Dalzell Hermit Poet Finds Love and Fame Reclaimed
In the Minnesota woods the hermit composer Vance Dalzell sinks into isolation after publishers alter his songs. Amarylis Tresham, now heiress to a fortune, unites with him and unveils his revived fame as she reveals her love and support. He accepts the public return with renewed hope.
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Vance Dalzell
Dalzell
la Tempeste
Rob Decker
Amarylis
Amarylis Tresham
Dalzeil
Minnesota
Tresham
Prosperous British Colony Mauritius Overview
Mauritius is a prosperous British colony in the south Indian Ocean about 500 miles east of Madagascar. It spans 716 square miles on the mainland and four square miles on nearby islets with a population of 382 740 in 1915, including 261 093 Indians forming the laboring class. Port Louis, the capital on the northwest coast, has about 42 000 residents.
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Mauritius
South Indian Ocean
Madagascar
Port Louis
Bread Making Lesson Between Mother And Child
A short dialogue features Katherine asking about bread. The mother explains mixing flour yeast and salt and letting dough rise. Katherine retorts that baking is the missing step. The exchange captures a household learning moment with a playful twist.
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Katherine
Symbolical aid described as placing an eagle emblem
The fragment mentions a symbolic aid involving an eagle emblem, but the readable context is very limited and unclear about the event or participants involved. Further details are not present to confirm names, places, or dates.
Macao Gateway to Asia A Glimpse of Portugal’s Island City
Readers learn about Macao the Portuguese enclave at the Canton River delta its long occupation since 1557 and unresolved sovereignty disputes with China. The piece notes its Praya Grande waterfront Ah Fong’s mansion gambling dens fan tan and the historic San Paulo church ruins及 Camoens grotto with forts factories and fishing industry.
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Europe
Asia
China
Macao
Canton River
Hongkong
Hiangshan
Portugal
Taipa
Kolo‘wan
Praya Grande
Ah Fong
Honolulu
Wongmo-si
San Paulo
Campens’ Grotto
The
Camoens
Lisbon
Bar-bery
No Lack of Advice Quote Exchange
A dialogue on wisdom and influence features a cynical reply about neighbors offering opinions. The exchange notes many people lack guidance yet attract others eager to prescribe what they should do.
Rat Mankind's Great Enemy
The bubonic plague, identical to the Black Death, spreads via rodent fleas. It has three forms with high mortality in humans and costs cities vast sums. Rat-proofing and sanitation are urged, with public health efforts cited as eradicating plague where it appeared in the United States.
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United States Public Health Service
United States
Fate Inevitable at Southern Carnival High Diver
Harry Shunk, an Ohio minstrel figure, spied a carnival crowd in a southern town. Two colored boys watched as a high diver ascended 60 feet, performed the dive, and landed in a tank. The crowd cheered and one boy warned that the brass band would not hear the man’s next trick.
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Harry Shunk
Ohio
Man's Few Wants by Judge
A humorous 19th century quip notes a man's simple demands at home. It lists such comforts as meals cooked to his liking, clothes in order with buttons sewed, and slippers kept in a specific place. It ends with a tongue in cheek jab at a man preferring things his way.
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Nan
New Year Pay-Up Week Idea from Chinese Tradition
An Argonaut piece notes a Chinese New Year custom of canceling debts when owed parties cannot pay. It argues for a nationwide pay-up week to wipe clean unpaid accounts and start the new year debt-free, suggesting a shared civic remedy.
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China
Argonaut
New Rust Removal Method Patented by London Chemist
Pascal Marino of London patents a rust removal method using the metal as cathode in a phosphoric acid electrolyte. The process claims to dissolve rust without attacking the metal and to resist future rusting, with an electrolyte possibly a 10 percent phosphoric solution.
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Pascal Marino
London
Children sold on California Syrup of Figs remedy
Mothers are urged to use California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children and even adults. The ad claims it cleanses the stomach liver and bowels, relieves feverishness and sickness, and comes with directions on a 50 cent bottle.
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California
Too Common to Be Worth Much and the Office Boy
A young red-headed office boy for a Western railway fills out a personal record form. Facing a question about identification marks he looks in a mirror, then writes that his only mark is freckles. The anecdote appears in Youth's Companion.
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Mike Casey
Western Railway
Mike
Cuticura Offers Soothing Treatment For Skin Irritation
Bathe the affected surface with Cuticura Soap and hot water, dry gently, and apply Cuticura Ointment. Repeat morning and night for immediate relief and speedy healing. Free sample by mail with Book, address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Dept. L
Boston
Mean Trick Grafts Injury From Greased Indian Club
A man recounts a prank where someone greased his Indian club handle causing a fall and a damaged forty dollar mire, noting the incident occurred while he was exercising in his room and reflects on the strange circumstances.
Actress Reveals Gray Hair Recipe For Darker Shine
A well known actress shares a home remedy using Bay Rum Barbo Compound and glycerine to darken gray hair. Mix with water to create a non greasy solution that darkens, softens, and adds gloss without staining the scalp. Instructions come with Barbo Compound.
Between Friends Report of Hospital Visit and Injury
Mike asks about the flowers and plans with Pat to visit Kelly in the hospital. Pat explains Kelly has a few cracked ribs from a recent friendly argument they had last evening.
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Mike
Pat
Kelly
Freezone promises painless corn relief for steps and shoes
A Cincinnati authority touts freezone as a simple cure for corns and calluses. A few drops on the corn relieve pain, the corn lifts out with root, and the dry drug shrivels it away. A small bottle costs little and should remove all hard or soft corns. If unavailable, ask your druggist to stock it.
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Cincinnati
Weary's Joke Captures Gloomy Hen Mood
A short quip features a farmer's joke about a hen that stays gloomy. The exchange imagines the hen brooding, prompting a playful punchline about her mood.
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children Ad
Classic 19th century advertisement touts Mother Gray's Sweet Powders as a child remedy for feverishness headaches stomach upset and worms. Claimed to break up colds in 24 hours with pleasant taste and 30 years of use by mothers. Available from Mother Gray Co Le Roy New York for 25 cents with free sample offer.
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Dong
W. G. Chapman
Orient
Fan-Tan
Courtesy Travelogue Bureau
Camoens Garden
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