Mischief Promises for Two Week House Swap Doctor Enters Scene
Miss Clara Joslyn and friend Irene plot a two week prank driven by the chance to meet Dr. Phil Armour in Greenbriar. Their plan includes accidental ankle twists to summon medical aid, doctors’ flirtations, and escalating mischief that ends with compelling the doctor’s attention. The scheme backfires into a real romance as Clara contemplates marriage after the doctor’s quick, comic “cures.”
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Clara Joslyn
Irene Morton
Clare
Mr. Joslyn
Misa Clara
Phil Armour
Greenbriar
Armour
Joslyn
Miss Irene
Allence
Clara
Ty Sea
Eiggle
Jane
Arnica
Mise
Irene
Mise Clara
Ming Clara
Providence
Jana
McClure
England Faces New Vice Mentholated Spirits Endemic in Berry Pickers
The Manchester Guardian warns mentholated spirits or wood alcohol addiction is spreading among Scotland berry pickers. One third of 200 cases involved intoxication with grim convulsions and despair. Vicious cycle linked to poverty, cheap supply, and brutal suffering among men, women, and teens.
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Manchester Guardian
Scotland
Avery
London
England
Question of Beauty in Dogs and People
A dialogue contrasts gender views on beauty with a quip from Mr. Growcher. He argues that a woman’s taste for beauty is not superior, citing dogs as pets, suggesting gendered judgments and a humorous take on aesthetic preference.
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Mr. Growcher
Ruling Pasalon Provokes Witty Remarks On Women Fans
A sharp remark about women and battered football players sparks a playful exchange. The speaker notes women often show a penchant for remnants, hinting at humor about public perceptions of sports enthusiasts.
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Pasalon
Poland China Hogs Excel Across United States and Corn Belt
A Rural New Yorker piece notes Poland China hogs are the most numerous in the U S, especially in the corn belt, tracing origin to southwestern Ohio. They are sturdy feeders and rustlers, good for early fattening, with typical market weight around 200 pounds at seven months. Market conditions favor lighter pigs 176 to 200 pounds due to smaller ham and sides, aiding quicker curing and price premiums. Litter size runs about seven to nine, slightly below Duroc Jersey, while disease immunity depends on proper cholera vaccination rather than breed alone.
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Poland
United States
Corn Belt
Ohio
Sayé
New Yorker
China
Caring for bruised wounds in horses
Advice on treating bruised leg wounds in horses notes that skin usually protects, with emphasis on minimizing inflammation. A lead acetate wash is recommended, plus a strong antiseptic regimen including acetate of lead, zinc sulfate, tincture of camphor, and water. Aims to keep the wound healing below skin level to avoid visible blemishes.
Contentment and Health in Farm Planning
The article emphasizes that improving grain crops and livestock boosts farm contentment and health by focusing on fruits and vegetables. It links nutrient diversity to well being and longer term productivity for rural operations.
Unfit Work for Meow Breaking Ground by Plow
A brief note states that unfit tasks like breaking ground with a large plow or employing a mare near advanced infestation should not be used for such labor. The line cautions against forcing equines into arduous farm duties beyond their condition or capacity.
Girl's Faithful 006 Defends Hobo Attempt in Blackberry Patch
Dinal Dover near Rebekah Root recounts a teen farm girl snared by a tramp who grabbed her berry bucket. Her bull pup Raleigh attacked the assailant, biting at his trousers while she cried for help. The man fled as the dog and girl freed themselves, with the scene ending in relief and laughter.
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Dinal Dover
Rebekah Root
Jonathan Root
Raleigh
Joy
Tug Defiance Lifted Out of Water by Whale Encounter
Captain L M Smith and crew report the tug Defiance was lifted three feet from the sea and chased for about half a mile by an 80 foot whale between Cape Henry and False Cape off the Virginia coast. The whale surfaced near the ship, lifting two thirds of its body as it tracked the vessel. Captain Smith and Mate Jack Reese described the whale’s enormous fin and head visible during the pursuit.
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Baltimore
L. M. Smith
Defiance
Virginia Capes
Smith
Reese
McCormick Wins License to Wed His Mother-in-Law in Colusa
Herbert McCormick of Colusa secures license to marry his mother-in-law Lilie Mabel Smith, age forty four, after his first wife and daughter of Mrs Smith died a year ago. McCormick is twenty nine.
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Hila
Colusa
Cal
Herbert McCormick
Lilie Mabel Smith
Lightning Killa Hoge Farm Death Report
Lightning struck at a Fond du Lac farm killed forty hogs valued at $300 on the property of Robert Meiklejohn, all animals reportedly under a tree at the time of the incident.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
Robert Meiklejohn
Deadhead pest angers Oscar Hammerstein at opera house
A tale recalls Oscar Hammerstein tiring of a persistent deadhead at the Manhattan opera house. After months of courtesy, the D H sought seats as the public exhausted seals. Hammerstein covertly warned the treasurer that the pest had expired, yet the D H bought two gallery tickets.
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Oscar Hammerstein
Manhattan Opera House
Mr. D. H
Oscar
D. H
Hammerstein
Hia
Irish Tenement Owner Roars Over Rat Trouble
In New York, an Irish landlord Mr Murphy confronts a Jewish tenant about leaving his flat amid a rat problem. The tenant boasts of killing eight rats. Murphy responds with sarcasm about the tenant’s hunting rights for eight dollars a month, reflecting comic urban tension in the era.
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New York
Murphy
Advice on parenting and manners across generations
In This Day and Time the dialogue stresses parental guidance shaping children. Biggs and Wiggs discuss training, caution, and warnings about evils such as cigarette smoking, with a focus on how parental advice travels to daughters and sons.
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Biggs
Wiggs
Avery
Getting a Line on Him in a Humorous Exchange
Comical exchange shows Mrs Flatte and Mr Flatte visiting a doctor. The doctor asks questions about tongue cold feet back pains and finally learns the man’s income. The humor hinges on the misinterpretation of the doctor’s inquiry about earnings as a health concern.
He Knew The Senator Every Man Has a Price
A compact satirical note likens the senator and the politician to figures priced by motive and public perception, suggesting ongoing cynicism toward public figures and bargaining in politics.
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Hia Price
Hidden pricing game for prescriptions at the counter
A pharmacist explains a price system where after compounding a prescription, a staffer selects a price card from a hat. Card values range from 25 cents to a dollar and a half, and the drawn card fixes the charge.
Fragmentary 17th Century Glossa on Business Practice
A fragmented quote hints at a historical note on business ethics or practice. The obscured text mentions “gaue man wante bald facta in his businoge” and a reference to “Not.16” describing a halerestoring business. Details are unreadable.
Violet Jennie and the birthday at the asylum
Violet Jennie, a foundling from a foundling asylum, visits Frances on her birthday. A visiting girl remarks on birth and status, contrasting being born with being founded, and hints at social superiority in a subtle, ironic exchange.
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Violet Jennie
Foundling Asylum
V. J
Frances
Violet
Foundtine
Violet Jennia
Cleveland
TIT FOR TAT The Doctor's Wife
The feeman telephones that you should come right around to see his boy. The Doctor replies with a firm confirmation and suggests a time, signaling a planned visit or consultation.
Bridget's Guess
Bridget recalls years tending the Morse household kitchen and faces a choice between loyalty to her mistress and care for the boy. Mrs Morse questions missing red apples from the store room while Bridget hints the gingerbread loaf hides their fate, hoping the child endures.
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Bridget
Morse House
Trouble at the crossing sparks town market garden row
In a small town a crossroad conflict unfolds as two Swedish immigrants start a north road market garden. The selectmen vote an antialien act and Petey Brown asks Guy Johnson in California how to enforce it. Town wonders if Sweden will declare war.
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Crossin
Cyrus
Wisconsin
North Road
Board of Selectmen
Petey Brown
Guy Johnson
California
Sweden
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Where He Got It
A rural farmer greets summer boarders with hearty hospitality and a rural dialect. A visiting party member notes the accent resembles stage variety, and the farmer explains it is a deliberate choice to learn the dialect for a month of free board as a learning aid.
Not True to Nature in Detective Stories Sparks Parental Debate
A father argues against his son reading dime novels that portray detectives uncovering every answer, while the teacher notes the boy spends much time with such fiction. The exchange, cited by Puck, frames concerns about misleading ideas and influence on youth.
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Puck
Phraseologay in Ologies Banter
Mr Growcher and another discuss science terms as they joke about the many words ending in ology. The exchange centers on which field matters most and ends with a pun on a coined term Phraseologay.
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Mr. Growcher
Unreal Estate Quip on a Town That Does Not Exist
A joke about Wombat once famed for building castles in the air. The speaker notes he remains in “real estate,” selling a lot recently in a town that does not exist, highlighting a playful dig at speculative ventures.
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Wombat
Inds Jims has put nite is mouvy Indq stock
The note appears garbled with unclear names and terms. Readable elements mention Jims and Indq stock but lack concrete actions, dates, or organizations to form a coherent summary. No definite news event or identifiable entities beyond stock and names.
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Inds
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