Monkey in Hall of Records Captured After Window Chase
A monkey escaped from a South American sailor’s possession and ran through windows at the New York Hall of Records. It clutched a messenger boy’s cap and threatened to tear it up as volunteers pursued the animal. William H. Benjamin of Pine Street owned the creature and retrieved it after the chase.
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Hall of Records
New York
St. Ite
William H. Benjamin
Pine Street
Benjamin
Morristown
N. J
Cure for Baby Eczema After Dandruff Drove Patch
Mrs G B Dilts reports a year of severe scalp sores and hair loss in her baby girl due to eczema. Using Cuticura Soap at home and Ointment nightly with daily shampoo, her child recovered completely in under three months. Cuticura sales promoted globally with free samples and a 32 page book.
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Longmont
Cole
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Pilgrim Alfred Noyes entertains at Princeton
Alfred Noyes told a tale at Princeton about a Westerner who forced him to write his name 60 times on foosecap and begged for an autograph. The visitor urged a poem on the poet while insisting on reading his selections, all while misnaming him Boyes.
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Alfred Noyes
Princeton
Cat Rescued From City Culvert By Three Police Officers
Patrolman Nicand and two colleagues rushed to Levy of 7 Hamilton Place after reports of a person fallen into a culvert. They found a kitten swimming ten feet below street level, trapped by a four inch opening while chasing a ball. After half an hour of fishing with a rake, the kitten was brought to the sidewalk and then darted away around the corner.
Prompt for a Grown-Up Wedding Gaffe
A humorous exchange compares ancient disposal of women with modern wedding rehearsals. The caveman joke hints at evolving societal norms and gender roles in marriage ceremonies.
CABTORIA Remedy Mentioned For Infants And Children
Fragmented OCR text advertises CABTORIA as a safe remedy for infants and children. It includes garbled phrases and references to Fletcher's Castoria and stray quotes, lacking coherent context or clear events. The readable parts indicate a vintage product promotion with uncertain attribution.
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Mehol
Fletcher
The Chicago Board of Trade Sign Language Mystery
An odd system of hand signals governs grain trading at the Chicago board of trade. Traders use coded gestures to bid, sell, and finalize deals amid noise, telegraphs, and rushing messengers, making dialogue nearly unnecessary and contracts binding under peer scrutiny.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Jones
Smith
West
Cornell Football Woes Mocked by Frustrated Son
A Chicago man visiting his Cornell student son humorously notes the team’s rough season after a Cornell loss to Colgate. The son remarks that the team has been beaten by everything except the Colonial Dames, signaling ridicule of the program’s struggles.
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Chicago
Cornell
New York
Colgate
Corroborative Suspicion Over Miss Bunnie's Eyebrows
Gossip centers on Miss Bunnie with remarks about her eyebrows. The speaker doubts the brows are truly as dark as they appear, noting skepticism about the paint.
Well balanced man remains calm under pressure
A concise proverb notes that a man of balance stays composed and not easily upset, highlighting restraint and steady temperament as signs of inner steadiness.
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Monkey
Messenger Boy
Miss Day Eone
Lenares
Marcind
Lily
Boards of Trade
Authorized
Grain Exchange
Chicago Board of Trades
State Grain Inspection Department
Board of Trade Weighing Department
IFLE
Upadet
Sy OM
Seville
Libby
Libby, McNeill
Chicage
Dean
Idaho
Therney
Fifth St
Coeur dAlene
Doan
Xrpwar Foster-Milburn CO
Fpalo WY
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Paxton Toilet Co
Dowton
Mass
Bertols Liege
Army Capel
Wuggu
Tom
Cutter
Beenriry
Juste
Pata
Chad
Daisy Fly Killer
We. W. U
Galt Lede City
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