Rosenwald gifts total large sum to education and charity
Yulive Rosenwald, head of Seares, Roe buck and Co., celebrated his Gillerm birthday by giving £187,500 to educational and philanthropic causes, including £50,000 to the University of Chicago and £50,000 to the Associated Jewish Charities. The firm operates a mail order system with £14,000,000 annual turnover and 9,000 employees.
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Yulive Rosenwald
Seares, Roebuck and Co
Gillerm
Univeriy of
Chicago
Associated Jewish Charities
Rosenwald
Ham
Jet
United States
Amounl
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills Endorsement Ad
An old promotional notice claims Doan's Backache Kidney Pills cured a long back and kidney ailment for a reader, who credits the product and urges purchase. The ad lists price, packaging details, and a Sydney-based seller Foster-McClellan Co.
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Wall
Dean
Dana
Pankhond
Foster-McClellan Co
Witt Uereet
Sydney
Printed notice from Roan printer in Snare office
Fragmentary OCR note printed by Ravan Jawme Roan at the Snare office. Names Semterd and Herbert appear in a garbled line, with odd terms like Etrort Uanra. Content indicates a local publication imprint rather than a defined notice.
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Ravan Jawme Roan
the Snare
Semterd
Herbert Etrort Uanra
Water in an Upside-Down Glass Dish Trickle Trick
A curious trick instructs placing water in a glass and using a lit paper or flame to create a sudden water surge when the glass is inverted onto a plate. The method, with briefer alcohol alternative, aims to shock observers and prove the phenomenon.
Brave Little Magdelon and the Fort Vercheres Siege
In New France era Canada a fifteen year old Magdelen de Vercheres led a brave defense at Fort Vercheres against fifty Iroquois. She ordered a guard to safety, hauled a musket, and helped bring the Fountaines inside as a storm raged, keeping watch for a week until French troops arrived. The tale rests on a dramatic, perilous frontier night of snow, risk, and loyal French resolve.
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New France
Canada
Fort Varcheres
de Vercheres
Quebec
Frontemse
Montreal
Magdelen
Mademoiselle
Magdsson
Indies
Fountaine
Fountaines
Raboubt
Monsionr
Matters feminine the pearl blouse for various fabrics
A new shoulder blouse style suits muslin print or silk fabrics and works with sprigs checks or spots. The interior features plate material or lamensed small buttons. Fastening uses spring hooks and pairs with black figured sponge chair and white or mauve vest and cuffs edged in black for a refined afternoon look.
How to Make a Bed in Classic Style
A detailed, period instruction on making a bed emphasizes airing the room, turning down covers, airing the mattress, layering with sheets and blankets, and tucking edges securely. It includes methods for securing sheets and blankets, finishing blanket hems, and using a spread and pillows for a neatly made bed.
A Tale of the Magic Jar and the Chinese Magistrate
A bizarre fable recounts a magic jar in China that multiplies items. A magistrate seizes the jar and hides it, causing the owner’s plight to spark public anger. The father of the magistrate investigates, opens the jar, and releases many fathers, leading to comic chaos and moral warnings.
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Clarence H. Poe
China
Ali Baby
Chima
Atena
Jnally
Round-arm Bowling's Birth At All England Match 1807
A fragmented history of round-arm bowling traces its origin to a July 2 1807 match at Penendes Heath between All England and Kent for a stake of one thousand guineas. Yoh Wiles starred as the pioneer delivering swift, accurate bowling that unsettled the game and drew massive interest despite chaotic proceedings and protests as wickets fell and stumps were uprooted.
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Hirsen
All England
Twence
Kent
Penendes Heath
Icket
Pegult
Yoh Wiles
Cmd
Iag
Brockton Town Faces Alcohol Ills From Browsing
In Brockton Massachusetts many residents appear intoxicated after wandering town areas while browsing through digital media. Local authorities report rising counts of public intoxication tied to excessive online activity as community health concerns grow.
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Brockton
Maseschuseuyy
Unclear monologue sparks tears amid crowd at lecture
An orator delivers a tense monologue provoking a front-row old lady to tears. She sobs through the talk and remains emotional after the audience departs. The speaker comments on her reaction while she compares the speaker’s beard to a Billy goat’s, recalling a last week’s death.
Classified Ad Misprint Patch Describes Inaccurate Rates
Fragmentary ad copy lists prepaid advertisement rates and insertion options with garbled wording. It mentions birth marriage and death notices and odd word counts. The readable fragments reference an insertion schedule for multiple words and figures, indicating a printer error and unclear pricing.
Public Holidays Observed in the Year
List of the year’s Christian holy days with dates and notes. Good Friday April 16, Maundy Thursday April 13, Ascension Day June 9, Pentecost May 19, Holy Wednesday observed on a Monday, October 14 Christmas Day Monday December 25, Boxing Day Saturday December 26, Proclamation Day Monday and other labeled observances are noted with varying dates.
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Hearne
ATZSR
Metters Limited
Rundle Street
Adelaide
Eee
Keipert
Best GI
Rai Wbreak
Laura Tols
Beecham
Willsons
Trasing
Mapy
Ome
Little Magdelon
Flassone Som
Cuits Anas
Heither
Wells
Wolfer Schnapps
Wight
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