Early 1900s Kitchen Paste and Local Oddities
The excerpt describes a cheese and spice mixture for a paste, plus a scene with Mr. Masterson in Marblehead Neck wearing a long coat in hot weather. It also notes the Burlington Great Northern extension to Ashland Wisconsin and the opening of new routes for Nebraska grain. Several brief items follow, including a discussion of the dime’s history and a peculiar Austrian murder case where a prior minor sentence affected the death penalty.
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Mr. Masterson
Marblehead
Burlington Great Northern
Ashland
Wis
Ruar- Ington
Lake Superior
Nebraska Grain
Atlantic Seaboard
Reid
Paisley
Heidelberg
Austria
Feldkirch
Humor Clips and Riddles from a Bygone Paper
A collage of jokes, misread phrases, and quirky bits: five shillings per birthday, a car seat swap blamed on a cook, a gel mold pudding with Sol’s face, clever hints for bleeding, a stage-attack father, a parasol with a parrot handle, a lobster cane joke, Mark Twain-esque rail humor, a cigar of value on a cabbage patch, and a tale of a freed slave selling a patch for twenty thousand dollars.
Woman Loyal to the End in Paris Murder Case
A young woman named Malle Gowvier died from a breast stab in Paris after refusing to name her killer. She claimed jealousy drove the act and saved her assailant from justice, uttering her final words as the sea shimmered under moonlight.
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Paris
Malle
M. Gowvier
Massacre at Lancho Station by Yaquis Reported
A graphic Viet Nam? No. Mexican and American travelers, led by Colonel Matson, faced Yaqui attacks near Lancho on the R & P railroad. Four dead at the station, then more bodies along the track as the desperadoes struck again and the burning station marked the bloodshed.
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Sonora
Mexico
Los Angeles
Lancho
Matson
Thompson
Colonel Matson
Agent Thompson
Witte
King Peter in Danger Stirs Belgrade Assembly
The Belgrade national assembly accepted loans and assessments sent for King Peter's signature amid disorder as anti Karngeorgeviteh sentiment fuels rumors of a move to dethrone him. The session followed days of street unrest, worsening the crisis.
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Belgrade
Servia
National Assembly
Peter
Karngeorgeviteh
New York
Wall Street
WG. Grace
Engileh
Worcestershire
Arica Earthquake Destroys Town in Tacna Province
An earthquake devastates half of Arica in the Tacna region, Chile, with nearby towns sustaining damage while the Iquique seaport area twelve miles south remains unharmed. Residents recall the previous disaster in August and fear renewed destruction.
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Arica
Provine
Tacna
Chile
Santiago de Chile
Tareas
Iquique
Nighttime Hold Up Ends in Fatal Shootout in Guthrie
Pawnee dispatch reports two bandits confronted Fred Springer a Guthrie saloonkeeper Wednesday night. Springer opened fire when ordered to surrender wounding one robber who died instantly. The second assailant is believed fatally injured. Borningler suffered a broken arm in the scuffle.
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Guthrie
Okla
Pawnee
Fred Springier
Springer
Borimgler
Alton merchants fined for child labor violations
The article reports five Alton Newfoundland merchants fined five dollars and costs each for violating child labor laws. It also touches on varied international and local events including labor resolutions, political moves, accidents, and disputes across several places and dates.
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Faral
Toulon
France
Lanive
Morocco
Prench Chamber of Deputies
Count Boni de Castellany
B. L. Holder
Troy
Tens
Privmero
Topeka
Kansas
Cudahy Packing Company of
Chicago
Don's Kidney Pills Trusted by Sufferer for Gravel
A Roanoke Virginia reader reports relief from renal colic after using Don's Kidney Pills. The testimonial states a gravel stone passed, ongoing health and weight improved, and no further attacks since. The ad mentions 30 cents a box and distribution by Foster Milburne of Buffalo. Also notes Senator Tillman earns substantial lecture income, with Henry Wattenson and Champ Clark following in earnings.
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Watta
U. C
Roanoke
Apellé
Don
All Dewlera
Foster Milburne
Buffalo
Senator Tillman
Senator Tilman
Stan
Henry Wattenson
Champ Clark
Missouri
Eleven Years of Eczema Relief From Cuticura Remedies
A patient recounts eleven years of hand eczema with cracking and bleeding. After trying three doctors and many remedies, Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Resolvent Pills cured the hands, which remain well with regular use. The testimony cites dramatic improvement and endorsement for others suffering from eczema.
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Elisa A. Wier
Lecomb
Net
Coffee Free Woman Sees Headache Relief With Postum
A Michigan woman details six years of coffee use causing headaches nervousness dizziness and belching. After switching to Postum her headaches diminished belching stopped and vision improved. A friend disliked Postum until advised to prepare as directed. The note from Postum Co. urges boiling and references The Road to Wellville.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Water use on a Battleship and Memory Bells
Water consumption on battleships runs up to 8000 gallons daily with two thirds stored in reservoirs and the rest for drinking washing and cooking When stores run low condensers provide fresh supply Modern ships employ evaporating machinery to distill seawater Memory Bells are Japanese love tokens made from glass slips that tinkle when vibrated The term Taking Precautions refers to these delicate bells and their meaning Speaker Cannon oath remark about undershirts was mentioned by Congressman J Adam Bede
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Speaker Cannon
Adam Bede
Joe Maken
Sultan Opens Plans to Light Constantinople at Night
The sultan has abandoned hesitations and intends to illuminate Constantinople at night, signaling a major early step toward lighting the city after dark. The move aims to modernize the capital and enhance safety and activity after sundown.
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Constantinople
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