Harvest Thanksgiving Absence Cited In Arbroath Church
The Scottish American notes a quaint tale from Arbroath where harvest services proceed despite a poor farming season. Johnstone, a parish pillar, misses the event. the minister asks why, and Johnstone replies that his crops failed and he fears his Maker. A Kansas City blar story fragment follows about an engagement denied and a romance.
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Arbroath
Johnstone
Johnatone
Mr. Johnatone
Dodd Kidney Pills Help Mrs Hyde Hear Heart Pain End
In an account from Folsom a local woman Mrs Hyde suffered three years of heart pain before trying Dodd Kidney Pills. She reports relief and praise for the remedy calling it the greatest heart medicine she has used. The piece links kidney pills to heart health and mentions general notes on plants and harbor works progress.
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Folsom
D. Hyde
Dodd
Miner Pita
Eastern Uses of Paper in Daily Life
A historical note on extensive Japanese use of paper in objects from everyday items to partitions and clothing. The text playfully enumerates paper in handkerchiefs, panes, wallets, and garments, highlighting its ubiquity in consumer life and societal rituals.
Meeting of the National Irrigation Congress in Texas
Announcement for the National Irrigation Congress to be held in cireso Texas with notable speakers from foreign irrigation authorities. A poster program includes a Mexican ball fight. inquiries to GFP Warren Salt Lake City for dates and railroad fares. Also notes on ways to procure sound sleep with hot foot baths and high pillows.
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Cireso
Texaa
Inter Mountain
Aner
GFP
Warren
Dooly Block
Salt Lake City
Utah
Value of Dogs in the North on Polar Expeditions
The text notes dogs as the most useful Arctic aids for sledging on sea ice. They are light, portable on boats or floes, and can be eaten in dire times. It mentions Denmark banning Greenland dog exports and explorers sourcing from mentors.
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Polar
Greenland
Mentors &Therin
Catarrh Cure Promoted by Local Advertiser
Local advertisement touts a universal catarrh remedy claimed to cure in all cases. It asserts endorsements from physicians and the product’s special blend of ingredients, inviting readers to obtain it through the mail from Henry and Co. Props. Rolede oid of Deviate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ian Puritans
Mail
Foiled by a Woman's Wit in Tudor Ireland Tale
In 1558 Dr. Cole serving Queen Mary sought to pursue Irish Protestants. At Chester's Blue Posts innkeeper Betty Motter shed overheard his boast and swapped his warrant with a deck of cards. On Irish soil the fake warrant failed and Mary died, ending Cole's authority. Elizabeth granted Betty Motter a lifelong pension of 200 dollars.
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Chambermain
Dr. Cole
England
Dublin
Chester
Betty Mottershed
Ireland
John Edmonds
Hlumor
Counteranes
Mary
Nervous impulse variation by body height noted
A Royal Society paper discussed by Youth's Companion reports that nerve impulse velocity does not depend on nerve length. Short individuals feel touch quicker than tall ones, though the difference is minor, offering little practical escape advantage.
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Royal Society
Lenton
Principal credits Grap Nuta diet for cure
A California high school principal describes a 23 year battle with indigestion liver trouble and rheumatic pains. After 12 years of trial and drugs he adopted Grape Nuts as his main meals and reports dramatic improvement and renewed vitality. He praises Postum Co for marketing the food and notes his life may extend many years.
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Cal
Pontam Co
Postum Co
Assassination Attempt on Spanish Premier Maura in Barcelona
Anarchist Joaquin Miguel Artao attacked Prime Minister Antonio Maura in Barcelona on April 12 as Maura returned from a queen's requiem. Maura sustained a minor chest scratch, the assailant attempted suicide and was captured. Artao, a lone anarchist, acted out of hatred for Maura's politics.
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Barcelona
Maura
Spain
Isabella
Joaquin Miguel Artao
Artao
Madrid
Applause Weariness Sparks Curtain Call Mockery
A tired leading man confronts hired claqueurs who overdo applause at a New York playhouse. After a sixth curtain call interruption, the actor stops the cheerers with a quip about encore and a “miracle.” The crowd settles as the actor accepts the moment.
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Claquer
New York
Elaquers
Elaquer
Joke on Secretary Shaw at Iowa dinner in Washington
A government scientist hosted a Washington dinner for Spanker Henderson. Secretary Shaw, the only major absence, arrived at 7 55 claiming he thought the event started at o clock. He said he waited outside at 7 40 and walked until someone else appeared, then entered alone.
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Washington
Spanker Henderson
Haila
Hawkeye
Iowa
Shaw
Kentucky Congressman James confronts boy on streetcar platform
Congressman James of Kentucky was jostled on a crowded Washington streetcar rear platform by a little colored boy who challenged his space. James warned the youth of arrest if he caused trouble, then the boy persisted and demanded a quarter.
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James
Kentucky
Washington
Mr. James
Darky
The Worm in the Still Turns on Trouble
In a Chicago Tribune note quoted by the source, Mr Meeker warns his wife with feisty humor about a looming danger while she responds in calm doubt. The exchange centers on a proverbial worm turning and the perceived risk it poses.
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Mr. Meeker
Chlougo
Washing Machine Ad and Gas Coal Note Bookmark
An assortment of vintage ad blurbs highlights a Great Star Washing Machine offered at 210 dollars with wringer 390, plus a seed company reference from La Crosse Wisconsin. It mentions global price comparisons and a Christian Endeavor Hotel near the World’s Fair in St. Louis. A separate note cites coal use in gas manufacture, claiming over two million tons annually by a London firm.
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John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Christian Endeavor
St. Louis
London
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