Spellin' school and the Squaw Creek singing farce
In Squaw Creek 44 winter residents recall Moses Barber leading a singing school that collapsed when the teacher mocked his voice. A second idea, a spelling bee led by Jason Spooner, ended in a brawl over clam and crab spellings, leaving the town divided and the effort ruined.
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Squaw Creek
Moses Barber
Philadelphia
Moses
Bay
Hull
Mr. Barber
Moses Hoppin
Allus Willin
Parker's
New York
Cooper-Shop
Jason Spooner
Desolashun
Nero
Varus
Jason
Isaac Harper
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Teething Remedy
A traditional teething cure praised for soothing relief in children. Marketed as a universal remedy for teething pain wind colic and diarrhea with claimed immediate relief. Sold by druggists worldwide at 25 cents a bottle and pushed as the only safe choice.
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Ebsen
Contra- Costa
Martinez
Cal
Miles
DR. Miles Medical CO
Elihart, Ind
Mrs. Winslow
Stuffing the Tires Lesson from a Street Encounter
A Chicago Tribune anecdote recounts a cyclist refuting an elder man who insists the pumping device is a stuffer not a pump. The exchange ends with the elder declaring the device a stuffer and walking off, nose in the air.
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The
Chicago Tribune
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Promises Quick Healing
To heal broken tissue and soothe irritated surfaces the product pledges instant relief and permanent cure. Dr. W. A. Wright endorses DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve in this promotional note.
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DeWitts
W. A. Wright
Bits of wit and household humor from 19th century papers
Bright Bits features quips from Tit-Bits and Household Words. A debutante memory, a curate’s wife, and a curmudgeonly husband provoke saucy exchanges. A practical remark from a wife about Alaska jests at fortunes and breakfasts to teach contentment.
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Autolycus
Herbert
Alaska
Washington Star
The Seaside Betrothal and the Farmhouse Kiss
A bashful vacationer at a seaside hotel falls for a sympathetic girl and cannot confess love. On a farewell drive he tries to win a dog by kissing the girl, accepted only if she believes his true intent, while the farmer’s blunt test ends the gambit.
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New York Tribune
Kilping
Kipling
New York
Bucklen Arnica Salve advertised as universal cure
An 19th century advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best remedy for cuts, sores, ulcers, rashes, chapped skin, and piles with a money back guarantee. It lists W. A. Wright as seller and promotes DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as a ready emergency remedy.
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W. A. Wright
DeWitt
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