When the Bed Goes Round and Other Local Bits
A Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph anecdote recalls a Harrisburg legislator nicknamed Smith who outlasted a liquor relay prank by sleeping through the night. The tale ends with his hotel room beds arriving as he awoke to a new afternoon. A second item mocks age rules for “young women” and laments the age deception in a local society piece. The column closes with quips about judges at a baby show and a German proverb remark.
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Harrisburg
Smith
Mith
Pittsburg
Philippines
War Department
Taft
Tropics
There’s a reason to chew your food with Grape Nuts
The article explains that chewing breaks down hard Grape Nuts granules, aiding digestion. It argues that proper chewing preserves teeth, stimulates necessary saliva, and improves digestion of other foods. If teeth are poor, soften the cereal with hot milk or soak in cream before eating.
Variety in Neckwear Shapes a Dainty Tonal Finish
The article surveys 1900s neckwear styles, noting stiff linen collars as foundations for stocks and a range of ruffs and fichus. It describes empire fichus, draped backs, ribbon bows, and new knot designs shaping women’s blouses and gowns.
Home Help Secrets for Beauty and Care Revealed
A column of home remedies covers eye strain goggles, hair shampoo tips, thrifty sachet fragrances, foot care with salicylic acid and cocaine, wrinkle prevention through massage and electricity, hand whitening with buttermilk, and cucumber skin treatments. The tone reads like a late 19th or early 20th century homemaker guide. The remedies mix cosmetic advice with medical ingredients and simple routines.
Cure of Nervous Habits in Children
The piece explains how nervous habits in children arise from health issues and imitation and urges medical evaluation for signs like twitching, blinking, or mis sight. It warns against punishment and stresses persistent stoppage of bad repeated actions to eradicate habits.
Door mirrors gain favor for space saving and style
The essay praises door mirrors as substitutes for full length cheval mirrors. They save room, fit small spaces, and aid in dressing while serving as decorative and practical additions for households.
Old Fashioned Cookie Recipe Text
A fragmented recipe describes creaming three quarters cup butter and lard with two cups of flour. It mentions adding beaten yolks from four eggs and folding in two cups of flour with baking powder. The text ends with rolling and baking in a hot oven.
Taft presidential rumors and Civil War tale recounted
Washington essay notes persistent talk Taft may seek the Republican nomination after declining a Supreme Court seat. It also recounts Daniel V. Colelazier’s Civil War exploits at Fort Stevens, his service with Lincoln’s bodyguard, and a near assassination episode involving a bullet grazing the president’s coat sleeve.
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Washington
Taft
War Department
Daniel V. Colelazier
Lincoln
Colcazier
Secretary of War
Coledlazier
L. C. Baker
Secret Service
Colclazier
Colclaizier
Seventh Street
Boundary Avenue
Bank Law to Be Rigidly Enforced
Treasury department to crack down on banks that violate loan limits. Controller Ridgeley to impose charter forfeiture on first bank directors who exceed the ten percent rule and new law limits loans to ten percent of capital and ten percent of surplus, with strict enforcement for new offenses.
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Treasury Department
Treasury
Massachusetts National Bank
Ridgely
Congress
Strange Occupations of Women Revealed by Census
A column highlights women in diverse roles from the U S census including 1805 feminine tabermen and oyster handlers 1047 stock valuers 1390 guides hunters scouts 213 lumbermen 164 rail car men 196 blacksmiths 870 policemen and other trades showing women earning livelihoods beyond traditional duties.
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United States
Deaths by Lightning Highlight Unclear Risk
Analysis shows lightning deaths are rare. Boston records none since 1901, and statewide three in three years. Fear stems from unfamiliarity and dramatic suddenness, not frequent danger, as other hazards like tuberculosis and animal bites reveal higher risks.
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Boston
Boston Transcript
Boston Board of Health
Registry Department
A Good Reason. Irish Woman Buys Matches at Corner Grocer
An elderly Irish woman visits the corner grocery nightly for weeks buying a large box of matches. The grocer asks why and she explains she uses the matches to see what her deaf and mute husband says in his sleep.
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Grecer
Practical Side Jokesmith to Blacksmith Swap
Dialogue sounding like a column bit contrasts a jokesmith who provides wit with a blacksmith who offers practical fare. Edna notes the shift from humor to steak and onions in a humorous exchange about talents and meals.
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Iva
Du Sport Wears Ring Remnant of Family Heirloom
A Detroit Free Press line notes Du Sport wearing a grand ring described as the family heirloom. The dialogue implies modest means despite the ring’s impressive appearance, stressing it is all that remains of the family legacy.
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du Sport
Detroit Free Press
The Only Way to Safeguard Inherited Wealth
A historical cryptic notice notes two contrasting strategies about money transfer and control. The first proposes preventing strangers from inheriting wealth, while the second suggests spending under others’ influence. The fragment hints at probate or wealth-division concerns.
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N. Y
Peruna praised as remedy for hay fever and catarrh
Mayme Smith of Columbus Ohio writes that Peruna helped her hay fever and catarrh noting pollen and irritating atmosphere cause symptoms. She recommends Peruna to others who cannot change location and says it has proven priceless for many sufferers.
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Mayme Smith
Mound Street
Columbus
Ohio
Rene
Cornish Tin Deposits Amid Rising Global Demand
The article notes long standing Cornish tin workings and suggests vast deposits remain, despite past declines from price drops and emigration of Cornish miners. It cites current strong prices, Dolcoath’s resilience, and a shift of attention to Cornwall as speculators and prospectors seek new finds amid tight global supply.
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Cornwall
Straits Settlement
Jacky
Dolcoath
Straits Settlements
Dutch East Indies
Australasia
Bolivia
Europe
United States
Dr Williams Pink Pills Bring Relief for Stomach and Headaches
A Wilsey Kansas reader, Mrs. Rachel Gardner, testifies that Dr Williams Pink Pills alleviated severe stomach pain beginning near the heart, constant headaches, and indigestion after useless medicines. She credits the pills with replacing laudanum and improving her condition, urging others to try them.
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Williams
Williame
Pink Pilla
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Lawson
Brenkins
Dawson
Somerville Journal
Health and Beauty Notes
Supreme Bench
Cincinnati
Chicago
New York
Baltimore
Mayme E. Smith
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