Doan's Kidney Pills credited for long lasting relief
An elderly Portland inspector recalls using Doan's Kidney Pills for back pain and kidney trouble. He reports complete relief for months with no recurrence. Doan's Kidney Pills were sold by all dealers at 50 cents per box, manufactured by the Fouter-Milburn Co. in Buffalo, N Y.
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Dean
B. McCarver
Cherry
Portland
Ore
Anys
Doan
Fouter-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Remarkable Sheep Drive Across Australia Feats 14,000 Sheep Moved
Seven shepherds drove a flock of 14 000 sheep from Mamuga Queensland to Narbrt New South Wales covering a distance of 900 miles and doing so without losing a single animal. A report notes the effort as a remarkable logistical feat in the face of vast distances and challenging conditions.
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Mamuga
Queensland
Narbrt
New South Wales
No other tea is safe but moneyback tea warns
Fragmentary note touts a moneyback tea claim warning customers that other teas may be unsafe and offering refunds if not satisfactory, in quirky sales language.
Ban on Barrel Organa in London Streets
The Betterment of London Association and its street nuisance committee have persuaded authorities to ban barrel organs in forty two West End roads and squares with thirty eight more under consideration. The note adds a London folklore line about viewing the new moon for luck, and includes an advertisement for Allen's Foot-Ease products.
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London
London Association
London physicians open institute for tobacco smoking cures
An institute in London claims to treat tuberculous and chest ailments, neural disorders, and other maladies by means of opium smoking. The facility, run by London physicians, offers a regimen promising relief through smoking therapy.
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London
Buttermilk Wash Promises Relief for Sunburned Skin
An old ad copy touts buttermilk as refreshing for hot and sunburned skin and as a remedy for chafed skin. It mentions Welle for sue Knowledge Hood Pempany at 840 Francia Cure of Sunburn and suggests a dip in buttermilk to restore delicacy and sunturn relief.
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Francia
Brenna Seeks Fame for Leghorn Hat Trade
A fragment describes Brenna as famed for its broad Leghorn hats and longhorn cattle. It notes Leghorn hats are a distinctive product of Siena, exported widely as Leghorn hats in America, with a claim of refunds for unsatisfactory tea and a note about a local hat trade prominence.
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Brenna
Laly
Itm
America
Sienna
Crown placed on Virgin of the Pillar statue in Saragossa Cathedral
A 30000 pound crown donated by the Queen mother and Marid aristocracy was solemnly set on the Virgin of the Pillar image at Saragossa Cathedral. Masses were held at 22 altars for 17 hours, followed by artillery salvos, the Royal march, and the Jota dance in the marketplace.
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Cathedral of
Saragossa
Pike Wrestling Feat Delights Duluth Crowd
Jack Schuler waded the St. Louis river to catch a large pike. The fish struck his hook, the line broke at land, and Schuler leapt in, grappling the creature in water with bare hands. He landed the pike after a brief scramble, enduring a ducking but gaining a remarkable catch. The whopper weighed eight pounds and stretched about 27 inches.
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Jack Schuler
St. Louis
Sulky Record Set by Maud B in Mile Run
Maud B. set a notable sulky speed of 2.18 percent miles in a mile, a mark not surpassed for two decades. The scene shows Maud on a high wheel sulky drawn by Maud B. on the Bon per farm track.
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Maud B
Bon Per Farm
Perfumed Butter for the Wealthy Tops Market
A writer notes perfumed butter becomes a luxury for the rich. Dairies scent butter with rose petals and essential oils, wrap each pat in muslin, lay in an earthen bed with rose leaves, seal in a jar of ice, and chill ten hours before sale, a simple idea that made the inventor rich.
Peculiar Birds Make Nests From Mud Pellets
The article describes swallows hedge martins and other birds assembling mud pellets into nests. Swallows use a mucous secretion to glue the pellets, forming nests used for bird’s nest soup. An Indian swallow builds boat shaped nests from dried saluta against tall trees.
Oldest Winchester House Faces Demolition Over Heritage Value
Sixteenth Century Homes are fading as Hagland landmarks decay one by one. The oldest house in Winchester is up for sale, triggering town regret. Without public preservation its antiquity could be lost to a modern building.
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Hagland
Winchester
Explorations in Central Africa by Viscount Mountmorres
In the London Graphic May 18 issue Viscount Mountmorres continues his tolerating report on explorations in central Africa. He notes the Arawimi and Aruwimi regions, changes since Stanley, and the hospitality of Panza villagers. Arabised tribes display high civilization yet oppress neighboring forest peoples including Mangboundit and pygmies in Ituri and surrounding areas.
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Viscount Mountmorres
London Graphic
Central
Africa
Graphic
Congo River
Avakubi
Iturl
Hyer
Uganda
Tippo
Piace
Congo
Forest of
Earth
Young Dentist Becomes Usher In Milwaukee Church Scandal
A promising young dentist joined a Milwaukee church and served as usher. He handed out white slips to each worshiper at the collection, prompting the minister to investigate. The mystery unraveled as the slips revealed a troubling motive linked to his alleged struggles.
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Milwaukee
Strugg
Village of Lupilu Chief Guides Emin Pasha Story
In a large village of an allied Face I met Lupilu the chief who befriended Branley and guided him. I spoke with Mutad and heard reminiscences of the Emin Pasha Relief expedition. The village features simple roofed huts arranged in neat, linear patterns resembling old-world clipper yew hedges. Evening Wisconsin notes a young dentist handing out business cards.
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Atifl
Lupilu
Branley
Mutad
Emin Pasha
Pang
Routhes
Nepoka
The Bidding of Habit
A humorous remark from the Commercial Tribune features a patient and doctor exchange about an arm loss and a jokey guess at buried treasure. The man asks about a hidden jackpot and four aces near the site, reflecting the paper’s light tone.
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Commercial Tribune
A Thoughtless Remark At The Ball Park
A mangled OCR fragment mentions a remark near the ball park with a conductor asking about going to the game and rooting, though details are unclear and names or concrete facts are missing. The item appears as a chaotic theater of phrases without identifiable persons or places.
Old Prayer on Landlords and a Swedish Waiter Tale
A historical note cites an early English prayer asking landlords to be fair and reasonable in rents, urging kindness to tenants. It then recounts a Westminster Gazette piece on a restaurant waiter in China Town with a pedometer, claiming nearly 100000 steps in a morning, prompting musings on Swedish waiters. The item discusses railroad rate practices aiding potato farmers, detailing Aroostook and Michigan crops, and contemplates government rate controls and their consequences. It closes with a proposed memorial to Prof Ernst Abbe highlighting his optical science contributions and the need for funds.
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Walter
Chiiw Hania
Westminster Gazette
Hinelf
Hadley
Yale University
Aroostook
Tuttle
Boston and Maine Railroad
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Boston
New England
Maine
Michigan
Detroit
Chicago
Michigan Railroads
France
England
Germany
Ernst Apne
Iona
Ernst Abbe
Nature
Abbe
Sermon Reflections on Patience and Patriotism
The excerpt recalls Rev. Andrew Clarke in Chicago using the text I waited patiently for the Lord to urge patience before reward. It notes a discussion of Japanese patriotism and racial descent, attributing a long history of self-sacrificing loyalty and suggesting Japan’s resilience against foreign invasion through racial unity.
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Grove
Andrew Clarke
Chicago
David
Aida
Centurion
Japan
William Warren and the Warren Farce remembered
The Boston Herald recalls William Warren and the famous Warren Farce from the Boston museum in the sixties. The writer notes a playful moment when Warren, in a frustrated search for a ghost, quipped I’ll die before I’ll give up the ghost.
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William Warren
Old Boston Museum
We do not want your pockets to be picked today
We pledge to return your money if Schilling's Best fails to satisfy customers. The offer emphasizes satisfaction and refund, reflecting a consumer friendly stance.
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Schilling
Swindle Case Features Count Golouchowski Marked Garments
In Vienna a swindler calling himself a count had underclothes branded with the initials and coronet of the Austrian premier Count Golouchowski. The trial occurred in a Viennese court recently.
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Whith
Golouchowski
Do It Now Travel Offer From Rail and Bus Lines
Do It Now urges travelers to plan trips this summer with low rates and ample options. The Santa Fe line touts safety and ease, with agents in cities like Salt Lake City and Baltimore.
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Santa Fe
Balt Law City
Utah
Stone in Perpetual Motion Through Earth Thought Experiment
A discussion summarizes a pondered scenario where a stone dropped into a hole through Earth accelerates to 300 miles per minute at the center, reverses as it exits, and endlessly oscillates from end to end. The piece also notes a Portland exposition folder prepared by Union Pacific Railroad Passenger Department with a detailed description of grounds and buildings.
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Letdon
Union Pacific Railroad
Portland
Rolera
Curfew Bell at Chertsey Park Church Stopped Ringing
Historic bells at Chertsey Park Church that inspired Rosa Thorpe’s Curfew Must Not RIng Tonight have ceased ringing. The eight bells are deemed unsafe and may be rebuilt, with the Abbey bell among those aging landmarks.
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Chertsey Park
Rosa ‘Thorpe
Algayy
Desert Dust Compared to City Air Amid Egypt Travel Noted
A traveler in Egypt describes desert dust as a cleansing force when storms blow away the shrouding haze, contrasting it with the dense organic dust of New York. The observer, traveling from Paris, notes the stark difference in air quality and its effect on the mind.
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Egypt
New York
Yon
Paris
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Charles FP. Millspaugh
Jane
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Stresta
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We Company
Oath Bee
Spain
Maud
Central Africa
Stanley
Arakubi
Busoko
Lower Congo
Yambuya
Prim
Trim
Gling
Mission School In
Ringapend Vi
Herman Larma
Obuilna Bowder
Tully
Aman Harms
Crown Hewlett Bros. Co
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