Piano sale and fair fare offer from Jones in Sioux City
A garbled advertisement promotes free fare to the Interstate Fair in Sioux City Iowa for piano purchases. It lists low cash prices on pianos and organs from multiple brands with payment plans, bank references, and a pledge of guarantees. It mentions L H Jones as the piano man and a Fourth Street address.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Ous
Walt
L. H. Jones
Ans
Tracr
Town
Gow
Kimball
Rimball
Story & Cla Farrand
Chicago
Newman Bros. W
Norikwestai
First National Banks
Fourth St
Pinsha Found Among Ezra Wienen in Swiss Prehistory
Archaeologists report Pinsha remains discovered in association with Ezra wienu in a Swiss prehistoric site. The find suggests early cultural links, with researchers citing stratigraphic context and radiocarbon dating indicating an ancient era of habitation. Further analysis aims to clarify the Pinsha’s role and connections.
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Ezra Wien
Switzerlan
Fall Millinery and Ties Inspire Seasonal Fashion
A bustling display from Blumenfeld, Locher & Brown Co showcases hats and fashionable millinery at accessible prices. The House of Milwaukee features the latest patterns by top makers, inviting shoppers to ask sales staff for the newest styles with Moncieram labels and ready-to-wear appeal.
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Blumenfeld, Locher & Brown Co
BOWD
Millioert
Shiwaukee
How It Happened Parks How did the ship come to bang against rocks
A garbled 19th century item describes a ship colliding with rocks after a dispute involving a young man courting a daughter. The fragment hints at alarms and a dramatic scene but lacks coherent details or names.
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Parks
Borke
Mercury-containing Catarrh Ointments Warning
Historical notice cautions readers about ointments for catarrh containing mercury. The alert warns against use due to potential toxicity and advises avoiding these preparations and seeking safer remedies.
Employer Seeks Recommendation for Nephew’s Job
Merchant asks a customer to vouch for his nephew who seeks work. The youth claims no experience but has good attendance, while the employer asserts he has never produced a positive reference or a reliable excuse.
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Uoda
Allen & Olmsted Foot Care Ad in New York
An early 20th century style advertisement promotes Allen & Olmsted of New York offering fearer or alien foot powder to treat corns bunions calluses and sweating feet. It claims to ease sore feet and ingrown nails and invites readers to write for free samples and shoe advice.
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Allen & Olmsted
Fe Roy
N. YL
Boot major weighs re election chances amid zone zap talk
In Boot major this issue is raised with uncertainty about seeking re election. Some Bors suggest legislatures face zone zap while others expect a casual approach as the public ledger notes casual talk and uncertainty about political plans.
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Boot
Conversation with Professor McSpark Impresses Miss Peachley
Miss Peachley recalls a delightful late evening chat with Professor McSpark who described her as one of the most entertaining talkers he has ever listened to. Mrs Tarlac-Tes confirms the recollection.
A Story of the Revolution Chapter Nit
In a colonial frontier setting Captain Lawton and his party guard wounded soldiers and a nurse as they navigate danger near Fort Washington. A mysterious peddler spy drops a coded note while a rescue effort hinges on caution and loyalty amid shifting loyalties and uncertain fate.
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Lawton
Colune
Risca
Elizabeth Flanazan
Mare
Che
North
aAmerica
Virginia
Volunterii
Soess
Cou
Evinhureh
Mit
Dunsoodie
Ysthelia
Four Corners
Henry
Tranwoordie
Fort Washington
Dunvwoodie
Dragoon
Ninleran
Flying Fish Attack Aboard Sail Ship At Sea
A crew aboard a schooner or brig reports flying fish striking the steward and crew as they leap toward the foredeck. The ship rolls under a pale sunset with the flying remoras sweeping the deck while the steward collects the scattered fish in the cabin.
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Ile of 27Th Street
Luein
Fine
Cedar
Deca
New Ork
Santa Cruz
Ciba
Talerior
Fernandez
Endl Ie Greesze
Te Fleht
Van
Savsia
Sesk
Grice Stark
Stescard
Marself
Fragmented Quotes on Photography and Coal Mine Labor
A garbled passage discusses photographing a person's breath and pondering ideas. It then mentions 1,500,000 people employed in coal mines worldwide, noting speculation and casual thoughts around daily life and labor.
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Worl
Elderly man praise sparks study on virtue and success
A Chicago Daily News excerpt shows an elderly man guiding a young Billy through reflections on restraint and integrity. The mentor warns against wasteful living, urging steady effort and moral behavior as the path to real success.
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Higville
Buly
Chicago Daily News
Takin and other antelope links in fauna history
The article discusses the takin Budorces taxicolor from Mishmi hills and western China, its relation to antelopes and cattle, horn shapes, and possible ties to musk ox ancestry. It compares antelope diversity and mentions other species like chamois, serow, goral, and Wallachian sheep. It also includes anecdotes about Webster in Nantucket and Solomon Cesar Matau's linguistic feats.
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Mishmi
Assim
Brian Hodgson
China
Pere David
Thutet
Epseum
Arctic Circle
Linnwus
Ancient Trees Live Long Across Lands and Ages
Observations note cocotout palms living centuries in Brazil and date palms reaching 200 to 300 years. Wallan's oak near Paisley is 700 plus years, olive trees on the Mount of Olives date to biblical times, Fountain Abbey yews are ancient, a redwood in Mari pose grove is centenarian. Baobabs exceed 5,000 years. Chapultepec cypress is of great age. A quip on indigestion ends.
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Paistey
Scotland
Mount of Olives
Jerusalem
Fountain Abbey
Yorkshire
Maripose Grove
California
Africa
Chapultepec
Nantucket Man Bests Webster in Small June Case
A sharp Nantucket man allegedly outwitted the renowned lawyer in a minor case to be tried in Nantucket next month. The episode highlights a wry twist in legal bargaining as Webster’s office notes the pending matter.
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Nantucket
Webster
Mwe
T Webster
Great Beste
Doctor Orders Silence to Cure Throat Confession
A patient begs for freedom of speech while the physician insists rest is the only cure for a persistent throat ailment. The doctor repeats the prohibition and the patient vows to speak only softly and without harsh language.
Does Your Back Ache Profit by the Experience of Gae
Retired farmer James H. Keeler of Fenner Street Cazenovia Minnesota credits Don's Kidney Pills with curing his kidney and back pain after fifteen years of illness. He reports relief from the worst symptoms after using the pills and recommends them to his wife and friends. Sold by dealers 50 cents Foster Mitchell Co Buffalo NY.
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Gae
Elie
James H. Keeler
Fenner Street
Cazenovia
Dean
Aries
Foster-Mitmlin Co
Buffalo, N.Y
The Snowshoe Hare Dresser by Winters and Seasons
A note on the northern hare known as the snowshoe rabbit. It sports a white winter coat and a gray summer coat to blend with changing ground and seasons, aiding concealment from predators as the landscape shifts.
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Gow
Conversation on declaration to Miss Peach ends gag rule debate
The young statesman Hayne and his intimate friend Webster discuss a planned declaration to Miss Peach. Hayne bristles as he reveals Peach invoked the gag rule before two minutes of conversation.
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Webster
Merchants Visit Milwaukee During Fall Buying Season
Merchants are invited to Milwaukee boasting parks and thriving streets while a new travel rate cuts passenger fares to two cents a mile after August 11, 1907. Regular tickets to Milwaukee become available at the reduced rate with no certificate or date restrictions. Information available through the Milwaukee Association of Jobbers and Manufacturers at 45-40 University Bldg. The Prague Municipal Council prohibits trailing dresses in public squares with a fine.
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Wisconsin
Iowa
Ilinois
Minnesota
Nebraska
Amissouri
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Association of Jobbers and Manufacturers
University
Handwriting Shifts Among Young Women and Mothers
The piece notes a shift from angular copperplate handwriting to more curved writing among young women and mothers. It observes older styles fading as new generations adopt moderate slants and legible scripts, while some still cling to older fashions. It also mentions a historic reference to copperplate taught in the 60s and 70s and a curious aside about a wasp preying on bees returning to a hive.
Curious Habits Case Hints Coffee Change Eases Nerve Trouble
A woman from Dakota reports years of leg twitching and sleepless nights caused by coffee. She stopped coffee and switched to Postum Food Coffee, noting her symptoms vanished and sleep improved. The ad promotes Postum as a health remedy with the slogan There's a Reason.
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Kutsis
London Saturday Review
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Eline
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