Faithful Dog Punished After Burglary at Silverman Cafe
A brindle bulldog named Spot at Aaron Silverman's cafe on 141 West Twenty seventh Street is beaten after barking during a burglary. Burglars, who likely roused Spot, stole $30 from the cash register and a safe full of valuables including three rings, a watch, a lavalliere, a locket, and Russian coins.
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Aaron Silverman
Spot
Silverman Cafe
West Twenty Seventh Street
Silverman
New York Sun
Hot Springs Liver Buttons offer liver remedy solution
Promises quick relief for liver stomach and bowel troubles including constipation. Claims to tone the liver flush waste and improve health within hours. Promotes replacing calomel and harsh purgatives with Hot Springs Liver Buttons sold by druggists for 25 cents. Free sample offer from Hot Springs Chemical Co. Hot Springs Ark.
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Hot Springs
Hot Springs Chemical Co
Ark
Yearning for Experiment on Government Ownership
A dialogue about government ownership probes the appeal and uncertainties of such a vast scheme. Participants debate feasibility and potential outcomes, highlighting curiosity about a transformative economic model.
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Seu
Six-Sixty-Six Malaria Remedy Advertisement
An old advertising note touts a prescription labeled Six-Sixty-Six for malaria or chills and fever. It claims five or six doses will break a case and that using it as a tonic prevents recurrence. The ad is priced at 25 cents.
New York’s New Postoffice Building Stuns with Scale
Popular Mechanics notes New York’s new $6,000,000 post office rises five stories of pink granite facing Pennsylvania Station. The structure stands 101 feet high with 165000 cubic feet of granite 18000 tons of steel 7000000 bricks and 200000 nang of glass. The adjacent colonnade uses buff marble white plaster and glass two stories high 29 feet wide and 280 feet long offering 400000 square feet of internal working space.
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New York
New Postoffice
Pennsylvania Station
London and Its Lumber
A reflective note on London’s lingering hackney carriage notices and lamp posts. The writer laments enduring relics of social history, predicting future eras may misinterpret terms like hackney carriage as society evolves toward omni-aeros and a changed language.
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London
Europe
Coffee Nerves and Postum Cure Promised by Texas Teacher
A Texas primary teacher describes starting coffee in youth, suffering nervousness indigestion and headaches, then switching to Postum. She reports clearer skin, vanished nervousness, and preserved work pace, noting instant Postum fits many tastes. Details quote Postum Co. Battle Creek and urge trying the beverage with varying strength.
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Texas
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Mutiny in Mexico Deepens as Revolt Expands
General Castillo mutinies from the federal side and proclaims Vasquez Gomez. Insurgents under Villa and Hernandez advance toward Chihuahua City while Monterrey faces siege and hunger. Rail lines are blocked and caseloads of federals suffer heavy losses as authorities mobilize garrisons.
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General Castillo
Huerta
Gomez
Villa, Choa
Hernandez
Patral
Cusihuirachie
Chihuahua City
Madera
Villa
Bustillos
Mercado
Juarez
Ominaga
Texas
Fort Bliss
Casas Grandes
Vasquez Gomez
Pearson Lasteek
Castillo
Brainernandez
Chihuahua
Monterey
Engine in Flames Runs Away at Palestine Yard
An International and Great Northern freight engine burst into flames with the throttle open and no one in the cab. It sped through the Palestine yards, crashed into a nearby freight locomotive near the depot, and rammed passenger cars. Both engines were badly damaged and a baggage car splintered.
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Palestine
Tex
An _ International
Great Northern
I and G N Special Refrigerator Car Train Launches
The I and G N railroad began its special refrigerator car fruit trains this week between Palestine and Longview and on the Mineola branch from Mineola to Troup, linking with the main line to Longview to handle the East Texas fruit crop north.
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Palestine
Tex
I. and G. N
Longview
Mineola
Troup
East Texas
Silo Building Planned Around Ballinger Texas
Ballinger, Texas will see at least a dozen new silos built in the next two months as part of a Business League campaign. A three day run of heavy rains boosted the feed crop to its best level since 1906.
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Ballinger
Tex
Business League
Texas
California Wins in Tennis in Philadelphia
Miss Mary Browne of California retained her title as the women’s national lawn tennis champion by defeating Dorothy Green of Merion Cricket Club in straight sets at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in the challenge round.
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Philadelphia
Mary Browne
California
Dorothy Green
The
Merion Cricket Club
Philadelphia Cricket Club
Japan Willing to Renew Arbitration Treaty with U S
Viscount Chinda the Japanese ambassador told Secretary Bryan Japan is ready to renew the arbitration treaty with the United States for another five years, replacing the current agreement set to expire August 24.
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Japan
Washington
Viscount Chinda
Bryan
United States
Interurban ties rushed to Brazos bottom line
Large lot of ties received for the Bryan College interurban to the Brazos bottom. Work on the project is being pushed with all possible speed.
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Bryan
Tex
Bryan College
Brazos
Boiled Eggs Variations Across National Tastes
An article outlines how nationalities differ in preparing boiled eggs. It cites English three minute eggs with shells tapped and eaten bite by bite, French eggs with salt pepper and butter, Spaniards and Germans preferring nearly liquid or scooped fillings, Italians serving cold and sopped with bread, and Americans serving hard boiled eggs minced with pepper salt and toast.
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Sherlock Holmes
Mass of Pimples and Hair Loss Healed by Cuticura
Mrs. Ida S. Johnson of Hyattsville Maryland reports her young son suffered a scalp eruption with itching burning and hair loss. after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment he slept through the night and hair regrew reportedly fully cured with improved growth. sample free via Cuticura Boston.
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Hyattsville, Md
Ida S. Johnson
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
England's Oldest Bowling Green Revealed in Southampton Niche
Records show a bowling green in Southampton dating to 1299 making bowls England’s oldest recreation. The historic site hosts a summer fire jack contest and an annual knighthood ceremony where the winner kneels as a master crowns him a sir.
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England
Southampton
Eng
Relic of History Impresses Bishop with Teapot Claim
A newly rich woman eager to impress guests shows off her antique collection to a bishop. She notes each piece’s history, declaring a yellow teapot was used in the Boston tea party.
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Boston
Paris S most important event in history
An American tourist and a landlord debate Paris history with a wry exchange about prosperity. The tourist claims the discovery of America was the making of Paris, contrasting with traditional local views.
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Paris
America
Birthday Party Marks Hicks Anniversary Twist
A short dialogue centers on a birthday party at Hicks home. Ricks comments on a loud gathering while Hicks explains it celebrated the eleventh anniversary of his wife’s twenty-fifth birthday.
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Ricks
Hicks
Parisian politeness sparks playful debate in dialogue
In a brief exchange, a Parisian gentleman denies French politeness while another retorts that politeness is merely a French trait. The gag hinges on cultural stereotype and social banter without further context or detail.
Bond's Liver Pills Merit Ad Says Quality Over Claims
Real Merit has made Bond's Liver Pills a household word through the South. They claim to cure headaches biliousness constipation malaria and similar ills. Merit was their chief object not cheapness. They credit merit for success rather than loud claims.
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Bond
Ady
Man in Philadelphia Kills Himself with Safe
Jacob Rabinowitz, 54, of Philadelphia, used an 800 pound safe to end his life. He placed a wood block under the safe, looped a strap around his neck, and pulled away the block. Found by his wife, he died before a doctor could arrive after weeks of despondency over a lost lawsuit.
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Jacob Rabinowitz
Philadelphia
Penn
Tetterine Promises Relief For Eczema And Itch
Ad promises instant relief from eczema, ringworm, and skin woes using Tetterine. Claims permanent, complete cure, with purchase available from J. T. Shuptrine of Savannah, Georgia or by mail for one dollar.
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J. T. Shuptrine
Savannah
Adv
Meteorite in South Africa Weighs 37 Pounds
In Johannesburg chemical circles a 37 pound meteorite drew attention after it fell in Zulu land a few months ago. An eye witness spotted it from about 15 miles away and a native woman nearby provided information leading to its discovery. The stone resists breaking and is reported to contain platinum.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Zululand
Regulation Weight through Natural Diet and Exercise
The article argues weight regulation comes only from natural methods including diet, exercise, and bathing. It warns against nostrums advertised to reduce flesh without diet changes, calling them dangerous. A natural diet affects body condition similarly for thin or fat individuals.
Identification Blank Noted for Insurance Examinations
A life insurance exam form asks for personal marks to identify the insured after death. A western company received a physician's report with the remark He has a strong Cornish accent in the identification section.
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Lippincott’s
Broken Heart Said To Cause Death At London Inquest
A doctor testifying at a London inquest attributed Alexander Burness a master tailor aged sixty four to death by broken heart after a violent beating during a dispute with a foreman cutter over ownership of articles Burness planned to move from his former premises to new ones.
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Alexander Burness
London
Burness
Train Hits Dynamite Truck at Dallas Ore No Explosion
A passenger train struck a truckload of dynamite near Dallas Oregon. The truck was forced more than 100 feet onto the engine pilot. The driver leaped to safety and escaped injury as the collision occurred.
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Dallas
Ore
Yellow peril phrase sparks debate in Senate remarks
The dialogue features Senator Sorg hum and others discussing the term yellow peril. They consider whether such a phrase has a usable or dangerous meaning and how it might shape public perception.
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Senator Sorghum
Rub My Therm Ism Cure All Aches and Pains Ad
Vintage advertises Rub My Mytism as a cure for rheumatism neuralgia cramps colic sprains bruises cuts old sores burns and other pains. Antiseptic anodyne priced at 25 cents.
Waiter’s Answer Sparks Forthright Dining Exchange
A humorous exchange about meat at a restaurant jokes about uncertain beef versus horse meat. The waiter deflects with a wry remark that diners cannot be sure what they are eating.
Time saving magnifier for telephone receiver attachment
A device with a sound magnifying element and small attachment allows the telephone receiver to rest on a time saver while the user communicates. It magnifies speech so the distant end is audible, freeing both hands for other tasks and enabling easy return to the ear for normal talking.
How to Pad an Ironing Board for Easy Use
A Mother's Magazine tip suggests padding the ironing board with a thick quilt or old blanket. Lay the board on a table, cut a piece of heavy muslin to fit loosely, and seam it with slips left open at both ends. Make two slips and change them frequently for months of clean padding.
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Mother's Magazine
Vitalitas cure advertised by Houston firm
An advertisement touts Vitalitas as a cure for indigestion rheumatism biliousness eczema and nervous debility. It directs readers to obtain Vital Remedies Co Houston Texas through druggists.
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Nature
Vital Remedies CO
Houston
Tex
Adv
There Is One Bad Thing About Beginning a Joy Ride
A quip notes the risk of ending on the trouble wagon after starting a carefree outing. The line juxtaposes thrill with consequence, using a playful frontier voice. The joke reflects cautionary humor about imprudent actions leading to trouble.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promises Strength for Summer
The advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a blood enriching tonic that strengthens the whole system to withstand the depressing effects of hot summer weather. It claims to build up resistance and improve health during heat.
Man’s sins catch up. wife often uncovers them first
A proverb notes that a man’s misdeeds eventually surface, yet his wife typically reveals them earlier, suggesting domestic insight outpaces personal denial.
Crowd Pivots as Free Exit Sign Draws Rush
A judge notes a plan to move a large crowd by removing a rear exit sign and posting the word Free. The tactic aims to trigger a rush to the exit, highlighting potential safety and crowd-control concerns.
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