Guanajuato Life Through a Stranger's Eye in Mexico
Frank H. Probert describes Guanajuato as a crowded city with stark contrasts between opulence and poverty. He details streets crowded with burros and trams, a Judas Iscariot effigy during Easter rites, and peons living alongside the upper class while noting industrious peon labor and skilled crafts by women.
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Guanajuato
Mexico
National Geographic Society
Frank H. Probert
Mr. Probert
Woods Hotel
Judas Iscariot
Judas
Aballero
Modern Miles Standish and the Phonograph Proposal
A Parkersburg man, Alfred B Manning, avoids asking a woman to marry by sending a phonograph recording of his proposal. After a prior test recording, she replies yes when she hears the message, a story praised by some as practical while others mock the method as unconventional.
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Miles Standish
New England
Priscilla
John Alden
Napoleon
Alexander
Antony
Richard Ht
Washington
Alfred B. Manning
Parkersburg
W. Va
Pittsburgh Gazette-Times
Mr. Manning
Manning
Indoor winter gardens and plant care essentials
The article guides on maintaining an indoor winter garden with proper light temperature and moisture. It covers heat control from 40 to 60 degrees, air quality, gas safety, plant cleanliness, and selective species such as begonias gloxinia amaryllis begonia spirea and related propagation methods for a thriving home collection.
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Elizabeth van Benthuysen
Disapproval Stance on Suggestive Content Cited
A fragment shows a strong rebuke labeled strongly disapproved. It states refusal to tolerate suggestive material and asserts firm stance against such content.
Roses for Northern Latitudes Tudes and hardy care
The article extols hardiness and beauty of roses suited for northern latitudes. It highlights Frau Karl Druschki as a premier white rose and Airs. John Laing as a soft pink, Captain Hayward as a red hybrid perpetual, plus classics like General Jacqueminot Mime Plantier Harrison George IV York and Lancaster. Emphasizes that roses endure cold well but need winter protection during melting snows and freezing spring weather.
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Frau Karl Druschki
John Laing
Captain Haywood
General Jacqueminot
Mime
Plantier
Harrison
George IV
York and Lancaster
Quotable Exchange on Telephones and Mouthpieces
A witty dialogue contrasts a complete telephone with a minimal mouthpiece. One speaker asserts the mouthpiece is unnecessary, claiming the instrument alone suffices to converse with his wife. The exchange highlights humorous views on telephone design.
Kind of Him Gives Sharp Exchange on Wobble Joke
A light exchange between two adults features a cheeky line about sharing thoughts and a quip about wobbling. The banter reflects playful, if dry, humor between companions.
Weatherish Misfortune and Market Quips in Worcester
Two women in Worcester rush through rain slinging umbrellas. A passerby is struck in the forehead by an umbrella tip after a sharp turn. A banker's bookish claim about stock tickers is playfully mocked amid chatter about newspapers and piano factories.
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Worcester
Bright Outlook for College Athletics Roster
An athletic sophomore boasts a strong influx of new students this year. He notes many recruits weigh at least 180 pounds, signaling a robust athletic program and growing student participation.
Kidney Health Ad Advocates Swamp Root Remedy
Physicians warn kidneys deserve more care as they filter poisons from blood and support other organs. Poor habits increase workload, with symptoms like back pain and bladder issues signaling trouble. Advertises Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a kidney and bladder remedy and offers a sample via mail order.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
The Gentle Sex Hazel Enters Broad Business?
Aimee and Mary discuss Hazel attempting to enter business with the remark that the venture is “Everybody’s”. The dialogue hints at women pursuing commercial activity in society.
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Aimee
Hazel
Mary
New Kite Balloon Lands After Akron Flight
Thousands watched as a cigar shaped airship landed near Washington Court House Ohio after a 120 mile trip from Akron. Piloted by C H Roth and C A Wollen the balloon traveled three hours and forty five minutes using planes for steering and lift testing. The pilots claimed it was the first such trip in the United States and that the craft shows promise despite a shot being fired at it in Green county.
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Washington Court House
Akron
C. H. Roth
C. A. Wollen
Europe
Green County
Real Cross Ball Blue Advertises In Stores
An American made cleaning product real cross ball blue appears in ads urging shoppers to buy at all good grocers with promotion noted as CABG.
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W. L. Douglas
Douglas
San Francisco
New York
America
Brockton
Mass
CABG
Quiet Breakfast Saloon Trade Offends Cook
A Birmingham Age-Herald quip notes a cook quitting over Saturdays off. The owner recalls willingness to concede but recovery delays made the change impractical, illustrating office and service staff tensions in a light daily-life column.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Siam Inferred One Point One Million Worth Of Goods
In the last fiscal year Siam implied goods worth about 1.14 million dollars from the United States based on trade disclosures.
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Siam
United States
Face Your Accuser Say It To His Face
Phrase challenges direct confrontation and public bravado. The line urges personal accountability and bold stance against taunts or threats, implying that speaking openly proves courage and resolves disputes.
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Toule
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