Mrs Chisholm's Way Eyes for Blind Husband
A narrative follows Laura Canfield and Elsie Brooke visiting Mrs. Chisholm, whose blind husband Mr. Chisholm smiles and shares affection as they discuss beauty and the world seen through his wife's eyes. The scene shifts to a Manila dressmaker tale about cultural mismatches and a cautionary fitting room notice.
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Elsie
Laura Canfield
Chisholm
Mercie
Laura
Mr. Chisholm
Morton
Elsie Brooke
Miss Canfield
Marys
Ile
Tie
Early 20th Century Kidney Pains and Monetary Mint Talk
A reminiscence from Mrs. Remnethe Myers of Ironton Ohio details five years of kidney trouble and relief after using Dean's Kidney Pills. The article also notes a monument plan for Charles Stewart Varrell, Yale class day remarks by Secretary Metcalf, Schwab's Senate hints, and a 10 cent piece shortage prompting mint use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Borax Souvenir Offer From Pacific Coast Borax Co
Full size Borax and Borax Soap package offered by Pacific Coast Borax Co Oakland Cal with 82 page booklet. Includes 10 cents and dealer’s name plus a 7 by 14 inch souvenir picture in 10 colors featuring the 20 Mule Team Borax brand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cific Coast Borax CO
Oakland
Cal
Cure Deafness by Constitutional Remedies Suggested
A medical notice explains that deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube caused by catarrh. It claims nine of ten cases are catarrhal and promises one hundred dollars for any deafness cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Circulars are offered free and the product is sold by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Senc
Fr. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Haill
Galluses as a measure of true civilization across cultures
Quotations contrast the gallus mark with differing cultures from Mesopotamia to Atlantic City. The remark credits sturdy galluses as a sign of a man who earns his way, loves his family, and votes straight, while lampooning snobbery and savagery.
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Mesopotamia
Yucatan
Senegambia
Atlantic City
Baltimore Sun
Dr Klines Great Restorer advertised cure pleas
An ad pattern praises Dr R H Kline and his Great Restorer claiming cures for fits nervous diseases and other conditions. It offers a free bottle and treatise from 931 Arch St Philadelphia and accompanies assorted quips and comic phrases from newspapers.
To Break in New Shoes With Allen's Foot-Ease Ad
An old advertisement extols Allen's Foot-Ease powder to cure chilblains damp sweating aching feet and corns and bunions. It urges buying at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents and offers a free sample by mailing to Allen S. Olmstead LeRoy New York.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmstead
LeRoy, N. Y
White-haired Comanche Ride Ends At Campfire Tale
A Texan ranger recounts battles with the Comanches during the Plains wars and a dramatic encounter with a white-haired chief. The tale ends at Cache Creek with a missionary and Comanche leaders listening as the interpreter confirms the story.
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Comanche Coun
Oklahoma
Cache Creek
Tve
Texas
McClellan’s Creek
Buttes
Jack
Ways on a German steamer touring Kansas editor notes at sea
A Kansas editor excerpts a voyage on a German liner comparing German and English habits onboard. Describes meals schedule, band performances, and social dynamics. Mentions Julia Marlowe and John D Rockefeller as passengers. Details two gambling pools, pool rules, and a winning pot amid a foggy 24 hour run.
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Kansas
Trutehinson News
Europe
Deutschland
Julia Marlowe
Julia
John D. Rockefeller
John
Humbers
Veteran officer vows not to vote for president again
Major J. N. Morgan a retired U S Army officer and current Western Military Academy supervisor says he will cast no more presidential ballots. He previously voted for Lincoln Garfield and McKinley, but fears the fates that befell the three may befall the fourth.
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J. N. Morgan
United States Army
Western Military Academy
Lincoln
Garfield
McKinley
Goslin Days Recalled
A reminiscence recalls Goslin days as an automobile horn startled farm birds and a gander sighs that it sounds like a mother's call. Boston Transcript.
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Goslin
Boston Transcript
Man’s Quiet Daydreams Reveal Unrealistic Grand Scheme
A man at leisure contemplates a grand plan that unlikely to succeed, reflecting idle thinking during downtime and the folly of overreaching ideas.
Admiral Togo Buys Portrait Negative After Shock Over Sales
In a World’s Work piece Mrs. Wugh Fraser recounts Admiral Togo’s embarrassment to discover photos of him were widely sold. He demanded the negative from Maruki, who set a high price of 20 yen. He paid and took the portrait, while others criticized the commerce behind the image.
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Togo
Wugh Fraser
Maruki
Autoing lesson and social musings from Milwaukee Sentinel
The Milwaukee Sentinel quotes a teacher asking what is hardest to acquire in autoing and a chorus answers with the auto itself. The paper then notes a philosophy that if a man wants to fight he should be allowed to proceed, and comments on how some girls misread attention as intent to agitate.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
To Clean the Bean Pot with Cold Water and Salsada
A simple method asks fill the bean pot with cold water add one teaspoonful salsada then set in the oven. When the water is hot the pot cleans easily and fell in love won t make a man foolish unless other weak spots exist.
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Ayer
J.C. Ayer Co
Lowell
Mase
Sarsaparilla
KOWER
Nother
Philippines
Manila
Charles Stewart Varnell
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Boston
Metcalf
Department of Commerce and Labor
Yale University
Charles M. Schwab
United States Senate
Nevada
United States
Treat
Treasury
Egan Dramatic and Operatic School
Egan Hall Arcade
Seattle
Frank C. Egan
Enn la ‘ Rabta
W. L. Douglas
W.l.douglas
W._L. Douglas
W. D. Poughes
Brockton
Mass
W.L. Douglas
T. Douglas
America
Detroit
Pat Peng
Tam
Washington Star
Tommy
Iere
Cleveland
Detroit Free Press
English Channel
Dougherty
Peoria
Stenshiud
Chicago
Castoria
Infans
AIG Falehir
New York
Bears
Ae Tears
R. L. Beattie
Seattle, Wash
Sirip
D. H.M. Hamilton
Fortland
Portland
Admiral
Prussian Remedy CO
ST. Paul
Minn Chas
H. LI Lilly CO
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