King Edward's Shorthorn Herd for World's Fair Exhibit
Santor Harris, World's Fair livestock commissioner, travels Europe from Kanana to select a representative herd exhibit from King Edward VII's Sandringham herd. The English king's passion for refined stock dates to his father, famed for high grade stock breeding.
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King Edward
England
Sandringham
Europe
Santor Harris
Kanana
Pack Butter With Care for Shipment and Home Use
The New England Homestead urges careful packaging for butter. Package choice depends on customer demand, with tubs needing solid packing and a smooth top. Salt is lightly sprinkled on a cloth, and prints should be wrapped in parchment and neatly packed, especially for small custom orders.
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New England
Hall's Catarrah Cure Claim Promises Deafness Cure
An advertisement asserts deafness stems from a inflamed Eustachian tube and proclaims Hall's Catarrah Cure can cure 100 of cases caused by catarrh. It promises a money back offer and urges readers to request circulars from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio, with Druggists selling the remedy.
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Tree
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Tec
Hall
Meilem improvements boost shoe maker savings
The note highlights Meilem improvements in manufacturing that cut costs by half. It claims that ten years ago, five times five dollars would not buy shoes now sold for 3 dollars, emphasizing significant price reductions and consumer value from enhanced production methods.
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Meilem
A Story of Two Flags and a Narrow Rescue
Dr. J C Peck recalls a dramatic incident by the bay where an American sailor Haskins was condemned to be shot after a street altercation. The English consul seized a Union Jack and used the American flag to shield the doomed man, then refused to allow execution. The crowd and soldiers balked, and the sailor was freed.
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Thea
J. C. Peck
Peck
Hasking
Che
Loring
United States
Haskins
Hnglieh
England
America
Dr. Peck
Poultry Feeding Tips For Health And Profit
A safe rule in feeding is to give enough to satisfy and no more. Droppings should not accumulate in the poultry house longer than a week. Bone dust provides bonemaking material and helps diarrhea. Give the house southern exposure with ample light. Wheat is good but not in excess. feed with other grains. Loss of feathers comes from lack of green food or dust bath. supply both and apply mercurial ointment locally. Breed best flesh farmers for market and fatten for higher prices.
Portraits and parliamentary order in a heated debate
A scene in a official chamber features a full length George Washington portrait behind the speaker. During a fierce clash over state and national honor a member cites the portrait in an oratorical attack before being cut off by a point of order claiming it violates parliamentary rules to call ayes and nays in a committee of the whole.
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George Washington
New York Times
Antipathy and Paris Gown Spark Mrs Bobbles Visit
In a Leslie's Weekly quip a husband notes overcoming old antipathy as he recalls calling on Mrs Bobbles. He believes she was glad to see him because his aging dress and hat lagged, while her gown seemed unmistakably Parisian.
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Paris
Leslie's Weekly
Harvard University Endowment and Historic Halls Noted
Boston Budget notes Harvard University owes its name to Rev John Harvard the earliest benefactor who in 1688 bequeathed half his estate valued at £800 for the college endowment. It mentions Berrard ball Holl worthy halllot brick and Bailie ball built over years with Hollis hall 1804 and a writer in 1817 describing its modern style appearance.
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Harvard University
John Harvard
Ita
Berrard Ball
Holworthy
Bailie
Now said Mr. Meddergrass to the restaurant man
A fragment shows a character arguing with a restaurant man about a dish echoing his mother’s cooking. The dialogue hints at fond memories and a humorous miscommunication over crusty bread and tribute to maternal tastemanship.
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Mr. Meddergrass
MISTOOK His WAN In Train Card Game Plot
A passenger on a train detects a possible card sharp amid tense games with an American traveler. The stranger claims no knowledge of a French game yet eagerly accepts it. the con appears to target a victim, but no high stakes are raised before a brief clue reveals the man as Lord Bussel of Killowen, England.
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Ike
Nice
Lord Bussel
Killowen
England
The Old Time Derby and Its Modern Contrast
The piece contrasts 18th century Derby customs with present-day practices. It notes travel by coach from Westminster to Epsom taking twelve to fourteen hours, exclusive access for the wealthy, week-long stays, late racing begins around 11 p.m., and evenings spent dining in town. Today fashions travel by rail with a Derby experience fitting into a busy urban schedule, ending with tea by five and club papers.
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Westminster
Epsom
Ike John Gilpin
Epcom
Pall Mall
Edward Spencer
Baked Milk and a Pose at Sea Cause Talk
A column notes on baked milk as a gentle remedy for invalids and describes a method to prepare it. It also reports on a singing pose by a woman aboard a liner and a quick quip about mourning in a shopwalker’s inquiry and a brother’s status.
Unclear snippet hints at dialogue about women and pockets
Fragmentary Detroit Bree Press text shows dialogue on women carrying handkerchiefs in pocketbooks and a man giving ten dollars on the spot, then stray lines about patience and aging. Not a complete event.
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Tye
Hunker
Detroit
Bree Press
Horses of Venice and the famous bronze statues
A Chicago Herald piece recounts Venice landmarks such as the St Mark horses and Colleone’s bronze equestrian statue by Andrea Verrocchio. It traces the bronze horses from Greece to Rome to Venice, Napoleon’s removal, Paris display, then return by Austria. The statues weigh about two tons each, once gilded, now verdigris green.
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Bronsa
St John and St Paul
Colleane
Andrea Verrocchio
Michael Angelo
Raphael
Léonardo da Vinul
Victor Emmanuela
St. Mark's
Lysaippus
Rome
Nero
Trajan
Constantine
Constantinople
Dandolo
Venice
Napoleon
City
Alps
Paris
Place du Carrousel
Francia I
Austria
William B. Curtie
Chicago Herald
Only One Impeachment and Two Censures in U.S. History
The text recounts impeachment of Andrew Johnson, acquittal by the Senate, and two censures in U.S. history. It notes March 28, 1834 censure of Andrew Jackson over the removal of deposits from the U.S. Bank, Jackson's protest, and the January 16, 1837 expungement. It also mentions a House resolution censuring John Tyler for veto power use during the 1842 tariff bill debate, with Tyler’s protest and congressional response.
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Andrew Johnson
United States
Senate
House
Andrew Jackson
United States Bank
Jackson
Journal of the
John Tyler
Tyler
Errors and Cure You Should Write Polite Replies
Massachusetts business firm promotes error correction with a cheerful note and urges polite letters. The piece cites Youth's Companion on handling complaints and includes a home remedy for scalp issues from the Detroit Free Press.
Fragmentary prewar letter hints at romance and weather lore
A garbled OCR style note references a hesitant marriage, quips about a faultless heart, and a Philadelphia location. It mentions two caves and lightning endings tied to changing weather, plus a remark about an educated character.
Orone Bros Specials Bring Wide Selection at Low Prices
Orone Bros advertises a stock of black quilted fabrics and negligees with prices cut to move. They tout waistings for children and a comfortable Warst waist, urge early purchase of overcoats, and promote Staley underwear as exclusive agent. A Want ad seeks a manager nationwide with weekly pay from Saxton Ride, Chicago, plus expense advances. Watch offered free with every suit or overcoat at Zschushe Schilling’s New Store.
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Orone Bros
Zschushe & Schilling
Kidney Trouble Affects Women and Men Alike
Kidney trouble can impair mind and vigor, affecting both women and men. Swamp-Root, sold by druggists in fifty cent and one dollar sizes, offers a free sample by mail and a pamphlet with testimonials. Write Dr. Kilmer & Co. Binghamton NY and mention this paper.
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Dr. Kilmer &Co
Binghamton, N. Y
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