Flesh of Bear and Camel in European cuisine
The article notes bear flesh and tongues are sought after in Germany and Paris since 1870 71 with articles imported from Algeria. It claims bear meat resembles beef in appearance and is tender like veal. It cites Prof Prytz of Copenhagen on tree size in Iceland and argues cold climates limit deforestation aiding future forest recovery.
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Germany
Paris
Zoo
Camsis
Algeria
Prytz
Copenhagen
Iceland
Simple Glass Wound First Aid Guidance
The text outlines wound care for glass cuts: cleanse with antiseptic, rinse the wound, squeeze antiseptic into the wound, check for remaining glass, use a compress soaked in antiseptic, and secure with a dry bandage. It also notes a social adage about a woman not keeping old love letters indicating she never had them.
Hunt's Cure Promises Cure For Itching Skin Diseases
An advertisement touts Hunt's Cure as preventing scratching and claims one application relieves any itching skin disease. It guarantees curing a single case per box. The note immediately follows a statement about Rus sian agricultural neglect and wheat yields compared to England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunt
Marine Eye Remedy and Remington Exposition Notes
An advertising column promotes Marine Eye Remedy Co Chicago offering oculist advice and free sample for sore or inflamed eyes. It also notes Remington typewriters excluding at St Louis Exposition and October sales records. A separate quip from Atchison Globe jokes about remarriage within family circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remington
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Christmas Magazine Delights with Fresh Stories and Poem
LITERARY NOTES praise Ainslee's December issue for Christmas stories that remain engaging and original. Holman F. Day contributes a two page Christmas poem praised as equal to the best of its kind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainslee
Holman F. Day
Photographs Show War’s Real Horrors in Wake of Battles
The article promotes next Sunday's New York World featuring graphic photographs from Russo Japanese War battlefields. It highlights Gen Sherman’s war saying and previews Bower’s new story for December in addition to other fiction and serials in the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Sherman
New York World
B. M. Bower
Chip
Flying U
George Parsons Bradford
Weighing In On Remedies and Household Goods
The ad compiles claims for Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials and pricing, plus endorsements from local druggists. It also promotes Defiance Cold Water Starch claiming a 16 oz. package for the same price as rival 12 oz. brands and touts laundry time savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Kinnan & Manvin
Hall
Phn
Defiance
Defiance Starch Claims Better Results and Value
An old advertisement asserts Defiance Starch is more flexible and lasting than others, resisting shaking out or blowing out. It promotes one third more product for the same money, appealing to cost efficiency and performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Prohibition of Opium Smoking Spreads to Major Cities
A new law bans opium smoking in public places across Maresciles Toulon and other cities amid rising seizures and public health concerns. Officials cite large opium gatherings on the Mediterranean coast as the catalyst for action and call for strict enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Publis
Prenchporta
Maresciles
Toulon
Measure Children for Fares Under Rail Rules
The article explains new height based fare rules with free travel for children under 2 feet and half fare for dogs. It notes the specific thresholds of 2 feet and 4 feet 4 inches for children and mentions Swiss steam goat companies as origin of the practice.
Public fund launched to repair Zaandam czars cottage
In Holland a public subscription begins to raise funds for repairing the ruined cottage at Zaandam once home to Peter the Great during his years as a navvy in the docks.
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Holland
Zaandam
Peter the Great
Trap gun kills man at cabin door in Santa Nova California
A. B. Chambers was fatally shot by a salt loaded spring gun placed at a cabin doorway to deter burglars. The incident occurred in Santa Nova California, attributed to the cabin owner’s defensive setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Chambers
Santa Nova
Cal
London analyst denounces adulterated washing soda fraud
An official analyst in London condemns the adulteration of washing soda with Glauber's salts as useless for cleansing. He calls it a disgrace that washerwomen toil fruitlessly, wasting time and money on fraudulent materials with no remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Glauber
Makeshift rings save gypsy wedding in Surrey church
Five couples faced a wedding at a Surrey church with only two rings available. The church warden cut rings from kneeling hassocks and the ceremony proceeded satisfactorily. In Pennsylvania, suffragists urge wives to refuse cooking until husbands aid in securing voting rights.
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Surrey
England
Pennsylvania
There’s a Reason Behind Mother Nature’s Whacks
A vintage health caution about avoiding stimulants like whiskey tobacco coffee and tea. It argues that such abuses dull the body and mind, urges quitting habits to heed Mother Nature and improve well being, and promotes Postum and the booklet The Road to Wellville as aids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ling
Reno
Oldest Mason James Bellows McGregor Reaches 103
James Bellows McGregor of Northville New Hampshire is believed to be the oldest Mason in the United States at age 103. Five generations joined in the celebration as 700 Masons observed the centennial mark. McGregor, who still works as a painter in his 90s, rides pride in coffee and abstains from liquor and tobacco. He lives with a son and grandchild in his birthplace home and recently walked to the village store with his granddaughter Alice McGregor, remarking on their pace as they climbed a hill.
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James Bellows McGregor
Northville
N. H
United States
McGregor
Alice McGregor
Col Anthony A D R Anthony of Leavenworth
Col Anthony D R Anthony of Leavenworth near death dictated an epitaph for his tombstone. He helped make Kansas a free state and fought to save the union. He published the Daily Times for nearly forty years in Leavenworth. He spoke of faith, humanity, and the absence of a devil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.R. Anthony
Leavenworth
Kansas
Union
Daily Times
Commissioner Ware Resigns From Pensions Office
Commissioner Ware tendered his resignation to the president on November 14 and it was accepted to take effect January 1. He plans to retire to Kansas and resume his law practice after the fall elections. No indication the move was presidentially urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ware
Kansas
Pension Office
Bankhead Recalls Poker Bluff Tale in Gambling Story
Congressman Bankhead of Alabama narrates a gambling anecdote about a judge who was a skilled poker player. A witness explains terms like blind raise and passing, asking for the judge's deck to illustrate the jargon during the trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bankhead
Alabama
Gamesters
Mobile
Jackson
West Virginia Poll Scene and Obscure Will Note
A West Virginia representative recalls an election day quip about voting for two dollars and a half. Also noted is Rev. William Richardson of Lewes England who died leaving a margin of estate described as wreckage worth over eighty seven thousand dollars. The later credits John Hollingshead with discovering Gilbert and Sullivan and their impact on comic opera.
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Dalton
West Virginia
Sam
Mars Thomas
William Richardson
Lewes
England
John Hollingshead
London
Gilbert and Sullivan
Infant Prodigy Willy Hess Leads Bestar Symphony Tour
Infant prodigy Willy Hess, leader of the Bestar Symphony Orchestra, began musical studies at age six and, by ten, was an infant prodigy touring Holland.
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Willy Hess
Bestar Symphony
Holland
Bounty for Coolies in Chinese Labor Plan
The Chinese government will receive 300 pounds per thousand for all Chinese coolies shipped to South African mines under the new scheme.
Peruna Praised Across Nation for Catarrh Relief
Letters of congratulation flood in praising Peruna as the catarrh remedy of the age. Dr. Hartman receives hundreds daily from all classes, including the Ex-Governor of Oregon, claiming Peruna cures and prevents catarrh and colds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Pacific
Hartman
Statesman
Oregon
Peruna
Salem
Peruna Medicine Co
State OF Onkaon
Columbus
M. Lord
United States
Holiday travel tickets offered to Texas, Southeast and open routes
The notice advertises rail fare sales by H T R R and Southern Pacific for December 1904. It lists one fare plus two dollars, multiple sale days, 30 day return limits, and routes to Texas Louisiana and the Southeast with Open Window Route. It also promotes holiday tickets, local agents, and a six year college course for girls at Bonn and Breslau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
M. L. Robbins
Houston
Hiatt
Southern Pacific
Louisiana
G. P
Jos
Hellen
Texan
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F. F. Collins Mfg. CO
Ban Antonio
Pioneer Water Supply Material House of Texas
Souis Otton Dike
Weil Sprite
Bolicit
Mexico
Dallas Telegraph College
Dallas
Lense
Los Main Street
Houston Optical Company
THE
Defiance Starch CO
Omaha, Neb
Atchison
Atchison Globe
Danforth
St. Joseph
Mich
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pryrgam
Mrs. Fronexck
Cheatham
Earth
Meccane’s Detective Agency
South
Joan P. Bove
Trinity Springs
Ind
David Kennedy
N. Tareas
Wardell
Burnsville
N.J
Gibraltar
A. J. Tower CO
Bisn of the
Pum
Boston
U.B. Ae
Tower Canadian Co. 4 Limited
Toronto
Canada
Alles
Dalles
Wellville
New Hampshire
Col
Anthony
Believer
E. Myers Lye Co
St. St. Louis
Dougl
W. L. Douglas
W. L. Dougiee
Lass Seale
Coirgkin
Anost Fatont Leather Sander
Peat Cobar Boelele Wed Sektoo
Brockton
Massachusetts
Apeness
Sears, Roebuck & GO
Cvicaco
Bonn
Breslau
J.T. BE
Xora
W.N. U. Houston
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