Denver Judge to Track Divorce Cases for Year 1906
Judge Ben B Lindsey of Denver's Juvenile Court plans a year long chart of all divorce trials to gather statistics on domestic troubles. The judge will record questions and answers from wives and husbands, focusing on the causes of marital conflict and past marriages to better understand and address domestic issues. He aims to strengthen protections for women and girls as part of a broader effort to reform family law and reduce repeat disputes.
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Hegaa
Denver Post
Ben BB
Lindsey
Denver
Ben B
Hueband
Merle Wyehtver
Lintney
The Goel Way German Syrup Colds Remedy Ad
A vintage advertisement touts Beachee's German Syrup as the best home remedy for colds and coughs. It claims rapid relief for children and adults, aided by traditional grandmotherly care and a trial size option. Teliman & Co distributes the product.
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Beachee
Alze Bentie
Iby Teliman & Co
Marriage Licenses Rise Across County In 1905
Merrvinge and Geame Laevneos report 248 marriage licenses issued in the past year up from 244 the year prior. The county shows growth in marriages despite territory changes, with notable increases in several districts. Bids are invited for a Pendleton Oregon merchandise stock valued about 10700 dollars, with 10 percent deposit and cash payment. Inspect inventory at the office. bids close January 1906. R I Babin, Portland.
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Merrvinge
Twe Parte
Pendleton
Oregon
R. I. Babin
Front
Ankeny Sts
Portland
Ore
Logging 1,500,000 Feet by Hole Bros Forest Mills
Logging firm Hole Bros, forest mill operators, plan to jam 1,600,000 feet of logs for milling this season. They hold several fire orders to fill once logs are swingable and anticipate strong lumber demand for the summer. An order for 60,000 feet of plank and other lumber was received from Kahmin. The company maintains a large work force logging timber with logs to be hauled to the mill.
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Hole Bros
Eavon
Kaminh
Wordworth humor tale noted in Harper's Weekly
A fragment from Harper's Weekly recounts a Wordworth anecdote about wit. In a dinner conversation a guest asked a poet about his wife, prompting Wordworth to claim he was never witty except once in his life. The tale, shared by Wilk, ends with a light roar at the poet’s subtle joke.
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Wordaworth
England
Worlsworth
Thomas Moore
Sheridin
Wordsworth
Stydal Moat
Wornlaworth
Harper’a Weekly
Breckinridge’s London Luncheon Reference Tale
A humorous tale relates General John C. Breckinridge mistaking a London luncheon for a footman hiring. Entering Lady Blank’s drawing room, he is asked for a reference. he replies that in prior posts he was vice president of the United States, major general in the Confederate army, and secretary of war of the Confederacy.
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Ue Hind
Giraud Wright
John C. Breckinridge
Kentucky
London
United States
Confederate States of America
Lincoln and the Doubters Who Questioned His Reelection
In 18M Lincoln faced widespread Republican skepticism in Congress. Senators and editors doubted his competence and durability. Notable figures such as Stevens Wilson Greeley and friends Washburn Raymond and Weel doubted his chances, and even Lincoln wavered at times.
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Lincoln
Congress
Washington
Thaddeus Stevens
Stevens
Arnold
Tlinois
Henry Wilson
Greeley
Washburn
Raymond
Thurlow Weel
H. T. Peck
London Crowd Delays Strand Traffic With Lively Scene
A London paper reports crowds blocking the Strand causing a traffic delay as two pompous old gentlemen are shouted at by a held up cabman. The cabman retorts with a sharp pull of his whip, insisting he is rushing due to a ticking plaster.
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London
Strand
Cibby
Ike
Fragmented quote from Admiral Drake during a frat engagement
A fragmented OCR style passage notes Admiral Drake at the start of a fraternity engagement trembling, then rallying with humor. Nelson is mentioned as lacking presence of mind. The line shows Drake declaring his flesh trembles at the dangers ahead, and his head leading him forward.
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Admiral Drake
Humoor
Nelson
First Treaty of Fortamouth Signed in 1712
The first treaty of Portamouth in New Guatemala later spelled Fortamouth was signed July 11 1712 by belligerent Indians and white settlers. News of the Utrecht peace reached the city October 20 1712 and the Indians formally requested a treaty on that date.
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Fortamouth
Portamouth
N. GL
Utrecht
T Wna
Learning a Leeson Judge You are charged with assault
A prisoner pleads silence before a judge, claiming no words in response. The exchange, rendered in dialect, notes the accused would not speak, saying the matter has led to his capture.
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Leeson
Quite a Feat Judge Ear Biting Exchange Parody
A fragmentary quote features a tense exchange about a judge and Mrs. Black defending her husband. The rough dialogue hints at a stubborn man and a humorous self-referential remark, preserving a period newspaper voice.
Oregon's Prison A Cold History of 3220 Confined
Salem brief covers Oregon's state penitentiary from its Portland origins in 1870 to today. It notes 604 inmates presently, 404 serving sentences on a Christmas tally, including three women and two death-row cases, plus 28 percent acres of land tied to jail operations and extensive work by prisoners on roads, buildings, and public grounds.
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Salem
Supreme Court
United States
Mill Creek
Marion County
Minulum
Government irrigation plan advances across arid lands
Secretary Hitchcock reports rapid progress in federal irrigation schemes. Seventy seven miles of main canals and extensive works are approved, with total projects reclaiming over 1,709,808 acres at a cost near 27 million pounds. California leads funding, followed by Arizona and Nebraska. new Texas and New Mexico plans expand national reclamation efforts. The work includes tunnels, ditches, and extensive climate adjustments, aiming to aid multiple western states and accelerate arid land development.
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Interlocr Hitchcocks
Onj Ifornia
Yuma
Salt River
Truckee- Caron
Nebraska
Wyoming
North Platte
Oregon
Klamath
Texas
Roosevelt
Hitchcock Luis
Beware of Mercury Based Catarrh Cures
Mercury containing remedies harm the senses and entire system. Hall’s Family Pills for constipation advertised alongside Hoak's Catarrh Cure from F L Cheney Co Toledo Ohio claims safety and internal action. The ad warns against unsafe substitutes and urges buying genuine preparations.
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FL J, Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Fd, Cheney & Co
Hall
Right of War Between Railways at Raton Pass
In early rail history, Santa Fe and Rio Grande raced for the Raton Pass to New Mexico. Santa Fe won as chief, found alone in a gorge with a shovel, building a railroad. Rio Grande men arrived, faced a determined defense, and yielded, sealing Santa Fe control.
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Western Railway
Santa Fe
Rio Grande
Raton Pom
New Mexico
Southwest
Banta Fe
Bath in Bubbles and the Tifla Spa Experience
A Kansas City Journal excerpt describes a bathhouse scene in Caucasia where a figure presides over patrons with a shaved head and red-dyed feet. Patrons are scrubbed on a marble slab, rubbed and pushed face down, with the attendant grinding his feet along the back before perfumed bubbles envelop them. The piece emphasizes the surreal, sensory cleansing as a striking trade ritual.
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Tifla
Kansas City Journal
Wonders of the Eye and Its Misuse
The article extols the human eye as a near perfect instrument capable of precise focus from five inches to infinity, color perception, and distance estimation. It laments its neglect and abuse, warning that continued mistreatment may lead to permanent blindness.
The Name of China and Its Native Terms
The article notes that natives avoid terms like Chinese or China for themselves and explains names used for the land. It cites Tienhal as an ancient title meaning beneath the sky and states since 1050 the ruling house has used Tutsingkwoh for the whole kingdom and Chringkwokh for the central region known to readers as the Middle Kingdom.
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China
Embezzlement Plea Amid Garbled Dog Theft Case
A police question in a Chicago Tribune excerpt asks what the man is charged with. The prisoner, sniffling, claims if the charge is embezzlement he would plead guilty, arguing he is not a thief but has feelings.
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Chicago Tribune
Ashanti Belle and the spike hair tradition described
The text details a coastal Ashanti rite where a reigning belle wears hair styled in a dozen braids stiffened with wax and tar. The braids form a semicircular stance that projects straight from the head like spokes on a wheel, signaling readiness to conquer hearts.
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Ashanti Giolt Coast
How did the manager save patrons from burning theater
A Borgein Rosh notes a manager’s quick rescue as a crowd evacuates a burning theater. The stage announcement claims a man at the entrance is distributing baking powder samples, illustrating a sensational rescue claim amid the chaos.
Morning Talk With Uncle Charles Over Sleep
He greets Uncle Charles and discusses a hard bed. Charles says he slept alright, rose several times, and rested a bit despite the rough night.
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Uncle Charles
Flattered Her and the Gallant Youth in Pendleton
A humorous exchange about flattery ends with the girl claiming to resemble her mother while a witty reply credits inspiration to creditors. The piece notes a shoe repairer located at Best Store in Pendleton.
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Pendleton
Best Store—Shoe Repairer
New Independent Deschutes Route Aims South From Madras
Dispatch from Madran reports MAN engineers under F. and Gordon advancing a new railroad line from the Des Chutes river via Willow Creek to Madras and Bend, then toward Klimath Falls, with a northward extension toward the Columbia. Officials expect construction to begin in spring or early summer, asserting the Des Chutes route is the most feasible and economical, potentially linking to San Francisco and handling major traffic.
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Willoweroek
Madrae
Dalles Chronicle
Dew Chater
Willow Creek
Madras
Bend
Madran
F. & Gourdon
Etmker
Midrae
Actu
Great Southern Fe
Haa
Madris
Great Southern
Dufur
Des Chutes
Tygh
White River
Warmspring
Dien Chutes
Willow Creek Tin
Klimath Fall
San Franesco
Columbia River
Jim Hill
Columbia
San Francisco
Hiw
Gordon
Hobbes and Geometry Lesson From Aubrey's Tale
The anecdote recounts Hobbes reading Euclid as a forty year old in a gentleman's library. He initially ignored formal studies at Oxford and disliked academia. Reading Euclid's Elements inspired him to embrace geometry and reform his views, ending with a convincing shift to mathematical thinking.
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Hobbes
Flobbes
Oxford
Elas
Oldest Tale of a Tub and Cranberry Meeting Notes
The text recalls Diogenes living in a tub and a clash with Alexander the Great, then shifts to Wisconsin cranberry growers. It notes a January meeting of the Wisconsin State Cranberry Association at Grand Rapids to discuss promoting cranberry interests, experimental vines between Elm Lake and Cragmoor, and a plan to use uniform packaging to build dealer and buyer confidence.
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Diogenes
Ife
Hila
Cybele
Wexander the Great
Alexander I
Wisconsin Cranberry Growers
Wisconsin State Cranberry Assoclation
Grand Rapides
Abreatt Court
Theslay
Elm Lake
Cragmoor
Sh Ie
Letter to Dr Pierce First Step to Health for Women
A long standing invitation from Dr. R V Pierce of the Invalids Hotel and Surgical Institute Buffalo New York offers free medical advice by letter to weak and sick women. The advertisement warns against impostors claiming free medical guidance and emphasizes the institute's national reputation and staff of nearly twenty physicians.
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Pierce
The
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N. Y
R. V. Pierce
Dr. Pierce
How Other Women Have Been Cured
A collection of testimonials praising Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery for uterine ulcers and related ailments. Mary E B Wilcox of Amo Ontario and others report relief after using the medicines, with notes of improved health and reduced pain. The text invites readers to request a free consultation by letter to Dr. R V Pierce in Buffalo N Y.
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Mira
Mary EB. Wilcox
Amo
Rainy River
Smote Co
Ont
Dr. Pierce
Caroline Hammac
Hammac
Escambia Co
Ala
Golden Medical Discovery
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Lewiston Tribune
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Hill
Deschutes
Columbala
Kilamath
Harriman Lyswith
Grogon
Aby Company
Roslyn
U. S
Roslyn Wood & Coal CO
Dean
Robert Semple
Aura Stread
Mme
Bright
Rirook
Nothite
Forter-Milburne
Tuffalo
N.Y
Unite Staton
Doans
Ltake
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