Mr Dooley and Sherlock Holmes style crime tale
In a Dublin flavored tale Mr Dooley riffs on Sherlock Holmes as a playful fiction. He ponders a dognapping case and humorously solves it by deduction and observation while critiquing Hennessy and police work. Dooley argues simple criminals, not masterminds, drive most crimes and mocks grand detective fame.
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Mr. Dooley
Sherlock Holmes
Dorsey
Dugan
Mr. Hennessy
Dorsey’s
Sherlock Holiness
Iver
J. Tedle
Mulcahy
Schmidt
Watson
Rome
Sliven
Pathrick
Wurruk
Hannigan
Tiana
Manny
Chinnytown
Hogan's House
OX O' Hannigan
Twinty-wet
Halsted Street
Merennessy
Dugan Ray
Rale
Epworth League
Hinniss
Salnon
Mullean
Sherlock
Me. Hennegsy
Afr
Hennesey
Thanksgiving Notes on Roosevelt as "young president"
The piece questions the label our young president for Roosevelt by comparing his age to rulers like the German emperor and the czar, noting ages and changes in what counts as old. It also comments on public salaries, citing Pennsylvania and New York officials and mentioning a Colorado official in a woman's office.
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Boston Globe
Stoosevelt
Roosevelt
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Spain
Carey
Mr. Hogsevat
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Pennsylvania
New York
Colorado
Modern Fable of the Up Hill Climb and the Politician
A satirical tale follows a would be governor nicknamed the Hon. Trimmer who panders to every faction. He hypes himself with smiles and secret society ties while avoiding firm opinions. The Sliver tongued orator at the convention ousts him, revealing the moral that power pursuit can corrupt and expose hypocrisy.
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George Ade
Ee Capulat
Binkahboo Anit
Trimmer
Clay
Calhoun
Webster
Mx. Trummer
Red Band
Waven
M. T
Committee On Resolutions
Basswood County
Homer Hitchcock
Fox River
Neck or Nothing Mops Up A Daring Rescue Of Child
The tale centers on Neck or Nothing known as a reckless sportsman, who after losing money in Monte Carlo and courting Flora becomes entangled with Mora. A dramatic bridge rescue by Drayton West and Neck or Nothing ends with Mora acknowledging marriage to Neck or Nothing, while Flora accepts fate and contemplates acceptance of him.
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Sidney
Drayton West
Monte Carlo
Ife
Jim Achilles
Leforgus
Kennythrope
Flora
Vlora
Mica
Mora
Fragmentary Boston Transcript exchange on belief and trust
A fragment from the Boston Transcript discusses how people often credit absurd beliefs while dismissing obvious truths. The dialogue mentions Greene and his reluctance yet appetite for croquettes and mince pies in a humorous exchange.
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Boston Transcript
Brown
Black
Greene
Finish Seen In Actress Sparks Departure
A Baltimore American quip has a manager noting the actress’s finish while preparing a two weeks' notice of discharge for the amateur leading lady in a scene of mutual admiration and mock critique.
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Baltimore
A Clergyman’s Discovery Promises Kidney Cure
Fredericksburg Indiana December 2 A Reverend claims to have found a universal remedy, Dodd’s Kidney Pills, curing kidney and urinary ailments. He says the pills helped his own incontinence and have success in Lame Back, Rheumatism, Bright’s Disease, and Diabetes, asserting it’s the only cure for Bright’s Disease.
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Fredericksburg
Ind
B. P. Stevens
Dodd
Bright
Phils
Bravado and Ambition Shape a Financier’s Stance
A financier declares with bold bravado that owning the earth matters most, dismissing the value of songs by the people and signaling a ruthless appetite for power and influence. The remark underscores a worldview where wealth trumps culture and public opinion.
Cascarets Candy Ad Claims C C C Tablet Uniqueness
A vintage advertisement urges readers to seek the Cascarets Candy tablet labeled C. CC on every tablet. It warns the public against fraud and notes the product is not sold in bulk and is available at all druggists.
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C. CC
A Sure Way
Detroit Free Press reports a playful moment as a couple nears Niagara. The bride or groom title hints at a staged scene to look newlyweds. The caption suggests a lighthearted approach to portraying marriage in a public setting.
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Detroit Free Press
Niagara
Bly's Liquid Cream Balm for nasal care
An old advertisement describes Bly's Liquid Cream Balm prepared for nasal sufferers. It claims to ease irritation by atomizer spray on mucous membranes, retains soothing properties, and does not dry secretions. Made available via Lily Bros in New York for 76 cents.
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Bly
Catarra
Vince
Lily Bros
Warren Street
New York
ELY Brothers
Ad Warning in Classified Copy Truncated from Bulletin
Fragment from a Philadelphia Bulletin notice promotes Red Cross Ball Blue laundry aid with phrasing about whiteness and appearance. The readable bits mention a family described as eminently respectable and beat society, but details are incomplete and the ad seems ornamental rather than a full product listing.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Beat Society
Who is that man who keeps saying it is always the unexpected
Washington Star quotes a passerby asking who speaks of the unanticipated. The remark suggests speculation that the speaker is an official from the weather bureau or an attached aide, reflecting curiosity about sources behind weather forecasts.
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A Guesa
Washington Star
Jin
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