Roosevelt Returns to Rousing Ovation After Absence
After fifteen months away, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt disembarked from the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria at 11 a.m. on June 18 to a vast, cheering crowd in New York. He refused interviews and politics talk but displayed continued public interest and vitality. The Roosevelt party favored White steamers and cars, visiting Dowglas Robinson’s home, then proceeding to Oyster Bay, with later church attendance and a Rough Riders clambake at Travers Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Roosevelt
Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
Roosevelt
Elba
New York
Dowglas Robinson
Fifth Avenue
Fifty-ninth Street
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Collector Loch
Mr Robinson
Colonel Roosevelt
Longstand City
Oyster Bay
Travers Island
New York Athletic Club
Overcoming Faults Shapes Character Says Poets and Writers
A collage of quotes and ads from a late 19th century publication discusses character development through adversity. Notable lines attribute moral progress to overcoming faults and earning a living, with references to Pope Cushman Hitchcock and a humorous village-store receipt tale. The text mixes advertisements for eye remedies and cough syrups with literary maxims and antiquated idioms.
Exemplary Patience in a Sioux City Medical Visit
A Sioux City physician, out on an emergency call, returns to his consultation room to find a tailor waiting. The tailor presents a bill for clothes delivered three years ago, prompting a terse, formal exchange.
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Sioux City
Altice
Ravale
Scientific notes on engineering and chemistry progress
The piece surveys multiple scientific advances and industry plans. It notes a massive earthmoving project in Seattle, synthetic rubber by Professor Karl Starries, reinforced concrete expansion for Western railroads, a new inflammable celluloid by Professor A Gauver, and a Paris radioactivity laboratory under Madame Curie. It also reports Dr Clayton H Sharp on street lamp reflectors using parabolic mirrors to improve urban lighting efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Paris
Pasteur Institute
Paris
Madame Curie
Scientific American
New York
Muminating Engineering Society
Clayton H. Sharp
Selectife American
Wesleyan Health Rules by Methodist Founder Wesley
Wesley’s Health Idea, by Joan Wesley, founder of Methodism, emphasizes cold baths fresh air and abstinence from aphibous favors for health plus a quiet mind as the strongest health aid. He offers remedies for baldness nosebleeds milk for consumptives and peculiar cures involving onions honey boxwood decoctions and earth breathing rituals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Wesley
Disagreeable Quest for Ancient Manuscripts at Records Office
The search for old manuscripts at the British Public Record Office is described as disagreeable work. Dusty, fragile documents crumble under touch. Water damaged bundles from the 1834 fire required squeezing in presses, and experts estimate fifty houses worth of time to thoroughly clean the collection.
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British Public Record Office
Woman Burns Money Found With Deceased Patient
The Boston Post reports a hospital incident where a nun, living in the convent since childhood, burned paper money she found in a deceased patient’s bed believing it rubbish. The mother superior intervened to explain the money’s value as a small fortune. The sister had no prior knowledge of money or worldly affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AR Viena Hospital
Bostow Post
A Pessimistic Carol Amid Fractured Lines
The fragmentary verse voice urges caution and fate while a narrator scans a life path. Ambiguities swirl around choices and consequences as a lone speaker contemplates regret, perseverance, and the elusive substitute for wishful thinking. Washington Star style remains hinted in the diction.
SUSH MONEY Retirement Fund Quip From Louisville Courier Journal
An informal quote appears in the Louisville Courier Journal claiming a retirement fund gesture and a humorous remark about setting aside a nickel nightly for bedtime. The fragment hints at a personal finance joke or anecdote without broader context.
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Sush
Jonney
Louisville Courier-Journal
Balloon event canceled as wind prevents ascent
A Louisville Courier-Journal note recalls a traveler buying a balloon ascent ticket only to face wind delays. The exchange hints at miscommunications and a light push toward a dictionary and wind check terminology.
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Che
Louisville Courier-Journal
Public bullish market view puzzles readers
A fragmented quotation reflects public sentiment on market trends. It notes the common belief that prices rise and the difficulty of accepting price declines. The fragment suggests confusion about market movements and investor psychology.
Contemptuous Exchange Over George Kiss Kicks Up Telegram
A playful New York Telegram exchange reports a woman’s feigned fury after George kissed her last evening. The banter frames a lighthearted, domestic scene with witty banter and affectionate mock outrage.
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George
New York Telegram
The Deadly Parallel Mystery
Madge asks what teased Dolly eighty, while Marjorie reveals the cause. The census enumerator who once pursued Dolly is the same man who now balances her records, a twist sparking tension and idle courtroom doubt.
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Madge
Dolly
Marjorie
CARES OF WEALTH AND CURIOUS CHATTER IN LATE 19TH NOTES
A fragmented snippet from Louisville Courier Journal and other papers captures humorous exchanges about wealth, sleep, and markets. It features a mock cruelty lecture by Angelo Jabez and a joke on scares of art taste, with characters debating prices and performance.
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Ainele Jabez
Louinville Couriers Journal
Foreten-Looking Man and National Pride in Courier Snippet
A Louisville Courier snippet contemplates musical genius and identity. It contrasts the supposed need for a foreten-looking man to succeed as a pianist with a desire to keep one’s own country, and jokes about selecting a name tied to a throat disease. The fragment hints at cultural stereotypes and patriotism in a humorous tone.
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Louisville Courier Journal
Flexiols Arme Detected in Wartime Suit Text
The Courier-Journal reports a fragmentary exchange about personal dexterity and capability. A speaker notes practical ability to perform tasks, while another remarks on self-acknowledged skill, indicating casual dialogue in a military or work context.
Injured Innocence Expressed By Pittsburg Man
A Washington Star excerpt recalls a Pittsburgh man urged to attend all baseball games while advising against diversions. He muses on the nuance of a base runner reacting when his team appeals an out call.
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Innogance
Pittsburg
Aston
Washington Star
Save the Stand of Cotton From Poor Cultivation
R. J. Redding argues that cotton yields hinge on a full, well maintained stand. He warns hoes and plows damage stands, notes typical fields run short of plants, and stresses vigilant care from planting through open boll. Also included are practical notes on nutgrass control and weeded crop strategies.
A Pointer on Combs in Mediterra nean Cockerels
A veterinary note discusses comb strength in Minorcas and other Mediterranean cockerels. It explains how overgrown combs droop when birds are out of condition and may recover with proper care. Weak bases may not stand but birds can still be valuable for pulse water and bristle tone. It describes brush-fastened lamp boxes and a water lid secured by a crombar.
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R. J. Redding
Atlanta Constitution
J. H. A. Tennille
Griffin
The
Minorcas
Soma E Enckerels
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the Mighty Traveler
White Company
Alexander Pope
Charlotte Cushman
Serhak Velie Dee
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
S. G. Bolland
Ronwell D. Hitchcock
Attenta
Smyrnt
Cullo
Ganarek
Hunt
Soermas
Texas
Post
Phgs
Léa
Portum Cereal Co.,ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
Seattle
Karl Starries
University of Kiel
Western Railroad
A. Gau- Ver
Wesley
Ashington Star
Louisvilte Courier-Journal
Louisville Couriure Journal
Jarez
Sirius Barker
Johnny Frontrow
Wushlogiog Star
Flexiols Arme
Loulm Wile Courlet-Journal
Southern Agricultural Topics
Ohio
Joourlng
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