Peruna touted by saleswoman Nellie Curtain in St Paul ad
An advertisement features Nellie Curtain of 646 Pearl Street St Paul Minnesota praising Peruna as the best remedy for female ailments and mucus related weakness. It cites testimonials from Mark H Dunnell of Washington and urges readers to write for free medical advice from Dr Hartman in Columbus Ohio.
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Nellie Curtain
Pearl Street
St Paul, Minn
Mark H. Dunnell
Nati Sotel
Washington, D. C
Dr. Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus, Ohio
Why He Would Be Pained Indignation From a Boy’s Smoke
A Philadelphia Ledger item quotes a scene in Fairmount park where a small boy smokes a cigar on a bench. A tobacco worker woman warns him about his father, who she says would be pained to see it. The boy replies that it is one of his best cigars.
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Fairmount Park
Philadelphia Ledger
Royal Accolade Fumble Delights Edinburgh Crowd
During the royal visit to Edinburgh a citizen kneeling for the king’s shoulder tap slid forward on his knees after being told to approach. He moved along on his knees without rising, reaching the chair just in time as a bouquet was offered by the queen.
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Edinburgh
Sea Spectacles and the Italian Hydroscope Claim
A report on Signor Pinos an Italian inventor presenting a hydroscope said to allow human sight to penetrate the sea to great depths and vast distances, promising remarkable ocean observation capabilities.
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Signor Pinos
Great Poet's Poor Hand and Shakespeare's Fame
W Carew Hazlitt argues Shakespeare's handwriting was unclerly but does not detract from his learning or fame. He notes the dramatist used court hand unlike Jonson or Bacon and discusses handwriting versus education as separate factors in assessing his genius.
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Shakespeare
W. Carew Hazlitt
Jonson
Bacon
Allan
Michael Drayton
Provincia
The Blessings of Humor in Max O'Rell's Career
The London Graphic argues Max O'Rell's career shows humor's practical value in fostering international friendship. His satire chafes rulers yet makes nations smile at each other's faults, improving relations between the English and French and inspiring a spirit of mutual humanity.
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Max O’rell
Max O'Rell
M. Paul Blowet
John Bull
Jacques Honhomme
Max O'Riell
London Graphic
The Man Behind the Fire at Sailors Mission
A January incident near East Boston’s Sailors Mission recounts a mariner who fell into an open hatch, breaking his leg and injuring himself. While aid arrived, he whispered to direct care for the boiler, showing loyalty beyond self interest as recalled by Youth's Companion.
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Boston
Jake
Deafness cures and oddities in old notices
A collage of antique ads and notes on deafness remedies, a promise of a $100 reward for cures via a Catarrh Cure, shipper records from Cunard crossings, Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup claims, a biblical shaving mention, cheap Santa Fe routes to multiple cities, and Chicago’s count of lawyers with a 12 month rise.
Allusions on Vanderbilt Visit Reach a Busy New York
Editor C P Townsley reports from New York that Mr Vanderbilt is often away, with the gatekeeper naming James Thompson as the on site official. He notes few of the 400 at home this season as many are at summer resorts or in Europe. He plans to return to find people at home.
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Kansan
New
Europe
New York
Great Bend
Lion Not a Brave Animal in Continent Feature
Text argues lions are not brave, noting hunters disdain the king of beasts. It claims male hunters view the lion as cowardly and skulking, more threat to animals than people, and that a single male lion can rout several men.
Deadly Work of Lawmakers in Paris Duel
Amid rising tensions in the French legislature, deputies clashed as a member subdued his opponent before a chaotic scene escalated. A crumpled paper wad struck an adversary during the fracas, reflecting a dangerous turn in parliamentary hostility.
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France
Postum Health Claim Replaces Coffee Complexion Issue
An advertisement asserts that coffee harms the liver, dulls complexion, and causes yellow skin, while drinking Postum Food Coffee cleanses the blood and restores rosy cheeks. The testimonial cites long coffee use, severe headaches, and eventual relief after switching to Postum and Grape-Nuts from Battle Creek, Michigan.
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Heye
Battle Creek
Mich
Women in South Africa Openings and Oddities
A writer notes many and varied openings for women in South Africa ranging from domestic service to beauty care. She observes life here is expensive with Transvaal living about double London, laundresses scarce, Cape women wary of social stigma, and high rents. She mentions opportunities for women caterers at railway stations amid scarce houses and furniture needs.
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South Africa
Transvaal
London
Cape
The Silent Little Prayer At My Knee Last Night
A child recalls kneeling with a parent as a Sunday school scene prompts a blessing for children worldwide. The speaker muses on the idea of silent prayers and the gentle hope that a blessing from above will reach the little ones in need.
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Ash
Tia
China
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Mise Curtain
Paul
Miss Nelle Curtain
Agricultural College
Utah
Scientific Technical College
Agricultural College of
Congress
School OF Agriculture
School OF Domestic Science and Arts
School OF Commerce
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING _AND MECHANIC _AMRTS
School OF General Science
Agricultural Experiment Station
Kale Aru
Berane Tniseteem
Losuitanion
Onde Aan Meer Ua
Sao Boe
Engin
Losa
Amentos
Logan, Utah
WM. U
Salt Lake
Largo
Lange
R.vaxton
Horton
Mass
Columbus Ave
College of
Confucius
University of China
Kwotsekier
Cunard
Mrs. Winslow
Joseph
Baltimore
Minneapolis
Detroit
Atlanta
C. F
A. T & 8. F. Ry. Dooly Block
Salt Lake City
Chicago
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