Local Picnic and Excursion Event Descriptions
Miss Lulu Myers and several companions enjoyed a picnic at Connors Dam last Thursday. Forest Ohio visitors Phillip Williams and Tom Roy joined residents in Cicero, then Sheridan for a day with relatives before returning home on the evening excursion.
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Lulu Myers
Bertha Gary
Lizzie Glass
Daisy Richey
Mattie
Linnie Scott
Messrs
Langon Mckenzie
Jno. Wheeler
Chas. Owen
Roscoe Williamson
Bert Tapp
Ed Gullion
Connor’s Dam
Phillip Williams
Tom Roy
Forest
Ohio
Fort Wayne
Cicero
Frank Williams
Sheridan
One Minute Cough Cure Promises Quick Consumption Cure
The ad claims neglect leads from coughs to consumption and that One Minute Cough Cure prevents consumption. It bills the remedy as harmless with immediate results and suitable for children, endorsed by mothers and C. E. Elliott.
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C. E. Elliott
Card of Thanks for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
Mrs. S Doty of Des Moines Iowa expresses lasting obligations for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. She says it has helped in coughs lung troubles and whooping cough and praises the manufacturers. She sends hearty thanks and notes it is for sale by C B Elliott.
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Chamberlain
Doty
Des Moines
Iowa
C. B. Elliott
Illustrious Astronomer Airs Yet Ignorant Politicians
Prof Simon Newcomb recalls an 1840s incident in The North American Review illustrating political unfamiliarity with science. Airy listed Gauss among unknown names. the admiralty secretary asked who Gauss was, then said no others were needed. Gauss remains one of the foremost mathematicians and physical astronomers of the age.
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Simon Newcomb
North American Review
British Academy
Airy
the Admiralty
C. F. Gauss
Gottingen
Gauss
Blood on the Knife Reveals Stage Dagger Trick
A cu rio dealer in the Old Quarter recounts a dagger with an imitation bronze handle that bled after being scraped. The blade housed a hidden reservoir for artificial blood, a device used for stage or secret society performances.
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Curio
New Orleans Times-Democrat
A Bed Through Time From Noah to Shakespeare
The piece muses on beds from ancient arks to Homeric tents and Odysseus, noting how furniture reflects culture. It contrasts Greek hero couches with English domesticated rooms, calling beds a stage for daily life and ritual across eras.
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Noah
Cowper
Homer
Troy
Odysseus
Ulysses
Shakespeare
Greece
England
Chambers’ Journal
Tales of the Nose
A historical essay links nostril shape to personality. Indented nostrils imply meanness and spendthrift traits, a protruding tip marks vulgarity, while a straight nose signals justice. The long narrow bridge suggests pride and tenderness. Roman noses accompany vitality and ambition. Greek noses indicate artistic sensibility.
Carpenter Delays Gibbet Over Unpaid Work
A carpenter in an English town delayed building a gibbet after being unpaid for a prior job. When the hangman’s order faced the judge, the craftsman apologetically claimed he would have completed it immediately if he had known it was for the judge.
Mutual Sympathy joke dialogue in Chicago News
A collector tells Mr Slowpay that a tailor has turned his account over for collection and asks if the collector works on commission. Mr Slowpay muses that the arrangement suits the collector, while the teller notes the pay model.
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Mr. Slowpay
Slowpay
Chicago News
Lawyer charges echo in courtroom banter
In a courtroom exchange, a lawyer’s sharp accusations are contrasted with a defendant’s complaint about the high billing. The dialogue highlights the tension between legal rhetoric and perceived cost during the case.
A Millionaire Poker Hand Aces the Challenge
In a high stakes poker tale a woman in a wealthy circle holds a rare straight flush and calls for her checkbook. An old bachelor advises caution then sees a diamond royal, she counters with a clubs hand and declares she would have bet up to five thousand dollars.
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Union Club
Powder Burns In Shooting Cages
A New Orleans lawyer notes powder burns influence court findings. He cites a surgeon’s dissection room experiment with a .32 cal fiber revolver showing distinct flame burn at 244 feet and powder marks beyond two yards, challenging assumptions about range in shootings.
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New Orleans
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Fecundity Clash Drives French Policy Critique
National Review argues Germany’s population rise to 56 million dwarfs the United Kingdom and France. It notes Germany’s higher birth surplus and low emigration, claiming the French policy shift is tied to the imbalance in babies and conscription potential across nations.
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German Empire
United Kingdom
France
Germany
National Review
Humor of the Hour Vaccination Duel Scene
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item presents a humorous tableau where a Count protests vaccination as an insult and proposes a duel with swords. The doctor proceeds to vaccinate, prompting the count to declare victory as he is inoculated.
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Jean
Ze Doctaire
Cleveland Plain
Magnetic traces reveal ancient earth field directions
Clay objects with iron oxides acquire preserved magnetism when fired. The induced magnetism shows the direction and strength of the magnetizing field at the time of firing. Italian physicists used Greek and Etruscan vases to infer that the Earth's magnetic direction has varied greatly over 5 000 to 6 000 years.
Illustration of New Pitcher After Being Battted Out
The caption notes the game moment when the new pitcher faced the decisive batting out, illustrating the peak of the inning as the photograph captures his expression and stance.
The Strains They Suffered In Expression Class
A teacher prompts children to recount daily happenings at home. Minnie recalls her father slipping on a wood shed stair and straining his foot. Another child says a cow slipped in mud on returning from pasture, straining her milk but still walking.
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Minnie
Lewiston Journal
Point of View in Puritan Romance Dialogue
The Detroit Journal prints a witty exchange where Griselda deprecates praise from a young admirer. She calls herself a worm and calls him a bird, noting Puritan traditions while he insists he looks good enough to eat. The scene centers on differing viewpoints.
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Griselda
Tam
Detroit Journal
Anglo American Alliance Stirs Manchester Crowd
A Manchester correspondent reports a pro Boer speaker warned of dreadful acts by great powers against England. A listener quips about an America alliance, triggering a cheer. The piece notes imagined flaws in a England America union and jokes about heightened arrogance and national swagger.
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Manchester
Mexican Herald
England
America
France
Russia
Suspicious Approval Dialogue From Chicago News
In a brief exchange a couple discuss a new bonnet. She notes a hidden flaw despite neighbors praising its loveliness. He questions how she can tell, prompting a lighthearted domestic moment reported in the Chicago News.
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Chicago News
Kind words as benedictions in speech and conduct
A reflection on words as power and kindness. The author notes that spoken benevolence benefits both speaker and listener, presenting courtesy as a blessing in communication.
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Frederick Saunders
Nansen Plans Summer Expedition for Norwegian Sea Study
Fridtjof Nansen books a non polar voyage to study the Norwegian Sea between Norway, Iceland, Jan Mayen and Spitzbergen. The project targets exact physical and biological examination, including water temperature and specific gravity. A new steamer has been built for the expedition.
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Nansen
Fridtjof Nansen
Petermann
Norwegian Sea
Norway
Iceland
Jan Mayen
Spitzbergen
Course of True Love Story Victory
A humorous tale recalls a couple courting under a secluded porch shaded by luminous paint applied by a jealous guardian. The remark evokes laughter as the narrator hints at a ridiculous, unlucky outcome for the suitor in a light Chicago Times-Herald tone.
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Tessie
Chicago Times-Herald
A Life and Death Fight Over Measles Cure
W A Hines of Manchester Ta describes near death from measles leading to lung trouble and consumption. After doctors warned he would die he used Dr King s New Discovery which cured him and others report success for throat chest and lung troubles. Regular bottles 50 cents to 1 dollar and free sample available at C E Elliott s drug store.
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W. A. Hines
Manchester
Dr. King
C. E. Elliott
Dru
The Opera Question Triggers Subtle Evasion
A foreign gentleman asks Mr. Cumrox about his favorite opera. He starts to answer The Mikado but shifts to a casual stance, claiming he cares little for opera titles and cigars, preferring variable prices and any $5 seat opera when he desires music.
The Law of Average in Trees and the Sieve of Law
The Boston Transcript notes that trees hardest hit by caterpillars last summer now show the first signs of recovery while untouched trees must wait for their coronation. The Chicago News adds a wry remark: law is a sieve, letting some through but leaving others diminished.
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Boston Transcript
Chicago News
The Last Straw and the Easter Hat Bill
Judson hoped to dodge an assignment but failed as creditors pressed. The trigger for trouble cited by the Philadelphia Bulletin was a bill for his wife's Easter hat.
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Judson
Philadelphia Bulletin
Desperately in Love Phrase Baffles Atchison Globe
The Atchison Globe notes a girl cannot describe being in love without using the word desperately. The quip highlights language quirks in social discourse.
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Atchison Globe
Man Proposes 27 Times For Marriage Scheme
A Chicago Record joke notes a man proposed to a woman twenty seven times, describing the outcome as causing the woman to become softened in her mind and accept his proposal. The quip reflects a humorous take on persistence in courtship.
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Chicago
A Simple Plan at the Races Recounted by a Young Gambler
A Philadelphia North American brief quotes a young gambler who explains hiding losses by charging them as running expenses at the races. The remark highlights outdated attitudes toward gambling and financial gamesmanship in society.
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Philadelphia
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