Wig on a chandelier sparks comic domestic tale
A Philadelphia Record item recounts a young woman recovering from typhoid who wears a wig and, during a playful moment, hangs it on a chandelier near a gas jet, prompting her husband’s warning about lightheadedness and a whispered quip about sharing the incident with her mother. The piece ends with her motherly dismissal of men’s humor. Also included is a Curio: an ostrich egg sent by a South Africa farm superintendent, with a dramatic backstory of Carr the breeder and the mother ostrich, shot after attacking him, leaving one egg intact.
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Sally
Washington Star
Markc Lopez
South Fortieth Street
Lopez
Joseph Pulsiver
South Africa
Carr
Oaur
Philadelphia
Wig on chandelier fuels curious city tale
A young woman loses her hair and, in a frolic, places a wig on a chandelier near a gas jet. A flurry of exclamations follows as her mother, husband, and others react to the audacious act and the potential danger, framing a curious domestic incident.
A Mathematical Machine Leads New Percentage Calculator
A lightning calculator, an expert mathematician's device, eliminates multiplication in percentage computations. It resembles a typewriter with a slide board on a turning cylinder, nine divisions on an index board, and numerals displayed. It operates with the left hand while the right records results, claiming to compute from one tenth of 1 percent to 99 percent and from the thousandth of a cent to large sums, offering mechanical accuracy and time saving.
One Legged Man’s Advertising Corner Opens Debate
A Grand Army veteran with a missing leg advertises at a local address promising a scheme to pair with another one legged man. He explains his plan to save money on shoes and socks by sharing purchases, sounding like a curious wartime era economic experiment.
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Antietam
New York
Respect for Mothers Across Cultures Shown in Dispatch Quote
A Pittsburgh Dispatch quotation praises filial duty and respect for mothers. It contrasts harsh treatment with gentleness and sacrifice, urging men to honor their mothers regardless of status or wealth, and cites lessons from pagan China and Japan on filial tenderness.
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China
Japan
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Friends Lost Through Engagements Dialog Fragment
A fragmented passage notes friendship strain around a young girl's engagement. The text hints that a close friend resents the engagement, reflecting social tension and personal conflict within intimate circles.
Ostrich Attacks Mother. Egg Incubation Aftermath
An ostrich on a farm attacked its owner Carr during a confrontation over incubated eggs. The bird, guarding a setting of eggs, suddenly struck and killed the mother as the eggs were transferred to an incubator. Carr suffered a fatal skull injury in the struggle.
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Carr
Philadelphia
Galena man tests alfalfa growth in varied soil
James A. Barnes of Galena township planted seven acres of alfalfa in April. The plants are now six inches high with roots six to eight inches long, growing strongly. He hopes the crop will reach water, and notes rolling land and mixed soils provide useful data on successful alfalfa in the locality.
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James A. Barnes
Galena Township
la Orte Argus
Barnes
Electric Bitters Sold As Miracle Cure At Local Drugstore
A persuasive advertisement claims Electric Bitters can cure back pain kidney trouble malaria and nervous disorders. It promises quick relief and natural vigor from a purely vegetable tonic with mild laxative effects, with every bottle guaranteed for 50 cents at E T Scott's drug store.
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E. T. Scott’s
Feeding Skim Milk to Growing Chickens
Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station reports on skim milk as a nourishing supplement for young chickens. In Indiana trials from July to September, flocks fed skim milk showed higher weekly weight gains than grain only, suggesting skim milk boosts growth and efficiency for poultry farmers.
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Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station
Indiana Agricultural Experiment Station
Anderson
Woman Recovers After Traumatic Illnesses Cited
A physician narrates a case of a woman afflicted by nine diseases baffling skilled treatment. After taking pills recommended by her mother, she reports relief from throat pain rheumatism and swelling. Mrs Gill endorses the pills praising their wide sale and effectiveness.
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L. Ebro
Paeb
Uriy
Calawell’s 8 6 and feel like a different person
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Calawell and initials BST Scott SF but lacks clear event or outcome. No coherent facts to summarize into a proper news item.
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Calawell
Scott
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Sales Boom Nationwide
Advertisement notes that Americans buy Cascarets at two million boxes yearly and predict three million by New Year. Claims the product is a universal bowel regulator and urges purchase from druggists in 10 25 or 50 cent boxes.
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United States
Dr King’s New Discovery Gives Free Trials
Proponents claim the Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds has given away over ten million trial bottles. They say it cures thousands of hopeless cases including asthma bronchitis and other throat and lung diseases. E T Scott druggist offers a free trial bottle with regular sizes priced at 50 cents and 1 dollar, with a guarantee or refund.
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Dr. King
E. T. Scott Druggist
New York
T. A. Slocum
Science Daily
T.A. Slocum
M. D
Pine Street
Summer Outing booklet by Nickel Plate road resorts along Ike Erie
An artistic booklet titled Summer Outing published by the Nickel Plate road describes vacation resorts along the south shore of Ike Erie and lists country homes open to country boarders. For copies, address B P F Horner General Passenger Agent Cleveland Ohio.
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Nickel Plate Road
Ike Erie
B. PF. Horner
Cleveland
Onio
Notice of Refund Guarantee for Medicines at E T Scotts
The undersigned guarantee refunds on two Baxter’s Mandrake Bitters bottles for failure to cure constipation biliousness or headaches and on a Downs’ Elixir bottle for coughs colds croup whooping cough or throat and lung issues. Each 25 cent or 50 cent bottle is covered with a satisfactory guarantee and refund policy.
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E. T. Scott's
Disconnected Train Schedule Fragments and Stops
Incomplete timetable text lists several Chicago bound trains with varying departure times. Notable items include No 13 New York and Chicago Express at 7:45 pm and local freight services with flag stops. The fragmentary data suggest a daily schedule with exceptions and limited stops.
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Buffalo
Chicago Express
Boston
Chicago
New York
Saar
Grand Trunk Railways Schedule Effect November 21 1897
The notice lists Grand Trunk Railway system schedules effective November 21 1897 for the West Bound line. It includes Chicago Express No 1 Heading Express No 3 Pacific Teast No 5 Mail and Express No 11 Way Freight No 39 Lehigh Express No 4 Atlantic Express No 6 Mail and Express No 10 and Way Freight No 40 with crossing stops and day night telegraph. 63% from Chicago and 271.43 miles from Port Huron marking distances.
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Grand Trunk Railway
Chicago Express
Pacific Tesat
Way Freight
Lehigh Express
Atlantic Express
Mail and Express
Chicago
Port Huron
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