Deal In Black Magic
West End London streets teem with clairvoyants and crystal gazers as season opens. Police prosecutions a few years ago drove them from Bond Street yet fear fades and six sandwich boards advertise occult services within ten minutes near Oxford Circus. Reports from Wales tell of a Llanelly miner scare caused by a palmist. Jewelry shops and doctors also note occult influence on clients and patients as superstition and suggestion affect behavior and purchases.
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West End
London
England
Bond Street
Oxford Circus
Wales
Llanelly
Trinwara
Futurity
Mme. X
Policemen's Cast-Off Uniforms Attract Trade
The London police uniforms are bought by African traders and shipped to the Dark Continent. Swarthy Africans are often seen wearing police uniforms and the force helmet, exchanging them for walung il, ivory, and other merchandise.
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London
Walung Il
Force
Finland's Equal Women Rise and Radical Liquor Ban
The article reports Finland post independence embracing universal suffrage, with women holding offices, parliament including 32 women, and a drastic liquor ban. It notes 56 percent of early voters were women, the new law prohibits sale and use of alcohol, empowers police, imposes severe penalties, and faces likely Cz ar veto, urging indemnity for those harmed.
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Finland
Nicholas II
Peruna Promoted as Best Medicine Worldwide
A Frank Statement Peruna is the Best Medicine in the World. Montreal resident R Emile Marois reports nine bottles cured him and he still uses it occasionally. Ottawa agriculture official J C Hervus Pelletier says Peruna cured winter bronchitis after six bottles and has recommended it to many friends.
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R. Emile Marois
Ontario Street
Montreal
Canada
J. C. Hervus Pelletier
Dept. Ded Agriculture
Ottawa
Ontario
Jubilee of the Mutiny Banquet at Royal Albert Hall
Survivors of the 1857 Indian Mutiny gathered at London’s Royal Albert Hall for a commemorative jubilee dinner. About 700 of over a thousand veterans attended, cheered by Chelsea Pensioners as Angus Gibson piped in. Messages from the King and Viceroy were read, with Kipling’s commissioned verses and Waller’s recitation honoring those who wrote their names in history.
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Royal Albert Hall
London
England
London Daily Telegraph
Chelsea
Angus Gibson
The
Black Watch
Lord Roberts
India
Lord Kitchener
Cleers
Lord Curzon
Roberts
Delhi
Nicholson
Kashmir
Lucknow
Pattigar
1St Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
Ben Davies
Lewis Waller
Rudyard Kipling
Careful Men and Woolly Truths in Business
A financier warns that some men are careful only where it matters to their pocket. He tells a coal yard tale where a driver claims two tons and the dealer relents. He compares a wary man’s finances to a farmer who inspects each sheep for true wool, highlighting selective caution.
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Jim
One service more we dare to ask
Poetic tribute to Ireland urging prayers for courage and steadfast duty, invoking Fate and heroism in a solemn national request.
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Ireland
Marvels of Workmanship Show Tiny Masterpieces
A Cincinnati man owns what may be the smallest watch in the world, under a quarter inch in diameter, with a gold case and red engraved Arabic numerals. An even tinier steam engine uses 140 parts and fifty two screws, weighing just fifteen grains. Italian and German miniatures follow, including a pearl boat, a landscape painted on a shirt stud, and a fairylike tea service crafted from coins and small tokens.
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Cincinnati
Waltern
Moion
Florence
Enmyperer
New Egyptian Railway Links Kharga Oasis to Egypt
The 200 kilometer line from Kharga Junction toward Naga-Hamadi opens to the public under the Western Egypt corporation. It follows the old caravan route through barren desert and Roman ruins, promising development for the fertile Western Egypt province with water availability and potential rail links to Dakhla.
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Kharga
Egypt
Corporation of Western
Kharga Junction
Naga-Hamadi
Dakhla
Kenemet
Amen Ra
Derius I. Hystaspes
What Causes Headache October to May
A fragmented note cites causes of headaches from October to May, stating colds are the most prevalent trigger and claiming LAXATIVE BROMO MININE removes the cause. It attributes these lines to R. W. Grote on box 230 and includes a dialogue about a misapprehension regarding Josiah. A later ad touts Rickie’s Anti-Consumptive Syrup as a lasting remedy for coughs and colds.
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R. W. Grote
Rickie
Bickle
DONT TURN YOUR HEAD How to exercise sight and eyes
A fragmented lesson extols the power of vision and eye exercises. It urges readers to keep the head steady and roll the eyes to inspect every direction. The piece claims stronger nerves and glands and improved sight through daily practice.
Pulpit to Jail: Pain, Remedies, and Social Quips
A court scene features Judge Dowling questioning a prisoner with a life sentence, while the text pivots to ad-like lines praising Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil for bodily pain and Allen's Tanf r cough remedy. It also includes a cheeky exchange about clubs for women and a claim for Walford's Sanitary Lotion curing itch in 30 minutes. The fragment blends courtroom drama with 19th century patent medicine and quips.
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Thomas
Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills Promoted by Regulators
A comic exchange hints at creditor meetings and marital plans while an ad style claim touts Mandrake and Dandelion as curative for the kidneys and Hver. The dialogue touches on finances, influence, and a prospective marriage scene.
Piles Cure Claim Offers 6 to 14 Day Guarantee
An advertisement promises Pazootment cures for itching, bleeding, or disfiguring piles within six to fourteen days or a refund. It urges persistent use with Weaver's Cerate and Syrup and includes a quip about delaying marriage for creditors. The tone resembles a fielding consumer notice with dramatic certainty.
World waits as woman asks for button sew
Humorous slice of life notes a young woman seeking a button sewn on by a young man while marketing a corn cure and a hospital mishap. A hospital surgeon and a patient Pat exchange quips about wounds and foresight, ending with Pat’s comic reply about thought reading.
Doctor in Training Causes Quiet City Stir
Mrs Hayrix questions the son’s pursuits after Mrs Meadowgrass reveals he is studying to be a doctor. The exchange hints at local curiosity about personal ambition and education.
Mount Clemens Health Resort Promises Rheumatic Cure
Mount Clemens famed as an all year health resort with mineral waters praised for rheumatic and related ailments. Claims include seventy five percent rheumatics cured and ninety percent benefited, with a booklet offered by J D McDonald of Grand Trunk Railway Toronto. Also mentions a dinner anecdote and Menthol Plaster advertisement.
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Mount Clemens
America
J. D. McDonald
Grand Trunk Railway System
Toronto
Headcome
Mother Graves Wers Exterminator Promised Cure
An old advertisement-style passage argues wages of sin stay the same as prices rise and urges mothers to keep children healthy by using Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator to remove worms. It notes deceitful women may try to convince men of love.
Cure a Cold In One Day And Other Odd Claims
An assortment of dubious remedies is advertised including Laxatives Beoms Quinine Tablets and Ferrovrim tonic with claims of quick cures and money-back guarantees. The piece pivots to Africa Sunday schools and a medical note citing Dr Gardner Robb in Belfast about serum use for spinal meningitis reducing death rates from seven to thirty percent.
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Gardner Robb
Belfast
Shiloh
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