Acre Dispute Between Brazil and Bolivia Draws World Attention
A vague, fragmentary report describes Acre a disputed border region in northern South America claimed by both Bolivia and Brazil. It notes tense diplomacy amid lease disputes with an American ally and mentions local natives, tribal attire, and the absence of horses.
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South America
Brazil
Bolivia
Tiama
Ube
Acre
Gadivia
Ragif
Peru
Deni
Lelia
Pastor's Bible Gift From German Emperor Highlighted
Rev. EE Stubenvell of Elkhorn Wisconsin is pastor at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He possesses two Bibles given by Emperor William of Germany, with one bearing the Emperor's handwritten text. In a separate medical pitch, the Peruna Medicine Co of Columbus Ohio touts its catarrh remedy with a testimonial from H Stubenvoll praising Peruna’s health benefits.
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EE. Stubenvell
Elkhorn
Wis
Stubenvell
William
Germany
Peruana Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
Perunia
Peruna Medicine Co
Peruna
A Primitive Panekeeper on an Indian Ocean Island
An English naturalist visiting Great Sangir observes a village timekeeping device beside a rajah’s house. Two glass bottles in a wooden frame act as a primitive clock, with sticks marked 1 to 12 and a hook signaling the hour by striking a belllike mechanism. The sentries announce time by tapping the apparatus.
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Great Sangir
Indian Ocean
Celebes
Spice Islands
Bly's Liquid Cream Balin Nasal Remedy Ad
Bly's Liquid Cream Balin is prepared for nasal catarrh and uses a dia gas sprayed membrane formula. The preparation retains healing soothing properties without drying secretions and costs 73 cents including spray tube. Available at Bly Bros druggists 56 Warren Street New York and by mail.
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BLY
Bly. Bros
Warren Street
New York
Underground Mountain Sighting Alleges Hidden Indian Range
Indian geodesy researchers report two singular findings from a trig survey. They theorize a buried mountain chain about a thousand miles long lies beneath central India, aligned with the Himalayas. The evidence rests on gravity readings causing plumb line deflection southward north of the chain and northward south of it.
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Indin
India
Seital
Expert Testimony and Caesar’s Mother Remarks
An exchange questions whether gentility requires college. A wealthy widower replies that wealth and lack of college exposure run in his family. The second line notes Julius Caesar’s mother dedicating him to Mars at birth, highlighting stern resolve and perseverance.
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Ale
Chicago
Werald
Julius Caesar
Mars
The Courtesy of Paul Leicester Ford at Brooklyn Reception
A Brooklyn literary reception honors Paul Leicester Ford with a courteous greeting episode. The anecdote recalls Ford’s poised, polite response when misidentified as a neighborhood boy by a clergy host. The piece then notes the Polka’s origins in Bohemia with a peasant girl Teanickza Selezka and its rise to popularity across Europe.
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Pauli Ford
Paul Leicester Ford
Brooklyn
Hee
Paul Leicester Lord
Tlanickza Selezka
Costeree
Webe
Wanickza
Prague
Vienna
Paris
Ice sale plan echoes price concern for next summer
A talk between Teeman and main discusses selling remaining stock of dear ice before cheaper ice arrives. They fear spoilage and note old stock must be cleared first, anticipating cheaper ice melting later.
Doan's Kidney Pills Promoted As Free Trial Cure All
The advertisement touts Doan's Kidney Pills as a free trial remedy curing back pain swelling and urinary issues. It cites testimonials from Stephen Schaefer of Brodhead Wisconsin and others, claiming relief from back pain insomnia headaches and bladder troubles after using the pills.
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Doan
Tevt City
Ixp
Stephen Schaefer
Christianity in the twentieth century a discredited faith
The essay argues that while Christianity faces criticism and shrinking church rolls in England and America, the religion remains vital. It cites census figures showing slow net gains in membership, critiques pulpit culture and revivalism, notes masculine disengagement, and contends true progress lies in living the gospel and expanding service rather than clinging to formal structures. The writer sees a religious age driven by broader social reforms and education.
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Frederick Idrrison
Ernest
England
United States
Lazarus
Wei
Christ
Jesus
Che Chhurch
Hame
Circle of the Twelve
Corporation
Allaster
Hesling
Engine
Drawing the Net by Rev Dr Clark
The piece urges persistent, sincere invitations to accept Christ, arguing the danger lies not in inviting too often but in not inviting enough. It compares repeated invitations to fishermen casting the net again and again until catches are made, urging decisive, individual choices for salvation.
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Christ
Sone
Choices Shape Destiny Sayings By Rev. Polemus H Swift
The essay urges avoiding low ideals and discounted futures. It warns that choosing lesser goals wrecks prospects and faith, stressing free will as humanity’s unique moral power. Cardinal Gibbons cited for contrast adds a religious frame to the call for higher aims.
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Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore, Md
Remorse Follows Fatal Anti-Speed Law Crash
In a Baltimore News report a dying man confesses that a crash involving an ice wagon killed him after he believed he had wrecked all anti speed laws in Christendom. Nurses stand by as he reveals the tale of the fatal accident and his costly self respect.
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Tan
Dageny
Baltimore News
Mrs Hildebrande's Discovery in Lake Sarah Minn
Reported discovery of a complete cure for rheumatism linked to Mrs Hildebrande of Lake Sarah. Testimonial claims cite rapid relief after using Dodds Kidney Pills with two boxes. four boxes reportedly complete cure. Other mentions imply broader belief in the remedy for rheumatic and kidney ailments.
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Rey Dodld
Mirra
Mrs. Lindebrandt
Wnidnerys
Dodd
Poor Seller Debate On Copyright Between Author And Publisher
A conceited young author and a publisher clash over copyright stance in a brief dialogue. The text mentions the Vatican Library as successor to the Haman Imperial Library and refers to manuscripts from the late empire era.
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Thiladelulia Press
Vatican
Augustus
Fisherman at Berg land Counters Time and Tides
A traveler speaks with a solitary fisherman who sits by a stream, content as time passes. The fisherman recalls a single bite five years ago in the same spot, while the traveler muses on many new methods devised in the last decade to combat consumption.
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Bergland
Cale
Haunting Trial Talk Sparks Odd Barter in Courtroom
A garbled dialogue shows a lawyer asking if the case is worth a hundred, the client offering a dime and a blundered figure. The scene hints at a humorous or satirical courtroom exchange recorded by a college paper.
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