Old Friend of Lincoln Recalls Early Lincoln Career
Bloomington photographer J G Stewart recalls Lincoln’s dress negligence in 1857 Springfield. Stewart joined Fremont Republicans with Lincoln and Cullom signatures, helped organize the Lincoln club, and took over 450 000 portraits of Lincoln during the campaign era. The Duke of Marlborough’s London house construction shows iron frame skeleton and a planned marble hall interior.
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Abraham Lincoln
J. G. Stewart
Bloomington
Ill
Stewart
Springfield
Lincoln
Fremont Party
Republican Party
A. Lincoln
Shelby M. Cullom
Lincoln Club
Duke of Marlborough
Curzon Street
London
Stevenson Birthplace for Sale in Edinburgh Near 3000
The house where Robert Louis Stevenson was born at 8 Howard Place Edinburgh is for sale for under 3000 pounds. Born November 13 1850 he was baptized days after birth by his grandfather the Colinton minister. The piece notes his early memories at Inverleith Terrace and mentions William E Henley who lived nearby during his Scots Observer era. A tale about a math professor in Illinois sending a difficult puzzle as a Christmas gift is also recalled.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Stevenson
Howard Place
Edinburgh
Colinton
Stevensons
Robert
Inverleith Terrace
William E. Henley
Scots Observer
Henley
Illinois
Prettyest Woman in Paris and Odd Mirrors in England
Mile O Hally, winner of the 10000 franc beauty prize in Paris, is a popular music hall singer and vaudeville star. Critics hail her brunette symmetry. she nets 2000 dollars for prettiness. In England, a Cotswolds village installs front door mirrors to curb accidents at awkward street corners.
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Mile. O'Hally
Paris
France
Mlle. O'Hally
Cotswolds
England
Woodbridge
Suffolk
Industrial Schools in Germany Provide Trades Education
Germany offers industrial schools training young people in farming, gardening, floristry, fruit growing, forestry, blacksmithing, carpentry, machining, cabinet making, and bookkeeping. The program aims to deliver practical skills linked to national industries and regional economies.
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Germany
Western Europe to Get U S Level Long Distance Service
Western Europe will soon have a long distance telephone service as complete as the United States now enjoys. This development signals major improvements in international communication, expanding reach for businesses and individuals across the region.
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Western Europe
United States
Curious Old Grist Mill at Benson Illinois
A wind driven Holland type grist mill near Bloomington Illinois remains active after thirty years of operation. The tall round building stands sixty feet high with four wings forty feet long each pair, and its picturesque rural setting attracts artists. The Edinburgh University Court plans to educate women in divinity topics starting next academic year. The note also mentions forty eight named kinds of house flies.
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Benson
Bloomington
Edinburgh University Court
Faculty of Divinity
Spectrum of Lightning Photographs Reported by Harvard
Harvard Observatory director E C Pickering announces first photographs of lightning spectrum. J H Freeze at Harvard Observatory captured three spectra using telescope prism setup to reveal color divisions. Hydrogen lines in lightning resemble those of new stars, but lack solid body indication. comparison with artificial sparks shows exact hydrogen lines across scales.
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E. C. Pickering
Harvard Observatory
J. H. Freeze
Harvard
Th Observatory
Western Electrician
The Forty Thieves Band in South Africa
Cape Town correspondence reports Loxton's Horse, an England unit in the Transvaal, dubbed The Forty Thieves. Troopers receive no pay from Britain. instead 75 percent of loot. In June at Newcastle profits exceeded $4,500 per man across 100 members, with a $5,000 ball. Looted goods often sent to Durban or Pietermaritzburg. loyal owners sometimes recovered items.
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South Africa
England
Transvaal
Loxton
War Office
Newcastle
Durban
Petermaritzburg
Cape Town
New York World
Royal Banner of Victoria to be replaced by Edward’s
In Windsor’s St George’s Chapel the royal banner of Queen Victoria remains hung by unwritten law until the sovereign’s banner is ready. Edward VII’s banner is embroidered and on display at the Royal School of Art Needlework. The design is refined with a reworked Irish harp and gold cloth elements. the banner will remain on view until Saturday afternoon.
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St. George's Chapel
Windsor
Victoria
Royal School of Art
Kells
Ireland
London News
Remarkable Case Endorses Vogeler Curative Compound
Mrs. Nettleton credits Vogeler's Curative Compound with restoring health after long battles with dyspepsia and kidney issues. She recounts initial relief from fifteen drops and a second recovery after a relapse, insisting the remedy saved her life and reduced a $75 medical bill. The piece cites medical opposition yet presents her testimonial as reliable evidence and notes free samples offered by the makers.
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Vogeler
St. Jacob's Oil
London
St. Jacob's Oil Co
Clay Street
Baltimore
Nettleton
Brighton Road
Advertisements and side notes from a late 19th century page
A collage of patent medicine ads and small anecdotes. Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children claims 30 000 testimonials and lists 25 cents price and address in New York. Other items tout Laxative Bromo Quinine for colds, Piso’s Cure, Wizard Oil, Marshall’s Remedy, and a quip about reverence for death and a Mormon bishop anecdote.
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Mother Gray
New York
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Allen's Foot Ease and Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisements
A collage of old ads and testimonials promoting Allen's Foot Ease powder for foot comfort, Hall's Catarrh Cure with endorsements from F J Cheney and associates, and various remedies including Johnson compounds and cosmetics. The piece imitates a vintage newspaper advertisement page with price details, medical claims, and general persuasive copy.
Dear Mrs Pinguam Health and Life Grateful Daughter
Miss Bonnie Delano writes to Mrs Pinguam expressing deep gratitude for restoring health and life. She reflects on a happy home and life now renewed, thanks Pinguam for care and impact on their family.
Miss Bonnie Delano Reports Cure After Lydia Pinkham Use
A Chicago woman describes three years of illness marked by irregular painful menstruation and declining health, says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her within four months and she remains pain free a year later. The ad promises $5000 for genuine testimonials and urges refusing substitutes.
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Tydia Pinkham
Bonnme Delano
Indiana Ave
Chicago, Il
Importing Mora Wood Ties for Philadelphia Tracks
The Pennsylvania Railroad ordered Mora wood sleepers from South America for use around Philadelphia. Each costs about $1.50 in Philadelphia, and the ties are expected to last many years. Seven years ago the company laid a few at Frankford station on the New York Division, said to be as good as new.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
South America
Philadelphia
British Guiana
Frankford Station
New York
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Ocean Grove
N. J
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Marshall
Allen
le Roy, N. Y
Dooley
Hogan
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
West & Truax
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Oledo
Ohio
Chicago
Denver News
Putnam
Denver
Farmers’ Alliance Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Charles Bldg
Chesebrough Mfg. Co
State Street
New York City
Ferry & CO
Detroit
Mich
E. E. Burlingame & CO
Fasonato Laboratory
Colorado
Mailer Express
Lawrence St
Colo. W. N. U
Bonnie Delano
Lydia E. Pinkham
UNION
Kautios
Aarer
Douglas
Irs
W. L. Douglas
Coronax
Gerone
Colt
National Kangaroo
W. A Hoover & CO
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St. Tee Thompson
Winchester
Pris ‘Sal
Ralzer
Salzer
Beattle
John Asalzer Seed CO
Ant Nes
Spa Eye
Mil Mason Bay
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