London council allows exclusion of under fives from schools
The London county council announces that school managers may exclude children under five from board schools henceforth. A collection of Japanese minerals will be donated to John Hopkins. Drury college’s president is the youngest American college chief, and Pearsons hall on campus bears donations. Professors Moore and Brown are noted figures in Columbia and international law. Two essay prizes of 500 and 259 dollars are offered for public school moral training essays due June 1, 1904.
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London County Council
Theodore Roosevelt
University of Berlin
Hester
Essex
Norfolk Streets
Manhattan
J. E. Kirbye
Drury College
Springfield
Pearsons
D. K. Pearsons
St. Louis
Charles Rh. Brown
Oakland
Jordan
Stanford University
F. B. Dresslar
Old World Oddities and Miscellany
Rarely seen flamingos shot near Calais. Actress Frau Prielle of the Royal Opera House Huda Pesth has gone mad from reading Edgar Allan Poe. London stock exchange bans advertising with member lists at Bank of England Bartholomew Street entrance. Green light in Parliament clock faces improves legibility. Berlin courts rule employer not liable for heat death after work. Dr Barnardo’s desk papers protected by a tidy maid and two snakes in a wastebasket. British Australia war disparity over archerlette worn on right shoulder signalling staff status.
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Calais
Frau Prielle
Royal Opera House
Huda-Pesth
Edgar Allan Poe
London Stock Exchange
Bartholomew Street
Bank of England
Tas
Berlin
Barnardo
London
Fine Umbrella Pick Up at Reception Joke
A fragment from the Cleveland Leader notes a quip about where to pick up a fine umbrella, contrasting a bargain counter with a reception in a light colonist tone. The item captures a humorous exchange rather than a full event with identifiable figures or places.
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Cleveland
New Year Reflections on character and health
A dated exhortation urging self examination as the year ends. It weighs personal integrity, temperance, kindness, and civic duty against materialism, urging "A sound mind in a sound body" and quiet contemplation. The piece ends with a call to display old fashioned mottos and live by them.
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New Year
Lght
Hogan Reviews the Year 1905
Old Man Hogan promotes a year opening show across the way. He comically extols Cassie the Magnetic Marvel, the twin wild men Tom-Tom and Bill-Bill, Prof Harry Lehr and his trained troupe, and Ray-Pub the famous elephant, noting reengagements and sensational acts with a mix of humor and promotional zeal for Newport audiences.
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Cassie
Petint
Boston
Wall
Tie Press
Hank Rogers
Dawn LD
Monkers
Harry Lehr
Newport
Sint
Thaydare
Thaydore
New Year’s Eve Memories from a Virginia Dance
A lyrical reminiscence captures a bygone New Year’s Eve with gallant beaux, rival statesmen, and kinship among southern families. The poem recalls midnight bells, a harmonized song, and the fading gown as memories of a festive night linger in the heart and nation’s history.
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Roy Farrell Greene
Calhoun
Virginia
South
Fragmentary old newspaper item with garbled text
A distorted OCR-like passage mentions aleve and memaree with fellowship and debts, plus cryptic phrases about a minuet and a New York scene. The readable content is minimal and lacks clear names, dates, or events to summarize into a fuller news item.
Two with But a Single Thought
A fragment from Tit-Bits describes a social exchange where an old friend meets Bal and Mrs. Henpeck. The dialogue hints at domestic harmony and agreement with a spouse. The quirky phrasing suggests a humorous Victorian tone about marital dynamics and pejorative “Henpeck” behavior.
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Sam
Sparkler Sparks Hearts in Chicaro Daily News Quip
A lovesick youth confesses a string of evenings spent sparking with a maiden who asks for a line. She replies with a playful riddle about what goes with sparking, invoking a sparkler in a lighthearted Chicago Daily News style aside.
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Chicaro Daily News
Getting Direct Action. A Kiss by Telephone Banter
A playful fragment depicts a telephone kiss gag with Jasper and an unseen speaker, joking about sending affection over the line. The exchange hints at novelty romance devices in early 20th century chatter.
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Bery
Jasper
Chicago
Mull's Grape Tonic Promises Cures For Constipation
An 19th century style advertisement touts Mull's Grape Tonic as a cure for constipation and related illnesses including typhoid fever, fever, appendicitis, pimples, skin diseases, and headaches. It offers free full-sized bottles and a coupon to prove its claims, condemns alcoholic and morphine preparations, and claims benefits for children and nursing mothers.
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Mull’s
Moull
Mall
Mull's Grape Tonic Coupon Offer and Pricing
An advertisement offers a coupon for a free sample of Mull's Grape Tonic with name, address, and druggist details. It promises 4 certificates for 00 toward future purchases and lists 5 cent, 8 cent, and 00 bottle sizes with price comparisons. The label bears a date and number for authenticity.
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Wey. A
Mull
Md.’s Grave Toxic Co
Third Ave
Rock Island
Where Words Were Inadequate in Opera House Scene
A dramatic theatre moment unfolds as the house empties before the final scene. A dowager battles through the exits with a privileged snub, provoking a sharp remark from a man who laments the lingering performance. Vanity Farr is hinted in a grim aside.
Guaranteed Cure for Piles Offer by Druggists
A bold claim promises a cure for piles with Pazo OINTMENT. Druggists may refund the purchase price if the product fails to cure within fourteen days, signaling strong consumer protection language in this promotional notice.
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Grove
Proud of Him in a Fragmented News Snippet
An assortment of clipped lines references a butcher grandfather and a dramatic wall street claim, plus a medical cure ad testimonial from Trinity Springs Indiana dated February 15 1900. The rest includes quips about gilt frames portraits and proverbs.
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Miss Sly
Tits. Co
Jamie
Wall Street
Detroit Free Press
FP. Boyer
Trinity Springs
Ind
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Res
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Joseph B. Bowles
Thaydure
Ray-Pub
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Ruship
Yale
Harvard
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Rushio
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ST. Lou's
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Havana
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Bez BK
Tience
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Piso’s
A. N.K
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the 20Th Century Limited
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New York Central
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Grand Central Station
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Chicago, NL
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