Big Texas Melon Grown In Texas Seed Sets An 8 Pounder
Galveston News reports Hebert Longbotham of near Shafter Lake raised an 8 pound Georgia sweet variety melon from Texas grown seed. Seed planted July 2 vine blossomed August 7 melon ripened September 15 averaging two pounds daily growth with a six pound daily gain at peak. The ad notes LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE with signature FE. W. GROVE offering a cold cure for 25 cents.
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Galveston
Hebert Longbotham
Shafter Lake
Texas
FE. W. Grove
Evening Fashions Highlight Hair Hoods and Lace
Hoods worn in the evening protect hair while chic tulle versions in matching linings draw attention. Shoulder wraps, silk crepe and lace frills update coats and sleeves. Fine rare laces from France return to grace garments. Lace fans and cabochon gem ornaments trend, spurred by Queen Alexandra.
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Directoire
France
London
Queen Alexandra
Widow Seeks Heaven Truth From Spirit Mirth
A tale from the Omaha Daily News recalls an attorney narrator who shares a widow’s comic inquiry about her abusive husband. She consults a medium and asks if John is happier in the afterlife. The spirit replies he is in the Infernal regions, claiming greater happiness than on earth.
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Omaha Daily News
H. H. Baldrige
Maury
John
Mary
New Life Found In Change To Right Food
A mother and her son suffer months of sour stomach and indigestion until they start eating Grape Nuts and Postum products. They report relief, restored energy, and better health, crediting the cereal and beverage with a new life.
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Stomgel Ohames
Pier Ecoviliye Alruga
Postum Co
Battle Crook
Welleville
Beaulne
The Dantin Suspicion Amid Revere's Funeral Procession
Bernardet shadows Jacques Dantin through Paris as the funeral for M. Revere proceeds. He compares Dantin to the retina photo of the murdered man, believes the hunter is close, and probes Dantin’s past while awaiting M. Ginory’s orders. The scene blends noir suspense with a citywide pursuit.
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Bernardet
Gernardet
Mme. Moniche
Bernardez
Portrese
Aki
M. Revere
Henry II
Jacques Dantin
H Bernardet
Bernariet
Hernardet
M. Movere
Jacques Dantine
Hernarde
M. Dantin
M. Stevere
Very Allen
Revere
Ominy
Nmr
Hha
Cald
Montmierre
Dantin
God's Acre
Campo Santo
Rovere
M. Rovere
Jacques Duntin
Alnee Chil Deal
Alt Ywest
M. Ginory
Avenue de la Cloche
Paul Rodier
Flo
Wil
Jacque Danby
Pierre Rovere
Police methods in Warsaw echo Gogol satire
A grotesque tale claims Polish police arrested all men named Malick after a murder rumor, detaining innocent Hautke relatives and even imprisoning men in a barrel while promising further inquiries. The piece reads as satire on bureaucratic policing and rumor-driven action.
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Warsaw
Pall Mall
Wetter
Sherlock Holmes
Wianaw
Hautke
Malick
Oli
Warrow
Houwtkhe
Mr. Hautte
Burt
Gogil
Wind of controversy surrounds Dr Wole Mitchell in Philadelphia club
A garbled Philadelphia Record note depicts Dr Wole Mitchell the famous poet and novelist roaming Franklin Avenue with a young editor. The piece mentions a blunt March morning and a tense exchange about keeping a lamb tethered near a vice Providence, reflecting social friction.
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Philadelphia Record
Wole Mitchell
Franklin
The Trouble with Most Women Men
A garbled quote fragment references a debate on the trouble with most women and men. It suggests a reflective exchange about gender relations, implying a skeptical view of how men and women interact. The fragment hints at a broader commentary on social dynamics.
Amazing feats of Walter Winans in historic shooting lore
A long account recalls Walter Winans as a premier marksman with revolver and rifle. It cites spectacular feats including bullets through tiny bullseyes at close range, coin shooting, and rapid fire demonstrations at Brighton and Bagshot. It also notes rivals like Captain Rams and others, and ends with a piano accompaniment as bullets missed the notes.
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Walter Winans
Infilionaire Sportumin
London
Bagshot
Varda
Brighton
Mainy
Louie Winans
Ira Paine
Paine and Winans
Horatio Rona
George Foljambe
Swallows
Captain Rams
Almont
Markenan
John Tharp
Newmarket
M. Gaston Bordeverry
Paris
M. Bordeverry
Piano Monster
Cavalleria Rusticana
How Germany Builds a Navy
Analysis of German naval planning shows a long term, staged buildup starting 1808 with a defined annual ship count. Policy evolves with increased battleships and cruisers, shifting to mass production and retirement rules for vessels, illustrating a disciplined, forward looking approach to fleet building.
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Germany
United States Navy
Bennie
German Empire
Fragmented historic dialogue hints at wartime logistics
A garbled early 20th century dialogue references a servant, a major, and a corporal amid wartime shortages. The text alludes to salted goods, purchases, and a coin value near a dollar, with scattered mentions of oil and inland Philippine locations, implying supply issues and distribution challenges.
Relief from catarrh through Peruna endorsed by patient
Testimonial from a patient in Okla claiming one bottle of Peruna cured a ten year catarrh of the stomach after failed treatments by doctors and sanitaries. The writer asserts repeated daily relief and urges others with catarrh to try Peruna as a last resort.
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MR. WM
F. Wahlberg
Witlhelm
Wehlberg
Oldwhona Clio
Okla
Poruna
Sleepy Eye Man Keeps On With Garden Tales
In Sleepy Eye Minnesota Mike Kavanagh tends a truck garden and shares town tales with his wife. A neighbor offers condolences on a supposed loss, but Mike brushes it off with a humorous remark about fate and faith.
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Mike Kavanagh
Sleepy Eyer
Minnesota
Mike
Anne
Kapes
Glasses and Glasses from the Catholic Standard Times
A mock health ad parodies an eye glass cure claiming Holle Catarra, manufactured by F Choner & Co Toledo, is a constitutional remedy. It promises internal doses and blood cleansing with a $100 cure guarantee, inviting readers to request prospectus and testimonials.
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Comelonthy
Holle Catarra Cove
F Choner & Co
Toledo
Olle
J. Cheney & CO
Taledo
Short Bonnes in Corsets Cause Painful Curves
The London Opinion notes corset bones reduced to prevent hip pressure and breakage. Long bones caused dragging and puncturing the garment, while shorter bones with fitted coutils reduce harm. A lighthearted exchange suggests mismatched bridesmaids and clever dialogue about appearances.
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Constantio
Truth and Quality Appeal in Laxative Advertising
The passage promotes Syrup of Figs and Mrsl of Lenin as a superior laxative choice citing truth and quality. It claims cleansing and soothing effects on internal organs without debility or dosage increases and asserts physician approval of its ingredients. It urges buying the genuine California Fig Syrup Co product from drug stores.
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Nait Laroo
California Fig Syrup Co
Diata
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