The Queen Is Read and The Queen Is Dead
A Sioux City Tribune piece notes the Queen Victoria death and reflects on her 63-year reign. It contrasts American perceptions with British history and mentions the new king’s wife designation in history. It also covers Des Moines electors’ dinner political bearing on Shaw’s third term and Carrie Nation’s saloon raids in Kansas.
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Europe
Victoria
America
Eoglant
Sioux City Tribune
Shaw
Des Moines
Carrie Nation
Kansas
Wichita
Enduring Curse Tied to Cowdray Estate Traditions
A London Chronicle summary recalls the legend that a Browne lineage owner cursed Cowdray with the prophecy by fire all water and that the family perished in the sea storms. It notes the 1703 drowning of George Samuel Browne Viscount Monttruc and the subsequent extinction of the title, with land passing to relatives.
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Midhurst
Cowdray
Sussex
Anthony Browne
Battle Abbey
Easthournes
Cawdray
Launtenburg
England
Germany
Lord Montague
Rel Tive
Bognor
Ita
London Chronicle
Papa and the Custard Pie Lesson
A boy recalls earning a nickel from Mr. Gregg the grocer and buying a custard pie from a bakery with his own money. He explains he saved the money for personal satisfaction and later chose the pie over shared pie, a memory recounted in the Indianapolis Press.
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Papa
Ana Papa
Gregg
Abbott
Indianapolis Press
War Paint Symbols Read Like Tribal Rank Markings
A discussion of Native American face paint explains each mark signifies status and honors within a tribe. Symbols like fish, birds, and animals convey rank and lineage, with varying placements on the face representing different meanings.
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Pearson
Asparagus Dinner Fiasco Sparks Quick Kitchen Outburst
In a Cornhill Magazine vignette a dinner guest favors butter while Fontenelle's oil option led to the dish being split. A mishap, a fall in the abbe’s path, then Fontenelle’s frantic kitchen cry illustrates a comic clash of taste and etiquette.
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Aaparszna
Gil Fontenelle
M. Fontenelle
Fontenelle
Cornhill Magazine
Remedy for horse injuries advertised by Cole’s Veterinary Carbon salve
An old advertisement urges horse owners to use Cole's Veterinary Carbon salve for abrasions, saddle galls, and sores with a promise of cure. It notes sales by N. G. Coad and includes a curious aside about a Central Africa chimpanzee reaching to Morocco viewed as a hairy man with funny hands.
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Cole
Central Africa
Morocco
Tour of Puerto Rico by special tour cars from Chicago
The American Tourist Association announces two guided tours of Puerto Rico by train carriage automobile and steamship. Special package departures from Chicago January 17 and February 14 connect with San Juan sailings from New York. tickets include all expenses across rail steamship sleeping car meals hotels and local transport with guides and intermediaries.
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Puerto Riso
Amenican Toretat Association
Puerto Rico
Chicago
New York
Puerto Ricro
Direcion
Veau Caragier
A. Kt
Margueto Buddiy
Chiesa
Agents of
The
Milwaukee & St. Paul
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the Wall Index
Hull
Iowa
the Post
Ofice
Hall
Towa
Bpecaal Agteement
Tamplin
Merron
New Proraiator
Orange City Herald
Bowers
Philippines
Porto Rico
Hawaii
China
U. 5
Amy
Standard’ American Annual
Owee
Almanac
E.h.reiwann
A. P. Jensen
Vics-Pariipent
WN. B. Mater, Asst
Cage
BANK
I. B. Wyatt
Wilson
Board OF Dirs Tons
T. BL Wyatt
J.B. Sheldon
M.d.gibbs
Dt H. Blatherwick
State Bank OF Hull
Wr AV Kititen
Lam
Strich & Zeidler
PRR
Bers
Crayne
Ntee
Strich & Zeidlar Piano
Kimball
Lakesile
Avery
Ace
Weona
Visttlag
Masonia
Wanien
Anderson
Bar
Eli. Mahod
EH. Korshay
Father Phelan
Phil, Ackerman
Tex
Nature
Sary
Faget
Lowa
Iowa State Register
Daily
Bank Telat Rhoi
Seo
Theaw
Cleveland
Pan Tee
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