Ten Years In Mine Shows Lords’ Manful Labor Backgrounds
Lord Hardwicke recounts decades in mines across Tasmania Western Australia Montana Alaska and South Africa detailing ten hour shifts rock drilling and deep bores while highlighting peers who have done manual labor. He notes dangers hardships and the diverse experiences of the House of Lords.
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Earl of Hardwicke
House of Lords
Lord Hardwicke
England
Mount Malcolm
United States
Montana
Alaska
Treadwell
South Africa
Johannesburg
Chinese Pigs Flood London Invasion Shocks City
Three thousand six hundred forty seven carcasses of Chinese pigs from Woosung lie in the Graf Muravjef’s hold after arriving from China. More cargoes of Chinese pigs are said to be en route, alongside thousands of poultry and 100000 frozen salmon from the Amur, plus bulk eggs, Manchurian wheat, and timber.
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London
Woosung
China
Amur
Bridegroom Is Stingy Man In Jersey City Wedding Feud
Julius Lubbert, a city hall doorkeeper, recounts a stingy groom who refused to pay a marriage fee and to repay 25 cents he had advanced for a certificate. The incident involved William Engel of Albany, divorced, and Miss Elizabeth Maletzke, the contracting parties. Engel argued marriage fees should be waived.
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N. J
Julius Lubbert
City Hall
Justice of the Peace
Lubbert
Patrick J. Murphy
Water Department
William Engel
Third Street
Albany
Elizabeth Maletzke
Engel
Cow imitation colony forms near Bordeaux
In a French nature colony near Bordeaux about one hundred members imitate cows. They bathe in brooks sleep in turfs eat raw fruit and employ no cooks. The group studies the cow's tranquil life and aims to mirror it.
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Paris
Bordeaux
Newly Married Guest Tops Hotel Register Temperament Tale
A Boston hotel clerk opines on how handwriting reveals temperaments and reveals that a newly married guest is often the most agreeable. He notes that men who sign their names with pageantry and those who add and wife show differing temperaments and lines of behavior toward staff.
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Boston
Secretary Knox praises good roads to curb urban migration
Secretary Knox told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that France’s long use of good roads helps keep farming communities rural. He argued national roads reduce urban drift and noted autos wear roads, urging new methods to protect infrastructure while securing an appropriation for international road congresses participation.
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Washington
Knox Beieves
House Committee In Foreign Affairs
France
England
United States
City Without a Theater In Constantinople News
Constantinople claims to be the only European capital without a theater due to fire fears. Police closed theaters first amid a ten year absence of fires, a move that has boosted gambling rooms as entertainment options decline.
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Constantinople
Europe
Prisoners in Norwich Jail Back Meat Boycott
In Chenango county jail Norwich prisoners, with access to daily papers, began a movement to aid the meat boycott. A petition to strike meat from the jail bill of fare will be presented to Sheriff Walworth. Several prisoners sent back their plates today with the meat untouched.
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Norwich
N. Y
Chenango County
Walworth
Champion Mother in France Becomes Noted for Large Family
In the Apremont forest near Paris a wood cutter and his wife, Jeanne Baptiste Napoleon Grasset, have welcomed 23 children in 23 years of marriage. They had twins in 1907 and triplets in 1908, with the husband hoping the family has not yet reached its limit.
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Paris
Forest of Apremont
France
Jeanne Baptiste Napoleon Grasset
Insomniac Police Chief Lived 20 Years Awake
Alonzo Wire of Hackettstown New Jersey 63 says he has not slept for 20 years since a lightning strike that deafened him. He remains healthy though visibly thinner, worked hard outdoors, and serves as the family alarm clock while doctors search for a cause. He suspects the 30 year old lightning bolt may be linked to his condition.
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New Jersey
Hackettstown
N. J
Alonzo Wire
Wire
Ware
Lackawanna Railroad
Biograpy of a Boy Illustrates Kindergarten Wit
In Mrs. Josephine Dasham Bacon’s Harper book a tale shows Binks at a kindergarten making lemon colored glazed paper chains. He objects to forging them yet produces many without paste. He quips there is no paste on them and Martin adds a note about sticking ends without paste as he explains.
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Josephine Dasham Bacon
Harper
Binks
Martin
National cage bird show opens at Crystal Palace
The fifty-first annual national cage bird show promoted by the London and Provincial Ornithological Society opened at the Crystal Palace. About 3,000 entries compete in classes including curiosities such as a white jackdaw and white sparrows. A Hunstein bird of paradise valued at £1,500 and a black canary attract much attention.
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London and Provincial
Crystal Palace
London Daily News
The Mother and the Boy
A mother's listening, empathy, and patient guidance help a boy share confidences and face faults. By showing understanding, she avoids harsh rebukes, discusses issues later, and supports his interests in sports, school, and friends.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Firm Offers Reward in Toledo
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears the Toledo firm will pay one hundred dollars for every catarrah case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The notice, dated December 6, 1886, urges testimonials and lists the product price and accompanying family pills.
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Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Curnty
F. J. Cugary & Co
Hall
Frank J. Cheney
A. D
A. W. Gleason
F. J. Cheney & CO
Tokdo
All Druggiate
Advice on Jerry's future aims from two men
Mr Dolan praises Jerry's grand voice and his plan for grand opera. Mr Rafferty suggests he should become an auctioneer since he can move crowds and make money more reliably.
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Jerry
Mr. Dolan
Mr. Rafferty
Divorce Mentioned After Rainy Betrothal
A woman discusses a divorce noting it feels recent when he asked for her hand. A rude man replies that the gesture was a misdeal, implying the outcome was not as hoped.
Patent Medicine Ad Promises Quick Cure for Grippe
An 1890s style ad touts Perry Davis' Prunkiler and Bromo Quinine as cures for colds, throat pain, chills, and flu symptoms. It claims fast relief in one day and markets various potions and 25c bottle sizes with multiple humorous taglines.
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Grippe
Perry Davis
Purnkiler
ER. W. Grove
The Key To Success Fumbles With His Right Key
A witty exchange from the Chicago Record-Herald prints a husband claiming to have found the key to success while his wife warns that his usual clumsy handling will delay their progress.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Plain Wood Golden Rule Impresses Willie’s Teacher
A brief classroom exchange shows a teacher using a simple wooden rule to teach fairness. Willie replies that the plain tool works fine, highlighting practical lesson over ornate methods. The scene underscores a pragmatic approach to character guidance.
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Willie
Weighing the youngster in a playful exchange
A Washington Herald snippet captures two men debating a quick weigh in, suggesting the boy may have gained a little since the last check twenty minutes earlier. The tone is light and humorous, reflecting a local moment.
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Aittle
Washington Herald
The Family Forecaster Weather Joke Exchange
A humorous exchange notes a wife going into town for bootmaker milliner and dressmaker visits while asking about the weather and the husband predicts rain hail and thunderstorms in a Bon Vivant style line.
Case Not Hopeless Politician Brags About Bribes
An eloquent politician declares never having been offered a bribe while a heckler in the front row taunts him. The exchange captures a tense moment at a public event described in the Buffalo Express.
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Buffalo Esxpress
Inheritance and Family Wealth Motifs Highlighted
The note comments on Knicker Jones seeking more money while mentioning his father’s role as a college president and his mother. The brief, satirical line contrasts parental status with a young man’s financial ambitions.
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Knicker—Jones
Becker
New York Sun
How It Was. A Pig Theft Case From Georgia
An old Georgia man accused of stealing a pig faces conclusive evidence. The judge, knowing the accused, questions why the man stole that pie. The man replies the family was starving, and explains the family kept five dogs, justifying not eating them.
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Georgia
Darkey
Harper’s Magazine
Billiard Table Mystery in Village Inn
Two traveling salesmen in a small village hotel are introduced to a peculiar billiard set with uniformly dirty gray balls. When asked how to tell red from white, the landlord explains you learn them by shape as the guests observe the odd game.
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Success Magazine
Bragg Described as Tiresome by Boston Transcript
The Boston Transcript mocks Bragg as a tiresome figure and questions his recent behavior after a boastful blow-out.
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Bragg
Boston Transcript
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