Female cashiers rise in popularity and speculation
Observations note women cashiers gain ground and face limits in stock trading while Canada and other markets show interest. Stanley the African explorer plans winter in Cairo to protect health, likely writing a new book. Spaly resents U S influence over Central and South American republics and Pan American policy. Spain remains in a two century old political dream as changes pass by.
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Stanley
Cairo
Tropics
England
Spaly
United States
Spain
Longevity and borders stir late 19th century notes
The Chili census of 1885 lists 211 men and 273 women over 101, with women openly sharing aging observations. In New Jersey a quiet boundary settlement assigns Bedloe's Island and Bartholdi’s statue to New Jersey, closing a long dispute with New York.
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Chili
New York
New Jersey
Bedloe
Bartholdi
Liberty
The Grippe Invades Europe and Reaches Our Shores
A disorder spreading across Europe and now present here is described as acute nasal catarrh with new traits. It is not influenza or epizootic yet dubbed La Grippe, a name that suggests its grip on victims. Some admire its foreign aura despite hardship.
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Europe
Teachers Teach Sewing Gap Among St Paul Girls
Ladies school teachers in St Paul were required to provide sewing instruction to girls but most teachers could not sew. The contrast of a skilled needle craft deficit among educators is noted as a natural anomaly.
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St. Paul
Culver to sue The Chicago Herald for defamation
Joan Culver, juror in the Cronin case, plans a defamation suit against The Chicago Herald seeking 25000 dollars. The piece mocks the move as folly and suggests the case will intensify scrutiny of jury bribery while praising those who seek justice.
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Joan Culver
Cronin
Chicago Herald
Culver
Herald
New York
John Culver
Gems of Thought Compiled Reflections on Life and Character
In this compact moral fragment a series of maxims warns against vanity and regret. It contrasts present wisdom with past and future neglect, urges kindness and self restraint, and praises a mother's deep unseen love as a source of enduring strength.
It Was the Church Calf
A farmer sets aside one of two fine calves for church support and soon one calf dies. He quietly declares the event “That’s the church call” in a private moment. The Lewiston Journal notes the cautionary moral about charitable giving.
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Jana
Lewiston Journal
A Royal Sporting Man
A London Court Journal summary describes King Humbert of Italy as a foremost mountaineer at heart and in body. It notes his yearly visits to Le Grand Paradis where ibex and other wildlife persist, with royal chasseur in awe of his Alpine exploits and the realm’s preserved wild game crown jewel.
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King
Italy
Humbert
Europe
Judea
le Grand Paradis
Cappucini
Turin
London Court Journal
Composer storms rehearsal with digs at past masters
In a rehearsal for a new comic opera a renowned American musician confronted the conductor named Smith who kept spotting echoes of Mozart Beethoven and Mendelssohn in the score. The composer warned him to stop locating old influences and vowed to cut out any such references to avoid his opera dying before production.
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Smith
Mendelssohn
New York Star
Birmingham man claims new goldlike metal invention
A Birmingham inventor introduces a metal nearly indistinguishable from gold, with the same workable properties. The material is not a compound, its gold color comes from a chemical action, and samples are already on the market as production nears at about sixty cents a pound.
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Birmingham
Fhag
Wizard of the North and a Family of Illusionists
A Glasgow Mail report recalls Professor Anderson, the Wizard of the North, his daughter the gifted pianist and singer who fell on hard times living on the streets, and his other daughter famed for memory feats. The piece notes his clever showmanship, engineering tricks, and mnemonics, plus a Wisconson excursion ticket sale notice appended at the end.
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Professor Anderson
Daudhter
New York
England
Aberdeen
Leeds
Glasgow Mail
The green grocer trusts dead beat customers
A brief quip notes a green grocer’s attitude toward customers who default on payments, highlighting a cautious stance toward unreliable shoppers. It frames the grocer as wary of unpaid bills while maintaining business sense.
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Green Grocer
Hibbara Throat and Lung Balsam Advertisement
An old advertisement touts Hibbara Throat and Lung Balsam as a universal remedy for throat chest and lung ailments. It claims cures for consumption in early stages and sleep relief in advanced cases, urging households with children to keep it on hand. Sold by Blair & Estberg, 32-1. Lots of things would be different if they were otherwise.
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Rheumatic Syrup Co
Jackson, Mich
Blair & Estberg
William Kline
Alarrisburg
Bangor
Lestery
Suother
Agena
Augusta
Pullman Sleepers Offered From Chicago to Pittsburgh
The B and O R R doubles daily service with two through Pullman sleeper routes to Pittsburgh via Wheeling or via Akron and Youngstown. Chicago departures at 2:55 p.m. and 4:05 p.m. provide Vestibuled and Buffet Sleepers with dining car service. Arrivals in Pittsburgh next morning. fares stated as first class and cheaper than competing lines. Tickets available at west railroad ticket offices. The store dealer offers ideas.
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Chicago
Pittsburg
Pittsburgh
Wheeling
Akron
Youngstown
Rail Road
Lifetime dental makeover by Milwaukee practitioner Johnson
A 19th century style advertisement urges readers to consult Dr. H R Johnson of Milwaukee for saving teeth, porcelain rebuilding, and permanent rubber plates. It touts his ten years in practice, advanced equipment, and painless extraction with Hurd's Vitalized Air while contrasting others' failed nitrous oxide.
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JA. T
C. E. Wardrobe
Philadelphia
Chicago
Putney Block
Waukesha
Isconsin
H. R. Johnson
Milwaukee
Grand Avenue
Johnson
Hurd
Chicago Daily News a Low Cost Daily Paper
The Chicago Daily News markets a one cent a day impartial condensed newspaper with post paid yearly and monthly rates. It claims the largest circulation in the United States outside a single exception and targets busy readers needing daily news without sacrificing time.
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Chicago Daily News
Associated Press
Daily Mail
United States
Chicago
Good Maxims for Principled Business Travel Advice
A compact list of ethical maxims and practical tips for business conduct and travel. Promotes thrift, punctuality, courtesy, debt repayment, and care for reputation. Ends by urging consideration of Wisconsin Central travel advantages and directs to MT. Broderick for tickets and reservations.
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Wisconsin Central
MT. Broderick
Ager T
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Wisconsin
R M. Wiggenton
Park Hotel
Kendrick Block
Broadway
National Exchange Bank
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Guaker
Illiam Powe
Sussex, Wis
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Oconomonos
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Willi
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Clinton Street
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Carroll’s Block
J. E. Bacon
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Cutler's Park
SAAC
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Hibbara
B.& GO. RR
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Ohio
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Satem
Callen & ‘Co
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Kersey
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