Exclusive postal ruse thwarts rival newspaper plan in Boston
A veteran reporter recalls a late night scheme to obtain an official political letter. The chairman, a politician, and two rivals attempt to secure a copy, but the narrator and a second politician bypass delays to secure the document. The next morning the letter appears in the party organ and its rival, exposing the lengths of exclusive news games.
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Soea
Macopy
Shem
Sam
Theity
Peper
Emer
Anessay
Shace
John Smith
Boston Globe
A Legend of India The Faithful Dog and Two Masters
A N Y Tribune item recounts an Indian legend shared by Banjara and Kanjara communities about a poor man who loses his property to a baniya and a faithful dog. The dog retrieves the stolen wealth, earns the owner’s note, and is killed by the master who thought the dog disobedient, then both die in remorse. the grave lies near Maidurabad. A brief editorial note on Stebbies in politics contrasts push with pull, per Washington Star.
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Hethelert
India
Maidurabad
N. Y. Tribune
Stebbies
Washington Star
Royal Baking Powder bread promotion and Prussia education exhibit
The article extols Royal Baking Powder as a yeast substitute yielding fine light bread, with a tested recipe and offers a free cookbook from Royal Baking Powder Co. It also reports Prussia's educational system exhibit at a world fair, highlights universal insurance under imperial policy, and describes Germany's pavilion plans and surrounding displays.
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Kingdom
Prussia
Liberal Arts
Kingdom of Prussia
Herr Wermuth
Atlantic
Department of Liberal Arts
Reichsversicherongsamt
Digelock Tower
Germany
Columbia Boulevard
Peanut Culture and Fruits on the Farm in 19th Century Iowa
An Iowa reader asks if peanuts can be grown north of Tennessee and is advised that peanuts are not profitable north of that latitude, though possible as a garden curiosity. The article outlines planting and cultivation steps, soil needs, and harvesting methods for peanuts, followed by guidance on growing early fruits for pleasure and profit, emphasizing soil quality, proper manuring, and site differences affecting ripening and price.
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Royal Baking Powder Co
Wall Street
New York
Tennessee
Abner I. Miller
Iowa
Tennnessee
Thomas D. Baird
Boston
Dr. Price
Coventry
N. Y
William Henry Smviter
Harper's Bazar
United States
England
Thames Valley
Wales
Devonshire
Waterhouse
Chicago Herald
The Wide Awake May Issue Reads Like a Sea of Tales
The May Wide Awake features U S Consul Grace describes life on a lighthouse island in the China Seas in How we played Robinson Crusoe and includes Nova Scotia tales Petit Pere Felix and Stamps and Stamp Collecting. Other pieces note adventures at the British Museum coin room, Young Folks at the Eddy, Underground Music, world dolls, and golf lore.
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China Seas
U. S
Singapore
Robinson Crusoe
Grace
Dean McLeod
Nova Scotia
Petit Pere Felix
Acadie
Joseph Hatton
British Museum
Crawford Capen
Annie Sawyer Downs
the Eddy
Penelope Palmer
Pennsylvania
Louise Imogen Guiney
Hartley Coleridge
Willie
Onsalent
Ste
Sop
Eee Pakpany, Publishers
Boston
California Fig Syrup to Restore Childs Health
A fragment discusses a pure liquid laxative remedy, stressing its reliable effect and urging no substitutes. It mentions a well known product, California Fig Syrup, and notes its branding and printed labeling. The text hints at parental discernment and timely action for health.
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California
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