Africa's farms shine through Livingstone's reminiscence in 1010
A Marshfield Times reader excerpt recounts Livingstone describing African agriculture in the Zamibes valley with crops including eorghhim millet heacs and ground guts. Early observers praise cultivated land near Beshuannas towns and note Bishop Mrckenzio’s remark on local knowledge of farming.
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Zamibes
Livingstone
Marie
Mrckenzio
Continent
England
South Africa
Beshuannas
Campbell
Lithako
Monroe N. Work
Victor Hugo Advertised His Own Books for Readers
The piece notes Victor Hugo drafted his own ads for books, resisting publisher control. It cites letters to Belgian publishers showing his ad style. Hugo presents Notre Dame and Les Miserables as paired works, portraying vast human life as a two-warrior drama and praising modesty in authorship.
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Victor Hugo
Belgan
Notre Dam de Paris
Wrong Impression Sparks Car Chase in Cleveland
A man and wife mistook a Shaker Lakes car for their own and chased it near the Wil Usmeon building. The husband yelled “Shaker Lakes” while the wife, breathless, misheard his urging as “Shake your leg.”
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Cleveland
Wil- Usmeon
Shaker Lakes
Faint Pralac and Lying Expert Denounce Monoplane
Allan A. Ryan, famed liar and expert, condemns a new frail monoplane powered by a large Gnome motor in a New York recount interview. He warns these machines kill many young men and urges careful praise. He mocks the two cent cigar comparison and notes its lack of cabbage and tobacco as a point of humor.
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Allan A. Ryan
New York
Mr. Ryan
Silent Nuisances In A Sickroom Echoed By Cries
A fragment describes quieting noises in a patient’s room. It suggests wearing non squeaky shoes and avoiding loud clothing while handling dishes and medicines. It notes iron pitchers or zinc clatter can harm the patient, and spoons and saucers rattling upset the listener.
When Not in Use Yeast And Rolling Pin Comment
A fragment quotes a speaker noting daily use of a rolling pin and varying cooking habits. The speaker contrasts cooking frequency with a husband’s behavior, mentioning days without cooking and days when the husband behaves decently.
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Crimsonbeak
Why They Didn't Sell Christopher-Did Loomis Plasters
Randall reports Loomis patent mustard plasters failed to sell as druggists refused to stock them. They were considered dangerously flammable and increased fire risk by about 60 percent.
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Christopher
Loomis
Randall
Death Takes Judge Keyes After a Day at His Office
Madison postmaster Judge W. Keyes, a venerable figure who served since the war, died at 82 after a day at his desk. He had recovered from a recent cold, retired to rest, and passed away around 1:30 am. Friends and officials spoke of his active spirit, and flags were lowered in mourning at federal and city buildings.
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Madison
W. Keyes
Phillip Fox
paini@es
Hoge
Federal Building
Keyes
New Corporations Formed In Wisconsin State Office
Articles of incorporation filed list two new firms. Sheboygan County Cheese Company in Sheboygan with capital of 10000, incorporators Otto A. Piggott L. J. Van Sponter GC Lye. Imperial Knitting Mills in Appleton with capital 10000, incorporators Herman Bach Mark Catiin G A Weltengel.
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Secretary of State
Franr
Sheboygan
Imperial Knitting Millz
Appleton
Hermean Bach
Mark Catiin
G. A. Weltengel
New Era in Finance Sparks Confidence in Wall Street
A bold move by Theodore N. Vail leads to Western Union’s $13,000,000 surplus restatement. An eight month inventory reveals real values and depreciation, reducing surplus from $18.867 million to $5.126 million. Publicity and accuracy boost stock price as Harper’s Weekly cites a dawning era of transparent corporate finance.
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Western Union
Western Union Telegraph Company
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Nan
Theodore N. Wall
Purchasing Corporation
Gould
Telephone Company
Deal
Theodore N. Vail
Telegraph Company
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Harper's Weekly
Dig
Telephone and Telegraph
Timeliness Drives Reform Yet Keeps Destruction at Bay
A Ruskin quote warns reform depends on timely action to sever decay and cleanse error. Delays allow corruption to spread, leaving the sick to perish while frantic efforts try to revive the dead and dust. The piece critiques passive endurance in modern philanthropy.
Mary B Eddy Dies Leader of Christian Science
Mary Baker Eddy founder of Christian Science dies at Beacon Street home in Boston in her 90th year after a nine day illness. Estate valued around 1.6 million includes Pleasant View in Concord and Newton properties, copyrights, and mortgages likely to go to the church.
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Boston
Mary Baker G. Eldy
Christian Science
Beacon Street
Chestnut
Concord
N. A
Child Slayer Gets Life in Alma Scellner Case
Louisville dispatch reports Joseph Wendling given a life sentence for the December 1804 murder of Alma Scellner after a weeklong circuit court trial. Attorneys vow to move for a new trial citing juror partiality and a contested link between the body found in St John’s church cellar and the alleged victim.
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Louisville
Joseph Wendling
Little Alma Scellner
Veniremen
Wendling
Richard Jenings
St. John's Church
Alma. Kellner
Deny Report of Revolution in Chihuahua
New York reports that American residents of Chihuahua deny any insurrection or disturbance. The group, including over 120 businessmen, protests false rumors harming commercial interests and states all is quiet in the city.
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Chihuahua
New York
Chiluahua
French Floods Continue Ravage Rivers in France
Paris reports ongoing floods in the Rhone Lotte Garrone valleys with Seine remaining high. Nantes and Anjou describe widespread distress as crops and property suffer damage. Low lying districts are depopulated as residents seek higher ground refuge.
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Paris
Rhone
Lotte
Garrone
Seine
Nantes
Anjou
Inspector Dew Resigns from Scotland Yard in Crippen Case
Chief Inspector Dew, aged 47, who directed the Crippen inquiry from the start, has departed Scotland Yard. His resignation appears forced by the Crippen escape from the country, allowing him to qualify for a pension after long service.
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Dew
London
Crippen
Scotland Yard
Hetty Green's son named as lieutenant colonel
Austin reports E H R Green, son of Hetty Green of New York, has been chosen for a personal military staff with the rank of lieutenant colonel. The honor marks his shift to the Democratic side after previously being a Republican nominee for governor.
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Hetty
Green
Austin
Dereleet
Root Appointed Permanent Arbitrator to Hague Tribunal
Washington Senator Elihu Root of New York has been named permanent arbitrator for the United States at The Hague tribunal, succeeding the late Chief Justice Melville Fuller of the Supreme Court.
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Washington
Elihu Root
New York
America
Fuller
Supreme Court
Locomotive Engineers Favor Strike On Wage Increase
Cleveland report says ninety percent of western road engineers vote for a strike unless managers grant a 4 15 percent wage increase.
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Cleveland
Importance of Healthy Kidneys in Daily Health
Weak kidneys fail to remove poisons from the blood causing backache headaches and edema and ditzy spells. Doan's Kidney Pills are endorsed by Mrs B Dewey of Neligh Nebraska who recovered after a short course. Sold by all dealers at 59 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Dean
BE. B. Dewey
Neligh
Neb
Sayage
Foster-Milburn Co
Bufalo
Ancient City Modernized in Tarsus by Electric Lights
Tarsus in Asia Minor now lit by electricity drawn from the Cydnus river. The city has 450 electric street lamps and about 600 incandescent lights for private use, marking a modernization of the ancient city once linked to the apostle Paul.
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Tarsus
Asia Minor
Apostle Paul
Cydnus
Acme of Cautiousness in a Curious Portrait
Seymour Young Tleer is depicted as a cautious man described with wary care. Andley is also shown as cautious. A humorous note says he would not ask the Heat girl in the world to see her home unless he warned how far away she lived.
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Seymour
Tleer
Andley
Spohns Distemper Cure advertised for horses and pets
SPOHN S DISTEMPER CURE will any pateible case of DISTEMPER, EYE, and the like among horses of all ages, and preventa all others to the same atabla from having the disease. Alto pures chicken cholera, and dog distemper. Any good druggist can supply you, or ten to miry, $0 ceria and $1,000 bottle. Agents wanted. Free book, Spohn Medics Ca, Spec, Contagious Diseases, Goshen, ind.
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SPOHN
Alto
Spohn Medics Ca
Goshen
Ind
An Unmistakable Hint In a Late Evening Call
A dialogue hints that Young Staylate received a delicate hint from the young lady during an evening visit. She found watching the clock and other devices futile and ordered refreshments while her mother sent breakfast foods.
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Staylate
Unclear dialogue between spouse and husband on cigars
Fragmentary lines show a wife doubting her husband about cigars given for a birthday. The husband believes he will not smoke them until their son Willie wants to learn to smoke. The text is garbled and difficult to interpret.
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George
Willie
The Polite Chicken Health and Postum Benefit
A Washington woman credits Postum with transforming her health after years of nervous weakness caused by coffee. She stopped coffee, drank Postum, and within years regained energy, managed household duties, and cared for two children with cheerfulness. The letter suggests Postum as a life changer.
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Washington
Wellville
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