Cockney Vernacular and Its Comic Renderings in London Speech
A discussion of Cockney speech features including dropping h sounds final g and running words together. It notes aspirate scatter, turning adverbs into adjectives, and misrendered phrases heard on London streets, with examples and cautions about misperceptions.
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Deanon
St. James
London
Smart
Fahd
Erry Jowns
Jemima Wren
Jemima Jones
Wren
Ann
Well of Serpents in Manitoba Draws Thousands of Snakes
The Northwest reports a horseshoe shaped Manitoba mountain that hosts tens of thousands of serpents twice yearly. A smooth circular hole fifteen feet deep acts as a winter den with many subterranean passages suspected. Captain Silvers estimates up to 300000 snakes knotted and semitorpid in the well noted by the St Louis Republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Prairie Country
Captain Silvers
Royal Engineers
St Louis Republic
Death tolls and costs of the Crimean War of 1855
In the Crimean war of 1855, 309 400 men went to the front with 8 490 killed in battle and 59 870 wounded. Of the wounded, 11 750 died in hospital, and 75 375 died of diseases contracted during the campaign. Total deaths reached 95 615 and the war cost £305 000 000.
World Death and Birth Rates Increase Global Population
A study estimates world death rate at 67 per minute and birth rate at 70 per minute, yielding a net annual population rise of about 1,200,900 people. The small edge of births over deaths adds up to a substantial global growth each year.
Meteor hits Nevada near Candelaria in Esmeralda County
A February 1 meteor dazzled Western Nevada and Eastern California, followed by a rocket-like sound and earthquake rumble. It struck about five miles from Candelaria railway station in Esmeralda County, leaving a 100 foot crater and widespread scorched ground. Pieces were found within a mile circle while others lay nearby.
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Carson
Nevada
California
Secon
Candelaria
Esmeralda County
Very Queer Nervous Indigestion Tangle Warned by Bitters
A humorous health notice describes nervousness and indigestion with palpitations and tingling, claiming Sturmmed Bitters relieves symptoms and supports appetite and sleep. It frames the remedy as effective against malaria rheumatism and kidney issues, then ends with a sardonic quote from law students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lipstetters
Cure Deafness By Constitutional Remedies Claim
An advertisement by F J Cheney and Co claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures deafness caused by catarrh. they offer one hundred dollars for a case not cured. The note mentions a juryman in Oshkosh offering to pay the disputed sum if the case were dismissed, but the offer was refused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
The
Oshkosh
The Puzzle Solved On Curious Countless Countrymen
An old editorial notes nasal catarrh as a stubborn ailment baffling doctors until Ely's Cream Balm gained prominence. It touts the product as a radical cure and mentions success and gratitude from readers, while also advertising Schiffmann's Asthma Cure with a free trial offer from Dr. K Schiffmann in St Paul Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Schiffmann
K. Schiffmann
St. Paul
Minn
Denver News Ad Request Note
Local issue header notes advertisers to mention the publication when responding to ads. No event details or dates provided.
Hanson’s Magic Corn Salve Advertises Warranted Cure
A fragment notes a patent style claim for Hanson’s Magic Corn Salve with a money back guarantee. The ad urges readers to ask their druggist, pricing at 15 cents, and uses colorful lines about character and consistency to sell the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanson
Prios
Aermotor Co Promotes Windmill Essay Contest and Prices
The Aermotor Co. offers a $500 prize fund for essays by farmers or windmill users answering why to use an Aermotor. Details for competition, prices, and distribution points are provided for Chicago and branches in Kansas City Lincoln Sioux City Minneapolis Buffalo and New York City. Windmills advertised with galvanized construction and free delivery on cars at Chicago.
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Windm
Aermotor Co
Chicago
Francisco
Kansas City
Lincoln
Neb
Sioux City
Iowa
Minneapolity
Buffalo
Park Place
New York City
AU Steel
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Ftue World
Lement
Hood
Squire Fogg
T. M
Kenjustice
Justice of the Peace
1 & Co
Lowell, Massy
Peretief
T. M. Foca
Kree Peace
Sharpsburg
Kentucky
Ne Directory
Ar Tane
Burlingame
Toemical Laboratory
Awrence
Denver
Colorado
Ureeley Nursery
Eevee
Varkety
Dewert Teeky Mountain
Ober
Opagaters of & General Line
Soak
Cobrean
PRA
Meavatean Bite
Ferry
Maer
D. M. FERRY @ CO
Detroit
Mich
Pwer
Serpents
U. S
Royal Baking
N. UL
Beecham
Tim
EU Perver
HP Pear
ST. Jacobs Oil
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