Injunctions and a Gambling House Oddities
The Chisago Record notes a gambling den owner who slams doors for sleep while militia of injunctions constrain his staff and even the ice man. A judge friend issues orders to restrain cats and a crying baby, while the proprietor plans another visit to the joint. A later page vignette shows a street ice seller overruled by a boy’s joke, and comic exchanges about wages and cheap drinks.
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Chisago
Gilded Front
Ice Man
Sently
Great Scott and the chicken fancier joke
A humorous exchange features Wintergrean and Tenterhook debating a young Mr. Dingle who praises Sir Walter Scott. The conversation hints he takes admiration too far, as they joke about him being a chicken fancier with a puzzled or playful tone.
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Scott
The Drummer Recalls a 100000 Dollar Poker Bet
In a dramatic reminiscence a drummer describes a Denver poker game where he bet 100000 dollars on a hand with only a pair. The winner raked in his stake, yet later the man reclaimed the money, and the drummer’s fortune dwindled to under four million after a racehorse wager. He continues his road life to support himself, seeking integrity and perseverance.
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O'Toole
New York Press
Denver
Scott
Chicago
The Major's Predictions and Local Wit
A fragment from a late 19th or early 20th century column blends humor and urban lore. It recalls a major who allegedly forecast a Fourth of July frost and a nearby earthquake, plus quick quips about ice cream sodas, traveling at night, and a joke about a deaf and dumb trolley party.
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Atlanta Constitution
Storiette glimpses of figures from press and empire
A collage of anecdotes about prominent figures and historic events. Bishop Potter's Minnesota encounter with a newspaper reader. Dr. Storrs ejecting a persistent reporter. King Edward VII and Lipton’s Shamrock II mishap clues. Julian Corbett and naval christening quirks. Paul Kruger sending a commission in the Boer War. a Newcastle telegram about England pulling men from hell.
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Transvaal
Paul Kruger
England
Kenger
Newcastle
Kruger
Do Your Clothes Look Yellow 2 and Other Notices
An assortment of vintage ad lines and curious snippets. A claim urges readers to ask grocers for a 46 oz DeFIANCE starch package priced at 10 cents, promising whiteness. A Spain wedding custom notes the groom moves a flower, not a ring, after the ceremony, signaling wife status. A stray archaic proverb ends with a misspelled line about the sick bed.
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Cadiz
Spain
Defiance
Right Way and Diviate Not in Galway Campaign Tale
A Galway voter receives a strong smelling hare from a candidate before election day. The donor urges acceptance, denying bribery while admitting concerns about corruption. Lady Glentworth spans five reigns with two marriages and a long widowhood. Cardinal Gonzalez recalls a priest who carries a weapon to defend against a dog, prompting a witty exchange about Latin.
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Galway
Ireland
Pat
Pedro Gonanlez
Epworth League Convention Leads Travel Advice
The notice promotes the Epworth League Convention in San Francisco from July 15 to 21, 1901 and advertising the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railway as the preferred, well equipped, and safest Northwest line offering sleeping parlor, dining, free reclining chair cars, and electric berth lights. It urges buying tickets via this line and consulting agents for rates and literature. It also contains a string of unrelated ads for starch and medicines.
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Epworth League
San Francisco
Cal
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Northwest
Ochicago
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Omaha
Notre Dame University Ad Offers Catalog and Courses
Notre Dame University in Notre Dame Indiana invites readers seeking college options for the coming year to contact the president for a free catalogue and terms details. The institution features a thorough preparatory school and a Commercial Course for business students, with St Edward's Hall for youths under thirteen and higher courses designed for broad study.
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Notre Dame
Indiana
Notre Dame University
St. Edward's Hall
University OF Notre Dame
Diassics
Weclesias
A. Morrissey
Newbro's Herpicide Promises Dandruff Cure and Hair Growth
An advertisement touts Newbro's Herpicide as removing the dandruff germ to cure dandruff and promote luxurious hair growth. It claims the product destroys the dandruff germ and serves as a superior daily hair dressing. A closing proverb about restraint signals a moral lesson.
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Newbro
Patent remedies and dubious cures advertised in 19th century notices
A collage of advertisements touts cures for nervousness and pain, remedies for women, and health nostrums from firms like Tr and Br Le Die, with claims of permanent cures and free bottles. Other lines reference sensational products, soothing syrups for children, and comic operas noted among random listings.
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Kidd Drag Co
Kigin
Br. le Die
Hatuit
Varitins Co
Des Moines
Legitm&ste
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Albany Journal
Dingle
Bittsburg Commercial Gazette
Spokn Ur
Litle Laughs
A. Tadllog Seare
Wughy
Storrs
Thomas Lipton
Edward the Seventh
King Edward
Julian Corbett
Corbett
Admiralty
Ile
Glentworth
Om Dim
Glentworth Ias
George IV
William VI
Victoris
Edward VII
Piso
Consumpton
John F. Boyer
Telntty Springs
Ind
Japan
Dodaishos
Trentiss
Kane
Arch St
Philadelphin
Hall
Price
Mia
Winslow
T. Keluy
17Th Ave
Colo
Collforgia
Oregon
Washngton
Colorado
7 Blue Line Transefer CO
DES Mones
Western
Canada
Land of
Plenty
Department of Interior
Ottawa
Connadw
Ton. Bartholomew
Fifth St
Lowa
Leonard
Leonard & GO
Sola
G&j Tire Company
Indianapolis
Bolard Spring
New York
New England
Gentral Jones
America
Michigan Southern
Pittsburg
Toronts
Eveland “cAkron
Ondon
Bex
Chie
Natl
Poland Spring House
Maine
Acavillo
Philadelphia
Ork
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