Divorces in Abyssinia Seen As Simple Roadside Affairs
Reporter recounts Frank Ri. Mowrer describing Abyssinian divorce customs where a man pays two cents to a roadside judge, a woman and man hire an attorney and judge, and cases end with both parties parting. He notes travel to Menelik’s capital and describes King Menelik and a lavish court alongside European powers.
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Abyssinia
Conus AG
Frank Ri Mowrer
United States
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Menelik
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Segaets
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Eis
Monstix
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Menalik
UN Gary O
Trasacis
Europe
Washington
Where He'd Be Safe in a Lawyer Tale of Dodd and Sabbath
A Washington Star excerpt recounts Standard Oil lawyer Ramuel C. T. Dodd with a $200000 salary who helped organize the Standard Oil Trust. He cites Dodd’s strict Sabbath views and a Franklin minister tale about hiding in a study to avoid potting.
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Standard Oil
Great Corporation
Dodd
Standard Oil Trust
Rockefeller Weing
Franklin m
Boda
Washington Star
Sabbath Hunter Sparks Racial Echoes on Mississippi Road
In a Sunday morning encounter on a Mississippi road a predatory itinerant and a Black man quarrel as a possum is killed. The minister questions religious feeling and the man replies that no religion should allow a possum to bar the road, prompting a sharp defense of belief and practice. The exchange is recorded by the Philadelphia Ledger.
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John Sharp Williams Wells
Alississippi
Darky
Philadelphia Ledger
Zine Goffin for a Day and Mourning at Home
Mourning surrounds Mr and Mrs Eiltseaman of 534 North Paca Street over the death of Jack a large seller dog. The canine died after a tumor operation at Johns Hopkins Hospital and was shipped in a nine lined airproof coffin to Columbus Pa for placement in Use fam Ry vault.
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Eiltseaman
North
Paca Street
Jack
Lie
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Columbus
Amaus
Baltimore
Deep Mining Progress Report From South Staffordshire
English Deep Mining reports a 24 feet headway at 580 yards depth in South Staffordshire. With new machinery the mine aims to raise 3 200 tons per 8 hour day, a historic single shaft output. Hydraulic lifts and subsidiary cages adopt Bog Ash American German practices. electricity used for surface and underground lighting and haulage. 1 300 to 2 000 miners will be employed. new coal area covers 2 060 deres.
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Cousil
E. B. Walker
Burslem
Staffordshire
Two-Sided Mr Churchill and American Roots
The youthful Winston Churchill is described as the son of an American mother Mrs George Cornwallis-West of New York. He praises an American connection as an emblem of the two English speaking nations and lauds arbitration citing the Alaska boundary award as a beautiful illustration. An auditor asks which half of him is speaking.
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Churchill
Winston Churchill
George Cornwallis-West
New York
Marc Churchill
Sue- Cess
Land of Youth in California Keeps Old Men Active
Travel Magazine notes California has few old men who sit idle. In one midwestern town five elderly residents linger on porches, while in California able seniors stay active. The writer recalls a 75 year old who works and enjoys life, proving life itself is old men’s meat in the state.
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California
Essay on Breath Read by Prof Otte at Milwaukee Dinner
The Washington Star reports Prof Emil Otte read an essay on Breath at a Milwaukee dinner. The piece, attributed to a nine year old pupil, quips on breath keeping life through the nose and warns against indoor air, calling indoor atmospheres carbonicide and the room's inhabitants poisonously stagnant.
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Emil Otte
Milwaukee
Washington Star
Judge Witt Rebukes Richmond Jury Over Racial Bias
The Norfolk Virginian-Pilot reports Judge Witt sharply rebuked a Richmond jury for discriminating between a white offender and a black defendant both convicted of selling liquor to minors. The white man received a 24 dollar fine while the black man faced four times that amount. The judge set aside the verdict in the other case and ordered a new trial, deeming race based sentencing a violation of justice.
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Norfolk
Worth the Price Damages Awarded in English Case
An English jury awarded $1,250 damages to two women who before an accident could reach high C but afterward cannot reach beyond Bo flat. The writer questions the judgment and cites a quote from Dr. Johnson comparing a dog walking on hind legs to the rarity of such feats.
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Dr. Johnson
Gostan
Swaziland Race War and White Goods Protests
The London Globe reports Swaziland’s unrest with a prophetess claiming a mortal form to guide action. Natives burn all white items from pins to porcelain, believing disposals will drive out white men. The shift signals deep social upheaval amid colonial tensions and foretold disappearance of white presence.
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Swaziland
Man’sDietary Costs From Meat To Vegetables Calculations
A historical calculation outlines diet costs over seventy years. It estimates a meat heavy life at about $9,000 with 2,100 pounds of meat and 4,060 pounds of butter, while a fish and rice mix could cost around $30,000 overall. It notes vegetarian limits and cheaper balanced rations like rye bread, potatoes, and fat.
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Nicholas
Roosevelt's Famous $40,000 Fence Photo
A widely copied image shows President Roosevelt jumping a fence at Chevy Chase. The photo, taken with a shutter speed of one fifteen hundredth of a second, has reportedly earned over $40,000 and has been signed by the President for gifts.
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Roosevelt
Chevy Chase
Washington
Emperor William
New York
Snuff Trade Persists Across Continents and Classes
A Philadelphia snuff manufacturer asserts snuff remains widely used, especially by poorer consu mers in Georgia, Alabama, and the Carolinas, with shipments to France and goods reaching South America and Africa. He notes varied uses and enduring demand despite fashion changing in elite circles.
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Philadelphia
Georgia
Alabama
Carolinas
France
America
Africa
Putletin
Ferguson Household Letter Confession During Breakfast
Mrs. Ferguson confronts George about a letter to Aunt Rachel. Mr. Ferguson removes a bundle of lottery and documents from his coat and confirms he mailed it after asking Aunt Rachel to visit for six weeks, as Laura looks on.
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George
Mrs. Ferguson
Rachel
Mr. Ferguson
Laura
Chicago Tribune
Merely 2 Theory in a Chicago News Snippet
A sarcastic hoarder debates a chicken’s origin with a landlady. The exchange reveals a cryptic remark about an “offspring of a hard hailed eye” in a fragment from the Chicago News.
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Chicago News
Advertisements and anecdotes on health lore and water wisdom
The page mixes a claim for Nature's Perfect Laxative Tea, claimed to be herbal and Pure Food compliant, with a child Louise recalling a sunny day and a grandpa who sprinkler the lawn. It then contrasts dog resilience to brackish water with civilized access to pure water, noting dogs’ immunity and the importance of clean water.
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California Pig Syrup Co
California Fig,Syrup Co
Senna
Elinir
California
Fig Syrup Co
California Fig Syrup Co
United States
Secretary of Agriculture
Washington, D.C
Louise
Pittsburg
Tuwan
London Post
Global Rubber Demand Outpaces 62,000 Ton Annual Use
The world uses about sixty two thousand tons of rubber each year as demand exceeds supply. The note highlights a persistent gap between consumption and availability affecting markets and prices.
Grape-Nuts Cited As Cure For Dyspepsia
A testimonial claims Grape-Nuts food cured years of indigestion after a doctor advised daily use. The narrator says four packages weekly restored health, noting the product is predigested and gentle on the stomach and suitable for children, with a nod to The Road to Wellville.
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Wellville
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