Just Shopping on the Peerage Pages
A Philadelphia Bulletin excerpt depicts a woman browsing noble titles in a book of peerage, noting the rising costs from count to duke while lamenting she cannot afford a noble lord. The Houston Post quote reflects a consumer dispute about a thousand dollar doctor bill and a patient's concern over potential brain softening.
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Quiet spot marks Fourth of July safe at asylum
A chauffeur points to a grand mansion set back from the road, claiming it is the only place around with a safe Fourth of July. Passengers ask its location and learn it is the county insane asylum. A passenger reflects on wasted past life and needless worry.
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the County Insane Asylum
Household Remedy Cited For Spring Health Use
Ralph Rust of Willis Michigan credits Hood's Sarsaparilla as a long standing household remedy for cleansing the blood and expelling winter humors. He favors its spring use for health after exposure to harsh weather and notes good results. A separate note mentions a grave threat by a widow at Wadsworth cemetery and a record auction sale of paintings in New York.
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Willis
Mich
Hood
Wadsworth Cemetery
Yerkes
New York
Turner “Rockets
Blue Lights
Italy
Manze
Chance for Good Time Masquerade Quip and Odd Obits
A collage of humorous quotes and bits from old paper items. The page references a mask joke at a masquerade and a rumor of a Chinaman injured in a cart accident. Also mentions Pettit's Eye Salve, a joke about insurance, cricket notes, teething remedies, car odor queries, and a Norfolk magistrate case about a man named Lacey born in 1810.
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Lacey
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England
Dinmi
Portland office directory entry for G L Waynes
Directory note for G L Waynes located in Suite 427 Marquam Building opposite Portland Hotel Portland Oregon with contact details implied.
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Boston Dentists
Portland
Mortison
G. L
Waynes di
Marquam Building
Portland Hotel
Portland Ore
Prevention the Best Safeguard Promotes Domestic Health
A short health booklet from Bert Carwicar Co Portland Oregon urges timely action for domestic animal care and general well being. It claims natural foods restore energy improve digestion purify blood and support appetite and health.
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Bert Carwicar
Portland
Oregon
Navy blue marquisette dress praised for simple style
A description praises a navy blue marquisette dress trimmed with white foulard dotted thickly with navy blue. The piece notes the dress embodies simplicity and style, declaring it satisfyingly chic in one word.
Strict Virginia Laws Beat Puritans in 1662 Blue Codes
Old Virginia enacted stern laws in 1662 imposing tobacco fines for baptisms, slander, Quaker entertainment, and bearing out Quakers. Punishments included ducking for women, pillory and whipping post for courts, and heavy fines to informers and masters of vessels.
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Virginia
Southland
England
Dix Treas
Fragmented Readings From A Suburban School Visit
A jumble of quotations and misprints describes a suburban Cleveland school scene. A teacher trains pupils for a visit by the school commissioner and a Pittsburg Shoreham anecdote recalls Johnny Smith solving a mock coal math. The piece also references a maiden and a mountain scene with an implied legalism.
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Cleveland
George 9
Johnny
It Might We Reformer Reflects on Giving Advice
A fragmentary note quotes a speaker seeking ways to persuade others to heed guidance. The dialogue mentions engraving advice on an umbrella handle and attributes the line to Boaton Tran script, suggesting a playful or parodic tone in a conversational exchange.
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Boaton
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Promotes Appetite Health
The ad claims loss of appetite signals inward weakness and urges prompt use of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. It argues nourishment requires daily intake, aided by the tonic to stimulate gastric juices, improving digestion and assimilation. It touts 66 years of successful use for poor appetite heartburn flatulence indigestion dyspepsia constipation biliousness and malaria.
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Hostetter
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