Goliath the Philistine Giant in a Western Two-Front War
A humorous retelling frames Goliath as a lazy, stout figure in Gath who taunts Saul's army from the mesa. David, from Independence Mountain, volunteers after ridicule, defeats Goliath with a rock sling and sword, and Israel prospers while Goliath dies. The piece blends biblical story with western terrain and newspaper voice.
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Goliath
Gath
Saul
Cath
Israel
David
Independence Mountain
Bethlehem
Judah
Golliath
Agate
Giants
Bill Wye
Lamp Shades and the Eyes by H L Cohn
The pamphlet details extensive determinations of lamp shade values using a Weber photometer to measure brightness on paper beneath a suspended light. Shades greatly boost illumination directly under the source but scarcely affect areas beyond about forty five degrees. The final section discusses illumination for easy eye use and its general implications.
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H. L. Cohn
Wieshaden
Great American Desert Journey Through Utah Desolation
Lhanas Stevens recounts crossing the Great American Desert along Utah’s northern boundary. He recalls barren hills, a desolate plain, and a smoky haze over Pilot Peak. A water cistern accident leaves him drenched, prompting a note to a section-boss about rescuing a half-drowned Indian and warning against drinking the water.
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Great American Desert
Utah
Pilot Peak
Lhanas Stevens
How We Judge a Novel in Modern Critique
A Critical glance at novels notes that scenery and puppets should reveal real truth not mere decoration. It argues readers skim descriptive passages, mistaking vivid landscapes for engaging story, and that the value lies in the thrill and alignment with reader beliefs.
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Bador
Why Women Liked Grant in Maine Visit
During a New England tour after the war, a Maine crowd greeted General Grant with a joke from a tall woman who declared she came “a-runnin’ right on the clean jump” to see the man who lets women do all the talking. The scene captured Grant’s famed reticence and popular ovations.
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New England
Maine
Chicago Ledger
The Vine Legend from Saint Dionysius
A myth recounts Saint Dionysius journeying from a monastery on Mount Olympus to Naxos and carrying a sacred plant in bone containers. The plant grows each time it is placed in a bone, producing a vine that yields wine. The wine first charms a bird, then strengthens a man, and finally makes him foolish as an ass.
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St. Dionysius
Mount Olympus
Naxos
A Mother's Love in a Family Quarrel over Gyp
A brief fanbier dialogue shows Mr Smiley wanting to carry the poodle and the baby while Mrs Smiley refuses. She fears he might drop Gyp. The exchange highlights household tension and care responsibilities.
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Mr. Smiley
Mrs. Smiley
Gyp
Monkeys, Reverence, and Clergy in India and America
In Benares monkeys are sacred and treated with reverence. The piece muses on how Brahmins might view an American boy. It ends with a sharp analogy: clergy members resemble railway brakesmen for their frequent coupling of people and ideas.
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Benares
India
Anthony Wayne Died At Erie In 1796 Hero Resting Place
New York Evening Post recounts General Anthony Wayne born 1745 in Waynesboro Chester County Pennsylvania died December 1796 at Erie then a military post on Lake Erie. He died aboard the sloop Detroit after a supply delay seeking a surgeon and was buried at the fort with a single stone marked AW. His remains were later moved to Radnor churchyard near Philadelphia in 1809.
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Anthony Wayne
Erie
Detroit
Chester County
Gont
Wayne
Pittsburgh
A. W
Col
Isaac Wayne
Radnor
Philadelphia
Stony Point
Pennsylvania Society of the Cincinnati
Waynesboro
Pennsylvania
Lake Erie
Army of the United States
New York Evening Post
Alaska Timber Resources Far Rich and Vast
Alaska forests extend across many islands and mainland areas with pine spruce fir and hemlock. Timber is abundant though current milling is limited to Douglas Island and no shipments have yet occurred. The landscape offers excellent fuel and interior growth, while spruce and hemlock stand out for quality and abundance.
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Alaska
Douglas Island
San Francisco
The Fishmongers Tale Of An Eighty-Six Year Oyster
A Fulton Market fish-dealer cites oysters aging by ridges and lines noting some reach eighty six years old. An oyster in Delaware Bay opened when a cat pawed it, then the owner and mollusk vanished from view in a curious tale.
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Fulton Market
New York
Delaware Bay
New York Express
The World's Champion Endorses St Jacobs Oil
Edward Hanlan, famed oarsman and former world champion, asserts St Jacobs Oil aids muscular pains in arms and limbs. He notes for Australia service he used it with beneficial results and recommends it, claiming strong proof and weight for thoughtful readers.
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Edward Hanlan
Beach
Australia
St. Jacobs
The Monkey Takes the Place of the Shriye
Dr J A Ward recounts how a Malabar monkey, the Neil gherry langur, was trained to operate a punka fan by tying its hands to the cord. The experiment, begun by an English officer, led to mass use as the animals were captured for their labor and fed candy as reward.
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Malabar
India
A. Ward
New York Times
How Do You Pronounce Them Twenty Daily Words
Twenty words drawn from a daily newspaper pose a pronunciation puzzle. Readers are invited to test how many of Tirade Ornate Decorous Research Resource Contumery Conversant Hyperbole Molecule Docile Melodrama Mercantile Misconstrue Mythology Nauseous Panade Provocative Sacrifice Bromide Topographic are spoken correctly by comparing common pronunciations to their standard forms.
Advices on women's health and a cheeky crime note
A 22 day old groom marries a 73 year old widow with a cook’s skills noted. Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription promotes relief from nervous weaknesses and female ailments from the World’s Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo. A Somerville Journal joke contends kissing can be a capital crime if deemed so.
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World's Dispensary Medical Association
Main Street
Buffalo, N.Y
Grand Union Hotel Offers Luxury Rooms in NYC
A prominent hotel ad touts 600 elegant rooms costing one million dollars, now from $1 daily on European plan with elevator and restaurant. It highlights proximity to Grand Central Depot, horse cabs and elevated rail access, claiming families can live better for less than at any first class city hotel.
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New York City
Grand Union Hotel
Grand Central Depot
Gran Union
Gault House
Chicago
Canton
Madison Streets
Union Depot
Hart & Gavees
Remedy for Catarrh and Elixir Tonic Ad in 19th Century Paper
An OCR fragment advertises Ely's Cream Balm as a cure for catarrh with claims of instant relief and complete cure after thorough treatment. It also promotes a Chicago Gault House hotel ad, Army and Navy Liniment for rheumatism, and Ferro-Phosphorated Elixir of Causaya as a tonic. Includes references to Old Soldiers paper and The Improved House Scales by Borden, felleck & Co.
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Ely
Ely Bros
Druggista
Owego
N. Y
Caswell, Hazard & Co
New York
Tas U. & Government
Borden, Felleck & Co
Agenta
Chicago
Weaver Organ & Piano
York
Seed Drill Regulator Co
Ever
Boston
Xiandolpht Street
R. V
Lorillard
Lorilard
Poxmaid
G. Hotthe © CO
Frazer
Enn
Faterte
Frazer's
C. E. DePuy
Ph. G
Detroit
Mich
Hops & Malt Bitters CO
11Th Avenue
Milwaukee
Wis
Grant
National Publishing Co
Dunham Wayne, du Page Co
France
America
L&o
Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery advertised for liver health
An 19th century claim links liver torpor to many diseases and promotes Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as the fastest and most thorough remedy. The ad praises its pleasant taste, mild but certain action, and frames it as a gift to suffering humanity from a leading physician. A closing line references a horse lien warning from Carl Pretzel’s Weekly.
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Pierce
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David and Goliath
Timber
Shriye
Somerville Jovi
Bostonm Beedean
Walkers California
Verus Siftdige
M. Irwin
Decatur, Ir
Carl Pretzel
Lyon
Qjacles OI
Ceuta
Charles A. Vogeler CO
Marsto A. Vogeler & CO
Baltimore
U.S
Sue
Warnte
United States
P.O. Box
McDonald Drug Co
Washington St
N.Y
Maes
Perry Davis
Pain Killer
ASI Ledger
Vitentine Bros
Janesville
Lebron
Ohio
Lachey
Washington
Chicag Ledger
Franklin Street
Carcago, MN
Wayne, Ills
Montgomery Ward & CO
Wabash Avenue
Wisconsin
Gale
U. S
Pricasqe
Ang
R. Schiffman
H. H. Green
Portage
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