Annual Conventions and Travel Deals Listed for 1900
The notice lists conventions including the International Association of Fire Engineers at Charlestown October 9 to 12 and the National Spiritualists' Association at Cleveland October 16 to 19. Tickets go on sale on specified dates with returns by late October. For details contact Great Western agents or F. H. Lord at 113 Adams St Chicago.
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International Association of Fire Engineers
Charlestown
National Spiritualists’ Association
Cleveland
F. H. Lord
Adams St
Chicago
Noted Wife Devotion Mocked Over Soiled Collar Quote
A terse quotation from Atchison Globe cites a wife's loyalty ignored when her husband’s collar is soiled. The ad features Tilden & Loughran arguing against dealers recommending substitutes for Foney's Hongy ayp Tak, stressing there is nothing “just as good” for colds and related illnesses.
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Darling
Arene
Foney
Tilden & Loughran
Truth about salaries and a cough cure from era ads
A terse Atchison Globe line questions salary truth amid a broad note about One Minute Cough Cure. The Philadelphia Press quote shows a humorous kitchen table exchange about sandwiches and a moving lady.
Iowa Central Railway Excursion Tickets Offered Monthley
The Iowa Central Railway announces excursion tickets on the first and third Tuesdays each month to western, northwestern, and southeastern points. Round trip fare is one fare plus two dollars. Inquire at any Iowa Central ticket agent or address Geo. Batty G. P. & T. A Marshalltown Ia for details.
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Iowa Central Railway
Iowa Central
Batty
Marshalltown
Kodal Dyspepsic Cure Praised by Virginia Physician
Dr W H Lewis of Lawrenceville Virginia reports using Kodal Dyspepsic Cure in severe indigestion cases and calls it an admirable remedy. The ad claims hundreds of physicians rely on Kodal Dyspepsie Cure for stomach troubles and that it digests food, allows full meals, and provides instant relief and permanent care.
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W. H. Lewis
Lawrenceville
L. M. Bosworth
The Soldier's Life in Baltimore News Verse
Poem praising the soldier's life and sacrifice with images of battle, home longing, and devotion to country. Attributed to Folger McKinsey in the Baltimore News, it frames war as noble duty and personal longing amid casualties.
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Folger McKinsey
Baltimore News
Bet Over Train Bell Rope Stoppage Sparks Dormant Debate
A Boston man recounts a winter night on a southbound train where two friends argued in a stateroom. After a loud bell rope pull stopped the train, a $50 wager split verdicts between the sleepy and the wide awake man, leaving the narrator to decide which side was right. The New York Tribune reported the scene.
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Boston
New York Tribune
Peculiar Wars of an Engagement Ring
A London Answers piece examines a young woman's evolving relation to her engagement ring. It traces secret admiration at first, shy display among friends, bold posing before strangers, and finally a gradual integration into daily life amid episodic anxiety and longing.
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London
Thinking of Her in Recollections of a New England Town
A tale of Mr. Bush an industrious inventor who often forgets people while deep in thought. His wife a diligent housekeeper accompanies him to church, then reaches home to find she was forgotten. He reveals he merely remembered dinner she would prepare.
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New England
Mr. Bush
Mrs. Bush
Dangers of Boating
Cartoon dialogue reprise about marriage negotiations and roles on a rowboat with Clara and Dora. The gag centers on Clara insisting on control in marriage after George proposes while they boat. The joke hinges on steering versus rowing to imply unequal partnership.
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Clara
George
Dora
Misleading Analogy at Table Provokes Reply
A dinner table admonition about eating with care to avoid hunger is met with a sharp retort from a young, vigorous man. He dismisses the advice with a flippant reply equating washing his face with avoiding dirt.
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Pshaw
Boy Swaps Cough Medicine at School for Peanuts
A Bangor boy with a severe cold traded his cough medicine at school after hearing that Bobby Jones liked it. He admitted he did not take his own dose and swapped it for a handful of peanuts.
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Bangor
Bobby Jones
Prudence in Sleeping Rooms and Mandarin Language Note
It warns against burning oil or gas stoves in sleeping rooms due to oxygen depletion and air quality. It notes Nan Kin as the place where the purest Chinese is spoken and calls it the language of the mandarins.
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Nankin
They Dye Their Scalps as Style for Pa Houin Beauties
A Cincinnati Enquirer excerpt notes the Pa houin people of western Africa adorn their bodies with tattooing painting and nose jewelry. Women especially display elaborate headgear and shaved smooth scalps dyed in red or blue reflecting their fashion and tribal artistry.
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Africa
Cincinnati Enquirer
Courtroom Testimony Baffles Judge in Scottish Case
A first time witness in a Scottish court faced confusion when he spoke to the judge rather than the jury. After repeated guidance to address the jury, he finally turned and bowed, saying good morning to the gentlemen on the benches.
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Buffalo Courier
Catalogue Dialogue Recitation In Church Request
A sable maiden asks Miss Mary for a recitation suitable for a church entertainment. She seeks a one person speaking to another answering back, describing it as a catalogue style piece and requests a high quality selection.
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Mary
Dora
New York Tribune
Beardless Youth Refuses to Smile at Senator Beveridge
At a reception soon after his election, a hostess asked if he was the Indiana senator. Beveridge bowed and she exclaimed it could not be, a mere beardless youth. He answered simply, I shave.
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Senator Beveridge
Indiana
Mr. Beveridge
Saturday Evening Post
Paraguay Tea Seed Treatment Speeds Germination
Yerba mate seeds in Paraguay are given an acid bath before planting to soften the hard shell around the kernel. This treatment allows sprouting in three to four months, compared with three to four years if planted in their natural state.
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Paraguay
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Chica
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