Street Scenes in Havana From a Passing Visitor
A shore excursion to Havana reveals a city of mixed Afro Indian and Spanish influence. Cabmen and hotel porters overcharge foreigners, while markets wake at dawn with fruit vendors, cattle yokes, and sugar canes. The paseo through Cuba Street ends at the Cathedral and Columbus bones tale, with quiet bays and aging fortifications framing daily life and curious rituals of milk delivery and street commerce.
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Havana
The
Antilles
de Prado
Cabana
Cuba Street
Likely Defense Counsel Seeks Jury Challenge in Prejudice Claim
In a Tit-Bits excerpt, counsel asserts prejudice by jurors against his client Trishman and asks for further challenges. The barrister whispers to the judge that the jurors are biased, noting prior convictions of the judge and a growing prejudice against the defendant, prompting questions about juror impartiality.
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Trishman
Nicely Payed Nickel by Push Cart Vendor
Mr Nobbletown recalls dropping a nickel and losing it between curb and cart wheel. The vendor refused him and instead handed him a nickel from his own pocket. The New York Sun notes Japanese air cushions are made of paper and cotton and cost only a third as much as rubber cushions.
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Mr. Nobbletown
New York Sun
New York Tribune
Marketing Honey and Farm Advice From Agricultural Texts
Agricultural notes urge strict grading of honey by class, proper packaging, and clear producer labeling to avoid low prices and bogus firms. Other items promote pasture improvement, self sucking cow muzzles, coal ashes for potatoes, and general farming tips from Indiana Farmer and American Cultivator.
The Limit of Vanity Dialogue Excerpt
A brief exchange shows a mother and father commenting on a young man named Repecca who is self absorbed. The father notes the youth seeks praise like payment, while the mother voices disdain for his vanity.
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Puck
Railroad Officials Cite High Costs and Slower Trains
Flowery rhetoric claims expensive operation of the Lightning Express and Urals. Officials discuss speed cuts as railroads strive to balance expense and competition. The piece extols Hoetetter's Stomach Bitters as a restorative tonic for the fatigued businessperson.
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Ttck
Hoatetter
Frugal Intelligence Office Hiring Sparks Domestic Woes
Mrs Difery recounts a cold afternoon mishap when she hired a green immigrant girl from the Intelligence office. The girl cleared ice with hot water, causing injuries to the husband and daughter, leading Difery to reject further German servants and prefer others she trusts.
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Margaret
Jones
Smith
Detroit Free Press
Tumor Expelled After Vegetable Compound Use
A letter from Mrs Exizaneti Wirrenoer of Magno ia Iowa reports recovery from a serious tumor after taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Lozenges. She describes relief from bloating smothering spells and heart palpitations and claims the tumor passed after three boxes. She endorses the medicine for female troubles citing her improved health and ability to walk.
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Exizaneti Wirrenoer
Magnolia
Iowa
Dean
Pincaasti
Lydia E. Pinkham
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Madrid
Colon
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Orange Judd Damer
Indiana
Law Courts
Fatlarat
America
O. T. Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
Hood
Lydia HB. Pinkham
Woolley
M.D
Mies
Pryor St. Re
Kipans Chemical Pd
New York
Howary Bro
Hattalo
N.Y
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