Women Who Wear Well and the Perils of Marriage
A discussion on how marriage and motherhood alter women’s appearance and health, blaming ignorance and neglect for pelvic weakness. It promotes Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a remedy aiding nursing mothers and those worn by childbearing, claiming general health benefits and urging letters to Dr. Pierce in Buffalo for consultation.
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Pierce
R. Pierce
Trvaside’ Hotel and Surgical Testituny
Buffalo
Remarked Cures Offered Despite Neglected Cases
Addison Fones of 245 Oakwood Blvd Chicago advertises free confidential consultations for cures, claiming unsent cases were neglected and promising no experiments for failures with reference to Drexel State Bank, addressing a broad audience in a vintage medical ad.
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Apple
Drexel State Bank
Addison Fones
Oakwood Blvd
Chicago
Noiseless gun to fire 2,000,000 bullets hourly
United States plans a Sandy Hook trial of a new noiseless smokeless gun by inventor Frei Bangerter. The device purportedly fires 2,000,000 lead bullets per hour with no recoil or overheating, using a mysterious power not disclosed. Russia or Britain may pursue the weapon if U.S. delays, and cost of firing is claimed to be low compared with existing firearms.
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Sam
United States
Frei Bangerter
Sandy Hook
Ordnance Department
Birnie
Dickson
Army Ordnance Board
Bansector
Brooklyn
Birule
Bangerter
New York City
Europe
Russia
Tondon
T Aim
Cable
Choief
United States War Ordnance Board
Leab
Tessonsky
Uncle Sam
Cou
Crozer
Congress
Sandy Mook
Honor For Noted Presbyterian Monument Planned
A monument will be erected at Holdens Creek Virginia to honor Francis Makemife who founded Presbyterianism in the United States in 1706 and served as the first moderator of the general presbytery.
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Holdens Creek
Francis Makemife
United States
General Presbytery
Wonders of Labor Saving Devices In Machinery
A fragmentary piece reflects on early McCormick reapers and the move to automation. It recalls belts costing 414 cents in 181, a 24 cent belt price, and Polk era references. It notes a present day machine cutting 1500 guard fingers in ten hours at six tenths of a cent per hand and observes awe at rapid factory progress and huge quantities from Chicago mills.
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McCormick
James K. Polk
White House
Chicago
Everybody's Magazine
Science and Art A Storm In Weather Bureau Verse
A discussion contrasts poetic storm imagery with official weather forecasts. Gustav Kobbe references Edmund Stedman’s distinctions, noting poets dramatize tempests while the Weather Bureau uses technical terms. The piece contrasts lines about Atlantic storms with a forecast tracking a low pressure area along the coast and approaching New York.
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Weather Bureau
Gustav Kobbe
Edmund Clarence Stedman
Mr. Stedman
Atlantic
Labrador
Cape
Newfoundland
Charleston
New York
Banks
Bay of St. Lawrence
Timid Woman Foils Pickpocket in Transit
In a Cleveland Plain Dealer clipping a timid passenger on the Huelld car notices her purse missing from her bag but discovers it hanging from another woman’s arm. The pursuer intervenes, and the pursed owner is warned she’s been watched by the persimmony faced chairwoman who exposes the attempted theft.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Eccentric Clerk Mistakenly Tags Cheek With Postage
A Philadelphia business man's clerk, noted for eccentricity, joked after a basket fell and scratched his cheek. Lacking court plaster he applied three two cent stamps. The boss scolded, saying the clerk was carrying too much postage for second class matter.
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Philadelphia
Jenkins
Charmerd
Uptown Boy Delays Shoes Fix Joke
A big brother asks Johnny to check if his shoes are mended at the shoemaker. The Uptown small boy replies with a wry quip that the work isn’t finished yet because the “Cath er” hasn’t taken them yet, delivering a concise local exchange with humor.
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Johnny
Cather
Diamonds and Desire Across Time
A witty London Chronicle remark questions why diamonds command high prices, noting their status as costly yet seemingly useless items. The quip links value to women’s affection, suggesting love and luxury drive enduring demand.
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London Chronicle
Approaching Infinity Punch Says First Lady Meeting
A satirical exchange depicts the First Lady and Second Lady at a party. The Second Lady insists she is always visiting, while the First Lady quips about not seeing her. The brief punchline highlights social snubs in a sharp, humorous tone.
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Second Auto
Hi be seems a man to gaunt erro gantly
A fragmentary line from a wider text presents a critical, terse note about a man described as gaunt and error ridden, attributed to Homer. The garbled OCR yields limited clarity but suggests a literary critique or mockery. No clear event, place, or date can be confirmed from the fragment.
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Homer
Notorious Colonel Blood and the Ormonde Plot Exploits
A London Globe summary recounts Colonel Thomas Blood, famed 17th century soldier of fortune. It details his 1660s activities with Parliamentarian backing, his plots against Duke of Ormonde, and the dramatic 1670 Tower jewels heist attempt. Blood escaped execution, later faced legal battles, and died in 1680 with a mock funeral.
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England
Thomas Blood
Ireland
Henry Cromwell
Duke of Ormonde
Castle
Ormonde
Blood
Holland
Fifty Monarchy
Prince of Orange
London
St. James Street
Tybrin
Tower
Edwards
Howards
Parrot
Hunt
Holloway
Flanders
Tyburn
Buckingham
Totnil Fields
Rater Belog
London Globe
The Artichoke Class On Clara Barton First Day At School
Clara Barton appears in a school vignette from her first day, walking with her elder brother to the district school. The teacher tests spelling using a slate and reading from a text, while young Clara confesses she cannot spell the key word artichoke. The older pupil shows curiosity and the class proceeds with spelling drills.
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Clara Garton
Clara Barton
Stephen
Clara
Hawk
Eitcher
Uu Iedis
Office Drowsiness Warns of Possible Mental Trouble
A New York Press report quotes a physician warning that office drowsiness can signal early mental trouble or constitutional eccentricity. Remedies include hot water, eye rests, cool air, and brief naps, with attention to ventilation to prevent further fatigue in the workspace.
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Aeclerk
New York Press
Dignified Course and a Telling Exam Scenario
An army examiner tests a candidate with a harsh hypothetical, asking how a captain would handle an impassable abyss and overwhelming odds. The response is blunt and decisive, with the youth declaring that he would resign rather than face the impossible scenario. The tale, sourced to Pearson's Weekly, captures a moment of sharp wit amid military examination tales.
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Sin
Pearson's Weekly
Delicate Shades of Expression in a New York Case
A stranded Frenchman debates legal phrasing with a lawyer in New York. The client rejects a rushed conclusion about alleged theft and insists Lecomte aided the purse search, framing the dispute as a matter of precise words and intent.
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New York
Tom Laws
Lavenite
Lecomte
The Reform He Advocated by The Editor of a British Weekly
The editor discusses reforms proposed by well known men during the year and mentions Sir W. S. Gilbert and others. The editor notes the reform he most desires is an end to gratuitous contributions from easy people, as per the Mikado’s mother’s reply.
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Gilbert
Ian
Sure to Be Converted Play on Words at Dinner
A brief, humorous note reflects a South Sea Islander joking with a missionary about dining together. The line showcases a conversion pun that blends language and intent for a light, local-interest item.
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Brooklyn Eagle
The Fun of It Poker Banter Cites Courier Journal
A humorous exchange on poker for fun contrasts with betting urges, reflecting social attitudes toward gambling as quoted in the Louisville Courier Journal. The brief dialogue highlights the thrill of betting as a core component of enjoyment.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Didn't Like His Head
A quirky note from London Pick-Me-Up features a manager bragging of brains and a principal girl commenting on a sample case, reflecting playful dialogue and humorous tone from the era.
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London
Legal Advertisement Hearing for Estate Administrator
State of Minnesota in the matter of the estate of Soha Hun deceased. Petition by Williams Hult Brown County requests administration for John Hult, a son of the deceased. Court orders hearing Friday April 1, 1005 at 10 o clock A M in New Ulna Probate Office. Notice to heirs and interested parties by weekly publication in New Ulna Review for three weeks prior to hearing. Court: Gio Ross Probate Judge.
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Brown
Court House
New Alm
New Ulan Review
Sheriff Sale Notice in Brown County Minnesota
By virtue of an execution issued by the District Court of Brown County Minnesota the sheriff announces the sale of defendant Le A Fritschers' and Caroline Schieussner's real estate. The property in Brown County described as parts of the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter and other segments in section 20 township 109 north range 33 west. Purchaser to pay cash at public auction at the New Ulm courthouse front door on Friday May 1 following notice dated March 18. Juris sheriff. Albert Piander attorney for plaintiff.
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Ami
District Court
County of
Brown
Minnesota
le A. Fritschers
Plaiguil
Caroline Schieussner
Caroline Windland
Lesum
Beawa
Sain
Brown County
Sheriffas
New Ulm
Sale of Ditching Jobs Notice in Brown County
Notice for April 1908 bidding on Ditch No 6 in Brown County Minnesota. Auction at the county auditor's New Ute office seeks bids for digging and constriction with sections of 100 feet, bonds required, and performance and damages terms. Estimated work remaining 108 cubic yards with total project about 2813.13 dollars. Bids must include a 10 percent certified check and may be rejected at the county auditor's discretion.
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New Ute
Brown County
Minnesota
Board of County Commissioners
State of
Angus
Iis
Swan County
Laniis G. Views
Brown
State of Minnesota
Style versus Taste at Newrich’s bookshop exchange
Customer Newrich asks to view calf bound classics including Dickens and Scott and then seeks a complete set of Old Sleuth. The exchange suggests a focus on literary purchases and the shop's stock response.
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Newrich
Dickens
Scott
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Jones
Ceuce
Graymith
Walinway
Orman
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Rascal
Sears
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Jausa
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St Paul
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