Booth Celebrates Eightieth Birthday with World University Plan
The Salvation Army founder General William Booth marks his 80th birthday and announces a global university project. He aims to create a Salvation Army World University for the Science of Humanity connecting England and the United States with affiliates worldwide.
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Salvation Army
Russia
General Booth
Russian Empire
Nottingham
England
Methodist New Connection
Salvation Army University
Science of Humanity
United States
New York
Chicago
University of Humanity
Booth
Holloway's Corn Cure Proves Safe and Satisfactory
Hard and soft corns yield to Holloway's Corn Cure, described as entirely safe to use and certain in its action.
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Holloway
Poultry Biz Grins as Greening Bets on Hens
Brownine asks whether Greening knows a poultry business. Greening confirms money in hens noting a $59 fine from last winter and a positive bet on poultry profits, as reported by Chicago Daily News.
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Brownine
Greening
Greenine
Chicago Daily News
Keep Minard's Liniment in the House
Shorting Editor-Just what do you understand by the term poetic license Literary Editor-Broadly speaking it is that singular provision in the constitution of the universe under which poets are permitted to exist.
Fragmentary Exchange Over Spring Suit Inquiry
A girl asks about a new spring suit. An unseen speaker retorts with a sharp insult, and another person mutters under breath. The garbled dialogue hints at miscommunication and a tense social moment.
Webster’s Moment of Cell Government at Faneuil Hall
A description of Daniel Webster halting a swelling crowd at a political meeting in Faneuil Hall. He commands silence and urges individuals to stand firm as the mass averts disaster, calling the scene a lesson in cell government.
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Webster
Daniel Webster
Faneuil Hall
Growing Boys and Girls Benefit From Dr Williams Pink Pills
Testimonial from Mrs Edward Koch of Princee s Lodge Nova Scotia on her son Reginald who aged anaemic and weak. After months on the pills he gained appetite energy and robust health. The ad claims the pills cure blood related ailments by targeting the blood and warns buyers to use the full product name and order from the company in Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Army chiropodist class to train NCOs at Millbank hospital
An announcement states a course for non commissioned officers and men to qualify as battalion chiropodists will be formed at the Queen Alexandra Military Hospital Millbank England.
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Queen Alexandra Military Hospital
Millbank
England
Village Players Stage The Suffragettes Musical
The village players of Hildenborough Kent inspired by local elementary school pupils who performed a musical comedy titled The Suffragettes.
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Hildenborough
Kent
Ledly Names Children Annie May and Ernest
In a Midland town a man named thcrst drew attention when he named his two children Annie May and Ernest. The quirky choice sparked local discussion about unconventional names.
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Midland
Annie May
Ernest Wul
Black Cat Brings Odd Luck Tale From Fence Visit
A conversation from the Philadelphia Record notes a black cat that visited a back fence last night. Mr Buggins claims the animal brought luck, while Mrs Buggins asks if it did. The remark ends with a grim line about the speaker's death.
Sir Joseph and the late night Cabinet dispatch
A Foreign Office messengers tale recounts a late night delivery to Prince's Gardens. Mr Chamberlain, tired after sending staff to bed, receives a messenger who mistook a smoking jacketed figure as the butler before recognizing Sir Joseph and handing over a despatch box for him.
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Mr. Chamberlain
King’s Home Service
Measengers
Sir Joseph
Colonial Office
Prince’s Gardens
Joseph
Miss Dorothy Hopton Marries Porter and Goes on Stage
Ward in Chancery Miss Dorothy Hopton has married Tom Jones a Shropshire railway porter. She accepted an Oswestry music hall engagement and will sing two songs at the Public Hall. The heiress from a Shropshire family left her mother and district to support her husband and living amid ongoing settlement of affairs.
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Dorothy Hopton
Chancery
Tom Jones
Shropshire
Liverpool Post
Jones
Oswestry
Brussels
Relief for Suffering Everywhere Parmelee Pills
An advertisement extols Parmelee Vegetable Pills as a cure for indigestion and digestive disorders. It claims the pills relieve suffering where others fail, noting long study and confidence in their corrective power for disorders of the digestive organs.
Rabbinical Wit Across the Sages
A Boston Post excerpt highlights Jewish humor in Talmud and Midrash with quick quips. An English rabbi jokes about placing a clock outside the synagogue to gauge service lateness. Two rabbis debate paradise and serpents amid a lively, engaging sermon.
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Jochabed
Moses
Egypt
Abram
Isaacs
Boston Post
Keir Hardie disrupted by disorder at Oxford meeting
Mr. James Keir Hardie MP faced fierce disruption at an Oxford public meeting on unemployment and labor as undergraduates hurled rotten fruit and sang the National Anthem. The proctor intervened and the talk ended amid loud disorder with Hardie limited to a brief address. Victor Grayson remains allied with the labor movement and joins The Clarion staff.
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James Keir Hardie
Oxford
Keir Hardie
Victor Grayson
Labor Party
The
Clarion
Advanced Social and Labor Party
Self-Respecting Men by Rev Meyer on Mission Tour
The Rev F B Meyer, just leaving England for a six month mission visit, tells of his Lambeth flock. He gathered men by offering a Sunday service and answered a query about blankets and coal with a lesson on self-reliance. He says he has treated his brothers as self-respecting men since.
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F. B. Meyer
England
Lambeth
Mr. Meyer
After Dinner Speaker Offer Sparks Skeptical Banter
In a Washington Star snippet Meandering Mike insists he can deliver a worth while after dinner speech despite a wary audience. He challenges the listener to give him a chance to prove his speaking ability amid insinuations and hard luck talk.
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Washington Star
Stifling Atmosphere Quips As Landlord Meets Newcomer
The landlord in the lower region apologizes for the stifling atmosphere as a newcomer arrives. The stranger replies that crowded street cars are no worse, reflecting urban tension and crowded living conditions cited by the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Composite Product Panel Sparks Family Quarrel
A lighthearted exchange from Puck parodies family roles highlighting Mrs Boggs and Mr Meekman as ideal types. The joke contrasts a man’s claimed splendor with a wife and relatives portrayal, ending with a comic quip about domestic expectations.
Odd Exchange Spurred by Night Visit
Fragmentary dialogue shows Mr Stoplate prompting a return visit as Miss Ter sleep reacts with alarm and a clock’s glare suggests late hours and possible plans. The terse exchange hints at intimate mood and uncertainty about a future meeting.
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Mr. Stoplate
Miss Tersleep
Emerson Quote On Fortune And Character
Motto attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson asserts that a person’s fortune stems from inner character and choices guiding outcomes. The saying emphasizes personal responsibility in luck and success.
Travel in Persia Shows Transportation Gaps
Persian transportation remains ancient with six miles of railroad, few operable lines, and limited dirt roads. Pack trains using camels, horses, donkeys, and men dominate. Travelers face higher costs with natives paying around 20 cents daily, foreigners paying up to five dollars for two servants and several animals.
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Persia
Africa
Alexander the Great
Marco Polo
Dysentery Cordial Vouches for Fast Relief
The article extols Dr J Dee Dysentery Cordial as a standard, highly concentrated remedy for summer complaints. It highlights its sedative and curative qualities and notes its long-standing popularity with thousands attesting to its superior effectiveness in dysentery and related ailments.
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J. D.ee
Near-sighted Lady confronts boy over tin can prank
In a household scene a maid explains the boy is tying a tin can to a near dog tail. The near-sighted lady condemns the act but offers cake if he stops, while the maid confirms the boy is her charge. The exchange reveals family dynamics and admonition within a domestic setting.
Trust and honesty bite back in small-town tale
A parent questions Jack about a snack his sister made, he says he gave it to his teacher who ate it, but she was not at school today. The exchange prompts a weary grocer to reflect on trust in a neighborhood.
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