Waterways and War Echoes Stir 1900s Debate
A collection of quips and observations on politics, war, and society from 1900s era press notes. Topics include tainted canal water near Chicago, Joe Wheeler in Congress, insurgent conflicts, a Des Moines preacher using cards, Boer War effects on English commerce, farming season prep, Illinois Central passenger schedules, early military bicycle corps, and partisan criticism of administration during wartime.
Laws Aim At Desertion From Marriage And Quarantine Mail Row
A columnist argues law should punish desertion by husbands and supports divorce as remedy. British Columbia quarantines U S mail causing backlog at the border with Canada disputing disinfection duties. A young Ames man learns Venus de Milo has no arms, and Ames to witness the May total solar eclipse, with brief notes on eclipse duration and impact on photographers. The Durban Light Infantry bicycle corps showcases a 90 mile march revealing wartime utility of bicycles.
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Art
Venus de Milo
Ames
American returns from Vesuvius trip with a liar’s fate
An American, who avoided famous sights in Sorrento for six weeks, recounts a dramatic ascent of Vesuvius on a train footpath and lava trail. He narrates vivid details to a curious American woman but finalizes with a punchline about fearing truth in front of the crater.
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Sorrento
Vesuvius
Naples
New York
Foley Kidney Cure and One Minute Cough Care Endorsements
Paducah reader reports Foley's Kidney Cure relieved a severe kidney ailment after three bottles cured him. Corry Pa resident J Koontz cheers One Minute Cough Care for quick relief from coughs colds croup asthma grippe and lung troubles.
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W.L. Yancey
Paducah
Kentucky
Foley
Tupen & Lovarman
J. Koontz
Corry
L. M. Bosworra
Sothern's Dinner Garrick Rendered by a Tipsy Exit
In EB A Soth ern Sir Edward Russell recalls Sothern at a regimental mess in Portsmouth. Pressed to recite he refused until finally performing David Garrick. He sprang up and toppled the table smashing dessert china and decanters, a rough, deserved lesson in dignity.
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Sir Edward Russell
EB. A. Sothern
Portsmouth
Sothern
David Garrick
It Seems to Me Some Persons Are Born to Read First
A fragment from the Boston Journal notes a humorous remark about people born to get the first reading of new books at the Athenaeum. The line highlights enthusiasm for new releases and the social backdrop of literary culture.
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The
Athenaean
Boston Journal
Mrs Bingley Wins Second Prize At Card Party
A Chicago Times-Herald remark notes Mrs Bingley’s delight at winning second prize, remarking it stirs envy in the first prize winner and leaves them dissatisfied.
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Chicago Times-Herald
The Damsel of One Dimension
A lyric praising a woman for slender, refined form over overt fleshly allure. The speaker contrasts modest beauty with flashy, voluptuous types, noting the subject’s slim figure as a celebrated ideal.
Turning the Tables Surprise Luncheon Prank
A Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph item describes an East End woman planning a lunch surprise for a friend who is a noted cook. She forgets fruit and delays, while the guest secretly cooks the meal herself, turning the hostess’ plan into her own surprise. Also noted are perfume bottles and pomade found at Herculaneum and Pompeii.
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East End
Pittsburg
Children Need Models Not Critics Said New York Press
A quip from the New York Press notes that children, even babies, resemble humans as they approach three to four teeth. The remark casts doubt on harsh judgments of early development and emphasizes formative observation.
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New York Press
Banner Salve touted for piles in testimonial notice
Poseyville Indiana man John Dirr testifies he never used any remedy like One Minute Cough Cure and relies on Banner Salve to cure piles. The notice claims Banner Salve cures piles, is guaranteed, and lists Titpen and Lovesran among endorsers.
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John Dirr
Poseyville, Ind
Titpen & Lovesran
Hammond Louisiana touted as ideal winter health resort
The Illinois Central Railway passenger department has issued a illustrated folder praising Hammond Louisiana as a superior health and winter retreat. It invites all NW families and those with asthma catarrhal or bronchial troubles to request a free copy by mailing to J F Merry assistant general passenger agent at Dubuque Iowa.
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Illinois Central Railway
Hammond
Louisiana
Northwest
Dubuque
J. F. Merry
Iowa
The Great Cleveland's Minstrels Mammoth Organization
A large shows group led by Lew Baker Roy Miller Ted Sparks Jerold McNaughton Marlin and Crouch with Bahr Bros Harvey and Mylie as key figures forming a major minstrel collective in Cleveland.
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Lew Baker
Roy Miller
Ted Sparks
Jerold McNaughton
Marlin and
Crouch
Bahr Bros
Harvey and Mylie
25 Artists 25 The Olympic Quartette Supberb Band and Orchestra
A public notice highlights a show featuring the Olympic Quartette with 25 artists and a superb band and orchestra. Elaborate costumes and accessories promise a lavish entertainment night.
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Olympic
Endorsed Medicines Parade by Erie Newsdealer
Chas. Bender of Erie Pa praises Foley’s Honey and Turcough as the best in the world. Tilden & Loughran feature DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve as the original remedy for piles injuries and skin diseases, warning against counterfeit products from Jos M. Bosworth.
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Foley
Chas. Bender
Erie
Tilden & Loughran
DeWits
Jos M. Bosw
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