Louisiana Lottery Ticket Brings City Wealth Inspectors
Max Stadler holds a quarter ticket for the July Louisiana State Lottery drawing and learns he is $12,500 richer. A local dealer sold him the ticket after a prior small win, and a manager at the Adams Express Company pledged $100,000 if the capital prize is drawn. Other local winners included two Brooklyn plasterers who shared $15,000, EF Ampden who won $5,000, and Vien the feather merchant who drew $2,500.
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M. A. Davee
Ree
Stadler
Hoey
Adama Express Company
Ampden
8Th Street
and & Vien
Feather Merchants
West Dnd St
Bleecker St
New York Daily News
Reading mishap shows worm doughnut misreadings
A Connecticut boy startled his teacher with a reading error turning the sentence There is a worm, do not tread on him into There is a worm doughnut, tread on him. The note cites a humorous misinterpretation from the Christian Register via KE. A. Rood Toledo. Hall's Catarrh Cure is praised by a Toledo resident for his wife’s ten year relief from catarrh, claimed as a sure cure by druggists.
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Connecticut
Christian Register
KE. A. Rood
Toledo, Ohio
Hall
Daily News Boys Fund Sends Four Kids To The Country
Jimmy Joyce initiates a charity drive at the Daily News to provide a two week country vacation for four needy children. A committee is formed to allocate funds, with debate over sending boys or girls, and the plan is named the Daily News boys or girls.
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Jimmy Joyce
Jimmie Joyce
Fresh Air Fund
Jimmie
Daily News
Philip O'Connor
Phil
Ioe
Tom Black
Reddie
Frank Kohlhoff
Yorkie
James Cotton
Frank Bremer
Frank Shultz
John
Hob Jackson
Poya
Zirle
Williamsport
Ind
Mra
The Bear Dog and the Old Woman's Revenge Tale
A mythic tale details a starving boy abused by villagers who, aided by his clever aunt, crafts a wooden bear image. She chants over it and the beast exacts vengeance on the cruel village, turning gentle thereafter. The entry closes with notes on Popocatépetl and a quip about quotations in magazines.
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Ons
London City Facts From The Era Of 4 Million Inhabitants
London is described as the largest city with unclear area bounds. It spans 144 square miles of postal districts and over 600 square miles for police. In 1881 the population was about 4 million with 1.5 million foreigners. The city hosts Catholics and Jews in notable numbers, records a birth every minute and a death every eight, adds roughly 45,000 people yearly, and contains 7,000 miles of streets with 1,260 miles of streetcar lines. Each year about 28 miles of new streets are added.
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London
Rome
Palestine
Fragmentary dog behavior note on grass use and rest
A garbled account describes dogs lying down and using grass in wild habitats. It notes repeating actions and time references about when dogs rest and twist grass, reflecting unclear observations.
Brains Open Rich Feats in New York Says Merchant
A New York trader says young men with real ability can make fortunes now, despite fierce competition. He notes bosses’ relatives aren’t favored, urging capable clerks to be trusted with details. He argues land prices rise yet chances to own homes were never better in the city.
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New York
New York Tribune
A Man of Expedients
An excerpt arguing that moral development favors expediency, noting fortune alone fails without wit and adaptability. It emphasizes mental dexterity and resourcefulness as essential to navigating life, wealth, and emergencies across all domains.
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Iife
Strike a Happy Medium in Life and Work
A prose poem from the Chicago Times urges choosing a balanced path. It cautions against overwork or idleness, advocating steady effort, prudent limits, and listening to truth. The piece ends with a light verse caption by E. B. Blackwell.
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E. B. Blackwell
Chicago Times
When Robert Was a Boy by John W Burdetta
Editorial writer John W Burdetta recalls his brother Robert Hawkeye as a restless youngster who filled nights with a endless stream of tales. He describes Bob’s imagination, storytelling, and affection, saying the world would hail him a genius if a fraction of his stories were printed.
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John W. Burdetta
Burlington Hawkeye
Bob
The White Milk Question and Bacterial Cleanliness
A condensed milk company's centrifugal cleansing residuum shows blood putrescent matter hair and dust from the purifier. The piece argues that seemingly pure milk may harbor impurities and poses a call for microscopical bacteriological study, urging similar prophylactic care as in water purification.
Topinard links eye and hair color in mixed French race
French statistician M. Topinard analyzed 180000 observations and found that in populations with mixed blond and brunette ancestry the eye color reflects the hereditary blood tint while hair tends toward brunette. He attributes rare light hair with dark eyes to this mixing and notes possible implications for American hair and eye color trends under his law.
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M. Topinard
France
Meeting Two Urgent Engagements Cited
A business man recalls arranging two urgent meetings to be held in short succession. He planned an 8 o'clock meeting with an Englishman after dinner at 6. The American offered to meet in ten minutes after Pye finished dinner. The exchange is noted by the Chicago Globe.
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Pye
Chicago Globe
Little Elephants Guard Entrance At British Exhibition
Two small elephants arrived at the universal exhibition’s British section and stood opposite each other near a central court entrance. The tame pair wore colorful enamel trappings with gold, their tusks sawn to points that glisten, as spectators marvel at the unusual display.
First Lady Intercedes for California Convict Elliott
Mrs Harrison used a sorrowful account to advocate for John F Elliott, a California convict. A letter from the Indianapolis chaplain William H Hill praised Elliott as reforming and not criminal. Senator Stanford forwarded the matter to Gov Waterman, leading to Elliott's pardon and release before expiration. This marked Harrison's first notable intercession.
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California
Harrison
Elliott
Stanford
Gov. Waterman
John F. Elliott
Santa Fe Route Sells Cheap Westbound Tickets
The Santa Fe Route offers cheap tickets from Chicago and other points to Kansas Colorado Indian Territory Texas and other Western states on August 6 and 20 September 10 and 24 and October 8. Details from ticket agents or John J Byrne Assistant General Passenger Agent Chicago il. An apparent stack of four twenty dollar gold coins with a miniature watch movement center is noted as an oddity recently seen.
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Kansas
Colorado
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Texas
Santa Fe
Chicago
John J. Byrne
Ill
Spring Cure Craze Warns of Quack Medicine
Local man touts a mysterious spring remedy called the Golden Medical Discovery as a cure all. He promotes Dr Lee and his products as the ultimate purifier, urging friends to try it despite lack of evidence. Citizens are urged to beware of unverified cures and false claims.
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Bey Becanee
Dir
Pheree
Castoria and Dr Kline Nerve Restorer Promoted
An old ad promises Castoria as a remedy for babies children and adults with multiple claims. It touts Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer and mentions a free trial with fees and a Philadelphia address. A separate crude item reports John Emmons of Kansas charged for whipping his wife.
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Kline
Toei
Tibet
Phila
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Hanes
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Bt. Albena
Milgrab AM
Amsterdam
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JON Rsom & CO
Main St
Wetmond
Ve. 5
FT & Oa
John W.moorries
Low
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iSyre
Singe
Oo Wines College
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Pires
Rators
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