Oddities and antics across era anecdotes in a clipped paper
A jumble of short items from humor to curious customs. It notes temperance row in Scotland with sober witnesses, a Frankfurt elephants diet of brandy and buns, Moorish superstition at wells and doorways, a Spain war remark, and light quips from Chicago papers. The pieces read like a column of miscellaneous curiosities and jokes with dated tone.
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Scotland
Zoological Gardens
Frankfort-on-the-Main
London News
Morocco
N. Y. Sun
Woman's health warning from Detroit mother
Mrs John MacKinney of Detroit recalls seven years of illness from improper nourishment during her daughter's growth. After trying many medicines she found relief with Dr Williams Pink Pills For Pale People, which she credits with curing her and aiding her child’s recovery.
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John’ MacKinney
Thirteenth Street
Detroit
Mich
Seoul
Dr. Williams
French War Minister Resigns Amid War Office Strife
Paris reports Gen. Andre resigns as minister of war after fierce assaults on the War Office. Henry Berteaux nominated to succeed him, with Premier Combes presenting him to President Loubet. The move follows a period of parliamentary disorder and duels, with doubts about Berteaux’s military credentials.
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Paris
Andre
Henry Berteaux
Chamber of Deputies
War Office
Premier Combes
Republic
Gen. Andre
Waldeck Routau
Combes
Republican Party
M. Berteaux
Loubet
Run Seunwailon
Gen
Mm. Pelietan
Rouvier
Marajouis
Marine
Finance
Irrigation Congress Opens in El Paso With Major Talks
The Twelfth National Irrigation Congress opened in El Paso on November 1 with President W. A. Clark presiding. Delegates heard welcomes, adjourned for an afternoon session, and listened to talks by Pinchot on Forestry and by Newhall on Engineering. Committee announcements and letters followed the general session.
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Fl Paso
Mexico City
National Irrigation Congress
W. A. Clark
United States
Montana
Gifford Pinchot
LD. O'Donnell
Bil- Mugs, Mont
Frederick Newall
Reclamation “Service
H. Eb.williams
Washington
W. B. Smith
San Diego
Trimming Evergreens and Conifer Form Pruning Tips
L B Pierce of Ohio Farmer explains recovering a damaged hem lock hedge through patient pruning. He discusses how conifers regrow from small inner foliage, the ease of shaping via adventitious buds, and contrasts with deciduous trees. Examples include scope for stumps, top formation, and maintaining height for views. Also notes watering for steers and animal comfort.
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Ohio
Fakir Peddles Odor-Removing Tonic in Street Corner Scheme
A street corner fakir arranged bullies on a small table and asked if anyone had toothache insomnia or head ache. When none replied he offered a miraculous tonic to remove body odor, prompting a mad rush as he distributed bottles to the crowd.
Say Doctor, Alarmed Father Seeks Help for Son
A Cincinnati Enquirer item recounts a parent visiting a doctor after his son suffered three episodes in a week, each lasting about two hours with loss of consciousness or awareness. The physician downplays the seriousness, noting others live similarly.
Donkeys in Peasant Homes Provokes Irish Remark
A visiting Englishman asked a local priest if natives keep donkeys at home. The priest answered gravely yes, and noted that the English “send them abroad.” The remark reflects colonial assumptions and local responses in Smith's Weekly.
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Smith’s
Rewards and Penalties in a Hard Life Echoes
A Washington Star note reflects on fairness and the struggle to receive deserved rewards. Miss Cayenne voices the view that some people face more dodging and difficulty in getting what they truly deserve in life.
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Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Eph In Tragic Provocation Sparks Sunday House Exodus
In Chicago Tribune style archaism Uncle Eph in a dialect quip laments no Sunday house, except ten out ways fur skinnin' somebody on onday. The excerpt preserves tone and character but conveys a sharp, oblique edge of menace in a compressed, period voice.
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Eph
Uncle Ephr
Chicago
Fribune
Honest Opinion on Dodd's Kidney Pills in Idaho
In Mineral Idaho a resident named D B Colson praises Dodd's Kidney Pills as a cure for sciatic and rheumatic pains alleging his own relief from severe hip pain. He attributes these pains to uric acid in the blood and claims the pills cleanse it through healthier kidneys, ending the illness.
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Mineral
Idaho
D. 8
Colson
Dodd
Right on Her Gianity Debates Wealth Inheritance
A dignified English matron and an American heiress clash over wealth origins. The heiress insists the father earned nothing yet profited by skinning investors with watered stocks. The matron counters, noting the father made money by trade, not fieldwork, provoking heated exchange.
Florida Exposition Midwinter Tickets at Low Rates
Advertises lowest fares to Florida for the Midwinter Exposition and South Florida out of Tampa with sale starting November 1904 for 21 days. Promotes Seabard Air Line Railway as shortest route to Florida. Also notes scattered unrelated items and old quotes.
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Florida
South Florida
Tampa
Fla
Seabgard Air Line
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