Young Rome hunter Graham Wright shown shooting feats
A five year old boy, Graham Wright of Rome, is described as the state’s youngest hunter. At six he owns a No 16 shotgun and is praised as an exceptionally fine shot. He helped provide food during a cold snap and can kill a partridge with ease. His father, Hon. and Mrs. Boaborn Wright, note all four sons are skilled shooters. The piece also mentions U S salary warrants processed monthly by Treasury officials.
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Graham Wright
Boaborn Wright
Rome
Nimrod
Wright
Derma tine claims hair removal miracle cure
An ad touts Derma tine as a harmless facial and body hair remover with testimonials and a $1 price, mailed prepaid from Derma tine Chemical Co. It also contains assorted notices and brief snippets on cemeteries, medical cures, ships, and historical anecdotes.
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Dermatine Chemical Co
Market Street
Louis
Mystery of Gladdy and the Northbound Trains
In the continuing Fowler tale, Gervis Templet on meets Paul Ansdell aboard a Canadian Pacific train. Gladdy, his young wife, masks fear as Ansdell courts danger, and a secret plan unfolds when Gladdy writes a coerced confession under his coercive watch. Meanwhile Ansdell’s wife Diana surfaces as a key player in a broader hypnotic scheme.
Friendship forged in peril on a Montreal journey
In chapter six Paul Andsell grows close to the Templetons as untoward circumstances bind them. Gladdy resents the scientist Garvin and laments his neglect of her, while Andaell appears oblivious to beauty. The bride hints Andaell may have a wife back in Montreal.
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Yeu
Gervin
Miss Fairweather
Gervis
Allance
Paul
Gladdy
England
Paul Andsell
Little Prairie Station
Montreal
Prairie Station
Gervia
Paul Ansdell
Temple-Dene
Canadian Pacific Railway
Templetons
Garvin
Andaell
Indians Train Their Children and Japanese Police Politeness
A London Truth report compares Omaha Tribe child training with Tokyo police practices. It describes Omaha discipline in elders speaking, tongue use, and family reproval rather than whipping. It praises Japanese officers for courteous entry, gentle speech, protection of sleeping or vulnerable, and humane treatment of animals.
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Francia la Fleache
London
Tokyo
Money Power Shapes Philadelphia Politics Says Post
Col A K McClure argues in the Saturday Evening Post that modern politics devolves into trade with large sums spent per ward for council elections and hefty costs in senatorial contests. He notes 1860 Curtin campaign loyalty and patriotic volunteer effort contrasted with today’s paid political service.
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Pennsylvania
Sityn Col. A. K. McClure
Saturday Evening Post
Campelen
Philadelphia
Curtin
Secretary Secures Carding Dream of Gerontius Text
In Birmingham a private secretary saving Cardinal Newman’s Dream of Gerontius text from the waste basket is noted as preserving Elgar’s musical setting for the festival. The cardinal reportedly discarded the poem after finishing it, but the secretary’s routine overhauled the basket before disposal.
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Edward Elgar
Cardinal Newman
Gerontius
Birmingham
Joke and voyage tale mix with medical note
A fragment from Hersaford recalls Capt Lambton and Lord Beresford riding donkeys in Egypt where a saddle incident on a stubborn mount prompts a quip about a famous Irish anecdote. Another note reports William Johnson of Waukesha Wisconsin losing two thirds of his stomach after surgery for cancer and nearing recovery.
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Hersaford
Lambton
H. M
Powerful
Newcastle-on-Tyne
Lord Charles Beresford
Egypt
Tipperary
Lord Charles
Capt. Lambton
William Johnson
Waukesha
Wis
Milwaukee
Johnson
Emperor Devoted to Automobile
Emperor William of Germany is described as a devotee of the automobile. A vehicle built under German war effort guidance was inspected by two engineers from the Daimler factory in Stuttgart. The car weighs 3200 weight and uses a Sensine motor capable of 60 mph.
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William
Germany
Dalmier Manufactory
Stuttgart
Morrow's Kid Ne Oids Yellow Tablets Adverts
A historical classified ad touts Morrow's Kid Ne Oids as a non pill remedy for backache and kidney disorders. It claims a five hundred dollar reward for cures not achieved and lists multiple addresses across Missouri and Illinois. The product is advertised as a yellow tablet selling for fifty cents a box through John Morrow & Co. chemists.
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Morrow
Oldest lighthouse claims span Corunna to Alexandria
The column notes Corunna in Spain as the oldest lighthouse possibly from Trojan era with a 1534 reconstruction, mentions British and French towers built by Romans, Cordovan Tower of France completed in 1611 under Henry IV, lasting 287 years with later height changes, and the Pharos of Alexandria dating to 250 B C though its status as a reference varies.
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Corunna
Spain
Trojan
Britain
France
Gironde
Bay of Biscay
Henry IV
Pharos
Alexandria
Nature's remedy promise: Cascarets purport cure
Classified style ad touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a universal remedy from headaches to cancer, claiming to restore bowel health and natural movement with gentle, painless action. It emphasizes a 10 cent starter cost, metal boxes, and a stamped C. C. C. on each tablet while warning against imitations.
Siamese Women and Elephants Protect Children Story
The article notes Siamese women entrust children to elephants, which guard them carefully. If danger arises, the animal lifts the child on its trunk and carries it to safety on its broad back. The rest advertises a hypnotism system for coronal variants and a sample catalog from Broadway, with miscellaneous details.
Multitude of Claims and Patent Remedies in Old Newspaper Text
A collage of notes and advertisements claims about Irish hands, coffee substitutes, a trillion seconds, Lane's Family Medicine, Liechtenstein’s 200th anniversary, and Castoria for infants. It mentions Grain-O as a coffee substitute, alarming dosage notices, and a warning about tainted remedies.
Why Trade Leaves Fagland Moral on English Manufacturers
A London Manchester Courier report tells of an Oxford professor seeking essential oil samples from English firms facing apathy. He wrote to a German firm, which promptly sent about seventy small bottles worth roughly £60, with goodwill. The tale highlights suspicion and inertia among English manufacturers and ends with the German firm’s helpful gesture.
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Oxord
Germany
London
Manchester Courier
Weather lore and odd notices from a bygone issue
A collage of short items on weather prognostication from birds, a British army anecdote, goose market practices near Prague, free samples of foot care, sea wave power, and various quick reads. Includes weather folklore, medical tips, and miscellaneous curiosities from historical clippings.
Mrs Brewer Endorses Peruna For Grip And Catarrh
Letter to Dr Hartman extols Peruna as a sure cure for catarrhal ailments and influenza. Mrs Liszia M Brewer asserts quick and permanent relief from weakness and female-related symptoms, praising Pe r una for treating nervousness and debility. Reynolds of New Lisbon Ohio and others claim chronic catarrh and lung ailments were permanently cured. The Peruna Company offers a free treatise on catarrh.
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Hartman
Brewer
Westerly
Prippe
Tam
Jaerippe
Liszia M. Brewar
J. W. Reynolds
New Lisbon
Ohio
Perula Medicine Company
Columbus
Dinner Guests at Little Flogsio's Home
A fragment from Khaneng City Star describes a child’s harsh dinner moment and a later note on Garfeld Tea’s supposed health benefits. The piece blends a domestic scene with a promotional claim about a beverage, reflecting period tone.
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Little Flogsio
Psychologists Study Dreams Through Scent and Sound
Psychologists explore dream formation by odor stimulation, finding sleepers dream of flowers when smelling pleasant scents and experience vivid sequences with extended exposure. Tuning fork sounds induce dream imagery and even simple tastes trigger specific dreams like olives.
How to Find South With a Watch and Sun
A brief guide explains using a watch held flat with the hour hand toward the sun. The direction halfway between the hour hand and 11 o'clock marks south, allowing determination of all compass points. The method works at any time of day and helps locate other directions.
Heart Medicine Triumph Stated In Woman’s Letter
Mrs H D Hyde of Folsom South Dakota credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing her heart pain for three years and aiding her daughter's weak kidneys. She urges publication to warn others and notes the pills cost 50 cents a box. Also mentions unrelated ads on foot care and new beer tablets.
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Paul Andsell
Gladdy
Mrs. Andsell
Paul
Diana
New England
Folsom
Custer Co
South Dakota
WH. D. Hyde
Dodd
Dod
H. D. Hyde
Cuming County Nebraska Property and Farming Outlook
Cuming County Nebraska lies in the heart of the Elkhorn valley with the Verm event river and nearby rail lines. The county features a thrifty German element in West Point and a growing population of about 4 000. Land is priced from 45 to 59 dollars per acre with crops stable. 95 percent cultivated and cattle numbers above 96 000. The area promises a prosperous independent farming life with good climate and infrastructure.
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Nelinaky
Riley
Cuming County
Saunge
Ising
Aikhorn
Nebranka
Gonthehloty Ly Hailge
Burt
Wayno
Thareten
Stanton Donatios
Midhorn
Tranmino Eleet Shoutfer
Uils County
Withorn Valley
Premont
Elkhorm
Missouri Valley
Pricea
Lightning Reach and Thunder Range Across Distances
The article explains that lightning may be seen up to 200 miles away when clouds are high, while thunder is rarely heard beyond ten miles. Thunder sound is reduced by atmospheric layers and sound shadows from hills. It notes rumors of alive or summer lightning without accompanying thunder.
Coal Fields and World Coal Consumption Totals
Estimates from reliable authorities indicate coal folds cover about 1 250 000 square miles. The United States China Australia and India have the largest coal areas while the United Kingdom produces more coal than any other nation. England consumes far more coal per person than others with about 74 ewt per year. Belgians average 44 ewt per inhabitant.
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United States
China
Australia
India
United Kingdom
England
Great Britain
Mysterious Noon Bloom on Tehuantepec Trees
A strange flower found on Tehuantepec fatinis grows on a small tree and emits a perfume only at noon. In the morbinge it turns pure white, at noon red, and in the evening blue. If this red white and blue hue blends, it might hint at a curious phenomenon.
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Tehuantepec
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