Ancient Heroes and Vaudeville Echoes of Fame
A fragmented historical column muses on hero worship and celebrity culture. It contrasts ancient legends and modern performers, noting Jack Binns and Horatius Cocles as figures repurposed for stage fame, and cites dubious Madrid and Geneva dispatches about Columbus and William Tell with a satirical, anachronistic tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Runaay City
North Pole
Jack Binns
Republic
Rome
Harodoun
Main Street
Tiber
Homeric Amusement Company
Horatius Cocles
Horatius
Madrid
Christopher Columbus
Granada Avenue
Spavish Bull Fighting Association
Fens
Ferdinand and
Isabella
Salumbhua
Mapa
Genoa
Geneva
William Tell
Mr. Tall
Repairing an Old Karle Kirche in Vienna for 1916 Celebration
The Karle Kirche, an early church begun in 1716 after a plague vow, is under extensive repair for a 1916 thanksgiving celebration. The domed, lofty building features two 108 foot bell towers, with scaffolding around the dome as exterior decorative material is replenished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Bavaria
Austria
Tragan
Felief
North Pole Wobbles Shifts Across Years
The article reports Professor Garrett P. Serviss asserting the earth wobbles causing pole positions to shift. He claims polar regions once hosted tropical life and that the equator may have crossed both poles, with maps showing the pole’s movement over the last decade and potential finds by different expeditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Garrett P. Serviss
Saya
Service
North Pole
Boy fisher earns fifty five dollars from pickerel
Leo Addison Handy a thirteen year old from Rutland earns 55 dollars fishing for pickerel between December 10 and March 11. He nets 280 pickerel in that period and sells large specimens contributing to his family income while missing school during harsh winter months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Mass
Leo Addison Handy
Rutland
Merah 6
Marah MH
Weak kidneys threaten whole body says old ad copy
An old advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills with claims of kidney disease improvement after an operation was advised. The copy urges prompt kidney care and notes the product is sold for 60 cents a box by Foster Milburn Co. Also included is a short anecdote about a census scene and a dialogue with a census taker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Chicago
Dean
Doun's
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Soft white hands with Cuticura for skin care
An early 20th century advert outlines Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment to protect hands from redness roughness and chapping. It details washing methods overnight glove use and applying ointment on pads for severe cases. Potter Drug & Chem Corp advertises nationwide availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Boston
Mass
Caney at the Bat in Coca Cola Record Book 1910
An excerpt notes Caney at the Bat and lists the Coca-Cola Baseball Record Book for 1910, with schedules and baseball information. The Coca-Cola Co seeks stamps for postage and offers a booklet The Truth About Coca-Cola. A domestic scene follows discussing a birthday gift and a dollar threshold for presents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Co
Atlanta
Incomplete OCR Entry on Materials and Supplies
Fragmentary text lists items like corrugated and crimp materials, baram sheds and chicken Houten, neon inks and water pays net at. Mentions cakes, Care of stack and Seer, with scattered names and places. Unable to identify a coherent event or entities.
Puck Quips On Crown's Willingness And Arrival
A terse exchange notes Crown will stick to anything he shows yet dislikes sticking to it. The dialogue credits Puck and Sam Saronic with a samba theme and hints at many arriving late or neglecting to appear.
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Crown
Puck
Improving Morals in China Public Meeting on Reformation
A cross section of Chinese scholars and businessmen gathered at a public meeting to form an antigambling league. Chinese Young Men’s Christian Association members supported the event, and attendees heard speeches and musical performances signaling a shift in public moral outlook influenced by Christian ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chinese Young Men's Christian Association
Kinagen
Klangs
Young Mena’ Christian Association
Confusion Over Willam Tell Grows In A Moment
An exchange reveals uncertainty about the famed figure Willam Tell. A speaker questions whether he was a master marksman or a renowned opera singer, prompting Mr. Compox to admit memory gaps about the legend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam
Eitzen
Mr. Compox
Alms and the Man parable from Youth's Companion tale
Mr Murphy recalls a compassionate pariah priest known as Flaherty, praised for mercy toward the downtrodden and sinners. He recounts how the priest offered hope to the poor, noting his generous nature and a humorous observation of his right arm allegedly longer in burial prep.
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Mr. Murphy
Ananias
No clear article head needed
A fragment remark notes some people show respect for others homes while being hot enough for their own places.
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Idol
Karte Kirche
Plagua
Karlekircha
Garrett F. Servisa
Boy
Pickerel
Baltimore American
John
Sam Saronic
Samba
China
Iis
Astoria
Beara
Castoria
the Mercantile Bank
Memphis
Tenn
F. G. Barton
Caen
Bohan
Biog
S Dispensary Medical Association
Prope N.Y
Menana
Cians
Anglian
Kid Deane Coatings
Ifgiand Hewey
Etary
Oiata
Memphis Umbrella Co
South Main Street
Ecovas Yous Usha
Taftvis Fin'sbedik
Valdared
Pesansis
Gillette
Enuste
Uthw
Eesta Sri
Reas Po
Ssusaie
Thampann
Paxton Toilet
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