Clergyman in Barber Chair Upsets Jeering Crowd
A well known clergyman sits in a barber shop while four to five young men mock him with loud talk. When the towel is removed he is cleanly shaved and the men refuse to take the chair. The clergyman replies that there is not a dean present, but a man who dares answer to that name.
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Cuticura Soap and Ointment Promotion
For generations Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment have claimed superiority in treating pimples blackheads and skin conditions while also addressing rough chapped hands dandruff and hair issues. Free samples and a 32 page care book are offered by applying to Cuticura Dept 22 L Boston.
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Boston
A Personal Waster Politely Disses Trusts
A candid citizen admits limited knowledge of trusts but confesses a dislike after seeing pictures of the men who run them. The exchange reflects concern over corporate power and public skepticism.
Castoria Reminder Ad From Old Era
An historical ad emphasizes Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children. It highlights Adele Corry and the product’s long 30 year presence, urging trust in the signature and shared expertise.
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Fletcher
Washing Instruction Quip From Meggendorfer Blaetter
A humorous fragment from Meggendorfer Blaetter describes a tailor or washer offering a salt cured wash for a child. The line implies a snug fit and the promise that washing will fix it. It captures a playful Victorian style remark on clothing and care.
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Does This Hobble Skirt Deliver Justice with Mercy
Fragment from Life quotes a mother and daughter discussion on fashion and moral judgment. The exchange ties mercy to style, framing a witty comment on social expectations and propriety.
Beautiful Post Cards Free Road Boelamp for Devo Samples
Muddled note describes decorative cards and sample images in bright color. Mentions addresses and design styles but lacks clear events or persons. Overall evokes a catalog brief for cards with implied branding and artistic features.
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Topors Kapaas
Morton's Gap Woman Credits Pinkham Remedy for Relief
A Mortons Gap Kentucky woman recounts two years of backache and illness from female disorders. After using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills she reports full recovery and urges others to seek Mrs. Pinkham's free advice.
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Wives in Turkey Polygamy Not Common Law Makes Too Expensive
A Constantinople correspondent debunks a myth that Turkish men regularly take multiple wives. Polygamy is rare outside royal circles, with strict rules and costly wedding rites keeping marriages small. Divorce remains uncommon, and weddings involve civil contracts and elaborate dowries.
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Ali
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Persia
Cities Make Their Own Heat In Summer Cities
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat notes New York and other cities generate excess heat from fuel use and dense populations. It argues urban warming affects climate readings, rainfall, and health, citing 19 million tons of coal burned yearly and 6 million people producing heat comparable to wool consumption, urging cooler habits to reduce heat and sunstroke risks.
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The Women of the Caesars in the August Century
The fourth Instaliment of Gugllelmo Porrero's The Women of the Caesars surveys a dark period in Roman history. It centers on Tiberius and Agrippa as figures caught between lofty legacy and doomed destiny, with Tiberius portrayed as a tragic victim of exalted promises and ruined outcomes.
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From blacksmith to president of a great stock exchange
The New York Tribune profiles James J Townsend known as Jimmy, a Quaker in Chicago who rose from a penniless boy to head the Chicago Stock Exchange. He recalls fighting for a job in a shop, then building a blacksmith business, entering politics as an Illinois state senator, and finally guiding safe investments on the exchange. Townsend urges youth to seize opportunity, not rely on luck, and to keep trying despite setbacks.
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Ear of red corn decides Nebraska rancher wedding
In Ulysses Nebraska special report a rancher Bruce Porterfield famed as one of the wealthiest in the region plans to wed a local teacher after a peculiar bet. Twenty neighbors joined a corn husking contest to find a red ear worth nearly a hundred thousand dollars as a condition for marriage. The ear was found by Miss Hinckmore who handed it to Porterfield and a ceremony was officiated by a preacher. Porterfield transferred his property to his wife shortly before death.
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The Parliaments of Henry IV in Coventry 1404
The sixth parliament of Henry IV met in Coventry in 1404 and was derided as the parliament of dunces for lacking lawyers. It faced complaints about lawyers using seats for private gain, yet achieved some sensible actions. The writs excluded lawyers by ordinance, a rule not repealed until 1271.
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Heney Urges Cities to Own Utilities in Kansan Tour
Garnett Kansas dispatch reports San Francisco graft prosecutor Henry Heney draws large crowds at the Kansas Chautauqua urging municipal ownership of public utilities to curb corrupt politics. He argues big cities use private utilities to influence state legislatures and cites recall and referendum as checks, while stressing nonpartisan, pro public ownership.
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Continental congress on wheels a restless revolution era chronicle
The article recounts the Continental Congress moving between Philadelphia Baltimore Lancaster York Annapolis Trenton and Princeton from 1774 to 1783 during the revolutionary era. It notes repeated alarms and evacuations amid British advances and later ratification in New York City. It also briefly surveys Hadrian IV Nicholas Breakspear and the later papal quarrel with Frederick Barbarossa. It mentions a 1811 12 Mississippi Valley earthquake centered at New Madrid and the first Ohio Mississippi river navigation by the New Orleans steamboat, plus a portrait of Oliver Cromwell and his son Richard describing Richard as ineffective and known as Queen Dick and Tumble down Dick.
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Scars and Doctor in Demand in Pacific Islands
The New York World notes Pacific Islanders seek Dr Hessekung for cosmetic scars rather than medical needs at Kaiser Wilhelm Harbor. The piece recounts natives’ fascination with self-inflicted wounds using sand shells and subsancesike, praising scars as valuable. A report on a man’s reputation and a newsroom anecdote follow about journalism ethics and memory.
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Ear Trumpet for a Valuable Mastiff
Denver special: Domonick the manuat dog owned by United States District Attorney Thomas Ward Jr. known citywide for tree climbing, is now the beneficiary of science. He was found deaf after a veterinary visit, and two weeks ago began to fail at tricks, so an ear trumpet is to be fitted to correct his affliction.
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Fall fashion notes on fuller skirts and panel detail
Skirts grow slightly fuller from early season styles while remaining cute with long lines. The panel back and front remains popular with new models showing plastas Insel at the sides for added fullness. Raised waist with an inside belt anchors fits, and separate skirts stay plain or trimmed with bias bands for tunic effects.
Reflections of a Bachelor on Domestic Troubles
A humorous column notes married life quirks as wives select ties and outfits, while men joke about money, weigh the burden of domestic duties, and the challenges of maintaining home harmony amid social friction and aging.
Tickling Ban Passed In Small Kansas Village
Gridley Kansas adopts ordinance banning tickling within city limits after residents faced nervous breakdowns from the practice. The measure, published in the Gridley Light, sets a fine up to 26 dollars and jail time for offenders.
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Kan
Cost of a Quarrel Drives Long Coal Strike
The article recounts the 1910 Westmoreland County coal strike between operators and United Mine Workers of America. It cites $1,000,000 paid to striking miners, $600,000 for police, harsh losses in output, and human tolls including deaths and suffering. Crapsey’s investigation portrays workers from eastern Europe seeking freedom and fair pay, highlighting poverty, living conditions, and looming industrial conflict.
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Literary Uproar Over Spectator Attack on Wogfish Review
The Spectator attacked the Wogfish Review provoking a London wide uproar as radical and conservative columns clash. Notables including Hardy Shaw Yeats and Moore sign a protest while Maurice Hewlett offers a qualifying dissent.
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What Soldiers Pay for Clothes
A Success Magazine summary cites Government Reports on U S Army clothing costs. It itemizes prices for olive drab woolen uniforms coats breeches gloves stockings and overcoats with storage and packing charges added.
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Success Magazine
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United States Army
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Needed More Flavor From the London Opinion
A comic vignette features a London cafe scene where a customer orders extra flavor and instructs the waiter to prepare the dish with repeated dipping. The waiter complies in the bustling dining room setting.
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Origins and powers of the medieval coroner
Historian Dr. F J Waldo argues the coroner's office dates to 1124 and had broader duties than today. Coroners managed death investigations and also oversaw crown forfeitures of money and property, extending to animate and inanimate items linked to legal offenses.
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Best Answer Prompt Ends in Marys Quick Temper
A mother admonishes her daughter Mary to keep calm and give a good answer. Later Mary resists her brother’s provocation, insisting on control and proper conduct despite the tensing moment.
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Imagination and Mind in Medicine Sparks Controversy
London physician Dr Charles Reinhardt notes in Faith Medicine and Mind that belief and imagination can influence health. He cites a murder case where a convict was allegedly bled to death as part of a hypnotic experiment, raising ethical concerns about mind influence in medicine.
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Novel Reptence Case Involves Los Angeles Theater Theft
Five thousand dollars embezzled from a Los Angeles theater were dissipated in a biat liview by older men. A defendant confessed and received a sentence ordering home confinement, restricted activities, and immediate repayment of every dollar stolen.
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