British and Boer War News From Front Lines
From the South African War front in Natal and the Free State reports General Buller advances toward Langs Nek and Dannhauser while Mafeking relief is awaited. Colonel Blake the American who led Irish units is said captured at Kroonstad with 90 Boer prisoners.
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Eolinore
Transvaal
Sir Archi
Hal Hunter
Mafeking
Vial Valley
Lora Roberts
Punter
Christiaan
Vant
Pretoria
Soime
Lord Roberts
London
Baden-Powell
Eloff
Buller
Dannhauser
Glencoe
Natal
Lunng
Nek
Pointed Paragraphs of Everyday Wisdom from Chicago News
A compilation of aphorisms on talkers, details, hints from a best girl, certainty, money, happiness, labor, genius, and personal conduct. It contrasts loafer versus hustler, warns against thieves, and notes wise men’ s cautions about money and conscience.
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Chicago News
A Plendish Attack on C F Collier of Iowa
An attack was made on C F Collier of Iowa that nearly proved fatal. It damaged his kidneys and back causing severe pain. He found relief after trying Elec Itera, which he says vastly restored him and improved his kidney troubles and overall strength.
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C. F. Collier
Iowa
New Five Dollar Bill Design Approved by Assistant Secretary
Assistant Secretary Van derlip approves new $5 silver certificates treasury notes and United States notes with unified designs. Silver certificates will feature an American Indian portrait in full war attire while a prominent deceased figure’s portrait is omitted. Back and front show ornate scroll work and a large five with a central V, resembling the new $2 design, with ample white space on the center sections.
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Vanderlip
Bisapproval
Treasury
United States
Topeka preacher profits from Christiana Daily Capital
Rev Mo Sheldon of Topeka Kansas received five thousand dollars profits from the Christiana Daily Capital. He gave one thousand to India famine sufferers and distributed the rest to several institutions including City Contention Hospital contagus ward one thousand Christ's Hospital one thousand Washburn College six hundred Topeka Y M A eight hundred Kindergarten Association one hundred Young Women's Christian Association one hundred Women's Christian Temperance Union one hundred Ingleside Here one hundred State Temperance Union one hundred Anti Cigur League fifty.
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Mo Sheldon
Tope’ Ika
Kana
Christiana Daily Capital
India
City Contention Hospital
Topeka
Washburn College
Topeka Y. M
Kindergarten Association
Young Women’s Christian Association
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Ingleside
State Temperance Union
AntiCigur League
Hidden faults and reputations in public life
A slender proverb style item notes that talk cannot always be cheap and that reputations suffer when faults are exposed. It suggests people are drawn to appearances and fashionable dress, hinting at social perceptions of virtue and beauty.
Pain Balm Heals Hip Sprain Says Erie Man
Last fall I sprained my left hip while handling heavy boxes. At first the doctor said it was a slight strain, but it worsened and was diagnosed rheumatism. After trying Chamberlain's Pain Balm, half a 50 cent bottle cured me entirely. I now recommend it to friends. Sold by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
F. A. Bapcock
Erie
The Dance Was Surprise and a Troll Through Scott
A curiously old anecdote about Sir Walter Scott recounts his school days. He notices a shy boy who is branded a dunce and praises him with a crown as thanks for keeping his seat warm, illustrating a sly classroom moment.
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Sir Walter Scott
Scott
Prudence and folly in old age and wit
Caution guides prudence while a quick pace hastens aging. Hot arguments cool friendships, and true friends reproach sparingly. Better indifferent water than compelled sparkle. The coming man may hold your promissory note. Wine and passion may spur truth, but beware superstition about payment dates. A lawyer protects possessions, satire on matchmaking, and Hood's Sarsaparilla promises health.
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Garden of Eden
Couple Wed Themselves To Save Minister Fee In Pennsylvania
George Kocher of Exeter and Miss Ettie Baird of Lake town married themselves yesterday to save the ministerial expense and invest the five dollars saved in housekeeping. The groom is 58 and the bride 38, after paying 50 cents for a license they found a minister costly and asked Thomas Harding the constable and George Doyle the commissioners’ clerk to witness. They freely declared they were married from that moment, a form legal in Pennsylvania.
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George Kocher
Exeter
Ettie Baird
Lake Town
Thos. Harding
George Doyle
Pennsylvania
Card of Thanks Praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
Miss Dory of Des Moines Iowa thanks Chamberlain's cough remedy makers for aid in 80+ coughs lung troubles and whooping cough. She requests dealers to accept grateful regards and notes the product is for sale by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
Pear son urged to resign and seek vote in district
The Raleigh Post argues that if Mr Pear son truly values his congressional seat he should resign and run again at the next election, following Georgia’s Mr Bacon. The paper says this would force a district choice between him and Mr Crawford, and invites Duke to face the people to settle the matter.
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Raleigh Post
Pearson
Congress
Bacon
Georgia
Crawford
Dr King’s New Discovery Proclaimed by Witness
Witness T L Martin from Dixie Kentucky testifies of severe coughs night after night then cites Dr King’s New Discovery as instant relief and best remedy for coughs colds and chest or throat troubles with a guarantee and trial bottles offered at Blackburn’s
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T. L. Martin
Dixie, Y
Dr. King
Blackburn's
Minute Cough Cure Endorsed by Local Mother in Milesburg
Mrs Calvin Zimmerman of Milesburg Pa endorses Minute Cough Cure as a speedy remedy for coughs colds croup and sore throat. She calls it the only harmless remedy with immediate results and claims it cures bronchitis pneumonia grippe throat and lung disease and can prevent consumption Coffey Bros Phillips & Son.
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Calvin Zimmerman
A Hero's Reputation Depends on Aftermath, Not Fire
A witty line notes that gaining hero status hinges less on staying calm during danger and more on avoiding public ridicule afterward. It suggests that public perception after the event shapes true heroism rather than the moment of action.
Local Justice Praises One Minute Cough Cure
Crosby Mississippi justice of the peace J Q Hood testifies to the cure claims of One Minute cough remedy. He says his wife could not breathe until the first dose relieved her and the medicine benefited his whole family. The product is advertised as acting immediately for coughs colds croup grippe bronchitis asthma and throat and lung troubles.
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J.Q. Hood
Justice of the Peace
Crosby, Miss
Jley Bros, Phillips & Son
Hoax and Cartoon Banter Spark Online Mockery
A fragmented exchange mocks a public figure with playful jab about taste and artistry. Social media users speculate on a hoax or prank while critics note exaggerated style and drawn butter as a running gag.
DeWitts Hazel Salve Jolts Roanoke Patient Cure Claim
J O Kennedy of Roanoke Tennessee testifies that one box of DeWitts Hazel Salve cured an incurable jaw ulcer as doctors called it. He claims the salve also cures piles and skin disorders and warns against counterfeit imitations sold by Coffey Grove Phillips & Son.
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Kennedy
Roanoke
Tenn
DeWitt
Deetors
Coffey Grog
Phillips J& Son
The Girl Who Wove Her Heart on Her Sleeve
A reflective line suggests that someone who exposes emotions openly should brace for disruption. The metaphor implies vulnerability leads to being unsettled by external pressures and reactions. It frames emotional exposure as a hazard in relationships and social interaction.
Local Nasal Catarrh Cure Promises Fast Relief
Dr. C. W. Paipis of Shull's Mills North Carolina advertises a 30 minute extirpator operation to remove parasite-causing matter in nasal catarrh and cancer cases. The offer includes free examinations and a money back guarantee if cure is not achieved, with claims of rapid healing and no bed confinement.
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C. W. Paipis
Shull’s Mills
N. C
No Misplaced Etiquette At Dawn Yet On Time
A fragment notes a domestic aside about timing of a morning greeting and admonition against improper high praise. The line hints at social expectations and tone without clear event or人物 names.
North Carolina Telegraphic News Service Description
The item describes a popular cheap morning newspaper in North Carolina offering telegraph and general news with special correspondents statewide providing a complete synopsis of state news.
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North Carolina
Telegraphc and General
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