SPORTS AT SEA Cong Ting From Madeira to Cape Town voyage games
The Thivet Magazine describes a long sea voyage from Southampton or Madeira to Cape Town lasting sixteen to twenty days. It outlines a packed program for passengers including boxlog, gymnastic drills, obstacle races, corkightjog, cricket, baseball, and football, plus deck games, concerts, dances, and children’s events. Prizes come from entrance fees of 60 to 80 cents per bend.
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Madeira
Cape Town
Cape Tews
Southamptony
Fragmentary Readings and Curious Notices from an Old Page
A jumble of phrases appears from a historical paper including literary snippets like The Goose and references to circles, memories, engagements, and overheated summer ailments. Mentions of Walter Wellington Beere and Mrs Y Mxbingi hint at social items. a brief health aside promotes Foley's Kidney Cure with Sturm & Wilson as sellers.
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Mr. Younghtshand
Walter Wellington Beere
Foley
Sturm & Wilson
Ant in Throat Fracas Ends With Honey Pullout
Edgar Smith of Shrewsbury nearly choked as a black ant crawled into his throat after a Sunday picnic. Surgeons in Worcester used honey on waxed thread to lure the insect free, pulling it from the man and ending the ordeal.
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Jon
Edgar Smith
Shrewsbury
Smith
Ife Smith
Suit
Worcester Unt
Richard J. Shannahan
Shannahan
Membria
Trum
Guarded by Crocodiles Protecting Anam Treasury Tale
An ancient king in Anam used crocodiles as guards for a royal treasury. A water filled tank housed logs with drilled holes and crocodiles kept in the tank deterred thieves. The clever system relied on the threat of attack and guarded the treasury without robberies to date.
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Anam
Anand
Numan Guards
Euler
Leesville Farmer’s Son Killed in Street Shooting
Twenty two year old son of a prominent Leesville farmer was shot and killed by Thomas Gant, a druggist. Gant and companions fired as they stood near a church corner after an encounter with Cain corner. The slaying ended before further displays of emotion as pistols discharged at close range.
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Leesville
Thomas
Gant
Cain Vorner
Moslem Etiquette on Gracious Dining and Conversation
A historical note outlines Islamic table manners emphasizing good humor, pleasant topics, and restraint. Guests should start promptly, share best portions, offer multiple polite refusals for reluctant eaters, avoid gluttony, and refrain from drawing attention to a guest while eating. Hosts should make guests comfortable, avoid forcing attention, and respect medical dietary restrictions.
A GOOD LAWN Best way to prepare ground and sow seed
How to choose seed versus turf for lawns, and the best methods for preparing the ground. The article explains sowing steps, fertilizer rates, seed quantities, and seasonal cautions to protect germination. It emphasizes sowing quality seed over turf and warns about wind, sun, and birds.
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Holt
The Coney of the Bible in Cape Colony Fossil Rock Daman
A playful note describes the coney or dassie a small Cape Colony rock animal also found in Syria. It highlights its many names the psalms reference and Proverbs lines noting its hardy life in rocky habitats. The piece ends with a childlike remark about turning the dasie into a pet.
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Cape Colony
South Africa
Syria
Daasse
Amy Sutherland
St. Nicnolas
The Drawback and Miss Skeery Tale Snippet
Fragmented items discuss a wife's jealousy, threats and a warning from a journal excerpt. Another note mentions a dollar loan and names for repayment. A brief quote shows a woman recalling seeing a shadowy man and a failed attempt to catch someone.
Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription Endorsed by Medical Authors
An advertisement asserts strong endorsements for Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription for women's ills. It claims the formula contains safe, non addicting ingredients, no alcohol or narcotics, and invites readers to request a booklet of ingredients and professional endorsements by sending name and address to Dr. Pierce in Buffalo, N Y.
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CVSS
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Piarce
BV. Pierce. Buttalo
Long Live Dr King's New Discovery Promises Cough Cure
A U S ad touts Long Live Dr King's New Discovery as the cure for coughs colds and lung troubles. Mrs Julia Ryder Paine of Truro MA endorses its immediacy and relief with 0c and $1.00 prices and a trial bottle offered by Frank G Bland druggist.
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King
America
Dr. King
Julia Ryder Paine
Truro
Mags
Frank G. Bland
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