Ghosts of Grantham Mountain Panther Tale
In a Grantham Mountain tale from New Hampshire, two boys hide from a panther in a cave while chasing a gray squirrel. They fortify a rock barrier, fend off the panther with a musket, rescue panther cubs and escape at dawn, returning home to a relieved family.
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Lorore
Eben Wolf
Thad
Connecticut
Grafton County
New Hampshire
Grantham Mountain
Nev
Inel
Chad
Tere
Eub
Dever
Immortality tale of caterpillars to butterflies
A verse fable by Idke Joseph Jefferson uses two caterpillars on a leaf to ponder life after death. They debate salvation and damnation, then die and transform into butterflies as spring returns, symbolizing immortality. The piece blends personified creatures with moral reflection and a hopeful ending.
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Joseph Jefferson
Golden Gates
Lis
Mothe
Misters
Fach
A Polite Cabman and the Saturday Crowd
A New York Press item describes a crowded Broad Street scene with a courteous cabman remarking on the day’s prettiness. A bystander replies that present company is always excepted, and the exchange highlights polite urban manners amid a busy street.
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Yous Press
Woman Seeks Freedom From Disturbances and Higher Life
A reflective passage questions whether a woman should be free to enjoy life and read about the higher life, while noting critics who would limit her peace. It ponders whether women are meant to endure the world’s bothers as part of their share of labor.
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American Newspaper Publishers Association
Waldorf-Astoria
New York
George Harvey
Harvey
Shah Places New Paris Order for Six High Class Automobiles
The Shah of Persia has placed an additional order in Paris for six high class automobiles, signaling continued demand from royal buyers for luxury vehicles.
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Paris
A Sordid Bard and Miscellany Notions
A composite clippings snapshot with satirical lines and quips. The fragmentary items reference a Louisville Courier-Journal mischief, a Harpems Bazar jab, jests about beef prices and art, plus snippets on sensational journalism and playful wordplay about animals and marriage prospects.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Pleasant Forgetfulness Montage in 19th Century Comic Snippets
In a Chicago Journal exchange, Mrs Biggs recalls telling her husband to forget himself after he kissed the maid, while a Philadelphia Press quip notes a wooden wedding anniversary and a jibe about marrying a blockhead. The items reflect domestic humor and wit from older papers with brief, repartee style.
Government conscience fund tale echoes on theft return
A Chicago News quip notes a man who stole 4000 dollars from the government years ago and has now returned 12000 dollars to the conscience fund. The speaker muses that the government might be better off if everyone stole 4000 and repaid 12000.
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Chicago News
Made Land and Married Land in City Talk
A show around the city contrasts properties. a man explains that a beach area is made land owned by Bigspud, while a nearby house sits on married land. A Chicago girl notes her engagement to Mr Rocks and Mr Bulman as both men are wealthy, with alimony as a deciding factor.
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Chicago Tribune
Chicago
Mr. Rocks
Mark the Fury Please Uncle Charles
Ellen argues with Uncle Charles about a proposed engagement to Mr Cashman. Uncle Charles questions his character not his wealth, claiming he is intellectually unsound. Ellen expresses surprise and insists on thinking it over.
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Uncle Charles
Wren
Mr. Cashman
Ellen
Charles
Boston Transcript
Balloon Flight London to Paris in Six Hours Record
M Jaques Faure recounts a rapid balloon crossing from London to Paris starting February 12 at 6:45 a.m. from Crystal Palace, reaching Hastings, crossing the Channel at 60 mph, passing Dieppe, and landing near St Denis before 1 a.m. The account contrasts speeds with a 1963 Paris to Hull balloon trip and argues balloons’ limits against powered flight.
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Paris
M. Jaques Faure
London
Crystal Palace
Hastings
Dieppe
St. Denis
M. de la Vauix
Hull
M. Faure
Langley
New Chapter in Charities Directory Details Home Nursing Groups
The 1905 Charities Directory by the Charity Organization Society adds a chapter on organizations sending nurses to homes of the needy, distinct from hospital or institution based nursing. Growth continues with about twenty new societies since 1904, totaling 180 in the United States and 210 in Europe and Australia. the directory lists around 2000 societies in Manhattan and Brooklyn and nearly 100 in Queens.
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Charity Organization Society
United States
Europe
Australia
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Queens
New York World
Sour Sailor Captain Muller Rebukes Arrogant Sea Captain
The Sour Sailor, Frederick Muller president of the Rough Riders Association, scolds a hard nosed sea captain in Santa Fe. He recalls how a friend tactfully outwitted the sour man by a playful misdirection aboard a vessel when asked the name of a ship.
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Frederick Muller
Rough Riders’ Association
Santa Fe
Miller
Captain Muller
Los Angeles Times
Doan's Kidney Pills Relieve Pain and Fatigue
Advertises Doan's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as relieving aching back fatigue and urinary symptoms. Claims a woman found quick relief after using five boxes and recommends the product to others with a testimonial style typical of the period. Available from all druggists at 50 cents per box.
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Atock
Reel Ave
Mike
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Mr Edison Watches Time and Buys New Watches
A World’s Work quotation about Thomas Edison notes his extreme efficiency with time. He buys two stem winders for a dollar and a half, breaks one, and discards it after it clogs with dirt. When unusable, he places it on a lab table, hits it with a hammer, and buys another.
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Mr. Edison
Corporations Hold Vast Share of National Wealth
Judge Grosscup estimates that corporations hold about one third of the United States wealth. It is noted that the par value of all stock and bonds traded on the New York Stock Exchange equals roughly one fifth of the nation’s wealth.
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Grosscup
United States
New York Stock Exchange
Pape Manufacturing Co offers simple, efficient gasoline cars
The Pape Manufacturing Co of Hartford Conn advertises Popmilar Gara and Ponedtrihine gasoline cars and runabouts meeting large buyers demands. They boast simple construction, freedom from complication and efficiency with prices from 500 to 1800 dollars. Finely illustrated catalogs and descriptive material available by mail order.
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Adé
Dept. A. Pape Manufacturing Co
Hartford
Conn
Observe May 18 Peace Day As Hague Conference Opens
Secretary Martin of the Massachusetts state board of education has mailed a circular to school superintendents outlining a recommendation. He urges that appropriate exercises be held in schools across the state on May 18, the anniversary of the opening of the Hague conference in 1899.
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Martin
Massachusett
Board of Education
Chicago Journal
Sawdust Alcohol Process Touted by Prof Classen
A Sawdust based method by Prof. Classen of Technical High School Aix-la-Chapelle uses gaseous sulphuric acid to convert cellulose in sawdust to glucose then to alcohol by fermentation. A ton yields about 60 gallons crude alcohol or 26 gallons absolute, with potential to exceed 30 gallons. Residual sawdust can be briquetted as fuel.
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Classen
Technical High School
Aix-la-Chapelle
London Globe
Senator Clark Hosting Children Day at Montana Home
Thousands of children from the county were guests at United States Senator W. A. Clark's mountain home near Butte. The senator covered the day for the youngsters and handed the Butte streetcar system to them for their use. In another note a French army draft drew a dwarf to the ranks, while this year’s call produced a towering recruit named Cat from the Rodez district who stands 7 feet 4 inches.
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United States
W. A. Clark
Butte, Mont
Butte
Rodez
Cat
Goligsth
Chicago Journal
Weed Your Brain and It Will Weed You Money and Fame
A testimonial from a man who cured stomach and kidney ailments by switching from heavy meats to Grape-Nuts. He credits improved digestion, steadier nerves, sharper thinking, and sustained work capacity after adopting the cereal, with products promoted by Postum Co. and The Road to Wellville book in each package.
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Tom
Tate
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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