Horse Meat in German Shops and Homes Surprises a Traveler
An American in Koenigsberg encounters a shop sign offering horse meat and learns the meat is widely sold in Germany. The article notes horse is powered cheaper than beef, praised for healthfulness, and consumed by Germans from shops to mountain cottages. It describes price, preparation, and social attitudes toward eating horse as a normal, dignified food, with a cautious traveler observing cooking scenes and local recipes.
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Hausfrau
Wilhelm Platz
Koenigsberg
Aussie
O 4
Schloss
Sigan
Germany
Ize
Shep
Arithmelle
Berlin
Bernard Shaw
America
New York
Tri- Gune
Naughty Prince Knud Causes Bath Time Clash
A Danish newspaper tale follows little Prince Knud, son of the Crown Prince, in an amusing dispute with his nurse over bathing. The quarrel ends with sponge tossed at the nurse, the royal mother summoned, and Knud sent to fetch the cane after declaring he cannot find the stick but offers two stories instead.
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Prince Knud
Knud
Mixed Metaphors Capture Political Rhetoric at Peterborough
Sir Robert Purvis defends an education act before old constituents in Peterborough claiming the policy is a granite foundation and cannot be erased by Dr. Clifford or others. A Rheinlander major addressed Kaiser Wilhelm’s father asserting “No Austria, no Prussia, one only Germany” as the imperial voice.
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Robert Purvis
Peterborough
Dr. Clifford
Kaiser Wilhelm
Rheinlander Major
Austria
Prussia
Germany
Public Telescope in Zurich Draws Thousands Daily
The world s only genuinely public observatory sits in Zurich Switzerland open every evening and in the last six months welcomed at least 25000 visitors. The new telescope measures seventeen feet six inches long weighs fourteen tons with a twelve inch diameter objective lens. A projecting screen lets the crowd view heavenly objects while waiting for a peek through the instrument.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Mauretania’s Electrical Gear Boasts Over 250 Miles Cables
The Ca nard liner Mauretania features more than 250 miles of cables and over fifteen hundred lamps rated at fifty candle power, highlighting its extensive electrical system and lighting capacity aboard.
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Mauretania
Paradox of Wing Size Across Birds and Insects
In exploring universal laws of flight scientists note a paradox where wing area does not scale with body size. Larger birds often have relatively smaller wings than smaller species, as shown by contrasts such as the Australian crane versus sparrow and comparisons to insects. The analysis cites wing area per pound, examples like bank swallows and vultures, and mentions specific birds and their wing spans.
Wise Worlds Epigrams on Love and Manners
A collection of quips on marriage, gender roles, flirtation, and kindness drawn from He’s Epigrams in the New York Telegram. It muses on women’s independence, courtship tales, and the social dance of love with wry humor and pointed observations.
Oldest Royal Horse Artillery Gunner Aged 57
Gunner William Hurley of the Royal Horse Artillery, aged 57, is said to be the oldest private soldier still serving in a regular army. Enlisting in 1872, he has 36 years of service and earned a special permit from Queen Victoria to extend his term and wear his good conduct. He vows he will die in the ranks.
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Royal Horse
Remedy for 2 by mixing whiskey and compounds
A vintage medical card prescribes a tonic: mix a half pint whiskey with one ounce Toris Compound and one ounce syrup of Sarsaparitia Compound. Take five teaspoons doses before each meal and at bedtime. Ingredients available at drug stores or home.
Beware of Ointments For Catarrh That Contain 3
Warning note urges caution over catarrh ointments containing three active ingredients. Advises readers to check labels, avoid unverified remedies, and consult a physician for persistent nasal congestion. Includes brief cautions on potential side effects and interactions with other medicines.
Fragmented 1908 trade notes and product ads mixed in one page
The fragment discusses an 1908 era mix of shipping gear and vessels, the Philae navigation line, and an air hoisting setup. It mentions Bromo Quinine and E W Grove, Horse numbers in U S farms, Mrs Winslow teething syrup, and Bank of India deposits, reflecting varied 1908 commerce and consumer products.
Soul theory lecture in London on psychomeres in man
A London lecture by Fournier de Alde, secretary of the Dublin Society of Psychical Research, proposes that the soul of man is a aggregation of psychomeres within body cells, weighing about one thousandth of body weight. He suggests psychomeres may be visible with advanced optical devices. After death, these units unite to form a soul body suited to Earth’s atmosphere and capable of locomotion.
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London
Fournier Ce Alde
Bublin Society of Psychical Research
Ove
d‘Albe
Ship Sharp razor sold postpaid to cut costs for buyers
The article praises low priced safety razors and claims the Ship Sharp razor offers superior value. It notes thousands sold at 31 to 5 dollars, improved manufacture, and recommends alternating two or three razors for best results. Postpaid orders are available from the Book Publishing House in New York.
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Leonard Street
New York
Book Publishing House
N.Y. City
Five family members gain old age pension in Sligo home
Five members of a single family living near Gurteen County Sligo have been approved for the full five shillings a week under the old age pensions act. A note mentions flat rainy winds affecting consumption and a 20 year Dartmoor and North Devon observation showing lower death rates in sheltered places.
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Gurteen
County
Sligo
Ireland
Dartmoor
North
Devon
England
Wagner Song to Be Published in Berlin Comic Ditty to Kraft
A humorous Wagner song by the author of Siegfried and Gotterdammerung will soon be released in Berlin. The twelve verse piece is dedicated to Ludwig Kraft, proprietor of the Hotel de Prasse at Leipzig, praising the host as Wagner’s former lodging during visits to his native city.
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Wagner
Richard Wagner
America
Siegfried
Berlin
Ludwig Kraft
Invalid's Sad Plight and Incoherent Medical Effects
Fragmentary OCR text describes unclear events of injury and extracts about inflammation and skin issues. Mentions Gary Cuticura and a speculative success but content is garbled with nonsensical phrasing and lacks coherent facts or identifiable entities. The source is unusable for a reliable summary.
The Rabbit Was Stuffed and an Armed Incident Reported
An unclear report describes a confrontation involving a gun and observer witnesses. details are garbled but indicate a hazardous incident with a potential arming and pursuit. No clear names, places, or dates could be discerned from the fragmented text.
Thoroughness in Education and Arithmetic Precision
A thoughtful critique urges training boys to be methodical in all tasks and highlights business complaints about arithmetic haziness in grammar and higher schools. The writer stresses precision in figures, noting errors in daily math and the need to master extensions and radii. The piece reflects on self review and revised opinions, citing Seneca on truth and timing.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Ladies at Parliament Echo Historic Floor Speeches
A London Chronicle report recalls a Wednesday scene in which women in white sat in clerks’ seats and ministerial benches after the Speaker left. The playful display sparked remarks on possible opposition to backers of government and amused House officials.
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House of Commons
Simons
London Chronicle
The Human Test.. Lady in touring car stops car test
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip describes a dare where a woman in a touring car asks a passerby to stand in the highway and see how fast a vehicle can stop without hitting him. The brake is claimed to be out of order, highlighting a risky stunt.
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Sestrian
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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New York Telegram
Gunner
Philae High Navigation Company
Onis
E. W. Grove
Horse and Acteo
G. K. Holmes
Bank of India
Gary Cuticura
Eunser
Cullen
Douglas
W. L. Douglas
W.L. Doustae
Docsias
W. L Douglas
Spark St
Mike
Br. Martel
French Drug CO
C_ sy
IE i. Green
Putnam
Serriherdy
Quincy
Mimsee
Seneca
Price
Ladies and the Commons
Rasczs
FISO
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