Outdoor schooling at Stanbury Bronteland
In Stanbury Bronteland children learn outdoors with no desks, wearing clogs and shawls, speaking a local Anglo-Danish dialect. Five years of trial show they identify field elements in all seasons and grasp elementary science from nature. English Illustrated Magazine reports this quiet education.
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Stanbury
Bronteland
Ilustrated
Dodd's Kidney Pills Cured Mrs Goss in Sciatica Claim
Sal reports Mrs. M A Goss endured long crippling Sciatica until using Dodd's Kidney Pills. She had been unable to turn in bed for four months, but now is strong and pain free and asserts the remedy cured her case.
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Sal
St. Bryant
M. A. Goss
Smallpox Crisis Questioned by Boston Woman
In a Boston Herald excerpt Mrs. Jones explains she sent for a visiting minister instead of her own to avoid risking her husband’s health, noting his smallpox illness and describing dissatisfaction with their local clergyman’s approach.
George Hitchcock once ran a Chicago sina bric a brac shop
George Hitchcock, the artist, previously earned a living by running a sina bric a brac shop in Chicago while later living in Holland off his art proceeds.
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George Hitchcock
Holland
Chicago
Novel window glass lets insiders see out while outside remains opaque
Several lines describe a new window glass that allows views from inside the house but appears opaque to outsiders. Mentions printing services and a Fort Wayne address to send for prices. Also references quick breakfasts with Mrs. Austin’s pancake tour and tides at Panama with two feet rise and fall.
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Panama
Toilet Paper Promise Ad From Fort Wayne Lock Box
A terse offer promises prepaid two dollars worth of toilet paper and a fixture for a one dollar remit. The request directs readers to send payment to T. P. at Lock Box 219 in Fort Wayne Indiana.
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T. P
Lock Box
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Express
T.P
India W barter alters cow milk color to blue
In India the barter system affects dairy practices as milk from the native cow is described as turning blue rather than the usual yellow. The note highlights a cultural or agricultural observation related to dairy production and color attribution.
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India
Testimony in Court of Inquiry on Schley and McCalla
Seventh to eleventh days of naval court proceedings reveal Captain Bowman H. McCalla's testimony that pressuring signals and insurgent codes suggested the Spanish fleet stayed at Cienfuegos, not Santiago. Witnesses including Sigsbee and Evans dispute Schley’s coal timing and weather claims while conflicting accounts seek to establish fleet positions and communications.
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Bowman H. McCalla
Marblehead
Spain
Schley
Santiago
McCalla
Harber
Wise
Flying Squadron
McCnolla
Massachusetts
Cervera
Guantanamo
W. H. Slayton
New York
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Chadwick
Crowninshield
Department
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Mr. Stayton
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Schrey
Cienfuegos
Sampson
North Atlantic
Key West
MecCalla
Cienfue
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McCaila
Eagle
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Marix
McCalls
Key’ West
Sehley
Southerland
James M. Miller
Merrimac
Miller
Judge Advocate General
Jewett
Minneapolis
Hanna
Navy Department
Cass
Charles D. Sigsbee
Maine
Havana
Harbor
St. Paul
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Sigsbee
Evan
Evans
Bob
Captainook
Brooklyn
Captain Cook
Rayner
Commodore Schley
Miral Schley
Duriz
Shipboard Terms and Commands From Sea Cutaway
A glossary explains nautical terms and roles from port and starboard lights to drift depth and logbook usage. It defines sea terms like windward and leeward, and notes the functions of the canning tower and executive officer aboard.
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Beer - Wil
Canning Tower
Grain Men in Session Convention of National Dealers
National Dealers' Association holds a session in Des Moines focusing on grain trade issues and market developments with industry leaders and exhibitors from across the region.
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National Dealers’ Association
Des, Moines
Clerk Galg Smiled Listlessly and Said Nothing
The damaged OCR fragment shows a scene where the clerk named Galg smiled listlessly and spoke no words. No further details on setting or action are readable in the provided text.
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Galg
Homeseekers Low Rates on Nickel Plate R freight tickets
Special round trip tickets to points West Southwest and Northwest offered Oct 1 and Oct 15. inquire at nearest Nickel Plate Road agent or C Asterlin T P A Fort Wayne Indiana and agent J Hamilton Fort Wayne Indiana for details.
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Nickel Plate Road
Asterlin
Fort’ Wayne
Ind
R. .J.hamilton
Fort Wayne
Ina
Chicken Hearted Hennery in a Laughable Scene
A light quarrel between Mrs. Buthers and her husband Henry centers on fear of burglars. Henry cowers under the bedclothes while Mrs. Buthers taunts him as chicken-hearted and urges him not to call her Hennery, in a humorous exchange from the Ohio State Journal.
Remit One Dollar to Receive Expedited Mail Offer
A fragmented notice promises sending a product if a one dollar payment is made. The text also mentions prepaid express two dollars of toilet paper and hints at a sales pitch without clear details.
The New Neighbors
A Washington Star quip about new neighbors who borrow a lawn mower and keep it, prompting annoyance over early morning use and attracting attention.
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Washington Star
Hunters' Reduced Rates to Wisconsin Michigan and Southwest
Hunters rates to designated points in Wisconsin Michigan and the Southwest via the Nickel Plate Road and connections. Low rate tickets on sale until November 15. Inquire at nearest Nickel Plate ticket agent or C A Asterlin TPA Fort Wayne Indiana.
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Wisconsin
Michigan
C. A. Asterlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
Irish Arithmetic
An elderly Boston Herald reader recalls age and friendship with Mike Flynn. The old resident asserts he is the oldest here, and jokes that if he lives another few years they will be the same age.
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Barrin
Mike Flynn
Shire
Boston Herald
Fragmentary 1900s Advertising Fragments and Quotes
A collection of brief lines and quotes including claims about Eagle Linen Paper toothpaste cures and various sayings. Mentions Willie and Simson discussing fake goldfish, Piso's Cure as throat remedy, Cicero on manners, and the French olive market, all in a fragmented ad-like render.
Fort Wayne Stamp Shop Ad Sparks Musical Farewell Fracas
An illustration of a local ad offers air cushion rubber stamps and printing outfits from Lock Box 219 Fort Wayne Indiana. The piece notes musicians furious as the treasurer runs off prompting a band dispute.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Nickel Plate Road Announces Discount Buffalo Trips
Every Tuesday from Sept 24 to Oct 29 Nickel Plate Road sells round trip tickets to Buffalo at one cent per mile. Travel is on Tuesdays with return on any train by midnight Sunday. Inquiries to nearest ticket agent or G A Asterlin T P A Fort Wayne Indiana or Red Bemiltes Agent Fort Wayne Indiana.
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Buffalo
Nickel Plate Road
P. A
Fort ‘Wayne
Ind
Bemiltes
Fort’ Wayne
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