Commercial Cullings: Global exports and mineral outputs
The report details Argentina’s frozen meat exports totaling 3,525,150 carcasses of sheep and lambs and 1,922,707 quarters of beef. France yields minerals including lead zinc copper coal iron antimony and arsenic with vast stone and slate quarrying and cement and phosphate value around 18 taillions of dollars. Germany’s 1890 silk shipments to the US valued about 10.71 million dollars, Japan’s at 1.19 million. 1904-5 Germany sent 4.968 million in silk to the US and Japan 5.593 million. Japan’s silk exports have risen from 7.47 million in 1895 to 22.41 million in 1904-5, with ongoing growth.
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Argentina
France
Germany
United States
Japan
Moral offense punishment shifts with class in society
A Detroit News quote notes that when society treats moral offenses by the rich as it does those of the poor, the problem moves toward a solution. The remark underscores class equity in moral accountability.
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Detroit News
Peruna Credited With Kidney and Bladder Relief
Mt Sterling Kentucky reader says kidney and bladder trouble eased after using Peruna for three months and remaining pain free since. Ontario Canada testimonial praises Peruna and Manalin combination after four years of illness and credits Peruna with restoring health and kidney function.
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Geo. H. Simser
Grant
Ontario
Cra
Manalin
Quarterly Review of Jesus Life Chart and Lessons
A historical study outlines a Christ life timeline from birth to Transfiguration, pairing lessons with periods from private life through Galilean ministries. It details a teacher prepared chart, review questions, and study prompts across multiple Gospel episodes and parables to assess Christ’s character and lessons for listeners.
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Jesus
Christ
Stevens and Burton
B. C
Egypt
John the Baptist
Nicodemus
Sychar
John
Nazareth
Nain
Simon's
Peter
Galilee
Simon
Tlesson
Seven Years Ago Rochester Chemist Found Singu lar Kidney Cure
William A. Franklin of Frank in Palmer Chemical Co Rochester recalls seven years ago suffering from kidney failure and back pain. After using three boxes of Deans Kidney Pills he reports rapid relief and cure of irregular kidney secretions. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NT.
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Rochester
William A. Franklin
Frankin & Palmer Chemical Co
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Golf yarns from Longworth and Murdock in cloakroom tale
Ohio’s Nicholas Longworth and Kansas’s Victor Murdock share golf tales in a Washington gossip note. Longworth recalls a Cincinnati fan who loved Scotch and caddies, while Murdock recounts Judge Dale, famed for golf and a witty courtroom oath exchange with a youth who once caddied for him.
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Nicholas Longworth
Ohio
Victor Murdock
Kansas
Washington
Kansas City Times
Representative Longworth
Cincinnati
Jim
Children sports from antique origins in rope games and toys
A compact survey notes that common children activities such as skipping rope riding a cane hide and seek spinning tops leapfrog and kite flying trace to ancient Greece Rome and Europe with kite flying possibly originating in China. The piece cites Shakespeare Vergil and Johnson.
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Greece
Rome
Europe
Shakespeare
Johnson
China
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Racket Recalled
The text offers a one hundred dollar reward for proof of cure by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes testimonials from J Cheney and Co and a Toledo druggist, claiming the remedy works internally and affects the blood and mucous surfaces. Price 75 cents per bottle.
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Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Paleto
O. ‘Wa
C ‘Heney
Hla Frm
Walouine
Kinway & Man Hee ‘Wirelessle Drugsista
Toledo
Wall
Louisville
Her Favorite Play Echoes in a Baseball Quip
A Montreal Star snippet has a girl quoting Shakespeare asking about favorites and a long haired youth replying that he enjoys seeing a man knock the ball over the left field fence, a playful line blending literature with sports imagery.
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Montreal Star
Father of the Bride Plays Grand Role on Wedding Day
A light hearted take on a father’s pivotal presence as his daughter walks into married life. The piece captures tradition, nerves, and joy without sensational detail, reflecting communal wedding customs and family pride.
Odd Eating Customs Across Cultures Described
A survey of diverse dining habits notes Brazilians avoid eating while drinking and vice versa. Tartars force guests to drink, Maldive islanders hide meals, and Loango royals dine in separate houses. Filipinos seek company before eating. Kamchatka hosts press guests with hot food to exhaustion. Tahitians dine separately in silence.
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Loango
Kamchtaka
Evan
Behind the Times and a Stranger Exchange
A Times column quotes a widow named Janie being mortified by her husband illness and withholding details. A boy questions his father’s blindness, answered with a line about daily hours from eight to six, reflecting local dialogue.
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Janie
N. ¥. Times
Profit Pointers on Habits for Business Success
Advice on temperaments in business noting that anxious and tricky men irritate others. Emphasizes that success comes from attention to details and enjoyable work. Mentions Lewis' Single Binder Cigar with a rich taste and points to the Peoria factory distribution.
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Lewis
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Leaving a Cure Echoes from a Tatler Bit
A brief Tatler quip recalls a man who, having recovered, tells a lady he can move about again after having shared pie two weeks earlier, illustrating social briskness and humor in early 20th century society notes.
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Tatler
Advertising copy for Lewis' Factory products in Peoria
A fragmented advertisement touts Lewis' Single Kinder cigar from the Peoria factory. It also promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children, claiming soothing, motion reduction, wind colic relief. The copy references an optimist quote from the Chicago Daily News.
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Chicago Daily News
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