Tragic Kearsarge Turret Disaster Leaves Sailors Dead
A forward 13 inch turret explosion on the battleship Kearsarge during Atlantic fleet drills in the Caribbean kills six sailors and threatens more due to burning powder. Investigators cite powder ignition from a hoist that may have released flaming canvas bagging to the lower magazines.
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Washington
Kearsarge
Atlantic
America
Caribbean Sea
Evans
Atlantic Fleet
Navy Department
Dowie and Zion City conflict talks proceed in Chicago
Judge V V Barnes and attorneys for Voliva and Dowie met in Chicago seeking a ground for an amicable settlement of the Zion City dispute. No agreement reached though the group saw hopeful prospects for a peaceful solution. Attorney Haley says the chancery petition to transfer Zion City property from Voliva to Alexander Granger will be filed if peace talks fail.
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Dowie
Chicago
V. V. Barnes
Zion City
Jacob Newman
Voliya
Emil C. Wetten
Dr. Dowie
PB. C. Haley
Wette
Voliva
Alexander Granger
Haley
Yacht Race to Honolulu From San Francisco May Start
San Francisco authorities report rising interest in the international yacht race from San Francisco to Honolulu a distance of nearly 2100 miles. The event is slated to begin May 19 and the winner is expected to reach Honolulu eight to nine days after the start. The first prize is a cash cup of 500 dollars.
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San Francisco
Honolulu
Island
Woman's Kidney Pills Cure in Marquette Claim
Mrs Laura Sullivan of Bluff and Third Streets Marquette Michigan suffered back ache bearing down pain and swollen limbs. After starting Dean's Kidney Pills she found relief before finishing half a box and continued until fully cured. The bloating subsided and she was well again. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Laura
Sullivan
Bluff
Third Sts
Marquette
Mich
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Not Understanding Browning Declares Cultural Depth
Quote from Philadelphia Ledger contrasts being cultured with understanding Browning. The exchange notes one can be cultured yet fail to grasp Browning and adds a cheeky admonition that one should not admit such ignorance.
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Browning
Philadelphia Ledger
Political Exchange Between Senators on Appointing
An old senator asks if the young senator wants the man appointed. The young senator replies he is anxious and asks what to do. The elder warns to protest vigorously against him rather than recommend him to the President.
Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People Endorsement
A patient from Alpena Michigan testifies that after childbirth a paralysis like weakness and nervous symptoms improved after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. The ad claims cures for blood related conditions including rheumatism anemia and post influenza effects and notes pricing and mail order from Schenectady New York.
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Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Vegetation Sensations Alleged by Chicago Professor
A Chicago professor claims vegetation has sensations akin to humans. The remark prompts mockery with a pun about vegetarians in the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Chicago
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Amusing Exchange on Broad Way Policeman Inquiry
Two men in New York during Armstrong investigation discuss injuries and policy. One asks the other what kind of policy he has and he replies I don't know. The vignette captures bewilderment amid the probe.
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Broadway
New York
No Place for Her in East of Suez Society
A South China Post snippet jokes about Mrs. Grundy not fitting in eastern social life. It notes Sunday billiards, Macao lotteries, weddings, Panama hats, and funerals in white as accepted diversions, lampooning rigid propriety.
The Kiss in Ancient Times and Royal Etiquette
A royal custom of kissing as a sign of favor at jousts fades. Princess Margaret of Scotland reportedly kissed poet Alain Chartier after praising him, despite his unflattering appearance, illustrating old courtly manners and public affection dynamics.
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Margaret
James I
Scotland
Alain Chartier
Why Do You Insist On Only 99000 Salary
A high financier says the figure 100000 arouses suspicion so he keeps salaries modest to avoid alarm. The Washington Star cites this line from a piece about laundering white silk handkerchiefs and domestic care tips.
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Washington Star
Short on Trousers Parson Conversation
An 1890s joke scene has a parson asking after a missing husband while Mrs Stub bins trousers on a line. The pun focuses on the man’s patched trousers as a sign of his heart being in the wrong place and his absence from church.
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Stubbins
Lewis' Single Binder Straight 5¢ cigar ad brief
An advertisement from Lewis' Factory in Peoria Illinois touts Lewis' Single Binder Straight 5¢ cigars as good quality all the time. The dealer is promoted as the source for the product.
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Lewis
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Ill
Jungle restaurant remark sparks family dispute
A fragment from Harper's Weekly recalls a scene in a jungle restaurant where a father questions a boy and compares a woman to a son’s bull pup, highlighting a coarse family exchange.
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Bill Jones
Harper's Weekly
Tea the mild herbal laxative offers health benefits
The text touts Tea as a natural remedy to stimulate liver kidneys stomach and bowels purify blood cleanse the system and aid health. It also includes a humorous animal scene where a leopard bars a waiter’s attempt and asserts the leopard can spot his own changes.
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Ann Harbor
Ann Arbor
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Stitt Alert
St. Jacobs
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Carters
Samuel Puicher
Rochelle
Hern
Royce
Oj. Tower CO
Boston
U.S.A
Tower Canadian Co., Ltd
Toronto
Can
Western
Canada
Ottawa
J. S. Crawford
Ninth Street
Kansas
City
Missouri
Castoria
W.l.douglas
W.L. Douglas
Doug
W. L. Douglas Strong
W. L. Douglas
Brockton, Mass
Socents
R. Paxton Co
Masa
Thompson
W.N. A
Kansas City
Mary E. ‘Shelton
Poplar Bluff
Cardus
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