Notice of Final Settlement in Charley A Phillips Estate
In Calhoun County Alabama Probate Court on May 24 1909 Mary I Martin administratrix of Charley A Phillips deceased filed her final account. The court sets June 16 1909 to examine and approve the settlement with publication for three weeks to notify interested parties to appear and contest if desired. Judge Emmett F Crook presides.
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State of
Alabama
Calhoun County
Said
Mary I. Martin
Charley A. Phillips
Emmett F. Crook
Humor exchange sparks quip in late night parlor scene
A dialogue between a female and a near sighted male unfolds in a dark parlor as jokes lampoon aging and editorial quips. The joke exchange parodies newspaper humor from Yonkers and Houston papers, highlighting wit over gray material.
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Mr. Huggins
Yonkers Statesman
Terrible Candor in Washington Star Quote
A brief Washington Star exchange shows an authorette asking what part of a book was most enjoyed and Miss Cayenne replying with admiration for the cover design. The vignette highlights a playful moment about book aesthetics.
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Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Was Jimmie’s Home Run a Real Gag One
A Kansas City Times quip asks if Jimmie’s home run was genuine or staged, joking that it likely traveled a hundred feet. The remark hints at a lighthearted, humorous sports tone from the page.
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Jimmie
Kansas City Times
Those Missing Arms and a Peach Basket Sale Tale
Venus tells friends she lost her arms at a Peach Basket Sale revolving door incident. The quirky anecdote appears in Chicago News as a lighthearted, surreal item with humorous emphasis on the odd mishap.
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Venus
Chicago News
Weeklong national events amid tariff debate and celebrations
Washington schedule highlights tariff bill vote on Thursday. Taft plans no public engagements. Wright brothers to receive Aero Club gold medals at the White House Thursday. West Point graduation Friday. Rose Festival in Portland plus Admiral Tjichi’s squadron. Michigan battleship trials off New England. Queensboro Bridge opening in New York with a major celebration. Northwestern University marks 50 years with criminal law conference. Miami University centennial. United Confederate Veterans reunion in Memphis culminating in the Stephen D. Lee monument unveiling at Vicksburg. National conventions set from Atlantic City to Milwaukee and Atlanta with foreign and cultural observances in Rome and Birmingham.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Taft
White House
Wilbur
Orville Wright
Aero Club of America
Dickinson
United States Military Academy
West Point
Portland
Ore
Tjichi
Michigan
New England
Queensborough
East River
Manhattan
Long Island
New York
Northwestern University
Evanston
Miami University
Ohio
South
War Department of
United States
American Medical Association
Atlantic City
National Conference of Charities and Corrections
Buffalo
Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
Louisville
Southern Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Birmingham
Southern Commercial Secretaries’ Association
Atlanta
American Water Works Association
Milwanu
Gardiner Woman Tells Of Cure By Pinkham Remedy
A Gardiner Maine woman claims relief from organic troubles and severe female weakness after three months using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. She warns against surgical operations and recounts widespread testimonial support for the women’s remedy.
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Gardiner
Maine
Lydia E. Pinkham
A. Williams
United States
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
London and Budapest Host History Conference
London hosts events in coordination with the International Diary Congress held in Budapest, highlighting cross city exchanges and archival discussions. The two capitals showcase shared interests in travel, record keeping, and literary archives through lectures and exhibits.
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London
Budapest
Stomach and Liver Tablets Claim Remarkable Cures
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets are praised for curing stomach troubles. A man who spent over two thousand dollars on medicine was cured by a few boxes. Price is 25 cents with samples free at Elam Ordway and Houser's drug store.
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Chamberlain
Elam
Ordway & Houser
The Unexpected and a Dotted Daughter Request
A young man asks a rich man for his dotted daughter provoking sorrow. The father feigns sympathy but reveals his real sorrow is for the suitor, not himself, in a short Cleveland Plain Dealer fragment.
Tailor Levy Causes Sleeper Toe Mischief on Train
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item recounts Frank B. Duncan of Pittsburg recalling a Pullman car mishap. He grabbed a sleeping passenger's small son toe and startled a woman who protested, noting the toe incident could have sparked another boarding-room scene on the sleeper.
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Frank B. Duncan
Pittsburg
Sleeper
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Tall man confronts boy at station platform
A tall, impatient man accosts a twelve year old on a wayside station platform asking about a late train. The boy grins and stays silent while a stranger asks why he did not reply. The boy mentions fear of getting punched by the big man.
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Tink
Lawn water advice echoes from Kansas City Times
A lighthearted exchange quotes a father urging thorough lawn watering and joking that the son should water the grass as well as himself. The civic voice reflects everyday domestic humor from the newspaper.
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Eddie
Kansas City Times
It Wasn't Patriotism Says George Wants Us Home
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt shows a dialogue about staying in the country before traveling abroad. The speakers discuss economic motives behind travel plans and urge awareness of national concerns over patriotism. The tone is reflective and civic minded.
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George
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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