Nordica dies in far off Java on world tour ends career
Lillian Nordica, famed American opera soprano born 1859 in Missouri, died after shipwreck near Thursday Island in the Antipodes. Her four-decade career included 50 operas and Wagnerian roles, with three marriages and a planned farewell world tour.
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Java-Madortie
Nordica
Desd
Grace Church
Boston
W Bill Jast
Farthington
Lillian Norton
Shin
Italy
Bredeta
St. Petersburg
Arbroxe Thana
Vangerbell
Paris
Frederick A. Gower
Maine
Gower
English Channel
Zoltan Doeme
London
Geo. W. Young
New York
Nordina
Norton
Thursday Island
Antipode
Moe
Nerdien
Battle in Tampico Splits Lines as Rebels Press Garrison
Washington dispatches report a major clash in Tampico during the Mexican revolution with constitutionalists and federal troops exchanging fire. Reports claim twenty field guns, burning tanks, and shelling of the city as rebels attempt to break the federal defense amid advancing fleets and torpedo boats along the coast.
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Washington
Tampico
Riporte
Tere
Huerta
Carranca
Cardui Cardul Promises Relief for Womanly Ailments
An 1890s testimonial claims Cardu l cured a long period of weakness and nervousness in a woman, noting weight gain after using the remedy and praising its mild tonic qualities. The letter extols Cardul as superior to other treatments and asserts no after effects.
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Pollock
Hoki Blair
Turkish Bath Torture Allegation at Property Firm
A gruesome account describes a man being forced into a Turkish bath room and subjected to deliberate water exposure and mock medical abuse by a group of seven Turks at McPrimperty Cohen's. He endured intense chest pain for over 26 minutes as attendants allegedly assaulted him. Floral tributes were sent at the funeral.
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Winwell
MacGee
McPrimperty & Cohen
Woman seeks cooking tips by mail in Saturday Journal
A reader asks how to write about a bicycle and food while a court case by correspondence is noted. The response arrives by return post in the Saturday Journal, mentioning biscuits and a Yale dish.
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Saturday Journal
Simple Exchange Reveals Local Bank Depositor Confidence
A brief dialogue shows a husband and wife discussing regional banks. The husband notes a possible fracture and a limp, while the wife asserts the best place for a regional bank is stocking. The husband emphasizes that depositors will be well heeled.
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Fragmented Advice on Sores and Danger of Fat Heresy
A terse, odd directive discusses applying Hanford y Dallam Henry and Ady to sores. The text warns against telling a fat girl about a tag, implying caution or social instruction in a fragmented historic notice.
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Hanford
Dallam Henry
Fragmented Ad Copy and Quaint Says From Cleveland Paper
A collage of odd snippets includes old timey product pitches like Hanford Balsam and Fletcher's Castoria, household advice, marital musings, and a lurid plea about a hospital or doctor. The text also mentions a Cleveland Main Dealer and a pensive note about a woman needing appreciation.
Cure for disfiguring baby skin woes advertised
An 1912 clipping from Clarendon NC touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment as a cure for a infant's red rough skin. The ad claims dramatic improvement within days and includes a sample offer and address for orders. Also mentions Canada’s water power estimate of 17 million bore power.
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Almont
Ted
Bertha Sawyer
Cuileura
Erin Hook
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