Thief Catcher and Campaign Maps in Telegraphic Fragments
A garbled review traces Jean Bart the pirate turned naval hero and explains political map displays used by campaign managers. It notes Bart’s naval exploits and prize captures, then shifts to maps showing Republican and Democratic electoral claims and the projected totals for November.
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France
Colbert
Louis XIV
Bart
States Claimed by Republicans and Other Items
A fragmented Washington column notes Republicans claim states like California Delaware Illinois Indiana Kansas and New York may tilt, while Democrats dispute Bryan's fate. Other brief items include a barrister distracted by a police encounter over beer while on duty and a motherly quip about God answering a child's prayer. Additional bits cover dry catarrh remedies, a wine bacteria report, and assorted short news blurbs from Harper's Magazine and various locales.
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California
Delaware
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Maryland
Nebraska
New York
Ilinois
Bryan
Missouri
Connecticut
Reese
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
New Hampshire
New, Jersey
Bank Draft Heist Tale Reveals Cautious Lenders
A writer recalls visiting a large city bank with a friend. They join a customer lounge, a draft is presented, and a well dressed clerk calls out Mgr Joho Smith to receive a bundle of bank notes. The clerk claims the bank has never suffered losses, hinting at lax security.
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Mgr
Joho Smith
Leaf-Cutting Bee Nesting and Cell Construction
A naturalist describes the leaf cutting bee with three eyes and 11 000 reflectors per compound eye. It nests in a sandbank tube, cuts circular leaf pieces to form nest cells, and lays eggs in twelve cells filled with flower materials. The young later emerge and repeat the nesting behavior.
Roveen Uses Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg to Treat Woman
A historic note reports Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound used as a remedy during a serious illness. The anecdote references a woman described in distress and mentions the product's role in her care.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham's Woman's Remedy Advertisements
A 1899 collection of female health testimonials from Troy Ohio and nearby towns praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from menstrual and glandular issues, kidney and liver troubles, headaches, and general misery. A banner reward offers $8000 for proof of inauthentic letters or prepublication.
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Mrs. Prysuam
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mary
Hirre
Manchester
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Hoax and ad snippets in early 1900s newspaper jumble
A compilation of stray quotes and advertisements from historic papers includes a Jam hoax exchange about an artistic girl, windmill promo for the Aermotor Co, mock dialogue hints, cures for cold and catarrh, nerve restore claims, and assorted misquoted lines with names and dates ranging around 1900.
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