Railway and Oxford Tales of Skepticism and Science
A collage of 19th century opinions contrasts old scholars in Oxford with new science as Buckland’s Italian sojourn is mocked, Miltons praise and Lamb’s grave pursuit inspire jokes, and Henry Clay’s politics spar with practical fortune. A long aside on railroad culture links to a “railroad kidney” theory and generic medical ads on Constipation and catarrh remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Buckland
Oxford
Buckland Onds
Rome
Dons
Buckland
Italy
Milton
London
Enfield
Charles Lamb
Ealy
Paganini
England
Henry Clay
Jodorn
I. J. Envy Co
Toledo
Ohio
Pia, Nhy &0
Recruiting at a station ends in forceful methods
A chaotic scene erupts at a recruiting station as a colonel confronts a sergeant over violent tactics to secure volunteers. A misfiring attempt leads to a shouted confession that force is the only way to obtain recruits, while other snippets tease dubious medical ads and casual humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air
New Black Recruit Inspires Army Barracks Sermon
A dark complexioned recruit, described as a devout zealot, delivers a fiery testimony to soldiers in a barracks audience. She proclaims peace through faith, contrasts methods she tried, and warns a laughing youth to respect the sacred space. Older soldiers praise her potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kew
New York
Ashe
Frens
Grain-O: New Grain Drink Tastes Like Coffee
Ask your grocer today to show you a package of GRAIN-O the new food drink that takes the place of coffee. The children may drink it without injury as well as the adult. All who try it like it. Grain-O has the rich seal brown of Movlin or Java but is made from pure grains and agrees with delicate stomachs. It costs about the price of coffee, 1scents and 45 seats per package. Sold by all grocers. Tastes like coffee looks like coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Java
Pirates of Piratas and Ladrones of the Sulu Archipelago
The Hanate pirates, active in the Sulu group between Borneo and the Philippines, terrorized Malay trading ships for centuries. Their 50 foot prows carried swivels and used overwhelming numbers in raids. Europeans, notably the Dutch and British, opposed them, with Spain taking hold of the jalanda in 1876.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanate
Piratas
Connat
China
Sulu
Borneo
Philippine Islands
East Indian Archipelago
Jalanda
Wisconsin Derivative and Bearded Lady Runaway
A Parisian couple visiting a country fair found their runaway daughter performing as the bearded lady. They confronted the proprietor in his den and reclaimed her amid vigorous dispute. The piece notes Wisconsin’s name origin from French and Indian elements and mentions a bearded lady hoax using blue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
No-To-Na Miracle for Quitting Tobacco
An advertisement style collage urging tobacco cessation with No-To-Na claims, referencing Cure all phrases and sample booklets from Sterling Remedy Co. It includes testimonials and colorful lines about purity and vitality, plus antique brand mentions Star Tobacco and Piso's Cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magette
Herve
Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
Night of secrets and courtship in a French tale
In a divided world, Count Germain presses Violante toward marriage while Bernard reveals his lifelong love and Valerie is key to secrets. Violante confronts love, jealousy, and social bounds as Hugo the peasant stirs hope against Emile. A cliff note awaits continuation.
Regulations On Christian Interment In Naval Service
Regulations require Christian burial for service members who die in the line of duty. Chaplains provide care at hospitals and aboard ships, conduct funerals, and accompany the procession to the grave with escort, guard of honor, and taps. The rites reflect naval tradition and religious consolation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battys
Donahoe
Naval
Origin of the cocktail American legend and lore
An account surveys rival origin tales for the American cocktail. One tale credits doctors using a cock’s tail tip as a throat gargle that evolved into a bitters vermouth drink. another links pulque to a Toltec noble, a king, and a daughter named Xochitl, with General Scott’s troops popularizing the term cock tail on the return to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Mexico
States
ape curiosity and cowardice at the zoo a daily drama
An account by Mr Frank Buckland describes a zoo ape kept indoors for air time. Curiosity and fear drive him to observe from a dark passage under a gas pipe as keepers provoke him with feigned danger. The routine ends with the ape retreating to his cage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hila
Aga
Bartlett
School Children Ride to Class in Cape Colony Plain
An excerpt from Chambers Journal describes a government aided school in a broad plain near Cape of Good Hope. Eight pupils ride ponies to class with native helpers driving, jumping water hazards in a lively course, while mothers back home fear for their safety. The piece ends with an ad for Howttetter's Stomach Bitters promising malaria defense and general health benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape of Good Hope
Chambers’ Journal
Emall
Farma
Queen Victoria’s rare regal display and modest wardrobe
An OCR fragment notes Queen Victoria seldom wore full regalia in public, reserving grand jewelry for special occasions. It recalls a state visit to Napoleon II and the Empress, praising the brooch and other ornaments while highlighting her preference for comfort and simple outdoor attire since Prince Consort's death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Victoria
Napoleon II
Empress Hugenlé
Countess of
Balmoral
Prince Consort
Embossed in Gold Souvenir Calendar Offer
An advertisement for The Youth's Companion highlights an embossed gold calendar titled The Companions as a subscriber gift. It promises color work and free issues to new subscribers, with a yearly full subscription offered at a reduced or waived initial period. The offer mentions address details for Youth's Companion at 27 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Famor
Charnitur
Youth's Companion
Columbus Ave
Boaton, Mann
Fragmented Words and Ads From Grains of Gold Page
A jumble of quotes proverbs and ad blurbs appears with didactic maxims on truth industry and courage. It includes promotions for Laxative Bromo Quina and Winslow’s Soothing Syrup and miscellaneous witticisms about universal brotherhood and social observation.
Mothers to Know and Health Advice From Ads
A miscellany of home remedies and cautions urging mothers to slow down rapid eating, use vinegar with sugar for hiccups, breathe through the nose, and suppress severe coughing with warm milk and glycerine. It condemns forcing a child to eat, suggests tincture of bon coin for facial shine, praises reading advertisements, notes glass coffins, Cascarets for constipation, humor differences in morality, and urges women to darn stocking holes.
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C. O
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New York Recorder
Harvis
Gordon
Prithoe
Priscilla
Star Tobacco
Lucy Wallace
Marquette, Kan
Ayet
TFT
Caldor
Valerie
The
Count Beauvais
M. Bernard
Violante
Germain
Francois
Celeste
Bernard
Salzo
Alice
Ilpa
Count Emile
Emile
Hugo
Hugon
France
Abe
Wmile
Saya
Mustelane
Bohemin
Preannua Jy
It Orohewtens Itn Conservatory
Ehargemente
Ptudents
Greet Heltala
Griqualand
Valaan
Asoalain
Howtetter
Henry
Universal Brotherhood of Man
Hellera
Sea-Hhors
Winslow
Polly
Remington
Ind
Bacilli
Pauline
Rd Yee
Ella Wgarvy
Lydia BE
Adgar Tate CO
B'dwoy, N.Y
DCI
Gentine Tran
Mt. L
Medielog
Londhias
Mowers Hill
Usant
Swanson Rheumatic Cure CO
Dearborn
Walter Baker & Co
Costa
Walter Baker & Co. Limited
Dorchester, Mass
Opersti Fanchtoe
Onengjance
Elinio
Rathreed
Dhe Perthel
Mi Pho
Thi Miondike
Ben
Met
St. Jacobs Oil
Tone Oa
Amade Miedyo
Pragstets
Atari
Ganee
Vamers
Thompson
O'Parrell
New York Avenue
Washimaton, C
Louis
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