Miss Prim’s Exclamations Reflect Her Manners
In this exchange Miss Prim sticks to propriety in her expressions. The other speaker recalls Miss Petty’s offer to bake caramel for the fair and Miss Prim’s dismissive reaction ends with a light exclamation of fudging.
Cuticura Heals Severe Skin Eruption in 3 Weeks
H A Kruts koff of Chicago recounts a painful eruption starting as small pimples and spreading across the body with intense itching. After trying multiple doctors and remedies, he used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills and saw itching stop in days and eruption vanish in about three weeks with no recurrence. Potter Drug & Chem Corp endorses Cuticura Remedies.
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Balloon with anchor looms over Danmeroun Rink farm
Mandy warns Hi as a large balloon with a trailing anchor drifts over the Danmeroun Rink farm. The couple suspects a nefarious plan and notes a tall man with eyeglasses, an Indiana writer researching a book titled The Uplifting of the Farmer, observes from above.
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Photograph proves identity in quirky Paris photo moment
A dialogue between Mr Cane and Miss Loftie centers on a photograph labeled with two French poodles. Mr Cane asserts the image is his, while Miss Loftie questions whether he is the man wearing a hat, prompting a light recognition exchange.
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A Nurse’s Experience Guides Kidney Trouble Help
A Jackson Michigan resident known as Nurse Baker shares relief from backache and weakness after using Dean’s Kidney Pills. She recommends the tonic to others with common ailments and kidney trouble signs and notes the 50 cent price per box from Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
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Francis St
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Rough on Rats guidance for outbuildings and pest topics
The text gives instructions to spread Rough on Rats mixed with food under doors to deter entry by dogs and chickens while allowing rats to enter. It advertises a 25 cent box as sufficient to clear hundreds of rats in one or two nights, with distribution through druggists and mentions E. S. Wells of Jersey City.
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Tiny Siberian Pigmy Mouge Noted In Oddest Facts
A garbled clipping mentions a tiny Siberian pigmy mouge and a home remedy history from seventy years ago. It also references rheumatism and neural pain and a 3 cent price for a remedy.
Court orders dissolution of Standard Oil trust in landmark ruling
The St Paul federal Circuit Court branded Standard Oil Company as illegal restraint of trade and a monopoly and ordered its dissolution within thirty days. The decision, based on the Sherman Act of 1890, declares the company’s structure and business methods unlawful and predicts sweeping effects if upheld by the Supreme Court.
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Nourmahal Safe in San Juan After Hurricane Fears
Reports from Willemstad and Washington state that Colonel John Jacob Astor’s yacht Nourmahal was seen in San Juan harbor on November 15. The Caracas captain said the yacht showed no damage and was safe after the Jamaican hurricane scare.
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Women urge publication of Pinkham's Vegetable Compound testimonial
Minneapolis reader shares a letter claiming Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her female troubles and restored health within three months. The notice invites others to write for confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts and notes many testimonials support the product's efficacy.
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Norwegian watch-boy guards fish as harvest signals coast
A Norwegian boy sits in a tall wooden sentry-box by a fjord, watching for schools of fish to warn farmers when to harvest from sea. The system mirrors sentry boxes used along the Mediterranean, a practice Vikings may have carried home.
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Mystery Bride Separated After Husband's Death
A brief dialogue notes a woman living separated from her husband while the husband dies, leaving readers with a hint of unresolved personal circumstances and a quiet turn of fate. The exchange suggests dramatic tension without detailing events or aftermath.
Secret Plan Promotes Postum Over Coffee
A Memphis wife shares her husband’s health turnaround after stopping coffee and using Postum. He, once invalid, gained thirty five pounds in a year as stomach and heart troubles faded. She recalls boiling correctly after a faulty first attempt and praising Postum as better than coffee. A book titled The Road to Wellville is mentioned.
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Wellville
Gladstone's Son to Get Job in Liberal Move
The London Standard confirms Herbert Gladstone may be appointed governor general of South Africa. The liberal executive committee of Gladstone's constituency asks T. E. Harvey to stand as the liberal candidate in the forthcoming election.
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Mob Attack Ends in Death After Dying Black Man Slain
In Delhi Louisiana a mob killed James Estes a Black man after he struck City Marshal Walter Nichols who was attempting to arrest him on a minor charge. Estes was near death from earlier injuries when mobs fatally harmed him with a mop.
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James Estes
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Ax attack kills eight at German farm near frontier
In Bogulslawitsch a farm house slaying left farmer Wasielsewski his wife five children and father in law dead. Unknown assailants in serious cases are suspected to have crossed the frontier into Germany.
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Cold Cure By Doctor's Formula Promoted In Ad
A physician endorses a home remedy for breaking a cold in a day. The article describes mixing half a pint of whiskey with glycerine and concentrated pine compound, instructing doses every four hours. It notes the pine product comes only in half ounce airtight bottles labeled Concentrated.
Misquoted Lines Spark Ethics Debate in 19th Century Papers
A collage of quips from Birmingham Age-Herald Boston Transcript and Chicago Tribune criticizes women for theft and souvenir spoons in hotels. The verses frame moral double standards and a conductor blamed for looting nickels, reflecting period satire on gender and propriety.
Opportunity Meets the Man of Genius at the Door
A brief encounter unfolds as opportunity knocks and the genius suspects a misidentification. The man acknowledges the caller as the rising pupil he expects to find, while noting the unlikely misplacement of talent nearby.
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Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Deafness Cure
An advertisement asserts deafness from inflammation of the Eustachian tube can only be cured by constitutional remedies and offers $100 for a catarrh related deafness cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It notes catarrh as the cause in nine of ten cases and promotes a circular notice, with cooperation from J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio and Druggists at 75 cents. It also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation and mentions German savings banks with 19 million pass books and deposits totaling 3.213 billion dollars.
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Gentle host nudges guests to leave in droll toast
Two guests stayed late at a social evening. As 11, 12 and 1 o’clock passed, the husband told his wife in a dry way that they should retire. The line hinted at courtesy and the need to end the gathering.
Faith and Worka Shark Encounter Prompt
Johnny asks what to do when faced with a big shark in deep water. Tommy replies he would say a quick prayer and swim away as best as he could.
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