Paris Christmas fairy play features dominoes on backs
A Le Figaro writer notes a theater super resigning over pay in a Paris production. He complains he should be paid as a top artist, not the lowest number, insisting he is one of the oldest performers and deserves double pay.
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Curious parents ponder Bjornson spelling reform
A christening remark from Biomatjerne Bjornson's parents wonders how spelling reformers will handle the name while noting the child's distinguished name remains untouched. An advertisement touts a women’s remedy "Seventeen Years the Standard" for women's ailments, claimed effective and available at drug stores.
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Doctor Links Coffee to Health Harm in Letter Promoting Postum
A doctor's experience claims coffee causes constipation, stomach and nervous troubles. A lifelong drinker, aged 42, reports nervous prostration, weakness, and better sleep after switching to Postum. He notes weight gain and improved health for himself and his coffee‑drinking children. The ad ends by urging readers to read The Road to Wellville and suggests the claims are genuine and human.
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Insects and Rodents Cost American Farmers Billions
The Washington Post cites pest costs totaling about 1.076 billion annually, with insectsikes and rodents taking large shares. The bollworm and Hessian fly are highlighted for major crop damage, while birds and other pests add to losses across cereals, fruits, and vegetables.
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Love and the evolving choices of women in society
In Harper's Magazine Gertrude Atherton argues women age differently in love, noting older women face greater difficulties finding partners. She suggests sheltered or outspoken women, maternal at heart, either marry, delay, or seek careers, while some conclude happiness lies in independence rather than marriage.
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Grand Old Woman of Australia Catherine Spence Dies
Miss Catherine Helen Spence, called the grand old woman of Australia, died at 85, leaving a legacy of social reform. She co founded the child care system in Australia with Miss Emily Clark and served on the South Australia state children and destitute boards. Her work helped guide depndent and delinquent children welfare and inspired social workers abroad.
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Miss Mira Spence Promoted Public Service Abroad
Miss Mira Spence defended the yolon of the people in government and preached public service. She traveled to Amaatha and spoke at the World's Fair in Chicago and other cities during 19 1523 era.
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Curious milk cow replica patent for street milk cart
The patent describes a life sized imitation cow on a wagon platform to store and dispense milk. Two receptacles hold different milk types with spring loaded valves and teat levers to simulate milking. An ice-compartment preserves temperature while the device is drawn along streets like a milk cart.
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The Maiden Transforms as Lover Grasp Fails
A lover grasps a maiden in a moment of fright but finds instead a strange plant. The maiden awakens and her arms turn to ears of corn while her hair yields fine maize threads, revealing a mythic transformation.
Fat and Happy Reflect on Body Fat and Its Roles
A late 19th or early 20th century style digest discusses body fat as a protective energy reserve, its digestion, and its social perceptions. It cites G. M. Miles and Niles on fat as a vital, reassuring reserve, plus anecdotal jokes about a fat pig banquet and a politician infant.
Timeline of U S and world events from 1799 to 1905
A compact ledger of historic milestones listing legislative firsts, inaugurations, territorial names, railroad milestones, battles and treaties. It records state and federal actions, city developments, notable conventions, disasters, and political milestones with concise dates and places.
Union Finances and Labor Movements Sweep 19th Century Americas
The report shows the International Cigar Makers' Union income at 825 408 87 and benefits of 553 832 34. It notes attempts to unionize Teasemaids of Boston, teachers in Colorado, and a push to join the American Federation of Labor. It mentions labor growth in Santa Cruz and across crafts in Oklahoma and Texas, a new labor temple in Manhattan, and a referendum for a per capita tax to fund a Hebrew lyceum in New York.
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