Chicago corn conference looms as Chicago grows
The note lists Chicago area concerns from a corn conference in Chicago to invite Agriculturists while chiropodists are left out. It comments on blind rates and Hyde Park pigs, Parisians debts to Jews, and a Cadmean legend revived by Chicago dental students triggering police. It also mocks the Jockey Club and Prince of Wales amid Langtry ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Hyde Park
Jockey Club
Prince of Wales
Enforce Law Against Murder and Concealed Weapons
The article argues there is no substitute for enforcing murder laws and restraining the murderer Reese. It criticizes concealed weapons legislation as inadequate and urges strong punishment for unlawful use of any weapons. It calls for evacuation and accountability, and suggests Smalley should obtain a passport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reese
Wheat prices rise as world supply tightens
The piece notes wheat at the highest price in years amid shrinking global stocks with February 1 stocks at 152 million bushels versus 173 million a year earlier. The Chicago wheat syndicate is selling holdings at high prices, signaling anticipated record highs before the new crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Wheat Syndicate
Chicago
Government seeds and reform efforts spark playful critique
A speaker mocks annual government seed distributions to voters and highlights no agricultural benefits. The piece notes Michigan University women attempting to reform male students, joking about efforts to end tobacco and suggesting candy and gum as concessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Michigan
Dogs at Knights Feet Symbol of Fidelity Across Monuments
A note on the emblematic role of dogs at the feet of knights and women on monuments. The piece cites Siamese royal visitors and medieval art, arguing dogs signify loyalty and affection beyond gender, with greyhounds linked to faithfulness in effigies and tombs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siam
Westminster Abbey
Sengland
Ufe
Col. Hamilton Smith
When a Couple Faces a Rift Mary Reconciles It
Mr Thomas asks who should make the first move after a quarrel in a young couple case. Mary answers that the wiser party should initiate. Mrs Thomas quickly adds she is very sorry, suggesting reconciliation after disagreement. The exchange ends with Mr Thomas choosing restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Mr. Thomas
Thomas
Donna Elvira Elopes and Provokes Spanish Royal Row
A saga of Donna Elvira daughter of Don Carlos who eloped in November 1896 with Count Folchi. Reports say Folchi a penniless artist and married. Don Jaime considers action to defend the throne while church and aristocracy urge restraint. Carlos claims Spanish throne as Carlos VII amid dynastic disputes.
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Isabella
Spain
Donna Elvira
Don Carlos
Count Folchi
Folchi
Barcelona
Berthe de Rohan
Elvira
Don Jaime
Lubny
Folehi
France
Volehi
Pontifical Court
Vatican
Peter
Philip of
Carlos VII
Vanity Pair and the Blanks of a Peer
London humor piece recounts two goon tales about a famed peer, Lord Blank, whose poor sight and hearing lead to social mishaps. In a crowded carriage he mistakes a neighbor for a friend, causing a startled old lady to seize him. A dinner party ends with a light jab at precedents as Debrett informs the room who is truly notable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Blank
Lord
Jaidy Blank
Debrett
Parody Misunderstanding Changes Dinner Party Mood
In Weimar the famed Goethe sits beside Catalani who mistakes him for a musician. She praises Werther and derides the work as farce. Goethe gently explains he wrote Werther, not a performer, and the joke reveals the Paris parody of Werther had caused the mix up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werther
Catalanisana
Generadie
Wertheur
Paris
Footwear Wear and Ministerial Uniforms Cited in Essay
The article notes UK residents wear away £200,000 worth of shoe leather yearly, enough to fashion 100,000 pairs of boots. It also states a Cabinet Minister's full-dress uniform costs 20 guineas.
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United Kingdom
Pretty Leather Embossing and Gilding at Home
An illustrated guide for amateur leather workers describes gilding with transfer gold, lacquer dyes, and a two coat varnish method. It covers preparing leather, using glaire, book binders varnish, and careful application to embossed surfaces for decorative panels and screens.
Glossy Leather Wall Hanging Painted with Gold Leaf
The article describes applying gold leaf to leather wall hangings. After varnish hardens, dusting completes the transfer and any missing areas are revarnished. Following leafing, lacquer dyes are brushed on to create a lustre finish.
An Icy Tule From Greenland’s Vast Ice Mass
The Greenland interior holds the world’s largest ice body formed over history. It snowed into a block about 600 000 square miles in area and about 1.5 miles thick, larger in volume than the Mediterranean Sea. It could cover Britain and Ireland with seven miles of ice and raise Wales to 120 miles high if sliced and stacked. Greenland’s ice sea could bury the United States a quarter mile deep.
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Greenland
Mediterranean
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Ireland
Wales
United States
Clever Trick by Mathews at Pawnshop Dinner
Actor Charles Mathews staged a rapid disguise during a dinner at a pawn broker’s home. He slipped away, borrowed his own silver spoon as if pawning it, then returned to the table after changing hats and voices, fooling the host and others in the shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Mathews
Joseph Hatton
Mathews
Williams Pink Pills Cure Rheumatism Testimony
A Greensburg veteran testifies in the New Era that rheumatism and heart disease plagued him for thirty years. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, saying the pills relieved his pain after six boxes and cured his rheumatism. He notes the remedy also improves blood quality and does not affect the bowels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Ind
John Castor
Newpoint
Dr. Williams
Jean
Wheelmen Propose Road Improvement Plan in Montgomery County
The executive committee of the United Wheelmen of Montgomery County Ohio outlined a simple practical plan for road improvement. It lists needs and cost estimates and asks the county commissioners to adopt it while pledging candidates to support it before the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Wheelmen
Montgomery County
Ohio
Board of County Commissioners
Open Letter Claims Exclusive Use of Castoria Name
Dr Samuel Pitcher of Hyannis Mass asserts legal rights to the terms Castforia and Pitcher’s Castoria as his pride mark. He notes the signature on all wrappers reads Chas H Fletcher and demands no one use his name but The Centaur Company, March 8, 1907.
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Castforia
Pitcher
Samuel Pitcher
Hyannis
Massacresetts
Pitecher
Castoria
Chas. H. Pletcher
Mothers of America
Chas
Fletcher
Centaur Company
Chag H. Fletcher
Samumdl Pitcher
M. D
Absent minded remark sparks wheel ride advice
In a dialogue style snippet Mrs Brown laments mental lapses while Mrs Jones agrees. Mrs Smith asks for medical guidance for her six month old baby and the response references a wheel ride as presumably beneficial, reflecting a humorous or dubious exchange.
Worth It a Weight In Gold Dr Kay's Renovator Ad
An elderly Omaha woman praises Dr. Kay's Renovator claiming relief from decades of constipation indigestion and sleepless nights. The testimonial touts sleep improvement and disease relief and invites readers to request free medical advice a 68 page book and a free sample of Dr Kay's Renovator or Long Kalmlane Bolm. The letter promotes contacting Dr B J Kay Medical Co Western Office Omaha for remedies and recipes.
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Kay
Key
Liane Bolm
B. J. Kay Medical Co
Western Office
Omaha
Web
Malady Belief Stems From Frog in Her Throat Tale
Yonkers Statesman notes a humorous claim about a singer unable to perform due to a frog in her throat. The article contrasts a listener’s memory of her singing that night with the humor of the statement, highlighting public skepticism.
Grain-O grain based coffee substitute for the family
An advertisement touts Grain-O as a long desired coffee substitute for all ages. It is made from pure grains, claims to be a healthful food and never upset nerves or digestion, resembling premium coffee in taste and appearance at TM% price, urging readers to ask their grocer for Grain-O.
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Baby
Grandma
Alameda cows to wear health buttons on horns
Alameda county health officials mandate every cow wear a button on a horn to signal it is healthy. The plan assigns enforcement to county veterinarians and dairy farms in the region.
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Alameda County
California
Salzer Seed Co. Catalog Offer Sent For 15 Cents
Advert appears from John A. Salzer Seed Co. La Crosse Wis offering a catalog and German Coffee Berry seeds for 15 cents. Claimant Mr Goodman of Williams Co. NL says the berry yielded 300 pounds of superior coffee at 30 cents per pound.
A New Counteraign Raw Recruit On Duty
A fragment from Pick Me Up presents a mock exchange where a sentry on duty asks who goes there and a friend replies advancing and asking for tobacco as the conversation shifts to a light wartime mood. The piece uses dialect and a playful cadence to evoke frontier or military life.
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R. R
Investment broker offers service to grow funds
Charles Hughes, an investment broker at 63 Wall Street New York, claims twenty years on Wall Street and reliable information can boost conservative investors income. He invites readers to write for particulars aimed at those with money to invest.
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Wall Street
Charles Hughes
New York City
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