No Precedent Satire on Indiscriminate College Degrees
A Bright Story mocks indiscriminate degrees at a dinner in Rockford with Rev Jona Thompson, noting a preacher declining a doctorate. A tale from a Scottish doctor and a German university about honorary degrees ends with Macpherson the ass receiving a degree, and the faculty declining further honors.
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Jona Thompson
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Philadelphia Telegraph
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Jas
Macpherson
Woman credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
A Ontario woman claims long ovarian troubles vanished after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports relief within weeks, avoiding surgery, and urges other women to seek Mrs Pinkham's free advice from Lynn Mass.
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Lydia E. Prinkham
Tydla B. Pinksbain
Mars
Latha Eunowa
Walkerville
New Year Trade Outlook Pinches Industry and Mills
The Weekly Trade Review notes New York momentum with prompt spring orders, but a strained fuel situation raises manufacturing costs. Rail rates push exports to New Orleans while iron and steel face coke shortages and rising prices. Grain and export figures show mixed signals as markets eye spring inventories and North American wheat.
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Aol Ar
New Orleans
Chicago
Iren
United States
Canada
Bradatreet
Radstreet
Srerags Tridhela
Sengen
Jor.tsoims
Tol
Marke Cheng
Limi
America
Iim
Argentina
Historical Midwest Grain and Livestock Prices Across Cities
Prices listed for cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye and other commodities in Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Cincinnati Milwaukee Toledo Buffalo and New York markets. Includes ranges for transport steel shipping grades and various graded qualities with many figures and abbreviations.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Shaw
Ste. Tintrell
Ste. Milwaukee
Sic
Toledo
Onis
New York
Navajo Weaving, Trading Woes Highlighted by Denver Times
A Denver Times report discusses Navajo blankets, noting women weave and men market, with traders underpaying and white intermediaries exploiting sellers. It cites doubts on women gaining fair rights and mentions counterfeit risk and harsh trading practices in Navajo settlements.
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C. C. Howe
Arle
Denver Times
Troubles with a New Nurse in Chicago
Mrs Wadsleigh laments the unreliability of a new nurse and worries over the care of her children. She insists on seeing the children two or three times a week to avoid exasperation.
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Mra. Wadsleigh
First Stages of Catarrh Highlighted in Peruna Ad
The advertisement argues the first stage of catarrh is a cold and warns that many ignore early symptoms. It claims Peruna cures colds and prevents chronic catarrh, citing letters from readers praising relief after taking Peruna and urging readers to write Dr. Hartman for advice.
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Peruny
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Santtorinin
Columber
Fragmentary Washington Star Quote On Daisy Adorned Dinner Plate
A garbled Washington Star passage critiques a woman who values hand-painted daisies on a dining plate over more substantial gifts. The fragment hints at social judgment and gendered expectations without clear context or complete facts.
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Washington Star
Fragmented Historical Fragments and Satirical Snippets
A garbled collage references attacks on libraries, rulers, and reviews, with mock dialogue about future ministry and playful product mentions. It includes mention of the Alexandrian Library’s destruction, the Saracens, King Whingtary, and Cardinal Rimenea, plus a mock quote about an author named Brush and a Puck attribution.
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Matthew Corvines
Whingtary
Granade
Rimenea
Winston
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