Sinking of the Kung Pai claims 400 aboard with 24 saved
A Daily Graphic report from Shanghai notes the Chinese steamer Kung Pai carrying about 400 persons. Only 24 survivors are reported after an explosion and sinking following a collision, with authorities in Sweden and state telegraph systems involved in the coverage. A separate item advertises a women’s health book by Rev. J. L. McElree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Daily Graphic
Shanghai Savin
T Pai
Iblicha
T Fred Statens
Digestive Tonic Ad Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts a dyspepsia remedy claiming instant comfort for indigestion and a permanent cure with perseverance. It promotes the product as a stomach aid and gas reliever available at druggists for a small price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etatementa
Ron
Wonder Home Remedies For Digestive Ailments
A fragmented medical ad fragment touts Kaya Kline and Marvelots cures. It claims digestion aids relieve stomach trouble and acinar issues by using a box remedy. The piece promotes trial bottles and hinges on free offers with supposed restorative effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kriskes
Neavn Restorer
Dr Kline
The Faith and the Horse Race Moral Dilemma
A long reflective piece argues against gambling on horse races. It contrasts humane treatment of horses with betting culture, cites biblical imagery, and urges moral restraint, urging owners to value virtue over money and to avoid corrupting pursuits at the track. It recalls classic writings and personal anecdotes about horse care and ethics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vececnia
Hanan
Jeremiah
John
Christ
Seouss
Virgil
Duke of Wellington
Disney
Old Cy
John Howard
Harris Pracer
Rick Shepherd
Hamilcar
Hanni- Marshal Ney
Poitiers
Orse
Offe
Christ Jesus
Saratoga
Brighton Beach
Mualtit
Hell
Borr
Con Ress
America
Antry
Porous glass and electric power notes in popular science
A digest of science items reports porous glass reveals molecular limits, electric lighting tests in Westminster and London, and Germany’s discreet trumpet fan. It notes dry wood resistance, silent tone triggering, Brocken observatory revival after 15 years, and telescope magnification. It cites ocean cable longevity on good bottoms, frequent lightning, asbestos firemen gear, and the Swedish railways sending telegraph messages by telephone to subscribers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meteorological
Brocken
Harz
England
New Exitglanders to Meet at Atlanta
A fragmented notice reports a meeting in Atlanta titled New Exitglanders to Meet at Atlanta. An aged couple described as life partners is mentioned with unclear details about individuals Roberts and Olin and a vague reference to a kiss at a ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Er Roberts
Olin
Silk Map by Ada Swift Shines in Atlanta Exposition
Sixteen year old Ada Swift of Waycross Georgia created a silk and satin map of Georgia for the Atlanta Exposition woman’s department. The five by six foot flag quality shows each county, coastlines, rivers in silk hinges, railroads in red silk, and a prominent Atlanta diagram. Her work was sent to the exposition after friends urged display and will travel by Plant system and Southern Railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Swift
J. M. Swift
Waycross
Stockton
Georgia
Woman's Department
Atlanta
Atlantic Ocean
Sal
Swift
Southern Railway
Atlsata
Paper consumption as civilizational measure in America
An early 19th century discussion asserts that a nation's civilization correlates with paper use. It notes escalating newspaper circulation from 1814 to 1825 and links growth of books, time, and goods trade to paper demand, highlighting America as a center of civilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Ani
Eddie
Yames Pyle
Camel Pace Seven Mile An Hour Not Safe Pace
A fragment notes that the camel pace is dangerous and can lead to camels breaking their legs and dying on the spot. The text mentions lounging pace and warns readers about risky behavior around camels and cliffs like Philadelphia Ledge.
Fragmented OCR reads on lumbering and a patent remedy
An OCR sample mentions a large timber piece and a bowsprit repurposed for keel pieces, with notes about heating wood and metal. It also contains stray lines about language, a New York Mercury fragment, and an ad for a cure claiming to work through the blood, with generic patent medicine language and a doctor’s endorsement.
Sluggish text hints at health product claims
A fragmented passage touts a product described as soothing and restorative. It alleges money spent on a treatment improves ingestion, strength, and overall health, though details and attribution are unclear.
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Kung Pai
J. L. McElree
St. Fimo
Chicago
Fryselt
Hood
Hood’s
Bos
Perial
John Carle & Son
York Rna
Csborneil
Baines Cattece
Shorthana
Augusta
Comstock
Hunt
Miroadway N.Y
Rais
Rob
Good, Sontby Cruggiste - Wiakals
DR. Talmage
Popular Science
Western Australia
Westminster
London
Germany
Map
Silk
Leavening
Powe
Lewisten
Feenchman
New York Mercury
Neosho
Lucas Covstr
Frank
Ry Maadoath
Fia
Fido Oo
Franas Saorn
Halls
Hesey & WB
Sluw S
Snethe
Ted
Parhers
Ginzer Tente
Syaur‘Heg
Seth
California Fig Syrup CO
San Francisco
Louisville
Heed
York
Charlotte
Uva
Eon Wee
Mebane Deere
Satage H. Gs . P
DeLoack Mil Weg. Co. Bus. Arto
Parker
Balsam
Patrateil
Money
Aarerie Sas
Tor
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