Use Of Word Clever Restored To Its Original Meaning
The piece traces how the English word clever shifted from dexterous and ingenious to a broader sense of being well disposed and honest in early America. It notes house raisings and harvest gatherings that built neighborly ties, then explains regional shifts as settlements aged and commerce grew.
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Philadelphia Times
United States
England
America
Boston
New York
Fame of French Judge Who Gives Prisoners a Bloody Nose
A French juge d instruction in Bayeux has gained notoriety for allegedly striking prisoners who do not confess. Reports say he examines prisoners privately, hears only the prosecution, and may threaten with force. suspensions follow as other cruel methods of such judges are uncovered.
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Jadge
M. Due
Bayeux
France
Mr. Due
Assizes
Woman's Influence in Society Through Ages
A Mother's Journal writer argues women are not new to influence in literature or public life. The piece cites Cleopatra, Miriam, and ancient societies to show women have been a power for good or evil since Eden, and that disappointments can lift the soul.
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Mother's Journal
Greece
Cleopatra
Miriam
Cuban tobacco industry risks collapse without seed imports
The piece notes Cuba’s tobacco plantations devastated yet continuing seed production by Garcias, Stratton & Storm and others. It warns Florida seed shortages could curb supply, urges amicable conduct from Spain, and suggests reliance on imports to prevent a drastic industry drop amid wartime disruptions.
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Cuba
Garcias
Stratton & Storm
Sing
Florida
Spain
Lestie’'s Weekly
Antique Oriental Manuscripts In The British Museum
The British Museum houses over 9000 manuscript volumes in Oriental languages. Some works are rare and crafted on ivory or palm, with pieces written in lacquered text and featuring unique letterforms from Sethoral scripts. Many manuscripts were gifts or collected treasures for scholars.
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Palm Jelves
Lippincott
The Revised Version Seen in a New Painting
A rae new painting depicts a girl with a sickle and boat from Rome. An eerily girl holds a flat pocket book and an armful of bargain dry goods.
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Rome
Salzer German Coffee Offer Distributed by Seed Co
Mr Goodman of Williams County NL reports Salzer's German Coffee yields notably better taste. A package and big seed catalog are sent by John A Salzer Seed Co La Crosse Wis for 15 cents stamps and this notice. No wine served at state dinner per President McKinsey. heated water provided for guests except diplomatic corps allowed stronger drinks.
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McKinsey
Spring in the Suburbs Housework Lags Amid Unfinished Tasks
In a suburban scene, Mrs. Madger Serer questions whether painting the house will happen this spring. Neighbors discuss lingering chores as she vows to finish cleaning unless the back fence, the pump, or other tasks are completed.
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Madger
Reforms Require Time and Regular Steps for Change
The passage argues reforms take longer than a day and must proceed with regularity to be lasting. It asserts drastic methods are not the healthiest path, and the most salutary remedies are steady, measured treatments rather than abrupt cures. It mentions Bitters as a remedy and notes mixed opinions on their effectiveness.
Beware of Mercury in Catarrh Ointments Warning
An advertiser warns against catarrh ointments containing mercury and promotes Haji's Catarrh Care as a safe internally taken remedy. The message emphasizes avoiding toxic topical medicines and urges readers to buy genuine Haji's Catarrh Care from Toledo makers F. J. Cheney & Co. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills and a comic exchange about a telephone girl’s advertising for commission.
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo, O
Fragmented OCR passage with uncertain medical satire
The readable text references a dubious product claim Candy Cathartic and a money back promise. Also includes stray quotes about training boys and a boy choir with incomplete dialogue and unrelated literary references. Not enough coherent news content to summarize definitively.
Doctors and remedies advertise healing in a medical notice
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for consumption and lung diseases. It claims the medicine builds blood and strengthens the body, cites a user from Artington, Missouri, and promotes the author’s medical book The People’s Common Sense Medical Adviser as a standard work.
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W. B. Duncan
Artington
Phelps Mo
Pierce
Ple
World's Sensary Medical Association
Buffalo
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Fr. Cornette
Slowboy
Chars K. Hidve Co
Tel Harnes
Ing
Mueller, Larimer Denver
Colorado
Oliin
Bosanka Med. Co. Philo. I
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