Genuine Syrup of Figs and Open Air Tuberculous Schools
The California Fig Syrup Co. emphasizes buying the genuine Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna, warning against imitations. The piece notes special open air tuberculous schools in Providence Boston New York Rochester Washington Hartford Chicago Pittsburgh with plans for more in Detroit Buffalo Philadelphia Cincinnati and Newark. It cites positive results from open air treatment and asserts children can recover from tuberculosis without harming classmates.
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California Fig Syrup Co
California
California Rig Syrup Co
Providence
Boston
New York
Rochester
Washington
Hartford
Germany
England
Boy's Essay on Clothing in a London School
An extract from a London schoolboy's essay discusses clothing as essential for all people. The piece contrasts native and savage dress with modern attire, notes varying coverings in cold climates, and mentions gendered dress such as hats and frocks for women and girls.
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London
Eskimos
Refrigerated Staterooms on Three New Fruit Ships
Refrigerated staterooms are aboard three new ships in the New Orleans to Colon fruit service. Each room carries a cooling radiator linked to the ship's fruit-preservation refrigerating system.
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New Orleans
Colon
Doctors Bring New Baby Weighing In At Birth
A brief item notes that doctors delivered a baby, with a casual remark about resemblances. The fragment mentions shopping by telephone and a reference to Harper's Bazaar.
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Tommy
Freddy
Harper's Bazar
Secret workers the plan upon which coffee operates
A Memphis wife shares how stopping coffee and using Postum improved her husband’s health. He gained thirty five pounds and his stomach and heart problems disappeared after a year on Postum. The letter praises the remedy and mentions The Road to Wellville and a promotional slogan There’s a Reason.
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Memphis
Wellville
Great Love Stories of History The Cost of One Love Affair
A historic tale of Henry V and Catherine of France a doomed romance that sparked wars and reshaped nations. From the mad French king to Agincourt Henry's bold bid for Catherine ends in triumph and tragedy with Catherine's marriage and the rise of the Tudor line through their son Henry VI and Owen Tudor.
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Hal
Henry V
England
Catherine
Charles
France
Henry
Agincourt
Henry VI
Owen Tudor
Earl of Richmond
Henry VII
Tudor
Monument for Hero's Grave at Huntsville Cemetery
A Chronicle article notes Gen. Sam Houston rests in Huntsville with a plain marble stone. The thirtieth legislature approved $10,000 for a monument but no contract is let amid design disputes. The piece argues deeds matter more than monuments to honor Houston and Texas history.
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Huntsville
Sam Houston
Texas
McDonald Meachum
A. T. McKinney
Gen. Houston
Wills Point
Tex
Edward Everett Hale and the calendar of age
A reminiscence compares Hale to Emerson noting his timeless vitality. It recalls Hale at over 84 in 1906 answering about his eyesight with humor and resilience. A sharp joke about a wife’s opinion closes the reminiscence.
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Dr. Hale
Lowell
Emerson
Edward Everett Hale
William M. McElroy
Woman's Home Companion
Strike of Hungarian Women Workers Shocks New Jersey Town
A remarkable report describes 100 Hungarian women cigar rollers near New York striking and occupying streets with bonfires and chants. Proprieties consider relocating the factory. local police resist intervention as the women patrol avenues and threaten further disruption. The tale centers on a mythical lightning conductor brewed at a Hungarian wedding as a catalyst.
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New York
San Francisco
Cincinnati Times-Star
New Brunswick
O'Connell
Goldfish Receive Ongoing Care Questioned
Conversation reveals concern about whether the gold fish have been given fresh water. Anna reports they have not finished the previous supply from the other day, prompting a request for replenishment.
Cure for Itching Eruption Claims Cuticura Trio Healed It
A Chicago man describes severe itching and skin eruption that kept him awake and unable to work. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills he reports cessation of itching in days and disappearance of the eruption in about three weeks.
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H. A. Krutskoff
Wabash Ave
Chicago
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Boston
Farming in Egypt described by Rhode Island sailor
A sailor aboard the Rhode Island in last year’s around the world voyage reports Egyptian farming seen near Ramesses the Great. He notes irrigation of fertile lands, extensive corn and wheat, clover and vegetables, and plowing by bullocks camels bulls and even by hand, contrasting with home riding gang plows.
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Rhode Island
Egypt
Ramesses the Great
United States
Truly Novel Critics Praise Heroine’s Sense
A Kansas City Journal excerpt notes a novelist attempting something unconventional. The dialogue highlights the heroine’s moments of clear sense as a standout achievement in the work.
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Kansas City Journal
Boyish Feat Won General Gordon Hake Memoir
In his Memoirs of Eighty Years Dr Gordon Hake recalls a boyhood feat that earned the approval of his uncle General Charles Gordon. A school boy at Peerless pool Islington he leaped into the water from a long run and seated dive, later performing the stunt in Woolwich to win his uncle's praise and spark a path to the army.
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Gordon Hake
Charles Gordon
Khartum
Islington
Peerless Pool
Gen
Gordon
Woolwich
Thames
Mind Like Other Products in Education
Education brings seeds of thought sown by masters in arts and sciences and industries. As products improve by cultivation, so the mind's powers grow with care and cultivation among diverse ages and lands.
Thrift Missteps and the Cost of Careless Trades
A concise reflection on thrift from a New York Sun quote noting that saving in one area can lead to greater losses elsewhere. The piece uses a proverb about a nail and a shoe to illustrate that thrift is not always desirable.
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Richard
N. Y. Sun
Encouraging sign amid political defeat and travel oddly linked
The observation notes that a man can lose a political campaign without being portrayed as having traveled up Salt River, highlighting the era's curious framing of political defeat and personal journeys.
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Salt River
Pride Has No Market Value
An opinion warning that pride cannot be bought or traded in the job market and will not secure employment, arguing intrinsic worth should not rely on market measures.
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