Died at 108 in Cow Village Charles Richards remembered
Worthen bewry pilgrim Charles Richards died aged 108 years and nine months, having spent his life in Cow Village. He witnessed three jubilees and received a congratulatory letter from Queen Victoria on his 100th birthday, leaving 152 descendants aged from twelve months to eighty years, seventy of whom followed him to the grave.
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Cow Village
Charles Richards
Worthenbewry
Pilnotehire
Lfe
Bad
Queen Victoria
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed
Mrs Ida L Roser of Denver tests the relief from menstrual troubles and inflammation after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Cordial. She notes improved health, energy for daily work, and urges others to try the remedy.
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Ida I. Roser
Pam
Denver
Amon Sabes
Rosen
15Th Ave
Lydia B. Pinkham
Captain Reiter Leads Wisconsin to South America Mission
CAPT. GEO. C. REITER commands the Mattieship Winona Mow heading to South America amid regional turbulence. The Wisconsin is declared the largest seagoing fighting machine in the U S Navy, capable of safeguarding Panama Canal traffic under treaty obligations. Launched 1894 at Union Iron Works, San Francisco, the 11,625-ton vessel measures 668 feet long with a 72 foot beam and 28 foot draft. She has served in varied duties and earned prominence in naval history.
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Winona
South America
Venemuela
Colombia
United States
George Cou Heiter
Wisconsin
Panama
Malter
Reiter
United States Naval Academy
Corvine
Oregon
Union Iron Works
San Francissco
The Healthy Voice and Public Speaking
A discussion on voice quality across climates and lifestyles. Outdoor life strengthens the speaking voice, while city living can dampen it. Proper training helps refine tone, projection, and expression, with emphasis on improving mind and heart to mirror a clear voice.
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Italy
Parente
St Kuruie Exposition site chosen at Forest Park
Forest Park selected as the site of the St Louis Exposition, offering central location and easy access as the western terminus of major streetcar routes. The park, largely shaded and watered by the Des Peres river and its tributaries, lies near five steam railroads and is described as well situated for visitors.
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Forest Park
Ely
Crogatown
Eloxe
Park
Des Peres
OTEEL TAL Savac Pueblo Company Describes Colorado Growth
The Pueblo based steel concern employs 15,000 plus families, representing about one tenth of Colorado's population. It shows annual income near 12 million and expenditures around 30 million. The chain extends 1 200 miles from Sunrise Wyoming to Fierro New Mexico with steel plants and coke ovens, plus 40,000 acres grazing land and 2,600 town lots. The company operates 20 miles of rail in Pueblo and mines nearby, marketing 723,000 tons of products. 250,000 tons more were not delivered. Capitalization rises to 140 million with 15 million in five percent bonds and 17 million to expand Pueblo plant capacity. New mills to manufacture plated sheets and wires are planned to boost output by about 300 percent.
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Pueblo
Col
Pittaburg
Colorado
Sunrise
Fierro
Nom
Laramie
Wyo
Misssappi River
Pacific Coast
Cemumniasenty
Thas
Comany
Promise Cbat
Hondreig
Seaman O'Neill Defends President in Chicago Street Fight
A U S Navy seaman named Jack O Neill reportedly defended President McKinley after a suspect accused the president of assassination. In the confrontation, O Neill struck the stranger who insulted the president, prompting a crowd to gather as the assailant fled toward an alley.
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Jack” O'Neill
United States Navy
Chicago
Oeil
United States
Nohlof
Army
Navy
O'Neill
Siren
Michigan
McKinley
Emperor's promise to educate street hat-waving boy
An Austrian tale recounts a boy who regularly saluted Emperor Francis Joseph during travels to the station in Pest. The monarch noticed the child, greeting him whenever in Hungary's capital, and kept track for years. Upon learning the boy was now 12 and sent to school, the Emperor pledged to fund his education and later make him an officer if he proved fit.
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Hodupeat
Francis Joanpl
Kouw
Marriage Lottery Humor From Two Quarreling Jokers
Two comic figures mock marriage as a lottery and an unequal prize. They joke that wedlock is a gamble with a guilty bride and a costly, risky payoff, illustrating playful banter about courtship and matrimony.
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Snooper
Swaylyeck
Calve's Rising Fame and Hard Work
Jereme Calve describes his mistress Calve as building a fortune through singing and owning a large estate south of France. He vows to work hard, noting continuous study and improvement in art. She rejects roles lacking perfected moral decorum and remains dedicated to relentless practice.
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Jereme Calve
Mme Calve
France
Abe
Talking Timers to Death Dining In Company
Fragmentary OCR remains discuss social dining and timing at table urging restraint. It notes how lingering over conversation can dull appetite and diminish appreciation for hostess efforts.
Fragmentary note on mercury poisoning and speech limits
A fragmented OCR text discusses dangers of mercury exposure and speech or cognitive effects. It references persons such as Marion Crawford and mentions terms suggesting medical or procedural warnings. The legibility is poor and key names and locations are unclear.
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