Bowser’s Roller Skates Spark a Family Comedy
Mr Bowser, convinced rheumatism could be cured by daily roller skate exercise, borrows skates and ascends to the garret. A chaotic tumble ensues injuring no bones but leaving him dazed and humiliated as Mrs Bowser looks on. Anxious scene ends with police mentioned in his sleep.
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Jim
Mrs. Bowser
Gratin
Mr. Bowser
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Mr. Rowse
M'Am
Eczema Trialed By Child Rash Treatment Notes
A caregiver describes a four year old with persistent eczema and rash. After trying Curecura Soap and Ointment then Curecuras, they later added full Curecura regimen and hot baths with Curecuras, observing some improvement.
Inspired Confidence and a Gift for Seeming Insight
A New York Cent article notes a family where the wife could foresee things by pose and the husband had a knack for guarding others items. The gift influences the children, as a three year old rushes to announce to father that mother has lost something, asking where it is.
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Ostaire
New York Cent
Contest for Your Position Sparks Warden’s Remark
In a conversation cited by the Washington Star a Mexican jail warden notes a contest for a social role, stating it values the caree of its social opportunities. He predicts a future chance to meet the country’s leading figures.
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Jol Warden
Washington Star
Difference of Opinion on Genius Self-Consciousness
A quoted debate unfolds with a woman arguing geniuses are always self-conscious while a respondent counters the view suggesting a different take on genius temperament. The exchange highlights contrasting perspectives within a brief dialogue.
Cellars For Dancing Men
A fragmentary item notes men entering a citak room with unfaded collars and mentions New York Worta in a context of culture and timing.
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Affk
New York
Flatteren Birthday Request From Diplomatic Grocer
A curious archaic dialogue shows Flatteren asking for small candies for a birthday gift. The Diplomatic Grocer responds with vague timing about two days.
Their Trade and the Mysterious Partners
Fragmentary text hints at a trade subject involving Cupid and Hy- Oe Sereeee with unclear wording about bariets and partners. The readable names suggest a business context but details and outcomes remain obscured.
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Ile Cupid & Hy
Auer
New Standards of Comparison in Naval Armament Debate
The New York Evening Post notes Churchill shifts naval budgeting to a numerical race with 15 inch guns and giant ships, predicting Britain will field ten ships with 15 inch guns while Germany lags. It warns experts chase figures while taxpayers face higher costs and deeper arms race in Europe.
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Winston Churchill
Ford
Admiralty
Great Britain
Germany
Nord
Japan
United States Navy
Russia
Ryerla
New York Evening Post
Forbearing power and thrift as tests of true gentlemen
The piece argues that true gentleness lies in restrained use of power and authority, forgiving and forgetting past faults, and maintaining humility. It links thrift to virtue, prudence, and self denial, warning against greed that harms others and wastes resources. It sees thrift as foundation for better homes, comfort, and orderly citizenship.
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Robert £. Lee
Uae
Ann
Oll Keeps Waves From Breaking in a Curious Rescue Tale
The article discusses a small air driven wave motion method aiding a shipboard rescue. It notes the surprising power of tiny disturbances to calm raging seas and aid passengers and crew, with a tangential anecdote about Kipling during a Canadian holiday and a hotel dispute.
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Fim
Board of Lae
Necessy
View Herds Plan For Eve Stock Exhibition At Expo
A Panatma Pacific exposition official outlines selecting and keeping view herds of Eve stock breeds for exhibition from February to 4 1915 with lactation period demonstrations. Open competition premiums also run in October and November. The plan has wide breed association support and aims to highlight live stock events.
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LD. Graham
Corner-Torn Bills Highlight Old Fraud Method
A report warns that many counterfeit notes show a torn corner and the fraud uses a marked corner with figures like 16 or 6 to alter a $1 bill. The scheme tricks the holder into accepting the doctored note unless vigilant.
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Hanks
United States
It Might Have Been Worse and a Postal Notice
A reflective piece argues that concerns may be worse in imagination than in reality and urges calm. The article ends with a U S post office notice declaring that sending coin bank notes in unregistered letters is prohibited.
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Post Office Department
Eager to Work Health Regained by Right Foo
A reader describes post operative stomach and nerve troubles after a past operation. He details loss of appetite, weakness, indigestion, and irritability, noting that walking and daily tasks became burdensome before finding relief.
Abbey Wit Tablets Promote Calm Nerves Sale Notice
2%Sc. and 60c. at all druggists and stores. Take Abbey Wit Tablets for Sick Nerves.
Vanity and crime mix in a scattered colonial era note
The piece riffs on colonial era stereotypes and oddities. It mentions Africans portrayed as vain, telecom sabotage, a dental vanity anecdote, a Glasgow heiress with 65 000 in gold found in old purses, and neighborly hints of wealth among working class.
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Glasgow
Cleopatra’s Style Sparks Legendary Dining Tales
A fragmented account recalls Cleopatra’s famed opulent meals and quick wit as contemporaries like Mark Antony and Sir Thomas Overbury are invoked in mixed anecdotes. The piece threads anecdotes of wealth, court intrigue, and fashionable excess through moments of satire and literary allusion.
Turbine Power in Polder Drainage Described in Friesland
A machine claimed as the world’s finest for polder drainage has arrived at Friesland. Mounted on a steel tower it measures 68 seconds per revolution and supposedly handles 64,000 to 70 cubic feet of water per hour. Wind mills are being replaced by explosion motors and steel rotors for drained polder land.
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Friesland
Lowlard
Tay Steel
Parmelee’s Gate Pill Promises Relief for Women
An advertisement touts Parmelee’s Gate Pill as a remedy for female ailments and stomach and liver derangements. It claims to restore health, ease digestive issues, and soothe delicate women through a secluded, healthful exercise referenced in the text.
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Parmelee
Ancient grain banking system supports farmers with seed loans
An old grain storage system loans seed from grand warehouses to farmers upon demand. This seed lending creates established agriculturists who cultivate crops without needing immediate cash payments.
Piles Cured in Days Promise and Refund Policy
Piles cured in 6 to 14 days with PAZO OL according to the claim. If it fails to cure, refunds offered. First application provides relief for licking bleeding or protracting piles.
Oil Fields Off Santa Barbara Attract Ocean Derrick Sight
The text notes wells in a Pacific Ocean oil field near Santa Barbara with about 100000 barrels yearly. Derricks extend into the sea and are visible from the Los Angeles to San Francisco railway route.
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Pacific
Neufornia
Santa Barbara
Los Angeles
San Fran- Sanaa
Beans Instead of Beef Prompts Household Message
The chief chemist of the Department of Agriculture in Washington issues a home economy message to housewives about meat costs. He notes the high price of beef and suggests economical substitutes and practical tips, mentioning bean meals as an alternative.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington
Two Fur Rugs From Calves Make Framed Floor Decor
Two pale fawn fur rugs lay on the floor. They were said to be from toes skins but originated from Jersey calves on a farm. After extra time for tanning the calf skins were lined and placed on the floor.
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Jersey
Abyssinian Crown Heir Liyt Sawa Emerges At Age Eighteen
The successor to the late Menetix, Liyt Sawa, is described as eighteen, with Semicaucasian features likely from Galla ancestry. He is depicted alert, versed in state affairs, with European advisers on his council. A fragment mentions possible writer threats to wealthy individuals.
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Menelik
Menetix
Abyssinia
Zam-Duk Affects Wounds and Cures Permanently
An advert claims Zam-Buk heals wounds by forming fresh tissue beneath the skin and stopping disease. It cites a Montreal man cured after twenty-one years of sores and notes druggists sell Zam-Duk for 50c a box with a mail order offer.
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Zam
Aé Arena Ca
Toronto
Corn and Wart Extractor Promises Pain Free Cure
An advertisement touts Puinem's Mainivas Corn and Wart Extractor claiming to remove corns and warts without pain or scarring. It also notes electricity can affect the body, with direct currents constricting blood vessels and raising blood pressure while alternating currents dilate vessels, potentially stopping heart action at high frequencies.
Marital Mix in Offbeat Royal Court Tale
A humorous colonial era anecdote centers on a young suitor who narrowly avoids marrying a countess due to prolonged courtship delays and social misadventure. In the end he weds a dressmaker, ending a curious episode of romantic misfires.
New Versity Building Plans Amid Board Deliberations
Unclear OCR text reports a university building proposal discussed by the board of governors at Satkatche Wan, with mentions of design, consultation, and potential approval steps. Details are fragmented and names unclear.
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Board of
Satkatche
Guskateon
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