German Population in Brazil Noted Influx
Caspar Whitney in Outing Magazine notes Brazil hosts about 250000 Germans in a total population near 27.6 million. He cites German immigration since 1840, limited recent arrivals, extensive intermarriage with Portuguese and Brazilians, and major communities in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Santos, Parana, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul.
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Germany
Brazil
United States
Rio de Janeiro
Sao Paulo
Santos
Parana
Santa Cat
Two Powerful Factors In San Francisco Earthquake Tale
The piece recounts actor Jack Barrymore's quake ordeal in San Francisco, his brief capture by a soldier who forced him to help with bricks, and a club anecdote from the Lambs in New York. It also notes slang terms skiddoo and twenty three with their meanings and explains telegraph code twenty five.
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Jack Barrymore
Maurice Barrymore
San Francisco
Barryeore
Barrymore
Lambs’ Club
New York
Gustus Thomas
Jack
United States Army
Saturday Evening Post
Ocean Cables Link Continents at Great Cost
The article notes a vast undersea cable project connecting Ieeland and Frarnpe, financed at about 1,060 dollars per mile, totaling a quarter of a billion. It highlights the sea links handling about 6 million messages annually and the rapid modernization of intercontinental communication. It also references Lord Rosebery’s remarks on lunacy growth, joking that asylums may brighten as slow minds struggle with modern times.
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Ieeland
Frarnpe
King of Denmark
Lord Rosebery
Sir Henrys farcical tour tale at the Players Club
A reminiscence of Sir Henry during his American tour at the Players Club features absurd melodrama lines and comic misadventures. The piece blends nuts and bolts of stage life, a verbose, dry voice recounting a coaster, a match joke, and a bull with horns as part of a rambling humor vignette.
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Henry Trying
Henry Irsing
Fcf Une
Players’ Club
Turner
Carl
Hyter
Thase
Tragic Joke Sparks Public Fear in St Petersburg
A bizarre letter scheme in St Petersburg prompts a wary public mood as residents report anonymous notes demanding 560 rubles. Officials warn such messages have become common, though one incident ends with a staged scene and a man facing consequences for a supposed prank.
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St. Petersburg
Oteer
Taeret Conrain Paivin
Resolutionary Committee
Baer Frien
Fear of Bombs Shifts Russian Official's Transit
St. Petersburg papers report two revolutionary plots involving bombs. A minister, arriving at the Ba, refused to be driven to the river, insisting on walking. Chauffeurs faced fines in court, highlighting tension between authorities and activists.
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St. Petersburg
Peren
Dronks
Satirical Snippets and Quips From Old Newspapers
A collage of jokey exchanges and cartoons from varied papers. Snippets include exchanges about saying God in talk, fast reading of a novel, a would be poet, club entertainment plans, a doctor wife exchange, a black hand anecdote, a poker line, an old neighbor’s reminiscence, and a poultry tasting miscue. The items showcase period humor and social banter.
New Marble Operating Room Opens in London Hospital
A London hospital opens a new operating room on November 19 featuring terrazzo marble floors and Sich marble walls to prevent dust accumulation. Electric heating and noiseless fans provide ventilation, and an ante room secures patient privacy before anesthesia.
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London
Fsta
Sn Ietans
Frugal Jacs and War Debt Burdens in Old Texts
The excerpt blends economic figures for a Yale educated professor, noting annual debt service of 109 dollars and living costs totaling around 400 plus wages and taxes. It compares domestic burdens to Japan’s war debt and cites a harsh autocratic marshal and a contractor’s miscost for asphalt paving, illustrating early 20th century public finance and infrastructure debates.
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Yale
Boston Globe
Fragments of a Busy Counter and Courtroom Echoes
A bustling Keene shop scene shows a patient clerk serving a customer with colorful fabrics while the same person appears as a self-depicted shopper. A separate courtroom note recalls Judge Upton’s leniency toward drunks and a cautious, cautionary moral from local life.
Epilepsy and Nervous Disorders Claim Cure
A historical testimonial extols Dr Miles Restorative Nervine as a tonic for epilepsy and nerve weaknesses, promising nerve strength, reduced strain, better sleep, and restoration. A patient recounts recovery after two doctors failed, crediting Nervine with renewed health and happiness. The ad notes guaranteed refund if the first bottle fails and lists Miles Medical Co. as the maker.
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Miles
The Homestead Weekly Farm Paper Description
The Homestead of Des Moines Town is an agricultural weekly edited by actual farmers. It covers horticulture poultry dairying sheep veterinary laws for farmers and households with Sunday school and farm interests. Contributors include skilled farmers breeders and experiment station workers in the middle West offering farm questions and features like Farma Furrows Hints Devices Sage and more. Subscription details and combinations with this paper are offered at the office.
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Homestead
Des Moines
Homestead I
Middle West
The Capital Bargain Offer for 1907 Subscriptions
The Des Moines Capital announces a December bargain offer for the 1907 year at $2.06, extended to old and new subscribers by mail. Pay arrears or mail a letter December 21–25 to Safe Young, Des Moines, Iowa, or give $2.00 to a postman or newsdealer. Gift subscriptions encouraged. The paper highlights full AP leased wire reports, Iowa news, and two color printing.
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Des Moines
Chaviery
Young
Iowa
Associate Press
Towa
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