Belgian Stallion and Mammoth Zack Breeding Offers
Farmer announces Belgian Stallion and Jackson Mammoth Zack breeding stock at his West Marshall barn. He touts Belgian lineage, premier draft quality, 2120 pound stallion, and 16 hand Zack for stud. invites public view and promises square dealing, with a note on restrictions and liability. Also references stock show premiums and road improvement hopes.
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Wabash
Eicense
Dukat
Marshall On
Phil
Marshall
Stonmwalu -Jackson
Zack
Aary
Where Does the Fly Live and Travel
The text describes the fly thriving in filth and manure and lists its habitats. It asks where the fly goes after leaving the vault and manure pile, noting it enters the kitchen and dining room. It questions if the fly visits patients with consumptive diseases and typhoid fever and cholera, concluding that it does.
Death of Wilbur Wright and American ingenuity
The piece reflects on Wilbur Wright's death and the global view of the aeroplane as a military and commercial force. It lauds American invention from telegraphs to automobiles, noting rapid flight claims, hydroaeroplane interest, and the Wright brothers' early aviation contributions.
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Wilbur Wright
Wright Brokhers
Monstor
Edison
Wilbur. Wright
Archives Opened to Researchers under New War Department Rule
The Washington war archives will become accessible to students and investigators following new regulations. Secretary of War Stimson will grant permissions as the old 1897 rules, praised by historians Ford to Turner, are superseded. Critics say Ainsworths stance blocked research. supporters foresee a historic access expansion and a richer view of early U.S. history.
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Washington
Military’archives
War Department
Stimson
United States
Messrs
Worthington C. Ford
Charles Francis Adams
Charles M. Andrews
William A. Dunning
Albert Bushnell Hart
Andrew C. McLaughlin
Alfred T. Mahan
Frederick J. Turner
J. Franklin Jameson
Daniel S. Lamont
Ainsworth
Congress
Atlantic Sea Board
Invisible airship claims terror of skies as large as Olympic
Baron Roenne claims a mirror like invisible dirigible that blends with surroundings to avoid detection at under a mile. The vessel would carry 400 passengers or cargo, use 15 motors totaling about 2000 hp, and patents are filed in England.
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Baron Roenne
England
Greenwich Royal Observatory
Baron Rvenne
Roenne
Pearson’s Weekly
Pay of British Ambassador Salaries Listed in Parliament
A parliamentary paper outlines ambassador pay across nations. British ambassadors abroad receive 4000 pounds in Austria Hungary, 11600 in France, 8000 in Germany, 7000 in Italy, 25000 in Japan, 8000 in Russia, 6500 in Spain, 8000 in Turkey, and 10000 in the United States. The United States has ambassadors in London and other cities with 17500 dollars yearly. French ambassadors on active list earn 8000 dollars annually with allowances.
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London
Austria-Hungary
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
Russia
Spain
Turkey
United States
United States of America
Vienna
Paris
Berlin
St.Petersburg
Rome
Tokio
Constantinople
Rio ‘de ‘Janeiro
Mexico
Sal ‘Aries
Z Am
New York to deploy private patrols on Fifth Avenue
The Fifth Avenue Association plans to hire private officers to patrol Fifth Avenue as detectives and watchmen for merchants. The move mirrors London style policing and aims to protect property owners within weeks.
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New York
London
Gobbies
Fifth Avenue
Fifth Avenue Association
Sands Watchmen
Sunita
Gm Ah Rg
Ewes
Heung
Sneeze Signs of Ancient Greece and English Sayings
A discussion of how sneezing was viewed in ancient Greece as an omen with directional and timing clues. It notes that sneezing between midnight and noon was lucky, between moon and midnight unlucky, and that multiple sneezes altered the omen. It also cites a common English saying about wishes and kisses.
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Greece
England
Biddy's Blunder With Sausage Tale
Mrs. Howard Hinckle recounts a humorous mix up with an Irish maid Biddy. The family prepared for guests and tea but sausages did not appear, prompting Mrs. Hinckle to ask where they are as Biddy deflects with a playful excuse.
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Biddy
Howard Hinckle
Mrs. Hinckle
Maven
Aaa Man is Known by His Works and Hours
A fragmentary line of dialog notes a man is defined by his actions and cadence of life, with echoes from a wife and an athlete. The text blends aphorism with garbled phrases, hinting at a scattered, quote-like discussion on character and time.
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Khnown
Ayer’s Hair Vigor Promotes Growth And Softness
An advertising note from Ayer Co. Lowell Massachusetts touts Ayer's Hair Vigor as a splendid hair dressing and tonic. It claims to keep hair soft and smooth and greatly promote growth without coloring. Doctors are studying hair questions more than before.
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Ayer
Ayer CO
Lowell
Better Roads for Illinois
The piece argues for improved state highways, noting roads as a necessity and investment. It claims 98 percent of U S commerce relies on country roads and compares costs with asphalt macadam. Improved roads would raise land values, ease travel to markets, schools, and churches, and stimulate agricultural and industrial activity.
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Maryland
Ilinois
United States
Corn Prices and Farm Feed Costs Spark Wallet Worries
The Paris Beacon notes escalating farm feed prices pressuring horse owners more than car owners as hay and straw command higher prices. Corn runs about thirty dollars per ton with oats at sixty five cents per bushel and straw near eighty five cents per bale. The piece muses that cheaper corn and oats could ease the burden when Teddy arrives.
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Teddy
Paris Beacon
Testimony Endorsement Highlights Local Health Claim
A Marshall Illinois notice outlines public endorsement by a citizen claiming relief from kidney disease and dropsy after using a treatment. Ida Kaufman of 12th Avenue reports long illness with backache and urging others with similar complaints to read the testimonial.
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Marshall
Ida Kaufman
Bing Sts
Marshall, IL
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Martin
Elief
Oura
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