Final Sympathy and Shoe Ad Jokes From Old Papers
A fragment from Lom m Tit-Bita notes a snappy scene about regret and consolation. An Allen's Foot-Ease ad markets a powder for foot ailments with a sample offer. A Brooklyn Eagle quip mocks dated fiction naming a heroine Eliza eth as out of date in a Dorothy cycle era.
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Elizaeth
Josephine
Brooklyn Eagle
Reward offer and various medical notices from period ad text
Advertisement style notices offering one hundred dollars reward for a case of catarrh, and endorsements from wholesale druggists. Includes claims for Hall's Catarrh Cure and other period remedies, plus a Brooklyn teacher quip and Garfield quote. Contains multiple products and testimonials with pricing details.
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F. J. Cheney &Co., Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Wast & Truax
Walding Kinnan & Marvin
Hall
Teething Remedies and Early American Vessel Launch
A Philadelphia Record quip about marriageable women contrasts with a claim that Mrs Winston's Sooth bog Brrap eases teething for children. The Pennsylvania Punch Bowl notes no mother-in-law jokes. The item recalls the Blessing of the Bay, the first vessel launched by early American colonists at Masachusett Bay on July 4, 1651.
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Bright
Dulle
Pennsylvania
Mascachueette Bay
Peruna touted by benevolent associations and lodges
Readers report success with Peruna for catarrhal diseases and lagrippe. Mrs Henrietta A S Marsh of Chicago and Mrs T W Collins of Everett Washington praise the tonic, noting relief from dyspepsia and lasting vigor after use. Dr Hartman offers free advice to purchasers seeking results.
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Henrietta A.S. Marsh
Woman’s Benevolent Association
Jackson Park Terrace
Woodlawn
Chicago
Perana
Henrietta A
Order of Good Templars
Washington
T. W. Collins
Everett
Wash
Mres
Naggem and Mrs Love Question Stance in Quiet Scene
In a terse exchange Mrs Naggem asks if he still loves her and Naggem replies that he is unsure, saying he has never had the chance.
Water for the Elephants Troubled Boy Narrates Circus Labor
A boy tells an elderly woman he delivers water to elephants in a circus, noting it as a routine job. The exchange frames a brief domestic moment within a circus setting and shows the boy's practical attitude toward his work.
Great After Dinner Speech Wit and Checks
Spunger recalls a standout after dinner remark told with Goodley as the speaker. The anecdote ends with Hee requesting the bill from a waiter, delivering a humorous close to the tale.
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Spunger
Goodley
Hee
Adequate Supply and Willpower in a Quip
Humorous exchange notes Henpeck quitting smoking with his wife providing the resolve. The cartoonish quip suggests domestic influence drives personal reform.
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Henpeck
Puck
Merritt-Why French Like a Native Sparkling Exchange
In a dialogue, Merritt-Why boasts fluent French, and when asked if born in France, the remark prompts Cora to muse that the French are the politest people in the world, as reported by the New York Times.
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Merritt
France
Cora
New York Times
Shadowgraph Fun on Winter Evenings with Cut Out Figures
A nostalgic scene describes making a shadowgraph by cutting a circle from dark material to reveal white animal and figure silhouettes on a board. Children count items, imagine scenes like a fire, fields, walls, and roses, and invite Uncle Jack to join in lively game play.
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Elizabeth
Miss Lambert
Alice
Jack
Multimillionaire Parallel Play and Twilight Recital
The passage contrasts a playful chalkboard science demo with a literary scene where children imagine wealth in childhood and belongings. Miss Lambert hosts a counting game where each child names a beautiful thing before counting proceeds. The dialogue weaves poetry and nursery play with formal recitation tasks for Sunday breakfast.
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Miss Lambert
Alice
Mr. Stevenson
Elizabeth
Outlook Fragment Reflects On Boats And Flag imagery
The note mentions boats and the American flag as seen in The Outlook. It captures a reflective snippet emphasizing maritime and patriotic symbols without additional context or dates.
Holland Leads in Coed Education and Women in Work
The London Humanitarian notes Holland educates from six, with 72 higher burgher schools, and a coed system. It cites multilingual Dutch women, rising female professions, and many post holders including curators and hospital staff. It says women hold many clerk and nursing posts and enjoy social freedom.
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Holland
London
White Cross
National History Museum
Haarlem
Utrecht
Amsterdam
In Time with Care You May Recover Twelve Dollars
A fashionable physician offers hope of recovery with care as a patient complains of a $12 sum. The scene shifts to a hurried escape on the street. The Moon notes banter about sport and social snubs as a man walks away.
Standing Up for His Rights in a Cheese Rind Encounter
A judge narrates a quirky scene where a weevil frets about space in a cheese rind while a larva objects. The exchange turns to licensing and propriety as the characters debate manners and purpose. A side vignette recalls a breach of promise context about a kiss.
Surprising Recovery With St Jacobs Oil Cure
A Chicago case recounts a rheumatic patient near forty in severe distress who improved dramatically after his wife applied St Jacobs Oil per a local German’s remedy. The doctor who treated him initially was astonished to find the patient fully recovered two days later.
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Chicago
C—— Street
Jenkins failure blamed on ignored advice
Detroit Free Press reports friends say Jenkins failed because he did not follow their advice. The source notes a contrasting view claiming he acted on others guidance.
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Jenkins
Jenkin
Case
Detroit Free Pres
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