving Sam Lewis, a famed moneylender, who charged 8000% yearly interest on 15000 dollars. The piece contrasts public denouncement of usury with the tolerance shown to Lewis due to his social connections and protection by titled backers and royal circles.
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London
Wagland
William Neville
Clackley Son
Abergavenny
Sam Lewis
Salle Old
Bas
Wiliam
R. Clay
Prince of Wales
Ilenera
Frederick Johnstone
Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry
Chicago
Marriages Favor Smaller Age Gap in Europe Study
A statistician reports European capitals show more marriages when the husband is two to three years older than the wife. Women under twenty often marry men seven or eight years older, while notable shares include cases with wives older by six to seven years. The study notes 67 percent married with the husband younger or older by small margins, and 64 percent with larger gaps.
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Europe
Huabard
Domeroue
Tomet
Staunatician
Bettree
Ieei
Mascots and Dogs Bond Soldiers in Camp Life Echoes
A Globe Democrat piece notes soldiers form strong bonds with pets, especially dogs and rabbits, brought from home to camps like Camp Alger. Mascots provide emotional vent as volunteers, though not bred for fighting, show loyalty and companionship. The article also touches on dogs following soldiers to Washington and the appeal of pedigreed hounds among camp dogs. Golf traces to Scottish history back to 1457, possibly earlier.
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Eal
Athens
Alger
Washington
Georgetown
Aqueduct Bridge
The
Falls
Lotix Globe. Democrat
Wonderful Teeland spar from Iceland yields twin images
A translucent crystal named teeland spar from a Teeland coast mine in Iceland shows two images of a single object when looked through. Controlled by the Danish Government, the mineral is highly valuable for scientific uses in optics and polarization experiments.
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Iceland
Teeland
New York Doctor Aged 100 Volunteers as Army Surgeon
The Oldest Volunteer profile notes a New York State doctor aged 100 who recently offered his medical services to the President as an army surgeon. It highlights his reading without glasses and walking ten miles daily, and contrasts with a local line about Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a remedy for indigestion and constipation. The fragment ends with a quote about life and activity attributed to Eannah More.
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New York State
Alien's Foot-Ease Powder for Painful Feet
Shake Into Your Shoes Alien's Foot-Ease claims instant relief for painful swollen and tired feet and helps corns and bunions. It smooths tight shoes and reduces sweating with a comfort claim. Sold by druggists and shoe stores or 28 cents in stamps. trial package free by mail.
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Griggists
Mall
Altea 5
Olinsied
le Bor
Wheat Prices and Salzer Seed Catalogue Offer
Wheat priced at 40 cents a bushel with guidance on high yield wheat growing and samples of Salzer's Hed Crose claiming 80 bushels per acre. Includes winter wheat, rye, oats, clover and a farm seed catalogue for 4 cents postage from John A Salzer Seed Co La Crosse Wis. Also a digestibility tip about avoiding very acidic fruit with farinaceous foods for better digestion.
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Salzer
John A. Salzer
Huts remains mourned after dag 2690 dir
A garbled notice cites Huts mourning the death of an unnamed person following a 2690 dir event. Mentions Kilos and Lie body, with references to Archot Putim and 4 061 muscles counted. Includes a quote by George Lerbert and a sales pitch for Ripans Cherronl Co. amid unclear health and mortality notes.
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Mh. H. Ruane, Ltd
Putim
Artanya
Dirk
Winslow
Welsh night mare in talk of fashion slang
A quirky exchange questions whether a term is Welsh minbbit or Welsh ravebit, then asserts the preferred fashionable name is Welsh night mare. The dialogue captures linguistic chatter over trendy labels.
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St. Tom
Quote Fragments From Readers on Health and Virtue
A reader letter collection notes misery and humanity’s capacity to suffer in a closed heaven, a Reverend Gassmore, Mrs. Nichols of Princeton Indiana testifying Piso’s Cure for Consumption cured a long trouble, and a reminder to be a whole man in study work and play from Joseph Gurney.
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Toro
Mre
J. Nichols
Princeton
Ind
Joseph Gurney
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Walter Baker
Pou
Dorchester
Mass
Walter Baker & CO. Ltd
Pascareta
Bate
Sallie Hh
Gellars
Wer
Oeelriae
Eannah
G. Clarke
George Lerbert
Gazeut
Ripans Cherronl Co
Sock
Sapolio
Hall
Gassmore
Erem CMV
San
Moville
Hleed
Hood
Inate
Au PT
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame
Indiana
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