Defiance Starch and Local Remedies Ad Mix
A collage of vendor pitches and health quackery notes including Defiance Starch claims, Weafness cures, Hall's Catarrh Cure, and pill advertisements. It mentions prices like 25 cents and 10 cents, plus travel notices for the Katy line and reflections on advice, divorce, and quick wealth schemes. Prominent entities include Hall's, Cheney Co, Lawrence Drug Co, and mention of Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Ben F. J, Cheney & CO
Isledo
Quick One Liner Quips From Press Columns
A collage of jokes and witticisms from various papers parades anecdotes about big words love the world going round and mock dialogues. Highlights include Mr Erastus Pinkley on prevarication and a round robin bird book pun.
Not Encouraging Poet and critic clash over copyright rights
A poet quips to a critic about copyright after sharing a recent work. The critic responds that the copy needs correction but questions its value. The exchange turns to a marriage joke about worldly goods and what was acquired since marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaxton Co
Weston, Alyse
Columbus Ave
Got Him Into Trouble and the Papered Fame
The dialogue portrays Silas famed for rheumatism cure after a newspaper mention, with villagers noting his blindness, wealth from a testimonial, and relatives pursuing him for work. A housewife rejects references while an applicant dismisses responsibility for reported content. The piece mocks media sensationalism and abbreviates details about summer fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas
Corntessel
Washington Star
Mean Deal at Auto Club Masquerade Scandal
A report notes a scandal at a masquerade hosted by the Automobile Association. Biggums caused disruption by removing his visor and wearing ill fitting clothes, making him unrecognizable to attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biggums
Var
Automobile Association
Generous Man and the Penny Predicament
A humorous exchange unfolds with McBluff unable to tip a waiter due to no change. The waiter offers to break a bill, but McBluff asks for five pennies for a nickel. A centipede quips about having one foot in the grave, while the worm replies unfazed, adding a comic twist to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McBluff
The Best in Kentucky Judge Taster Conversation
A Kentuckian braggingly proclaims a local judge the best in the state. A stranger marvels at the claim and the native confirms the judge could tell the age of liquor brands by taste. The exchange reflects colorful regional character and humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weeval
Kaintucky
Anh
Mumbled Sports Jargon Clocks In Poor Humored Exchange
A garbled quarrel lines up two names Dugan Casey and Faith Casey as gears misfire in a humorous exchange about a broken clock and bad timing. The fragment hints at a playful or accusatory note amid unclear context.
Dismissing the Moon in a Night Voice
A fragmentary scene shows Mary looking at the moon while a doorway voice urges her to come inside before it gets late, noting it is half past eleven.
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Mary
Pav
Fragmentary exchange hints at proposal scene in unnamed text
In a clipped, imperfectly captured dialogue, George nervously seeks Kitty's help to propose. Kitty responds pragmatically, urging him to consult his father after confirming their true feelings. The fragment suggests a domestic moment of romantic plotting within a broader narrative.
Fragmented dialogue from a sentimental piece
A clipped exchange recalls a father named Tommy and his life boy with a linen mounted picture book. The child sobs at tearing the pictures, asking why. A contrasting fragment shows a woman named Helen negating a pair of judgments, calling someone a perfect angel and another a perfect idiot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Papa
Peruna Endorsed By Saleswoman For Woman Ailments
St Paul department store worker Miss Nellie Curtain testifies Peruna eases daily mucus loss and body aches from catarrhal conditions. Congressman Mark H Dunnell also backs the remedy for catarrh and physical restoration. Readers urged to seek Hartman’s advice if unsatisfied, with grocery ad claims about Defiance Starch and a caution on back-head versus jaw power.
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Nellie Curtain
Pearl Street
St. Paul
Mina
Mark H. Dunnel
National Hotel
Washington, D. C
Mark H.dunnell
Hartiman
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
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Tes
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Teattine
Nottens Chointe
Redicer
R. McCarthy
Jefferson
Iowa
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Heer
Kansas City Union Depot
aTexan
Orth
West
Kansas City
Katy
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Texas
Buel Medicine CO
Dew Olues
Kiine
Arch &J
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Fraternity Hall Association of
Redfield
Lewis
Winnipeg
Ned Higer
Avery
Willsell
H. G. Otis
Fargo
North Dakota
South Dakota
Hwest
George
William
Chicago Daily News
Kate
Nellie
Mionnie
Trousseau
Rine Lo
Hix
Dix
Dugan
Casey
Nutf
Ktey
Kitty
Ernie
Helen
Fruie
Helen—Nou
Miss Curtain
Miss Nellie Curtain
Fame Grocers
Ne Fates
Morton Co
Dakota
Hock
Treas
State
Fanica Land Co
Madteott
St. Paul, Minn
Des Moines, la
Gabe
Druveists
Eureka Chemical CG
la Crosse
Wis
Tone
Poon Tong
Penang
Tone's
Cannon Teals
Tone Brothers
Defiance
Defiance Starch
Omaha
Neb
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