Fresh Turtle Eggs for Professor Agassiz
A man named Jenks deposits rare turtle eggs for Louis Agassiz by a late night pickup and a daring push through Boston and Cambridge. He races a freight train and a Cambridge cab to deliver the eggs before breakfast, finally presenting them to the famed naturalist in his study.
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Louis Agassiz
United States
Jenks
Middleboro
Cambridge
Agussiz
Atlantic Monthly
Tudle
Wood Road
Cragy
Boston
Au Stop
Harvard College
Miy
Agassiz
Fearful Poison From Microbe Behind Tetanus
A fragment of tetanine obtained from the microbe causing tetanus is described as extremely potent. The chemical is said to be over 100 times stronger than strychnine and nearly invisible by smell, with minute quantities capable of killing a horse or a strong man. Pearson's notes it as a dangerous substance with immense lethality.
Honest Man Adage Echoed by Carlyle
Quotation notes Carlyle's claim that only a man who is truly honest can trust there is less rascal in the world. The line frames integrity as a guarantee of moral measure.
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Carlyle
Weeklong schedule of world conventions and events
National conventions and major meetings span the week from May 14 to various global venues. Key items include the Lincoln nominating celebration in Chicago, sessions in Chicago and Washington, and international gatherings in Buenos Aires Berlin and Oxford. Roosevelt’s London visit and Barns reception are noted along with multiple professional and civic assemblies across the United States.
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National Association of Piano Ceaters of America
Richmond
International Congress of Americanists
Buenos Aires
United States Supreme Court
Lincoln League of Illinois
Chicago
Lincoln
Supreme Convention
The
Lincoln Voters’ League
General Federation” of Women's Clubs
Cincinnati
Halley
Epworth League
United States
Canada
Boston
Young Women's Christian Association
Berlin
Lake Mohonk
Mohonk Lake
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
Oxford University
England
Board of Home Missions
United Presbyterian Church
Philadelphia
Washington
Taft
National Conference of Charities and Corrections
St. Louis
International Sunshine Society
New Haven
Conn
Presbyterian Church
United States of America
General
Atlantic City
N. J
Lewisburg
W. Va
Methodist Deaconess Association
Milwaukee
National Association of Retail Jewelers
Baseball Results National League Roundup
The NL games show mixed results with teams like Pittsburg Philadelphia Chicago Cincinnati Brooklyn St Louis New York Cleveland Boston Washington Detroit and New York each posting varied scores. Key pitchers and batters such as Mathewson Meyers Snoderase Groome Street and Sweeney contributed across multiple matchups.
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Chicago
BontGy
Weccers
Frock
Graham
Brown and
Kling
Louis
Mathewson
Dickson
Meyers
Snoderase
Lush
Bresnahan
Washington
R. Hi. B
Young Smith
Klock
Groome and
Street
New York
R. H. E. Detroit
Stroud and
Stanage
Quinn and Sweeney
Scores from American League games in Milwaukee and Kansas City
Results show Columbus 1 at Milwaukee 2, Minneapolis 6 at Indianapolis 5, Toledo 2 at Kansas City 0, Louisville 1 at St Paul 9. Final totals list strong performances by St Paul and Louisville with mixed away results.
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Milwaukee
Columbus
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Toledo
St. Paul
Louisville
Sexton Survives Bell Tower Collapse at Ellendale Church
The Ellendale Delaware Methodist church sexton narrowly escaped injury when the tower collapsed beneath him during Sunday morning service. He finished ringing the bell and jumped clear as the tower crashed, the bell shattering into pieces.
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Sexton
Ellendale
Del
Regular Tom Boy Susie Climber Cured by Arnica Salve
A lively girl known as a Regular Tom Boy sustained scratches and minor injuries while climbing trees and fences. Her mother applied Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, which cured her quickly. The ad promotes Arnica Salve as a universal healer available for 25 cents at J Lemmon’s Lemmon’s Pharmaceuticals.
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Susie
J. Lemmon’s
Lemmon’s Pharmaics
Dogs of Other Times in Swiss Lake Dwellings
Swiss naturalists report three dog races in ancient lake dwellings dating to the stone age. One resembled the Siberian sledge dog. In the bronze age two more species appeared, a shepherd dog and a hunting dog, all of northern origin.
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Switzerland
Alps
Mediterranean
Parisian Sage promises hair cure money back offer
Advertises Parisian Sage as a scientifically formulated hair treatment that will grow hair stop dandruff and prevent falling hair within weeks. Claims a money back guarantee through Lemmon's Pharmacy and nationwide availability with a large bottle priced at 50 cents. Endorsed as a popular choice of American women with Auburn hair imagery and mail orders through Giroux Manufacturing Co.
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America
Lemmon’s
Giroux Mfg. Co
Buffalo
N. Y
The Slippery Criminal Worthington Turns Out to Be Wiltsin
A police tale recounts Darby and Williams using confidence games. A farmer is swindled and a jury delays court until Mr Worthington arrives for a funeral. The first tattoo clue fails, but a medico legal test reveals the word Agnes on Darby’s arm, linking him to prior crimes. Worthington is revealed as Williams in disguise.
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Darby
Williame
Wiliams
Worthington
Agnes
Mr. Darby
Equity
Mr. Worthington
Clouse
Danger of Overtaxing the Heart on Rising
The article explains how standing from a reclined position causes gravity to pull blood toward the feet. The heart must work harder to send blood to the head if rising is quick, possibly overtaxing it. rising slowly allows the heart to adjust to the new conditions.
Foley Kidney Pills End Kidney Pain Says Commander Pratt
Commander Julius A Pratt Post No 1 reports relief from kidney pain backache and bladder misery after two months of Foley Kidney Pills. He says the pills worked well and he has recommended them to friends and comrades. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McKinney Drug Co. are mentioned as sources.
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Julius A. Pratt
A. RL
Cook
Kewanee
Jil
Lemmon
McKlhinney Drug Co
Farmer's Wife Finds Relief with Cardui Home Treatment
Durham report quotes Mrs. J. M. Shepherd praising Cardui a tonics’ home use for womanly troubles. She says four months of work regained, with Cardui recommended for at home treatment. The advertisement notes Cardui as a plant based, gentle, non poisonous remedy and instructs readers to ask a druggist and request a 64 page booklet.
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Durham
N. C
J. M. Shepherd
Cardui
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London
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Spain
Arthur T. Hadley
Yale
University of California
National Association of Credit Men
New Orleans
Natural Gas Association
Oklahoma City
United Typothetae of America
Ohio
Nicholas II
Emperor
Russia
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Havana
Royal Italian Geographical Society
Peary
Elihu Root
Hague
National League
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Pittsburg
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Ewine
Doolin
Powell
Gib
Cleveland
Verger
Mitchell
Bemis
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Livingstone
Doston
St Louis
Powell and
Kilifer
Wood
Carri
L. Pet i
L. Pet
Phil
Bos
Ciev
Aia
Wass
St I
Mien
Fardnory Pouidyer Seed
ALTE
Rosenwald & Weil
N. B
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga
Roy Minick
Fairfield Rug Company
Spencer Bros
Hone
7Th Avenue
Dr.king
Avisfactory
Munn & Go
F St
Colorado Rockies
Adirondack
White Mountains
Pacific Coast
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Yosemite
Great Lakes
Thousand Ishands
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