Monkey and Baboon Live Together Peacefully at New York Zoo
A small monkey escapes confinement and seeks refuge with a Gelada baboon in the New York Zoo primate house. The two primates avoid conflict, share meals, and are kept together by Curator Ditmars despite expectations of a fight. The unlikely duo remain in the same cage as keepers report no aggression.
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McGovern
New York Zoological Gardens
Monkey House
Ditmars
Will
New York Sun
New Fad in Plaques and Tankards Spread
A craze for Swedish plaques and tankards grows with drinking scenes in leafed frames. Designs show a plumed knight and a Swedish maid with a tray, burned wood tones, and a common toast inscribed in Swedish about health.
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Sweden
Cat Fished for Trout in Sullivan County Tale
A Sullivan County club member kept six trout alive in his cottage bath tub to transport to the city. Over days, three trout vanished. The cat then dipped into the tub and retrieved the remaining fish, ending the mystery in comedic fashion.
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Cat
Sullivan County Club
New York Times
Reminiscence of Wagner and the Dragon Motive Gift
Dr Mason, a noted musician, recalls visiting Richard Wagner who handed him a staff created theme. Wagner urged memory of the tune if he ever heard it again. The motif was the dragon motive from the Ring dramas, known only later in Siegfried Act II.
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Wagner
Mason
Richard Wagner
Siegfried
Ar Mason
Parmesan Cheese Served With Soup Tureen At Tables
Italian restaurants place a small dish of grated Parmesan on the table beside the soup tureen.
Alliance Talk Sparks Hope for Peace Worldwide
An Anglo-American plan to avoid further wars centers on a united America and England. The idea draws broad support as a path to peaceful settlement of international differences. The text likens inquiry to a cure for indigestion, urging readers to try Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters.
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America
England
Hostetter
London Car Scarcity Due to Three Mile An Hour Ordinance
Automobiles are scarce in London city due to an old ordinance that bans self propelled vehicles from speeds faster than three miles per hour.
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London
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure of Constitutional Disease
The advertisement claims a stone disease known as catarrh is curable in all stages. Hall's Catarrh Cure is presented as a constitutional remedy taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. It asserts destruction of the disease’s foundation and says it strengthens the patient and builds up the constitution. The proprietors offer One Hundred Dollars for any uncurable case.
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R Eaders
Caterrh Hall
Hall
California Fig Syrup CO
United States Leads World Corn Production
The United States produces about four-fifths of the world total corn, underscoring its dominance in global agriculture and shaping international grain markets.
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United States
Dandruff The Germ Disease And Its Cures
A fragment discussing dandruff as a germ disease per Professor Anna of Hamburg and promoting remedies. Mentions Newbro's Herpicide Garfield Tea and Headache Powder and various health claims. Includes quips about ships, beard trends in Germany, and Defiance Cold Water Starch.
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Anna
Hamburg
Germany
Newbro
Atlas Oats Promoted as Purest Cereal for All
Pure wholesome food claim markets ATLAS OATS as the purest cereal. Advertisement urges every grocer to stock the product and suggests a universal capacity to master grief through healthful eating.
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Atlas Oats
Defiance Brand Barch Offers No Cook Convenience
A mid page note explains customers can buy Defiance Barch to get 16 oz for the same price as 12 oz of other brands. It argues retailers stock 12 oz items first due to inventory, but De fiance provides 16 oz value. The copy pitches no cooking needed.
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Defiance
Young Man Spins Yarns, Girl Gives Him the Mitten
A young man tells a girl many yarns and she responds by ending the relationship with a firm mitten gesture indicating rejection. The line signals social caution in dating norms of the period.
Ohio Knows Tetterine Says McCall Praises It
Granville resident McCall writes from Ohio that Tetterine is a marvel for skin diseases and notes a Savannah Georgia box from J T Shuptrine if local druggists do not stock it.
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Ohio
McCall
Granville
J. T. Shuptrine
Savannah
Handsome Men Scarce as Clever Women in Wit
A witty reflection notes that handsome men with good sense are as rare as clever, pretty women, comparing rarity and charm in a concise moral observation.
Testimonial Touts Pinkham Compound Cures
Letter from Mrs Jennie E O Donnell president of Oakland Woman's Riding Club credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing eight years of female trouble including falling of the womb after seven months of use. Ad promises free advice to sick women and offers $5000 forfeit if testimonial is not genuine.
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Jennie E. O'Donnell
Oakland Woman's Riding Club
Lydia F. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Dover Fox Farm in Maine Nets High Returns for Small Setup
The Dover fox farm in Dover Maine owned by Elijah Norton is touted as the best paying farm in Piscataquis county with silver gray and Alaska blue foxes. The tiny 1% acre facility near the town center uses seven foot wire netting and tiny doghouse sized enclosures to keep many small pens tidy. Foxes are fed scraps of meat and bones and a strict isolation system prevents escapes. Silver fox skins fetch from 100 to 2900 dollars, while Alaska blue fox skins bring 30 to 50 dollars, driven by demand for royal trimmings and scarce high quality hides.
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Piscataquis County
Dover
Bangor News
Dover Fox Farm
Elijah Norton
Maine
Norton
Alaska
Equine Vengeance Stuns Asbury Park Stable Scene
A horse owned by W. H. Bannard in Asbury Park exacted revenge after being kicked in its stall. It slipped its halter and walked to the offender’s stall, inflicting a deep wound that required seventeen stitches from a shoe-caused cut.
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W. H. Bannard
Asbury Park
Eav Ngs
Clock-Winder Kept Busy at Buckingham Palace Clocks
Buckingham Palace houses 250 clocks kept in working order under royal supervision. Some timepieces date back to Louis XVI era yet remain functional. The king replaces worn antique mechanisms with new ones to maintain value and purpose.
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Buckingham Palace
Louis XVI
He that takes a wife takes care unless he plans first
A compact proverb stating a husband must prepare and guard his household before marriage. It emphasizes prudence in managing finances and duties to ensure stability after wedding vows.
Stops the Cough and Works Off the Cold Bronio Quinine Tablets
An old advertisement promotes Bronio Quinine tablets described as stopping coughs and aiding colds. It lists a price of 25e and markets a laxative component as part of the remedy.
Our remedies often ourselves do lie which we ascribe to heaven
A reflective line suggesting personal responsibility for solutions rather than attributing outcomes to divine will. the speaker implies self reliance and accountability. The concise aphorism invites reinterpretation of fate and agency in human affairs.
Defiance Cold Water Starch Gauges Value at 16 oz
Ad copy touts Defiance Cold Water Starch offering a 16 ounce package for 10 cents, claiming rivals mostly supply 12 ounce containers. The message urges customers to choose the larger amount for the same low price.
Garfield Headache Powders and Odd Population Facts
An advertisement notes Garfield Headache Powders sold for 0c with 1 powder claimed to cure a headache. It also mentions Garfield Tea for constipation and a curious claim about California daisies and French population figures for Paris Marseilles and Lyons in a compact snippet.
Peasants Petition Czar To Change Surname To Bugolubow
Eighteen residents of Tscherdinsk district with the surname Dyavol petition the czar for name change. The request is approved, allowing them to adopt the name Bugolubow meaning God beloved.
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Tscherdinsk
Dyavol
Devil
Bugolubow
Philosopher and merchant debate traits of successful men
A would be philosopher questions H B Kirk of New York about what makes young men successful. The merchant’s blunt reply identifies the hardest trait to extract as a day’s work.
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H. B. Kirk
New York
London eyes six hundred thousand cows for dairy supply
A historic note claims London plans to source dairy from 600000 cows. It mentions a product by Winslow’s for teething relief and soothing gums for children, described with limited context and unclear connection to the dairy claim.
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London
Kansas City Slaughterhouse Spotlight and Dyes Claim
The largest slaughter house in the world is in Kansas City Kas. Putnam Faceless Dyes claim to not stain hands or kettle, sold by druggists at 10 cents per package. Belgium reportedly has 175000 taverns and saloons selling liquor.
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Kansas City, Kas
Putnam
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