Boys Prefer the Farm and Self-Reliance Many Boys
The Breeder's Gazette argues farm upbringing builds self-reliance, duty, and a strong body, shaping boys to pursue great deeds. It contends that boys will stay on a progressive farm with profit and hope, but abandon it if the farm stagnates and seems hopeless.
Tenor Declines Free Song At Dinner Match Trumped By Thief
A famed tenor recounts a Chicago trust magnate inviting him to supper and then requesting a performance. After a brief back and forth the tenor refused, joking that the rich man should pick a pocket and he would sing instead, illustrating a clash of trades.
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Giulio Gatti- Casazza
Chicago
Jinxes' silhouette gowns shown in Liverpool remark
In the Liverpool Mercury item a family skeleton is discussed alongside a silhouette gown. The dialogue notes the Jinxes owning a skeleton and mentions a dress style being worn. The brief hints at fashion and a spectral theme without full context.
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Liverpool Mercury
Panama Canal Nears Completion as Big Dike Is Removed
Colon Panama Oct 1 The Panama canal stands virtually complete with steps toward destroying the Gamboa dike begun by opening four 26 inch pipes in the dike. The final blow will occur October 10 with dynamite charges to weaken and remove the dike, creating an open passage from ocean to ocean.
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George W. Goethals
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Chagres
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Army
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United States
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Hodge
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Senate
Nicaragua
Canal Commission
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Ferdinand de Lesseps
Isthmus
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Nut nostalgia fades as old nuts vanish from memory
The piece notes butternut and black walnut decline while pecan rises as the great American nut with trees yielding up to 200 to 500 dollars per acre. It praises English walnut and mentions machines to crack shells. It also reports army ordnance plans to carbine a Springfield rifle by shortening the barrel and adjusting sights for mounted troops.
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Ohio State Journal
Ordnance Officers
Army
Ordnance Department
Cavalry Board
Alexandria Port Status in 1908
Alexandria, Egypt's principal port and commercial center, ranks third among Mediterranean ports by 1908 statistics. Twenty one ocean navigation companies maintain a regular scheduled service at Alexandria.
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Alexandria
Egypt
Ocean Navigation
Motto mix up sparks witty exchange about national sayings
A playful dialogue compares national mottos with a quip about America. One says the English motto is Dieu et mon droit, the other jokes Dieu et Monroe as America's motto, highlighting a light national trivia moment with a wink.
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America
Monroe
Elevator victory signals old man Jones returns
Comic exchange notes Jones rising up in life as the punchline lands on a failed business question. The line suggests revival or comeback through an elevator metaphor, with a humorous local tone.
Shy Bride Quips On Age In Odd Advertisement
An odd old clipping notes a remark about a shy bride and her age, includes medical ad blurbs for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup and Dean's Mentholated Cough Drops, and ends with a remark about the self made man not needing a union card.
Australian PM on women suffrage steadiness in politics
Interviewed in London during a visit the Australian prime minister argues that women's suffrage calms political turbulence. He cites domestic economics and sober home-focused judgment as stabilizing forces and notes parliamentary support in Australia for enfranchisement.
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Australia
London
Great Britain
New York Evening Post
Vermont man says horse knows days of week
A Vermont resident claims his horse can tell the days of the week. He notes the animal’s behavior changes with Sundays and observes pattern related to saloon visits.
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Bacon
Vermont
Egbert
Woman Sufferer Credits Lydia E Pinkham's Compound
Grayville Illinois and Chicago Illinois women report relief from menstrual cramps irregularities and displacement after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Letters request confidential guidance from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Grayville, Tl
Jessié Schaar
Main St
Grayville, Ill
Chicago
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Willum Tully
Ogden Avenue
Lydia E.pinkham
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