Merit and superstition tales mix in a curious ad and omen note
The piece blends an advertising pitch for EGG-O SEE breakfast cereal praising merit, affordability, and no cooking, with a cultural note on Austria-Hungary’s superstition over box 13 and Friday as unlucky. It cites the product campaign and a health exhibition warning.
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Austria-Hungary
Chamberlain
Imperial Opera House
Imperial Court Theater
Heinrich Grun
Carlebad
Marienbad
Gastein
Do You Remember An Anticipated Calamity From History
A reflective query weaves through tales of misjudged fame and flawed characters. It ponders sycophants turned friends, wicked reputations, flawed heroes, and untrustworthy finances, casting light on reputations and consequences across varied lives.
Oregon Man Credits Postum Over Coffee For Recovery
An Oregon man narrates a 1902 brush with death after coffee caused severe stomach trouble and weakness. He credits switching to Postum, reports rapid improvement, and urges a ten day trial, noting endorsements from local banks and merchants in Grant's Pass.
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Oregon
Postum
Nat'l Bank
Trust Banking Company
Grant's Pass
Ore
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Mark Twain Early Hartford Humor and Lost Umbrella
Mark Twain showed active base ball interest in Hartford days and advertised a lost gold-headed umbrella with a satirical reward for the boy or the umbrella. He praised Hartford at a dinner, saying the city supplied all needs from life to afterlife with policies and books.
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Hartford
Mark Twain
Harper's Weekly
Baseball Ground
Hartfords
Providence
Farmington Avenue
Clemens
Women Gaining Power in Emancipation Movements
A London Women’s Institute report highlights Norway granting women jury rights and voting for Norwegian separation, a Nobel prize winner, and a girls citizenship school. Mrs Fitzgibbon claims Canadian women could rule Canada with suffrage gained via advancing organization and views.
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National Council of Women
Norway
Sweden
Women's Institute
London
Health Advice for Hot Weather Diet and Hydration
In hot weather less food is needed than in winter as fuel and energy balance shifts. Alcohol is especially risky. sip iced weak tea after removing ice and keep water chilled but not cracked ice. Refrigerate sealed water jars to 42 degrees for drinking. Avoid extreme fatigue and note children recover faster in cool air with proper rest.
Preaches Simple Life by Solomon Neva in Paris
Solomon Neva, advocate of extreme simple living, arrives in Paris seeking interest from prominent figures in a plan to found a mountain sanitarium for children to live naturally. He subsists on raw fruit, avoids eggs milk and meat, forgoes water, baths yearly, and relies on towel rubs for cleanliness while recounting a past in Dutch consular service and a ruined 300 000 franc Java coffee venture.
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Solomon Neva
Paris
Neva
Java
Wives Influence Keeps Lushman Close After Marriage
In a chatty exchange Homagan notes Lushman rarely goes out since marriage. Holmes agrees his wife’s influence keeps him home, suggesting she sparked the warrant. The dialogue hints at domestic control affecting his public appearances.
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Lushman
Holmes
The Resemblance Exchange with Miss Gonne
Miss Patience Gonne tells Mr Chatters her talk reminds her of favorite champagne. He exclaims with delight but she cuts in to declare it is extra dry.
Harriman Fights $1797 Auto Bill in New York
E. H. Harriman sent his $10,000 automobile to a New York repair shop in January and refused a $1,797 bill. The shop owner kept the car, Harriman filed for replevin, and now the collectors must sue for the money. Harriman suggests the charge reflects his ability to pay. Starch ads tout modern Defiance Starch with new ingredient for strength and smoothness. In Scotland, car reliability trials drew cheering crowds as women and children lined streets and flowers were tossed to welcome drivers.
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Harriman
Ee. H. Harriman
New York City
Scotland
Paris university plans International technological encyclopedia
The medical faculty of Paris University aims to publish an international encyclopedia in ten languages including Esperanto. Osaka’s population leaps from 11,800 to over 1,026,000 in eight years as factories rise by 991. A friend in need often squeezes out help.
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International Cyclopedia
Paris University
Osaka
Japan
Antwerp Builds English Angle In Trade And Schools
Antwerp traffic shows nearly half carried under British and American flags making the port an English speaking hub. City authorities sponsor free night English classes for thousands and English study is emphasized in all day schools. Meanwhile German and Belgian efforts push English language instruction across Europe. Col. Charles P. Echols at continental military school tours moves to England. The piece also notes laundering tips praising Defiance Starch for better stiffening and appearance of textiles.
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Antwerp
Belgium
Germany
Munich
Nuremberg
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