War on Cocaine to India and Native Use Rise
The article notes British efforts to curb cocaine trafficking to India, including a Calcutta seizure that returned cocaine to England. It details dire health effects, widespread use among Europeans, and a native practice of mixing cocaine with chewing leaf preparations, leading to legal prohibitions and prosecutions.
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India
Fee Drug Co
Aline
Peta
A Inc
Calcutta
Ée Excise Department
England
Pairing in Parliament and Private Arrangements Noted
Discussion on pairing in Parliament notes a private arrangement made at the discretion of party leaders and whips. It mentions a gentleman who wishes to pair for a legitimate reason and the practice's limits amid party divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lawbreakers Grow From One Line to New Field
Judge Neff of Pittsburg, criminology authority, comments on repeat offenders. He notes that after arrest and punishment a criminal often repeats a similar crime, each failure revealing new weaknesses and driving them toward eventual destruction.
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Geliem
New
Vielda
Saya
Judge Neff
Pittsburg
Neff
The Haroaatic Cabnan Ends in Comic Fare Dispute
A cab journey ends with a witty fare dispute as the driver overcharges three miles and hands a farthing in testy but good natured exchange. The irate old passenger questions the fare, the cabman insists on exact distance, then offers the coin and departs with a blessing.
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Cabnan
Cabby
Farden
Eabby
The Call to Duty Shapes True Heroism
The speaker argues that life does not arrange heroic moments but reveals character under pressure. Prompt duty and loyal resolve, not chance, form a person’s capacity for heroism in humble work and difficult times.
Macareal Wheat Promises High Yields on Diverse Lands
Salter's strain of Macareal Wheat reputedly laughs at droughts and resists rust and pests. It allegedly yields up to 80 bushels per acre on fertile lands in Michigan and surrounding states, while 40 to 60 bushels are possible on arid soils. Catalogs tout the crop with claims of low failure and strong resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salter
Seed Co Free Sample Offer Promises Wheat Seeds
Notice to John A Salter Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin promises free samples of wheat and other farm seeds with a catalog valued at five sixty. Knitting for Rheumatism is touted as helpful for stiffness and nerve relief, prescribed by physicians for various finger and joint ailments and for insomnia and depression in women.
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John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crease
Wis
Meath
Phyatciana
Superstitions and odd cures noted in old English tale
In Dawlish Devonshire they ring church bells in storms to ward off misfortune while Lancashire farmers assert charms to summon good and evil. Dunstable men place a snail in a pill box and eat stewed earthworms to treat ailments including toothache and jaundice with fry mouse said to aid whooping cough.
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Dawlish
Devonshire
England
Lancashire
Dunstable
Merile England
Willing to Quit Poker Quip Captures Stinging Doubt
A brief quip from a Kansas City Times item shows two poker players trading a line about quitting the game and settling debts. The exchange centers on who has won or lost money, with a sharp edge of irony.
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Kansas City Times
Ending a Discussion
Mrs Grumpps retorts with icy sarcasm saying the marriage drew everyone’s remark while Mr Grumpps accuses her of being crazy.
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Mr. Grumpps
Mrs. Grumpps
Frat Day Dr Kime Treatment Claimed Free Trial
An advertisement fragment promotes Dr Kime atireat Nerve cure with a free trial offer promising permanent cure. The text mentions nervowences and a Mr M. Kime Ltd based in Philadelphia. A quoted conversation from a Washington Star snippet questions social invitation bias in a marriage.
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Kime
M. Kime, Ltd
Arch
Philadelphia
Severe Weather Health Advice From February Dangers
Severe weather alerts warn of February temperature swings across North America. Advice covers ventilation, bathing, diet, sunshine, clothing, and Peruna use for cold exposure. Multiple testimonials claim Peruna cures for catarrh bronchial trouble and pneumonia, attributed to Dr Hartman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North America
Frank Cobb
Summit Street
Deering
Fhertman
Merans
Ed O'Brien
Pensacola
Fla
Frank Hattle, Jr
Market St
Nashville
Tenn
Greatest Good For The Greatest Number Quest
A concise note on aiming for the greatest good for the most people. It reflects a utilitarian aim where the primary objective is maximizing total benefit. The excerpt emphasizes prioritizing the overall outcome over individual gains in pursuit of the common good.
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Trembett
Bologna
Dangers
A C Danforth
J. Joseph
Peruna
Wartman
Bbo Hartman
Hartman Ranitarium
Cestumbua
Ferry
M. Ferry & CO
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