Berkeley and Brandon Virginia Estate of the Harrisons
Berkeley and Brandon on the James River in Virginia are described as birthplace of governors and presidents, with historic ties to Benjamin Harrison and William Henry Harrison. The Brandon house hosts a vast portrait collection by Kneller and Lely, relics and mahogany halls, while Berkeley recalls Tippecanoe era and Civil War events.
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Richmond
Harrison
Virginia
Berkeley
Brandon
James River
United States
George Thorpe
Benjamin Harrison
Tippecanoe
William Henry Harrison
Ohio
North
Harrison's Landing
Gen. McClellan
Malvern Hill
House of Burgesses
Colony of
Henry Harrison
the James
Claremon
England
John Martin
John Sadler
Richard Quiney
Quiney
Thomas Quiney
Stratford-upon- Avon
Shakespeare
Judith
Sadler
John Harvard
Harvard College
Brandon House
Harrisons
Washington
Lincoln
Godfrey Kneller
Peter Lely
Thomas Lawrence
William Byrd
Duke of Agyle
Earl of Orrery
Lord Halifax
Robert Walpole
Blount
Pope
Betty Claypole
Cromwell
Admiral Wager
Kneller
Daniel Parke
Marlborough
Blenheim
Leeward Islands
L. A. Mayo
Man Advises Against Doctor When Preferring Natural Death
A speaker urges individuals not to call a doctor if they wish to die naturally. The remark emphasizes personal choice in end‑of‑life decisions and raises questions about medical intervention.
Yale and Harvard Knot in Hard Fought Gridiron Tie
In Cambridge Harvard and Yale battled in fierce wind on the gridiron with neither team able to score. Yale controlled the opening wind advantage and Harvard, though resilient defensively, could not convert chances, making it a stubborn, low-scoring contest despite strong defensive play.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Yale
Crimson
Brown West Point
Carlisle
Chicago
Black Jack Gang Identified After Santa Fe Train Robbery
The Black Jack gang, a border bandit group, is identified as the robbers of a Santa Fe Pacific train west of Albuquerque last Saturday. They reportedly fled toward Clifton, Arizona, with no less than $25,000 taken. Wells Fargo has raised rewards as authorities push for capture.
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Silver City
N. M
Santa Fe Pacific
Albuquerque
Clifton
Arizona
Wells-Fargo
Educational origins of English bishops highlighted in Soglish Bishops
Eton provides 19 of the current English bishops while Winchester ranks second. Rugby, Harrow, Merchant Taylors and St Pauls each produced six or five bishops, Marlborough four. The Archbishop of York and the Bishop of Colchester both have military backgrounds.
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Soglish
Eton
Winchester
Rugby
Harrow
Merchant Taylors
St. Paul's
Marlborough
Archbishop
York
Colchester
CURES RHI WaTISM ETC Five Drops Cure Advertised
A Chicago firm Swanson Rheumabg Cure Co advertises a new remedy for rheumatism neuralgia catarrh asthma grippe and related ailments under the Five Drops trademark. It claims instant relief and offers sample bottles by mail for 25 cents and larger bottles at set prices. The text also includes stray garbled lines from unrelated dialogue.
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Thost
Hare
Swanson Rheumabg Cure Co
Dearborn Street
Chicago
Iron Rails From 1863 Strike Found On B&O Line
Work crews tearing up a siding on the Straits ville division of the Baltimore and Ohio found rails cast in 1863. Investigators learned the rails were part of a lot bought in England during the war at 125 dollars per ton in gold. The rails remained in fair condition and could serve light motive power for about ten more years.
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Straitsville
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
England
Observation of Humility After Political Appointment
A Washington Star excerpt notes an official’s close acquaintance praising a Chin’s elevation to political honors and reflecting on humility. The quote suggests that even intimate friends question how he was selected for a high office.
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Washington Star
A Wonderful Man of Yale and a Tire Tale
A Cleveland Leader excerpt praises Hanford as a wonderful Yale man. The anecdote recalls his tale of inflating tires with a torn aceetee, avoiding swearing and vowing not to repeat the mishap, even at the cost of discarding the device and wrecking the wheel.
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Yale
Hanford
Cleveland
A Valuable Franchise Secured
An advertisement extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a valuable health franchise for digestion and dyspepsia relief. It targets sufferers from rheumatic fever nervousness and constipation, urging use as a universal remedy. The piece ends with a quip about sending a son to Harvard University and a jab at old-fashioned universities.
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Harvard University
Harvard
Magazine
Beauty ad touts Cascarets for clear skin and blood
An advertisement claims Cascarets purify blood and improve skin by stimulating the liver and removing impurities. It promises to clear pimples boils blotches and a bilious complexion for ten cents with a satisfaction guarantee and widespread druggist availability. The text also notes botanists finding 120 flower varieties on Spitzbergen, many unknown in Europe.
Prospectors and Miners Test Kit For Gold Silver Qualitative
A cabinet containing a complete outfit for testing for gold and silver qualitatively is offered. It is simple to use and instructions enable anyone to perform the test. Sent by express on receipt of five dollars with charges C O Address C E De la 1618 Champa street Denver Colorado P O box No 1. You don't seem to object to Pa daugh ter's gathering autumn leaves. No, it takes her mind off painting them.
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C. O
C. E. de la 1618
Champa Street
Denver
Colorado
P. O
Constipation Cure Ad and Odd Riddle Line
An old advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic with a 10c or 2c price and a money back guarantee if it fails to cure. The text also includes a quirky riddle about a girl named Julia and a mirror scene from Halloween night with a brother planning to confront the suitor.
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Berkeley and
William Meory Harrison
Black Jack Gang
New Mexico
Kitty
Spitzbergen
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