Giant Laid Law Crippled by Kidney Disorders
John Fernasys, a fruit raiser from Webster New York, describes severe back injury and kidney trouble after lifting railroad ties. He says back pain, headaches, dizziness, and muddy urine with brick-dust sediment improved after using Dean's Kidney Pills. Sold by all dealers. 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo, N Y.
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John Fernasys
Webster
N. Y
Anya
Dean
Coste & Oot
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Days of Cheap Itanta Rent in Henry VIII Era
Four shillings per annum was the rent of a five roomed house in Henry VIII's time, reflecting living costs and real estate values of the period.
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Henry VIII
Isthmian Canal Pact Prompts New Construction Outlook
With ratification of the Canal Treaty, work on a vast route is expected to restart soon, enabling the passage of large cargo ships. Pillsbury's Vitos marketing hints appear as a nod to cereal fans awaiting global distribution. Lucerne buys Schaffhausen’s guillotine for 200 dollars and plans to rent it to towns at five dollars fifty cents per execution.
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Lucerne
Schaffhausen
Here Is Relief for Women by Mother Gray Nurse Ad
New York nurse Mother Gray discovers a pleasant herb remedy for women ills including Backside Kidney and Urinary troubles. Regulator used for female weaknesses and related ailments. Available at all druggists or by mail. Sample called price. Address The Mother Gray Co Leitoy N Y.
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Mother Gray
New York
Callealiaw
Ares
Mother Gray Co
Leitoy, N
Jackdaw Found Inside Flywheel at Kilmarnoch Shop
A pet jackdaw went missing in a large machinery shop near Kilmarnoch Scotland. It was later located inside a flywheel after circulating for over two and a half hours at 176 revolutions per minute. The bird was unharmed.
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Kilmarnock
Scotland
Scotty and His Record Breaking Ride on Santa Fe
Walter Scott, a Death Valley gold miner, rode Los Angeles to Chicago in under 45 hours on a special Santa Fe train last summer. The trip, costing over 6000 dollars, was the fastest long distance run on American rails, proving Santa Fe track, equipment, and crews are dependable.
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Walter Scott
Death Valley
Los Angeles
Chicago
Santa Fe
Moun
Plains
Utah
Colorado
Quotations and Advertisements From a Bygone Era
A collection of ad copy and maxims includes Piso's Cure testimonials from Indiana, lines on prosperity and modestty, a holiday verse about Thanksgiving and family, plus a Salt Lake Route travel offer announcing a round trip fare between Utah stations with tickets on sale late November.
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Bates
Utah
Salt Lake
Brittany Bridal Butter Structure Adorns Wedding Feast
Conspicuous in Brittany weddings is an artistic elaborate butter structure for the bridal feast. Guests insert split sticks bearing coins of gold or silver into the butter creation, a fanciful and elegant centerpiece.
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Brittany
Fragments of Quotation on Tea and Perfection
A brief quotation passage notes tea as comfort and critiques trifles. It cites Tupper and Michael Angelo, contrasting trifles with perfection and suggesting that even small things can reach high quality. The tone reflects literary sententiae on taste.
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Tupper
Michael Angelo
Poles Granted Freedom Within Russia's Polish Policy
St Petersburg reports Russia declares Poland an integral part of the empire while promising to respect Polish rights. Any attempt at autonomy is called revolt, recalling revolts of 1821 and 1863. Ukase reforms extended to Poland grant civil equality and political participation, ending with full recognition as free citizens.
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St. Petersburg
Poland
Russian Empire
Ukase
Committee of Ministers
Roosevelt Acted to Interfere Protests At Pittsburgh Synagogue
A Sunday night gathering at a Pittsburgh Jewish synagogue passed resolutions urging President Roosevelt to intervene for Jews in Russia. The relief fund totals include 9,500 in subscriptions and 3,500 in cash, with 1,000 from smaller towns. Organizers aim to reach 24,000 by December 1 as attendees promise a 30 day mourning period and to donate savings.
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Pittsburg
Roosevelt
Russia
Orphan Heiress Kidnapped in Prairie du Chien
Agnes Pfeifer an orphan and heiress aged 16 was kidnapped from a Wisconsin school during Friday recess. A closed carriage pulled up to the playground, two persons jumped out, seized her, and fled before help could arrive. Police have no clue to the kidnappers or motive.
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Prairie du Ghilen
Wis
Agnes Pfeifer
Miss Pfeifer
Waiting for Martyred Brethren London Assembly Melancholy Service
In Mile End London a crowd of about 10 000 Jews gathered for a mammoth service in memory of Jews recently killed in Russia. The east end hall was draped in black, mourners wore emblems, and during the fifth chapter of Lamentations most attendees wept openly in tears.
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London
Great Assembly Hall
Mile End
Russia
Electrical Exposition to Open in Chicago This January
From the present outlook the electrical exposition to be held in Chicago promises to surpass any attempted in the country. The Coliseum will host the display with 28 000 square feet available for exhibits. Applications already call for more room than the building affords as many leading countries prepare educational and technical exhibits.
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Chicago
Marred speech of senator sparks telegraph abbreviation issue
A Washington telegraph operator recounted how shortening education terms caused a senator Grande speech on education to appear as a string of kids. The miscommunication led to a garbled version in the next day’s papers, replacing long words with the playful but misleading shorthand.
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Washington
Grande
Senator Grande
Wordsworth
Dodd's Kidney Pills End Rheumatism Helped Catherine Devine
Sacramento Kentucky reports Catherine Devine a well known local figure who suffered four years with rheumatism in hands and feet. At seventy three she tried Dodd's Kidney Pills and achieved rapid relief from pain and improved health lasting for years.
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Sacramento
Dodd
Catherine Devine
Marten Nest Uncovered From Frogmore Eaves
A marten nest built from four finger rings and seventeen brooches was dislodged from beneath the eaves of a Frogmore house in England, revealing curious artisanal materials used in its construction.
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Frogmore
England
A Great Monarch Must Try Pillsbury’s Vitos
A quotation extols the Czar of all the Russias as wealthier and stronger than his brothers, master of vast legions and lands, yet claims he will not be invincible until he adopts Pillsbury's Vitos as his regular breakfast diet.
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Russias
Low Temperature of Trees Study Cites Tree Freeze Risk
A historical note reports trees running well below 50 degrees Fahrenheit while humans reach 93 degrees, highlighting dramatic temperature contrasts and implications for plant physiology during cold spells.
Hel en Mathers quoted on death and danger in Daily Graphic
A quotation from Hel en Mathers in the Daily Graphic asserts lifelong awareness of death or danger to loved ones. The speaker claims certainty that no evil can disturb them, knowing the worst calamity as it happens without human aid.
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Helen Mathers
The
Daily Graphic
Deaths by accident and violence in London and beyond
The text notes daily death rates from accidents and violence, stating four to five male deaths daily from accidents, London’s male population at 2,167,897, higher risk than other areas, and nine Londoners killed by unpremeditated violence every two days. It discusses trade and money concerns in a disconnected manner.
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London
Women Divided Into Married and Hopeful Classes
A remark distinguishes women into two groups, those who are married and those who remain hopeful about marriage. The comment reflects social expectations of the era and frames gender roles around marital status.
Prince Charles Elected King of Norway in Plebiscite
The plebiscite results show Prince Charles of Denmark chosen as King of Norway by a large majority. Republicans expected 33 percent but secured only 20 percent, with monarchists winning near Christiania and the coast districts while Republicans lead interior and northern regions.
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Christiania
Norway
Charles of
Denmark
Investigators Demand McCall Order Lawyer Home From Europe
New York. John A. McCall, president of New York Life Insurance, was summoned before the Armstrong board of investigation on Monday and urged to secure the return of Andrew Hamilton, the company’s legislative counsel, from Europe. McCall was also instructed to obtain an accounting of funds Hamilton used from the company’s balance. He denied that the policy favored keeping Hamilton abroad until the inquiry ends.
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McCall
Europe
New York
John A. McCall
New York Life Insurance Company
Armstrong Board of Investigation
Mond Lay
Andrew Hamilton
New York Life
Hamilton
Mr. Hamilton
KILLS TERROR OF CAMP AT DETROIT LOGGING CAMP
In Salem Oregon on Sunday evening L D Hedges, described as the terror of the neighborhood, was shot and killed by William Edler, a camp cook. Hedges had been drinking and causing a disturbance, attacking men and a woman, and beating the foreman with spike boats. After a confrontation and a return with a gun, Edler shot Hedges. Edler notified the sheriff he would surrender.
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Salem
Detroit
L. D. Hedges
William Edler
Hedges
Edler
Eviler
Snewer
Jack Tars Celebrate at Dinner on the Bowery
In New York at Coney Island 2600 sailors from the First squadron of the U S Atlantic Fleet and the Second cruiser squadron of Britain's navy led by Rear Admiral Prince Louis of Battenberg shared a dinner. The event underscored a strong bond between allied fleets as the great pavilion rang with cheers and camaraderie.
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New York
Bowery
Coney Island
S Navy
Prince Louis of
Battenders
Mob halts lynching bid in Atlanta assault charge
In Atlanta on Monday a white man, T. Z Jpetine, was seized by a mob of over a thousand negros charged with criminal assault of a black girl. Police rescued him from the crowd and escorted him to the police headquarters as threats of violence loomed.
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Atlanta
T. Z Jpetine
Pelite
Justice
Madrid Elections Favor Government Amid Republican Gains
In Madrid the national municipal elections largely favored the government while Republicans increased majorities in several districts. Madrid reported 21 governmental seats, five Republicans, and two sonuliers. Police arrested sixty repeaters as affrays erupted at multiple polling places. The university reopened Monday due to subsidence of student disturbances.
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Madrid
Momalay
Itching Scalp Relief Prompts Cuticura Testimonial
Ada C. Smith of Jersey City reports severe scalp itching eased by Cuticura. She used Cuticura Soap and Ointment to cure pimples and restore hair growth, endorsing continued use. The clipping also contains unrelated lines about fire insurance in London and stray phrases.
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Ada C. Smith
Grand St
Jersey City, Nd
Special Hearse Built For Lancashire's Largest Man
A hearse had to be specially made at Rawtenstall England for the burial of James Nuttall known as the largest man in Lancashire. The coffin measured six feet four inches long three feet wide and two feet deep and was carried by twelve bearers.
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Rawtenstall
England
James Nuttall
Lancashire
Allen’s Foot-Eeas Apowder Cure Notice
Fragmented ad copy promises foot powder to treat swelling heat callouses aching sweating and growing nails. The garbled text cites druggists and a mail offer with a free sample and an address for Allen in Lake City.
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Allen
Sista
Allen Insted
Laektoy
The New and Old in England by W D Howells
An excerpt from Howells in Harpers contrasts old and new England and Europe. He recalls Exeter Guildhall’s medieval carvings and Tudor relics while noting the pull of modern comforts, preferring outdoor drives to heated interiors on a chilly day.
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Europe
Italy
England
Exeter Guild Hall
Henrietta
Monk
Edward
W. D. Howells
Harper’s
Why Tim Threw Up His Job
Tim Fitzgerald, a former pulp mill worker, refused to continue handling white birch sticks in freezing weather. He told foreman Tom he would quit because the cold wood would burn his hands, despite years of service and good wages.
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Tim
Tim Fitzgerald
Tom
Postum Coffee Aids Family Health Says Texan Note
A Texas reader reports gratitude for Postum coffee substitute. She claims it improved her health and helped her avoid a habit, noting benefits for her baby and family. Her brother-in-law also supposedly quit old coffee and found relief. The letter cites Postum Co of Battle Creek Michigan and the booklet The Read to Wellville.
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Texas
Jay
Potie
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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