Vast holdings and oddities span world notices and comments
A collage of brief items notes Senator Proctor of Vermoutt becoming a major Washington real estate holder, a Scottish circus trick with a farmer’s banknote, and varied quips on politics, literature, fashion, and colonial affairs. It mentions Longino on cotton, a Cairo Homer's Triad edition, a London chandelier price surge, Mrs. Bonaparte’s health and culture, the Isle of Wight rope accident, and Boer War reflections.
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Senator Proctor
Vermourtt
Washington
Anglephant
Dundee
Scotland
London
Bonaparte
Shorwell
Isle of Wight
Ridett
Fear and Courage in War Deeds Across Time and Nations
A Parisian critic argues fear under extreme danger may warrant leniency or concealment through deception. He cites Napoleon’s tact in propaganda and a Chalons camp incident where a officer hid from fear after a lightning strike, highlighting tension between discipline and human impulse.
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Turkey
Paris
la France Militaire
Napoleon
Fle
Chalons
Average Jury's Verdict and the Justice System
A discussion on jury deliberations, the one hour to eighty minutes of listening, the size up of witnesses and the defendant, and the eventual verdict. The Atlantic Monthly cites respect for reasonable doubt and the pride in twelve jurors delivering justice.
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New York
the Atlantic Monthly
Novel Lord Nelson class battleships promise torpedo defense features
London dispatch unveils plans for the Lord Nelson battleships with a reinforced inner hull and hollow space between skins filled with absorbent material. Designs include a nearly square midship section, massive magazine walls, higher mounting of primary armament, and higher sighting range for improved target practice.
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Lord Nelson
London Juxpress
Far East
Philip Watts
Lonely Pitcairn islanders detailed in colonial report
The English colonial office describes Pitcairn Island’s population of 177 people, their language patois, morals, religion, and social practices. The report notes vices and limited enforcement, Seventh Day Adventist devotion, charity to missionary funds, and a 1896 government reform attempt. It also mentions unrelated curiosities about hair care and a giant spider in Sumatra.
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Colonial Office
Pitcairn Island
Pacific
Bounty
Pitcairn
New York Sun
The American shellbark hickory is uniquely American
The shellbark hickory stands out as a purely American tree tightly tied to its native soil. Its sturdy roots and rough bark show its character while winter buds fascinate with five inch inner scales that unfurl in spring, their leathery bodies and silky colored surfaces evoking warm hearths.
No Hope for His Affliction Cheered by Doctor Lorenz
Rev. Frank W. Gunsaulus head of the Armour Institute in Chicago visited Dr Lorenz a hip specialist for a personal ailment. The doctor reportedly told him to cheer up there is no hope for improvement.
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Frank W. Gunsaulus
Armour Institute
Chicago
Dr. Lorenz
Gunsaulus
A Question of Preserves
A wealthy girl visits a poorer schoolmate and learns her family makes preserves. The girl remarks that her mother does not put up preserves, but the chum notes her mother can "put them down" just as well.
On Display Fur Boa Joke in Cold Weather
A humorous exchange from Detroit tree Press shows Mrs Fluffy explaining she hangs her fur boa outside to signal it is hers and avoid overheating. The husband asks why and she says it keeps her from roasting in the cold weather.
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Fluffy
Detroit Tree Press
The Cynic Responds In Tide Talk
A terse exchange unfolds with a coy remark about tides as a woman teases his perception while a man counters that only those in danger reveal emotion. The line from Cleveland Lander frames a stark contrast between sentiment and fear.
Artistic Club Printing Baffles Readers Says Mrs Brown
Mrs Brown asserts the club program is a highly artistic printing with imitation German and old English black letters on the title page. Mrs Green confirms it took nearly an hour to decipher the text.
Rescue Desired Not a Bath Phrase Recounts
A fragment from the Houston Post captures a plea for rescue as a woman shouts help while a man offers reassurance that they will be washed ashore. The terse exchange centers on seeking rescue rather than a bath, highlighting a perilous moment.
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Houston Post
Peruna Restores Indiana Woman After Long Illness
Miss Ella Off of 1127 Linden St Indianapolis Indiana suffered a run down constitution for months and feared losing work. After trying a physician’s tonic without benefit she used Peruna on advice from a druggist and within weeks felt transformed gaining appetite and sleep. She reports full recovery in two to four months and thanks the medicine. Dr Hartman offers free medical advice from The Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ohio. All correspondence is confidential.
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Ella
Linden St
Indianapolis
Ind
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
Tor
Dr Williams Pink Pills Promise Lasting Headache Relief
The text claims headaches stem from blood poison and that Dr Williams Pink Pills renew the blood to remove pain. It cites a testimonial from Miss Stella Blocker of Leander Louisiana who says three boxes cured her years of headaches and related ailments. The pills are sold by all druggists and also said to treat neuralgia sciatica nervous prostration partial paralysis and rheumatism.
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Leander
Louisiana
Two States Share Honor in Washington Conference Preparations
Preparations for the peace conference in Portsmouth advance as plenipotentiaries from New Hampshire and New York proceed to the naval yard. Washington and New Hampshire coordinate reception and lodging with Navy Yard facilities rented for the sessions and arrangements overseen by Mr. Pierce and Rear Admiral Mead.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Oyster Bay
Dolphin
Washington
New Hampshire
Kittery
Navy Yard
Newcastle
Wentworth
Pierzé
Navy General Store
Pierce
Admiral Mead
Marine Guard
Maice
Liscataqua
Shane Bae Aene Ghiciaa’palsd
Menipotentiaries
New Castle
Ana Cemert
Murderer and a death by own action in Chicago
Mrs. James Griffin, 24, was shot dead at Fifty second Avenue and Street. Two others were wounded. Timothy Dowlinz fired and then died by suicide, his body found after the shooting.
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Chicago
James Griffin
Timothy Dowlinz
Fifty-second Avenue
Patrick
Baer
Orink
Tornado Strikes Racine County Damaging Barn and Farm
A tornado ripped through northern Racine County causing two deaths and heavy damage to Adolph Meiser’s barn. Debris and grain lay scattered as farm machinery was scattered by the storm. Trees were uprooted and power lines damaged in the chaos.
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Kit
Racine
Wis
Adolph Meiser
Toadstools Cause Death In New Jersey Family
In Landisville New Jersey four members of farmer Joseph Pranzor’s family died after consuming a birthday party mixture of toadstools and mushrooms. Two boys survived after eating the same substance. The accessible details note only that the victims were Joseph Pranzor his wife and two daughters with two other children miraculously surviving.
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Philadelphia
Joseph Pranzor
Pen
Landisville
N. J
Joseph Wranzer
Man kills stepdaughter after bail release
William Sport Virginia reports James Salerno, 31, already out on 31040 bail for serious charges, slit his fifteen year old stepdaughter Elizabeth Carney throat. He fled to South Williams Port but was captured. Carney died hours later in hospital. Salerno confessed to the stabbing after re arrest.
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Williamsport
James Salerno
Elizabeth
Carney
Salerno
South Williams Port
Fragmented OCR Health Tale From Early Ad 349 BP
An unclear excerpt recounts a digestive illness and medicine use, mentioning clergymen, Postum, and a dramatic recovery. It references symptoms, a medical device, and a claim of health improvement after choosing a beverage substitute. Names and specifics are garbled.
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Battie Cree
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