The Strawberry as a Perfect Food Throughout History
The article traces the strawberry’s history from ancient times to its American origin, noting its cultivation spread to Europe around 1712 and the pine strawberry from Chili. It extols nutritional value and offers recipes and guidance on eating, plus a meditation on relaxation and nerves.
Rest and relaxation in exercise for health
The article stresses the need for rest and proper exercise. It notes many neglect rest or confuse rest with inactivity and that relaxed muscles perform better when not in use. Even athletes should value relaxation as part of training alongside strong muscles.
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Cruelty to Animals Seen From Early Age in City Habits
The article notes a four year old distressed at a dead chicken and fears cruelty among boys in stock yards who torment livestock with red hot irons. It criticizes college hazing as part of a broader cruel mindset formed early, predicting later harmful behavior.
Breathing helps digestion through diaphragm action
The diaphragm kneads the stomach during breathing and exercise. Normal breathing is subtle but increases with effort, aiding digestion. Outdoor exercise and fresh air sharpen appetite and clear waste, preparing the body for new material as digestion processes entry.
Man claims 187 years despite Zacatecas birth record
Mane Del Valle of Menlo Park California asserts a 187 year age with certificates stating birth in Zacatecas Mexico on November 24 1746.
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Mane del Valle
Menlo Park
San Francisco
Cal
Zacatecas
Mexico
Veterans tale of kidney pills relief from 1890
Joshua Heller of Urbana reports relief from kidney trouble after using Dean’s Kidney Pills. He notes consistent results over two years and endorses the preparation, with Foster-Milburn Co of Buffalo, New York, selling at 60 cents per box through druggists.
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Joshua Heller
Walnut Street
Urbana
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
MN. Y
The Sport Affects Promotions and the Clean Liver Endures
The article contrasts two workers the sport who lacks energy and the clean liver who is reliable. The sport loses promotions and turns to drink while the clean worker maintains steady performance and leads a long productive life.
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Chicago Tribune
Famous Sayings Through English Literature Snippets
A compact roundup traces well known phrases to Dryden Shakespeare and other authors. It notes lines such as through thick and thin and none but the brave deserve the fair and cites later echoes from Dryden Lee Prior Byron Goldsmith Cowper and Shakespeare. It mentions phrases tied to divorce debates and urban development remarks.
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Dryden
Nathaniel Lee
Shakespeare
Matthew Prior
Byron
Goldsmith
Cowper
Charles
Why Johnnie Stayed Home
A mother explains the truant absence by saying she must keep Johnnie at home to fasten her new back-button blouse, as she dislikes asking neighbors. The note reveals a humorous domestic excuse from a boy’s home life.
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Smail
Johnnie
Grape Nuts Food Endorsed by Noted Clergyman
A hardworking clergyman testifies that replacing oatmeal with Grape Nuts, cream, toast, and milk improved digestion headaches and daily energy. He reports lasting health gains over four years and notes others have benefited from his recommendation, including a missionary to China.
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Rey
China
Poutum Company
Battle Creek
Mioh
Wallvilie
Skirmish Line At Creedmoor Inspires Sham Battle Spectacle
Spectators watch a staged advance as skirmishers move across ranges at Creedmoor. Frank H. Evans leads the assault as muskets fire with cadence, bugle notes echo, and simulated volleys recreate Civil War era combat for an audience familiar with the muskets and tactics.
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Enya Lient
Frank BH. Evans
Saved Child's Life Promises Cure by Kidney Pills
Sedgwick Arkansas reports a father's claim that Dodd's Kidney Pills saved his boy's life after droppy feet and inability to walk. He stopped other medicines, gave 35 pills over 14 days, and the child recovered, able to run and dance.
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Sedgwick
Ark
Taylor
Dodd
Peculiar Ties Signal Onset of Woman’s Influence
Column notes men’s necktie color changes signaling a woman's influence in style choices. Observers suggest a practical pattern where wardrobe shifts accompany courtship or household decisions. The remark reflects social humor about gender dynamics in dress.
Opportunities In Cuba
The note urges taking time to secure land in Cuba and hints at eager reports and potential listings. It mentions land stakes and possible prospects, though details are fragmentary and unclear.
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Cuba
Lalome
Agaia
New York Central Lines Plan Faster Trains to Chicago and St Louis
At a conference of New York Central managers in New York the summer timetable changes aim to shorten travel times. The Twenty Century Limited will extend the Empire State Express concept to an eighteen hour Buffalo to Chicago run, with Chicago to New York in about twenty two hours, while the Lake Shore Limited and Southwestern Limited also gain time.
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New York
Chicago
Chica
New York Central
Empire State
Buffalo
Lake Shore
Grand Central Station
St Louie
Cincinnati
Local Train Advert Announces Santa Fe Service
Pleased to give full information at low rates. "The Santa Fe" trade mark in safety speed and ease. C. Fo Warren, Agent, Salt Lake.
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Santa Fe
Fe C. Fo
Warren
Geni
Salt Lake
Billville Celebrities and Notable Town Characters
A playful note from the Atlanta Constitution highlighting quirky local claims in Billville. It mentions a well known snakes star, a dozen or so men who fish Hare, and a man who supposedly never predicted the fruit crop failure.
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Billville
Atlanta Constitution
Found the right partner at last in this letter note
Mr Wiggins writes to a long absent friend describing his belief he has found a woman who will know and keep her place if he marries. The sketch includes asides about Billings a judge of uncles and a joke about a rich uncle and a cigar with strong smell.
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Wiggins
Billings
H Billings
World to Him Dialogue Reveals Debt-Challenged Dream
In a witty exchange, a wealthy wife teasingly recalls how her husband once proclaimed she was all the world to him. He affirms the sentiment but is pressed about the world owing him a living, sparking a lighthearted conflict over finances and gratitude.
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Harry
Sho
Where Friendship Ceased
A light exchange from the Detroit Tribune depicts Mrs White asking about the quarrel with Mrs Green. Mrs Black explains the rift began when she let Mrs Green have her own way and the ice cream soda payment became a point of contention.
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Mrs White
Mrs. Green
Mrs. Black
Mrs. White
Detroit Tribune
Thaddeus of War Recalled as Striking Figure in Labor Turmoil
A fragment notes Thaddeus, called Sparticus and Smarticus, as a notable historical figure whose modern likeness would stir labor disturbances. The passage hints at a strong, controversial presence connected to worker unrest.
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Thaddeus
Smarticus
Sparticus
Warsaw
None Left to Chloroform
A satirical dialogue from Plunkville features the sage, Pohick philosopher and cheerful Idiot debating ethics of education, aging and society. A tired citizen reflects on practical schooling and its cost, while the others question the value of such schooling.
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Plunkville
Pohick
Bog-My! Just See the One Diamond Game
A playful note imagines a perfect ball game with a missing bat and ball. It evokes a one-diamond scene and a dream of sport without the key equipment. The tone is whimsical and nostalgic.
Pen and Pencil Clash Over Words in Newspaper Room
A playful exchange unfolds between a manuscript pen and the editor’s blue pencil. The ironies of writing tools duel in a mock argument as the desk scene hints at the power of the written word over the blade.
Nervousness and Weakness Cured by Peruna
Miss Sacha Robinson of Malden Massachusetts reports using Peruna for female health complaints over seven months. She notes improved sleep reduced nervousness and pelvic weakness, and that she has remained well since. Dr Hartman offers free confidential medical advice.
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Sacha Robinson
Randstreet
Malden
Mass
Tt. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Say, papa. Harald asks about raising sparrow grass with seed
In a playful exchange a child named Harald asks his father if plants eat bird seed when they are to raise sparrow grass, prompting a gentle clarification about gardening ideas.
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Little Harald
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