Canadian West draws American farmers Westward
A Buffalo Express note discusses rising Canadian West settlement and July homestead entries. It highlights 4 174 entries in July, 1 212 of which were American, mainly from Dakota and neighboring states, welcoming them as seasoned farmers who bring capital and practical knowhow.
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Canadian West
The
Buffalo Express
Canada West
Canada
Great Britain
Dakota
Express
Americcn
Prairie Provinces
Oregon
Minnesota
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Maritime Provinces
Ontario
Western States
Proper Eyeglasses Explain Eye Focus and Headache Relief
The article explains how field glasses require proper adjustment to match each eye’s focus. If one tube is set for a different focus than the other, vision blurs and a headache may follow. The remedy is glasses that equalize the eyes' focus.
Allcock's Plasters Held as Superior Medical Remedy
Worth Knowing. Allcock's Plasters are advertised as the highest result of medical science and skill with unmatched ingredients and method. They are described as the original genuine porous plasters whose reputation others imitate. The copy claims they never fail to work quickly and effectively for weak backs rheumatism colds lung trouble strains and local pains. Buying Allcock's Plasters is presented as obtaining the best plasters made.
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Allcock
Museum Receives Full-Size Pulpit Replicas
King Friederich August of Saxony presented the Germanic Museum at Harvard with a full-size reproduction of the Wechselburg sandstone pulpit from Leipsic. Dating to the early thirteenth century, the massy structure stands 15 feet high on Romanesque columns and adds a premier piece since the German emperor’s casts.
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Friederich August
Saxony
Germanic Museum
Harvard
Wechselburg
Leipsic
Unknown Qualities of Radium
Professor Henry E Armstrong joins Lord Kelvin in opposing the British association proposal that helium production from radium proves transmutation. Armstrong notes radium has not been handled in quantities sufficient to define its true nature.
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Henry E. Armstrong
London
Lord Kelvin
British Association
Armstrong
Adventures in Contentment excerpt on city life and slavery
An autobiographical serialized passage reflects on Eight years as a renter and owner of a farm. The narrator recalls relentless work under an inscrutable force, pervading senses and body. He recalls lashing hardship, tiresome pursuit of success, and a slavery of the spirit in urban life.
British Admiral's Port Arthur anecdote alters far east history
Rear Admiral Sir Edward Chichester recalled a morning at Port Arthur when a Russian port admiral barred anchoring. He refused to move until provisions were found, Chinese and Russian pinnaces buzzed, and orders from home led him to leave for Chefu, after which Russia seized Port Arthur.
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Port Arthur
Edward Chichester
Far East
Russia
Salisbury
Chefu
Language of the gamecock in common speech
The article traces how the hold of cock fighting on American speech lingered in phrases like living like a fighting cock and dies game. It explains the white feather metaphor for cowardice and Grose’s claim that black leg origins relate to gamecocks though not universally true.
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Grose
Naval tonnage race and the looming dreadnought challenge
The Boston Transcript notes a global race in battleship displacement as Japan and Britain plan larger dreadnoughts from 23 000 to 32 000 tons. It suggests rising national investment and taxpayer funding as the two nations push the limits of naval power amid a rapidly escalating arms race.
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Admiralty
Japan
Great Britain
Boston Transcript
Cause for Tears Over Fashionable Wedding
Two onlookers discuss a wedding scene remarking the bride as the last daughter and the cream of the family. They speculate the parents cried after the ceremony, joking that they may have cried over spilt milk.
Doan's Kidney Pills Backed by Cazenovia Farmer
James R. Keeler of Fenner street Cazenovia New York says fifteen years of back and kidney pain were relieved from the first box and fully cured after two. He notes his wife and friends also used Doan's Kidney Pills with good results. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
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James R. Keeler
Fenner Street
Cazenovia
N. Y
Dean
Doan
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
History Secrets Hint at Future Memoirs and Diaries
In Europe excitement over the Hohenlohe memoirs continues while Britain’s military circles await a forthcoming book with late Duke of Cambridge correspondence. A diary of Emperor Frederick is stored in England and may soon be published, promising answers to many historical enigmas.
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Hohenlohe
Europe
Duke of Cambridge
Frederick
Germany
England
Cure of Humorous Limb by Cuticura Remedies
H J Myers of Newark New Jersey describes suffering with a humorous limb from knee to ankle for about three years. He sought medical help without relief, then used Cuticura Soap and Ointment daily, washing with the soap and applying the ointment, taking six to seven boxes in three weeks to achieve complete cure. He reports no recurrence.
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H. J. Myers
U. 8S. N
U. S. S. Newark
New York
French Walnut Commands High Prices in Wood Market
A cabinet-maker notes French walnut from Persia, prepared in France, reaching eight dollars per pound. He says veneering uses dominate demand, mahogany brings two to three dollars, and large ebony may fetch five dollars per pound in today’s wood market.
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Persia
France
Sympathy Not Needed Says Nansen on Travelers Hardships
Dr Fridtjof Nansen Norway's Arctic explorer and Britain’s minister says sympathy for travelers is misplaced. He argues travelers seek the wilds for the spell of nature and that civilized people cannot grasp it. He also rejects alcohol as a true aid, noting it only raises temperature briefly.
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Fridtjof Nansen
Norway
Gerat
Britain
Grape-Nuts Promises Relief From Indigestion
A Washwoman describes long relief after switching from starchy and greasy foods to Grape-Nuts with cream. She cites severe stomach pain and back troubles before two weeks of use, then two months to full recovery, and continued preference for the cereal. The ad cites Postum Co. of Battle Creek, Michigan and the slogan There’s a reason.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Ads mix old fashions and cures from a Philadelphia doctor
A jumble of advertising lines touts cloth hats and dresses, a Peoria dealer, and a claim that Dr. R H Kline’s Great Nerve Restorer cures nervous diseases with a free trial bottle offer. The text reads like a collage of early 20th century promotions.
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St. Vitus
Costly Water Supply Drains City with Coal Use
New York City burns about 110000 tons of coal yearly to pump water into the public reservoirs serving Brooklyn Queens and Richmond. The figure highlights the high energy costs behind the citys water system and the scale of fuel consumption involved.
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New York City
Brooklyn
Queens
Richmond
Garfield Tea Company compliance under Pure Food Act
The Garfield Tea Company states its preparations meet all requirements of the National Pure Food and Drugs Act of June 30 1906. Serial No 384 will appear on every package as assigned by the Government.
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Garfield Tea Company
Buffalo A. L. O
Change In University Rules At Oxford Senate Vote
The Oxford University senate votes 206 to 169 to end publishing student names by merit in the mathematical tripos. There will be no senior wrangler announced in future records.
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Oxford University
England
How to Clean Oil Paintings at Home
An amateur can clean oil paintings by dabbing a cloth in tepid Ivory Soap suds and wringing nearly dry. Gently wipe to remove dirt and fly specks, then finish with boiled linseed oil applied with a flannel cloth.
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Eleanor R. Parker
Rifle Shooting In Schools Announcement
Mr Birrell announces rifle shooting to be included in Britain elementary education. Authorities may permit pupils of certain ages to shoot at miniature ranges, funded by public money, under specified restrictions.
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Great Britain
Birrell
Board of Education
House of Commons
Hall's Catarrh Cure Patent Medicine Ad 1886 Toledo
Frank J Cheney of the firm F J Cheney & Co of Toledo tests and offers a one hundred dollar reward for every catarrh case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The notice sworn December 6 1886 before A W Gleason Notary Public states the cure acts on blood and membranes and invites testimonials with Toledo address. The ad promotes remedies for constipation and lists retailers.
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City OF
Toledo
Lucas Country
Frank J. Chenry
F. J. Cozner & Co
Frank J. Cheney
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Notary PoBio
Hallsall
F. J. CueNey , CO
Dru
Hall
Dental clinic opens for schoolchildren at Strasburg university
In Strasburg Germany a university dental clinic now treats schoolchildren sent by teachers. Each child is quickly examined with up to eighty seen per hour and nearly 300 per day by one doctor. Teaching accompanies treatment as the dentist instructs proper brushing. The movement spreads to Wiesbaden and Mulhausen planning school dental clinics.
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Strasburg
Germany
Wiesbaden
Mulhausen
Sleeping Car Porter Found Asleep on Duty
F A Miller of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway recounted the case of a sleeping car porter who dozed on duty aboard The Pioneer Limited. The inspector confronted him and the man explained travel fatigue from prior rail work. He was kept on the job despite violating rules, due to his background with the Cleveland Leader.
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F. A. Miller
Chicago, Milwaukee
Queen Bees Support Berkeley Sophomore's Tuition
Flora McIntyre, a Berkeley sophomore, supports her board and tuition by selling queen bees she raises. An ad line touts Lewis' Single Binder cigars and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething, while a proverb about governance of women appears.
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Flora McIintyre
Berkeley University
California
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