Hunt's Salve praised for Itch relief in Medford notice
A Medford Oklahoma man joins thousands praising Hunt's Salve for Itch Eczema and related skin conditions. The ad notes the product is sold with a money back guarantee by drug stores or mailed, and highlights a price per box. It also mentions Richards Medicine Co Sherman Texas as distributor. A separate Babylon tablets exhibit is described with ancient finger prints imprinted on stones from excavations.
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Europe
Hunt
Medford
Oklahoma
É&. BE. Richards Medicine Company, Inc
Babylon
Saliesmen Offer Easy Money for Auto Owner Attention
A local advertisement promises Saliesmen can earn from $100 to $150 weekly by calling auto owners to advertise a new invention. It claims buyers will repeat and directs readers to Moteficiency Mfg. Co. at 49 Cuxahogna St. Akron Ohio.
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Moteficiency Mfg. Co
Cuxahogna St
Akron
Ohio
Nightmarish menagerie in a warning about toys for kids
A distressed warning piece depicts a bizarre scene where creatures including beetles and birds are used as toys, while a troubled custodian selects items and contemplates a disturbing act. An odd ad for Cuticura talcum powder punctuates the fragment.
Mount McKinley Sinking Reported in Early Study
Herschel C. Parker, a geologist and mining engineer who first identified the peak in 1912, asserts Mount McKinley has subsided at least one foot from its original altitude of 20,804 feet after earthquakes that shook its rocky shoulders and altered North America’s tallest summit.
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Mount McKinley
Oregon
North America
Herschel C. Parker
Merant McKrinley
Special Gift in Every Person’s Will
The quote argues that every individual, even the weakest, possesses a distinctive will or gift. Used rightly, this inner endowment becomes a lasting contribution to humanity, reflecting Ruskin’s belief in intrinsic human potential and moral worth.
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John Ruskin
Noble Relics of the Past: Rome’s Triumphal Arches
The article describes the Titus arch built in 70 A. D. to honor Emperor Titus and its relief sculptures showing a sacrificial procession and Titus crowned by Victory. It notes restorations in 1882, and mentions the Colosseum, originally the Flavian amphitheater, completed by Titus and now in ruins.
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Titus
Rome
Itoma
Colosseum
Nero
Bribery Note in Classroom Sparks Lively Exchange
A school scene features Jane unable to answer a math question and offering animal crackers to the teacher in exchange for dropping the question. The moment captures a humorous clash over classroom bribery as the lesson proceeds.
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Jane
Confession Hope Healsbank Scandal Amid Love
Meda Clemmons senses Clifford Niles hiding a secret while a bank faces a ten thousand dollar loss by an employee. Meda learns the culprit is swanson a teller, and cliffords confession shifts from fear to love as they await resolution.
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Clifford Niles
Meda Clemmons
Clifford
Meda
Chfford
Clemmons
Chitard
Sin
Cribbage
Samuel
Craelness
Murl
Cliff
Dufford
Méda
Mr. Clemmons
Swanson
Gilbert
Medi
Clay
Travel Diaries and Observation Asserts Practical Use
Lord Bacon argues diaries should accompany travel to capture observations not chance. He urges carrying a country guide and switching lodgings in each city to better inquire and learn, criticizing long stays and recommending varied lodging as essential during travel.
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Seaverages
Lord Bacon
Balance Rock Preserves Miles of Lakefront Fame
The article describes Balance Rock on the Cannon turnpike toward Lincolnville as a large glacial boulder perched high above the ground. It is noted as a relic of the glacial period and a famed landmark, rivaling Maidencliff in popularity along the lake edge.
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Unl
Cannon
Lincolnville
United States
Maidencliff
Smallpox Seen as Ever-present Before Western Medicine Reaches China
World Outlook notes a long held Chinese saying that a mother does not count her children until they all have smallpox, illustrating the historical impact of smallpox before modern medicine arrived in China.
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China
Slavery Estimates Highlight Africa’s Population Burden
A recent estimate suggests Africa currently holds over 300000 enslaved people, reflecting ongoing abuses in several regions. The figure underscores humanitarian concerns and calls for stronger enforcement against trafficking networks and improved protections for vulnerable populations.
Visitation of St Sophia by Dr Norman Macleod
Dr Norman Macleod, chaplain to Queen Victoria and editor of Good Words, describes Constantinople's St Sophia in 1866. He highlights vast interior space despite exterior undecorated form, notes porphyry and marble pillars, mosaic roof, and ancient galleries once for women. claims 30 000 worshipers could fit and calls it a grand church to preach in. He mentions a faded Constantine portrait whitewashed in mosaics, enduring through changes like Cimabue’s Venice depiction.
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Norman Macleod
Constantinople
Church of St. Sophia
Diana
Ephesus
Constantine
Cimabue
St. Mark’s
Venice
Ships Warned of Bad Weather Signal Announcement
Weather warning system described by Popular Mechanics Magazine uses 600 meter wavelength signals sent ten brief blasts when gales reach forty miles per hour. The warning covers ships within range of British shore stations and aims to protect vessels at sea.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
France recycles old banknotes into ledger covers
France avoids waste by dissolving old banknotes in acid to create a dark pulp used for covers of government ledgers. The method highlights a practical reuse of currency scraps rather than burning them.
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France
Carlsbad Now Karlovy Vary A Historic Health Resort Shifts Name
A National Geographic Society bulletin notes Carlsbad in Austria became Karlovy Vary in Czecho-Slovakia. The German resident population resists the name change while Carlsbad’s springs and mineral waters attract visitors and support a local economy including porcelain works and Bohemian glass trade.
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Europe
Carlsbad
Austria
Karlovy Vary
Czecho-Slovakia
National Geographic Society
Bohemia
Franz Joseph
Charles IV
Beleve
Tepes
Cwrishad
Fetternich
Prince Metternich
Prussia
Contr Federation
Metternich
Lost opportunities and the myth of originators
In a People's Magazine feature Hugh S. Fullerton recounts a wealthy man who credits luck, timing, and execution for wealth. He argues most big chances are overlooked, while many claim others stole their ideas. The talk emphasizes that success comes from applying ideas, not merely originating them.
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People’s Magazine
Hugh S. Fullerton
Bunk
Papers Found In Watch Pocket Bring Joyful Victory
A man panics as he loses a crucial side packet in a city street. He searches pockets, coats, and a restaurant area before locating the papers in his watch pocket at midnight, then celebrates by lighting a cigarette with joy. The Detroit Free Press reports the relieved scene.
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Detroit Free Press
Miami aquarium group nets 3000 pound devil fish catch
Four members of the Miami Aquarium Association journeyed to the Bahamas and brought in a 3000 pound devil fish, a remarkable record for their fishing expedition.
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Miami Aquarium Association
Bahamas
Jud Tunkins on speech power and political side
Jud Tunkins argues that the best speechmaker does not always align with the correct side of the argument. He cautions that eloquence does not guarantee virtue or correct stance in public disputes.
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Jud Tunkins
End of Two Abandoned Antelope Valley Towns Erased
The Los Angeles Express notes the Antelope valley board of supervisors erased Little Rock and Tierra Bonita from records. The sites are returned to agricultural land as pear orchards replace desert remnants where boom towns once stood.
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Antelope Valley
Board of Supervisors
Little Rock
Tierra Bonita
Los Angeles Express
W. C. Petchner
Chicago
London Daily Telegraph
Petehner
Bread as Staff of Life and Digestion
An expert argues whole wheat bread could have prevented national tooth decay if white bread were banned. White flour holds less protein and more water, while whole grain flour delivers more solids.
Ventura liner passengers described as striking yet ordinary girls
The Pacific Commercial Advertiser notes the Ventura voyage from Sydney to Enondulu showed bobbed-hair girls who looked like Amazons but were mostly real young women. Most were slender with varied haircuts, some Dutch or shaved high, all with ringlets and charm.
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Sydney
Enondulu
Pacific
Constantinople the plague spot of Europe
The piece recalls the city’s history of sieges and conquests around Constantinople. It notes 26 sieges by Persians, Avars, Russians, Latins and Turks, eight falls to enemies, and three Turkish sieges, with Muhammad II finally capturing the city in 1453, remaining under Turkish control ever since.
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Europe
Constantine
Mohammed II
Constantinople
Capablanca Aces Record In Britain And Ireland Chess Tours
The Cuban master Capablanca has posted a remarkable exhibition record in Britain and Ireland, with 1258 wins, 71 draws, and 28 losses across 1352 games. He plays many opponents at once, dedicating about nine seconds per move, while rivals use about six minutes. The piece notes recall past greats like Murphy and ponders when Capablanca might go insane.
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Senor Capablanca
Great Britain
Ireland
Murphy
Capablanca
New York Globe
Doctor’s maple camp yields sixty-six gallons of syrup
Dr. William Goodwin superintendent of the general hospital at Staten Island camped a month in Harwinton Connecticut maple orchard owned by Frank Taylor. He worked days and nights and produced seventy six gallons of maple syrup during his stay blending business with leisure.
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William Goodwin
General Hospital
Staten Island
Frank Taylor
Harwinton
Conn
Self-Evident Pneurich Quip Sparks Witty Exchange
A humorous exchange features Pneurich claiming modest origins and Wig wag quipping about eating with a knife. The banter showcases playful dialogue and social humor typical of the page.
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