Polish Deserter Admits Escape From Russian War Draft
A Polish man, Stanislaus Mazurowski, escapes by swimming the Vistula to seek asylum in America. He carries a letter exposing brutal Russian mobilization in occupied Poland and urges American mothers to demand an end to the massacre. The appeal accuses czarist rule of exploiting war to gain new possessions and details civilian suffering across Warsaw, Lodz, and other towns.
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New York
Stanislaus Mazurowski
Poland
Vistula
Sandomiera
Russia
Austria
Manchuria
America
Mazurowski
Warsaw
Lodz
Europe
Congress of Peace
Awkward Dining in Japan Describes First Japanese Dinner
Bertha Runkle recalls a beginner’s clash with sitting on the floor and using chopsticks in Japan. The writer endures cramped legs, numb feet, and spilled meals while maiko girls and nesan assist and the room fills with giggles.
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Bertha Runkle
China
Japan
Bald Men Attract Odd Salon Behavior Say Barber
A taciturn Providence barber explains that balding customers draw more attention to hair. He notes a real estate agent client who insists on a precise neck and ear trim, yet wears a hidden fringe. the barber theatrically shaves and reaffixes hair to amuse the patron. He muses on why bald men seek meticulous grooming while those with hair avoid such fuss.
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Providence Journal
Western Canada Emigration Boosts Interest in Raillinks
A North Bend Nebraska testimonial details strong western Canadian crop yields and a thriving Edmonton district. The letter cites 6500 bushels of grain, oat and wheat yields, fine potatoes, and a mild fall. it notes plans for a transcontinental railway to the Pacific within five years and a Canadian Northern line nearing Edmonton.
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Canada
United States
North Bend
Neb
Austen
Edmonton
Alberta
Pacific
Winnipeg
Rockies
L. J. Austen
Real Cruelty in the Trusts Probed by Citizens
Satirical cartoon dialogue criticizes trusts for causing unemployment and hardship after closing a factory. A beggar petitions for help, asking how trusts bear responsibility as a citizen questions the impact on a wife’s job.
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Puck
Regulator for Chills and Fever Idea Emerges
A Cleveland Leader reader jokes about a patent medicine maker creating a regulator that would bring chills on warm days and fever on cold days, a humorous take on cure-all devices.
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Cleveland
Feeble Lad and Indulgent Mother in Comic Exchanges
The Baltimore American quips about a weak boy sent on errands by an indulgent mother while the New York Press notes the burdened feeling of women losing the thrill of bank accounts as cashiers know their lack of funds.
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John
Baltimore American
Salzer's Oats Claim High Yields Across States
The U S Department of Agriculture endorses Salzer's New National Oats praising results that rose from 150 to 300 bushels per acre across 30 states. It urges farmers to try 1905 to beat the yeilds and achieve top production.
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U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Salzer
Farmer
Salzer Seed Co Promises Huge 1905 Crop Yields
An advertisement touts Salzer seeds claiming top yields per acre for barley corn and other crops including beardless barley hip and teosinte. It urges farmers to send 100 stamps to La Crosse Wisconsin for samples and promises free farm seed samples. A quoted judge’s remark about reputation closes the piece.
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Salzer
Farmer
John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
K. L
To Cure a Cold in One Day with Laxative Bromo Quinine
An advertisement claims a single day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a 25 cent price and money back guarantee. It notes E. W Grove’s signature on each box and includes a Puck quote about refusing fate.
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E. W Grove
Cures All Coughs Product Ad Promises Money Back
An 19th century advertisement touts Shilohs Consumption Cure the Long Tonic claiming it cures consumption and coughs with a money back guarantee. It offers prices of 25 cents 50 cents and one dollar.
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Shiloh
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the Czar
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Emmer
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Lebanon
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Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
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Good For
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Mass
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Acre
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