Sugar and Stock War in a Banker's World
A tense Wall Street clash unfolds as Barry Conant battles Bob in a Sugar stock showdown. Beulah Sands faces ruin while Bob admits failure and seeks solace in Beulah's care. The narrative ends with Beulah's calm forgiveness and Bob’s heartbreak as the scene closes.
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Barry Conant
Bob
Lord
Richelieu
Sugar
Randolph & Randolph
Tarry Conant
Wall Street
Sugar Trust
Jim
Beulah Sands
Boss Barber Returns from Long Rest and Encounters Old Employee
A veteran barber in the financial district shares a post vacation tale after a pneumonia bout. While vacationing in Atlantic City he visits a Van Dyke wearing barber who mistakes him, provoking witty exchanges. The discovery that the barber once worked at his Broad Street shop ends the encounter with a chuckle.
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Barber
Financial District
Atlantic City
Boardwalk
Braad Street
Broad Street
Broad
van Dyke
Brave Indian Tactics Versus White Opponents In Jungle Warfare
Outing Magazine extols Native fighters as cunning and patient on the trail while contrasting them with white troops in forest combat. The text claims whites perished more often in forest fighting and notes the redman loses steadiness after early reverses, with the Indian allegedly braver when cornered.
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Outing Magazine
Ought to Be. Man Smoked Ninety Years Featured
A paper recounts a man who has smoked for 90 years, while Mrs. Benham notes it seems about time for him to quit. The casual remark reflects a public curiosity about long smoking habits.
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Benham
Endorsement for Deans Kidney Pills by local justice of the peace
Justice of the Peace A M Light of Rolla Missouri, a Major in the Knights of Pythias, endorses Deans Kidney Pills as of great merit. He cites personal experience with kidney medicines and recommends their use. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
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Justice of the Peace
A. M. Light
Rolla
Knights of Pythias
Missouri Brigade
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Courtesy at Home Habit and Selfishness in Manners
The text argues that daily life shapes character and that selfishness ruins manners. It notes true etiquette declines at home between friends, where ceremony can be set aside. It urges courtesy and consideration become a second nature, as inseparable as limbs.
Awful Eczema Cure Shared By Patient's Mother
A mother from Oswego County New York describes a child’s eczema turning yellow and ulcerous. After three doctors failed, a yellow eye lesion prompted a vision loss warning. She credits Cuticura Remedies bought for a dollar with rapid improvement in eight months, though eyesight not restored.
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Oswego
Frank Abbott
Fulton, Oswego Co
N. Y
Kraft Hall Gift Tied to Ten Public Donations
The Philadelphia Press reports that Mr. Kraft offers 5000 dollars for a new building named Kraft hall but the dean notes the gift requires 10000 dollars from ten other public spirited citizens. The arrangement hinges on additional contributions to reach the project’s goal.
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Kraft
Towne and Browne Etching Sparks Parlor Renovation
A quarrel over an etching leads Towne to recount helping Dubley pick a gift that sparked tension. Browne resents Dubley as a nonfriend, while One reports his wife rearranging the parlor to fit the piece, with the task still underway.
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Towne
Dubley
Browne
Flint's Cure Promises Quick Skin Disease Relief
Advertised claim asserts one box of Flint's Cure cures any form of skin disease including eczema tetter ringworm and related troubles. The copy emphasizes prompt relief and permanent cure with a single application for all listed conditions.
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Flint
Distrustful Exchange Over Campaign Spending
Senator Sorghum debates a candidate's stance on campaign funds. The candidate insists on not using money, while Sorghum questions whether the restraint signals genuine conscience or sheer caution and frugality.
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Sorghum
Hunt's Cure Piles Guarantee Claim in Ad
A vintage advertisement proclaims Hunt's Cure cures itching piles with one box and guarantees results. It promises visible relief after a single application, urging readers to try the product.
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Hunt
Miss Elderleigh and the single wish dialogue
In a light exchange Mrs. Wedderly notes Miss Elderleigh now has a husband and asks about a single wish. Elderleigh responds that only one wish remains.
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Miss Elderleigh
Mrs. Wedderly
Imitative Mesiah Bird Tops Indian Imitation Powers
The mesiah bird of India excels in vocal mimicry, surpassing other birds in its remarkable imitative abilities. It captivates observers with its uncanny replication of sounds and calls from its environment.
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India
Red Cross Ball Blue and Lewis' Cigarettes Ad Snippet
An old advertisement urges using Red Cross Ball Blue to keep clothes white and notes cigars and single binder cigarettes from Lewis' Factory Peoria. The jokey line about gray hairs implies wisdom, with the blithe tone typical of vintage grocery ads.
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Your
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Women who Charm With Health and Lydia Pinkham’s Remedy
A period ad extols health and charm of well women while promoting Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for female troubles. It cites testimonials from New York City readers claiming relief from headaches, hemorrhages, and internal pain after using the remedy. The notice invites women to write to Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Mass for diagnosis and guidance.
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Lydia B. Pinkham
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
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Seria Story
Thomas W. Lawson
Doubleday, Page & Co
Stock Exchange
Delmonico’s
Amy
Bob Brownley
Fifth Avenue
Tiffany
Senate Committee
Judge Sands
Randolph & Randolph’s
Camemeyer’s
Beulah
Virginia
Weil
Missouri
Cutiura
Dodds
Kidnev
Guar
Thompson
Hulda Kughler
West 15Th Street
New York City
Elizabeth Wynn
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