Woman's cure claim for Falling of the Womb in 19th century ad
A St. Joseph Michigan club woman recounts relief from falling of the womb after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says four months of daily doses restored health and strength and urges other women to seek free medical advice from Mrs Pinkham early in distressing symptoms.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Dean
Porstan
Lydia
Pinkham
Mas
Fironesco Daxform
Miles Ave
Farmers Take Chances in English Cattle Markets
Farmers gamble against butchers when selling fat cattle preferring weight against weight. England and Scotland have only twenty one markets using weigh bridges, six in Scotland and fifteen in England, indicating limited reach of this system.
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England
Scotland
Sootland
Origin of Names and Racial Nomenclature Reflections
In England the dawn bird often goes unnamed except as Jack and the proper name daw. The pie may derive its mag from Margaret or Meg. Mag means chatter, possibly from name or verb. The term Jim Crow in America may trace to old English usage linking crow and boy as nicknames.
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England
Jack
Margaret
Meg
America
Jim
Harnack Publishes Nonbiblical Sayings of Christ
The University of Berlin theologian Prof. Harnack has compiled a collection of sayings attributed to Christ that do not appear in the New Testament, highlighting his liberal scholarly approach.
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Christ
Harnack
University of Berlin
Canary's Voice Restored by Sugared Water, Bird Fancier Says
A bird fancier claims that a canary can regain its voice by drinking sugared water. The method is described as simple and hopeful for owners seeking to recover singing ability in a troubled canary.
France Adopts Saturday Half Holiday Trend
Saturday becomes a half holiday as France begins to adopt the British weekend concept. The move signals a shift toward shorter workdays and a weekend rhythm influencing labor patterns and social life.
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France
Whistler Painted the Sign and the Miller Feature
An Annapolis Naval Academy anecdote recounts Whistler painting a portrait of a miller and his mill. The miller asks to include the miller at a window, Whistler paints the miller’s head appearing only when looked at, prompting the miller’s amused reaction.
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Wimbie
Gov. Murphy
New Jersey
Tate
Annapolis Naval Academy
Whistler
West Point
War Spirit of the Japs Bravery Noted in Letter
A Japanese warship officer writes to his wife about luck in battle on Feb 9. He describes tearing out his comrade Iko's photograph to face the battle scene and urges the son to study the moment for future inspiration and warrior spirit.
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Maxall
Tko
Mentenant
Iko
Far East
Fate and Time. A poem on life and time’s questions
An old verse fragment recalls a child’s query on time asked of June day and Fate. A father, a man grown, and a girl named Kate reflect on life’s age milestones and the final question of death. The piece ends with Fate hinting that only time will tell the unknown but offers no final answer.
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Sonia Tine
Kate
C. J. Augustin
Glenwood, Wis
Explosion of Shells in Wartime Bombardment
The text discusses the failure of shells to explode, comparing Japanese and British practice. It notes that high explosive explosive used by the British in the Boer War was simply mica acid melted and cast into projectiles, and that while cast explosive is sensitive enough to fire from guns with safety, it can only be fired through moderately thin plate without exploding from the shock.
William Norris Quips on Lamb Chops at Breakfast
The Lambs scene features William Norris replying to a fellow member about the saying God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb. He twists it with humor, remarking that God sometimes toughens the lamb, citing his own breakfast lamb chops as a playful example.
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William Norris
The
Lambs
Norris
New York Times
Record Wool Output Shatters County History in Montrose
Montrose county Colorado marked the wool season closure with over 300000 pounds shipped, the largest county output on record. About 60000 sheep were kept on the range within the single county last season.
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Colorado
Montrose County
Night Migratory Birds Cross Channel At Night
Observer at Eddystone lighthouse notes that over 90 percent of migrating birds crossed the English Channel during the night. In expansive water crossings, birds travel as night travelers across large waters.
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English Channel
Eddystone
Country Has Too Much Money Overstocks Argentina Coins
Report notes Argentina faces currency surplus with excess coins stashed in banks. Heavy remittances from London and New York continue amid uneasy market conditions.
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Argentina
Banka
London
New York
N-Ray Indicators Observed in Plants and Animal Tissues
The report notes N ray indicators emitted by table organisms and animals, most strongly in green stems and leaves, with weaker signals from flowers. Fluorescent screening shows varying emission, reduced when tissues in active growth are treated with chloroform vapor to slow vital functions.
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Tbéouerd Meyer
Bottling A Metal Alloy For Zinc Purity Patent
A French patent describes a method to produce zinc alloy using equal parts of sinc and aluminum melted with a small amount of bismuth. The alloy is added to molten zinc until alloying ceases, with zinc heated to 900 to 1200 F to yield a soft, highly pure product. Honesty Inlesland notes Iceland lacks prisons and relies on honest habits, with locks and bars unused and only two thefts in a thousand years.
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France
Iceland
Vast Glaze Sand Found Near London From Turkey Imports
Immense quantities of sand suitable for glaze making have been discovered near London, reportedly equal in quality to Turkish imports, according to the Westminster Gazette. The find could impact glaze supply and trade with Turkey.
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Turkey
Westminster Gazette
London
Blow Restores Eyesight in Dresden Cart Incident
A blind man crossing a Dresden street was struck on the head by a cart. The impact caused a shock that led to medical examination and a surprising recovery of sight.
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Dresden
Sewing machine offers by Sears Roebuck Co ad
A dated clipping promotes free postage sewing machine catalogs from Sears Roebuck & Co Chicago. It urges readers to mail back the notice to receive price lists for Minnesota Singer Wheeler & Wilson White Standard New Home and more, claiming astonishing offers and new propositions. Also mentions a consumer testimonial about Pino's Cure for Consumption and a trite proverb about worrying about the past.
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Gould
Minnesota
Singer
Wheeler & Wilson
Standard
White
Addruam Sears, Roebuck & CO
Chicago
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