American mountain climbing grows from Alps to Adirondacks
The piece notes a surge in American mountain climbing from Adirondacks to the Grand Canyon and Canadian Rockies. Governors and enthusiasts, including New York's Charles E Hughes, turn to local peaks and trails as Switzerland’s hazards inspire skilled climbers.
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Whitechapel Bell Foundry: England’s oldest industry
The London Chronicle extols Mears & Stainbank’s Bell Foundry, established 1570, noting its royal lineage and centuries of craft. Bells like Westminster’s over 13 tons and St Paul’s clock bells highlight a family tradition spanning five generations, with bells shipping worldwide from Buenos Aires to Hongkong.
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Roosevelt Opens Uganda Hospital Addition With Praise
In Uganda Mr Roosevelt attends the opening of a new hospital addition at Mengo CMS. He commends the medical missionary work and the developing culture, stressing practical aid for the race and reflecting pride in naming his own association with the project.
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Coca Cola Ad Promotes Cooling Beverage With Baseball Book
An old Coca Cola advertisement urges cooling relief from heat and fatigue with Coca Cola. It offers a booklet The Truth About Coca-Cola and a 1910 Baseball Record Book containing Casey at the Bat and schedules, available by mail from The Coca Cola Company in Atlanta.
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Drummer Mistook for Millionaire Over Cramps
A drummer seeks medical help after sudden illness and severe side pain. The physician suspects appendicitis but the man insists he is only a drummer, not a millionaire. The doctor then conjectures cramps and asks for five dollars.
Why He Whitewashed the Eyesore Home
A country doctor recalls meeting a man who moved into a dilapidated cottage and spent days whitewashing it inside and out. The man brushes off the doctor’s praise, saying the former residents had ten children and hoping whitewash serves as a disinfectant for the eyesore.
Catarrh Cure Reward Ad Ends With Endorsements
An advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for the use of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Half Catarrh Cure. It features endorsements from Walding Kinnan Marvin of Toledo and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills with testimonials and pricing.
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yes we have lived together a year no quarrel
In Her Count a young wife insists she and Philip have shared a year without a quarrel. Friends challenge her claim noting they were married seven years ago and that Philip is a traveling salesman.
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Lend or Loan Me Five Dollars Debate Cited
In a brief exchange from the Chicago News, Shortleigh asks whether to say lend or loan five dollars and De Long responds that neither form would help him, offering a matter of usage guidance in a concise, humorous exchange.
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The Man Who Wins and Loses Foresee Insight
A Chicago News quip contrasts winners and losers as moralizer and demoralizer discuss foresight and hindsight. The remark highlights how success is seen as foresight while failure is viewed as an opportunity to gain perspective.
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Why He Worried Great Scott Old Man
A man frets over a friend named Snooks who fell and hurt his head. The buddy dismisses concern while the narrator reveals Snooks owes him $10 and may lose memory, as quoted in London Answers.
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Innocence at the Races Exchange Banter
A London Opinion excerpt features a bookie conversation about odds and stakes. Clarence asks what happens if a horse starts at one o clock, while the other speaker explains returns for odds such as twenty to one and ten to one.
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The Sentinels Camel Mistake In Algeria Tale
An officer recalls a French sentinel who did not challenge a colonel during a quiet inspection in Algeria. The sentry apologized, saying he mistook the tall round-shouldered figure for a camel, prompting a tense exchange.
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Not in It. Mose White Celebrates Golden Wedding
An old man Mose White walks main street in a black suit with a white rose and cotton gloves. He proclaims his wife has nothing to do with his gold wedding and that she is his fourt(h) not celebrant, sparking a puzzled shopkeeper remark about her chores.
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First Meeting of Pecksniff and Turveydrop
The Chicago Tribune notes the first encounter between Mr. Pecksniff and Mr. Turveydrop. Turveydrop compliments him but questions his department while Pecksniff responds with lofty scorn. He mocks Turveydrop as affable but vain.
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