Tarbell condemns landscape advertisements at Boston dinner
Boston artist Edmund Tarbell, winner of Pitts burg Carnegie medal, denounced the disfiguring of landscapes by ads at a Boston dinner. He urged careful placement of notices and warned that scriptural texts on public benches may fail to elevate, citing a New England seaside donor who inscribed benches with a biblical quote.
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Edmund Tarbell
Boston
Pittsburg
Tarbell
John Jones
New England
Mr. Jones
Better Than Like It in Color Bowlins Wheerd Oli
Product description touts a remedy claimed to beat all rheumatic pains inflammation and soreness. The text lists general assurances of curing aches and inflammation without specific claims or medical approval.
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Bowlins Wheerd Oli
Tannelig
Casey Mopre
Alog
Sonistoine
Vistiatrathone
Chien
Sresebes
Fitteberg
The Life of a Nation by John Fiske
The excerpt argues that civil liberties depend on personal and local independence and that government overreach endangers democracy. It cites President Cleveland and Jefferson, warning that loss of self government is a subtle but grave threat to political society.
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John Fiske
Cleveland
Thich
Jefferson
Cure for Severe Eczema Reported by Boston Patient
A Boston man describes months of itching burning and cracking skin on hands. He credits Cuticura Remedies with a full recovery after trying doctor prescribed medicine. Report dated 1908 from Walther Cox of Somerset Street.
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Walter
A Cox
Somerset St
Boston
Mass
Tter Drug & Chem. Corp
Cuticura
Fragmented Coree News Passages Reflect Darting Thoughts
A garbled set of phrases from the Coree News shows disjointed reflections on credit, belief, and perception. The text includes stray notions about paying bills, detecting honesty, and longing for better times, interwoven with unclear references to a map and watches.
Colonel's Library and 600 McGuffey Readers In St Louis
In St Louis Colonel am I builds a library in his home and buys books from a shop. Hugh O Neill visits, questions the source of the volumes, and learns the colonel bought many titles over years. He notes the Colonel purchased 600 copies of McGuffey's Fifth Reader.
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St. Louis
Hugh O'Neill
Hugh
John
Martin
O'Neill
McGuffey
A Rare Good Thing For Sore Feet
A customer testimonial proclaims Allen's Foot-Ease as essential relief for aching feet. Mrs Ida Holtert of Providence Rhode Island praises its quick comfort and urges others to obtain the remedy from local druggists for 25 cents.
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Allen
Ida Holtert
Providence
Ft. I
Mad Mullah Threatens Hunters on Nairobi Trail
Note It In reports the Mad Mullah urging Somali hunters on the Roone velt trail at Nairobi to seek “the great big game.” He praises their prowess and hints at punishment for failure. The exchange ends with orders to capture a figure on the rope, amid a desert scene described by W J Lampton.
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Mullah
Hae Ata
A Burst of Confidence
An elderly Maine farmer recalls his late wife and reflects on years together. He notes she kept him organized, though he admits a private misgiving about their marriage as he and a nephew return to the empty farm. The tale blends memory and quiet humor.
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Success Magazine
Maine
Ouse
Better Than Spanking Home Treatment for Bed Wetting
An advertisement by Mia Summers of Motre Dame Indiana offers a free home treatment for bed wetting claiming it cures children and adults with urine difficulties. No payment needed. instructions provided by mail to mothers seeking help and not blaming the child.
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Mia
M. Summers
Box W
Motre Dame
Ind
Out of His Hands From Everybody's Magazine
Uncle Mose sells his pig to a rich northern lawyer who buys a neighboring plantation. Lacking funds he steals the pig and resells it to Judge Pickens down the road. The two men confront him and he concedes guilt, saying he cannot act as lawyer to settle the matter himself.
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Mose
Judge Pickens
Uncle More
Darky
Level of Comfort in America in Historical View
Scribner's notes Americans with incomes 1000 to 3000 yearly live in far more convenient houses than in England. Water heat lighting and kitchens are emphasized as lacking in English and rural homes. Many Americans, including the poor, enjoy superior bathrooms and heating. Mrs. R. H. Tucker of Spokane is noted as the first warman wireless operator, in charge aboard the steamship Indianapolis between Seattle and Tacoma, discussing wireless telegraphy as a female business.
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America
Scribner's
England
R. H. Tucker
Spokane
Wash
Indianapolis
Seattle
Tacoma
A Word with Women Opens Eyes of Manly Discouraged Ones
Mrs. Matilda Lindemann of Chicago reports relief from kidney trouble after taking Dean's Kidney Pills. She describes back pain, abdominal heaviness, poor appetite, nervousness, and dizziness, noting improved appetite, weight gain, and general well being. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box. Foet er Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Matilda Lindemann
Wentworth Ave
Chicago
Ill
Dean
Foeter- Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Divorce Anxiety and Real Causes in Census Data
The census challenges the view that divorce rises from easy legal access. It shows long-lasting marriages with many lasting beyond seven years, and that remarriage rates stay modest. Legal changes barely affect divorce, while social factors and personal fault drive most separations.
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Connecticut
Rhode Island
Johnson
Sioux Falls
Cheyenne
Wilcox
Dike
The
National League For the Protection of the Family
Penn
Prince Ferdinand Quietly Sets Agenda Behind Austrian Throne
In London Express, Nicholas Lazar argues Francis Joseph’s 60-year reign may soon yield to Francis Ferdinand as heir resumptive. The piece traces Ferdinand’s rise, his influence over Bosnia's annexation, his marriage to Countess Sophie Chotek, and his push toward a proactive, warier stance that could redefine Austria Hungary’s balance of power and provoke broader European tensions.
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Nicholas Lazar
London Express
Francis Joseph
Austria
Hungary
Francis Ferdinand of
Ate
Francis Ferdinand
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Francis Ferdinand Ia
Sophie Chotek
Stephanie
Francis
Joph
Chotek
Hohenberg
Als Ferdnd
Theudapest
Budapest
Prague
Vienna
Leo XIII
Vatican
Pius X
Rome
Jesuits
Francia Joseph
Italy
Count Goluchowsky
Paar
Bolfras
Baron Beck
Koloman
Tisza
Desider Axil
Pulssky
Jokal
Liberal
Kossuth
Ponor
Baron Einert
Johan Zichy
Bosnia
Turkey
Servia
Francie Ferdinand
Belgrade
Balkans
Francis I
Regulating the Auto and Roadbeds in 1910 Pennsylvania Law
The Chicago Tribune outlines evolving highway policy as states, led by Pennsylvania, enact new auto regulations. The 1910 code requires state registration by horsepower with fees, licenses for chauffeurs, a 10 day visitor allowance, speed limits in rural and congested areas, and penalties for operating without proper authorization or with another license.
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Chicago Tribune
New York State
Pennsylvania
State Highway Department
Get Out of Doors From the Medical Record
The passage describes a rudimentary experiment by Trudeau on rabbits showing outdoor living prevents tuberculosis. It asserts humans are outdoor animals and must live in fresh air and sunshine, claiming disease stems from erroneous habits and departure from natural conditions.
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Trudeau
Miss Esther Cleveland Hosts Rome Reception
Miss Esther Cleveland, daughter of the late president, assisted guests at a Rome reception given by Mrs. Daniel B. Lamont at the Palace hotel. She spoke with interest about the pontiff's recent audience and helped guests during the event.
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Esther Cleveland
Rome
New York Times
Daniel 8. Lamont
New York
New Palace Hotel
Lincoln and the News of Vicksburg from Porter's Dispatch
Gideon Welles recalls a Maine delegation visiting the department while Admiral Porter sent word of Vicksburg's fall on July Fourth. President Lincoln, elated by the news, vowed to inform General Meade and praised the navy secretary for providing the victory update. Lincoln believed the message would relieve Banks and inspire the Union war effort.
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Lincoln
Vicksburg
Gideon Welles
Atlantic
Maine
Department
Hamlin
Wilson
Massachusetts
Admiral Porter
Grant
Chase
Meade
Secretary of the Navy
Mr. Welles
Banks
Mean People in Opera Stories From Henry Russell
Henry Russell of the Boston opera recalls a talent search tour with mean singers who chased money. He compares them to a theater fire discoverer whose shout for money interrupted a performance. The anecdote highlights harsh financial pressures in the arts.
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Washington Star
Henry Russell
Boston Opera
Mr. Russell
Narrow Escape At German Shoemaker Shop Explosion
A German shoemaker left gas on overnight and, striking a match to light it, caused a massive explosion that hurled him through his door into the street. A passerby helped him up as his shop burst into flames. he quipped that he got out just in time. The piece ends noting Americans as the greatest users of the telephone.
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