The Strain of Work Best of Bucks Give Out
Lieutenant George G. Warren of No. 3 Chemical Washington D C testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills helped him after kidney trouble from lifting. He claims he lifted 600 pounds without adverse effects since using the remedy and that other treatments failed. For sale by all dealers, price 56 cents, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George G. Warren
No. 3 Chemical
Washington, D. C
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Monahan describes domestic violence incident in court
Monahan recalls a confrontation where his wife struck him with a flat iron and a kitchen tool while Mul. notes he anticipated a more severe wound from a poker. The judge hears the account during the proceeding.
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Monahan
Defiance Cold Water Starch Exposes 16-Ounce Pack
The notice promotes Defiance Cold Water Starch noting each 16 ounce package matches price of 12 ounce rivals and won’t stick to irons. It claims purity and warns grocers may push smaller packs to clear stock before Defiance restocks.
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Defiance
Bill Sells Billboard to Pay Board Bill
A fragment from Yale Expositor notes Bill sells his billboard to pay a board bill. After selling his iboard to cover the debt the nearby bill no longer bored Bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Puy
Yale Expositor
Defiance Starch Pushes Household Use in Appeal
An advertisement touts Defiance starch as must have in every home claiming better value than rival brands with a sale offering four packages for ten cents. The copy emphasizes affordability and domestic necessity.
Teetotaler Persuades End to Quit Drinking Scene
A teetotaler urges an end to drinking a bibulous man in a tale leading to a town distillery. The distillery glows with lit windows and the other man exclaims he can make them work overtime.
No Man Ought Ever to Write a Love Letter
A Somerville Journal quip on writing love letters notes the risk of words read aloud in court. The remark reflects social norms about romance and public airing of private sentiments in the era.
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Somerville Journal
Effects of Prosperity in the 1897 to 1903 Period
The Interstate Commerce Commission report shows price gains across breadstuffs, meats, dairy, clothing, and metals benefiting farmers, stockmen, and miners. Only railway freight rates fell, from 0.798 to 0.763 per ton mile, while railroad wages rose slightly above 8.5 percent.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Two bores fail to amuse each other in snappy remark
A tersely worded line notes two bores failing to entertain one another. The quip hints at shared dullness without further context or names.
Hog feeding profitability and better methods for pork farms
E J Waterstripe of Shelby County Missouri argues farmers can improve hog profitability by moving beyond exclusive corn feeding. He urges use of exercise, hog pastures, varied feeds including middlings, and careful budgeting like other farm business to cut costs and raise pork efficiently.
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E. J. Waterstripe
Shelby County
Floors of Hog Pens and bedding needs
The cement floor and brick in hog pens lose heat, especially in winter when ground beneath is cold. Wood boards retain warmth and are best for sleeping areas, while cement is suitable only in non sleeping spaces. Adequate bedding is essential if cement or brick is used.
Animal Feed Laws and the Need for Strong Enforcement
The author argues that every state should enact laws against fraudulent feeds. With many states already protected, adulterated feeds flood into weaker jurisdictions. Farmers demand cheap fodder, prompting widespread adulteration harmful to animal health. Only strict law enforcement can stop ongoing sales.
Sheep decline eyed as drought and snows threaten lambs
The southwest shows shrinking flocks due to several dry springs, with lamb crops failing. An early green-up may improve grass but another storm could harm the pasture and lambing, which runs mid April for about a month. Recent heavy snows weakened stock as shepherds eye the next three months with concern.
Under Conditions Cows Lose Money on Average
The record notes that the average cow yields a loss under current conditions, though a few perform slightly better. The text cites economic impact without naming farms or dates.
Leather Table Covers from Natural Leather Arts
The arts and crafts scene highlights table covers made of natural leather. They come in greens reds and natural tans and browns for libraries lounges and dens. Edges are left rough with no formal finish. they are durable and require no laundering. Some are illumined in purples and golds reflecting old mis sails.
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Philadelphia Press
Dr Williams Pink Pills Prove Helpful In Family Health
A testimonial from Mrs. Minnie B. Gossett of Uhrichsville Ohio extols Dr Williams Pink Pills for curing malaria weakness nervous prostration and rheumatic pain in her husband daughter and herself. She claims three boxes restored health enabling her to care for six children and notes the pills strengthen blood and nerves. The ad asserts cures for anaemia dyspepsia and other weaknesses and claims availability at all druggists.
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Dr. Williams
Minnie B. Gossett
Uhrichéville
Tuscarawas Co
Ohio
Williams
Woman's Refusal to Explain Views
A woman asserts that changing her views eliminates any need to offer excuses or reasons. The remark emphasizes personal autonomy and the expectation of accountability for evolving beliefs.
Atlas Endures Under Global Pressure
A playful quip from Hercules to Atlas reflects on heavy burdens borne by the world, with the Princeton Tiger capturing the mood of strength and strain amid widespread challenges.
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Hercules
Atlas
Princeton Tiger
Tricky Victorian Dialect Notes in Boson Transcripts
Brief exchange from the Boston Transcript highlights playful shifts in euphemism as characters discuss ladylike phrasing for a dropped locket and a man revealing himself. The humor rests on tongue in cheek edits of modest language.
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Nancy
Boston Transcript
We are here today and gone tomorrow motto chosen
A prison visitor suggests a motto to the convict. The convict agrees to pick a saying, noting We are here today and gone tomorrow as an example. The exchange appears in the Philadelphia Press.
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Philadelphia Press
Wordplay Dialogue Cited by Kansas City Journal
A playful exchange from a Kansas City Journal item contrasts child terms with adult forms. Ethel muses on language while Mamma explains why a big doll does not become a dollar, noting her own toy cost two dollars.
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Ethel
Kansas City
Ournal
Ohio Congressman Enjoys Washington Hostings
An Ohio man recently elected to congress visited Washington to learn his duties. He received generous hospitality from colleagues, with numerous dinners breakfasts and suppers. Before leaving he quipped that his knife had hardly left his mouth since arriving.
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Ohio
Congress
Washington
George
Meredith’s home inspires quip on words cheaper than stones
George Meredith, renowned for novels about English society, finishes a small charming house. A visiting young woman teases the hero by noting the modest building contrasts with his imagined castles. He answers that words are cheaper than stones.
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George Meredith
Meredith
Dodd's Kidney Pills Praised For Backache Relief
A Jamboree Kentucky resident reports long backache relief after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. The testimonial cites a child improving after half a box and asserts the pills cure backache and various kidney related diseases including Bright's, diabetes, dropsy, rheumatism, urinary issues and heart disease.
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Jamboree
J. M. Coleman
Dodd
Bright
The man who keeps troubles hidden wins popularity
A reflective quip notes that those who conceal their troubles gain social appeal and personal magnetism. The saying frames privacy as a social strategy and hints at the trade off between openness and likability.
Unclear Scribbled Note with Brief Quotation
A fragmented line references soothing gums and a faint quote about matches. The readable phrases suggest a stray note or excerpt with no clear event, date, or identifiable names to locate a concrete story.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Mercury Free
Advert says beware of ointments with mercury and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free and effective. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and offers testimonials and affordable price per bottle. Also suggests Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F.J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
F. J. Cheney & Co
Bottie
Uall
Unclear Mindset Jokes Highlight New Man Uncertainty
A witty line notes that some men only discover their own minds a day late. The quip reflects social humor about indecision and self awareness in men.
Defiance Starch Promoted as Superior and Efficient
An ad claims Defiance Starch is unlike others being stronger and cost effective, offering one third more for 10 cents. The rest suggests a general note on how religion is often considered only when ill in bed.
No Quarter and Remedies for Common Ailments
A pharmacist advertises Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a quick relief laxative with a money back guarantee. A Norborne schoolgirl defines backbone for a teacher. Allen's Foot-Ease powder cures foot problems and aids tight shoes, with a sample offer and address in Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
All Up-to-Date Housekeepers Use Defiance Starch
A sales pitch proclaims Defiance Cold Water Starch as superior for housekeepers with an offer of extra four ounces for extra money.
Pass Fiend Faces Difficulty In Sneaking Into Heaven
The statement notes the pass fiend will encounter trouble sneaking into heaven by that route. It presents a compact, critical line about an attempted access and the anticipated complications.
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Heaven
Dear Mrs Pinkham Letters On Menstrual Troubles
Two readers write to Mrs Pinkham describing severe monthly pains and suspected ovarian or womb trouble. They seek non surgical relief and share one reader’s later testimonial praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
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Washington, D.C
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery touted for stomach relief
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for stomach disorders biliousness and related ailments. It claims permanent liver and bowel toning benefits from a plant based formula and includes testimonials from Buffalo New York and North Arlington New Jersey praising dramatic health improvements.
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Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Golden
R. V. Prevor
Buffalo, N. Y
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Sioux City
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Golden Medical Discovery
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St. Paul
Minnesota
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