City Council Passes Bicycle Ban and Water Works Reorganization
The city council held a special meeting to finalize ordinances. A second reading bans bicycles on sidewalks with fines of 5 to 50 dollars. An auditor will supervise water works and hydrants. Librarian salary set at 35 dollars monthly next year and 40 thereafter. A street commissioner office is created separately. Hampton & Gamble seek a city heating plant franchise for the business district.
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Éading
Messrs
Hampton & Gamble
Mollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Promises Cheer
An ad urges readers to drink Mollister's Rocky Mountain Tea to banish grumpy moods and troubles. Scallin Bros. promotes the product at 35 cents.
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Mollister
Rocky Mountain
Scallin Bros
The Man Who Failed Sermon Delivers Noted Epigrams
Sunday evening Rev. H. S. Wilkinson, Methodist pastor, preached on The Man Who Failed. Epigrams praise effort and law, warn against indolence, and urge perseverance. Traveling man W. A. Campbell of Minneapolis spoke on why it pays to be a Christian, tied to a Gideon band.
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H. S. Wilkinson
Methodist Church
W. A. Campbell
Minneapolis
Mr. Campbell
Grotesque Paris Pens Used in Executions
In the St. Paul prison at Lyons France a curious collection of pens is kept. Each execution uses a fresh pen to sign the regulation receipts for the prisoners handed over to the executioners, and the ink is allowed to dry in the pen.
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St. Paul
Lyons
France
Piano Voting Contest narrows with W A C leading
Votes show W. A. C. at 19424 top, University 15059, A. O. U. W. 9207 as May 10 close nears. Ballot counts two remaining. likely winner to be among the Jeavers group amid widespread listings of churches lodges and associations in the readable results.
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University
Sure of That Do You Think You Can Be Happy With Me
A brief crosswordlike exchange quotes a man asking if happiness exists between them and a woman doubting, saying she may have spoiled Miriam Lovelorn's chances with him. The Cincinnati Times-Star notes the terse dialogue as a moment of relationship doubt.
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Miriam Lovelorn
Cincinnati Times-Star
Cole's Cough Cure Ad Boosts Household Health
An old advertise says croup and whooping cough dangers decrease with Cole's Cough Cure, noting children like it and it will positively cure various troubles if used early. Available in 25 and 50 cents, guaranteed by all druggists.
No Hurry Miss Vera Brisque Exchange
Mr Brisque offers Miss Vera one minute to recover from an unexpected proposal as she blushes at the young man’s bold moment in a dramatic dialog excerpt.
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Miss Sweeton
Mr. Brisque
Miss Vera
Cole's Bindbilder Health Restorer Promoted
If you have had the grippe or feel run down from any cause you will find a sure health restorer in Coles Bindbilder. It is a purely vegetable blood purifier and perfect spring tonic, one dollar by all druggists.
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Cole
Orrine
Carrine Go., Inc
Washington, D.C
JH Ferris
Cor Main
2Nd St. Mitchell
South Dakota
Ohio's First Watch Sold by Local Buyer
Mr J J Waller of this city holds a standing offer of 1000 dollars for a massive gold watch made in 1816 by Robert Best of Cincinnati. Best crafted the tools used to make the first watch in the state of Ohio and this piece is the earliest Ohio timepiece.
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Robert Best
Cincinnati
Ohio
Winchester
The Yibbum Shoe Ceremony in Jewish Law
An account in the Jewish Encyclopedia describes the yabam shoe ceremony wherein a brother-in-law’s obligation is released when the widow removes his shoe. The rite involves washing the yabam's right foot, a four cubit walk, recitation by the yabamah, and the widow’s removal of the shoe followed by a curse.
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Israel
Plaster from Paris hospital ward linked to organic matter
A Paris hospital ward yields plaster with up to 46 percent organic matter. Experts warn that carbonic acid in public rooms and homes can reach dangerous levels, acting as a poison. Tomlinson notes inhalation causes irritation and impaired breathing in unventilated spaces.
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Paris
Tomlinson
The Capacity of the Lungs Explored
The lungs hold about a gallon of air at full inflation. People breathe roughly 1,200 times an hour, taking in about 600 gallons per breath cycle, totaling 24,000 gallons daily. Lung air cells cover over 20 000 square inches, nearly filling a room floor twelve feet square.
Torrent of Language Sparks Row Before Marriage
A humorous exchange unfolds as a wife sobs that she will not be quiet. She recalls pre marriage praise of her husband’s charming language, while the husband insists it flows as well as it roars and surges like a torrent, complete with waterspouts.
Street Through a Church and a Noted Bristol Monument
A fragment from Tit-Bits mentions St John the Baptist’s church in Bristol with a street running through it and the city gateway at the Avon. It notes the tall tower and spire as a striking view from the roadway, alongside light remarks about a legal case won by Lawyer Townsman.
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St. John the Baptist’s
Bristol
England
Avon
Goodson
Townsman
Cole's Carbolisalve Promoted for Pain Relief and Healing
Advertisers tout Cole's Carbolisalve as a universal remedy that instantly stops pain and aids healing without scars. It is described as a favorite household remedy everywhere and guaranteed. Available in 25 and 50 cent sizes from druggists.
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Cole
Waste of Words
Miss Withers and Harold exchange flippant declarations as The Friend remarks that such talk is a waste of words in a witty Town Topics item.
Stage courting echoes in Washington Democrat line
A brief Washington Iowa Democrat line reflects on courtship as a stage performance, capturing a literary tone in a compact opinion note.
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Washington (Ia
Democrat
No Better Than Father Used to Make Young Husband
A quarrel over delayed return ends with the wife mocking the husband’s excuse. The exchange recalls a stubborn, old fashioned line as the couple sits in their home. She challenges his tardiness while he offers a tired justification.
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George
Chicago Tribune
Impatience and Pride Destroy More Souls Than Wickedness
Motto attributed to Mazzini warns that impatience and pride ruin more souls than overt wickedness, reflecting a philosophical stance on virtue and self-control.
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Mazzinl
Hollister's Cea Cures Spring Disorders Promising Cure
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Cea is promoted as a universal remedy that cures more spring ailments than any other product. The ad claims it makes you well and keeps you well available as tea or tablet for 35 cents from Seallin Bros.
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Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Seallin Bros
The Friends Discuss Edwin's Money Temptation
Effie recalls Edwin's boast he would choose her over ten thousand dollars. May expresses loyalty and notes the temptation remains.
Take Hollister's Tea to Fight Grippe Says Scallin
An advertisement urges readers to use Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a remedy for grippe and lack of blood. It promotes tea or tablet form at 35 cents, attributed to Scallin.
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Grippe
Hollister
Scallin Bros
Hunt
Stammering Linked to Harmony of Speech Muscles
The Boston Transcript notes stammering stems from a lack of harmonious action among abdominal, laryngeal, and articulatory muscles. Nervousness often triggers stammering, and malformations at the back of the mouth may contribute. It also observes that stammerers sing better, possibly because the glottis remains open during singing.
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Boston Transcript
Clergyman Fights Garden Tree Murder
In Victoria a clergyman found an orange tree dying as pine roots twisted around its taproot. He cut away the strangling roots and the orange revived briefly before dying again. Further digging revealed the pine had attacked the orange root deeper down, effectively killing the tree.
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Victoria
Engaged couples urged to avoid joint photos by old superstition
A fragment notes a superstition that engaged couples photographed together risk bad luck, though belief is fading. An elder warns that remaining true to previous loves enhances future happiness, implying caution about sharing images with a partner.
Pigeons Trapped by Queenston Children
Ragged Queenston children sit along the pavement edge with strings and nooses to snare pigeons drawn by breadcrumbs. Birds dive for food and are swiftly jerked to the curb amid cheering.
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Queenstons
Queenston
London Graphic
Caution Between Reginald and Madeline Sparks Wealth Debate
A dialogue reveals Reginald offering to relinquish family, title, and wealth for Madeline. Madeline resists losing a mother-in-law and asks Reginald to keep wealth, while urging him to abandon status only if a better role is possible.
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Reginald
Madeline
Ruskin's Impulsive Generosity In Oxford
A Ruskin anecdote recounts him spotting a girl playing in the road near Radley. He asks about her life and gardens and then has a cottage with a garden bought for her, with a deed of gift to the girl. The grateful family gains possession of the cottage.
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Radley
Radiey
Lecturer Cancels Engagement Receives Ironic Reply
The audience was refunded when a lecturer could not attend a town engagement. The reply stated the audience back his money and he has gone home perfectly satisfied, highlighting the ironic twist in a courteous exchange.
Minds Measured by Stature or Beauty Quote
A reflective aphorism on how wisdom is judged by outer form versus inner charm. The line suggests beauty as a proxy for intellect, challenging conventional assessment and urging deeper consideration of merit beyond looks.
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