Policeman Flynn Fights Runaway Horse by Bit and Bridle
Read as spoken police tale a veteran officer Barney Flynn stops a runaway horse by grabbing the tail-board and later sits on the horse's head to hold it steady. The captain had urged catching by the bit but Flynn adapts when no bit is accessible. A crowd cheers the daring rescue.
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Ivery
Flynn
Terry
Policeman Flynn
Tim Dolan
Dolan
Mrs. Flynn
Dhrive
Barney
Joseph B. Bowles
the Century Co
Astounding rocket sighted near Naples from Rome
A writer recounts waking to a colossal rocket rising from a caldron on a mountainside near Naples. Yellow gray smoke billows as a flawless vertical flame column spires high, with iridescent globes arcing outward, described as a Cyclopean rocket.
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Naples
Rome
The
Independent
Pattern department advertises a pink and white negligee design
The pattern department offers a comfortable tasteful negligee pattern in pink and white challis with Valenciennes lace. It notes bishop or flowing sleeves and a lace trimmed collar, suitable fabrics include silk flannel cashmere dimity or lawn. Medium size uses three yards of 36 inch fabric. Sizes 32 to 42 inches required. Send 10 cents and pattern number with size.
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Pattern Department
Fabry Measures Corona Brightness During Total Eclipse
Charles Fabry evaluated the corona during the last total eclipse. He found light at a point a twentieth degree from the sun’s edge equates to about 720 candle power, slightly over a quarter of full moon brightness. Sky near the uneclipsed sun is about 2,000 times brighter.
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Charles Fabry
A Peculiar Experience in a Grocer’s Bill Tale
A fragment from the Houston Post presents a humorous vignette about paying a grocer and being startled by an unusual event. The dialogue hints at an odd or dreamlike interruption described as a peculiar experience following the payment.
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Houston Post
Ladies' Shirt Waist Pattern No 5447 with yoke design
Pattern No 5447 presents a season's shirt waist featuring a yoke and tab cuffs. Shown in brown taffeta with silk covered buttons, fabrics recommended include linen pongee cotton voile and madras. medium size requires two and five eighths yards.
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Pattern Department
Survival Rates of Young Children by Country Measured
A report compares child survival to age five across nations. New Zealand shows 889 of 1000, Australia states 850 in New South Wales and 844 in Victoria, while Ireland England and Wales France Austria and Spain show lower figures.
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New Zealand
New South Wales
Victoria
Ireland
England and Wales
France
Austria
Spain
Inventive Swiss Tames Gas Odor With Perfume Tablet
An inventive Swiss reportedly manufactures a perfume tablet that dissolves in gasoline to mask burned gas odor and emit a pleasant scent. Each box of six costs 25 cents and one tablet can perfume 360 miles of road.
Business Rivalry Reflected By a Billionaire
A Washington Star quote shows a billionaire defending ruthless competition. He says he did nothing to rivals that they wouldn’t have done to him first, highlighting a circular view of commercial darwinism.
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Washington Star
Barber Quips as Victim Requests Arnica and Plaster
In a Milwaukee setting, a barber asks what the patron wants while the victim replies with a dry joke asking for arnica and court plaster, reflecting a minor injuries scene reported by the Milwaukee Sentinel.
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Milwaukee Sentirel
Little Things and Great Effects
The passage argues size is relative to purpose, noting a watch wheel pinion is little yet essential for timekeeping. It warns against overvaluing minor details and urges prioritizing essential factors to achieve the main end, criticizing those who fixate on little things.
Remarkable Cure of Eczema with Cuticura
Mrs Emma White of Camden New Jersey describes six months of severe eczema ending in a full recovery after using Cuticura. She says three doctors failed but the product cleared her face and body and she urges others to try it, noting no lasting marks. April 25, 1905.
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Cuticura
Cutiura
Emma White
Cherrier Place
Camden
N. J
Insects and the Floral Attraction Across Flowers
Prof. Darwin notes insects would limit flower variety without their pollination. Lord Avebury links insect choice to floral selection like a florist. Plateau reports insects rely on scent over color, challenging some British naturalists. Insects visit many blossoms indiscriminately, from currants to willows.
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Darwin
Lord Avebury
Plateau
Ghent
Russians Consider Salvage Quest for Crimean Treasure
Sebastopol officials now propose a Russian salvage syndicate to raise the Crimean War treasure from Balaclava bay, following last year’s failed British ironclad venture.
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Balaclava Bay
Sebastopol
Man quits 40-year coffee habit at 70 with Postum
A 70-year-old North Dakota man, after 40 years of coffee use, quits coffee and switches to Postum. He reports no ill effects, gains strength, reduces nervousness, and remains mentally alert for writing and counting. He urges boiling Postum longer if it tastes weak, and notes his success as proof.
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N. Dak
Postum
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Peny
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
W.L. Douglas
W. L. Las
Tate
Dept
Ston
Doan's Kidney Pills Restore Health for Nine Years
A veteran from Indianapolis recalls severe kidney trouble after military service in 1897. He describes headaches dizziness dropsy and swollen leg relieved by Doan's Kidney Pills leading to long term health with no recurrence. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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B. Frank Doremus
Roosevelt Ave
Indianapolis
Ind
Doan
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
King of Safe-Breakers
Lecocq the detective calls Milner James the most artistic safe breaker in the field. He opened over 700 safes without tools by studying locks and using precise finger work. He warned against tobacco and alcohol and stressed the car as key to his method.
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Milner James
Lecocq
Animals Drink Very Little Water in Some Regions
The text notes llamas of Patagonia and certain eastern gazelles drink rarely. Snakes, lizards, and reptiles inhabit waterless areas. A western American bat lives on waterless plains. In Lozere France cows and goats seldom drink yet supply milk for Roquefort cheese.
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Patagonia
Far East
Western America
Lozere
France
Sheep-Killing Kea Terrifies New Zealand Flocks
A greenish brown kea parrot in New Zealand preys on grazing sheep. The bird grips the sheep from behind, tears wool and skin to reach kidney fat, and the animal dies in agony.
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New Zealand
Remarkable Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Rewards
Sworn advertisement from Toledo notes Lind of Sweden invented a device to prevent being buried alive saving three lives. It claims 2200 corpses were treated and offers one hundred dollars for each untreatable case. It promotes Dr F J Cheney Co catarrh cures and internal remedies with testimonials and drugstore sales.
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Lind
Onto
City of Toledo
Lucas Corry
Frank J. CokeNey
F. J. Cazney & Co
Toledo
Firma
Fad of Glum Silence Affects Eastern Society Circles
The piece notes a fashion among eastern society set to shun letters of introduction. It cites feuds over ignored introductions as a wealthy Italian from a premier Roman family struggles to present letters in Newport. A society figure says social leaders ignore requests by letter, making reception hard for strangers.
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Newport
New Yorker Voices Frustration Over Small Change
A Nebraska visitor labeled New York a short change town after three days and seven people allegedly gave less change than owed. The remark highlights alleged widespread petty cheating experiences during a brief visit.
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New York
New York City
Nebraska
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