Lamps of Faith and Hope and Love Shine in the Divine Shrine
A reflective poem speaks of wandering, spiritual trial, and a vision of three lamps—Faith Hope and Love—glowing on a golden shrine with a guiding voice. The piece ends by name revealing the divine Godhead as the Divine Boston amidst mystical awakening. The second fragment discusses officials traveling with liquor prohibitions, praising practical rule-based temperance advances supported by railroads and corporations.
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Boston
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Alcohol In Relation To Commercial Efficiency Conference
A London Mansion House gathering convened by the National Temperance League debated alcohol's impact on commercial efficiency. Speakers argued abstinence boosts productivity, with medical figures citing vast social costs from drink and urging reduced consumption to cut crime and disease while noting the limited or negative profit from alcohol.
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Mansion House
London
National Temperance League
J. W. Benn
M. P
London County Council
Victor Horsley
Yeple
p/ T. B. Hyslop
J. Y. Henderson
Drink Tax Fight Ignored by Corporations, Railways Targeted
A fragmented report notes moral welfare groups push to curb liquor traffic while corporations and railroads spend on employees and a ban on drinking during work. The piece cites practical appeals to workers and mentions enforcement by nearby Chicago and AB railroad lines.
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Chicaga
AB. Cota Ay
Warrant for Indians and liquor impact
The United States Court decision allowing Indians with land allotments to buy unlimited whisky, said to threaten the Winnebago and Omaha tribes along the Missouri in eastern Nebraska. Critics predict rapid moral and physical decline, foreseeing widespread drinking and potential extermination within years. Superintendent Wilson condemns the ruling as fatal to the tribes.
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United States Court
Nebraska
Missouri River
Alcohol consumption trends cited by Dr Clarke report
Montreal Herald notes Holland with five million inhabitants spends at least thirty five million dollars yearly on spirits. An excise return shows 314000 fewer beer barrels produced in the UK last year versus 1902. Dr. Clarke of Rome links drunkenness to corruption of Latin races and reports half of French army applicants rejected for alcohol related disabilities. UK per capita beer use drops from 2.6 gallons to 29.7, spirits from 1.11 to under one, while wine consumption also declines. The British temperance movement appears stronger than the Mother Country’s.
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Mary Queen of Scots
John A. Howlan
Chicago Tribune
Holland
United Kingdom
Clarke
Rome
Italy
Montreal
Acetylene Gas Promises Handy Illumination For Cities
Citizens discuss gas prices and note that in cities gas costs range from one to three dollars per thousand cubic feet while country users generate acetylene themselves from calcium carbide. Acetylene offers soft steady light, easy generation, and is promoted for heating distant buildings and private use with small generators and distributed piping.
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New York
Cure for skin humors claimed by S P Keyes
An anecdotal testimonial from S P Keyes of 149 Congress Street Boston praising Culcura as a cure for a long lasting skin humor affecting head neck and shoulders. He alleges rapid improvement after using Culcura and urges others to seek the remedy.
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Culcura
Culicura
S. P. Keyes
Congress Street
Boston
Mass
Fragmented Medical Wit and Visual Anecdotes
A garbled note mocks lock picking versus quarrels and cites Dr David Kennedy and crude remedies. Scattered phrases about Brights disease and medical curiosities follow, including a faded description of eye sunkenness from emaciation and fat surrounding the eyeball.
Desirable English railroad insurance pays heirs on death
A penny per $500 insurance creates a guaranteed sum for a traveler's heirs. A worker purchased a $2,600 policy for fivepence and died on the road, his widow promptly receiving the payout under the policy.
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England
Private early morning cars serve Glasgow dance crowds
Glasgow street car system offers private early morning cars for dance parties. A requisitioned car arrives at the dance location at any hour and transports dancers to chosen points along the route, providing convenient home service after events.
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Glasgow
Man Recovers from Kidney Disease After Dodd's Pills
Frank M. Russell of Cox Wisconsin faced severe kidney trouble and debility. After reading a newspaper claim of Dodd's Kidney Pills curing kidney disease Bright's disease and rheumatism he tried two boxes and regained strength. He can work all day now and no longer tires easily. The case is presented as a standout in Chippewa County.
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Cox
Wis
Frank M. Russell
Dodd
Bright
Legislator Comments on Committee Handling of Bills
A seasoned lawmaker criticizes how a committee processes bills, calling for stricter scrutiny and clearer standards before passage. He warns that lax procedures risk unintended outcomes and urges reform.
Swiss Professor Bravely Slides Down Mountain Wire
Geneva educator M. Chapuis attempts a half mile long steel cable descent from a mountain summit to a valley. He faces 800 foot drops, 40 to 50 degree angles, and swaying balance challenges as curious peasants watch. He recalls burning hands first trip and conquers fear with willpower, describing initial horror turning to calm on the wire. From the Montreal Herald.
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M. Chapuis
Geneva
M. Chapnis
University of Geneva
Switzerland
Saleve
Montreal Herald
Collapsible Megaphone Lets Horns Be Carried Easy
A Cleveland inventor proposes a collapsible megaphone built from flexible material with parallel edges and curved ends. When folded it forms a cone for use, and rolled it becomes a small, portable cylinder like a music roll. Eyelets and clasps hold the trumpet shape when deployed.
Noted Flute Player Duo Highlight Fortusay Royal Relation
The text names Oparto, brother of the Fortusay king, as one of the finest Gute players in the world. It portrays them as a notable flute duo and emphasizes Oparto’s royal connection and international prominence in music.
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Oparto
Fortusay
Bees Establish Nest in Chimney at Court Street Home
Mrs. F. B. Chaffee of Court street faced a bee invasion when a swarm took residence in a chimney. After shooing them out, she heard a peculiar hum from the fireplace and found the nest in place. She will not have them smoked out and seeks gentler removal methods while the insects remain in snug quarters.
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F. B. Chaffee
Court Streets
The 21st Lancers Overcoat Theft Appeal at Greenford
The agony column requests the return of a dark blue Chesterfield overcoat taken from a coach of the 21st Lancers at Greenford on 8 April. The coat should be sent to Rimmell and Allsopp tailors, 69 New Bond Street, to oblige the rightful owner.
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London Daily
21St Lancers
Greenford
Rimmell & Allsopp
Parisians Taste Raw Chinese Cabbage Delicacy
Fashionable Parisians now savor raw Chinese cabbage served in top restaurants. The imported vegetable, sharing kinship with the common kind, has recently pleased English diners as well, marking a curious culinary trend among the chic.
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Paris
China
England
Tobacco Age Improves Quality Says Dr Kishler
Dr W G Kishler of St Marys Ohio grows tobacco on his farm from stock planted twenty nine years ago and now makes cigars from it. He believed aging would improve quality and listeners who have tried the cigars confirm the theory.
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W. G. Kishler
St. Marys
Ohio
Campaign Medal of 1840 Featured in Burlington Collector
J. K. Butler of Burlington Vermont possesses a campaign medal from the Harrison Tyler campaign of 1840. The obverse shows a boat associated with Gen. Harrison and his birth date, while the reverse bears the log cabin motif and the slogan The choice of the people.
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J. K. Butler
Burlington, Vt
Gen. Harrison
Injunction Issued Against Dyspepsia Remedies Firm
A stringent injunction targets the Dyspepsia activity by Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. The advertisement urges use for stomach and bowel disorders with claims of prompt relief. Sold by druggists for 50c and 1.00, money back if it fails.
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Caldwell
Defiance Starch Packs 16 Ounces For Same Price
An advertisement urges house helpers to choose Defiance Cold Water Starch for laundry. It claims each 16 oz package equals a full pound while competitors use smaller packs at the same price. The copy asserts Defiance resists sticking, contains no harmful chemicals, and warns against 12 oz packages pushed by grocers holding stock.
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Defiance
Hall's Catarrh Cure Recalled by 19th Century Ad
A fragmented testimonial advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy. It promises a $100 reward for any case not cured, claims constitutional treatment, and asserts success by cleansing blood and mucous membranes. The piece also promotes Hall's Family Pills and ends with a proverb about the early bird.
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Selenca
Hall
Cheney & CO
Toledo
O. Rold
Destiny of San Francisco as Pacific financial hub
David IE Walker argues in Sunset Magazine that San Francisco may become a major world money center. He cites authorities and global belief, asserting the city’s future financial prominence beyond New York of the Pacific. The article hints at intriguing, instructional possibilities for San Francisco’s economic trajectory.
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San Francisco
New York
Pacific Coast
David IE
Walker
Sunset Magazine
ANN
Irn Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Teething Cures
Irn Winslow's Soothing Syrup claims to soothe teething pain for children by softening the gums reducing fuss and discomfort and aiding relief. The ad notes a bottle count of 2504 and asserts the product as an artificial foot manufacturer is responsible for many false steps.
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Winslow
Allen's Foot-Ease Ad Claims Quick Foot Relief
An old advertisement urges readers to ask dealers for Allen's Foot-Ease to rest the feet and cure swore sore hot callouses aching sweating feet and ingrowing nails. It notes availability at all shoe stores for 25 cents and offers free samples by mail to AL Olmsted LeRoy N C. The blurb also makes a satirical remark about fashionable churches closing in summer while the devil does business year round.
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Allen
Easa
AL. Olmsted
LeRoy
N. C
New Road to the Coast via Salt Lake Route
A new trans continental road opens to Los Angeles via the Salt Lake Route. Palatial vestibuled train departs Salt Lake City at 8 30 PM daily. Tickets via the San Pedro Los Angeles Salt Lake line let travelers reach the Pacific Coast with stops amid Utah Nevada and California’s scenic belts. Write J I Moore D P A Salt Lake City for illustrated books.
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Los Angeles
California
San Pedro
Los Angeles & Salt Lake
America
Pacific Coast
Salt Lake
Utah
Nevada
New Harbor
J. I. Moore
Balt Lake City
Contentment and burden in one questioning thought
A concise reflection questions why concern for others' burdens when personal contentment suffices. It frames self focus as virtue and invites introspection on balancing care with individual peace.
Defiance Starch Promises Superior Quality and Value
A housewife urged to try Defiance Cold Water Starch now. The 10 cent package offers 16 ounces, more than rival brands at 12 ounces. The ad claims once used, Defiance will win customers with higher quality and quantity.
Weaving Master Caught Napping? Woollen Trade Questioned
A quip suggests a weaver of woollen cloth may have missed a cue or failed to notice a developing trend. The remark frames a moment of perceived inattentiveness in the cloth trade and invites scrutiny of craft and timing.
California Limited Schedules Summer Semi Weekly Runs
The California Limited on the Santa Fe road will operate semi weekly this summer linking Chicago Kansas City Los Angeles and San Francisco. Westbound departures from Chicago occur Tuesdays and Saturdays starting June 3. Eastbound departures from San Francisco and Los Angeles run Mondays and Thursdays beginning June 5.
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Santa Fe
Chicago
Kansas City
Los Angeles
San Francisco
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