Conspirators Freeze Tom With a Moonlight Gaffe
Three college friends Tom Dick and Marty recount a bet on romance. Tom boasts of conquests but is duped by a clever girl aided by Dick and Marty. A glove and a lost golden curl lead to a prank in which Tom is humiliated but forgiveness follows after weeks.
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Tom
Marty
Eastern University
Harry
Featire
Toms
Deuce
Duenna
Air Ranger
Ellen Terry
Lady’s Pictorial
Bristol
St. Martin
Lighting the Yule Log traditions fade in England
An old English custom described as placing a large log in the hearth on Christmas Eve, lit with a brand from the previous year. Families gathered for ceremony and music as tales and merriment flowed near the bright fire, believed to ward off evil spirits and bring luck.
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England
Old Country
Silence King of War Wallenstein in Thirty Years War
The piece describes Wallenstein as a silent, severe commander who despised noise and attention. Guards kept strict silence, chains lined streets, and even a chamberlain’s waking caused execution-like outcomes. His temperament shaped a fearsome, reticent leadership style praised by Pearson’s Weekly.
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Wallenstein
Gustavus Adolphus
Seare
Wervante
J. Wallenstein
Pearson
Church as a Pure River and Loyal Army Motto
A quotation likens the church to a river and a temple, urging purity and warding off decay. It compares the church to an army, stressing faithfulness to its spirit, mission, and comrades as outlined by Rev T B Busfield.
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T. B. Busfield
Canned Goods Prove Essential In War Time Food Reserves
The article notes Paris stockpiles hundreds of thousands of canned packages to feed the population for at least eighteen months and cites canned foods as vital for explorers and expeditions. It describes how modern canning preserves nourishment for years, enabling cities and crews to endure sieges and long voyages with easily stored provisions.
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Paris
Othe
World
Peary
New York
Origin of White Satin Stock in Paris Fashion
The white satin stock, worn by American women, originated as a mourning symbol adopted by Paris fashion leaders after President Carnot's death. Paris soon shed the somber meaning and valued the broad white ribbon as a versatile accessory for many outfits.
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Carnot
Paris
Ada Batts Certified to Teach in Butler County
A Kansas paper notes Ada Batts has received a teaching certificate for Butler County. The item describes her name being called in a girls high school causing students to jump to their seats in a brief panic.
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Kansas
Ada Batts
Butler County
Largo Cider Mill Shines With National Reach
Largo Cider Mill at Melrose Connecticut stands as one of the largest cider mills in the country, using 25,000 barrels of apples last season. The mill ships its cider and vinegar to nearly every state in the union.
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Largo
Melrose
Conn
Cocktail Challenge Ends With Unfinished Drink Test
A saloon near the Wainwright building hosts a drunken wager between Eisenberg, a beer drummer for Anheuser-Busch, and city worker Dick Fleming. Eleven cocktails are downed in a test, a second round proposed but ultimately abandoned as Eisenberg becomes visibly affected. He claims to be St Louis’s cocktail champion despite the setback.
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Eisenberg
Anheuser-Busch
Wainwright Building
Dick Fleming
Fleming
Senberg
St Louis
Fresh Flower Picks For Daily Dainties And Climbing Vines
Readers are advised to choose a fresh plant daily from window nets for the dining table. Try the manettia vine as a constant blooming climber and twine it toward sunlit spots. The floral catalogues for 96 look unusually fine and encourage winter study and planning. Heavy snow may bend evergreen trees and shrubs outside. remove to prevent damage to branches.
Short and Sweet Quotations Echo Moralities
A compact, humorous exchange of maxims on virtue vice and public life. The fragment references sowing oats, indulgence, truth telling, and fame versus salary, with a nod to Carlyle and a joke about bookmakers and eels life spans.
Japan and Russia Arms Debate Shrugs at Pacific Threats
Dispatches from Tokyo discuss budgetary items for military and naval expansion as Japan weighs national policy and the potential impact of railway development on defense. The text notes Russia’s Siberian line and potential vulnerabilities to Japanese naval power, with emphasis on strategic transport bases and the need for robust forces.
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Orient
Husalan
San Francisco
Tokio
House of Natives
Japan
Marat
Jameson Arrives in England and Davenport News
Fragmentary report mentions Jameson reaching England aboard Pitty of His Men and Dr James, with 250 arrived boon sent home. Fire on Charles Street caused a fatal jump from a fourth story window. Judge Green presides as three defendants face long sentences for ten counts. clemency request discussed.
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Pitty
Dr. James
Davenport Frore
Tim
Charles Street
Brockway
Dade
He May Get 140 Years. Manitulas Troubles Rise
A fragmented passage notes opposition led by two Catholic bishops urging a bill, with church schemes discussed as part of the political clash. Details are sparse, but the text implies strong opposition and a harsh possible sentence.
Independence of Boers aims to have the west British
A fragmented note discusses the Boers pursuing independence with aims to establish west British influence and Majuba Hill involvement, reflecting colonial and regional power stakes in a disputed independence context.
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T Majuba Hi
Oclaian
Arrest Report From Odessa Storms Mentions Weyler
A fragmented dispatch from Odessa notes a citizen jailed on unknown charges amid storms at sea. The text references General Valeriano Weyler and past actions in the Carlist war, mentioning long confinement and recall to Spain over alleged cruelty. The garbled OCR hints at tensions between authorities and individuals tied to the incident.
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Valeriano Weyler
Spain
Wooden Hen incubator and catalog request note
An advertisement describes a wooden incubator hen measuring 10x12x8 inches that hatches twenty eight eggs, priced at 8 dollars, made by George W. Stahl of Quincy Illinois and encourages writing for a catalogue S7 for full description. The piece also includes an extended column about Oklahoma Territory’s potential and prospects, mentioning railroads, minerals, farming potential, fishing, hunting, and crop prospects, plus seeds and coffee references.
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George WL Stal
Quincy
Mr. Stahl
New York
Oklahoma
East
Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Kechi Hills
Anni Darkoard
Gross Mountains
Deafness Cure Offered By Constitutional Remedies
A medical notice claims deafness caused by inflammation of the Eustachian tube cannot be cured by local applications. It asserts only constitutional remedies work, offering one hundred dollars for any case cured by Hall Catarrh Cure. Includes promotional text and unrelated travel and ads.
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J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Hall
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