Booth at Eightieth Birthday Rolls Out New Plan
Gen William Booth marked his eightieth birthday with global rejoicing and a new US initiative the University of Humanity to train social service workers. The plan, split between New York and Chicago, aims for a $1,000,000 fund to launch a comprehensive program for improving relief work and addressing poverty and crime.
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William Booth
Salvation Army
Booth
London
University of Humanity
America
Gen. Booth
United States
Chicago
Largest Indian basket puzzles Northwestern Pacific officials
In San Francisco a giant Indian basket from Ukiah to Brooklyn stirs railmen who debate its classification for shipment. Weighing 200 pounds but requiring 5,000-pound minimum tariff, officials weigh moving it as a corn crib or grain elevator part while it may cost about 175 dollars. The Brookyn Institute of Arts and Science plans to display it, purchased by Dr. J W Hudson for 25 dollars.
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Northwestern Pacific
Ukiah
Brooklyn
N. Y
Sierra
J. W. Hudson
Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Science
Atlantic Coast
Geary
Taft Grandfather's Boston Heritage House in Mendon
Mendon preserves several colonial houses including the Austin Taft home from about 1722 now remodeled inside. The Torrey house on North avenue, boyhood home of Samuel Davenport Torrey and grandfather of President William H Taft, was later owned by Marcus Aldrich of the Mendon Historical Society. Construction date remains uncertain but the farm had an older history by 1875.
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Luther Taft
Kelly Corner
Lee
Mr. Cromb
William H. Taft
Marcus M. Aldrich
The
Mendon Historical Society
Aldrich
Torrey
Wise to Niagara Falls Priciness
A playful exchange notes the tourist trap around Niagara Falls with a sharp jab at high prices. The quip frames the falls as remarkable but costly, hinting at the usual tourist experience.
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Johnny
Niagara Falls
Yessum
A Cure for Fits by Epilepticide Promises Free Trials
The article touts a new epilepticide claiming centuries of science progress. It reports widespread cures of fits and nervousness and offers free trial bottles, literature, and testimonials from the Dr. May Laboratory in New York to any reader who writes.
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Dr. May
Pearl Street
New York City
Caught on the Rebound
An aging father lectures his son on early rising and the worm saying the worm was already on his way home. The youth questions the reward of waking early, and the father offers a grave retort as the exchange ends.
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Gay
Toledo remedy touts cure for catarrh and blood health
An advertisement claims a Toledo Ohio remedy is the only cure for catarrh and improves blood health. It markets internal doses from 0 drops to a teaspoonful and directs readers to F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo for purchase with local druggists selling the product.
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Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney & & CO
Tisil
Took an Antidote and a Worm in an Apple Tale
Percival rushed to his grandmother for water saying he had swallowed a worm with an apple and wished to drown it. The Delineator recounts the curious childlike concern and the quick remedy he sought.
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Percival
Strength of Character by Frederick W Robertson
The quote defines strength of character as the power of will and self restraint. It argues that true character requires strong feelings and strong command over them to exist. The author links inner discipline with moral force, urging steady self-control to govern passions.
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Frederick W. Robertson
Fractured OCR Fragment on Purity and Medicine Claims
Fragmented OCR text appears to reference physicians and claims about purity and drugs. It mentions "Pure Food and Drug" and "Wins Friends Wherever Used" but lacks coherent details to determine a full event or notice.
The Only Audience Poem Readership Question
A brief quip notes publishers skim poetry submissions before returning them. The speaker wonders who reads contemporary verse, implying readers are scarce and few notice fresh work.
Pettit's Eye Salve Offered For 25 Cents In Ad
An old advertisement touts Pettit's Eye Salve for 25 cents claiming relief for tired sore eyes and congestion. The rest of the fragmented text mentions various unrelated topics and garbled phrases about people and items.
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Pettit
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