England's Hereditary Nobility and the Pride of Birth
George R. Sims lampoons hereditary privilege in a London Referee piece. He cites Earl Ferrers as a brutal historical example, notes peers’ failings, and argues modern titles dominate public reverence more than real merit. He laments the persistence of birthright power in Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Sims
London
House of Lords
Earl Russell
Earl Ferrers
Fyburn
Karl Ferrers
St. Albans
Richmond
Caaston
Horace Walpole
Endeavors and Electrical Terms Highlight Polished Labor
The piece reflects on earnest work and reward, quoting Grace Wells about labor’s intrinsic value. It lists electrical unit eponyms from Faraday to Ohm, and notes telegraph speeds from the early stretch to London-Dublin pace. It also mentions Denmark’s girls in agriculture and a Boston man seeking marriage after becoming a widower.
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Wells
St. Lowis
Tuer
Electrical Review
Michael Faralay
Farad
James Watt
James P. Joule
Charles A. Coulomb
Andre M. Ampere
G. S. Ohm
Carl TF. Gauss
Volta
Aunt Helen Calisthenics Amid Age and Illness
A narrator recounts visiting an elderly aunt about ninety who performs daily gymnastic exercises despite a recent injury. The tale contrasts her vigor with medical caution, then discusses liver health and promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for inactivity of the liver and related ailments.
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Aunt Helen
Helen
Sarah Duchess of Marlborough
Horace Walpole
Frostoi Post
A Familiar Incident At The Dampers In A Gas Scene
The report recalls a scene where dampers were misadjusted causing gas to fill the room. The weather is milder with temperatures above zero as a man remarks they are not burning coal this weather and a woman quips that the gas is filling the room.
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Detruit Free Press
Spanking Incident at Allegheny Household Noted
A Pilts berg Chronicle item recounts a well meant suggestion by an Allegheny mother to discipline her 3 year old daughter. The mother declared she must spank the child and instructed the child to endure the punishment. The spanking was postponed.
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Piri
Piltsberg Chronicle
A Tenth Story Paradox and Fire Escape Debate
A landlord hawks apartments noting cool breezes while a prospective tenant questions fire escapes. A witty exchange hints that proximity to Heaven heightens safety concerns as Lreck’s quip underscores the paradox. The piece also mentions dangers of sulfuric acid mixed with common materials and an eminent physician’s advice to oil and varnish interior wood and plaster to reduce gas absorption.
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Lreck
Don’t You Know Catarrh Can Be Cured by Dr Sage’s Remedy
A persuasive ad asserts catarrh can be cured and claims Dr Sage’s Catarrh Remedy has stood the test of years. It touts testimonials from many grateful users nationwide and urges readers to buy at druggists.
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Mrs. White
Loter
Pierce
Warner
Owen
Hibbard
Saason
G. H.ingraham
M. D
Amsterdam
D. R. Dyche &Co
Chicago
Bright
Coming Events for National Republican Convention and More
Train specials on Burlington Route offer reduced fares for national events in Chicago St Louis and Cincinnati. Good to June 93 for return, with limited windows May through July depending on the meeting. Apply to any C B Q ticket agent or Paul Morton for details. Wells' Hair Balsam restores color and acts as a tonic.
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Burlington
Chicago
St. Louis
Sxengerbund
Supreme Lodge of the Knits of Pythias
Cincinnati
Illinois
Central Asia frontier tales and colorful travelers
A fragmented extract portrays a caravan from Afghanistan and Kirmanistan in a bazar near Peshawar with bold Afghans, Caffres, and English goods. It notes armed natives, vast camel caravans, and weighty trade, then shifts to satirical quips about remedies and jokes, ending with a poet’s remark on birth.
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Peshawer
Afganistan
Kirkistan
Bazar
Israel
Teres
Caffres
England
Central Asia
India
Carter H. Harrisons
How to Gain Flesh and Strength with Scott Emulsion
How to gain flesh with Scott Emulsion after meals. It aids digestion and palatability. Delicate people improve rapidly, benefiting consumption throat and bronchitis. An example notes a child gaining four pounds quickly. Also mentions Lyon's Heel Stifeners to straighten old boots and shoes for reuse.
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Scott
Tuo
Alabama
Lyon
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Jengland
Dublin
Denmark
de Hawns
Han
Dr. Pierce
E.S. Wells
Jersey City
Hood
Piso
Feau
Terma Yxas
Traum & Co
Auguste
Maine
F.L. Pond
M.v
Aurora, Kane Co
Texas
Godley & Porter
Dallas
Tex
Brewater Safety Rein Holder Co
Holly, Mich
Pape Wien
Advretioxxus
Glee CO
Gavant's Business College
Buffalo
N.Y
McCormick & Son
Washington, D. C
Réto
Davison
Waupud
Kk. Koss & CG
Foledo
Oto
Gan
Queen City
Ramya Cutht
Ninth St
Warner’s
Osgood
U. S
Osgood & Thompson
Binghamton, N
Hendricks
John A. Logan
S8ec
Daniel P
C.D. Denio
Gracorica
Jackson
Mich
C. D. Denio
Frank TL
Mannine
Gen
McClellan
Maud
J. Ropers
Flist
M.E. Church
Fremont
James Benny
Morley
Rheumatic Syrup Company
Jackson, Mich
Tnour Beeret Service
Qrannan Detective Bureau Co
D4 Arcade
Adudreas E. Toumwee
Lok
Baltimore
Detroit
Philadelphia
Washington
Boston
Columbia Law
Yale
Wellesley
Oberlin
University of Penn
Michigan University
Chautauqua, &c
1Charp Proctron
W.w.aator
Judah P, Benjamin
Judge Gipson
Dr. Brown
E. H. Cook
Prin
State Normal College
Loisette
Fifth Ave
K.C. Thayer
N. Y. Pyrotechnical Co
E. Washington St
Ohio
Loomis &Nyman Tiffin
United States
Lvane Chemical Co
Crnstonsti Obio
R.n.u
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Main St
Buffalo, H. Y
OUR
Kinney
Gaution
Stampa
St. Vitus
Dispensary Medical Association
Mein St
Bupfalo
Pacassare
Alieles
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