Promising Rugby Player Passes Odd Oral Exam
A London Morning Post tale recalls an entrance test where a sporting rugby prospect earned 50 percent on two questions. The examiner noted Trafalgar's date was wrong and the chemistry formula for sulfuric acid yielded I don't know really I don't, yet the student passed.
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Olive Industry Hindered by Olive Fly in South Africa
The wild olive is widespread in South Africa yet efforts to establish a viable industry have failed due to the olive fly. The note signals many other busy concerns competing for attention beyond time and tide.
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The Warning Tone and Dark Jokes of Early Spring Talk
A messy Detroit Free Press fragment satirically notes an early spring and warns men about dangerous alluring women with neuropathic eyes and ventriloquist faces. It discusses vasomotor nerves, mental traits, and warns against relationships with certain types, including the doll baby. It ends with a jab about fertilizer that grows grass and kills weeds, and a quip about a lawn mower invention.
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Hopkinson's wage share plan aims at fairer profits for workers
London Observer reports Austin Hopkinson presenting at the House of Commons a new industrial principle. He describes cutting his own income to set wages and profits near equal shares after a fixed profit level. His Delta Lancashire works implement shorter hours, higher district wages, and a staged profit sharing scheme.
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Washingtons Familiars in Capital Seekers and Their Fates
A Springfield Republican reflection on federal office seekers in Washington. It notes many arrive with hopes of powerful posts, then fade as funds shrink and rooms worsen. Regardless of party, not enough posts exist, and some end with small jobs or none, leaving Washington poorer.
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Chorus girls rebranded as ladies of the ensemble in Courier note
A Courier item reports that chorus girls are now billed as ladies of the ensemble. A French biologist promotes a long life via scientific methods, arguing against idle lifespans and offering notes on practical aging.
Mooney Frameup Claim Looms After Confession
The confession of a second witness says Thomas J. Mooney, sentenced for the 1916 Preparedness Day bombing in San Francisco, was framed. If a judge or jury reopens the case Mooney may prove innocence and win release. John McDonald of Trenton says District Attorney Frickert pressured him to name Mooney. Frickert denies the charge.
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Grasping Grain Value and Market Dynamics
The article argues grain is always cash and a reliable standard of value even in war, panic, or prosperity. Wheat's price sets value for other grains, with grain exchanges and commission houses providing cash as needed. Market pricing rises with buyers and falls with excess supply or risk aversion.
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Dorothy and Gladstone Poem and Immigrant Bride Ads
A fragment discussing Dorothea a Gladstone poem and a later note on overseas brides via newspaper ads. It cites Glas Naroda urging caution to avoid scams where men are duped by mercenary brides seeking prepaid tickets or cash.
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Local unions push for civil service reform in Washington
Amid confusion a major operation is cited and a response framed by ex local government unions in Washington. Officials seek new civil service legislation after setbacks and a cut to a fellow’s allowance prompts urgent action.
William F. McCombs and his role in Wilson’s rise
From Commerce and Finance an obituary notes William F. McCombs as a guiding force behind Woodrow Wilson’s 1912 nomination. It recalls a pivotal telegram disregard, McCombs’s decisive actions at the convention, and the impact on Wilson’s path to presidency and World War I leadership.
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Gossip and gibes from old era pressrooms and archives
Snippets from multiple papers reveal cheeky humor about marriages and lovers columns. A Birmingham Age-Herald quips on editors and advice, while Richmond Times-Dispatch mocks wedding promises and Fourth of July antics. Laura Harlan praised as social secretary but avoids photographs.
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Try It on Your Victrola From The Indianapolis News
The March offerings include It You Could Learn wear and a bass solo by Charlie Dawes on Ghagreasional Record. Wireless telephony links Buenos Aires and Paris loom in a not distant future as the government grants General Wireless Telegraph Company of Paris a concession to build powerful readout and radio telephone systems.
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Fragmentary barber shop exchange in old text
A clipped dialogue shows a meek clerk delaying a shave while the barber demands why he was gone. The exchange hints at a humorous miscommunication as the barber finishes his story.
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St Jacobs Oil Offered As Relief For Rheumatic Pain
An advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a quick field remedy for rheumatic pain. It claims the liniment soothes joints muscles and bones, relieves stiffness and lumbago, and promises rapid relief with a small trial bottle from any drug store.
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Teeland Lying South of the Arc tic Circle
A fragmented description places Teeland just south of the Arctic Circle in central Alaska and notes Norway and Sweden as referenced in error. It claims the people are uniformly intelligent and well located with mountains supplying opportunity for growth and prosperity in the near future.
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Diamond Dyes Ad Promises Easy Wool Silk and Cotton Dyeing
An old advertisement claims Diamond Dyes provide simple instructions to dye wool silk cotton and linen without streaks or spots. It promises immediate even color and notes a color card available from the druggist along with a physician approved remedy for troubles.
Ely's Cream Bat Nostril Relief Ad Promises Quick Breath
An OCR fragment markets Ely's Cream Bat as a nasal remedy to unclog nostrils and ease breathing within a minute. The ad asserts rapid relief from nasal congestion and related discomfort, ending with a stray quotation about a new terror from a Boston Transcript clipping.
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Fletcher's Castoria Trademarked Remedy For Infants
Important to Mothers assures every bottle of CANTORLA bears the authentic Castoria signature. Teaches parents the remedy’s history and long use for infants and children. Children cry for Fletcher's Castoria as a trusted stomach and teething relief.
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Swear Off Myths? What Is Cire Lausville Courier
Fragmentary lines from an old Lausage Courier Journal page mention mythic wording and hops in brewing. The readable text hints at a quirky or cryptic column likely reflecting local wordplay or a joke item.
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Persuasive Salesmanship At Chicago House
The head of a leading Chicago business extols a man in meetings noting his persuasive sales methods. A bystander retorts that the fellow could sell the Culkin government a snowplow, underscoring a sharp critique of his tactics.
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Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for Mothers
The text promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a health aid for prospective and recovering mothers. It claims to improve appetite ease nervousness and sleeplessness and to strengthen convalescence. It notes long standing use over 50 years and invites readers to request a trial package by sending ten cents to Buffalo New York.
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