Missouri Building at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
A detailed plan for the Missouri Building in Forest Park describes its central rotunda and dome, use of Missouri materials, and design features. The building will face the north, with a grand entrance near the main gates, sixteen columns supporting a balcony, and extensive murals illustrating Missouri history and daily life.
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St. Louis
Forest Park
Clayton Road
Wicinity
Missouri
Bow Na Purchase
Lindell
Hewehood
Esien
Louisiana
Few Rich Men in Japan
The Aji Shimipo reports a small class of Japanese fortunes, totaling 41 individuals with assets of 250000 dollars or more. Most reside in Tokyo and major ports, yet Japan’s wealthy are rising, helped by shipbuilding growth and new fortunes in Yokohama and Pohin. The piece notes Japan’s wealth is growing faster and Tokyo may become a financial hub, with comparisons to American and European wealth.
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Aji Shimipo
Japan
Tokio
Ganka
Kioto
Kobe
Yokohama
United States
Om Delhir
Fingneiers
Pohin
Farope
New York
Europe
Poston Drummer's Pipe Test in Wild West Veranda Duel
A western tale recounts a drummer recounting a tense moment on a veranda. A stranger aims a pistol at him while he pretends calm, the bowl of a pipe absorbs the shot, and the shooter jokes about mistaken imitation. The exchange boosts bragging rights among locals.
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Far Western
Great Wild Horse Hunt in Central Asia
A Mongolian expedition hired 200 Kirghiz horsemen to capture 46 wild horse colts, equal sexes, for zoological and circus use. Each colt has an adopted mare, and captives must endure a two month overland trek to the Central Siberian railway, then 2500 miles by rail to Trench Hamburg. Some horses already sold for about $2,000 each.
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Tn Jely
Carl Wagenbeek
Shamburg
Mongelin
Havenboeck
Mongolian
Hamburg
N. Y
Michigan's Unique Town Constantine Mich
Constantine Michigan is described as one of the queerest towns with about 3000 residents. Most own homes, noon dinners from meat orders, limited groceries, and local gardens. An electric plant exists but street lighting remains minimal and public improvements scarce. Residents travel to Detroit or Chicago for goods, reflecting an intelligent, hospitable community.
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Constantine
Mich
Detroit
Chicago
Traveling man prefers Constantine over larger towns
A traveling man, usually the guest of a local merchant, visited Constantine for orders. He notes another acquaintance stayed a week recently and provided the foregoing information. He prefers Constantine to Stane and asserts no other town in the country matches Constantine N. Sin.
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Constantine
aQea
Constantine N
Powelson the Pioneer of American Photography
W A Cooper recalls Powelson as a business minded pioneer of American photography. He notes a Paris hotel candle charge and recounts Powelson secretly pocketing candles to tip a porter, then paying one franc to the porter later in the office. The anecdote appears in the New York Times.
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Powelson
W. A. Cooper
Mark Terin
Cooper
Mornines
Dewiritsairs Powelson
N. Y
The Queer Individuality of Locomotives
An old railroad man notes that engines built to the same lines vary greatly in behavior. Twenty locomotives of one class may all share dimensions and materials, yet differ in steam quality, stiffness, and performance. Some run smoothly, some cranky, some unlucky, while others remain problem free.
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Philadelphia Record
Child’s quarrel over slang word sparks backward view
A Detroit Free Press item notes little Clarence uses the word kick and is reproved by his mother. He replies that he shouldn’t and that knocking is more up to date. The anecdote contrasts child humor with changing language usage.
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Little Clarence
Detroit Free Press
Sage anecdote on chicken feed at Russell Sage estate
On the Sage country place a large flock of chickens is raised. A brother financier asks what makes the best feed. Mr. Sage replies with humorous gravity that the best feed is on, pennies, nickels, and dimes, per the Times.
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Russell Sage
Mr. Sage
Dictates of fashion in Paris hats and gowns
The article describes Paris fashion trends with camelias in hats, including pink and white with black velvet, and red with green leaves on sable hats. It notes gun metal fabric for ceremonial use, enameled buttons, and semi precious stone adornments, plus peacock feather accents. Tight skirts feature light-weight jersey tops and deep lace flounces, black silk gowns with vertical tucks and knee-length fullness.
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Paris
First Volume of Corpus Nummorum Italicorum Issued
King Victor Emmanuel releases the first volume of Corpus nummorum Italicorum describing 4 000 coins. James N Lann of Middletown aged 99 is noted as preacher doctor and author and has been married 13 times with a first marriage in Milford Pa in 1530. George Bancroft death marks a ten year gap. Estate securities rise from 550 000 to 650 000 pounds/dollars.
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Victor Emanuel
James N. Lann
Middletown
Milford
George Bancroft
Cascarets Candy Cathartic health advice ad
An old column promotes Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a universal cure for ailments from headaches to cancer. It claims the remedy heals naturally through easy movements, priced at 10 cents to start, with metal boxes and each tablet stamped C. ec. Beware of imitations.
Sunday school tale of cruel boy and a verse
In Carthage a Sunday school teacher tells little girls a weekly incident and asks them to quote scripture. She shares a cruel boy who hurts cats and the children seek a verse to illustrate the tale. One girl rises with the line Whatsoever God has cines together let no man put asunder.
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Carthage
Troit Free Press
Sure Sigza of a Small Man
A Chicago Inter Ocean quip mocks a boastful man who assigns nicknames to famous leaders, imagining how he would speak of Moses and Joshua in ancient Egypt, illustrating his inflated self view through casual familiarity with great figures.
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Josh
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Cruel Girl Dialogue Sparks Dry Champagne Metaphor
A brief exchange features Miss Peppers and Mr Hevviman with a wry remark comparing conversation to champagne, noting its sparkle and dryness. The playful line hints at social wit in a Philadelphia setting.
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Hevviman
Miss Peppers
Philadelphia
Mixed observations from a miscellaneous 19th century column
Reports note Poland penalizes speaking Polish in public resorts, Britain suffers over ten million pounds in annual property losses by fire, Jenner conducted immortal experiments in 1796, Turkey values red hair, British widower and widow rates, U S livestock value up by a billion, and a claim raw eggs and milk cure poison in the stomach.
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Poland
Great Britain
William Jenner
Turkey
United States
Grateful man cured by Dodd's Kidney Pills
Frank M. Russell of Cox Wis describes kidney disease severe enough to limit his walking. After trying many remedies with no benefit he read a newspaper report about Dodd's Kidney Pills and felt relief from the first dose. He completed several boxes and is now well and grateful for the restoration.
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Dodd
Kilmer's Swamp Root Promises Kidney Relief
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure for backache and kidney trouble. It touts trials, free sample bottles by mail, and testimonials while urging readers to buy regular bottles at drug stores. The copy emphasizes Bright's disease risk, urinary symptoms, and broad healing claims.
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Nature
Bright
de. Kiemer & Co
Binghamton
Gestlemen
F. Thomas
Best St
Buffalo
N. Y
Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Dr Kilmer
Binghamton, N. M
Missed Berth and a Tree of Remembrance
A Boston Transcript item recalls a playful quarrel and a spouse’s remedy of planting a tree in memory. The minister’s wife jokes about creating an avenue of reconciliation, noting how such acts could have turned conflicts into lasting landmarks.
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Missouri State Building
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Misouria
Missouri Iron
Rmetunda
Isaacs
Taylol
Toome
Galveston
Central Asia
Michigan
She
Literary Litter
Louis
Holger
Sigza
Cruel Girl
St, Jacobs Oil
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T Hazard
Bishank Acon
Canada
Manito
Assiniboia
Kaskatchewan
Alberta
Eecus
Esteen Canada
F. Pedlmy
Ottawa
Orto
Salzer
Speltz
White Oweke
Cataing Alonn
Uncle Sam
U.S
Haese
Z. Y
Tribune Building
Bex Bee Atlasta
Oklahoma Caine
Dick T
San Francisco
Cal
Louisville
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