Municipal Ownership Promises Public Property Gains
A Chicago Record summary notes that British and Canadian cities operate own street railways and utilities, showing lower costs and higher city revenues. Glasgow cuts gas costs and fares, Toronto offers cheap rush-hour passes, and Chicago may study municipal ownership before renewing franchises.
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Cleveland
Chester
England
Ttsee
Glasgow
Toronto
Sheffield
Liverpool
Birmingham
Great Britain
Chicago
An Interesting Woman Batty Green Portrait in Leslie's Weekly
A fragmented profile of Batty Green from Leslie's Weekly describes her aging looks, blue gray eyes, strong features, and determined expression. It notes a good homey nature overshadowed by court battles, with criticism of her dress sense as an affectation and hints of New England dialect traces in her speech.
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Bea
Mrs. Green
Wetog
Yaas
Lesile’s Weekly
A Modern Habit Revealed In Shared Anecdotes
Fragmentary dialogue recounts a minor accident and neighborly curiosity about furniture. The overheard exchange suggests a domestic mishap and social norms shaping private matters in a close community.
True Artist and Public Notices Mixed Fragments
Fragmentary OCR text mentions praise for a true artist and advertising methods. Includes stray quotes about cures and a line about carrying home packages and coffee on a streetcar. No clear event details or coherent report available.
Hardpush Gains Attention With Street-Wide Buzz
A jumble of ad copy and quips features Hardpush promoted as finally making a splash in city chatter. The page includes notices about cures and pills, jokes, and flashy lines aimed at drawing readers to purchase.
Crow Court on the Colombo Esplanade Sparks Seabird Trial
A crowded gathering of crows acts as jurors in a dramatic open air tribunal on the Colombo esplanade. A crowned crow culprit is banished and attacked as the others accuse, peck, and hurl him before he escapes, leaving the crime mystery unresolved.
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Ceylon
Colombo
Colombo Esplande
Fawns and Fame Follow Portland Boy on White House Road
A Portland boy named Frank Harrison sheltered and cared for a newborn fawn found by the Tualatin river. The fawn, whose mother had died, bonded with Frank and his family, visiting the riverbank and accepting help and a bottle. The animal now follows Frank everywhere, matching the boy’s protective role.
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White House
Portland
Portland Telegram
Tualatin
Frank Harrison
Frank
Jokes About The Young Man Late At Night
The Indianapolis Journal records a witty exchange where Cholile complains at 11 58 p m that jokes about the young man staying out late weary him, and Maud Edith retorts with surprise that she thought he never tired.
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Cholile
Maud Edith
Indianapolis
New Botanical Cure for Kidney and Urinary Diseases
A promotional notice touts Alkavis from Kava Kava Piper methcum as a universal kidney tonic. It claims 120 hospital cures in days, and cites ministers, doctors, and lawyers praising its effects on Bright's Disease, rheumatism, dropsy, and urinary disorders. The Church Kidney Cure Co offers a free prepaid treaty and urges sufferers to send name and address for a free sample.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KavaKaya
South Ame
Alkavis
New York
W. B. Moore
Washington, D.C
Kideey
Watson
Tekas
Kidery
Alkaris
Eames & Oder
B.C. Wood
Lowell
Indiana
Wood
Je Young
Kest
Ohio
Vale
Alkarie
Wom
Fourth Avenue
Stork
Bright
Splendid Coffee and Odd Advertisements Surface
A reader letter mix references Salzer German Coffee Berry and assertive claims about better coffee. The fragmentary page lists ads for seeds, a $2 trial offer, and various dubious products with scattered names and postal details.
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Goodman
Williams County
John A. Salz Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
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Fabdacher
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St. Louis
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Hood
Angie
Black Prince
Pot-Hunter
The
Cumminsville Sage
Mr. Beaker
Kestover
Bette Treawes
Kis
Arch St
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Sinppea Kree
Pei Ns
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