Duel on the desert ends rebellion in Algeria
In Algeria, Lieutenant Roger de Blakeslee, famed as the regiment’s best swordsman, accepts a duel with Mohammed el Hadid. After a tense, sun blistered contest using sword and buckler, Blakeslee feints, then thrusts, killing the prophet and breaking the revolt, earning the Legion of Honor.
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Algeria
Wargla
Desert
Mohammed el Hadid
Mohammed
Hassa Insokki
Moussa
Roget
Algellen
Legion of Honor
Japan Splendor in Spring Warns a Traveler
Kobe Letter to the Denver Post notes that Japan shines in spring with cherry blossoms azalea and wisteria while winter offers little color. Cities show unpainted shanties roofs tiled or thatched and rice fields lie flooded in preparation. Travel is cheap with compartment trains. hotels exist on the American plan but heating is lacking outside cities.
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Japan
Europe
Kobe
Denver Post
Water Sold in the Streets of St Day Cornwall
Water at a Cent a Pitcher draws crowds in St Day Cornwall where a pitcher costs one cent. The source is Nogue Shoot, about half a mile from the village, providing an abundant supply of pure water in an unusual local spectacle.
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St. Day
Cornwall
England
Nogue Shoot
Trick on the President and a Framed Letter
A Brooklyn doctor finds a framed January 12 1898 letter from Grover Cleveland praising his wife and daughter. A Brooklyn Democrat bets Cleveland would reply to a humble letter, signs the doctor’s name, and wins by obtaining a fake autograph for his twins.
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Brooklyn
Mall
Princeton
Grover Cleveland
Amity Needed to Bind, Shakespearean Fragments
A fragment echoes the idea that friendship and wisdom bind people, while misdefined harmony can come undone. The text explores fragile social ties and the value of prudent, lasting harmony.
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Shakespeare
Recipes of Value Risotte and Kidneys
A column presents multiple kitchen recipes including Risotte and Kidneys with rice and kidneys, Special Stuffing for fowl, cereal croquettes from leftover breakfast cereal, and Meat Porcupine using minced meat, bacon, tomatoes and egg. Tips cover dressing fowl and flavor notes like lemon rind and ginger.
Spinach in Bread Boxes Mimics Elegant Canapés
A recipe notes cutting crusts from bread loaves into four inch boxes, scooping centers, then frying until golden. Spinach is cooked with lemon juice, placed into the hollowed bread, and topped with chopped hard boiled eggs for serving.
Artistic Toast Delights Afternoon Tea Circles
Round or diamond shaped toast tops afternoon tea trends with toast and tea pairing well during the five o clock function. Toasts outshine sweets and finger sandwiches in this season's serving style.
Noodle Scramble Recipe Instructions
A home made noodle dish is prepared by boiling half a pound of noodles in water for about 15 minutes, straining, then sautéing in butter. Eggs are added and scrambled until cooked for a simple skillet meal.
Oiled Woodwork Cleaning Tip
Add kerosene to a pall of soft water when washing oiled woodwork and floors. Be sure and polish with dry cloth and you will be fully repaid.
Poached Apricots Mocked as Eggs
A kitchen note describes lining a dish with stale sponge cake slices and placing half apricots on each. White of egg is whipped to stiff froth with powdered sugar and arranged around the apricots to resemble poached eggs.
Cleaning Gilt Frames With Egg White
Cleaning gilt frames and molding is described as possible with white of an egg. A camel hair brush is used to gently rub the egg white onto the frame to remove specks of dirt. The method focuses on pictures and looking glasses frames.
Memorial to Admiral McClintock in London Cemetery
A memorial has been erected in Kensington cemetery London to Admiral Sir Francis Leopold McClintock the Arctic explorer and discoverer of the Franklin expedition. It is an old style wheel cross on a massive molded base reaching ten feet, set in rough silver-gray Cornish granite.
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Kensington Cemetery
London
Sir Francis Leopold McClintock
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Notice
An old classified style notice offers a one hundred dollar reward for catarrh cure failure and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills. It lists F J Cheney Co of Toledo and Valpine Kinnand Marvin as endorsers and claims internal action to reach blood and mucous surfaces.
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Valpine, Kinnand& Marvin
Hall
Slavonic Bread Superstition Warns Peasants
A Slavonic superstition warns that wasting bread endangers a peasant’s soul. If crumbs accumulate to weigh more than the person, evil spirits claim the soul at death, and the bread must be gathered to avoid this fate.
Kemp's Balsam Cough Cure Endorsed by Physicians
Physicians and nurses recommend Kemp's Balsam as the best cough cure. For years doctors have trusted it to cure coughs and it remains held in high esteem by informed people. Available at druggists and dealers for 25 cents.
Obedience Lesson Elicits Quiet Student Reply
Practical Derivative humor as a teacher asks about the origin of obedience. A pupil quips that it comes from getting spanked, eliciting a cautious classroom reaction.
Murine in Your Eyes You Will Like Murine
An advertisement touts Murine eye remedy as a domestic compounded product by experienced physicians. It claims compliance with Pure Food and Drugs Laws and appeals to druggists to stock Murine for customer demand. It emphasizes universal appeal and favorable reception.
Doubt Cast On Marriage In Witty Exchange
A playful exchange jokes about marriage with Mrs Sixthhub noting that to err is human. The brief dialogue reflects light social commentary on partnerships and mistakes.
Common eye salve and cigars advertised in newsprint
If you have common sore eyes or blurred vision feed Pettit’s Eye Salve sold by druggists or Howard Bros Buffalo. Lewis’ Single Binder straight 5c cigars are described as good quality. Your dealer or Wis’ Factory Peoria IL. The surgeon is ready to slash any old thing except his bill.
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M. Beaupre
Chasseurs
Salle D’armes
Roger
Rouleau
Pierre
M. Rouleau
Mohammed
Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo
Lewis
Peoria
Ill
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