Retirement of the Silent Admiral Sampson
Rear Admiral William Thomas Sampson, famed for his Civil War service and leading roles in naval history, retires from active duty at age 72. Born February 6, 1840 in Palmyra New York, he joined the navy in 1867, served through the Civil War, and later commanded the North Atlantic squadron during rising global tensions. Although revered by officers, he faced public misperception as a shy, disciplined man who shunned publicity while dedicating his life to the service. He is survived by four daughters and two sons, with three daughters married into naval and military families.
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Vogeler's Curative Compound Promises Relief From Indigestion
A letter from Frank Chetwbera of 9 Bonnatt Street Chlawick recounts years of indigestion and illness. His wife read of Vogeler's Curative Compound and after trying it, he reports improved sleep, appetite, and energy. He praises the remedy and says friends with similar symptoms also improved. The St Jacobs Oil Co Baltimore offers free samples to try.
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Artist-What Has You The NervA To Offer Me Ten Dollars
The dealer asks the artist to wait after a sharp exchange about price. The artist asserts not yet starving, challenging the offer and signaling willingness to hold out. The tone suggests a terse bargaining moment between buyer and seller in a market scene.
Hinky Dink In St Louis Visit Sparks City Dialect
Chicago rivalries flavor a brief column about Alderman Michael Kenna visiting St Louis. He calls a suburb friend, asks the operator the fare, jokes about coinage, and learns the rate. The lighthearted piece contrasts Chicago and St Louis styles and humor in a fleeting anecdote.
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Artistic Achievement Photo Prompted Laughing Pose
The Detroit Free Press quotes Aunt Fanny and Aunt Emily in a charming exchange about a photograph. Emily recalls the photographer asking for a pose and joking to look stupid. The piece also notes London’s daily release of 18,000 tons of unconsumed coal into the atmosphere.
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Suitcase misrouted ties to Bethlehem express tale
A Lehigh University student recalls planning to send a dress suitcase to Bethlehem Pa but it vanished for a time. After months of complaints the case reappeared with express charges noted in Brooklyn New York and the mixup is explained in a humorous travel anecdote from Easter. Garfield remedies touted by millions with several products named.
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Illinois Retail Clerks Organize To Seek Store Closings
Chicago Inter Ocean reports that Illinois retail clerks have formed an association or union and plan to push for closing stores at a specified hour. The piece says the decision mainly rests with the public, noting customers bear the hardship on overworked clerks.
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A Happy Thought, Baltimore News Commentary
A Baltimore News item notes Jones struggling with historic plays and melodramas but delivering a record beater. The exchange asks about the plot while the play ends mid act, and hints at critics accusing early wrap pretensions before the curtain falls.
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No Equal to St Chicago Tribune
A stuttering customer orders a cheese sandwich and coffee and then attempts to request pie. The waiter asks for additional items as the customer struggles to speak, finally settling on pumpkin pie after repeated stuttering.
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Refund offer for Putnam Spaceless Dye dissatisfaction
Monroe Drug Co in Unionville Mo offers a refund of 10 cents for each package of Putnam Spaceless Dye that fails to satisfy. The notice is directed to druggists and promises payment for defective product.
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Quote hints at slipping justice in familiar pattern
A fragment shows dialogue where someone questions a routine claim and another person suggests the subject is so accustomed to saying them that he could dodge Justice. The context implies familiarity with evasive speech and potential bias in legal or authoritative proceedings.
German Lover Imparts Gate Romance at Night Streetcar Stop
John J. Gregory explains a late night pursuit as a young German speaks of walking to Reed Street and National Avenue. The tale covers evening rides, a regular Wednesday Sunday pattern with a girl at the gate, car delays, and a chase for the last dime while he works the poker wagon and street work.
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Mrs Winslow’s Soorajxa Teething Remedy Ad
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s Sooraixa Brave for teething soothing inflamed gums and easing wind colic for children. The price shows 25 cents for an eight bottle package. A separate note speculates on Cuban statehood and a future war impacting native access to a certain resource.
Western Canadians Grow Thriving Cattle Districts Says Michigan Visitors
A Michigan pair tours Alberta and Saskatchewan and praises Saskatoon and Regina regions, noting a Pennsylvania stockman now owning 70 cattle and thriving. They see rich crops, varied soils, abundant water, and urge others to locate there, predicting Western Canada will grow almost anything with proper farming. They end with a note on government seed info and a 1902 Grant's Tomb appropriation of $5,000.
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Governor Uses Peruna For Colds In Oregon Letter
A Salem letter from Governor W M Lord praises Peruna as the universal catarrh remedy. The message, sent to Dr. Hartman, urges keeping Peruna at home to prevent colds and winter ailments, framing it as an age fasting safeguard.
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