McCormick Roller Bearings Transform Harvesters and Costs
The article details McCormick Harvesting Machine Company's role in applying roller bearings to binders and binders and how its patented designs, tested since 1882, reduce costs for farmers. It contrasts practical innovation with rushed, impractical claims and notes broader industry impact on manufacturing in three years.
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Ies Aeiens
J. G. Perry
McCormick Harvesting Machine Company
McCormick
A Curious Hog Drank Wine in California Lampoon
A humorous note comments on a hog that got drunk on wine in California. The item mocks day to day life and hints at similar animal misadventures, reflecting lighthearted reader curiosity about regional antics from historical notes.
Trolley Car Hearse In Use Report
A trolley car hearse is in use for funeral conveyance, marking a unique transport option. Local reports note its continued operation through the city streets, serving mourners with the vintage vehicle option.
Harem of Shah of Persia Passed to Friends in Cablegram
A cablegram reports that the entire harem of the late Shah of Persia has been distributed among his friends. The event is described as possibly the most expensive convenirs ever given at a closing performance.
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Persia
Discovery Attributed To St Louis Sparked By Chicago Claim
The St Louis Chronicle reports a claimed first discovery in St Louis amida remark that most great discoveries come from Chicago. The note suggests a new finding linked to St Louis and questions the drinking water claim.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Getme
Sulphuric Acid Sold Sparks Damages Claim in Sturgeon
In Sturgeon Missouri a dealer sold sulphuric acid to a customer who drank it and then sued for damages. The man reportedly wanted Missouri whisky and stormed off when he did not get his money’s worth.
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Sturgeon
Watt
New York Woman Attacks Hat Fashion for Immorality
Mrs. Harriet Blatch of New York issues a public circular arguing that women are as immoral as men because they wear aigrettes feathers and birds on hats. Her view of masculine immorality is presented as a novel critique.
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Harriet Blatch
New York
General Schofield Retires Amid Peace Victory Reflection
Gen. Schofield retires from active service due to age, celebrated by his newborn daughter. The remark links peace to notable triumphs alongside war as he reflects on a storied career and its enduring legacy.
A Kindness Like Fresh Violet Scent in a Buttonhole
The excerpt ponders whether true kindness exists without self satisfaction and compares it to placing violets and mignonette in a buttonhole whose scent lingers all day, implying genuineness of benevolence.
Courtesy as a Test of Self-Control and Heart
The passage extols courtesy as discipline of the inner self, a victory over inner turbulence. It defines the contest as the heart where good and evil clash, noting that genuine courtesy reflects inner fairness, not mere outward polish, in both small and major matters.
Portugal’s Delagoa Bay venture and looming debt payoff
Portugal’s investment in Delagoa Bay yields 2 500 000 in British rentals over the next thirty years. That sum would cover about one sixth of the national debt interest. The author notes a future possibility of Britain seeking to buy Portuguese East Africa and suggests Portugal could clear its debt if powers allow a transfer.
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Portugal
Delagoa Bay
Great Britain
Portuguese East Africa
Polish chemist claims long range sleeping anesthetic
A Polish chemist announces an anesthetic that allegedly kills at range and could be loaded into bombs to put enemy troops to sleep within a radius. The piece notes the United States is not warlike but questions the practical use of such a peaceful disposal method.
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United States
Pedagogue Usage Versus Schoolmaster in Historical Texts
The passage notes the historic use of pedagogue to mean teacher or schoolmaster. It cites a 19th century English writer describing a university section called the pedagogue for noble men and gentlemen, with six youths per room under a master. The contrast highlights shifts in terminology over time.
Duel Among French Officers Ends in Death at Beziers
Ferdinand de Lesseps, a subaltern in the Thirteenth Chasseurs, reportedly dueled a fellow officer at Beziers. The contest left Lesseps mortally wounding the other man after a provocative remark about the elder De Lesseps, the Suez builder.
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Ferdinand de Lesseps
Suez
Chasseurs
Beziers
de Lesseps
Newman Smythe On Hell Verbally Brief In New York Interview
Rev. Newman Smythe of New Haven replied to a New York yellow journal seeking a bright terse interview about hell with a concise critique. He said the paper’s offer would insult the intelligence of locals, describing the publication as mental fodder.
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Newman Smythe
New Haven
New York Yellow Journal
Hell
Atlantic Transport Steamship Order Placed Abroad
The president of the Atlantic Transport Steamship Company ordered an arm of Hacland and Wolf in Liver, according to a contemporary business dispatch. The move signals expansion of the shipping line and strengthens ties with international shipyards.
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Atlantic Transport Steamship Company
Hacland & Wolf
Liver
Atlantic Steamship Line Adds Two Fine Steamers
The addition of two fine steamers to the fleet is expected to cut the time from port to port by twenty four hours. The company operates a line between New York and London and between Baltimore and London. Most of the stock is owned in the United States.
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New York
London
Baltimore
United States
Flying machine touted as safer transit for tall buildings
A New York man dedicates himself to a flying device to replace elevators in high offices. He cites 300 000 daily elevator riders and alleged accident percentages to claim his plan is safer. He envisions pairing the craft with a new airy scraper transit insurance grading risks in favor of flying machines over elevators.
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New York
Col Vassos Proves Worth in Crete Command
The article praises Col. Vassos for bravery firmness and moderation in defying foreign orders to evacuate Crete. It credits his leadership as commander of Greek forces and his skill in civil administration. It notes improved security where Greek flag waves and contrasts with six powers failing to control disorders in forts.
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Col. Vassos
Crete
George
Europe
New Petroleum Burner Promises Incandescent Like Light
R Ditmars of Vienna introduces a new burner awaiting final perfection before public release. The device uses an incandescent body to create a mellow white light with strong heat, enabling combustion without heating the petroleum balloon and exhausts the fuel completely to avoid odor.
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R. Ditmars
Vienna
Landlord Not Penalized for Lessee’s Illness Holding Over
In New York, a lessee who remains on property after lease expiry due to a family illness and rent for the new year was sought, but the court ruled that illness cannot alter the law. Holding over by a yearly tenant creates a new lease only by explicit rule, not by sympathy for the lessee’s misfortune.
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New York
Linen and chiffon replacing linen in shirt fronts
The author notes Austrian use of chiffon an all cotton fabric for collars cuffs and shirt fronts while domestic makers use linen. Chiffon mimics linen in appearance and wash, with experts unable to distinguish without chemical tests. If produced here chiffon could reduce importation and boost local manufacturing.
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Austria
Vienna
Switzerland
England
Proving It and Sermon Parry at Service
A brief exchange unfolds after a sermon as he questions her about thoughts on her bonnet and her claim to recall what was said. The dialogue hints at social friction and memory in a church setting.
Gardening Lessons from an Old Orchard Text
The passage suggests avoiding mane and emphasizes careful planting in orchards. It notes young orchards may fill with trees but warns against overstocking. It lists early crops like potatoes peas onions and lettuce and recommends using well rotted manure to enrich soil for gardening.
Allen's Foot-Base Powder Promises New Comfort for Feet
Shake nts Your Allen's Foot-Base a powder for the new one feet age of coins and bunions. It's the-noufort discovery of the age. 's Foot-Base makes tight-fitting or new shoes feel easy. It is a certain cure for sweating callous and hot tired aching feet. Try to-day sold by all druggists and shoe stores. By mail for 25 cents in stamps. Trial package FREE. Address Allen Olmsted Le Roy N Y Keep the animals warm. It saves.
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Allen & Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Ne to Bac Cure Claim For Tobacco Desire Regulation
A dubious health claim touts Ne-to-Bac as a regulator or remover of tobacco desire. The text asserts over four hundred thousand cured and mentions Saver Divury and vague cues to a cure branded as genuine without credible details.
Gehing Trip Pride and Promises Amid Cultural Notes
A fragment notes travelers on Gehing trips often vow to bring back souvenirs for friends. It mentions two male traits admired: curly hair and skill with a pen. The text reflects informal pride in craft and appearance.
Piso's Care for Consumption Praise in 1836 Letter
A reader, Wm. B. McClellan of Chester, Floritia, writes Sept. 17, 1836 praising Piso's Care for Consumption as a god-send, signaling strong personal endorsement of the remedy in a local notice.
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Wm. B. McClellan
Chester, Floritia
Playwrights and actors tied to new works and adaptations
The Playmakers Clyde Fitch and Leo Dietricherein are crafting a new play for William H. Crane. Thomas Q Seabrook will soon star in a new comedy at Chicago’s Grand Opera House. Henry Gay Careton is identified as the adapter of the French farce Never Again. Rees Whytal collects Texas material for his two act play Out Yonder set in that state.
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Clyde Fitch
Leo Dietricherein
William H. Crane
Thomas Q Seabrook
Grand Opera House
Chicago
Henry Gay Careton
Strawberries Served In Individual Cups With Sugar Dip
Instructions describe serving strawberries in individual vessels with hulls intact and a powder sugar mound for dipping. Also advise feeding ample carrots to all stock if available.
Ornamental southern tree praised for vigor but blight prone
The init is large and showy and the tree, though southern in origin, has proved hardy. It has been extensively set of late and is expected to remain popular for some time. Unfortunately, it is easily affected by leaf blight. If not for this, the variety would be hard to beat.
Drunk for Twenty Years Transformed by Secret Remedy
A correspondent cites long drinking and misery until an unseen wife offered a marvel remedy Anti Jug. The letter claims the product from Renova Chemical Co at 66 Broadway New York can be mailed in plain wrap for One Dollar with directions. The writer says the remedy saved him and turned him into a sober, respected man. He urges readers to discard unreliable help and notes Arets as a health stimulant.
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Renova Chemical Co
Broadway
New York
Burlington Route offers cheap tour to National Convention
The Burlington Route advertises a 62250 round trip June 29 to July 3 to San Francisco for Christian Endeavorers with through sleepers and stopovers west of Denver. Return via Portland Yellowstone Park and Black Hills if desired. Berths and literature available. contact Burlington offices or J Francis in Omaha. Also mentions Castarets and Williams Pink Pills ads and a feature on Prof Bowman’s recovery and career.
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National Convention Christian Endeavorers
Denver
Portland
Yellowstone Park
Black Hills
Burlington
J. Francis
Burlington -Kotte
Omaha
Burlings
Ile
Chicago
Custer
Helena
Butte
Spokane
Seattle
Tacoma
Forthind
Montana
Pacific
Bowman's Cure Reported for Severe Kidney and Nerve Disorder
In a testimonial from Hartsville Indiana dated March 16 1897 Professor Bowman describes a winter illness that left his kidneys disordered and digestion poor. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with a dramatic recovery after three boxes taken as directed. Notarized affidavit from R I Bowman confirms the case details.
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Bowman
Hartaville
Col Yere
Williams
Lyman J. Scudder
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