Princess an Authoress and Baroda’s Lady Authors
Her Highness the Manara of Baroda wrote The Position of Women in Indian Life with a noted literary figure. The Marhani, a prominent Indian woman, traveled widely with the Gwaikor of Baroda and their party in Toronto last summer then to Quebec by boat. Their grace and beauty drew much attention and admiration.
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the Manara
Baroda
Maharani
India
Gwaikor
Toronto
Quebec
English Comedian Recounts London House Crowd
A comic recalls performing before a noble lord in London. The audience’s dull reception left him hot and eager to finish. A young peer lingered to comment, joking about a pancake gag and his own familiarity with a gridiron.
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London
Stale Bread and Moisture Reactions
The staleness of bread does not stem from water loss but from internal molecular rearrangement. A stale loaf heated in a covered tin then cooled can revert to the appearance and properties of fresh bread, showing water content remains similar to new bread.
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Beijing
Amply Repaid
An Exchange quip recalls a man with a dog and a gun killed by an automobile. The owner receives five dollars from the car’s owner and is pressed for his destination. The punchline reveals a trip to the woods to shoot the dog.
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Frank Fogarty
A Cruel Toy Of A Tiger Automaton Displayed In Sackhum Palace
A life size automaton tiger toy, created to celebrate Tippoo Sahib's downfall, was found in his palace at Seringapatam. The device depicts a tiger devouring a British soldier and contains a hidden organ that, when wound, emits tiger growls and dying moan sounds.
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Tippoo Sahib
Seringapatam
Ancient Ethiopian Burial Practice Described by Herodotus
The text explains how early Ethiopians preserved their dead by drying the body, applying gypsum paste, and painting exposed parts to resemble life. The preservation method kept corpses intact for centuries.
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Herodotus
Ishoer
Heavens, how their feet hurt
John H. Raftery, longtime Chicago reporter now in Helena, Montana, covered the last National Encampment parade. He defied clichés by filing a lively column about veterans marching with new shoes and tired feet, delivering copy by deadline.
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John H. Raftery
Helena
Montana
Chicago
Raftery
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Completes Its Work Alone
Complete in itself, Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator does not require the assistance of any other medicine to make it as it does not fail to do its work.
Antidote for Unhappiness in a Chicago Divorce Case
A penniless young man, unhappily married, pleads to a Chicago divorce attorney. He says his wife makes life miserable and he has no peace after work until sleep. The lawyer suggests a night job after considering the case.
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Chicago
Poison Prevention Tip from Wise Healer
A note warns that a pin scratch can cause blood poisoning from infection. It mentions Hamlins Wizard Oj used at once to draw out infection and make blood poison less likely.
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Orce
A Lovely Crying Ground
The newly made lord surveys his estate and meets two old countrywomen at the boundary gates. He jokes about parishioners and the admiration of the poor as they discuss how the spot would suit drying washing in. The scene captures social dynamics and class perception in a rural setting.
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Iive
Ion
The Wrong Viewpoint on idle rich youth
Senator Brown commented at a Wash ington dinner on the tal men of wealth and rights to wrongdoing amid mari tal misadventures. He contrasted their boast with a maidservant remark about aristocrats living in a place with wine three kinds Jedies smoke and men swear.
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Brown
Washington
New York Tribune
Lost Chinese Classics in Pekin Fire Destruction
Harper's Weekly notes the 1900 Boxer troubles destroyed Hao Lin College and vast Chinese literature. The Veritable Records, a 22.8 part monumental Ming dynasty compilation of 917 480 pages was mostly lost, with only five volumes saved and now housed at Cambridge. The work’s secrecy kept foreign access limited.
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China
Pekin, Inc
Hao Lin College
Han Lin College
University of Cambridge
Harper’s Weekly
Dr Kellogg Drycentery Cordial Promoted for Cholera Relief
Attacks of cholera and dysentery arrive without warning and cause severe suffering. The article recommends Dr Kelloggs Drycentery Cordial as a quick remedy that can be bought at drug stores to provide relief before a doctor arrives.
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J. D
Child Applauds Christening Celebration With Collar Remark
In a family gathering after a christening four year old Ian wore a new suit and first white collar. During dinner he grew shy about the collar, telling his mother everyone has seen it and asking to take it off.
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Ian
Pana
Absent-minded professor charms students with baby joke
A university professor famed for kindness visits his married nephew and listens to his wife praise their first-born. He tries to show interest by asking the infant to walk, only to be informed the child has been walking for five months, leaving him momentarily abstract.
Saby's terrible eczema cured by Zam-Buk says Prescott mother
Mrs Chas Levere of Prescott Ontario recalls doctors failing to help her baby with a severe eczema. She says Zam-Buk eased symptoms after thirteen boxes and claims a complete cure. The product is advertised for eczema and skin ailments and sold at 50 cents a box with post free options.
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Zam-Buk
Chas. Levere
Prescott
North Channél
Ont
Zam- Buk
Viin
Enti
Tam
Zam-Buk Co
Toronto
Overtalked Private Recounts Wool Speech Tale
A Mississippi private recalls Senator Carter's wool speech and a Mississippi foreman tale of a black man who promised to plead guilty. The prosecutor lacked witnesses, a lawyer nudged a confession, and the defendant finally pleaded guilty only to admit he had overtalked himself.
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John Allen
Mississippi
Thomas H. Carter
Montana
John
Vassir
Satuday Evening Post
Wanted Representatives for Local Goods Jobs
Advertisement from J. L. Nicho's & Co. Limited Toronto seeks male or female representatives to procure bread and other essentials locally. Pay set at two dollars per day plus commission. experience not required.
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J. L. Nicho's & Co., Limited
Toronto
George Ham Makes a Dent With London Times Visitor
George Ham of the Canadian Pacific Railways wins a dinner bet by making a London Times journalist call him George and then Georgie at Quebec dock. The tale shows Ham entertaining English visitors and lighthearted brag about his social reach. In a separate note, Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil is praised for camp use to prevent muscle pains and aid dressings after injuries.
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George Ham
Canadian Pacific Raiload
Canada
Ham
Quebec
London Times
George
Georgie
Thomas
Distances in Jersey Shifts in a Scribal Slang Tale
In a St Paul Dispatch piece a Jersey village storekeeper and a Skeeter Swamp resident describe distances to Skeeter Swamp and Flytown using comic chewed slang. The quips imply Skeeter Swamp lies about two to three chaws away and Flytown about three and a half chaws, reflecting playful regional dialect.
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New Jersey
Skeeter Swamp
Flytown
St Pau
Dispatch
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement prize offer
One hundred dollars reward for catarrh cure claims. J Cheney & Co of Toledo advertise Hall's Catarrh Cure claiming blood and mucous surface action. Endorsements from Walding Kinnan & Marvin profess the firm's honor and financial ability. Testimonials free. price 75 cents per bottle. sold by all druggists. Also Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Seashore Sweet Charity Highlights Baking Appeal
A light feature notes how Seashore Sweet charity events highlight baking talents and local cooks. It mentions appealing treats and community spirit, with emphasis on generosity and festive window displays.
Minard's Liniment Relieves Neuralgia
A vivid exchange features a royal youth taunting a battle hardened general. The old warrior retorts that his years have trained him to lead younger soldiers, framing a sharp contrast between youth and experience.
Three year old Mertha admires Lincoln teeth in family moment
A three year old girl named Mertha admires bright Lincoln teeth shown by her brother. Days later while in her mother's lap she looks up and exclaims at the gleaming teeth describing them as many Lincoln teeth.
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Mertha
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