Irish War Anecdote and Ivory Medicine Recounted
An old veteran recalls a Civil War anecdote about an Irish sutler who claimed Beauregard's army while under arrest. The piece shifts to 18th century medical uses of ivory, noting Schroder's Zoology description of ivory’s medicinal virtues and its preparation as Spodium and troches for strengthening and stomach relief.
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Bull Run
Pat
MacClellan
Washington
Beauregard
South Carolina
Ireland
New York Tribune
Schroder
T. Bateson
Earthworms as renovators of soil quality
Earthworms are described as renovators rather than soil formers. They descend during dry weather and bring fresh earth to the surface, while fertilizing subsoil by creating root passages filled with excreted matter. Darwin noted about eighteen tons per acre on meadow land and about ten tons on good arable land annually.
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Darwin
London Man Visits Village Butcher For Kidneys
A London resident with a taste for deviled kidneys travels to a remote west of England village where a sheep is killed weekly. He repeatedly asks the butcher for kidneys for breakfast until the fifth day the butcher rebukes him, saying the sheep have better uses than supplying kidneys.
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London
West of England
Lunatic
Ancient Code Rules Divorce In Babylonian Text
The article cites Hammurabi era divorce provisions from a deciphered pillar at Susa, noting wife’s fault leads to divorce with no alimony. It also mentions Muatoal Fish House near Lake Batticaloa in Ceylon reputed for melodious fish sounds resembling Nanharps, audible as one crosses the lake.
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Khammaurabi
Assyria
Susa
Lake Batticaloa
Ceyion
Hha
He Knew Her
A fragment from Meggenorfer Blatter and Frenzy of Time quotes in the Pittsburg Gazette describes a husband restricting access to his wife due to medical caution over excitement, as a hat becomes a plot point in a private moment.
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Pittsburg
D. Kaubie
Saya
O. Dewitt & CO
Omidare
Goose Request at Poultry Shop
A customer enters a poultry shop asking for a nice fat goose. A small boy responds that the mother will be in directly. The blurred dialogue hints at a humorous or rustic street scene.
The Smoking Habit Among Our Women
A reflection on women’s smoking in society, noting few women smoke in America, with anecdotes about foreign influence, a woman selling cigarettes to women, and hotel smoking rooms denied, plus views on nobility and home life shaping youth.
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New York
the Waldorf
Russia
Cznarina
Sage
Perfect Love Of Man And Woman In Eternal Spark
A reflective essay on ideal and lasting love. It argues that perfect love transcends physical beauty, grows through contemplation of an adored partner's diverse graces, and shines brightest in enduring affection between two elderly lovers. It likens love to a diamond in the dark and to a distant promised land.
Annual College Field Day Clipper Special Train Schedule
Des Moines hosts the annual college field day on May 27, 1903. A special train via Chicago Great Western Railway departs Marshalltown at 8:50 a.m. and arrives Des Moines by 11:00 a.m., with return from Des Moines at 7:30 p.m. Round trip fare is 1.650 dollars. Tickets valid only on the special train. For more information contact any Great Western agent or Elmer G P A Chicago Il.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Chicago
Great Western Ry
Marshalltown
Great Western Agtori
Elmer G P A
Katy Publications Window Offers Business Opportunities
Read about money making possibilities in Missouri Indiana Territory Texas and the Great Southwest. The notice promotes Business Chances Timely Topics Texas The Golden Square and other Katy publications. Send to 501 Wainwright St. Louis Missouri.
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Missouri
Ansas
Indiana
Texas
the Golden Square
Katy
Great Southwest
Wainwright
St. Louis
Special Low Rate Excursions For Settlers
The Town Central Ry offers on May 5 and May 12 special one way settlers excursion tickets at extremely low rates. Beneficiaries include Minnesota, North and South Dakota, and Manitoba settlers. For details contact local agents or A B Cutts, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Manitoba
Central Ry
Minneapolis
Minn
Newspaper Subscription Offer for The Herald and Register
A sales notice invites readers to obtain The Herald and the weekly Register and Leader for one year at $1.65 by leaving their name and cash at the issuing office.
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The
Herald
Weekly Register and Leader
Nickel Plate Road Advertises Through Service To East
The Nickel Plate Road pitches fast travel time and money savings with three through daily express trains, vestibuled sleeping cars, and American Club meals priced from 5 cents to $1. It promises service equal to any between Chicago and the East, with ticket offices listed at 111 Adams St and Auditorium Annex John Y Calahan, Chicago.
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Chicago
Chicago Depot
Harrison St
Fifth Ave
Adams St
John Y Calahan
Farm lands in Northwest along Minneapolis & St. Louis line
Farm lands in the Northwest along the Minneapolis and St. Louis line offer good soil climate and people with rising values. Low excursion rates from Iowa Central and Minneapolis and St. Louis Ry for investment inquiries. For particulars contact A. Butts G P A Minneapolis Minn.
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Northwest
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Iowa Central
Minneapolis & St. Louis Ry
A. Butts
G P A
Minneapolis, Minn
Round Trip Fares to San Francisco or Los Angeles
Travel deal offers $50 to San Francisco or Los Angeles with return. Tickets available May 3 and May 12 18 through Chicago Great Western Ry. Valid to June 15 for return. Stopovers allowed via Portland and Northern lines. fare about $11 higher. Inquiries to Great Western agent or J P Elmer Chicago Ill.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
Chicago
Wanted More Plays That Appeal to the American Intellect
David Belasco argues American theatergoers seek solid drama over farce and extravaganza. He says audiences educated and literate now demand plays that challenge intellects, not mere diverting entertainment, and managers must supply better drama soon.
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America
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