Oddities and Inquiries From a Century Ago
A sprawling survey of curiosities and anecdotes covers counterfeit money repair by Mrs Brown, railway electricity schemes, bedbugs and Kala-azar, outdoor preaching, Paris wills, Marat and Corday, Amundsen versus Nansen portraits, cheese ripening by electricity, a legal damages suit in New Orleans, and various notes on science, industry, and travel.
Washing Windows for an Education at Princeton
A Princeton dinner in New York honors President Hibben. The Princeton bureau of student self help now operates permanently to connect students with work opportunities. About 150 students work their way through college with funds often under $200 yearly. Jobs include pressing, baggage handling, dining hall attendants, furnace care, yard and garden work, window washing, conservatory care, newspapers, tutors, and gate and usher duties. The program demonstrates that willing students can earn while learning across campus and beyond.
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N. L
John Hibben
Waldorf-Astoria
New York
Old Nassau
America
Bureau
Orange and Brack
The
Athletic Association
Philadelphi
Jimeel
Jini
Ruby light workers at Hoboken film studio draw curious crowds
In Hoboken at 1010 Grand Street, a silent brick factory houses a moving picture printing and processing area lit only by ruby red lanterns. Reporters describe the dim, secretive space where young women labor in nearly total darkness to produce film reels and positive prints while observers recall the earlier crimson glow of old photo studios.
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New York
Grand Street
Hoboken
Neighim
Moving Picture Factory
Hobokens
Out of Deere
Acreem
Sooo
Chinatown
Fragmentary note on fear and authority in a tense moment
A garbled passage describes a tense scene with fear of authorities interrupting. It mentions a person and a danger signaled by unclear events. The exact identities and places are unreadable, but the tone conveys suspense about control and safety.
Bones and vaults in cathedral history recounted
Fragmentary notes recount a September 10 1877 opening of a cathedral vault in Domingo amid misread inscriptions. It suggests bones possibly of Woliguhie or Olambus, with fragments sent to Paris and other places, while lines of verses hint at a broader, faded literary commentary.
Iowan Has Exciting Life in Old Mexico
A letter from EB F Knotts, former Council Bluffs resident, describes chaotic warfare in Guanacevi and nearby Guanajuato area in Durango state Mexico. Rebels seized towns, looted, and faced local resistance, with civilian casualties and executions. Knotts reports mill operations, ore supply, cash payments, and a promise of stability as authorities adjust leadership and defend foreigners. He requests cyanide and notes 20 tons per day processing and 50 pesos daily savings from the new setup.
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Seux City Tribune
Mexico
EB. F. Knotts
Council Bluffs
Guanady
Durango State
Paso
A. B. Knotts
Knotta
Knotte
Joseph Knotta
Fhuahua
Grant
E. F. Knotts
Guanacevi
Guanaceyi
Palacio Municipal
Vasques
Jefe
Comandante
Oet
Jefatura
Rodigues Haoa
Don Hilario Losoya
Zape
Meer
Tepehuones
de Rumoe
Parral
Matrimonial Dilemmas Over Money and Taste In A Friendship
Annie must decide if a marriage to a wealthy, unartistic fiancé suits her, while Clara battles pride and financial doubts about a clever suitor. Isabel counsels, Henry offers blunt wit, and both women drift through doubts about love, money, and compromise.
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Sadian
Leathel
Tom Deen
Pemenetee
Inabel
Jaabel
Tom
Iabel
Isabel
Pierces
Henry Wyap
Annie
Henry
Ieabel
Akay
Seed Time and Spring Renewal in Rural Life
A reflective piece on spring, farming, and human connection. The farmer, the season, and the landscape frame a meditation on fertility, work, and community as nature renews itself and people find solace and potential in renewal.
Wealth Hunters Seek Hidden Chinaman Treasure in Idaho Springs
Reports say Ah Lee, a long time placer miner near Idaho Springs, hid a fortune of gold dust and nuggets worth up to 190000 dollars. After his Denver death nine years ago, search parties have scoured the area from Clear Creek canyon to Lloyd Mill, but none have found the rumored wealth. Locals recall Lee as a practical hermit, fond of groceries in Idaho Springs, with no known relatives.
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Georgetown
Col
Idaho Springs
Ah Lee
Denver
Ab Lee
Ployd Mill
Clearreek Canyon
Ahlee
Idaho
Hom
Kien
Wae
Lee
Denver Area Probes Continue Amid Broad Searches
The article notes ongoing investigations across Denver and other parts of the state this spring and summer. It mentions several parties announcing plans to search, questioning whether funds will be located, and emphasizes that the search is worthwhile if people have little else to do.
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Denver
Chinese Marriage Customs In Wide World Magazine
The article describes Chinese wedding practices with the groom's home hosting, elaborate bridal dress, a gilt sedan chair, and no priest. The couple bow to the family tablet, share two cups of wine, and hold a banquet where the bride bows to her in laws. A later verse urges hurry and time, with fragmented lines interspersed.
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China
Perha
Cool Headed. Frow Tit Bits Slee Are Now Some
Fragmentary OCR text provides limited readable facts. The piece mentions a cool headed approach and a pun on Tit Bits but no clear events, dates, people, or organizations to anchor a proper news summary.
Burglar scare at domestic scene from Youth’s Companion
A domestic moment recalls a frightening incident as a burglar prowled near a bed at two o’clock. Mrs Fink and Clara describe hearing a noise and turning on the light, only to see a man’s leg under the bed, then learn it was the husband reacting to the disturbance.
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Clara
Cure for Dry Eczema Claims Cuticura Remedies Work
A Michigan resident reports four years of itchy scaly wrist and shin eruptions described as dry eczema. After ineffective doctor prescribed ointment, Cuticura Soap and Ointment are claimed to have cured the condition. The letter urges others with skin disease to try Cuticura and offers samples by mail.
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Apelle
Frvom Hutchison
Three Rivers
Mich
Dept. L. Boston
Allen's Feet-Ease and Garfield Tea Claim Remedies
An ad notes Allen's Feet-Ease antiseptic powder to be shaken into shoes for tired tender swelling feet promising easy walking and comfort. Garfield Tea is promoted to help stay young or grow young, claiming rejuvenated looks and energy. A line mentions a “true friend” who listens to troubles and a generic praise for Jove as a favorite brand.
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Allen
Brig Bald
Woman Restored After Twelve Years Of Ill Health
In Louisiana Missouri Mrs. Benton Marr describes twelve years of illness with dragging pains cramps and bilious spells. After taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she improved quickly and credits the remedy as worth more than gold. The ad promotes confidential female health advice from the Pinkham lab in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Louisiana
Lydia E. Pinkham
Benton Marr
4Th Street
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
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