A Novel Street Race Ends Tramp Infestation in Selma NC
The New York Herald reports Selma North Carolina curbsi a tramp problem with a novel method. Tramps are gathered at the town hall and a pistol shot signals a half mile race away from town. All but the last runner are freed to flee while the final man is forced to work on the roads. The fear of capture keeps them pushing to the terminus. The method has not been repeated.
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Selma
North Carolina
New York Herald
Spreading the News Sroad Cast.
A garbled OCR item discusses a medical patent remedy and its supposed effects. It mentions Diabetes relief claims and a man named G Cleghorn with references to pills and health outcomes in a chaotic ledger-like passage.
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Dedd
G.cleghorn
Fragmentary Legal Exchange About Debts and Appointed Legate
A damaged text fragment shows a legal style exchange discussing duties and payment, naming a legate and firms. It hints at a negotiation over payment demands and authority, with unclear participants and roles. The tone suggests formal mandamus or debt collection proceedings but specifics are unreadable.
Snizer's ilome ane sa MM beat wis res
The readable fragments indicate a local event involving Snizer and MM with a focus on a beat or result. Names and places are unclear due to damaged OCR text. The item resembles a brief local notice or sports update with uncertain details.
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Ane Sa
Beat
Wis Res
Seed and fodder yields touted by Salzer Seed Co
Salvage of tall tale figures from LaQuise: Seed Co promotes cross hay and fodder corn per acre with claims of 120 to 310 bushels per acre in various varieties. Notes include beardless barley and wheat signs and a nod to high tonnage per acre.
Primitive Paper Making in Madagascar
The article describes a native technique in Madagascar using tree bark from a shrub for paper and notes priests and nobles use. Bark is macerated and spread with pulp from rice and huaheva, then dried and polished to create sheets. European traders buy the paper at low prices, with limited monthly production.
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Madagascar
Oyster prize sparkles in seaside contest
A Philadelphia Press item describes a seaside event where Brown presents an oyster as a prize to a lucky winner. The необычный contest of playful exchange drew locals to a waterfront gathering.
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Brown Sc
Browne
Philadelphia Press
Vladimir Alexandrovitch Lubanof Faces New Prison Fate
In a grim prison routine the narrator endures torments from fellow inmates and forms a cautious alliance with Yerack the Cossack. He confesses his true identity to the Prefect, inviting formal examination by Petersburg authorities and awaiting solitary confinement in a forbidding cell.
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Yerack
Shower Bath for Fibbers in Japan
A Detroit Tribune summary notes Japanese cleansing rites using a shower bath to punish lies. A home shrine features a stone tub fed by roof water where a child recites falsehoods aloud while a stream douses him. Rituals include offerings of rice, cake, and greenery to the household god watched over by a nightly lamp.
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Japan
Detroit Tribune
Kentucky board moves to ban plush railroad seat coverings
The Kentucky board proposes indicting railroad officials over plush seats in sleepers and day coaches. It favors cane or feather substitutes and supports linen that can be removed and washed. Leather seats are deemed impractical for sanitation. the piece cites the Chicago Record.
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Kentucky
Chicago
Dialogue at the summer resort
Slowboy heads to the post office to ask Miss Peachly if she wants him to inquire for her. Miss Peachly replies that it is unnecessary and directs him to find her papa in the billiard room.
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Slowboy
Summer Resort
Miss Peachly
Mr. Slowboy
Papa
Colonel Beckwith Praises Peruna Coughs and Colds Remedy
Col. Paul E. Beckwith retired Lt Col 1st Reg Minute Men writes from 2505 Vermont Ave NW Washington DC praising Peruna for coughs and colds. He notes endorsements from friends and expresses pleasure in commending the remedy.
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Peruna
Paul EB. Beckwith
1St Reg
Vermont Avenue
N. W
Washingrau
D.C
Paul E. Beckwith
Peruna Endorsed By Military And Veterans For Catarrh
A historical notice extols Peruna as effective for catarrhal illnesses in field and barracks. It cites officer testimonials from Burnside Post and other veteran groups in the Potomac area, asserting strong military use and widespread belief in its curative powers.
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Pertuna
Eutarrhad
Harrison I. Deam
Burnside
Department of the Potomac
Ereamupment
Union Veterans Legion
Green Clay Smith
de Parrment of the Potomac
Locval Legion
Department of Columbia
Sth
Indiana Veteran Volunteer Infantry
Yey
Dangerous Baboons Kill Hunter in Borneo Pursuit
An explorer near camp in Borneo shoots a large baboon by a spring. A second baboon yells as the first falls, and soon a mob of baboons emerges. The hunter flees, firing at close runners until armed comrades from camp drive off the pack.
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Borneo
Avery
A Woman's Misery and Kidney Pain Relief
Mrs John Lane of 115 Paterson Avenue Paterson New Jersey suffered nine years from kidney trouble with back pain headaches dizziness and nosebleeds She found relief after using Ibeans Kidney Pills with a first box showing improvement and continued use recommended by Dean's Kidney Pills sold by Fu cents per box by Fester Milburn Co Buffalo NY
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John Lane
Paterson Avenue
Paterson
N. J
Dean
Fester- Milburn Co
Buffalo
Mountain mine yields inexhaustible natural soap near Elko
A mountain near Elko Nevada reportedly contains an inexhaustible supply of natural soap. The clay ore yields beracic acids and berate of Time with iron giving color. It is strong in alkali and can remove ink. It was once used on Fullman cars as a novelty souvenir before switching to commerce soap.
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Elko
Nevada
Well-Known Specialist Offers Free Book and Treatment
The well known Franklin Miles M D LL B promises to send his book and a $2.59 personal treatment at no charge. This advertising offer highlights a medical expert extending free educational material and trial care to potential clients.
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Franklin Miles
Cure for heart and nerve diseases offered free
An advertisement touts Dr. Miles Personal Treatment as a scientific cure for heart, liver, stomach, kidney and nerve disorders. It claims rapid relief and compares favorably with standard medical care, citing testimonials and a free book offer with a $2.50 value.
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Miles
Ifis
E. B. Spileman
United States
San Diego
Cal
R. P. McMillin
Negrey
Ohio
Mites
Cyrus Harper
Butler Co
F. W. Earl
Romeo, Mich
Franklin Miles
Cent
Malin Street
Elkhart
Indiana
Better Than Spanking for Urine Difficulties
Mrs. M. Summers of Notre Dame Indiana offers a bone treatment to mothers troubled by their children's urine problems. She states spanking is ineffective and urges mothers to write her for information with no money required.
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Thera
M. Summers
Notre Dame
Ind
Real Sorrow and a Girl’s Pathetic Paroxysm
A little girl suffers a severe whooping cough attack and after a long bout she utters a sad line of self pity saying she feels sorry for herself. The scene captures a quiet moment of fatigue and resignation during illness.
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