A Jolly American Tramp tale in Rico mining camp
A. D. Newell recalls Jack Allen the comic tramp during a Western tour in Rico Colorado. In a kerosene lit old shack the troupe performed The Hidden Hand when a miner fired his pistol while applauding. Allen vanished and later was found suffocated and frightened in a cellar, prompting his frightened exclamation.
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A. D. Newell
Jack Allen
San Juan
Colorado
Rico
Allen
Wool
Jack
Test of Wits Ends with Thirst at Noble Street Theater
A fragmentary item notes Allen’s weekly salary being spent at a thirst parlor to avoid being quizzed on a touchy question. The line suggests a comic or casual tone from a January theater piece at Noble Street Theater.
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Allen
Noble Street
Electric Bitters Promised To Aid Nervous System
A vintage ad asserts nervousness sleeplessness and stomach upsets signal revolt. Electric Bitters is claimed to tone the stomach regulate kidneys and bowels stimulate the liver and purify blood. Suitable for run down systems and promises satisfaction or refund under Miller Drug Co and West End Drug Co guarantees.
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Miller Drug Co
West End Drug Co
Millennium at hand shown in tax receipts, says critic
A commentator argues that the true measure of the era lies not in boasts of progress but in the tax receipts of 1940. The remark frames public finances as the yardstick of national worth and future prospects.
A Thousand Dollars Worth of Good
A. H. Thurnes of Buffalo C writes of kidney and bladder trouble lasting years. After taking Foley's Kidney Cure he reports quick relief, noting brick dust stones passed and eventual removal of pain, claiming it has done him 1000 worth of good. Miller Drug Co.
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A. H. Thurnes
Buffalo, C
Foley
Miller Drug Co
Crooked Life Leader Falls From Straight Path
A article notes that a woman who leads a fraudulent life struggles to maintain both rest and virtue, highlighting the challenge of staying on a straight course amid misconduct and temptation.
Reform School adopts Foley’s Honey and Tar in West Virginia
J G Gluck superintendent of the Pruntytown Reform School in West Virginia reports that after trying other advertised cough medicines, Foley's Honey and Tar will be used exclusively in the reform school. He characterizes the product as the most negative and absolutely harmless for the institution.
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J. G. Gluck
Pruntytown
W. Va
West Virginia Reform School
Very Low Rates Offer Round Trip East of MississippI
Southern railway will sell round trip tickets to all points east of the Mississippi and south of the Ohio and Potomac rivers at one and one third fares. Tickets on sale Dec 23 24 25 30 and January 1 with final limit January 8 1903. For teachers and students upon certificate signed by school officials.
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Southern Railway
Mississipi
Ohio
Potomac Rivers
Sistard
F. Latimer
Lusk
D. PL. A
Birmingham
Ala
Husbands plan to dodge Christmas gift spending succeeds
In a domestic tableau, a long-suffering husband schemes to evade his wife’s Christmas shopping list and the presents she intends to buy him, seeking a clever escape from budget costs.
Bitter fight warned against ignoring King’s New Discovery
A Beall Mississippi man argues against those who dismiss Dr. King’s New Discovery for consumption. He claims his wife’s lingering symptoms improved after using the remedy, and she was reportedly cured after four bottles, guaranteed by local drug stores.
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Dr. King
Z. R. Beall
Beall
Iller Drug Co
West End Drug Co
Horses Like Eggs Comment Sparks Debate
A humorous analogy compares horses to eggs noting it is impossible to know what lies inside until broken. The remark draws attention for its playful mystery and has sparked discussion about ignorance and revelation in animal rhetoric.
Foley's Honey and Tar Cures Colds Quickly
A Timely Topic urges use of Foley's Honey and Tar as the best throat and lung remedy during coughs and colds. It claims fast relief and prevention of serious results from a cold, endorsed by Miller Drive Co.
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Foley
Miller Drve Co
Through sleeping cars Memphis to Pacific Coast
The Rock Island System Choctaw Oklahoma and Gulf R B announce through tourist sleeping car lines to California and Portland. The California car departs Memphis Tuesday at 9:00 am via Little Rock and South McAlester arriving El Paso Thursday and Los Angeles Friday and San Francisco Saturday. The Portland car leaves Memphis Thursday on the same schedule reaching Ogden Sunday and Portland Monday.
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Rock Island
Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf R. B
California
Portland
Memphis
Little Rock
South McAlester
I. T
Oklahoma City
el Reno
el Paso
Tex
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Oregon
Tomphis
Ogden
In Love Affects Youth Belief In Wise Talk
A short adage reflects how young men in love may view the conversation of the wiser elder as costly. The saying notes affection alters judgment, counting the chief talker as dear.
Coughs and Colds Warned On Opiate Cough Syrups
A Mil Jer Drug Co notice warns that many cough medicines besides Foley's Honey and Tar contain opiates causing constipation and safety concerns, especially for children. Foley's Honey and Tar contains no opiates and is described as safe and nonconstipating.
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Foley
Mil Jer Drug Co
Lazy man relies on others for work and excuses
A lazy man habitually delegates tasks to others and avoids personal effort, relying on excuses and external help rather than taking responsibility or completing duties himself.
A Costly Mistake Blunders and Dr King’s Pills Ad
A quip about costly mistakes leads into an ad for Dr King’s New Life Pills claiming relief from dyspepsia dizziness headache liver and bowel troubles. The copy promotes gentle yet thorough relief and lists Miller Drug Co. and West End Drug Co. as sellers.
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Dr. King
Miller Drug Co
West End Drug Co
Cheap comfortable travel in weekly excursion cars
A cheap and comfortable way to travel is in the personally conducted weekly excursion tourist cars to the Pacific Coast. Travel from Memphis without change via Rock Island System Choctaw Oklahoma and Gulf R R Bo Pac Route and Union.
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Pacific Coast
Memphis
Rock Island
Choctaw
Oklahoma & Gulf R. R
Bo. Pac
Union
Exonerated Jack Confesses After Flowers Incident
A court martial held by grandma as judge advocate absolves three year old Jack who had pulled nasturtiums in his grandmother’s yard. Kathleen, his sister, is named as the real culprit. Grandpa insists on truth, prompting Jack to confess, “Grandpa did it.”
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Jack
Kathleen
Boy’s Life Saved From Membranous Croup
Winchester citizen W. Lynch reports his son suffered membranous croup and found relief after one dose of Foley's Honey and Tar. He credits the product with saving his boy’s life. Miller Drug Co. promotes the remedy.
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W. Lynch
Ctizen
Winchester, Ltd
Foley
Miller Drug Co
Tess and Miss Sere Clash Over Ages in Philadelphia Press
In a terse exchange Tess and Miss Sere dispute a stated age. Jess notes the other woman claimed to be twenty four, prompting further questioning about the accuracy of that detail. The Philadelphia Press reports the clash as a social mini drama.
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Tess You
Miss Sere
Jess
Philadelphia Press
His Simple Plan
A Baltimore American excerpt recounts a con where diners buy meals at a bargain price and never return after the second meal. The scheme hinges on overcharging and leaving customers with no recourse, illustrating a quick path to ill-gotten wealth through simple deception.
Man’s good work lives after him but not always identified
A brief note from the Saturday Evening Post observes that a man’s positive deeds endure beyond his life, yet such contributions are not always recognized or attributed to him.
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Saturday Evening Post
Abbott's East India Corn Paint Wonder Cure
A historical advertisement proclaims Abbott's East India Corn Paint as a universal corn and wart remedy. It claims to remove corns without pain and asserts wide, remarkable results as a credited cure.
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Abbott
Weekly Excur sion Cars to California and Portland
Personally conducted weekly excursion trains depart Memphis each Tuesday for California via the Coctaw Rock Island System and 8o. Pac. Ry. and every Thursday for Portland, Oregon via Choc taw Union Pacific Route.
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Memphis
California
Coctaw Rock Island System
8O. Pac. Ry
Portland
Oregon
Choctaw Union Pacific
A Heroic Trio and a Forgotten American Epic
Frank Norris argues World's Work that an American epic about the mid century journey from the Mississippi to the oceans never emerged. He contrasts Travis Crockett and Bowie with classical legends, praising Travis’s sacrifice at the Alamo and lamenting the neglect of a national epic worthy hero.
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Frank Norris
World's Work
Roland
Hector
Mississippi
Ulysses
Troy
Alamo
Thermopylas
Achilles
Howie
Crockett
Travia
Gordon
Travis
Foley and Tar Substitution Alert in Miller Drag Oo
A fragmented note warns against substitutions for Foley's Loney and Tar during Miller Drag Oo events, signaling caution for attendees and participants about authenticity and product quality.
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Foley
Loney
Tar
Miller
For good coal delivered prompt ly telephone 49
A compact notice requests prompt coal delivery and provides a telephone contact in Anniston. The legible details indicate a simple commerce request without additional context.
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Anniston
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The
Reform School
Via
Questhlowed Too
Baltimore
Travis, Crockett
Bowie
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