Remarkable Bullet Story From French War Wound
The Petit Journal reports M. Charles Jallerat wounded in 1870 artillery battle. A bullet lodged near his left temple resisted extraction, yet he lived for 27 years with it in his head. Recently the bullet moved toward the brain, caused insanity, then shifted again and he recovered, only to later feel a throat obstruction that proved to be the bullet itself.
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Petit Journal
Paris
M. Charles Jallerat
M. Jallerat
A Monster Buddhist Dictionary in the British Museum
The Jangym, a colossal Tibetan Buddhist dictionary, is the largest known encyclopedia with 225 volumes. Each volume measures two feet by six inches, once held by a Tibetan monastery and now stored in the British Museum. Only two other copies exist outside Tibet, one at the India Office in London and the other with the Russian government.
New Dust Control Method Used by Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania railroad adopts crude oil sprayed from tank cars to dust proof gravel road beds between Washington and Baltimore. The treatment reduces dust and eliminates the need for water, with the line reported to be dust free so far.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Washington
Baltimore
Electric Light and the Eyes in Navy Work
The French navy reports electric search lights injure sailors eyes. Dark blue spectacles protect workers. Brown eyes suffer less damage than gray or blue eyes, possibly due to higher pigment in brown irises.
Grain-O replaces coffee in stores nationwide
A new preparation named Grain-O replaces coffee in grocery stores. Made from pure grains it suits even delicate stomachs and is nearly indistinguishable from coffee. It costs about 4% less and is marketed for family use, including children, with packages priced at 15 and 25 cents. Try Grain-O and ask for it.
A Beautiful Adjustment and Joint Bank Account Note
Detroit Free Press quotes a light exchange about shared finances. A husband explains he deposits money and his wife withdraws it, highlighting a simple joint account arrangement.
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Parke
Lane
Detroit Free Press
Candy Cathartic Ad and Humorous Society Note
An old advertisement touts Cascarets candy as a pleasant medical discovery that cleanses the kidneys bowels and body to dispel ailments. It promotes trials with price marks and druggist guarantee. A humorous aside about a woman wearing a boa at church and a man’s courting behavior closes the snippet.
Why She Liked Rome
A Washington Star writer quotes a diplomat on why travelers roam. A Boston woman, after six years of travel and three world tours, names Rome as the most interesting city for its calf brain dishes and varied preparations.
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Rome
Washington Star
Boston
Salmon on the shore sparks a humorous tip tale
Dean Hole recounts a fishing trip in Ireland where a salmon prize prompts a comic boatman exchange. The tourist asks the fare. the boatman suggests a range from two shillings to eighteen pence, with a tailor jokingly urging eighteen. The passenger’s gift remains unknown.
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Dean Hole
Ireland
Catarrh Cure Claimed to Cure Constitutional Disease
The advertisement extols Tilall's Catarrh Cure from Tr. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio as a constitutional remedy. It says catarrh is constitutional, not local, and claims the cure works on blood and mucous surfaces with doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. A $100 reward for any failure to cure is offered, with mail-order circulars and testimonials. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills as the best.
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Tr. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
BF. J. Cheney & CO
Swanson Rheumatic Cure CO
Dearborn St
Chicago
Ill
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Dio
Stiump
Dkaw
Prippe
Nellie Penoyer
South St
Ouibha
Neb
Kay
Iaw
J. J. Wohlfarth
M. FE
Urbane
Dr. Kay
B.J. Kay Medical Co
Omaha, Neb
Adversities of Cables Across the Atlantic
The text notes submarine cables suffer from icebergs tearing them, volcanic eruptions causing damage, and multiple Atlantic breaks occurring simultaneously years ago with volcanic disturbance cited as the likely cause. Coastal rocks and breakers add further danger to undersea lines.
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Atlantic
Imbossed in Gold Souvenir Calendar for 1898 Promotion
Imbossed in gold embossed calendar series accompanying subscriptions. New subscribers receive the calendar at no extra charge and the paper is mailed free weekly from start date through a full year to January 1899. Illustrated prospectus and sample copies available. Address Turk Youth's Companion 207 Columbus Ave Boston Mass.
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Tr Comraxion
Turk Youth's ComPanion
Columbus Ave
Boston
Mass
Bald-headed man with full beard disgusts barber
A barber describes a bald-headed man with a full beard as the most disgusting sight in this funny world. The remark reflects a humorous, pointed take on appearance and professional vanity.
Ridiculous Patent Lot Promises and Quips
A collage of old advertisements touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic for constipation and Coke Dandruff Cure as the sole absolute cure. It mocks bargains in horse trades and praises Star Tobacco as a leading brand while joking about an office never leaving when pursuing a man.
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Star Tobacco
White Caps Sharked Indiana Towns in Terror
A historical indictment describes the White Cap vigilante group born in Indiana during the 1880s. Members with pillow cases raided homes and punished alleged wrongdoers with beatings, arson, and exile, often killing or driving families from their cabins. The piece notes immunity from law and cites a Monroe county case of a widowed mother driven from her home, spurring public calls to disband the group.
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Ndiana
Indiana
The
Vic
Monroe County
White Caps
White Cap
Nightgown marching iron merchant causes scene in New York hotel
Gaston Ames, an iron merchant from Hawley Pennsylvania, dressed only in a nightgown, paraded the first floor of the Hotel Cabbilac in New York, issuing marching orders to a policeman and guests. The officer followed his commands until Ames was escorted to his room and forced to dress.
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Pennsylvania
Cabbilac
New York
Gaston Ames
Hawley
Wayne County
Ames
Ile
Mr. Ames
Rise of white capping troubles Indiana under governors
The article details a pattern of vigilante white cap actions in Indiana, condemning domestic disputes and petty crimes with brutal punishment. It cites past governors Gray Matthews and current Governor Mount ordering investigations, notes targeted fear in rural counties, and mentions specific outrages including arson, whipping, and threats. Ames is committed to Bellevue for insanity after a court appearance.
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Tims
Gov. Gray
Brown County
Paris Woman Dies After Kissing Ill Dog
Anita Monet of Paris died in London from hydro phobia after kissing her pet bull terrier Bob, which had bitten three men after a period of illness. The dog’s strange behavior preceded the infection, and Monet warned others not to kiss her daughter’s dog.
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Paris
Anita Monet
London
Mlle. Santasiero
Bob
Pasteur Institute
Port Arthur to Build Largest Dry Dock on Gulf Coast
The Port Arthur Dock and Canal Company plans a 500 foot dry dock at Port Arthur, the nation’s largest, able to hold two US cruisers. No gulf facility exists. Indy’s damage underscored need. Private project funded by the Port Arthur company, linked to the Kansas City Pittsburg & Gulf system.
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Kansas City
Port Arthur
United States
Indiana
Halifax
Gulf
Sir Robert Rawlinson Knocked From Saddle By Cannon Ball
The only soldier knocked out of the saddle by a cannon ball without dying, Sir Robert Rawlinson K C B, preserved by Lady Rawlinson as a relic. At Crimea he rode with artillery officers when a shot from Russian lines cut reins and saddle pommel and wedged a steel purse into his hip bone.
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Robert Rawlinson
Rawlinson
Crimea
Robert
Richness and Money Measure Happiness Experiment
A reflective line contrasts wealth with happiness, noting that riches cannot buy joy though some would seek money to fund an experiment. The remark hints at human desires and the limits of material wealth.
Proposal to use B&O branch for training youths denied
A eastern college professor proposed leasing the Alexandria Junction to Shepherds on the Potomac branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to train boys in railway work. He suggested veterans teach while the students served as trainmen, firemen, engineers, and other roles for 2 to 3 years. The Receivers declined the offer given the line's value.
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GIA
Baltimore Ohio Railroad
B&o
Alexandria Junction
Washington
Shepherd's
Potomac River
Capitol
Eastern College
Cambridge Woman Recalls Boy in Tree Singing Nearer My God
A Cambridge Massachusetts woman recounts a tale of a small boy who sat in a tree ate green fruit and earnestly sang Nearer My God to Thee the scene relayed with village memory and quiet awe.
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Cambridge
Mass
Man who complains of supporting wife lives off her work
A proverb-like remark notes that a man who bemoans supporting his wife often depends on the labor she performs at the washtub. It hints at gender roles and financial dependence in domestic life.
Read the Advertisements for bargains and reliable ads
The note urges readers to study the advertisements for interesting bargains and stresses that advertisers are reliable and deliver what they promise, inviting careful attention to sales and offers throughout the publication.
Kansas City Boasts of 23000 Marriages Since 1881
Kansas City claims 23 000 marriages since 1881 and asserts favorable conditions for conjugal relations as the great conservator of society, arguing that marriage has not failed in that city.
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Kansas City
No-To-No Advertisement Claims Life Improvement
A tobacco quit aid promises ease and permanence with No-To-Bae by Sterling Remedy Co. It claims to make weak men strong and offers a 50 cent or 34 option with a free booklet and sample. Also notes a warning about reward ads and anonymity.
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Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
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