Remarkable Transformation of a North Carolina Man
An interview from the Greenville N C Reflector recounts G A Baker’s recovery from typhoid fever after months of illness. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for restoring appetite, strength, and digestion, enabling him to work again and praising the medicine as a universal tonic. The piece includes testimonials and details on the pills’ claimed cures.
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Greenville
N. C
G. A. Beker
Isaac A. Sugg
N.C
Baker
Beaufort County
Pitt County
Col. Sage’s
Williams
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Prince of Wales Backs Printers Pension Anniversary Speech
The Prince of Wales presided at the sixty-eighth anniversary of the Printers Pension Almshouse and Orphan Asylum and urged printing’s civilizing benefits. A collection raised £5,000 to aid the institution as he noted the mortal reach of printing from birth to death, education to biography. His son recently chaired a related literary charity dinner, linking father and son in support of printing’s cultural work.
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Prince of Wales
Gutenberg
Caxton
Printers’ Pension, Almshouse and Orphan Asylum Corporation
Texas Residence Provokes Secretary Question
An interview excerpt captures a man asserting his business in New York while claiming he lives in Texas. He remarks that if a man cannot hail from Texas, then where can he hail from, emphasizing his strong Texan ties despite business in New York.
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New York
Texas
Balloon Devil Rumor Warps German Skies
Thought the balloon of the army balloon battalion near Dantzic was a devil to Slav villagers in Tuchel who chased it for miles. Two seronauts at 6000 feet escaped harm as bullets fell short and the balloon landed safely.
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Germany
Army
Dantzic
Tuchel
Texan’s Bold Hope Fades in Early Washington Visit
A tall gaunt Texan arrived in Washington during Cleveland’s first term with letters of recommendation and high confidence in an immediate appointment. He mingled with Texas colony supporters and painted plans of swift action upon confirmation, but officials discovered he hadn’t been in Texas for a decade. A fellow office seeker exposed this, leading to a painful setback.
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Washington
Cleveland
Texas
Colonel’s recount of Burnt Hickory defense ends with two hundred eight trees
In a Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt the colonel recalls commanding his regiment at Burnt Hickory. He asserts he led two hundred eight men to rifle-shot distance, keeping them steady for twenty minutes while bullets flew. He notes the reserve could not be used to change the outcome.
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Burnt Hickory
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Eloquent Irish Woman Sells London Flats on Wit
A London landlord credits a charming Irish woman with filling upper flat vacancies in his large building. Her persuasive speech and cozy amenities, from warm rooms to a staircase that seems to mislead climbers, consistently win over tenants who would otherwise be impressed by none.
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Chicago
London
Queen of Engine
Mamie Delivers News In Telegraft Twist
A frightened mother mutters over a telegram that simply says a friend will be brought home to dinner. She fears the worst for her husband James, who left home that morning. The scene captures shock and melodrama as the message is finally read.
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Mamie
James
New York Morning Journal
Advertising Pays Proves Big Ad Spends Attract Trade
The text argues for advertising by citing costs and results. It claims Cottolene aims to reach 65 million people with expenditures under two million dollars and notes the Royal baking powder business as another example. The tone celebrates marketing impact and national opportunity.
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Cottolene
Umbrella mix up and club gossip at local meeting
Dialogue heavy clipping notes everyday banter about an umbrella borrowed, a married customer Spudkins, a club insult, and a member who may drink. Also includes a tobacco cure advertisement touting To-Bac and Dont Tobacco.
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Jones
Brown
Scott
Spudkins
Tallor
Harold
Clarence
Weally
Byte
Sterling Remedy Co
New York City
Chicago
Religious conventions and campaigns in 1896 notes
A fragmentary survey notes a world Reformed Presbyterian convention planned for Scotland in 1896 and a Baptist congress set for Providence Rhode Island from November 12 to 14. It also mentions Rev. Dr. William Gregg resigning Knox College tenure, and Rev. William A. Sunday in Indiana for evangelical work, with a quip about bicycle notaries in New York and various ads and social remarks.
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Reformed Presbyterian Churches
Scotland
Baptist Congress
Providence
William Gregg
Knox College
Toronto
Presbyterian Church
William A
Indiana
Piso
E. Capt. Huntington
New York
Floating Wit and Witling Quips Across Papers
A collage of light humor from the era featuring quips about fashion and manners. The collection includes jokes on baggy trousers with a sack coat, debt lists, bring up the family, and social foibles. Named papers cited include Milwaukee Journal Philadelphia Record Fliegende Blatter Boston Post Truth and Washington Star.
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Milwaukee Journal
Maude
Philadelphia Record
Charles
Boston Post
Eben
Washington Star
Paris Seeks Members by 100 Kilogram Beam Test
The Paris seat men a club invites new members to prove fitness by tipping a beam at 100 kilograms or 220 pounds. This method selects those with strength and balance for club activities and camaraderie.
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Paris
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North Carolina
Southern State
Ee Ee
Akver
McElree
Cardus
D. Pennington
West Plains
Dr. McElree
Croker
England
Christina Na Gottl
Christ Church
Wa Square
Bonnerport
Idaho
Thomas
Rialto Ride
Guinea
Reecent Set
Chippewa County
Wie
Omanson
Wales
U.S. Gov't Report
Sparks
Religious
California
Ornia Fig Syrup Co
Party Plaform
A. M. Priest
Shelbyrils
Vea
Beli
The
Orient
Parker
Dr. Pierce
Cres
Emerson
Columbia
Pope Mfg
Hartford
Boston
Omicagg Gam
Francisco
Buffalo
Columbine
Mark
O. L
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