Costa Rica Divided Between United Fruit and Independent Trade
A New York Sun dispatch from San Jose describes Costa Rica as split between the United Fruit Company dominated banana and rail system on the Atlantic coast and a coffee economy in the interior. The fruit company shapes transport, ports, and services while yielding steady export revenue, with Costa Rica enjoying peace and rising American trade interests as Panama Canal prospects loom.
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Costa Rica
United Fruit Company
New York Sun
San Jose
Fruit
Atlantic Seaboard
Republic
Port Simon
Caribbean
Knox
Costa Rican Northern Railroad
Port Limon
Fruit Company
England
United States
North Atlantic
Knok
Cartago
Europe
Central America
States
Panama Canal
Skills of Alaskan Dogs in Blizzard Trails
A Detroit News writer notes trail following and leadership traits of Alaskan dogs. In blizzards they lose the trail then regain it, eat once daily on long journeys, and rest peacefully after feeding. Four dog teams require about 20 pounds of meat daily. last year mail dogs ate three tons of bacon and one ton of rice cooked with frozen fish. Dogs test hot food by licking the contents and will pull vessels from ice to sample temperatures. Frozen fish remains the staple for native dogs.
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Detroit News
Billy the Boy Detective at the Spring Training Camp
Pa scolds a reader for choosing sensational fiction while urging him to read worthwhile books. The boy protests, craving the chapter finale, until ordered to bed after finishing the scene about team activities at the spring training camp.
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Billy
Idle Threat Echoes Through Hall Confrontation
In a tense scene a man vows to settle debts with his rival and murder him after declaring his intended payoff of ten dollars. He exits at a hall gas jet, his mockery lingering, while a woman remains unfazed, knowing he lacks the cash to execute the plan.
Limited Ambition in a Boston Parsonage
A Boston clergyman visiting a parishioner tries to befriend an eight year old. The child, bluntly, says he is eight and plans to become nine, prompting a pat response about his future.
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Boston
Hight
Harper’s Magazine
Polls Open Amid Satirical Rhetoric and Curious Booths
A satirical exchange hints at election activity with questions about booth decor and ballots. The dialogue closes with confirmation that the polls are now open. The piece frames the start of voting in a tongue in cheek style.
Riddles and Oddities From a 19th Century Café Scene
A fragment lists a mix of questions and quotes about a grocer's son and sugar in the body, a cheeky line about lively music, and a serious cafe mishap. It notes a guest attempting to eat in ragtime and stabbing himself with a fork in the face, plus a false fort query.
Notable Search Finds Wife in Store as Amundsen Close
Local humor notes a man named Dibbs locating his wife in a department store. He compares himself to Amundsen, feeling proudly triumphant after the small adventure. The line plays on bravado and domestic misadventure.
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Dibbs
Amundsen
A New Training for Aviators Gains Attention
A newly announced program aims to train aviators beyond flight skills. The focus is on broader education to stimulate higher education pursuits alongside active flying duties.
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Higher
Spring-Cleaning Mrs M Morgan Uses Hood’s Sarsaparilla
Mrs M Morgan of Brainerd Minnesota writes that she takes one to two bottles of Hood s Sarsaparilla in the spring to purify the blood and keep her house clean. She claims it makes her feel light-footed and light-hearted and praises the tonic as the best blood purifier. Hood s Sarsaparilla blends roots barks and herbs to its high efficiency and offers liquid or Sarsatabs.
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M. Morgan
4Th Ave. E
Brainerd
Minn
Hood
Unfair Treatment Alleged In Doctor Graham Plan
London physician Doctor Graham proposed burying patients neck deep as a cure. George Dyer allegedly exploited this by reading poetry to those trapped in the earth, taking advantage of their desperate situation.
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Doctor Graham
London
George Dyer
Physiognomy in Business Rank Discussed
A discussion contrasts a man with a receding chin and a man with a projecting chin. The value of physiognomy depends on circumstances such as status, with a president’s son potentially advantaged over a worker rising from the bottom.
Nutmeg Grater Cuts Waste and Fingers From Grating
A New York inventor designs a circular grater with a wooden handle and a revolving control to grind nutmeg. The device places the kernel in a cup at the end of a motor like handle, pressing it against a grater plate to yield fine ground nutmeg. It speeds grinding and prevents finger injuries common with hand rubbing.
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New York
Remedy for Digestive Ailments and Everyday Blues
An advertisement offering relief for biliousness constipation and headaches claims to improve digestion and lift mood. It targets readers seeking a simple tonic to ease discomfort and restore energy amid daily stress and gloom.
Cures While You Walk Allen's Foot-Ease Ad
Bold relief for hot sweating callus and swollen aching feet. Druggists sell Allen’s Foot-Ease for 25c with a free trial package. Address Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy NY.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
Lifelong eccentric in Whittinsville dies at 88
An old man who died in Whittinsville Washington after 88 years never wore stockings or any garment besides a straw hat to keep rain and snow from his neck. The obituary notes his aversion to stockings and his consistent straw hat wear.
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Whittinsville
Wash
Chinese Puzzle and Answer From Paris Conundrum
A Paris contemporary’s Chinese riddle asks and answers a puzzle about straw slippers. The question describes transformations from youth to old age and social cues, with the solution given as straw slippers. The note continues with thrift guidance and blue product advice from London Globe.
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Paris
London Globe
Marine Eye Remedy and Salve Ad for Eye Care
An old advert promotes Marine Eye Remedy and Marine Eye Salve with antiseptic tubes sold by Druggists at 50c per bottle and 25c to 50c, claiming lubrication for red and watery eyes and eyelid irritation. It also notes Persian lamb and astrakhan skins monopolies in Turkestan and cites Harper’s Weekly on fleece quality. Mothers are advised to use Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething children.
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Marine Eye
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Turkestan
Harper’s Weekly
Mrs. Winslow
To the Teacher Exalts One Good Action and Poem
A reflection praising teachers who inspire one good act or poem over rote memorization of objects. It argues human beings are made in the image and likeness of God, valuing moral feeling above cataloged knowledge. The text emphasizes inner virtue over external classification.
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God
Pettits Bal Eve Reng Salve Reality Would Be Different
A fragment quotes the Atlantic Constitution on longing for wings and fame. The speaker muses that with wings one would hire oneself out as a curiosity in a sideshow, reflecting a satirical view of identity and desire.
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Pettits
Atlantic Constitution
Shibboleth origins and a Biblical test
The term shibboleth is traced to Judges 8 1 16 describing how the Gheadites used it to distinguish foes the Ephraimites who mispronounced it as sibboleth exposing their identity The quotation from the Hunter warns that a hopeless man has difficulty regaining appreciation.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Fundamental Truth: Morality Guides Economic Rightness
A principle asserts that what is morally right cannot be economically wrong, framing ethics as the basis for sound financial outcomes and public policy. The claim blends ethical and economic reasoning, suggesting virtue aligns with prudent practice.
Windfall In An Old Hat At Mardi Gras In Paris
A Paris motor bus driver dressed up for Mardi Gras borrowed an old battered hat from a restaurant keeper. While adjusting his wig the hat toppled revealing nine 100 franc notes worth about 180 dollars. He returned the money to the cafe keeper who owned the hat and inheritance from a deceased uncle.
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Paris
Has One Advantage in Political Stirring
The text notes that a politician lacking his own presidential bee may find it easier to provoke rivals and rouse opponents, using a strategic disadvantage to maneuver against others.
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Bornet
Woman Credits Lydia E Pinkham Remedy for Health Return
A Louisiana Missouri woman narrates twelve years of illness and eleven doctors. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with rapid improvement and urges others to seek female health guidance from the Pinkham company in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Louisiana
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Berthamuff
4Th Street
Pinkham Laboratory
Lynn
Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
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