Remarkable Recovery From Locomotor Ataxia Told in Amesbury
Edward H. Ariel recalls four years of paralysis and unsteady gait after spinal illness. He attributes cure to Dr Williams Pink Pills after four months of use. The testimonials note recovery, improved mobility, and call for readers with similar symptoms to try the remedy.
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Wietim
Ele
Dr. Williams
Ariel
Chickamuga
Sam
Edward H. Ariel
Powow Street
Amesbury
Mass
The Psychological Moment and a Novel Wager
A humor column notes a remark on the psychological moment when to leave a woman and recounts Marcello the Manx pedestrian winning a 5,000 mile walk wager in 200 days and marriage. Also mentions Mother Gray’s Australian Leaf tonic claimed to cure various female ailments and promotes it as available via mail or druggists.
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Mother Gray
New York
Mother Gray Co
LeRoy, N
Marcello
Yarmouth
England
Wild Roses in Midsummer You Quintessential Rustic Garden Beauty
A lyrical meditation on wild roses amid serene midsummer days, contrasting their modest, humble existence with the grandeur of cultivated blooms. It laments petals plucked for bridal wreaths then discarded, and hopes shy roadside roses may bless the simple fate of rustic blooms.
Vegetarian Journal Calls for Boycott of Wagner
The Vegetarischa Worle, a Hamburg vegetarian journal, urges readers not to attend Wagner performances or listen to his music. It labels Wagner a gross flesh-feeder and accuses him of ridiculing vegetarian principles.
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Wagner
Vegetarischa Worle
Gvogetarian
Hamburg
Convict Sets Fire at San Quentin Jute Mill
Joseph Davis, a desperate robber, saturated a bale of jute with kerosene in the state prison at San Quentin California and started a fire. Guards and inmates fought the blaze, bringing it under control after a short, intense effort.
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Joseph Davis
State Prison
San Quentin
Cal
Smokeless Powder and Indurite Origins in 1889 Newport
The fragment notes that Smokeless Powder, branded Smokeless powcer, is a class name rather than a single product. It credits American inventor Chas. BE. Munroe with the invention of Indurite in 1889 at Newport, R. I., marking it as likely the earliest smokeless powder.
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Chas. BE. Munroe
Newport
R. L
Mackerel Decline Turns Luxury As Catch Dips
Henry Barnes of Sandy Hook cites mackerel as unaffordable for the poor in Milwaukee Free Press. He notes a long decline since 1831 when 430000 barrels were salted in New England, with recent yields down to 13000 to 15000 barrels. Movements of schools observed from Cape Henry to Yarmouth reflect waning supply and mystery surrounding causes.
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Henry Barnes
Sandy Hook
Mass
Milwaukee Free Press
Government Fishery Department
Cape Henry
Delaware
Barnegat
Yarmouth
Nova Scotia
New England
Interpretation of Disarrange in a North End classroom
A Miss Taylor class scene features Abraham, a ready volunteer, explaining the word disarrange with a concise personal anecdote about fire, light, and family roles. The Boston Herald excerpt emphasizes a child’s simple chain of events and the humor of a misheard term.
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Abraham
Miss Taylor
North End
Boston Herald
Letters to Himself Improve Memory Check
A downtown man describes writing his own letters as reminders rather than using a memory aid. He notes that he letters himself each day, mailing them in the afternoon so he receives them the next morning, ensuring he remembers tasks and fixes details in his mind.
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New York
Fat Man Vindicated As Elevator Delivers After Jokes
In a Detroit Free Press style tale from the New Ridge building, a heavy man distracts an elevator with failed lifts as a series of lighter riders board and exit. A decisive peso of humor ends when a slim girl boards and the car shoots upward, leaving onlookers laughing at the absurd stunt.
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New Ridge
Detroit Free Press
Bird Courtship and Darwinian Mating Theory
The essay argues that bird courtship is driven by male arousal of female mating instincts rather than female choice. It suggests no strong conscious preferences, notes cases like albino birds mating, and cites Darwin on tail-feather ornamentation affecting a female widow birds' acceptance.
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John Burroughs
The
Darwin
South Africa
Proud of Author Husband in Paris Scene
The piece notes how Mme Catulle Mendes describes a dramatist husband reading his new play. It recalls a year of intense work yielding a masterpiece and the glow of creation as the poet recites to his wife and a silent world.
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Paris
Mme, Catalle
Mendes
Scarron
Mme
Catulle Mendes Li
Quaint Sherborne celebrates 1200th birthday with folk pageant
American visitors witnessed Sherborne in the West Country commemorating its 1200th year with an open-air folk play in the castle ruins. The performance traced key events from founding by St Kaldheim in 705 to Alfred the Great and Raleigh, featuring bishops, monks, Robin Hood, and the town’s historic schools and almshouse.
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England
Sherborne
Old Gray Town
Sherborne Castle
Comes
Bherborne
Wesson
Dane
Alfred
Athelney
St. Kaldheim
Seir
Christ
Kathstan
Ethelwulf
Hett
Parret
House of Sherborne
Wessex
Ufe
Whitsy
St. Benedict
Wikiam
Wulsey
William
Sarum
Roger of
Caen
Henry I
Dorset
Robin Hood
Maid Marian
Friar Tuck
Little John
Humphry Stafford
Harry
Edward VI
Sir Walter Raleigh
Elizabeth
Sir Walter
How the Tibetans Dress and Local Attire in Lassa
Describes Tibetan dress as observed in Lassa with minor regional differences. Men and women share similar undergarments and robes, with women wearing a turquoise haio or similar fillet to bind the hair. A single padded waist garment serves as the only pocket for both sexes. Also notes Holland’s wine export and a Pennsylvania testimonial praising Dodd's Kidney Pills as a cure for rheumatism and kidney issues.
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Lassa
Reat
Tibet
Lansa
Knnshequa
Pennsylvania
Dodd
M. L. Davison
Swollen Head Warns Against Pride and Modesty
A moral from the Saturday Evening Post warns that inheriting wealth can corrupt ambition. The piece argues that vanity and flattery lead to humiliation, while honesty and modesty prevent the soft penalties that come with unearned status.
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Saturday Evening Post
Modern Pictures Not Wanted in a Living English Artist Market
An English artist laments shrinking markets for original works. He notes middle class buyers balk at prices, preferring photogravures, while the wealthy treat art as an investment, favoring safe established reputations.
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Academy
Minister Praises Grape Nuts For Sleep And Digestion
A minister describes relief from indigestion and better sleep after six months of using Grape-Nuts. He notes after Sabbath meals a dish of it quiets nerves and aids rest, saying his family now regards it as essential and teaches children to eat it. Postum Co claims authorship and promotes The Road to Wellville booklet.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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