Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription Promises Nervous Woman Relief
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for nervousness in women tied to uterine conditions. It claims it normalizes irregularities, steadies the nerves, stimulates appetite, and aids sleep, citing a testimonial from Mrs. Selma Erickson of St. Paul. It also promotes access to Common Sense Medical Adviser via stamps to mail order.
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Selma Erickson
Street
St. Paul
Minn
Dr. Pierce
Frex
R.V. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y
Gambling tale of Charles James Fox and a wry dinner quip
A story frames Charles James Fox as a lively gambler who loses a debt to Mrs Crewe, then, asked to apologize, discovers he already paid. In London a dinner joke coins General Horace Porter a slot machine likeness, and the general fires back with a sharp retort about the chairman’s speeches and dinners.
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Charles James Fox
Crewe
Mr. Fox
Fox
London
Horace Porter
Final Last Meal Choice Ends In Grim Irony
A French man condemned to death chose mussels for his last meal, his favorite dish despite causing him terrible indigestion. He warned that this time they will not have the chance, underlining a grim irony in the death sentence.
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France
Chivalry Saddle Warms Toward Queen Elizabeth Tale
A quip from New York Weekly contrasts Sir Weber Raleigh laying his cloak for Queen Elizabeth with a husband’s anger at his mother sitting on his hat. The cartoonish exchange reflects old fashioned manners and social satire.
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Weber Raleigh
Queen Elizabeth
New York Weekly
Biggest snake in state fair misreported length
The newspaper notes a correction after a reader pointed out the snake at the state fair was longer than reported. Editors acknowledge space limits forced content cuts yesterday.
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Indianapolis
Anecdotes of East Tour and Crimean Theatre Origins
An English traveler recalls a Patiala banquet incident where a servant misidentified ham as mutton, highlighting caste sensitivities. A judge warns the consequence of misnaming the dish. Prince Jerome Napoleon in Crimea organized entertainments to lift troops morale, giving rise to the Zouave theater tradition.
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East
Patiala
Ham
Pearson
Prince Jerome Napoleon
Marshal Caurobert
Prince Jerome
Varna
Jerome
Crimea
Firetrap Proprietor Accused of Grime
CHICAGO Ill Dec 5 Proprietor Smith of the Lincoln hotel where fourteen men were suffocated in yesterday's fire and his clerk Weber were arrested and arraigned today charged with accessories to murder before the fact Bond was furnished and they were released until further hearing.
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Chicago, Ill
Smith
Lincoln Hotel
Weber
Gity election officers named for two ward city vote
For the December 8 city election the city divides into two wards with a polling place in each. First ward polling at city hall with Robert Parsons as inspector and a team of H E Heighton W E Francis Harry Edwards Wiley E Tussing Bob Miller as marshal. Second ward ballots cast on Ochoa street under John E Magee inspector with Saly Eber A M Franklin as judges and S B Conley Porter Fleming clerks George Oaks as marshal.
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Great Register
Ochoa Street
Robert Parsons
H. E Heighton
W. E. Francis
Harry Edwards
Wiley E. Tussing
Bob Miller
John E. Magee
Saly Eber
A. M. Franklin
S. B. Conley
Porter Fleming
George Oaks
Destructive Morning Fire on Convent Street No Water In Mains
A disastrous fire destroyed the residence of Frank Miltenberg at Convent and Cushing, started about 8 o'clock with no one home. The dry Convent street main delayed water, delaying extinguishment. the house and contents valued at 3000 dollars were lost, no insurance, suspected arson, sparking questions about Tucson fire protection.
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Frank Miltenberg
Convent and
Cushing Stretes
Convent Street
Stone Avenue
Miltenberg
Carrillo
Tucson
Hair-Rope Courage of Carthaginian Women
A legend recalls Carthage women public spirit during a siege. Led by the queen they cut off their hair to fashion ropes since no time remained to weave them locally. The act symbolized supreme devotion to the city and its defense.
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Carthage
Lace making in Paraguay and wax insect industry
The article describes Paraguayan lace making known as nanduti and details two crafts towns pursue such as lace collarettes and embroidery. It notes the wax insect Cossus pela cradle, spring bark growth, and May June insect swarms, with a beetle parasite said to reduce wax scale value in markets per Chambers' Journal.
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Paraguay
Republic
Chambers’ Journal
Will and kinship shape paths in a world of effort
A narrator cites Jones Bure and Brown as examples of success driven by force of character and by family influence. Jones Bure relies on his own will, while Brown benefits from his uncle's will, suggesting different routes to progress.
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Jones Bure
Brown
Deceptive Law Talk Sparks Yard Name Debate
In a humorous exchange, Hup ery Higgins complains about laws forcing people to name dogs appropriately. Dusty Rhoads asks what is wrong as a woman threatens to call Fido, who is described as a big brindle bull, highlighting a prankish dispute over dog naming.
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Hupery Higgins
Dusty Rhoads
Fido
Chicago Tribune
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