Paris as a serious, industrious capital says Princeton professor
Dr Henry Van Dyke of Princeton University argues that judging France by Parisian streets misleads tourists. He describes Parisians as hardworking, highly cultured, and readily open to ideas, with strong family life and a devout commitment to work across all classes.
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Parl
Henry van Dyke
Princeton University
America
France
Vanfair
Champs Elysee
Rue de la Plaix
Boulevards
New York
Broadway
Fifth Avenue
Paris
Europe
Tearthstone
Photography Aid Sculpture in Absolute Relief
The Week's Progress notes a method by William Ohse to photograph objects in relief. A screen between light and subject during exposure causes height differences to be captured in gelatine, yielding a relief that can be cast in wax or plaster from the resulting diapositive sequence.
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William Ohse
The Slow One Pursues a Hidden Light
A man asks a woman if she would be angry, after they sit in darkness. She hints at turning on the light earlier, while he muses on how other young men have advanced in life, leaving him behind in a quiet, reflective moment.
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Chicago
House Committee
New York
Clu
No Fourth Dimension In Mine, Woman Deflects Metaphysics
An excerpt notes a woman resisting metaphysical concepts with a humorous sigh and rebuke about dimensions, while the narrator hints at perceptions of the feminine mind toward philosophy, as quoted by Puck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puck
Good Roads Movement Urged by City Native
A progressive citizen laments taxation in a town with year round street repairs, arguing for a rural roads movement. The Washington Star quotes the exchange highlighting urban versus rural road needs and funding concerns.
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Washington Star
Mrs Wyman Sets Pie Records in Pittsfield
Mrs Wyman aged 70 of Pittsfield Sfass made 72 pies in nine varieties Custard apple cocoanut prune raisin squash chocolate blueberry and lemon She worked alone and finished by noon setting a remarkable baking record for her career.
Bon Vivant Quote Sparks Witty Exchange
A humorous exchange features a narrator asking a witty question about marriage proposals and a reply implying a marriage already occurred. The banter hinges on sharp humor and resigned acceptance.
Cure for chronic rheumatism offered in home remedy
A newspaper item promotes a cure for rheumatism using one ounce syrup of sarsaparilla compound and one ounce toris compound added to half a pint of ale or whisky. It advises druggists to obtain ingredients and claims good results after a few doses, plus long term vitality benefits. It also gives a tip to keep a bed dry by using a blanket left on top for a week or two.
Deafness Cure Claims and Telecommunication Facts
An old health ad claims deafness stems from an inflamed Eustachian tube and catarrh, promising 100 dollars for uncured cases by a tonic cure. It notes mucous inflammation, outlines remedies, and includes a Toledo company offer. The text also mentions Persians and counts Korea telegraph and telephone offices.
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Eustacghlan
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Mall
Davis Painkiller Promoted For Cold Symptoms
Advertisements urge buying Davis Painkiller at druggists in 250 35c and ione bottles to treat sore chest and tickling throat signaling a pending cold. A note highlights Gertrude E. Curtis of Bradford Pa as the first colored woman dentist. she graduates from Philadelphia College of Dental Surgery and plans to practice.
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DAVIS
Gertrude E. Curtis
Bradford
Philadelphia College of Dental Surgery
New Towns and Schools Across Central Canada Growth
A railroad expert notes rapid settlement in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with rail stations every seven to eight miles spawning towns. Grain yields in 1909 reach 195 million dollars, farmers from the U S join in prosperity, and a holiday exodus spending up to two million in transport shows lasting wealth and free homestead land remains available through railway and land companies.
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Central
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
United States
Great Britain
States
Munyon Remedies and Household Tips Spotted in Local Page
Advertisements tout Munyon's Paw Paw Pills as a liver tonic and blood enhancer with no calomel, plus Munyon's Cold and Rheumatism Remedies priced at 25c. The column adds a frog discovery in Oregon, orange and lemon tree yields, and tea brewing tips.
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Munyon
Jefferson Sts
Philadelphia
Piles Cure and Medical Ads From Old Newspaper Fragments
A collage of vintage advertisements promises pile cures in 14 days with PAZO OINTMENT and Hamlin's Wizard Oil, plus tonics like Ken’s Lung Balsam and Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup for teething. The clippings also mock modern beds and note Reno Nevada divorce industry projections.
Clock winding invention promises 16 000 year winding cycle
A man claims to have invented a clock that must be wound once every sixteen thousand years. The device aims to eliminate frequent winding, but the inventor notes the challenge of remembering where the key is kept.
Habits of the hedgehog destroyer of cockroaches
The hedgehog is praised for its varied diet and pest control role. It eats cockroaches beetles and crickets, attacks adders and spiders, and even preys on eggs. It can roll into a ball to confront adversaries, bites to deter snakes, and may threaten nests and milk from cows, though naturalists doubt the latter.
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Sam Weller
London
Legal Rules and Exceptions in Civil and Official Conduct
The text cites several court rulings on discharge of sureties for dependents, public official fee retention, malpractice waivers of medical privilege, and jury selection misconduct. It notes exceptions to discharge rules for married women and minors, constitutional limits on government-received fees, malpractice testimony waivers, and contempt for improper jury summoning.
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Tebbetts
Neb
N. W
L. R A
N. S
McNary
Dunbar
Inea
Capron
Talesmen
United States
Englishman surprised by American scholarship claim
An English literary guest dining in the United States criticizes Shakespeare’s metaphors calling them ridiculous. A nearby American corrects him noting a craft term is misprinted as sleeve or sleave and explains it as a weaver’s term, concluding with a humorous admission of error.
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United States
Scotland
Physical culture advised by a college graduate
A daughter praises physical culture at home and demonstrates rod exercises to develop the arms. Her father reacts with wit noting if the rod had straw at the end she might sweep, reflecting dated views on science and household duties.
Cure ads and testimonials mix in Camden and Gardiner notices
A collage of patient testimonials praises Lydia E Pinkham s Vegetable Compound for female ailments and a Cuticura remedies endorsement follows. The piece also notes a long history of dice usage for gambling dating back fifteen hundred years before Christ.
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W. P. Valentine
Lincoln Avenue
Camden
N. J
Gardiner
Lydia E. Pinkham
A. Withrams
R. FD
Lydia I. Pinkham
Lost Buttonholes and Cautious Home Advice
A column offers practical tips and warnings about daily life. It notes the oddity of missing buttonholes amid lost buttons, urges alertness, and warns against muddying buttons with a humorous tone. It includes safety advice about smoking near babies and instructions for stove care, towels, and heating bath linens.
Piles Cured At Home By New Absorption Method
Beating piles at home with a new absorption treatment is promised by Mrs. MM Summers of Notre Dame Indiana. Readers are urged to send address for trial supplies and references, with immediate relief and permanent care claimed. Telegraphy is noted as taught in the Michigan penitentiary.
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MM. Summers
Notre Dame
Ind
Cure for Coughs and Colds Promoted as Doctor’s Formula
A physician's formula claims to cure coughs and colds using two ounces glycerine half ounce concentrated pine and half pint whisky. Instructions call for a teaspoon to a tablespoon every four hours and shaking the bottle before use. Pharmacists may stock or obtain the ingredients, with concentrated pine sold in half ounce vials.
Marine Eye Remedy Ad Promotes Eye Book and Remedies
An advertisement from Marine Eye Remedy Co. of Chicago offers a 48 page illustrated Eye Book free. It claims guidance on proper application of Marine Eye Remedies for individual eye troubles and notes the product strengthens weak eyes and soothes pain, selling for 60 cents. It suggests trying the remedy in both adult and baby’s eyes for scaly eyelids and granulation.
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Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
GOOD SHORT STORIES AND FUNNY ANECDOTES
A collection of light vignettes with advice on dress and cooking, sailor tales and jokes. It includes tips on muffs and sable trim, snow drying cloths, and ink that fades in weeks. It also parodies social scenes with a servant interview and club omelet quip.
Topeka Woman Credits Postum With Sleep Aid
A Topeka reader recounts quitting coffee after years of consumption and choosing Postum for hot drinks. She reports rapid improvement in insomnia nervousness and gypsypsia, noting lasting relief and no medicines for six years.
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Topeka
Postum
Wellville
Unruly Student Laughs At Bird Rescue Attempt
A woman guiding a group of boys fails to calm a frightened sparrow on the sidewalk. A big boy reluctantly helps, asks for milk as care, then mocks the idea, prompting the woman to wonder why he laughed. The scene highlights differing attitudes toward nature study.
A Singular Coincidence In Train Shoe Mixup
A New York to Chicago limited train passenger found a black shoe and a tan shoe under his berth. The porter, puzzled, exclaimed that this was the second such mixup of the morning, reflecting on a recurring error noted by a Livery body's Magazine writer.
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Liverybody’s Magazine
Babies Right Bank Account Plan in Berlin Suburb
A radical program in Schoeneberg offers every newborn a bank deposit, seeded by one mark at birth. The effort aims to foster early financial literacy and future savings in an aristocratic German community.
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Schoeneberg
Berlin
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Oregon
A. D. Parks
Sterling Remedy Company
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Bette
Watson EB
Ostemany Vieragton
D.C
Western
Doliiver
Iowa
Conti AG
Dolhiver
Towa
Low Castle
Las Viastra
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Ottawa
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Omaha
Nep
Itch
Welsa
Ta Dowlais
South Wales
Thomas Hugh
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G. S. Harrisons
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Potomac
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