New York Sets Aside 500000 for High School Athletic Fields
New York allocates 500000 to buy athletic fields for high schools and opens the first on Staten Island for Curtis High School named after George William Curtis. The plan aims to equip every city high school and new school buildings with roofs to support exercise. other notes mention various real estate ads and a Paris charm description.
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New York
Staten Island
Curtis
George William Curtis
Greater New York
Cuban Itch Healed by Cuticura Remedies
A mother details her three month old son’s severe Cuban Itch case. After doctors failed, Cuticura Soup and Cuticura Ointment soothed him and dried sores within two weeks. She paid 75c, saved her child, now five, Mrs Zana Miller Union City Michigan May 17 1906.
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R. FP
No. 1
Branch Co
Mich
Fragmented humorous notes and chatter mix in a late issue
A patchwork of gossip and references appears, mentioning a looming marriage, Pettit's Eye Salve advert, a French scientist citing Jer sey geography, a Lydia Pinkham travel note, a “second-story man” label, and a remark about long-lived teachers. The text threads through casual snippets and curiosities without a single cohesive event.
DANGER IN CO AL MINING American Engineers Faced Cebu Superstition
American mining engineers in Cebu faced native superstition and tension after a calamitous rumor spread that linked a supposed method to locate coal with the blood of a Filipino child. Officials and constabulary guarded camps as locals resisted the belief, and the danger highlighted the clash of intrusion and credulity in the Philippines.
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Philippines
Cebu
The Idea of a Roadmaker in a Cracked Epigram
A fragmented verse uses Bone-Stone and Cone imagery to evoke a heavy burden and a metaphor of crushed stone. The speaker contemplates a roadmaker figure and a girl described with numeric weight, hinting at themes of desire and collapse.
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Stone
Diplomatic Ambition Claimed to Undermine German Etiquette
From the New York Evening Post a critique of the German mishandling of selecting an American ambassador to Berlin. The piece contrasts social splendor versus scholarly merit by recalling ambassadors Bancroft March Bayard and Lowell, arguing a shift toward wealth over ability harms U S diplomacy.
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Kindergarten Appreciation and Capitol Decor Fantasia
The Boston Transcript laments closing Cambridge kindergartens despite praise from President Eliot for the program as essential to childhood and social growth. It also describes Brooklyn Eagle critique of Ways and Means Committee quarters, noting four rooms reserved, a grand “throne room,” and a theater setup with revolving document disks for easy handling.
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Paving the Way From the Philadelphia Ledger
A Philadelphia Ledger fragment recalls a flirtatious exchange where a bashful George is pressed about a leap year proposal. The dialogue ends with mutual pride over not exploiting the season and a relaxed, playful tone.
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Philadelphia Ledger
George
Temperance talk and Harrriman progress noted in misc columns
The column includes a temperance stance with anecdotes about attire and wages for temperance pledges, a Far West ad, and notes on the Harriman railroad expansion along the Snake River Canyon from Portland to Pocatello. It also features Frank Gotch’s health advice on moderation in exercise and the link between proper sleep ventilation and overall well being.
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Veteran of Three Wars Pioneer of Colorado and Nebraska
Matthias Campbell a Civil War and two Indian wars veteran and Colorado pioneer now lives at 218 East Nebraska Street Blair Nebraska He recalls back pain urinary issues and claims both he and his wife cured by Deans Kidney Pills sold nationwide at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY Also includes miscellaneous quips from a Texan and a New York clubman reflecting on local stories and humor.
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Wit Won the Day at the Naturalization Hearing
A Philadelphia saloonkeeper who came from Ireland amused a judge with a tale of mis guessing the line of presidential succession. When asked who would assume duties if both president and vice president died, he replied that the undertaker would get the job, prompting the judge to grant the naturalization application.
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Widow’s Pension Mention Sparks Conversation At Meeting
A lively exchange notes a new law granting pensions to widows as one speaker comments that a woman of Miss De Witt’s appearance hints at a life of work. A bright man quips that washing the face with cold water can relieve a headache, sharing personal success with this simple remedy.
Still Having Fun With Him in the Last Waltz
A fragmentary reminiscence features Percy Daley and Daisy in a strained waltz exchange. The speaker notes lightheadedness and wonders if such sensations were common to Daisy, implying familiarity and a shared past in a tense social moment.
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Daisy
Pinkham’s Vege Medicine Promises Help for Women
A historic ad touts Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a remedy for women troubled by displacement pains dizziness and nervous complaints. It urges letters to Mrs Pinkham at Lynn Massachusetts for confidential free advice based on her vast experience and many helped.
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Mra. Pinkham
Lynn
Maas
The Slot Machine Flaws and Gum Prizes
A witness notes unreliable slot machines often fail to dispense gum or coins. People hurry for trains, tamper with plungers, or search pans for spoils. Some users even hope for a free piece by delaying the mechanism. Others inspect the tray for leftover gum from prior players.
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