Palma of Cuba Dies After Pneumonia Sickness
Tomas Estrade Palma first president of the present Cuban republic died at Santiago on Wednesday afternoon. He abdicated under pressure amid hostility and a revolution, and an American governor followed as the second occupation began. He retired to the Ouuto River estate to end his days in private life.
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Philadelphia
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President Eliot of Harvard Leaders in Educational Reform
Charles W. Eliot of Harvard University, age 74, resigns after long tenure starting in 1869. He dismantled the old Latin Greek Co philosophy curriculum, introduced electives, and unified Harvard into a leading American university, earning titles like George Washington of Harvard and Germanizer of Harvard for his transformative influence.
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Charles W. Eliot
Harvard University
Harvard
America
Co. W. Eliot
Eliot
George Washington
Turbulent Times Mark Balkan and World Affairs Headlines
The GE Lifety State Council approves a treaty with the United States. A Turkish steamship sinks the Stamboul ferryboat near Smyrna, drowning 140. Wool buyers boycott Melbourne exchange over payment terms. The Dalai Lama disrupts Pekin reform efforts. Max Luttbeg defeats Jimmy Potts in two straight falls at Normanna. Castaways from the Aeron reach Suva aboard Manuka with one newborn aboard and rescuers arriving. Suffragettes face jail or good behavior bonds after storming British House of Commons. Mary Leigh receives a three month sentence. Italy hints at Herzegovina and Bosnia annexation concerns, pressuring Montenegrin action.
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Melbourne
Australia
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Dalai Lama
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Jimmy Potts
Normanna
Luttbeg
Aeron
Christmas Island
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Manuka
E. R. Patrick
House of Commons
London
Mary Leigh
Asquith
Surgical Operation Questioned in Woman Health Debates
An article argues that many operations on women are unnecessary and suggests Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy. It reflects period views on women's health and medical intervention.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Pillars of Women’s Health and Patriot Praise
Letters praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as life saving for female ailments after doctors advised surgery. Readers Barbara Base and Arthur R House share success stories from Kansas and New Jersey. The ad text extols the remedy and invites letters for advice. The piece ends with a patriotic poem from Leslie's Weekly lauding national virtues and moral rebirth.
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Kingman
Kansas
Pinkham
Thanksgiving Days of the Revolution
Eight Thanksgiving days were set by the Continental Congress for observance during the War for Independence. After a 1874 celebration for the peace treaty and a lapse until 1789, Washington's presidency revived the custom. The early idea was to offer thanks on special occasions amid rough days of conflict.
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Continental Congress
Washington
Alps Claim Many Lives In June and July Disasters
A Pall Mall Gazette report details deadly accidents in the Swiss Alps near Grindelwald and other climbers sites. It notes three fatal incidents in June and July, involving four deaths, including two Swiss professors and other climbers.
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Europe
Jay
Grindelwald
Bernese Oberland
Wetterhorn
Gabelhorn
Zermatt
Chamonix
Pall Mall Gazette
WORK AS A BEAUTIFIER. Mrs Grillpingbly’s housework beauty boost
In a light essay, Mr. Grillpingbly argues that housework improves his wife’s appearance and health. He recalls losing a maid during hard times and notes Mrs. Grillpingbly found housework good exercise and even more beautiful. He jokes the hardship turned to golden lining.
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Mr. Grillpingbly
New York Sun
Grillpingbly
Treasure Temperament and Tact for Social Entry
A Broadway Magazine excerpt by Edgar Saltua argues paradise requires treasure temperament and tact. Treasure funds scrumptious living while temperament means calmly disagreeing with experts. Tact aligns one’s vibrations with others, enabling even nobodies to choose their path if not in a hurry. Taste is mercantile and unbecoming.
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Paradise
Edgar Saltua
Broadway Magazine
Game Fowls on Boston Lawns
Boston dealers note suburban residents adopt game chickens as a lawn fad. Birds with bright plumage are kept for decoration though owners avoid testing their fighting instincts. Promoters predict a revival of the old time fancy of chained gamecocks on country-house lawns.
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Boston
Herald
Budding Genius Term Described in Kansas City Times
A Kansas City Times remark calls the phrase budding genius flowery language. The exchange questions whether the label applies to a young or developing talent.
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Kansas City Times
Medical quack remedies and curious facts from 1900s era notes
An array of medical curiosities and trivia including home cures with mustard seeds and steam substitutes, notes on digestion and red noses, and personal anecdotes. It references Dean's Kidney Pills, a New York magistrate’s joke about speeds, and miscellaneous observations on gems, ships, horses, railways, and pineapple prices.
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Trinidad
Tenn lady finds Postum boosts health over coffee
A Tennessee woman describes declining health from coffee and relief after switching to Postum. She recalls stomach trouble and nervous weakness in youth, then gradual strength, steady nerves, and better digestion after five years of using Postum in place of coffee, praising the product and its true letters from Postum Co.
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Sylvanus O. Verrill
Milford
Bays
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Minnesota Editors Visit Western Canada Hail Progress
A group of Minnesota editors toured Western Canada and report rapid growth since 1900. They note vast railway expansion and conversion of unsettled land to grain farms. Western Canada is seen as a future bread basket with strong yields and new land laws offering 160 acres at three dollars per acre in addition to existing homestead options. Milestone Saskatchewan reports thirty bushels per acre and 600000 bushels to ship. Government agents provide free lands and transport information.
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Government of Canada
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Ottawa Canada
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New York
Omaha
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Ivory handles revived with turpentine and flannel
A brief instruction notes turpentine applied with flannel can restore whiteness to ivory knife handles, especially when stains are deep.
Two-Mile Columbia River Bridge Opens in Washington
A two mile railroad bridge has been completed across the Columbia River in Washington state. The item notes progress on infrastructure and marks a milestone in regional transportation.
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Columbia River
Washington
Denmark
Chronology of World Events From 1600s to 1900s
A dense timeline lists major historical markers and figures across centuries. Entries include Columbus naming Porto Helio in 1500s, Drake’s circumnavigation, Raleigh beheading, the Plymouth Company, Pennsylvania’s first constitution, Oglethorpe and missionaries, Stamp Act mourning, the Continental Congress, and many political, military, and scientific milestones through 1906.
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London
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America
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Spain
Pennsylvania Gazette
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American Congress
Great Britain
United States
John Penn
North Carolina
Russia
Piles Cure Claims Quick Relief and Guarantee
An advertisement promises to cure piles in six to fourteen days including itching bleeding and protruding cases. The offer guarantees satisfaction or a full refund and provides a contact number.
Thames Regatta Opens Between London Bridge and Millbank
The first English regatta occurred on Friday June 23 1775 on the Thames between London Bridge and Millbank. A church clock at St Chad's Shrewsbury features a pendulum 2 feet long with a 200 pound ball.
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Thames
London Bridge
Millbank
St. Chad’s Shrewsbury
Deafness Cure Claims from Hall's Catarrh Cure
An advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and that only constitutional remedies can cure it. It offers $100 for any case of deafness caused by catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Hen Reaches Peak Laying in Third Year
The hen attains her best laying capacity in the third year and will produce about 300 to 500 eggs over her average lifetime.
Brooklyn Pitcher Edward Brown Dies at 71
Edward Brown longtime Brooklyn pitcher dies at home aged 71. The former ace of the police force program was a notable figure in local baseball circles. Details of the death were not immediately released.
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Edward Brown
Tae
Brooklyn
Sian Acer
Robbery Near Lux Hotel in San Francisco and Saloon Hold-Up
A Los Angeles visitor was robbed of $500 near a prominent San Francisco hotel. Later in the same period, gunmen robbed eight men in a saloon, threatening patrons and escaping with valuables.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
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