Peruna Endorsements Highlight Health Recoveries
A testimonial from Miss Ricka Leopold of Menasha Wisconsin and Mrs Hettie Green of Iuka Mississippi praises Peruna as a blood remedy and tonic. Leopold claims three years ago severe illness left her covered in sores and after using Peruna she regained health and strength. Green reports relief from catarrh and overall improvement in head pain appetite and weight.
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Aaiss
Ricka Leopold
Main ‘Street
Menasha
Wis
Y Liederkranz
Peruna
Hettie Green
Iuka
Defoe Chair in America Finds Safe Harbor at Wilmington
The study chair once used by Daniel Defoe in London and later kept by his niece in Maryland was eventually donated to the Delaware Historical Society in Wilmington. The relic traveled through Cecil County families after Defoe and his sister's daughter fled to America, eventually becoming a treasured museum piece.
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London
Daniel Defoe
Robinson Crusoe
Delaware Historical Society
Wilmington
Defoe
America
Philadelphia
Cecil County
Maryland
Jesoe
Pope Pius X Comic Ink Mishap During Audience
The Rome correspondent recalls Pope Pius X calmly laughing at a pen prick incident during a ceremony. A secretary bandages the finger and jokes about press exposure while the pontiff refuses to halt audiences citing fear of sensational press coverage. The scene shows the pope's human side amid ritual duties.
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Pius X
Rome
London
Pall Mall Gazette
Gas Fueled Lime Kilns Boost Output at New England Lime
The New England Lime company of Winstead Connecticut says gas fuel for lime burning is a complete success. Gas, cleaner than wood with no clinkers, delivers whiter lime and stronger heat. Daily kiln output rises from 80 to 100 barrels per unit, totaling about 700 barrels daily across kilns.
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New England Lime Company
Winstead
Conn
Transmission of Facial Characteristics in Ancestry
Observation notes that facial traits follow a hereditary pattern governed by a law. Ancestral expressions tend to pass through female relatives who often differ from male offspring, with younger generations typically displaying facial features seen in distant ancestors.
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North American Review
Goethe Letters Complete Collection Expands to Fifty Volumes
A German publisher began a comprehensive series of Goethe letters twenty years ago. Thirty four volumes are printed and in type. the remaining letters will fill fifteen more volumes and are expected to appear within four years.
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Goethe
Tribute Rice Delivery Near Tartar City Wall
The Peking Times reports tribute rice advancing rapidly toward the rice granary beside the Tartar city wall to the northeast, moved by a light railway. Upon arrival it is superficially cleaned by coolies and bagged. A Japanese observer notes the workers’ cigarette use and the rice undergoing cangue punishment on the wall.
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China
Peking Times
Tartar City
The Three Rs Blunder Attributed to Sir William Curtis
London alderman Sir William Curtis is believed to have authored the misstep that labeled elementary education as the three R s reading writing and arithmetic. A man of notable ability he supported school training even without much schooling of his own and at a public dinner proposed the toast listing the three R s as his spelling of reading writing and arithmetic.
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London
William Curtis
Curtis
Seeing Double and Two Husbands Sutra
A man recalls a woman who saw two lamps two houses and two streets. The conversation turns humorous as the woman jokes about two husbands and their potential support. The playful exchange highlights perception and marriage.
Always Had Rick Coming
An elderly hypochondriac claimed perfect health yet warned she would feel worse after any period of wellness. A visitor observed her hearty appetite, prompting the quip that she felt well now but anticipating decline afterward.
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Rick
Great Truth In Few Words From The Dutca Motto
A compact adage issued as a proverb attributed to the Dutca. It warns that extravagance leads to the need for later frugality and restraint to recover one’s situation. The saying emphasizes prudent spending and self discipline.
Boyish Dreams on a Coney Island Steamer
A New York Times writer recalls a seaside excursion from Manhattan to Coney Island where a young boy aboard, eager to hear tales of piracy and adventure, blurts out a frank question about who the skipper is, amid heat easing, sandwiches, and passing ships.
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Main
New York Times
Manhattan
Coney Island
Good Colors for Houses and Their Wear Notes
The article argues warm tints such as reds browns grays and olives resist heat rays and wear better on houses, while cold yellows greens and blues fade or chip. It cautions against adulterated paints and urges using quality white lead and genuine linseed oil with warm tints for durability.
Pen and Ink Bet Sparks Political Mockery
A story from the Saturday Evening Post recounts Col. Ike Hill, a Democrats aide in the U S House, betting $500 on a political dispute. He pulls out five hundred dollars and demands a pen and ink to write a check, jokingly escalating the wager to $5,000 before backing down.
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Ike” Hill
House of Representatives
Hoffman House
New Mark
N Agai
Ike
Col
Col. “Ike
Saturday Evening Post
Alaska's Vast Wealth From Furs Fish and Minerals
Leslie's Weekly notes Alaska's large area yet modest permanent white population about 30 000, with summer influxes of 10 000 to 20 000. It highlights rich resources in fur fish and minerals, detailing annexation contributions of 50 million dollars in furs 60 million in fish and 70 million in minerals, mainly gold and silver, and historic gold output rising from 9 million in 1904 to 16 million in 1905 and projected 26 million in 1906.
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Alaska
Texas
California
Leslie’s Weekly
Career of Veteran Engineer Charles H Haswell
Charles Haynes Haswell a 97 year old engineer in New York City reflected on his career at the laying of the Engineers clubhouse cornerstone by Mrs Carnegie. He witnessed Fulton’s first steamboat on the Hudson and looks to play a leading role in the Fulton and Clermont centennial next year. He was chief of the engineer corps during Gen Burnside’s expedition in the Civil War earning high praise for his work.
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Charles Haynes Haswell
New York City
New Engineers
Carnegie
Robert Fulton
Hudson River
Engineer Corps
Gen. Burnside
Postum Food Coffee Clears Complexions Says Family Trial
A Washington family reports digestion improved after switching from tea and coffee to Postum Food Coffee. Within six weeks skin cleared, tongues cleaned, nerves steadied, and the family stopped using coffee. They credit the product and its packaging statements, and note no other changes. The ad cites Postum Co. of Battle Creek, Michigan and promotes The Road to Wellville.
Waste Paper Room Keeper Uncovers Hidden Cash at Treasury
In the Treasury basement a waste paper room led by Mrs Mary Warren examines discarded envelopes and papers daily. Money and checks are occasionally found, traced to careless employees, with swift returns and caution issued. The waste is reused, with sealing wax melted and re-purposed, supporting the treasury's cash flow.
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Treasury Department
Fifteenth Street
Washington Post
Mary Warren
Warren
Treasury
Rhodes
Mrs A Taylor Finds Relief From Kidney Trouble
Wharton New Jersey resident Mrs A Taylor reports severe kidney pain backache and dizzy spells with burning frequent urination and sediment. After eight boxes of Deans Kidney Pills her symptoms disappeared and strength returned. product sold by dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. True friends seldom come in bunches Putnam Faceless Dyes color more goods brighter colors with less work than others.
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Déan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Putnam
Switzerland Silk Exports Highlight Global Output
Washington reports a push in Congress to end the free distribution of common garden seeds. The practice costs $242,000 yearly and yields 40 million packets, with most seed values diluted by clerical effort. Critics say funds would better serve farming interests if redirected to agricultural colleges and seed trade reform. William Wolff Smith represents opposition to the distribution.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
National Agricultural College
National Grange
William Wolff Smith
Minnesotan Senator Recites Voter With Odd Demands
A Sleepy Eye constituent writes Senator Nelson claiming to be the most primitive voter among his constituents. The letter asks the senator to push a pension increase, secure trout seed, appoint Nils Swenson postmaster, urge Secretary Wilson for cabbage, and aid Halver Halvors released from jail for selling whisky to Indians.
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Nelson
Minnesota
Congress
Sleepy Eye
Fish Commission
Nils Swenson
Wilson
Attorney General’s
Moody
Halver Halvors
Eccentric MP Dies After Long Window Bill Pursuit
A British parliamentarian who died recently had spent 25 years seeking to pass a law banning people from standing outside windows during cleaning. He said his aim was to protect the public, not the cleaners, sparked by the fear that a window cleaner might fall on him.
Dust and disease haunt Transvaal mines
In Transvaal gold mines heat and depth prevail while natives, the main labor force, suffer high tuberculosis rates. Authorities favor using an atomizer that removes 75 percent of mine dust and nitrous fumes from blasting. However, spraying air requires plentiful pure water and forces miners into very damp conditions.
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Transvaal
Powers of Maine Depicted As Striking Congressman
Llewellyn Powers of Houston, a Fourth Maine district representative in Congress, is described as a tall lean muscular man among the so called 14 millionaires. The portrait notes his high cheekbones long coarse black hair and a resemblance to an American Indian.
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Llewellyn Powers
Houston
Congress
Maine
National House
Soda Fountains Demand Despite Brazil Market Gap
The U S consul in Santos Brazil notes there are no soda fountains in the country yet a vast population of 18 to 20 million Brazilians shows strong taste for soft drinks. Local interest could spark growth in a nascent market.
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United States
Santos
Brazil
For Posterity's Sake
A terse exchange reveals a frontier gent delaying labor to spare his descendants from boasting that their founder was a gentleman of leisure. The dialogue captures humor about lineage and pride in family status.
Mary Had a Little Tomb Author Named Sarah Jiale
The familiar nursery rhyme known as Mary Had a Little Tomb is attributed to Mrs. Sarah Jiale. Details indicate the work circulated under her name, highlighting authorship by the unnamed writer and suggesting historical confusion over the title and subject. Further archival notes confirm the attribution to Mrs. Sarah Jiale.
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Sarah J. Jiale
Circus theft anecdote linked to Justice Hoyt and Butler
The late Hon. Joseph Q Hoyt of Boston recalled a circus watch theft as a youth. The suspected thief was defended by Benjamin F Butler, who proved innocence and claimed he had not attended the circus. At a New York Astor House dinner during the Civil War Butler recognized Hoyt and quipped that the watch was all he got for defending the thief.
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Joseph Q. Hoyt
Boston
Hoyt
Butler
Astor House
New York
Iloyt
Minister's diet tale credits Grape-Nuts for recovery
A Nebru minister recalls 1895 stomach trouble from overeating and says Grape-Nuts with cream restored health within days. He reports later relapses after returning to heavy foods, then rapid improvement again on Grape-Nuts. He calls the food worth more than money and urges others to try it. Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan endorses Wellville in packages.
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Nebru
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
The Methodical Boston Writer's Daily Schedule
A Boston writer describes a remarkably varied 12 hour workday in a tale told to a New York friend. He claims mornings are for verse and critiques, with afternoons for a children focused history. The blunt New Yorker asks, and when does he sleep.
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Boston
New York
The
New Yorker
Emperor William Battles Sickly Blood With Simple Life
A historical note portrays Emperor William facing hereditary illness linked to throat cancer in his father and infantile paralysis. It credits Battle Creek healthy living for his family, noting royal relatives like King Edward adopt Bathing baths. The piece promotes the GOOD HEALTH journal from Battle Creek Michigan with a trial offer.
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Emperor William
Battle Creek
Michigan
Chicago
William
King Edward
Windsor
Buckingham
Queen Alexandra
Good Health
Mich
Maine Governors Carry on Train Talk About Powers
Gov Cobb of Maine and W R Pattangall, editor of the Machias Union, discuss the strained relations with Llwellyn Powers on a recent trip. Pattangall quips that the Indians deny Powers’s native descent as an amused observer listens in.
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Gov. Cobb
Maine
W. R. Pattangall
Mr. Pattangall
The
Machias Union
Llwellyn Powers
Gov. Powers
Doctor Cured Of Eczema By Cuticura Remedies
G M Fisher MD of Big Pool Maryland relates how eczema on his face began in 1897 and was cured by Cuticura Remedies. He notes sixteen years in practice and endorses Cuticura Resolvent and Soap, urging publication of his letter dated May 24 1905.
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G. M. Fisher
Big Pool, Md
Australia to wage scientific war on rabbits
Australia plans a scientific assault on rabbit pests with $75,000 for experiments on Broughton Island near Newcastle. Consul Goding reports Dr. Danysz of Paris will lead the work, proposing to infect rabbits with contagious diseases that spread among them but harm no other animals or humans.
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Australia
Broughton Island
Newcastle
Goding
Danysz
Paris
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Navy Recruiting Station
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San Francisco
Bureau OF Publicity
Union Trust Bldg
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Yulura Genin
Sia
Iura
Charterhouse Sq
Rue de Ieixton
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Martinsburg, Mo
Winchester
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