Unusual Pulling Power Measured At Madison Square Garden
Reports from Madison Square Garden describe tests comparing pulling power of horses men and an elephant. Two horses weighing 1600 pounds each pulled 3700 pounds, 550 pounds more than their combined weight. An elephant 13000 pounds pulled 75 pounds less than its weight, while fifty men totaling about 7500 pounds pulled 750 pounds, equal to the elephant’s extra pull. One hundred men pulled 12000 pounds.
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Ififtty
Madison Square Garden
New York
Jgeneth
Prajeetie Tee Peet
Teloos
Kidney Pills Cure My Kidney Pain Claim
A testimonial from a patient in Buffalo New York reports kidney pain relief after using a remedy named Kidney Pills. The letter claims full recovery and urges others to complain to pastors in Milburn to receive the product.
Railways and naval guns and a gym for children
A German rail official unveils an adjustable rail cross piece to prevent derailments. Reports describe noisy marine life and a British navy gun design with large caliber. The piece also covers gymnastic classes for children emphasizing strength, discipline, and moral development in a penny weekly program.
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Herr Gehricke
Tlenii Canter
Geo Drere
Tories
Eiruiver
China Sea
United States
Augniie
Child Health Classes Fight Malnutrition Amid City
A Philadelphia program led by Williams trains children in mild exercises and breathing routines to combat anaemia and undernourished conditions. Members practice with light dumbbells and home breathing drills, including a novel method using a quill toothpick to control exhalation. The initiative also covers fire drill safety as part of overall fitness.
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Ieee
Alubes
Ires Athletic
Inhoof
Philadelphia
Alba
Mes
Williams
Busy Body the Cat Guards Rodents at Indianapolis Shops
In Indianapolis Union Railway shops a Maltese cat named Busy Body protects kittens and adopted mice, after forming a record of killing many rats. Workers found six live mice in a sawdust pile and observed the cat nursing both mice and kittens together, challenging expectations of a cat’s diet. The cat, owned by TL Jackson, is six years old and has lived at the shops for three years after being brought there following an injury.
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Usy
Indianapolis Union Railway
Las
Bose
Tabby
Dusy Vady Quuerely
Benneath
Fanny
TL Jackson
Union Railway
Ivy Cavergun
Hilline
Noe
Lick
Indianapolis Star
Het Viet
Songs of the Sea Mission Through Mountain Shorelines
In Pyros mountains families welcome seafarers returning from the sea with songs sung by women and children at dusk. On the Adriatic shore similar customs mark the homeward tide where wives and sisters sing to the water until the loved one signals safety. The melodies buoy tired fishermen and reinforce family bonds across the waves.
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Pyros
Phere
It Was Himself He Saw Burglar Tale Confuses Man
A Detroit Free Press item recounts a homeowner denying a burglar, noting a shifted mirror fooled him as police were called. The misidentification centers on mistaken presence and a domestic mishap.
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Himself
Detroit Free Press
Thoughtful quip sparks silent pondering
Witty exchange echoes a joke about death and summer plans as a light moment in a magazine page. A young man brushes off mortality while a friend teases about vacation ideas, capturing a playful contrast in everyday conversation.
Punishing Crime in Korea
Liverpool Post notes a historical list of severe penalties under Korean law. It details treason murder arson theft and desecration offenses with extreme punishments such as decapitation strangulation poisoning and slavery, including penalties for male and female relatives.
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Korea
Liverpool Post
Japanese Dwarf Trees Secret Embargoed Practice
Rumors spread about how Japanese dwarf trees are created by a few families. A described method uses soil in half an orange with the seed, roots cut as they emerge, repeated until growth stops, then varnished orange shell and planting in an ornamental pot.
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Amon
Allen's Foot Ease Powder for sore feet relief
Ask your dealer for Allen's Foot Ease a powder to shake into shoes that rests the feet and cures corns bunions swollen and sore feet hot callous aching and sweating feet and ingrowing nails sold by all druggists and shoe stores sample mailed free address Allen S Olmsted 7 Roy N Y
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
Roy, N. Y
Future Great Men and the Secretaries Office Reply
The piece recalls Mr Root as Secretary of War answering reporters with wit. When asked what he was doing he replied appointing lieutenant generals while signing West Point graduate commissions. The Times notes the truth of his sharp remark.
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Root
New York Times
Leutenant
West Pota
Niaga Falls Excursion Plans Highlight Nickels Raid
Don t Forget the 21st Annual Niag aca Falls E excursion via the Nickels Plate Raid Aug 16. Details from local agent or write C. A. Asterlin Fort Wayne Indiana for booklet.
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Nickel Plate Road
A. Asterlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
C. A. Asterlin
P. A
Ft. Wayne
Niagara Falls
A Cutting Reply About Money In Family Row
A heated exchange reveals Mr. D Avaoue questions how funds were spent last week. Mrs. De Avnue retorts she spent some on a new album for photographs of dukes and princes she refused before marriage.
Unclear Textile Advice Prompts Savings on Vacations
Fragmentary ad style text selling Red Cross Ball Blue and urging economizing on vacations. Mentions doctors bills and idle time, with vague figures and health cost concerns. No clear person or organization beyond generic references.
Rubber Stamps and Self Inking Daters Catalog Offer
Advertisement notes rubber stamps of all kinds and self Inking daters with new ink pads. Readers urged to send for catalog to Lock Run 219 Port Wayne Indiana.
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Port Wayne
Indiana
Saloman's Wives Portrayed In Satirical Magazine Sketches
The Saloman article in the Syville Journal presents two sketches detailing portraits of his wives. The piece critiques social roles and fashionable attire through concise caricatured scenes and period context.
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Saloman
Moiter
Syville Journal
Cure for Consumption Cures Persistent Cough in New York
Wm. H. Harrison of 227 W 121st St New York reports a cure for a tenacious cough using ise’s Cure for Consumption dated March 25 1401 He adds Gen Ben Viljeen is crafting a story of adventure based on his Deer war experiences.
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Ise
Wm. H. Harrison
W. 121St Street
New York
Ben Viljeen
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