Danish Theatre Statues Prompt Removal Debate
Danish city Christiania faces controversy over bronze statues of Bjornson and Ibsen before the national theater. Bjornson, returning to direct his play, demands removal calling it a permanent slander. Ibsen says he has never seen his own statue. Authorities consider recasting both figures in a less objectionable form.
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Bjornstjerne D Bjornson
Jsben
National Theater
Christiania
Bjornson
Ueber Die
Cured After Repeated Failures With Others To Wish Reform
A fragmented note cites Mrs. M. H. Baldwin of Chicago in a claim about cures using morphine laudanum opium and cocaine as a home remedy. It includes an aphorism about praising all.
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M. H. Baldwin
Chicago
B and O to receive 62 new freight locomotives
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will add 62 compound consolidated freight locomotives by January. Fifty were ordered in September from Baldwin Locomotive Works, with 12 more now added, aiming for the heaviest freight power type.
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B.& O TR
Baldwin Locomotive Works
La Porte progress on docks streets and sewerage underway
The La Porte Improvement Company advances toward a deep water shipping point on Galveston Bay with wharves tracks and street work nearing completion. General manager I R Holmes supervises from the Sylvan Hotel and invites visitors to acquaint themselves with the projects before the February 1900 sale. England and Germany emigration figures are noted.
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la Porte
Texas
Galveston Bay
Gulf of Mexico
I. R. Holmes
Mr. Holmes
Starch Maker Praised as Best Laundry Aid Worldwide
The claim Magnetic Starch is the world’s best laundry starch is noted. The Nile is stated as the longest river at 4,309 miles, with the Niger at 2,500 miles and the Zambesi at 1,600 miles.
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Nile
Niger
Zambesi
Sunset Route Promises Fast Luxury Travel to West
The Southern Pacific Company advertises the Sunset Route offering daily through service from New Orleans to San Francisco via Houston San Antonio El Paso and Los Angeles. A special Sunset Limited runs from New Orleans on Mondays and Thursdays with premium cars and meals. Details available from SP agents in Chicago Cincinnati Buffalo and New Orleans.
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Texas
Mexico
Arizona
California
Southern Pacific Company
New Orleans
San Francisco
Houston
San Antonio
el Paso
Los Angeles
Sunset Limited
W. G. Neimyer
So. Pac. Co
Clark
Chicago
W. H. Connor
Com
Chamber Commerce Bldg
Cincinnati
W. J. Berg
Trav. Paas. Agt
Ellicott Square
Buffalo
N. Y
Deafness Cure and Patent Remedies Ad Listed
An old advertisement text touts Hall's Catarrh Cure for deafness caused by inflammation of the Eustachian tube and catarrh. It promises $1000 for any cure not achieved, and promotes other tonics, tonics, starch products, and wellness claims with various inspirational quotes.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Use Magnetic Starch it has no equal
Advertising line presents a bold claim praising Magnetic Starch as superior. The text emphasizes truth and lived experience, suggesting exclusive benefit for those who recognize value. No concrete events, dates, or organizations are present.
Sheep Breeding Principles and Dairy Farm Practices
Prof. John A. Craig outlines breeding criteria for sheep including ram and ewe conformation, fleece, and milking ability. He promotes balanced breeding to enhance good traits and remove faults, discusses silos, oleomargarine taxation debate, cheese curing challenges, and the Siberian hog-raising rumor, ending with a note on scientific farming and farmer meetings.
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Coburn
Kansas Board of Agriculture
John A. Craig
Town Agricultural College
Craig
Proper Cream Churning Temperatures and Ripening
The article explains winter cream problems in dairy work. It notes two main causes: insufficient acidity and incorrect temperature. It urges ripening cream to about 65 degrees or higher and churning cream at 58 degrees, recommending a household thermometer. It cites New Zealand farmers as a comparison.
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New Zealand
McKinley Sees No Plays Since Inauguration
President McKinley has not attended a theater performance since his inauguration. Washington theaters offer him a private box, while the First Lady enjoys plays with friends.
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McKinley
Washington
White House
Switzerland elects new president Walker Haus er
Switzerland follows a yearly peaceful transfer of power with Walker Haus er chosen as president. The vice president from the previous year ascends to the presidency, preserving the longtime constitutional cycle in the tranquil republic.
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Switzerland
Walker Hauser
Patent cold cure promises quick relief with refund offer
Advertises Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets as a one day cure for colds. Claims all druggists refund money if it fails to cure. Includes She E. W. Grove's signature on each box.
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She. E. W. Grove
Silly courtroom quips on fat fasting and magnetic starch
A fragment captures a judge’s quip about Pigley being contrary. The speaker notes a test of wisdom and suggests Magnetic Starch as lasting longer than others. The lines reflect light humor within a legal setting.
Cures for Catarrh Promised by Perua Doctor
Advertisement notes catarrh affecting head throat lungs stomach kidneys bladder and pelvic organs and claims Perua cures catarrh wherever located. Encourages writing to Dr Hartman Columbus Ohio for a free book.
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Perua
Hartman
Columbus
Ohio
Quilt Auction Highlights Historic White Flouta from Four Administrations
A rare quilt raffle event features a White flouta priced at 50 rents per throw. The quilt uses tapestry and mansion furnishings dating to Mrs. Cleveland era, representing four administrations. Exquisitely arranged, its value is estimated at 150 dollars.
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Cleveland
Milton Stewart Builds Ark on West Rock in New Haven
Milton Stewart erects an ark on West Rock above New Haven Connecticut claiming the world will be visited by another deluge. He offers no definite date for its coming.
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Milton Stewart
West Rock
New Haven
Conn
Mr. Stewart
Cheap Texas Lands and Rail Route Ad
Good lands with reasonable prices along the San Antonio and Arkansas Pass Railway spanning central and south Texas. Describes a wild healthful climate and directs inquiries to E. J. Martin General Passenger Agent San Antonio Texas.
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Texas
San Antonio
Arkansas Pass
Central
South
E. J. Martin
Gen'l. Pass Agt
Passage on Passion and Pride by Acdison
A reflective line about passion tearing at the heart and Ama’s cloak of disguises masking true feelings at last. The quotation underscores how pride and hidden motives shape inner conflicts.
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Acdison
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Ayer
Almanac
Tere
Wilson Sen
Chauncey M Russell Sage
Thomas Edison
Gen. Merritt
Admi
Hichborn
al” Smith
F. Depew
J.C. Ayer Co
Lowell, Mass
Yarter's
Farasa
Saitaclara
McOnrena
Omaha
Winchester Repeating Arms CO
Winchester Avenue
Hew Haven, Conn
Zatablia Isha A
Web
Austria
Italy
Victoria
United States
la Porte, Texas
England
Germany
Atlantic
Tax Piso Co
Warren, Pa
Kiine
Philadelphia
Sin
Holmes
Horace
Tratet i Aco
Fede Atrinries Arain
Arnold
Dairy and Poultry
Congress
National Daltry Union
National Dairy Union
Siberia
Dairy Notes
Pigley
Captain Gridley
Peruna
Gridley
Dewey
Manila
Meys
Ann FE
Olympia
J. T
rTaas
Keen Kutter
Nivea
Shane
Remington
Washburn
Regina Music Box
Continental
Werth
Tobacco CO
Louis, Mo
Auivems P
Stoney Nou
Caso Moulevyard
Mississippi River
American Lan Company
Madison St
Swine Vaccine CO
Wymore
Neb
Cholee
Canada
Ottawa
Bennett
N.Y
BR. MH
OREAN
Bonn
Box
Dilantin
Ine
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