Journey Through Nagasaki Suburbs With Aboard Nomo Liners
A first person account details two days spent near Nagasaki including rides on small steamers called Nomo liners, a sampan shore excursion, and a misdirected walk to an inn on Kabashima Island. The narrator experiences baths, language misfires, and visits Misaki’s Temple of Mercy with the local abbot.
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Nagasaki
C. A Hibbard
Chicago Daily News
Nomo
Kabashima
Omi
Issland
Misaki
Temple of Mercy
Force of Habit During Poker
In a poker game Mr. McCann asks for one card and receives it from Mr. O Grady. O Grady teases McCann about having a spade after McCann spits in his right hand when the card is handed over.
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Mr. McCann
Mr. O'Grady
Nature's Balance of Power
A renowned French scientist argues that birds, insects, and vegetation form a delicate balance. Without birds, insects would overrun the planet. without vegetation, insects would die. without insects, birds would perish. Disruption would bring great loss and unhappiness.
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la Almont
Fragmentary note hints at a quick cold cure claim
Readable bits suggest an advertisement or brief note touting a one day cold cure or rapid relief. The text is garbled and includes stray letters and broken wording without clear names, dates, places, or organizations.
Pedestrian and Wagon Safety Patch Proposal in England
England seriously considers safety measures for night travel requiring pedestrians on rural roads to wear white patches on their backs and for the backs of wagons to be painted white to improve visibility to motorists.
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England
Munyon's Paw-Paw Pills Promote Gentle Liver Action
Munyon's Paw-Paw Pills claim to ease constipation without scouring or griping by stimulating the liver and stomach. The tonic purports to strengthen nerves, improve digestion, enrich blood, and aid nutrient absorption, priced at aents, sold by all druggists.
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Price Ag
Driving Belt Long In Use In Smethwick
A driving belt in an engineering works at Smethwick England has remained in continuous use for thirty two years and has traveled a distance equivalent to seventy four times around the globe.
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Smethwick
England
Murine Eye Remedy Advertised in Chicago
An old patent style advertisement promotes Murine Eye Remedy from Murine Eye Remedy Co in Chicago. It markets relief for itchy watery eyes and granulated eyelids claiming successful physicians endorse it.
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Adaminnly
Chicago
Name changes trace of Sir Harry Stapleton Mainwiring
At Peover Hall in Cheshire a document shows the name Sir Harry Stapleton Mainwiring written in 304 variants, illustrating the long evolution of his surname from Mannering and related spellings.
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Harry Stapleton Mainwiring
Mannering
Peover Hall
Cheshire
London Mall
Mosquitoes Attracted by Maalo in Indian Violin Practice
In parts of India mosquitoes swarm around musicians when violin music starts, making playing difficult. Harper's Weekly notes that the first notes draw clouds of insects around the performer, hindering hand movement.
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India
Harper'a Weekly
Train Schedules From Independence to Dallas and Beyond
The timetable lists trains between Independence and Dallas with routes to Airlie and West Salem. It includes departure and arrival times for trains 66 64 68 70 from Independence to Dallas and trains 61 73 from Independence to Airlie, plus reverse trips 13 65 69 71 and 62 72 for Dallas Independence Airlie and West Salem segments, detailing daily departures and local connections.
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Loarea Independence
Monmouth
Dading
Independence
Dallas
Airiie
Eaves Independence
Airlie
Dalian
Airiie Baily
Indepedence
West Salem
Weat Salem
Weat
Oregon probate and collections practice offered
Will practice in all courts of the state probate matters and collections given prompt attention. Office, Cooper Building, Independence, Oregon.
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Cooper Bidg
Independence
Oregon
Independence Bakery Promises Pure Goods in Oregon
Crowds daily enjoy baked cakes bread and pastries from The Independence Bakery in Independence Oregon. Proprieter F E Bodenhamer says their goods are clean pure and wholesome and suitable to build strength and health for all customers.
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Independence Bakery
F. E. Bodenhamer
Prop
Independence
Oregon
All Taught Marksmanship in Port Elizabeth District
In Port Elizabeth district South Africa most towns maintain rifle ranges where military companies and school cadets train. Boys as young as 11 are issued rifles and allowed to shoot under supervision.
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Port Elizabeth
South Africa
Marble and Granite ETC. ALL CEMETERY WORK
Dalles Oregon based L Hawkins offers complete cemetery work including erection of memorials and monuments with prompt service and local experience.
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Iy, Greeves
Main
Independence, Oregon
Sloper Bros. & Cockle
C Street
Nelson
Clover Leaf Dairy
Grant McLaughlin
Drexler & Alexander
Oregon Power Company
America
Tafto
Rusonelto
Taft
Tttle
Osaka
Nature
Vlavature
Agalinet Autos
Watson E. Coleman
Washington, Ca
Advite
Jes
Sloan
Measie & Sloan
Winton
Baldwin
L. J
Plainfield
N.J
Wettes
Earl S
U.S.A
Parrad Rock
Wilson Monmouth, Ore
J. G. McIntosh
Enterprise Building
W. R. Allin
D. D
Cooper Bldg
B. F. Swope
Homer Lodge
Ore
Knight
E. Fluke
C. C
J. W. Richardson, JR
K. R
L. Hawkins
Dalles, Oregon
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