The Middies at Annapolis A Sailor's Life Reflected
The article describes life for midshipmen at Annapolis including three three month cruises before graduation and the hard yet alluring sea life. It notes athletic prowess among the crew and mentions Midshipman Worth Bagley of North Carolina who died heroically in a Spanish American War engagement.
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Annapolis Midship
Worth Bagley
North Carolina
Bagley
Annapolis
Navy
Washington
Life at Annapolis and West Point Compared in Naval School Feature
An extended portrait contrasts life at Annapolis with West Point. Sailors face fewer luxuries but learn seamanship, discipline, and ship handling while midshipmen endure rigorous instruction, drills, and praiseworthy acts like Coombs rescuing skaters, illustrating naval training and camaraderie.
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Annapolis
Naval Academy
West Point
Academy
Military School
Naval School
Free Indigestion Remedy Promoted By Caldwell
A promotional notice urges readers to try Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin for indigestion. It cites testimonials from Carson City Michigan and other towns, touts gentle action and tonic stomach effects, offers a free test bottle by mail, and provides the Monticello Illinois address for Dr W B Caldwell.
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Dr. Calawell
C. Fowler
Carson City
Mich
Ida A. Fortune
Grand Junction
Tenn
Fef. Thompson
Shenandoah
Dr. Calswell
W. B. Caldwell
Caldwell Bldg
Monticello, Ill
Unkind Fake and the Stubborn Two Year Old
A short anecdote describes a three year old Marian stubbornly misnaming a cow as a horse. Her mother tries to elicit the correct answer by asking what else eats grass, and the child retorts more horses. The tale ends with the child continuing to resist correction.
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Marian
Hoss
Home Made Names and Medical Mixups
A druggist confuses benzoin with tincture of benzene for a child, while a doctor recalls a diphtheria case where a woman asked about antitoxin given with an epipen syringe. The exchange highlights everyday medical miscommunications in a storefront setting.
You Are Always Talking About Your Blue Kitchen
The speaker deflects questions about dining out, noting she uses her blue kitchen but cooks seldom. She says she never tires of it, which is why she likes it.
Frightful Night at the Fuller Theater Leaves Crowd Stirred
Report from a Fuller venue describes a tense evening with a leading lady facing stage fright while a first pianist named Vyas calmed the crowd. Observers note the performance drew mixed reactions and strong reactions from attendees.
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No. Vyas
Coffee to Postum Turned Warily Ill Resident into Health
An elderly resident of Baird Texas recalls severe coffee related ailments. After neighbor suggested Postum he quit coffee and improved quickly with regular use. Bowels normalized in two weeks and pain disappeared. His son also benefited and both now prefer Postum over coffee.
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Hampton Roads
Naval Academy
Baird
Texas
Postum
Wellville
Pkys
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West Pointers
Military Academy
Grant
Lee
Sea School
Stiit
Davy Jones
Davy
Severn
Decatur
Mediterranean
BE. H. Durell
Bancroft Hall
Midshipmen
Hudson Highlands
Harvard
Yale
Elihu
Riley
Coombs
Santee
Felping
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