Balloon Race Ends With Pommern Winning International Cup
The second international balloon race from St Louis concludes with Germany's Pommern landing at Asbury Park after 44 hours aloft and 880 miles, narrowly ahead of l Isle de France which sets a world duration record. Dusseldorf finishes third near Dover. The English balloon ranks ninth. prize money of 2500 dollars awaits the winner.
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St. Louis
Germany
Asbury Park
Sale de France
Herbertsville
N. J
Atlantic Coast
Point Pleasant
Dusseldorf
l'Isle de France
Dover
Del
Atlantic Ocean
Asburk Park
l’Isle de France
Count de la Vaulx
France
United States
Paria
Pommern
Bennett
May stop wheat exports rumor urged by czar
Rumor reports Russia may issue an ukase before week’s end banning wheat exports as in 1892. Private cables from authorities discuss the potential decree and its likely impact on markets and trade.
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Russia
President Roosevelt Returns to White House After Bear Kill
President Roosevelt arrives at the White House from a southern trip and jokes about his bear hunt, saying the journey was delightful and he is glad to be home. He notes his increased tan and expresses evident joy at returning.
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President Returne
Roosevelt
White House
Simple kidney and rheumatism remedy from dandelion mix
Advice from an eminent authority promotes a home-made mixture using Fluid Extract Dandelion Trilla. Shake half ounce in a bottle and take teaspoonful after meals and at night with plenty of water. Claimed to cleanse kidneys and aid elimination, offering relief and possible permanent cure for rheumatism and related troubles.
Arkansas planter's courteous stop reveals cautious pride
A southern Arkansas planter visiting distant holdings stops to greet a farmer plowing a hill. The farmer humorously downplays hardship, noting ownership of half the crop and joking about a bad boss and plow while maintaining good humor.
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Arkansas
Her Recipe Inspires Guests With Light Dish
A hostess entertains friends at ten and receives praise for a soft light dish. She reveals the recipe was created from her own head, eliciting curiosity about its origin and praise for its texture and flavor.
Grape-Nuts Food Helped Jamestown Boy Study Better
A Jamestown New York student reports improved health and study stamina after using Grape-Nuts. He describes relief from headaches, gaining color and flesh, and longer focus periods following the dietary change. The letter advocates feeding children properly to rebuild brain and nerve cells.
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Jamestown
N. Y
Defiance Starch Promises Thinner Application
The text contrasts a Mrs Brown exchange and a dinner invitation with a humorous hotel remark and touts Defiance Starch as superior. It claims the starch gives greater strength allowing thinner use, improving fabric stiffness while preserving quality.
Fateful Quip Ends Family Dispute Over Potatoes
The piece recalls a sharp exchange between Henry James Sr. and his son Henry James Jr. as recounted by E. L. Godkin. A younger James reportedly declared that mashed potatoes should forever come with lumps after losing an argument.
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Henry James, Sr
E. L. Godkin
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured With Local Actions
Fragmentary text suggests a claim that catarrh cannot be cured by local actions. Readable phrases are limited and no clear event or attribution is present in this excerpt.
I Wish You Wouldn’t Sit the Piano Stool
A brief exchange in Youth's Companion uses a wry line about a husband who cannot play even while seated at the piano. Punch notes the remark with discreet emphasis, reflecting contemporary humor and social scenes.
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Iady
Punch
Starches Improved by New Ingredient Claim
An ad claims starch products introduced 25 years ago are inferior to a newer formula. The company asserts its added ingredient provides greater strength and smoothness than rival brands.
Simple Method Distinguishes Popular and Classical Music
A brief exchange contrasts popular and classical music via a quip by a young man and a dispenser of home-grown philosophy. The joke hinges on personal enjoyment as the dividing line between the two categories.
Dr Kline’s Fat Bottle Cure Touted in Philadelphia Ad
An old Philadelphia advertisement praises Dr Kline at Arch Street as curing fits St Vitus dance and nervous diseases with a fat bottle and treatise. The claim positions his remedies as permanent and highlights the doctor’s address.
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St. Vitus
Kline
Edgst Arch St
Philadelphia
Precise Degree of Intimacy on Vacation
The exchange notes Nan-Young and Mr Ketchiey are away on vacation. The dialogue references formal terms and asks about correspondence. It reads like a postcard correspondence fragment with hints of casual acquaintance.
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Nan
Mr. Ketchiey
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Noted By Readers
Ellen M Olson of Kewanee Illinois and Clara B Darmetadter of Buffalo New York report relief from health issues after using Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Both letters praise the remedy's benefits and claim doctors failed to help them.
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Pinkham
Clara B. Darmetadter
Om Breckenridge St
Buffalo
N.Y
Mra Pinkham
Ledia B
Hllen M. Olson
East St
Kewanee
Thave
Ngree Ste
Fragmentary cryptic notes on lies and danger in speech
The text presents scattered phrases about lies and the dangers of overestimating a man, noting that many people avoid admitting ignorance and that a woman may misjudge a man. It reads like a fragmentary quotation assembly with unclear context.
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Lydia Brinkham
Clara E. Darmstadter
Douglas
Ostver
Beemaee
Mso
Eay
Rooney
Raaq Race
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W. N. U. Lincoln
UTNAM
Monroe
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