Eastern vessel orders power yacht for extended cruising
New York reports Cox and Stevens placed a construction order for a large power yacht, about fifty feet overall with fourteen feet beam and six feet draft. Built for extended cruising by an Eastern watchman, it features a four-strake stem, opthalm stern, teak deck, a Teeral engine, and two engines of MA horsepower. The design includes deck house stair access to the dining room and a white hull with black gallery.
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New York
Messrs. Cox & Stevens
Veter
Mads
New Oreans
Aruba
George Dixon
Brother Lave
Dixon
Dembie
Cress
Innett
Breed Fund
Nean Lee Geal
Wild boxing bout and crowd roar mark a chaotic ring night
The article recounts a chaotic boxing match, detailing blows, near knockouts, and a stadium full of excited fans. It notes key moments, referee actions, and postfight reactions, with Floyd Fitzsimmons and others referenced amid the vivid ringside atmosphere.
Fragmented memoir fragment on awakening and consciousness
Helen Keller in The Centurs describes a blank, mythic pre-sense period before awareness. The narrator recalls a life without past or future, will or intellect, driven by a natural impulse to objects and actions and a mind that evokes only basic emotions. The piece reflects on unrecorded internal states and memory.
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Helen Keller
Centurs
Receipt That Cures Weak Men Free Receipt That Cures Weak Men Free
A garbled OCR style item touts a panacea remedy promising to cure weakness in men. The text mentions a “free receipt” and urges obtaining a simple solution by dropping an unspecified item, presenting a sensational health claim with likely scam cues.
German Boy and Civil War Hero Accords in Wisconsin Page
A Wis consin newspaper recounts a German boy in the Civil War who lost a left arm after a brave rescue at a battle near Chat. General Ulysses Grant and Captain Ernest Timme are highlighted for mentorship and public service roles. The piece also notes Timme’s long political career as Wisconsin official and senator, praised for faithful service and potential gubernatorial ambitions.
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Hington
Enoire Bluin
Pere Dey
Alwankee
Wis Longin
Chat
Burlington Var
Jad
A. S. Grant
UC. S. Army
Thare Brea
Ernest G. Tunme
Wisconsin
Henosha County
Madison
Senate
Motoring notes mix of stats and ideas from era
A garbled array of automotive topics reports completing reliability tests and tours, with figures on boats and cars, including New York registrations and a Philadelphia dealer. It mentions highway innovations, brake linkages, chauffeur liability, and a motor club trial run, all in a period voice.
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United States
Philadelphia
Hicaga Motor Club
New York State
New York City
Miss Farrar's Early Talent and Public Debuts
A portrait of Geraldine Farrar from childhood, noting early singing talent at age four and a second major appearance at twelve in Boston charity, with quotes from The Century and reflections on dramatic play and leadership roles during youth. Also includes miscellaneous testimonials on medicines and public notices of medical claims and local figures.
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Geraldine Farrar
Boston
Emily M. Burbank
Open Field telephones spark debate on monopoly and cooperation
In the current view, telephone patents are not protecting firms as competition expands. The argument favors a single robust system over two rival networks to avoid customer confusion and extra costs. Wisconsin Company aligns with smaller firms by linking their plants, creating a broader network of over eighty thousand connected telephones.
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Peter the
Low Island Motor Club
Cinias
France
Wisconsin Company
Smailer
Men who spend lives apologizing for being bon
A compact remark noting a habit of some men to apologize for their boldness or strength, reflecting on social expectations and self perception. The line suggests a critique of gender norms and self censorship in masculine behavior.
Interurban Fare Rates Announced for Oshkosh Neenah Route
Effective Thursday March 5 1508 new fare rates apply on the Oshkosh Neenah interurban lines with prices listed for Oshkosh to Snelis Omro and other segments. Conductors will issue tickets from existing stock and will handle passenger inquiries at the office for adjustments.
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Oshkosh
Neenah
Snelis
St Jones’ Siding
Sp Eithes
Omro
Ise- Oshkosh
Qakwood
se_ “Gakwond to Omro Cemetery
Ormro Cemetery
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Carmel
Heston
Chuinski
Meade
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Fitzshemons
Turner Igzeca
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Jie
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Fiughey
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Hase
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Mountain
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Premire
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Knapp
Radtke
Marin
Miler
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Tee
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Rocketr
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Titer
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Motter
McDaniel
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Osteopath
Main
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American Bank
Jim
Aurgeous
Burlington
Washington
I. Sunny Brook
Kentucky
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Sunny Brook Distillery CO
Jefferson County
John Thielen
Wis
Farrar
Kingstew
Bs. J P. White
Reston
Ai J. Man & Co‘s
Spiese
Virginia St
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Ind
Dix Foley
E. A. Horn
Main Street
Smith
Dean
John Ro Gerrett
Girard
Ala
F. L. Lindsay
Webster
St. Cherry Ave
Xou
FOX Razor Hardware
Seoves & Tinware Krippene Hardware Co
W. Goddard
Aish Street
Rone
Frank de Mars
Es'imsites
N. Park
Brooklyn
F. Koplitz
Oregon Street
Fenrich & Stopper
W. G. Schmidt
UN C. MM. Perry
Algoma St
Coal and Wood
F. G. Arnold
Black Sea SE
Cigar Groth
Chris Glsen
Elm Street
H. M. Harmon
Brou
Geblesh
Cement Black
Jaforad Street
Julius
Winnebago Traction Company
J. P. Puiliam
Supt
Fond du Lac
Miln and
High Streis
Louis Schneider
New Tork Ave
Pea- St
Benedict, Borseil & Caldwell
Altorners-at-Law and
Solitiiacs of Patents
Ee Press Building
3Iltrankes Wis
Eny
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