Sandford Victim Dies After Wreck In Paris
Alva R. B. Carpenter, 78, a gunsmith from Vermillion Illinois, died in Paris at nine thirty this morning from injuries suffered on the Sandford wreck. He rode as a passenger with his son L O Carpenter and lingered after ruptured blood vessels in the chest. Survived by five children Cora A. Vermillion Wesley Terre Haute Emma Almen dinger Prospect Lois Pekin and Samuel Pekin.
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Sandford
Paris
Alva RB
Carpenter
L. O. Carpenter
Vermillion, Ill
Cora A
Vermillion
Wesley E
Terre Haute
Emma F. Almendinger
Prospect, C
Lois O
Samuel H
Pekin
Ind
Sea Service Discipline Upholds Submarine Valor
The article argues that sea service risk is inherent across all naval branches, with submariners facing unique hazards yet showing no greater danger per capita than their peers. It stresses continuous training, nerve, and self-control as core to naval character and national security.
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Naral
Maget
Risk
Sagel
English language tax baffles educated Orientals abroad
A quirky exchange from a 19th century colonial era column shows an irregular demand letter to a Tokyo fishing tackle firm. The misspelled request mentions Jumboo fishing rod and net basket with reel and hints at broader language barriers and cross cultural miscommunication.
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Ambor Chant
Tokio
Dappa
Japan
Catrolt
Chinese Advantément and Mary Stone’s Trailblazing Path
A fragmentary notice describes Mary Stone, a Chinese woman historically linked to long pedigrees and a 2000 year familial claim. It notes her upbringing by missionaries and her choice to pursue medicine as a physician amid a field dominated by numbered female titles.
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Mary Stone
Br. Stone
Carried Off Dickens Debra In Public Dining Room
Fragmentary OCR text about Dickens in a dining room, noting public attention and a possible scene. Mentions a Mer, a dining room, and references to memory and a writer. Context unclear. contains garbled phrases and names.
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Dickens
Camry
Dunecy
Diet and Health Hints From Dr Alley On Meal Timing
A high school principal, drowsy after a heavy mixed meal, was advised to move meals to the evening and eat only rice with cream at noon. The reduction in fatigue followed, but hunger returned within two hours and concentration worsened. The note stresses that energy for digestion competes with intellectual work and that long established eating habits change slowly with gradual steps.
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Tong
Automatic stokers threaten firemen as railroad work evolves
The piece discusses the push toward automatic stokers in railroading, claiming a shortage of willing firemen and detailing the demanding realities of shoveling coal. It notes the American Railway Master Mechanics Association's three-year forecast and contrasts manual firing with the labor intensity and risks of the job, including extreme coal shoveling volumes and the rough conditions aboard steam locomotives.
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American Railway Master Mechanics’ Association
Know Thyself and Observe Your Relations
A reflective admonition urges self observation to restrain impulses and avoid repeating foolish behavior. The speaker cites a cousin as an example of eccentric conduct seen in others and warns to monitor one’s own tendencies.
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O. W. Holmes
Fragmented Quote on Women and Marriage Norms
A cryptic remark suggests women remain eternally beautiful and never age while implying married men avoid guiding wives to social outings, reflecting strained gender expectations in a bygone era.
Diet and Health Hints by Da T Allen Pnd Specialist
The Family Doctor cautions readers to eat carefully to reduce dyspepsia and hair loss. Nature supplies vital organs with nourishment, and deficiencies draw from less vital parts. Hair loss stems from tight hats cutting nutrition and causing poisoning from perspiration. Hats should not be worn indoors and in carriages. women discarding hats outdoors at night is praised.
Married Daughter Dilemma Echoes in Clever Saying
The excerpt presents a quip attributed to Cleero about choosing a husband for his daughter. It contrasts marrying a poor but honest man versus a rich man with poor character, concluding a prudent preference for virtue over wealth in partnership. The piece reflects a moralizing anecdote on social values and marriage choices.
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Cleero
Truly Fortunate Man Honors and Fortune for Hin
In a reflective maxim, the great leader Sees fortune in virtue as he always recognizes the neighbor. The narrator credits a life aligned with high causes, where honor follows the humble observer who notices others.
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Heod
Fruit Diet Realities From Dietary Experiments
Experts debate fruit only diets noting that limited animal protein appears necessary for some energy and growth. Trials with primates show fruit plus small animal foods or dairy improves outcomes, while pure fruit regimens struggle to sustain high mental and physical work without added protein sources.
Railroads in Russia Taxed Card Games on the Trail
Travelers recount a Siberian rail journey where uniformed station agents levy 50 kopeks for playing cards, with taxes rising to two rubles in larger towns. After paying three rubles at one stop, they were left unmolested at subsequent stations as they continued their trip.
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Russia
Siberia
The Dangers of Strong Drink to Man and Society
A moral treatise warns that strong drink rots the body destroying liver kidneys and digestion while corrupting the mind, morals, and social order. It claims alcohol fuels crime, strikes, jails, and political decay, urging prayer over vice and urging abstinence.
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Coston County
United States
Ty Kingdom
Sweet Little Harry and the boastful remark in playful prose
A humorous exchange between a child named Harry and his mother. Harry muses about moving to a land where people admire fat women, prompting his mother to sternly warn him about mischief and bedtime consequences.
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Harry
Montsgalh
Fragmented Universalist Leader quote on faith and fear
A fragment from The Universalist Leader recalls one person going to worship while three found truth. Another took it home, and a fourth carried it to the office. The note claims the speaker felt fearless and unashamed throughout the week wherever they went.
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Universalist
OMeER He's Loose Again In Quip About Earrings
A playful note mocks a mysterious item called thermometer earrings. The author, Stant Pionest Prous, hints at ongoing speculation and pace around the fashion curios. No clear facts or dates are provided.
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Omeer
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