Smoking Among the Ancients
The article surveys ancient smoking findings across England Ireland Germany Switzerland and France noting clay wood and metal pipes. It cites Herodotus Pomponius Mela and Pliny suggesting inhaled vapors were used or consumed and that plant vapors were believed to cure diseases.
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England
Ireland
Germany
Switzerland
France
Herodotus
Araxes Islands
Volga
Pomponius Mela
Pliny
Manhattan Elevates Refuse Settlement With Nine Hour Day Demand
New York March 24 a near unanimous vote by Manhattan elevated railway workers rejected a company settlement. They demand a nine hour day and an improved wage scale. Officials warn of possible strike if negotiations fail while considering arbitration. Threaten to shut the road if needs aren’t met. In separate items federal court actions force coal companies to answer Sherman act charges. Fire devastates Christian College Canton Missouri and volcano Soufriere erupts in St Vincent causing widespread disruption and damage.
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New York
Manhattan Elevated Railway
Coal Combine
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Hohlsaat
United States District Court
Chicago
United States District Attorney
Bethea
Chellam
Immense Larder on Ocean Liner Shows Vast Provisions
A New York Herald description details a liner carrying 580 first and second class plus 156 third class passengers and a crew of 301 with vast provisions. It lists tonnes of meat, poultry, seafood, dairy, coffee, tea, sugars, and thousands of eggs, plus 12,800 eyes of butter and two to three tons of preserved meats.
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New York Herald
Atlantic
Bank Aids Hospital In Lombardy From Savings Bank
At a Milan directors meeting the savings bank decided that profits of the past year surpassing 1,000,000 dollars should be awarded to Lombardy hospitals to fund scientific advances and improve patient comfort and well being.
City in Turmoil as Revolt Grips San Domingo
A chaotic page reports in San Domingo, Santo Jago, revolts seizing control of the city, government forces shelling streets, and key officials displaced. Foreign Minister Sanchez seeks U.S. shelter as battles rage, with reports of casualties, store closures, and a tense standstill alongside political prisoner releases.
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Sisbets
Sam Domingo
En Domingo
Republic of Santo Jago
San Domingo
Sanchez
United States
Sng
Echenique
Pena
Pepin
Fragmented notes hint at diverse populations and a Puget Sound business
The text notes large immigrant groups in Caucasia with Armenians and Tartarean Georgians among 1.9 million and 1.5 million, plus many languages. It mentions a Puget Sound business near Vancouver born from a holiday trip and a quirky incident about a pest and a rent case totaling a thousand dollars.
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Casid
Caucasia
Sam
St. Mary's Church Lenten Service Schedule
St. Mary's Church announces Lenten services with Masses at 7 and 10 a.m. and Stations of the Cross. Wednesday evenings at 7 a sermon by diocese Fathers Branigan of Grafton Braenig of Liverpool John A. Schofield of Norwalk and Lamb of Sandusky begins March 4. Friday at 7 p.m. Stations follow.
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Snnieve
Stations of the Cross
Branigan
Grafton
Braenig
Liverpool
John A. Schofield
Norwalk
Lamb
Sandusky
Colonist Sleepers Save Money for Chicago Sleeping Cars
Parties seeking space in Colonist sleeping cars from Chicago must arrange at least two weeks in advance through the local agent or A J Smith G P and T A Cleveland Ohio. The service may be used in connection with low rate tickets to western points advertised elsewhere in the paper.
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Chicago
Western Paints
Leake Shore
Colummn
Locabagéat
A.J. Smith
Cleveland
Ohio
London Doctors Offer Free Three Month Treatment for Chronic Diseases
Eminent London Medical Institute physicians open a permanent Lorain branch offering three months of free treatment excluding medicines. They will diagnose, consult, and treat all diseases and deformities, guaranteeing a cure where possible, with multilingual consultations. Hours 9 to 8 daily, Sundays 16 to 1.
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London
Theim
Pierce Block
Lorain
London Medical Institute
Tnatitate
Richey’s
Mae
Sssi
Tomato Jelly and Rice Cornbread Recipes
A kitchen note describes Tomato Jelly made from gelatin soaked in cold water and cooked with tomato liquor onion bay leaf cloves and parsley then thickened with gelatin and Worcester sauce. It also gives a Rice Cornbread method mixing hot rice with white cornmeal shortening sour eggs soda salt and buttermilk before baking.
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Ovrer
Washington Star
Blood Wine Sold At Fifty Cents A Bottle
An advertisement touts Blood Wine as a medicine sold by two druggists. It claims immediate help for both new and long standing illnesses and urges speedy purchase, noting the price is fifty cents per bottle.
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Kting Mack
Cambridge
Mass
Rosi
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