Pardonable Curiosity Sparks Wild Domestic Tale
A Sandy Mush Ark resident recounts Gabe Logback drinking bone dry Uecker and then collapsing asleep. His wife ties him by four corners and mauls him with a wagon spoke until nearly flattening him. Neighbors rush in and Sorter persuades Mrs Logback to stop, claiming she whipped him out of love.
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Gabe Logback
Sandy Mush
Ark
Mizzus Sogback
Gabe Isose
Kangas City
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Strengthens Blood and Energy
The tonic claims to purify and enrich the blood with iron and quinine, reducing impurities to improve vigor and appetite. Supported by a long history, it is marketed as non patent medicine and offered at 60 cents per bottle.
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GROVE
Local purchasing agent wanted for Buffalo Burlap Co. ad
Reliable man sought to act as local purchasing agent. Can be filled without interfering with current work. General store owner or energetic farmer preferred. Full particulars by addressing Buffalo Burlap Co. 7 Adams Street Buffalo New York.
Peace Epigrams and First Land Sale Note
The Manchester Guardian reflects on peace terms as “a peace with a punch” and “a peace with a vengeance” while noting the common man’s view that it “passeth understanding.” It also recalls Abraham buying the Machpelah field for 400 silver shekels as record of the first land sale.
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Edward Price Bell
Manchester Guardian
Machpelah
Abraham
You Can't Tell What a Boy Learns by College Cost
A columnist questions whether high college bills truly reflect a son’s education value. The piece argues that expenses may not indicate learning outcomes or future benefits for families.
Daddy's Eveninge Fairy Tale by Mary Graham Bonner
A fairy tale where the unpleasant Mr and Mrs Cold and their mean brood bother a girl named Annette. The Dream King and Fairy Queen intervene, banishing the Cold family and granting Annette gentle, comforting dreams. Annette receives a final poem praising her kindness.
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Mary Graham Bonner
Mrs. Cold
Aunt Grippe
Susy
Charlie
Sadie
Hatty
Annette
Charlie Cough
Hatty Headache
Sadie Sore
Cold
Dream King
Little Dorothy Rebuffs Help in Quiet Morning
Dorothy resists her elder sister's praise and offers, declaring she will not fetch items from the top of the house. The exchange unfolds in the breakfast room as Dorothy asserts independence.
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Dorothy
Sunny Window or Dark Corner Choice in Life
A brief quoted reflection from Girl's Companion urges choosing sunshine over shadow and cheerful thoughts over gloom. It frames daily choice as a habit of mindset influencing mood and outlook.
Question from a child on memory and time in nature
A child asks which is harder to grasp tomorrow for a tadpole or yesterday for a frog. The exchange, playful and thoughtful, frames early natural history curiosity through a parent's dialogue.
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Philip
Papa
Farm Opportunities Ad From U S Railway Admin
The U S Railway Administration offers free farming information to bomessekers and nameless readers. The ad invites readers to specify a state to learn about farming opportunities and notes no sales or loans, only information. It is signed by J L Edwards, Agricultural Section Manager, Washington DC. Also includes marketing lines for Cuticura skin products and a Carlyle quote.
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U. & Railroad Administration
J. L. Edwards
Washington, D. C
GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules advertised for kidney relief
An advertisement urges readers to treat kidney and bladder troubles with GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules. It claims the remedy has Dutch royal backing since 1696, promises restoration of strength, and offers refunds through the local druggist if not satisfied. The copy cites Hollanders’ health and urges prompt purchase and use.
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Haarlem
Holland
Ment
Netherlands
Eatonic
Batonic
Yen
Datas the walking encyclopedia fetches £2000 price tag
The London Tit Bits profile describes Datas as a human encyclopedia able to name battles dates ships and generals from a small book read in two and a half hours. It notes his dinner with the Babbacombe murderer and the hangman turned phrenologist, plus a digression on shellcloth fabric entering clothing after the war.
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Datas
London
John Lee
Babbacombe
James Barry
England
Philadelphia
Boy eating guidance from 1870 North Carolina theories
George Bailey answers the inquiry on good food for boys with a list tied to 1870 North Carolina theories. The suggestions include daily green fruit pine resin young cucumbers raw new potatoes green blackberries doughnuts branch water and two hours in the swimming hole as noted by the Atlanta Constitution.
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George Bailey
North Carolina
Atlanta Constitution
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