October Century previews Washington biography finale
The October Century closes Dr S Weir Mitchells The Youth of Washington with book publication on October 8. The issue nears final climax of Jack Londons The Sea Wolf and features a lineup of short stories by diverse authors including Grace Emery Channing Mose Young Mirlard Michelson James Raymond Perry Gouverneur Morris Anne Warner Ruth Kimball Gardner and more.
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S. Weir
Mose Young
Nevada Mountains
Mirlard Michelson
James Raymond Perry
Salon
Gouverneur Morris
Anne Warner
Miss Cleg
Jathrop Wathrop
Richard
Ruth Kimball Gardner
Russia Tops Europe in Holidays Count
Russia has the most holidays among European nations with eighty six days. Austria follows with seventy six holidays according to the passage.
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Russia
European Nations
Austria
Thomas W Lawson Dominates October Everyone's Magazine
The October issue features Lawson as the pictorial centerpiece and includes extended ad section pages where he responds to critics. His aggressive finance persona mirrors his handling of critics and financiers. The issue print run rose to 650000 from 425000 in September with a second edition issued.
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Everybody's Magazine
Thomas W.lawson
Everybody’s
Teach Boys to Swim in Full Dress at Elite School
In a leading English school the boys are instructed in swimming as in others, but they learn to swim while fully dressed to build resilience and safety skills.
McClure's for October Magnifies Vital Political Truths
The October issue of McClure's is timely and vigorous sharing weighty analyses. Lincoln Steffens uses the Wisconsin governor La Follette feud as dramatic material to illustrate grave republican principles and facts with authoritative storytelling.
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McClure
McClure’s
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Vincoln Steffens
Republic
How to Study Pictures in St Nicholas 1905 Series
European doctors condemn clay modeling in schools as a disease risk. St Nicholas for 1905 features Mr Charlie H. Caffin, noted art critic, presenting articles for young readers titled How to Study Pictures. A set of copies from world masterpieces accompanies the series, and each piece compares two great artists and their methods.
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St. Nicholas
Charlies H. Caffin
St Nicholas Magazine
Caffin
Caflin
Cacn
Halifax Man Sells Cemetery Lot for Vacation
A Halifax Nova Scotia man pawned a cemetery lot to cover the expense of taking a vacation, trading burial ground for travel funds in a surprising financial move.
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Halifax N. S
Rats Damage Insulation on Underground Wires Report
News brief notes rats destroy rubber insulation in London underground railway wiring. It mentions persistent rodent problems and cites a 4.7 persons per U.S. family statistic from the New Haven Union.
Pacific Coast Shells and Wine in Goatskins
Pacific coast shells grow brighter as travel goes south. Madeira wine remains carried to market in goatskins by peasants at Funchal.
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Pacific Coast
Madeira
Funchal
Joplin
White Was the Black's Name in Virginia Slingshot Case
A New York dispatch describes George White, a coal black man from Virginia, who traveled to Newport and faced Judge Cowling at General Sessions. Capt Hugh Coleman questioned him about his name. White admitted to carrying a slingshot, pleaded guilty, and Judge Cowling suspended sentence.
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Cowinn
General Sessions
New York Dispatch
Hugh Coleman
Coleman
George White
Capt Coleman
Virginia
Cowling
Search for a Missing $1 Gold Piece
A Ninth street business man dropped a gold dollar at a post office and a large search by policemen mail carriers and others failed to find it. The coin reappeared five miles away later that evening when a ring caused it to drop from his trousers as he prepared for a theater outing in Philadelphia.
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Ninth Street
Cain
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Press
Danish King Receives Marriage Proposal At Copenhagen Palace
King Christian of Denmark, Europe's oldest monarch, hosted a reception in Copenhagen. A young woman, previously unknown to him, offered herself as a wife, saying she would be a good one for the king. The king declined, noting his age, and an usher escorted her from the palace. Later reports said the woman was of weak mind but harmless.
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Christian
Denmark
Europe
Royal Palace
Copenhagen
Perdicaris and Langerman in Pennsylvania Railway Probe
The tale recalls Ian Perdicaris and Louis Langerman tied to a Pennsylvania railway project. Langerman, snowbound amid a December blizzard, asks what to do after trains stop. Perdicaris replies simply: Stay there.
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Perdicaris
Ian Perdicaris
United States
Louis Langerman
Pennsylvania
Langerman
O Sweet Gray Day Poem Transcribed
Poem fragment praising a quiet day with a tired child, soft clouds, mellifluous airs, and a gentle embrace. The speaker cherishes the gray day as comforting and soothing despite somber tones.
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Boustan
Eminent German Physician Visits America in 1900s
Prof Johannis Orth, eminent German physician to the Emperor of Germany and head of the University of Berlin, arrived in the United States and will tour major Eastern and Midwestern cities. He gained fame for diagnosing Emperor William during his illness and will dine with President Roosevelt in Washington later this year.
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Johannis Orth
East
Middle West
Orth
Germany
University of Berlin
Virdicow
William
Roosevelt
Washington
Dr Williams Pink Pills Gave Chicago Woman Strong Recovery
Mrs. Sarah L. Brooks of 45 Anecola Park Chicago describes a five year battle with severe vomiting and weight loss. After using Dr Williams Pink Pills she regained 142 pounds and regained ability to eat and work. She credits the medicine with stopping vomiting and curing a chronic stomach ailment.
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Sarah L. Brooks
Alnecola Park
Chicago
Ilinois
Dr. Willams
Chicago Daily
Dr. Williams
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted As Cure All
A 19th century ad claims Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh in all stages. The text asserts internal use treats constitutional disease and promises a $100 reward for a failing cure, with testimonials and Toledo based supplier F J Cheney & Co. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation and ends with a brief note on appearances and guilt.
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Hall
J Cheney & CO
Toledo
Yake Hall
Largest Irrigation Enterprise In America Nears Completion
The Twin Falls Land and Water Company on the Snake River south of Shoshone is nearly finished a major project reclaiming 275000 acres. A 69 mile canal with an 80 foot bottom width will carry ten feet of water under Carey act supervision by the Idaho State Land Board.
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Twin Falls
Idaho State Land Board
Land Board
State Land Board
Twin Falls City
Masqueray
St. Louis
Oregon
Minidoka
Iwin Falls City
Hotel Epworth A Leading St Louis lodging option
The Hotel Epworth, three blocks from the Administration and Convention entrances, offers a full brick building with over 100 rooms. European plan rates begin at 1.00 a day and up, with first class dining and amenities. Headquarters for the Farmers National Congress. Reservations available.
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ST. Louis
Epworth
Hotel Epworth
Hull
Ileadquarters
Barmers National Congress
Delmar Arden
Washington Ave
St. Lots
View From Mount Genevieve Provides Far Reaching Claims
A letter from Trinity Springs Indiana dated February 15 1900 describes Mount Genevieve in Gilpin County Colorado offering views into four states and one territory. The writer claims on clear days observers can discern the Uintah mountains in Utah Medicine Bow in Wyoming Colorado Rockies tips in New Mexico and plains reaching Nebraska. The note also dismisses Piso s Cure for Consumption for colds.
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Mount Genevieve
Gilpin County
Colorado
Uintah Mountains
Utah
Medicine Bow Range
Wyoming
Rockies
New Mexico
Plains
Nebraska
How to Test a Diamond
A practical guide explains tests to distinguish a real diamond from an imitation. It describes rubbing with silk to attract fibers, exposing to direct sun to see glow, then darkening the room. It notes imitations may show multiple images when viewed through, while a true diamond shows a single image. Also mentions Marine Eye Remedy for sore eyes.
Value of Pride and cigars traced in brief note
The passage contrasts human pride with hidden pain, noting how people shield tears and respond to inquiries with a cheerful lie. It references Lewis' "Single Binder" straight 5e cigar priced at £36.00 per M to dealers, stating costs align with quality. Lewis' Factory, Peoria, Illinois.
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George Eliot
Lewis
Peoria
Til
Coral Church on Mahe Island Appeals to Visitors
A description of a coral church on Mahe island in the Seychelles notes its bold architecture built from coral blocks rising from the Indian Ocean. The piece mentions the island’s height of 8 000 feet, marble like white blocks, and includes quotes from individuals praising remedies and health claims.
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Isle of Mahe
Seychelles
Indian Ocean
Expert Testimony and Odd Colonial Ads in Court
A police court scene reports a medical witness listing fifteen symptoms of drunkenness and a judge fining the defendant five dollars before calling the next case. The item then echoes patent medicine pitches and domestic tips, including Winslow's Spotiing Syrup, Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children, and Defiance Starch, alongside brief remarks on African dates and social behavior, closing with a quip about soaring skyscrapers.
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