Hezekiah Griggs Returns to School After Pea Thrashing
Hezekiah, a stubborn pupil, runs from a strict history class and ends up working in his grandfather's pea threshing shed. Over a week he barbells himself into effort, earns little, reflects on duty, and resolves to return. Grandfather forgives, and Hezekiah finishes his schooling becoming a prosperous physician.
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Hezekiah Kiges
Eben Watson
Hezekiah
Fle
Tie
History cl
Hezekiah Griggs
Thesekial
Grandfather Griggs
Weekly News
Una
Griggs
Tin Trust
Heseskiah
Merekiah
Lef
Free sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets Offered
If you suffer biliousness constipation indigestion or chronic headaches you can obtain a free sample by sending one cent postage to Chamberlain Medicine Co Des Moines Iowa with your name and address on the back.
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Chamberlain Medicine Co
Des Moines
Iowa
Chamberlain
Notary Public Sign Sheds Light on Local Book Sales
Boston notices reveal careful discrimination in Hierary mattere with a sign reading four signs displayed within a half mile of the public Notary. Books and novels are sold nearby.
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Boston
Faker Declares Forest Tiger Free With Deity Dots
In Calcutta Statesman style reporting, a faker gathers his party at the forest edge revives images of deities, offers, and a forest is declared tiger free, granting protection to wood cutters who funded the ritual. if a tiger attacks, the faker flees without explanation.
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Waemeutier
Faker
Calcutta
Not Mechanical vaudeville joke from a tired performer
A song and dance comedian in a cheap vaudeville house has given nine performances and fallen asleep on his trunk. The manager wakes him to go on again, but the tired comic retorts I can't go on again What do you take me for a film Met Magazine context.
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Metropolitan Magazine
His Preference
Dialogue between Pompano and Bagley on work ethic and wealth. Bagley seeks riches while Pompano notes different tastes. Bagley aims to die worth a million, contrasting with a preferred half a million.
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Pompano
Bagley
Philadelphia
Forever Parting Sparks Family Banter
A father questions Clara as she reveals that Ferdy and she have parted forever. The playful reply suggests the man may not visit for a couple of nights, turning a breakup into a light exchange.
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Clara
Ferdy
Nightmare Reading by Powell in Howell Case
The New York Press records a cross dialogue about a nightmare and an unsettling dream where a person feels being kicked by the foot of the bed, noting Howell and Powell in the exchange.
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Howell
Powell
New York Press
Example of a Cynical Smile Dialog
A quoted exchange hints at money tensions between family members. The lines suggest a sharp father son dynamic and financial strain presented through a wry remark.
Stroke of Fortune and the Halsted Street Settlement
A Chicago Tribune tale recalls Barney OConnor, injured in a streetcar crash with McDonald brothers in Halsted street. Anderson, a street railway claim agent, offers $250 to settle the case, arguing lawsuits cost more and quick payment is best for the plaintiff. Barney accepts, counting the money in quarters.
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Barney
Anderson
O'Connor
Burney
Chicago Tribune
Trials of a Lecturer and Humorous Introductions
A renowned Englishwoman lecturer recalls two anecdotal episodes from her tours. In a small town the chairman called her “the grand old woman” after mentioning Mr Gladstone, and a bluff farmer quipped that she had “hired the ball” and could stay or leave as readers choose.
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Mr. Gladstone
Fellows
Temple Tower of Bristol Rivals Pisa Leaning Tower
The Temple Tower of Bristol in England rises as a square early Gothic edifice about 115 feet tall with the summit five feet out of plumb. No cracks appear and records do not show if the tilt stems from design, quake, or soil movement. for years the slope has remained unchanged.
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England
Pisa
Bristol
Persistent cough after influenza cured by Cham berlain remedy
Many persons suffer a lingering cough after influenza. The text advises using Cham berlain's Cough Remedy to cure it promptly and prevent it from becoming troublesome.
The Want Ads Help Your Home Sale Day
A brief piece notes the importance of want ads when deciding to sell a house. It emphasizes advertising as a key tool to attract buyers, timing, and visibility in the market. The message speaks to sellers seeking practical guidance for a faster sale.
Virginia Cabbage Cheese Bundle Recipe
A savory stuffed cabbage dish from the Chicago Record-Herald combines ground ham and veal with cabbage walls. Mix finely chopped cabbage with ground meat, onion, green pepper, crackers, eggs, milk, butter and seasonings, fill, boil in salted water, slice and serve with cream sauce, accompanied by potato croquettes.
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Virginia
Chicago Record-Herald
Down on the Farm as Fatherly Advice
A country youth seeks permission to leave school and pursue life on the farm, where the old farmer cautions that the world is a stage and suggests the boy play out his role on the family plow and ten acre lot behind the barn in a rustic drama.
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Granger
Chicago News
Want Ad Clue Hints At Unusual Item
A brief note suggests the issue contains a want ad for an unusual item or service. The teaser implies readers may find the advertised need whether common or rare, inviting inquiries and responses through standard listing channels.
Wife Shares Household Finances Boost Home Prosperity
A thoughtful approach to money in the home, where a wife who spends with the same care as her husband earns, preserves stability and promotes prosperity for the family unit.
Day for Skipping Wants Ads But Not Yet
A brief note suggests today may be a rare day when one can neglect the want ads though chances are slim.
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McDonald
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McDonalds
Randolph Street
Lower Halsted
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M. B. Wellborn
W. W. Stringfellow
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