Are the Chinese Peculiar as viewed by Wu Ting-fong
The retiring Chinese minister Wu Ting-fong spoke on national character, citing Bret Harte and noting differences in trust and business between China and the West. He argued that China values a man’s word and age, while Westerners value written contracts and physical prowess. He suggested perception shapes peculiarity from different viewpoints.
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Wu Ting-fong
Bret Harte
China
Hercules
Unsolicited praise for Dodd's Kidney Pills from Morene
A letter from Morene Mich offers testimonial support for Dodd's Kidney Pills. The writer describes severe kidney pain and relief after seven to eight months of using the product, stating it has done more good than other remedies and urging others to seek this cure.
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Morene
Whitehead
Dodd
Not After Results
A quip contrasting lingering effects with a doctor's cure. The exchange hints at a patient asking about typhoid aftercare and the physician asserting complete recovery. Contextual humor frames the medical theme without specific names or dates.
Indiana Incidents Report Notes of Fortune and Suffrage
Indiana items cover a suit for heavy damages after a train wreck affecting a Michigan man, fortunes for a released convict Statton tied to a large estate, and a push by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union to win Indiana suffrage through county petitions and a legislative lobby. Also noted are a governor's commutation, drownings, orphans inheriting oil lands, and various state public notices and local accidents.
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John Station
Slatton
Christian ‘Temperane Union
Indiana
Gradual revival urged amid coal and coke shortages
The Weekly Trade Review reports slow coal mining progress with output not yet yielding commercial value. Manufacturing is strained by coke shortages and rail transport pressures, while farmers expect large crops though results depend on weather. Trade shows cautious revival outside strike centers as duties shift to exports and forward contracts rise.
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New York
KR. G. Dun & It
Connellsville
China
United States
Canada
Bradstreet
Taly
Market price notes and stray facts from markets column
A jumble of market figures appears with grain and livestock values across cities, including wheat No 2 red around 68 cents, hogs from 4.00 to 7.40, cattle and sheep ranges, and assorted oats and corn quotes. A mis-typed passage mentions jewels of Queen Alexandra and a murder charge in Vienna with fragmented place names.
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Fodianapol
Wwe
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Northern
Toledo
New York
Queen Alexandra
Westminster Abbey
New Duty for a Young Student in War History
A Philadelphia Times item recounts a school exercise on naval heroes Schley Dewey and Sampson from the Spanish American War. A boy misremembered, his mother sewing Dewey onto his father's pants, and the tale leads into a separate insurance anecdote and an ad for Doan's Kidney Pills with a Goshen, Indiana testimonial from Samuel J. Taylor.
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Dewey
Down-Town
Spain
Phildelphia Times
Schley
Sampson
Simpson
Local Trial Echoes and Public Notices From Fort Wayne
A trial farce from Auburn Pennsylvania features a quick witness, a stern prosecutor, and attempts to steer testimony. Advertisements note Mrs. Austin's Pancakes and Dolly Ye promotions, a Europe trip joke, and Sunday excursions Fort Wayne to Chicago at $8.00. Also quote Plautus on returning favors. Dead Sea depth noted at 1,500 feet.
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Buenday
Chicago
Nickel Piste Toads
Fort Wayne
A. Asteriin
Lighthouse at Cape Horn survey for Chilean beacon site
A Chilean naval officer’s letter relays Cape Horn lighthouse planning by the Chilean hydrographical department. David E Hume notes the project follows earlier lighthouse work at Magellan Strait entrances and aims for safe landings, protected bases, solid foundations, and suitable altitude amid winds and seas.
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David E. Hume
Humber
Cape Horn
Mr. Hume
Hydrographical Department
Magellan Straits
London ‘Times
President Errazuriz
Arturo Cuevas
C. N
Allen Gardiner
Hardy Peninsula
Cape Jackson
Packsaddle
Evangelistas
Straita of Magellan
Cure for Asthma and Free Sample Packs Offered
Dr I Schiffmann announces an immediate relief asthma cure marketed as effective for asthma hay fever and bronchitis. He claims thousands cured with no waiting time and offers free sample packages to sufferers who apply at once by visiting local druggists or by mail to Dr R Schiffmann Box 814 St Paul Minnesota, enclosing two stamps for postage.
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Dean
Samuel J. Taylor
South Third Str
Goshen
Ind
Doan
Tayloe
U. S
Foster-Milboro Co
Buffalo
I. Schiffmann
R. Schiffmann
St. Paul
Minn
Mystic boasts on calling spirits and police aid
A Detroit Free Press fragment depicts a mystic claiming to summon spirits while the speaker challenges him to locate a policeman. The mystic clutches his head, and the narrator grows tired of esoteric cultivation yielding no practical results.
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Detroit
Pree Press
Dr Cakdwell's Syrup Pepsin Promises Gentle Digestive Relief
Harsh drug claims and vague references fill this fragment from a 1900s era medical ad. It touts Dr Cakdwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle corrective laxative, suitable for children and adults, with a pleasant taste and soothing digestive action. Includes price notes and stray quotes about society and pancakes.
Italian Captain Praises Peruna Cure for Catarrh
An Italian captain O. Bertiletto of the barque Lincelles writes from Pensacola that after years of stomach catarrh and failed doctors, two bottles of Peruna cured him. Congress member Botkin and others report relief from catarrh of the stomach. The letter advocates Peruna and Manalin as remedies and invites others to seek Dr Hartman’s guidance if results vary.
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Peruna
O. Bertoletto
OG. Bertiletto
Peruana
Haity
House OF Representatives
Washington
D.C
B. Hartman
Columbus
Manalin
Washington 4
United States
Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Unclear Parlor Scene at Mrs Anna Amory Party
A crowded gathering at Mrs. Anna Amory’s house features Alr Mackenzie, a taciturn man thought uneasy and out of place. Young attendees try to converse with him, but are met with limited success as guests remark he can only talk sense.
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Roosevelt
New Court House
Trammond
109Th
Infantry
Wabash
Ueveridge
Wnd
Anderson
Clinton Pierce
Wael
Terre Haute
Viel Brothers
Starch Trust
Bird's Eye
Southern Railroad
Deillers
Aidista
John B. Reels
Unrtsville Lodge
Knights of Dythias
Reels
Victoria Barthel
Elwood Hag
Michael Bab
Hirlwood
Buhl
Barthel
Charles Nunn
William Kramer
Warrick
Kramer
G. E. Thorne
Horne
Kokomo
Hin Beide
Pacific
Hin
Philippines
Thorne
Thy
Vd Na
Anna
Alr
Mackenzie
Euleanor
Amory
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