Ashby and Nicola 1900 Cash Store Ad Claim
Ashby and Nicola promote a cash store offering a “pay as you go” plan and profits sharing with customers. They advertise low prices on flour cream of the west Jersey cream Golden patent pride of Wilson Elwood fencing shelf hardware nails screen wire lawn mowers rubber hose gasolene and oil stoves steel ranges and other goods with prices marked plainly to attract buyers.
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Sion
West
Jersey
Golden Patent
Pride of Wilson
The Silent Essential of Tax Paying
A Washington Star excerpt laments the unseen worker who pays taxes, ignored amid pomp and praise. It contrasts public celebration with the quiet burden borne by taxpayers, noting the dominance of steam and industry while the wage earner remains uncelebrated. The piece underscores how essential but overlooked the taxpaying man remains within society.
White Feather Rises From Linen Draper to Cavalry
A shy linen draper's assistant joins a hard riding cavalry regiment after loving a girl who adores soldiers. He endures the riding school, mock feather taunts, and strict instruction, gaining confidence and shooting skills while facing heartbreak as his romance ends.
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Horse Guards
Wellington Barracks
Jack
White Feather
Tye
White Feather Wins Honor In Boer War Heroic Stand
A wounded trumpeter praises White Feather as he carries a comrade through Boer fire. Though feared, he acts to save a fellow soldier, earning a potential cross as the British commander notes his discipline and bravery in the field. The tale frames a man torn by love and duty, enduring while facing death.
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White Feather
South Africa
Tie
Royal Artillery
Pipes
Tioga residence hosts surprise colored guests feast
An elderly Tioga woman’s daughter left for a visit and told the cook she would return by nine. The daughter shopped in the city and came home at six to find ten colored couples in the parlor and a dining room set for twenty with feast preparations. The cook exclaimed at the surprise, the guests left hungry, and a new cook was hired the next day.
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Tioga
Philadelphia Record
Taking the reins Anaconda trots in race season plans
Anaconda paced a mile in 2:07 with last half in 1:00 flat, Uno pacing 2:04.4 will race on the western circuit. Baylight and other horses show fast quarters, while Belmont prep and futurity entries set the pace. Farm notes report $870,000 paid to Bay county farmers for horses and mules, and Charles Van Dyke eyes Marty Bird aiming below 2:08.
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Anaconda
Uno
Little Tube
Baltimore
Dana
Agnes Huntington
Belmont
Leedy
Sally Toler
Australia
Baylight
Jersey Lightning
Olivia J
Baron Oaks
Bessie B
Pedro L
Shademark
Mark Shade
Hill County
Tex
Frank Rysdyk
Texas
Charter Oak
Sagwa
George van Dyke
Marty Bird
GLEANINGS Brief items from the era across science and politics
Medical men in Italy rely on foreign patients for income as students learn English and German. Belgian coal mine soil yields unknown weeds. Towns and ships once fired guns to greet visitors, showing trust by leaving guns unloaded. Massachusetts panel rejects buying the Webster estate for a public park. Besancon opera house builds a 4000 pound aluminium fireproof curtain. Czar’s banishment of criminals to Siberia defended. lynching feared if exiles end.
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Italy
Belgium
Massachusetts
Daniel Webster
Marshfield
Mass
Besancon
Siberia
The Royal Box Ongoing Monarchical Updates
The Prince of Wales stops tobacco on doctor advice. King George funds a Greek theater in Athens and drafts regulations. Princess of Asturias seeks a husband at nearly 20, with Windsor reporting a betrothal not yet announced. Queen Wilhelmina’s marriage to Prince Wilhelm von Wied expected after August twentieth birthday. Denmark’s king may abdicate to his heir as political crises loom and Queen Louise’s death haunts the monarch.
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Prince of Wales
George
Athens
Alfonso
Princess of Asturias
Mercedes
Spain
London Graphic
Wilhelmina
Netherlands
Wilhelm
Wied
Denmark
Bins
Louise
City papers mock Boston and Chicago on feats and law
The Boston Herald notes a cent fee shift toward gas while New York ridicules Boston. Philadelphia Ledger and Washington Post comment on Boston's clubs. New York World cites Chicago jealous of a growing population and Greek play plans. Cedar Rapids Republican laments misrules between Chicago and St. Louis.
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Gotham
Boston Herald
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia Ledger
Boston
Omar Khayyam
Washington Post
Windy
St. Louis
Cedar Rapids
The Cuban Scandal and American Punishment
A compilation of editorials condemning frauds in the Cuban postal service and arguing that Americans who plundered it deserve punishment. The pieces argue the crimes have harmed U.S. credibility with Cubans and demand strong action to deter such wrongdoing.
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Detroit Tribune
Uncle Sam
Rochester Democrat
United States
Cleveland
Curious social notes from Sitka to Greece
A snapshot of customs and laws: Sitka widows mourn by painting the upper face, Greece enforces a two year delay before execution after sentencing, Korea lacks recognized home life, and a wife may vanish on sighting her husband on the street while he may overlook her.
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Sitka
Greece
Korea
Laughing Gal Poem Keeps a Clearer Story
The verse contrasts flowers with a single standout blossom, noting the beauty and meaning it carries for one girl. It frames the subject as a unique, telling flower beyond hyacinths and pansies, emphasizing its sweeter, more personal significance.
Right Material Case Juror Opinion Exchange
A Chicago Tribune excerpt shows a lawyer asking a witness if they formed an opinion about a case. The talisman responds that Dave Hunsiaker heard the juror would express a belief if summoned. The exchange includes phrases like I’ve got my opinion and We’ll take him, reflecting courtroom tension.
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Talsman
Dave Hunsiaker
Dave
Dave Hunslacker
Davette
Chicago Tribune
Frugal Lunch Break Sparks Dated Schoolyard Debate
A Detroit Journal excerpt recalls a wan schoolgirl eating slate pencils and pickles while a heated exchange unfolds about skipping rope and the old order. The girl defends scientific calisthenics as more ladylike and efficient, showing no remorse for past norms.
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Detroit Journal
When I Met Her The Heart Leapt In Tears
A speaker recalls meeting a beloved woman whose eyes overflowed with fear and sorrow. He asks what ails her, but she cannot speak, trembling and refusing to reveal her distress. The scene centers on shared emotion and unspoken trouble between lovers.
Rights of Man and Woman Quotation in Chicago Post
A Chicago Post remark features a woman warning after a proposal that she has studied law and knows about the rights of woman. The man responds that her legal study implies awareness of the rights of man, suggesting she is ahead of many of her sisters.
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Chicago Post
Maud Muller Daydreams in a Meadow Tale
A fragment from the Cleveland Plain Dealer recalls Maud Muller on a sunny day raking hay. A playful scene unfolds with a brother in town and a father fishing in the creek as Maud muses on joys she might have missed.
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Maud Muller
Ani
Cleveland Plain Dealer
His Claim to Fame in Medigger Old Mr Stockson Bonds
In Philadelphia Tress a dialogue extols Medigger Old Mr Stockson Bonds with high local regard and marks of respect noted by citizens. The exchange features Thingumbob and Phil adelphia Tress indicating wealth and esteem, concluding with a nod to community admiration.
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Medigger
Similar but Different Bright Idea Misquoted Exchange
A fragmented Chicago News quote features a maiden urging a young man with vivid imagery of sunlit hair and a daring plan to face a sinister challenge and obtain a bright eyed companion. The archaic spelling and capitalization imitate period newspaper style.
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George
Tair
Chicago News
A Falling Out Over a Small Slip of Wine
A fragment from the Cleveland Plain Dealer hints at a domestic quarrel about a past departure. The cited exchange mentions a fall from a third story window and the lingering impact of a minor dispute on family relations.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Inventors Clash Over Armor Plate Breakthroughs
A Washington Star excerpt notes a restless inventor with a mind for defense and ship armor. The tale describes iterative breakthroughs as rivals counter with new projectiles intended to pierce armored plates, highlighting ongoing wartime invention rivalry.
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Washington Star
Quotations and banter across old newspaper clips
A collage of humorous exchanges from early 20th century papers. A farm boy imagines counting gold while a cashier muses on taking him away to fish. A terse line about racing insults a speaker who jokes about salt horse from army days.
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Chicago
Billings
Stillson
Salt Horse
Boston Transcript
All day he works like everything keeps goin
All day he works like everything. He'll tug and roll and creep. And when he's dead worn out folks sing Three hours to wake him sleep. Chicago Recond.
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Chicago
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