Turbulent 1900s notes mix of bank, politics, health tips
A jumble of clipped items mentions Lebanon Bank in Oregon solvent. W. J. Carty comments. Henry 8 nominated for Illinois Sixth District. Honolulu plague quarantine to end May 30. footwear cure ad for Allen’s Foot-Ease. divorce granted to Mrs. Russie with alimony. Joe Wheeler’s successor election upcoming. college death rates praised. Stomach Bitters endorsed for nerves and digestion. Boer prisoners to Colombo, Ceylon.
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Hostetter
Era
Colombo
Celyon
Difference in Boer and British Camp Life
A contrasting illustration shows Boers bivouacking on the veldt with lean camp supplies and quiet pious acts versus well fed, orderly English troops with canvass tents and efficient commissariat under Field Marshal Roberts. The image highlights stark differences in living conditions and discipline between the opposing forces.
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Commissariat Department
Field Marshal
Roberts
Tommy Atkins
Dom Paul
Inter Ocean
There Are Always Teak Menu-Why They Hold Their Prices
An analysis argues faculty tenure favors weak or overpensioned professors driven by inherited chairs and alumni sentiment. It notes denominational and political pressures exist but are often overstated, with staff retention mainly due to a shortage of strong replacements and institutional inertia. The piece connects sun corona observations to winged disks in ancient symbolism tied to sun gods.
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Cascarets
The
Atlantic
Dog outsmarts butcher in Manchester tale of Horace Greeley
A Manchester New York butcher tries to fool a daily dog named Horace Greeley by withholding meat and a ten cent stamp. The clever dog watches, retrieves a lamb quarter, and leaves with triumph, illustrating a playful clash of wits at the stand.
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Manchester
N. HY
Horace Greeley
Horace
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W. O
Mina
Lebanon (Or.) Banking Company
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Mlinois
Congress
Honolulu
Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy
N. Y
Russie
Joe Wheeler
Ayers
Ayer
S. T. Jonas
Wichita
Kans
Adrien Sterling Remedy Company
Chicago
New York
College Facultie
Babylon
Egypt
Humboldt
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