Dining and day trips in a sunlit lifestyle chapter
In a continued chapter, two men argue over meals at various eateries and weekend trips to beaches with bands. Eleanor expresses excitement to join, while Uncle Phineas muses about settling in his own house and the odd notion of marrying his housekeeper as the scene ends with cautious optimism about the future.
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Struthers
Eleanor
Phineas
Phin
Mr. Struthers
Uncle Phineas
Bleaner
Rooftop Revels and Electric Secrets in the Night
In a crowded restaurant the professor plans an indulgent outing with Eleanor and Struthers. They return to a boarding house and ascend to a moonlit rooftop laboratory where a thrill with a battery and a banjo leads to awe and a hint of danger.
Evening Out with Professor and Eleanor
A professor invites Mr. Struthers to join a daytime excursion with Eleanor. They visit his institution and a library, browse bookshops and galleries, then dine luxuriously while the uncle jokes about Struthers and the experimenter’s electric engine dream.
Roof Park Reverie Under Moonlit City Lights
Eleanor and Uncle Phineas escape to Roof Park a graveled tin roof with chimneys and silver cobwebs. They lounge in chairs and a hammock as Mr Struthers plays a mournful song. The city hums below while a cat dies, and the scene ends with Eleanor swinging again.
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Eleanor
Roof Park
Uncle
Uncle Phin
Mr. Struthers
Small Comfort in Angels at a Brooklyn Meeting
A Brooklyn mothers group hears Edith a six year old girl who fears the dark. Her mother tells her that God and angels guard her at night. Edith whispers a bright line about white angels, then confesses she still fears the angels more than the old Nick.
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Brooklyn
Edith
Nick
Hamburg Drops Promised Cure for Digestive Ailments
Indigestion and related digestive troubles plague thousands who seek temporary relief from local doctors. Dr August Koenig's Hamburg Drops are advertised as a lasting cure, discovered over 60 years ago, with a call to obtain a bottle now before it is too late.
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August Koenig
Hamburg
Mortality Gap: Colored Population Faces Higher Death Rate
The mortality rate in the colored population of the United States is nearly double that of the white population, highlighting stark health disparities across racial groups.
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The
United States
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure With Constitutional Treatment
Local ad touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease. The makers claim internal action on blood and mucous surfaces builds up the system and offer $100 if it fails. Includes address in Toledo Ohio and notes Ball's Family Pills as best.
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Hall
F. J Cheney & CO
Toledo
Te. Ball
Ex-president M Cassimir-Perier dies era of French republic
M Cassimir-Perier, who marked his 55th birthday on November 8, is the only living ex-president of France. He was 23 at the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War and participated in the siege of Paris, earning the Legion of Honor. He entered the chamber of deputies in 1874 and became president in 1894 after Carnot was assassinated, resigning in 1895 after a brief tenure.
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M. Cassimir-Perier
Paris
Legion of Honor
Chamber of Deputies
M Carnot
French alcohol makers seek 4 percent duty on carburets
French producers alarmed by acetylene synthesis of alcohol urge government action. In a Nord Agriculture Society meeting the group memorialized for a duty of 4 percent per pound on carburets to shield traditional alcohol manufacturing from advancing synthetic methods.
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France
Society of Agriculture of the Nord
Question on Venezuela Civil War and Cuban Influence
From the New York Sun a pointed query questions ongoing civil conflict in Venezuela. It asks where General Matos obtains funds amid foreign foes and a controversial Castro presence.
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The
New York Sun
Venezuela
Castro
Dr Coffee Claims Home Eye Cures and Book Offer
Dr W O Coffee of Des Moines advertises home medicines for eye diseases including cataracts and granular lids and offers an 80 page book free to readers. The notice notes his address and urges readers to write for the book. It also reports the death of Caspar Gerstle, age 110, in Lower Austria.
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W. O. Coffee
Des Moines
Iowa
Dr Coffee
Dr. Coffee
Caspar Gerstle
Lower Austria
Australian talegaila leaves nest full fledged
The passage notes the Australian talegaila as unique in leaving its nest fully formed. It mentions unrelated medical and corporate phrases and ends with a disjointed address at 1 Arch Street Philadelphia.
Taxes Proposed on Foreign Visitors in Vaud Canton
The Vaud Canton in Switzerland considers new tax measures targeting foreign visitors and residents. Officials seek to boost revenue while addressing cross border economic activity.
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Vaud Canton
Switzerland
Defiance Starch Claims Longer Lasting Results
Advertisement touts Defiance starch as more flexible and lasting than competitors and promises one third more for the same money, implying superior durability and value.
Vienna’s oldest woman Theresia Kuna turns 103
Frau Theresia Kuna, Vienna’s oldest woman, celebrated her 103rd birthday marking a long life in the Austrian capital.
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Theresia Kuna
Vienna
Try One Package Defiance Staron For Tougher Appliances
Promises a better substitute for iron home jobs. Offers one third more value for the same money if it satisfies buyers. Claims the product will not stick to iron and provides satisfaction.
Turbulent Tangier Incident Ends With Capture and Vengeance
Villagers protest cruel treatment by Tangier bashaw after arrests. The bashaw and eighty guards march to punish rebels but are defeated. The bashaw is captured and humiliated as his aide is blinded with his spurs. The son of the sheikha secures release of the deputation and orders no further trouble.
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Morocco
Bashaw
Tangier
French Swordsmen Set for Naples Duels Against Italian Rivals
M. Merignac and Kirchoffer with seconds Breittmayer and Lusijer left Paris for Naples to duel Signori Verga and Pessina. The contests aim to test the superiority of the two national swordsmanship styles amid a bitter controversy.
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M. Merignac
Kirchoffer
MM. Breittmayer
Lusejer
Paris
Naples
Signori Verga
Pessina
Dodd's Kidney Pills Credited With Kidneys’ Recovery
Mrs A M Ferguson recounts traveling from Winnipeg to Whatcom Washington where Dodd's Kidney Pills eased Bright's Disease symptoms first diagnosed in Winnipeg. She notes full recovery after initial use and subsequent relapse before relief returned, and says her husband found the pills through a local druggist. Others in Whatcom likewise value the remedy.
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Whatcom
Wash
A. M. Ferguson
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Dodd
United States
Bright
Mrs Margaret McCoy, Mother of Methodism in the West, Dies
Mrs Margaret McCoy died in Omaha Nebraska aged pioneer lay leader known as the Mother of Methodism in the West. Her mother, an earnest Methodist, fled France during the Reign of Terror under Robespierre.
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Margaret McCoy
West
Omaha, Neb
France
Robespierre
Woman credits Lydia E Pinkham product for avoiding operation
Mrs. Laura Exons of Wallerville Ontario says ovarian troubles caused weakness and discharge for five years. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing her within weeks and saving her from surgery. Exons offers free advice and warns against unknown medicines.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia
Pinkham
Laura Exons
Wallerville
Ont
Work for heaven is better than weeping over Eden
A compact reflective line contrasts spiritual endeavor with loss, suggesting moral choice and hopeful focus over lament. It frames heavenward labor as superior to dwelling on Eden’s sorrow.
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Heaven
Eden
Defiance Starch gains 16 oz value for same money
Some grocers avoid De fiance Starch due to stock of 12 oz brands. De fiance offers 16 oz per same price. Also a sheet of 119 unused black English penny stamps from 1840 is expected to be sold in London for one hundred pounds.
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Defiance
London
Defiance Starch Advertises White Clothes
An old advertisement promotes Defiance Starch with a claim it keeps clothes white. It markets an 16 ounce package for 10 cents and targets households seeking brighter laundry results.
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