Chinese Hats and a Printer's Tale of Douglas and Wentworth
A historic sketch describes Chinese head coverings for various roles, noting their sizes and colors including a ver milion accented ensemble and a mourner’s gray yellow turban. It then recounts Stephen A. Douglas aiding Long John Wentworth by printing handbills, with Douglas learning to ink the press as a roller boy due to limited facilities.
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China
Stephen A. Douglas
Long John” Wentworth
Wentworth
Democrat
Chicago
Isss
Douglas
Mr. Wentworth
Monstrosity of the Day in Cleveland Homes
A well known business man recalls eclipse of his best efforts in Cleveland. He tours a mansion with mixed architectural styles that he calls a monstrosity. He shares the tale at a club dinner and notes headaches from fresh paint as reasons for dining.
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Cleveland
New York Tribune
Tale of Ear Cutting Mercy and a Sacred Touch
A man condemned in Afghanistan to have his ears sliced off had a powerful friend who pleaded with the late ameer to intervene. The ameer granted the favor and allowed the operation. The friend asked which ear portions to remove, the ameer touched them lightly, and the friend quoted a Quranic passage about sacredness. the despot forgave them both.
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Afghanistan
Ameer
Gus Sun Minstrel Show at Tucson Opera House
The Gus Sun American Minstrel troupe in private Pullman cars will appear at the Tucson Opera House next Saturday evening for one performance. The company ranks among the road’s best and offers a spectacular transformation first part superb music and seven star feature acts. The scenery and music alone are said to justify the admission price.
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Tucson Opera House
Free Kidney Pills Offered at local drug store
An advertisement urges readers to visit George Martins Drug Store on February 10 for a free distribution of Dean's Kidney Pills, promoted as a remedy for kidney ills.
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Dean
George Martins Drug Store
Pick and Drill Mill and Smelter
A California miner A J Brooks took an option on the Westfall Copper Group near Florence and, with Rev Merton Smith, will place it with an English firm. Copper ore of high grade with gold and silver is being found as they probe the ground. The site is four miles from the Phoenix and Eastern railroad line with surface ore shipping.
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Phoenix and Eastern Railroad
Florence Blade
Why so many very tall men in New York
A Pittsburg Dispatch New York Letter observes unusually tall men in New York whose heads rise above crowds. The writer questions why they gather in the city and notes their abundance makes them hard to miss in daily walks downtown.
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New York
Pittsburg
Chicago
Richest Man in World American Miner Senator Clark of Montana
The Daily Mining Record describes William A. Clark as the richest man in the world and a United States Senator from Montana. He left Rock Mountains about 35 years ago with health and education as capital and built vast wealth mainly through the United Verde Mine in Arizona. It is claimed his wealth exceeds five billion in gross value and dwarfs the fortunes of the Rothschilds Vanderbilts and Carnegies.
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United States Senate
Montana
William A. Clark
Rock Mountains
Rothchilds
Vanderbilts
Carnegies
United Verde
Arizona
Uncertain Mistletoe and Parasitic Plants Noted
The text reflects on mistletoe and Indian pipe as ghostlike plants and includes quotes about seeing people in a better light. It also notes Dickens and a philosopher remarking on favors and happiness. The passage discusses patience, comfort, and avoiding trifling annoyances.
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Indianapolis News
Pendulum Demonstration Proves Earth's Rotation in Paris
A weekly public display uses a large pendulum in a former Conservatoire church building in Paris. The pendulum swings with a sixty foot sweep, its plane remaining fixed in space, and its regular rotation-induced displacement can be used to set a watch.
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Church of the Conservatoire
Paris
Incentive to Haste and Witty Sayings Cited
A Yard Tale and Snappy Ques joins notable quotes from 3 papers. Dusty and Wraggles discuss behavior with a bulldog scene. The collection pairs proverbs with remarks on prudent conduct and friendship.
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Dusty
Boston Transcript
Room for rent ad from Citi zen classifieds
Classified ad asks if a room is available for rent and promises Citi zen classifieds will secure a room for the seeker.
Egyptian Perfumes In Origin And Materials
The article notes most perfumes attributed to Egypt originate there with materials imported from Arabia Persia and central Africa. A cautious observer emphasizes the grinder’s point as supporting this view.
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Egypt
Arabia
Persia
Central
Africa
Mrs McKay Endorses Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
A letter from Mrs. Annie McKay of Toronto praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for severe female troubles. She describes prior childbirth complications, weakness, inflammation, flooding, and dizziness, notes recovery after one bottle, and credits the medicine with restored strength and gratitude. Mrs. Pinkham invites sick women to write for guidance.
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Annie McKay
Chaplain Sons Temperance
Spadina Ave
Toron
J. E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Anna McKay
Sons of Temperance
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
The Sun Ad Ambition and Circulation Offer
An early 1900s advertisement extols The Sun newspaper as honest and fearless, with worldwide reporting and strong bureaus in Washington and New York. It promises prompt news collection, comprehensive market data, and nationwide reach for merchants, farmers, and brokers, pricing schemes for daily, Sunday, and weekly editions.
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United States
Europe
China
South Africa
Philippines
Porto Rico
Cuba
Washington
New York
The
Sun
Chant
Baltimore
Charleston
Chicagoadelphia
By Mail
Daily Sun
Sunday Sun
The Batinone Wer And The Sun Club News
A miscuvated periodical notice touts a cultural department and engaging columns. It promotes comprehensive country stories, a noted man’s column, and household interest items, priced at one dollar a year with free mailing to readers in the United States Canada and Mexico.
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Wally
Week
States
Canada
Mexico
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