Won on a Bluff The Five Thousand Dollar Organ Start
A Chicago tale of John Smith who pledged a $5,000 organ to a church to secure backing for a new business. He used the gift to attract investors, establish credibility, and rapidly raise capital. The ploy led to prosperity as he leveraged church generosity into wealth. Chicago Tribune.
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Chivalry Spreads in Michoacan Town Morelia Tale
A traveling man praises Michoacan courtesy in Morelia where gents reportedly give up seats to women on streetcars. A local innkeeper notes a governor decree fines men who keep seats, encouraging polite behavior to avoid police embarrassment. Also a cartoonish exchange ends with a humorous misfire about visiting relatives.
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Baltimore American
The Candidate's Charms and Vaudeville Jests
A humorous piece critiques campaign vanity and crowd fealty as a candidate flatters voters with gifts and smiles while backstage vaudeville quips reveal the showy hustle. Interludes like Sleight of Hand and Know Better Way add quick comic reflections on clever misdirection and cheap tricks.
A Corruptionist Accusation in Voter House Tale
A quoted senator describes a corruptionist allegedly entering a voter's home while the resident was away. He claimed a motive by offering money and a kitten to secure support, noting the opponent had similarly offered cash for a relative. The fragment captures a local political insinuation and an exchange about bribes.
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Airyness Braggers Hide Their Pride Behind Silence
A quirky remark notes some people boast about their airiness yet keep this boast hidden. The line suggests they are meticulous about showing it and prefer restraint over display.
Hunting a House in a City Romance
Wilson and Dorothy scout homes for two engaged couples, Bertha and Jo. They fall for a tiny cozy cottage, secure an option, and plan to keep the house for themselves after Bertha arrives home to find them together, ending with the countenanced ruse.
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House Hunter
Dorothy White
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Wilaon
Reciprocity of labor and justice in war and feeding
A Ruskin influenced call for shared labor between soldiers and farmers. It argues for equal training, feeding, dressing, and praise in both war and daily sustenance. The text stresses shared justice as the precondition to any right action, warning that people rush to profit and ease without defining what is truly just.
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John Ruskin
Digestive Advice and Remedies from a 19th Century Ad
The passage extols natural digestive juices shaping blood and health, warns against stomach disorders, and promotes reliable remedies. It highlights Kodol for Dypepsia and Indigestion, Kidol as pleasant and guaranteed, plus Undol as a top option for dyspepsia and stomach trouble, with S D Breuning & Co. selling these products.
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Health Coffee touted as coffee substitute by Dr Shinn
In Raofe Wis Dr Shinn promotes Health Coffee a substitute made from toasted grain malt and other ingredients marketed as a real coffee look alike. It is described as quick to prepare with no lengthy boiling and claimed to fool experts. Sold by Henry N Sobultz.
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Perfect Heath Through Digestion and Natural Remedies
A fragment emphasizes digestion as key to health and warns against delay. It touts Kodul as a natural digestant and mentions Brouning & Co as a source, though text is garbled with stray phrases about stomach issues and headaches. The piece reads like a hurried medical note from an early era, urging prompt action.
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Unclear historical notice on medical condition and firm
Fragmentary OCR text references kidney issues and bladder concerns with mentions of a firm name Breuning & Co. Content is garbled, offering no clear event, date, or identifiable individuals beyond the firm. Summary preserves the limited facts available.
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