Buttons Made of Milk From Ivory Nut Palm
An age old palm in South America yields a milk rich nut used to make vegetable ivory buttons. The fruit grows on a palm tree called the Tenapalm in Colombia US demand fuels a major industry. The nut dries into hard button material replacing horn bone rubber. Process involves cutting, drilling, polishing, dyeing and pressing into various designs.
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South America
United States
Rawiins
New York
Raleigh
America
California
Colombia
The Preacher's Evidence Diabetes Cure Claim
The article presents Rev Thomas B Norman praising Dodd's Kidney Pills as a cure for diabetes and related kidney disease stages. Norman states full recovery from diabetes and kidney issues, urging sufferers to try the remedy based on his own improvement and the pill's perceived efficacy.
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Roland
Dodd
Thos. B. Norman
Narrow Escape In Cork Harbor Drama At Sea
A tiny sailing boat barely avoids a collision with a large steamer off Cork Harbor. The exchange erupts in coarse, comic banter as the mariner and ship crew trade jibes about routes and arrival points with the boat’s crew shouting comic insults.
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New York Daily News
Cork Harbor
Wremmer
Rio de Janeiro
Corko de Corkero
Hibernian
Fachteman
Allen’s Yoot-Ease Foot Powder Ad Claim
An advertisement promotes Allen’s Yoot-Ease powder to ease tight shoes and relieve corns bunions and sweaty feet. It touts a free sample and lists a fictitious address and store locations for purchase.
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Allen
D.js
Allen 3
Olmsted
Tar and Feather Habit A Brooklyn Eagle Reflection
The Brooklyn Eagle questions constitutional authority for tarring and feathering citizens while condemning mob punishment. It laments village ignorance of legal process and imagines public shaming as a warning, noting punitive acts against a man by townspeople and the potential impropriety of such deeds toward women.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Certa
Brooklyn
Nia
Flying Reptiles of Old Dominate Ancient Skies
From St Nicholas we learn of Pterodactyls or flying dragons that dwarfed birds in some respects. Ornithostoma, a giant ancient reptile with a three foot long beak and two foot wing bones, soared over seas from the Gulf of Mexico to the Rocky Mountains. Weighing about twenty five pounds, its vast wings allowed swift gliding and occasional land visits during the Cretaceous period some six million years ago.
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St. Nicholas
Gulf of Mexico
Rocky Mountains
Ornithostoma
Wey
Ome
Sioux Battle Retold by Chippewa Survivor in Milwaukee
The article recalls a hundred year old Chippewa veteran Ye-On-Geste recounting a fierce 19th century clash with Sioux bands along the Yellow River. He describes leading forty nine young warriors, being surrounded after a three day pursuit, and emerging as the sole survivor as Sioux casualties were total.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Iowa
Dakota
Minnesota
Ye-On-Geste
Yellow, Bone and
Devil's Lakes
Yellow River
St. Croix
Kor Two
Gaya
Tam
Tribute to Roosevelt Stirs Democratic Divide in Nation
The speech extols Theodore Roosevelt as republican standard bearer and nation builder. It argues party unity under strong convictions, contrasts Republican and Democratic aims, and urges Americans to rally behind Roosevelt as embodying American character and progress.
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Doarte Anit Ji
Sthangdpa
Thor
Tyre
Republican Party
Vyery
Ile
Hohl
Beveridge Seconds Roosevelt Address Echoes Republican Unity
Indiana's junior senator Beveridge delivers an eloquent address urging unity behind Theodore Roosevelt as the 20th century American leader. He extols past presidents and the people's judgment in nominating leaders, arguing Roosevelt will continue progressive aims and keep America engaged globally.
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Peter
Atmurlnay van
Hants
Howe
Button
Ameri
Ameria
Otheimu
Waski
Viltes
Pentirles
Wala
Ai Sbi
Anakinie Distagt
Nils Bore
Warner Forever Hardon Dell Sero
Anders Takin
Amarican
Amarican Handy
Theodore Roosevelt
Orion Wiroueh
Qibayniss
Wun
Indiana
Mhateman Uannon
Beveridge of
William
Etslates
Tone Mauss
Wistiont
Tone Derjess
Roosevelt
McKinley
Theoore
Mise Whitlam AcKinley
Warhington
Jefferson
Ant Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
Republic
Grant
Acclimatizing Plants by a Woman in Ordinary Atmosphere
A New York woman succeeded in growing hothouse palms and other indoor plants in a normal home by gradually transferring them from the greenhouse. After initial losses, the palms acclimated and thrived, with demand rising for her hardy specimens.
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New York
Dean
Ian
Bourne Dt
Bravery on the Battlefield by Creelman on modern idolatries
The fragment ponders glorified war and modern social ideals. It cites a barefoot Japanese fighter at Port Arthur who hurled a stone to halt attackers. The piece extols antique heroism, the single soldier's courage, and the enduring value of individual prowess amid slaughter.
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Jovey
Ife Sporida
Dhe
Tsing Pealoni
Goliss
Grea Republic
Matar
Noreca
Creelman
James Gelman
Anthony
Imam
Port Arthur
Willis Marmma Demand Sparks Firecracker Fallout
Willis Marmma threatens action if firecrackers aren t charged after a storekeeper asks about a vitamin Dors. The exchange suggests rising tension over a disputed sale and potential confrontation.
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Willis
Marmma
Willie
How the Little Dog Went
A stray question from a bareheaded young woman prompts a small boy to reveal the dog’s path, the chase ending with the pup trotting away while the woman presses for directions. The piece notes Birmingham’s pipemaking industry faces a famine threat due to amber shortages.
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Mars
Wenny
Birmingham
Eng
Amber
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