Ellen Terry Debut Recalls Royal Presence on Stage
Ellen Terry recounts early training by her elocutionist father and Shakespearean mother. She recalls debut at age eight as Mamillius in The Winter's Tale at the Princess Theatre on April 28, 1856, a mishap with a go cart that drew royal attention, and a long stage career beginning with that performance.
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Princess Theater
Mamilius
Lleonees
Charles Kean Hermione
Charles Kean
Court of Judicature
Mr. Terry
Kate Terry
Mamillius
Ellen Terry
Prince Albert
Princess Royal
Chicago
Democrat
Proposing Public Marriage Proclamations for Elopement Control
Edward Bok in the Ladies' Home Journal urges reestablishing 30 days public notice of a planned marriage. He argues such proclamations curb runaway marriages and moonlight elopements, noting European practice reduces divorce and humiliated families.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Edward Bok
Bams
Worry and Nervousness in Daily Life
A short lesson on control and self mastery. Worry and excitement hinder progress while a level headed approach helps a person cope when things go wrong. The text cites quotes from Ladies' Home Journal and Tit-Bits illustrating calm conduct.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Facial Massage for Skin Health and Care
A New York World piece advises that facial massage should follow general health improvements. It stresses individual skin needs, cautions against harsh scrubbing, and recommends learning from a reliable masseur before self treatment.
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N. Y. World
Pneumatic Model Provides Exact Garment Fit Without the Wearer
A pneumatic rubber form creates a precise waist pattern by inflating over a fabric lining sized from measurements. A canvas base, reinforced lining, and an adjustable elastic belt prevent overexpansion, enabling accurate fittings without the person present. Ella M. Schrader of Seattle is the inventor noted by the Louisville Courier Journal.
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Ella M. Schrader
Seattle
Wash
Miss Schrader
Louisville Courier-Journal
Harvesting Ice on a Pond The Complex Esk of Ice Making
Describes winter ice harvest operations from marking the surface to cutting into 24 by 26 cakes, lifting with a feeder and chain elevator, and storing with planing and grooving to prevent freezing. Outlines roles of the clutch and planer man, the dangers, and procedural steps to move cake to storage rooms.
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Nashua
N. SH
Vintage cottage cheese cake recipe instructions
Two quarts of milk heated then thickened with two junket tablets. Drain curds, mix with four beaten eggs. Cream butter with sugar and nutmeg, blend into curd mixture. Bake in a lined dish for thirty minutes and serve cold. Cheese cake also possible with cottage or sour milk cheese using same proportions.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Household Debate Over Office Roles
In a playful exchange from a Chicago Post item a wife claims the role of president while gifting her husband a life long cabinet post as secretary of the treasury. The duties are described as simply honoring requisitions within a domestic setting.
Kruger Family Ties and Carlisle School Converts
President Kruger's first marriage produced one child who died young. By his second wife he had 16 children and 104 grandchildren. In Carlisle Pennsylvania 112 pupils from the Indian school were received into the Catholic Church as the school now has 162 pupils.
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Kruger
Carlisle
Gold in a Forbidden Land Rouses South American Dispute
French Guiana miners have tapped a new gold region in the disputed 100000 square mile border with Brazil. Arbitration stalls a settlement over the Yapok Oyapok boundary and both nations see division as likely to resolve the quarrel while Cayenne enjoys mining wealth.
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French Guiana
Brazil
New York Sun
Cayenne
France
Amazon
Pretty eight room cottage plans for $1100
An architectural advertisement details a two story and a half cottage with eight rooms, seven interior doors and multiple closets. Specifications include rubble stone foundation piers, 2x10 floor joists, brick chimney, plate glass front door, plastering, maple kitchen floors, verandas, and basement coal and store rooms. George A. W. Skintz signs as designer.
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George A. W. Skintz
Explosive Air Bullets and Eye Photography Advances
A discussion on explosive projectile air in rifle wounds explains how air bubbles magnify damage in the body. It notes a surgeon’s test showing air volumes up to 100 times the bullet and cites the dangers of such injuries. The piece also reports on Dr. Maddox’s Edinburgh eye photography work guiding ophthalmic diagnosis.
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Maddox
Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
Edinburgh
A Hopeful View We Will Postpone Marriage
A short item states the couple faces a postponed wedding as the man loses his job and income. The woman remains hopeful, noting she can manage, including trimming her own hats.
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N. Y
Treatise on Philosophy and ethics in Paulsen view
The piece discusses Paulsen on ethics finding good acts promote welfare and bad acts disturb it. It notes pessimism is not universal truth but subjective, and cites a plain man’s judgment as more trustworthy than abstract theory. A comic exchange contrasts love at first sight with a peep at a bank book.
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Paulsen
Chicago Post
Doctor Questions Stuttering Patient
A doctor asks about the patient's speech impediment while the patient admits stuttering mainly on the word it. The exchange highlights the patient’s pattern of stuttering when certain sounds or words prompt hesitation.
Must Go Home at Ten Ends in Jail for Luminaries
In Port Tampa Florida colored men were detained after ten pm without a mayor signed pass. They were sent to jail and fined or held until proper authorization could be produced.
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Port Tampa
Fla
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertised Reward Note
One hundred dollar reward offered for any catarrh cure not achieved by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co and Toledo druggists endorse the remedy. Includes testimonials and the claim of internal blood and mucous action. Sold at 75 cents per bottle with testimonials available.
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Hall
Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
West @ Truax
Toedo
O. Walding
Kinnan & Marvin
Humorous Exchange Over Oratory And Demosthenes
A Chicago Post joke imagines a man faulting women for weaker speech and cites Demosthenes practice with pebbles. The woman counters by noting she has pebbles in her mouth while finishing her toilette. The punchline reveals his mean-spirited remark.
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Demosthenes
Chicago Post
Grain-O advertised as a healthy coffee substitute
An advertisement touts Grain-O as a long desired substitute for coffee that does not upset nerves or digestion. Made from pure grains it is a food in itself with coffee like taste and appearance at coffee prices. It claims health and strength benefits and urges readers to ask their grocer for Grain-O.
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Grandma
Explaination That Falted. Professor-How Did You Get Along
The Indianapolis Journal notes confusion over a teacher’s formula for the use of shall and ville. The piece reflects a reader’s frustration after partial reading, stating the text befuddled the memory and hindered learning.
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Indianapolis
Sunday School Peacher and the Story of Jonah
Fragmentary dialogue recounts a Sunday school lesson about Jonah. Names appear garbled like Johnny Cringo and Marlom with unclear references. The readable portion hints at a humorous or rhetorical discussion rather than a full article.
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Peacher
Jonah
Johnny Cringo
Marlom Wile
Lane's Family Medicine ad claims daily bowel movement health
An assembled flea market of medicinal claims and testimonials cites Lane's Family Medicine promising daily bowel movements for health, gentle action on liver and kidneys, and cures for headaches with prices 25 and 50e. The page also includes brief quotes about ink quality, cures for throat and lung issues, and other patent remedy snippets from various newspapers.
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Lane
Dear Mrs Pinkham Health Ad Featuring Names
A reader recalls being thin and misjudged as consumptive. She endures persistent headaches backache and falling uterus with eye problems while seeking remedies from Mrs Pinkham.
Peruna touted by government official and expositions staff
Letters from Dan A Grosvenor and Thal P Denton praise Peruna as a spring tonic and nerve tonic. They claim improvements in health after use. A Lynchburg resident and others endorse its benefits for nerves and blood cleansing. A free book on Summer Catarrh is offered by The Peruna Medicine Co.
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Thal P. Denton
Philadelphia
D. W. ‘Time Herlake
Lynchburg
The
Peruana Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
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