Hair trade in London reveals market for human hair
A Daily Bail reporter visits a Bloomsbury hairdresser near the Brim facade of the British museum. The comely Scot explains pickers combings from Paris and elsewhere supply theatrical wigs. Hair is harvested from living women and corpses, with prices 20s to 40s per head, color purity crucial, and English demand steady despite trends toward less hair.
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Bloomsbury
Adonis
Paris
Aly
France
Delda
Palermo
Gadiva
Fale
Baily
Pomalung
Scandinavia
Germans
America
Chan
Mingwigbury
Mngland
Germany
Sampson
Britain
The Sergeant Advised On Knowledge And Courage
A rare lecture by an artillery sergeant teaches recruits that a true soldier should know everything and admit ignorance only when certain. He recalls a Governor's Island drill of a new gun at Fort Slocum, where a captain pushes him to master the mechanism despite initial doubt. The tale ends with a lesson: a man’s brains can carry him to glory when faced with the unknown.
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Ollicern
Governor's Fr— Land
Fort Slocum
Cape Tain
Air
Rita Far
Risa
Owl
Gainess
Phantes
Abolition of sacrifice in baseball sparks debate
A 1899 era discussion cites war era distractions lowering attendance and urges strengthening New York Philadelphia and Brooklyn clubs. Tom Brown and Joe Campbell note pushes toward abolition of the sacrifice as a major change, with Buckinghams defense and Ewing leading Cincinnati in a strong season amid controversy.
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Brotherhood of Players
American Association
National League
Powers
New York
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Post- Anna
East
Metronulitan Gstrict
Tom Brown
Joe Campbell
Orlehanty
Lajoie
Falra
Bute
Colling
Wallace
Brish
Ned Hanlon
Wiliam Buckingham Eweing
Ineinnad. Ie
Buckins
Teds
Queen City Vans
Nick Youngs
Nick
Growlers
Reds
Victorica
Ewing
Cincinnati
Silly Campaign Snippets Advertise Local Elections
A garbled OCR page outlines San Antonio political fray with multiple candidates Sallliway Lee Norris and others. It mentions tax concerns, city and county unity, and debates over governance and reform ahead of the November election.
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Akterman Malacka
Tsing Bis
Salid Das
Slvalekt
Bexar County
Poeer Joni
Counsyn
Antonio
Chartey Shiner
Woman Educator Honored for Public Instruction Roles
A graduate and public instruction reform advocate named Miss Jeette is praised for her versatile service in education. She holds positions with the state board of examiners and the board of education while contributing to kindergarten work, school decorations, and the broader administration of education.
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Imorade
Matton
Boks
Department of Public
Western
Catorade
At Patton
Hinard
State Board of
Ex-Aminers
Etate
Educatiin
Minke
Weneft
Hiliarios
Epeutl
Aryalfy Ote
Rafortis
Jeette Lad
Archduchess Milzabeth Marie of AustriA Hopes and Hurdles
Archduchess Milzabeth Marie of AustriA marks her fifteenth birthday as granddaughter of the Emperor and Empress. The piece notes her birth at Schonbrunn, her position as heir to a throne, and commentary on European royal society, charity efforts, and travel anecdotes from a London season. It also contrasts Turkish girls education with European norms and comments on marriage customs in Western Austria.
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Milzabeth Marie
Austrit
Em- Peror
Austria
Sedust
Thgabe
Prince Rudelph
England
Elizabeth
Tuxemburg
Ste
Kish
Ces
British Navy officer visits Newport a naval observer
Herbert MacLean, an ag ecr to the signal service of the British Royal Navy, visits relatives in Newport, Kentucky, and reflects on the China Japan war. He offers opinions on Port Arthur fortifications, the harbor mine, Chinese fear, and power dynamics involving Russia and Britain in the war's closing settlement.
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Herbert MacLean
Newport
Port Arthur
Romain
Bist Neuial
Russia
China
Possion
Huagland
Advertising versus display in daily business notices
The text argues advertisers rely on the newspaper to draw trade, comparing shop windows and ads. It notes readers expect change and upkeep, while paid space costs money and should be valued as much as store displays, urging business owners to invest attention and effort.
The Regular Army Sees Court Martial Changes
The article reports on evolving court martial procedures as Congress moves to establish a summary court and abolish the older field officers court. It notes delays due to Spanish-American War hostilities, outlines penalties from various offenses, and cites trial statistics through 1897, with emphasis on desertion causes and the role of the judge advocate general in Washington.
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Washinton
Tieber
Congress
Passad
Wien
Spain
Jen
Slummery Courta
United States
Wis
Gomedhhus
Leavenworth
Kro
Bhatt
Shain
Department of Texas
Mexico
War Department
Sadiers
Washington
G. Norman Lieber
Lafayette Day Program Outline For October 19 1835
A detailed schedule for a Lafayette Day observance with patriotic music readings and recitations. Includes opening address by historian, references to Lafayette and the memorial movement, speeches on liberty, and selections of patriotic songs and instrumental pieces. Ends with a valedictory address by a school or college official honoring American youth.
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America
la ‘Fayette
Ate
Washington
da Fayette
Ani Enela
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