Balloon voyage over London by a balloonist owner
An eyewitness recounts a balloon ascent above London with Charles Rolls as pilot and Mrs Harbord assisting. The voyage climbs through 2,000 to 2,600 feet, drifting toward Swindon before turning east over historic landmarks. The narrator describes rising nerves, the crew’s calm handling of the fire scare, and the surreal view of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, St Paul’s, and the countryside as England’s skyline recedes.
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St. Paul's Cathedral
Rolls
Swindon
C. N. Williamson
Savoy Hotel
Thames
Short’s Balloon Works
Queens Circus
Batter @ea Park
Jack Humphreys
Erie
Gabriel
Rolla
Jade
Good Old Earth
London
House of Parliament
Nesely
Westininelor Abbey
Inet
Eorth
London Bridge
Lowton Tower
Greenwich Observatory
St. Paul's
Strand
Runnymede
Bear
Weald Hall
Mr. Humphreys
Merry
England
Ciod'a Infinite, the Near Clouds, Our Compundns and the Earth and All Ila
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Featured as Cure
A Marlton New Jersey woman reports ten years of chronic female ailments improved by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad touts the remedy as made from native roots, free of narcotics, with many testimonials from women cured of inflammation ulceration irregularities and nervous prostration. It invites readers to write for free personalized advice from Lynn Massachusetts lab.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Manton
Tors
Lydia FE Pinkham
Mia
Grance Jonpy
Marlton
N.J
Pinkhham
Lynn
Mass
Lydia
Pinkham
Sali Merken Ie
Overhead anecdote at Hungarian restaurant sparks chaos
A canary dropped from its cage above a big table in the restaurant Ca n co upsets diners as seed scatters into soup. The tale shifts to a poker game breakout when luggage and dress suitcases came crashing into the kitty, scattering the players and money and leaving the winner uncertain.
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Cnco
Plant study links light to unusual blooming in sheep laurel
A Hull botanical laboratory report proposes that faint illumination affects flowering in a plant nicknamed sheep. The Gazette notes a possible photic trigger, with chemistry suggesting even tiny light levels can alter blooming patterns.
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Caperimentia
Hull Botanical Laboratory
Its Troubles in a Frayed Family Exhibit
A quirky fragment shows a family skeleton voice griping about long exhibitions and courtroom scrutiny. The shrill caricature notes the court’s cruelty while the family’s point of view remains elusive amid garbled dialogue and odd phrasing.
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Slobeton
Dodging Work by Visiting the Crowns at Summer Cottage
A wife sighs the heat makes housework impossible and suggests spending a few days with the Crowns at their summer cottage. She thinks the Crowns will be delighted to have them visit despite the heat.
Doctors Wife Endorses Grape Nuts For All Ages
A trained nurse testifies to Grape Nuts aiding in nourishment for the sick and for all ages. She describes softening with milk for babies or the aged and suggests a recipe with soaked Grape Nuts. Her husband, a physician, uses it for patients and recommends a trial for stomach trouble, nervous strain, or brain fatigue.
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Wellville
Iver
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