Ten Great Man-to-Man Fights From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
This piece surveys historic one-on-one bouts from ancient heroes to modern pugilists. It recounts David and Goliath, Hercules versus Antaeus, Hector versus Achilles, Horatius, Launcelot and Gawain, Jim Bowie versus Major Wright, Buffalo Bill versus Yellow Hand, Sullivan versus Kilrain, and notes their notable feats, outcomes, and enduring courage.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Aurse
Poe
Tonnae
Antaeus
Strona
Hercules
Antalus
Hector
Achilles
Fector
Troy
Chum
Patroclus
Aes
Batts
Launcelot
Gawain
Arthur
Uae
Merlin
Jim” Bowie
Wright
King Arthur
Natchez
Dr. Maddox
Ramuel Wells
Bowle
Bowie
Tal
Finn
Bill
Pleasants
Ritchie
Pleasant
Buffalo Bill
Yellow Hand
Old State
William ¥. Wan
Yellow
Cody
Mer‘Sar
United States
Sullivan
Kilrain
John L. Sullivan
Jake Kilrain
Richbus Miss
Jeffries-Johnson
New Thespee
Woogny
Aer
Gullivan
Boston
Char Mitchell
France
Mike
Pre Election Memory and Tariff Promises Referenced
A fragmented recollection notes politicians promising lower tariffs and trust busting before an election. The speaker recalls public pledges that were not kept and mentions plans for a hydro electric plant and submarine cables linking Sweden and Denmark, with initial distribution to Denmark’s Seland island.
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Halaingbo
Sweden
Denmark
Seland
Helmigborg
Helsingor
Exporting Hydraulic Power From La Nature Fragment
The fragment describes a Danish government project near Helsingborg by the Bund coast and a Lagu passage. It notes a fall and a sowing of a Lan co shore with references to shorelines and secreted measures. The text is incomplete and lacks final details.
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Denmark
Helsingborg
Squelched Him in Virginia Town Cult Trial
An account describes a disputed courtroom moment in a Virginia town where a young lawyer confronts the seasoned opposing counsel Colonel Hopkins. The exchange features Hopkins’s confident retort and the young lawyer’s unshaken demeanor amid tense proceedings.
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Virginia
Ap Soos
Hopikine
Hopkins
Mane
Valentine verse recital noted at Duluth dinner
The Washington Star reports on a Valentine Day verse reading by Jerome Mc Wade, a famed Duluth connector, remarking on how Sunday school scholars yearn for love while the speaker reflects on romance at a recent dinner event.
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Roem
Washington
Jo General
Jerome
McWade
Duluth
Poor Man's Trial of Virtue in a Wealthy World
A reader recounts a fable where a poor man loves a rich lady but cannot marry due to lack of money. A villain offers him cash to become a drunkard, yet the man resists and finds a bag of gold. He marries the rich woman, they have twins, and the tale ends with the moral that virtue brings reward.
Perpetual Hard Luck Reflected in Unclear War of Words
Fragmentary text shows garbled phrases about luck, wins, plus supposed names and places. Unable to derive a coherent event. reads like damaged OCR with mixed letters and partial sentences. Strong entities not identifiable due to corruption.
What We All Think and the Eketoh Visit Charges
Fragmented text shows a dialogue about charges for medical visits and patient reluctance to attend. Mentions doctor and a half crown along with a request for payment in minor units. Content is garbled with unclear context and multiple nonstandard terms.
Russia Uses Force to Expand Influence in Asia
The piece describes Russian tactics to secure protectorates across Central and South Asia. It outlines covert operations, economic encroachments, the establishment of courts, and military occupations culminating in a Russian governor and diplomatic protests to Europe.
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Herat
Kandehar
Nally
Russia
St. Petersburg
Aesia
Detroit Rejects Waste Paper Grab by Kalamasco Mill
Detroit officials balk at 4000 yearly exclusive rights offer for collecting waste paper and rage. City already runs a municipal rubbish sorting department and aims to build revenue with proper backing. Public works seeks ordinance to control dumping and removal in city dumps by permission of the department.
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Detroit
Mich
Kalamasco
Public Works Commissioners
Corporation Council
Publi Works Department
Tinyest gold engine amazes with tiny mass and speed
The article describes The smallest engine in the world built of gold and steel weighing four grains. It runs at 6 000 revolutions per minute with a self oiling bearing and uses air for cooling. Also referenced is a brief note on how Iowa City was named by Col Cox, per a biography by Harver Reid.
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Iowe City
St Ap
Colonel Cox
Harver Reid
Iowa
Thomas Cox
Iowa City
Cox
Iilinola
Ilingla
Onoh
Woman’s World urges broom care and style tips for health
The column promotes dust avoiding routines for housekeepers, including proper broom use, hair coverings, and breathing hygiene. It also covers a roller exercise to slim the figure, plus bedroom decor ideas using colonial fabrics and simple curtains.
Notes on Fashion and Household Tips in The Pleasant Wife
Fashion observes spring hats with tulle braids and fringe and a large natural straw hat trimmed with a white bird. Garments emphasize loose straight coats, draped tunics, and girdles formed by tunic folds. knitting party themes feature rainbow balls and charitable gifts. Turpentine tips promise home-use relief and moth prevention alongside washing china with gilt bands.
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Parisiennes
Ars of Liberty
Paris
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Mare
Jaet
Malta
Ome
Paul Laurence Dunbar
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