Playwright and actor debate posthumous praise in conversation
A playwright gloomily predicts posthumous fame, saying people will praise his work after his death. The actor consoles, noting the sacrifice required for a little praise, highlighting the irony and mutual consolation in their exchange.
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Thief Apprehended After Quick Street Confrontation
A thief attempts to seize a watch but the victim delays, citing lack of time, leading to a rapid street confrontation and authorities alerted. The episode underscores swift action and tension on a crowded city block.
Spring Drive Promotes Health and Vitality Tonic
A February advertisement urges men to boost health this spring with Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery. It argues March and April sap motivation, claims the tonic restores stomach and liver function, and offers a 10 cent trial package from Buffalo New York.
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Armless Joke and Exemption Board Anecdotes
A night carrier of newspaper copy who is armless carries work to uptown papers while an editor complains of a missing towel. A local draft board hears a disabled claimant claim exemption, declaring he lost a leg at the Somme, prompting uneasy silence.
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New York Times
Flushing
Somme
Restaurant Exchange Sparks Comic Fainting Incident
In a humorous exchange George asked Miss Wrink for her preference, she colored, exclaimed this is sudden, and fainted at the restaurant, creating a lighthearted scene.
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Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertised by Cheney Co
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine, claimed to cure catarrh by acting through the blood on mucous surfaces. It notes a forty year record and credits Ir. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio.
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Umpire Gets Bottle Thrown By Fan In Boston Globe Note
A Boston Globe brief recalls an incident where a fan hurled a bottle at an umpire. The exchange followed a contentious call as stadium security moved in to restore order.
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Boston Globe
Kilmer’s Kidney Remedy Promoted For Backache Relief
An old advertisement urges readers to try Kilmer’s Kidney Remedy for backache linked to kidney trouble. The ad claims quick results from the preparation, notes its long-standing reputation, and offers a sample by sending ten cents to Dr. Kilmer in Binghamton New York, asking mention of the paper.
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Mother and daughter discuss suitor’s family ties
The mother questions the suitor's family background while the daughter defends him. She believes his family is fine, though they seem to discourage his visits. The mother finally approves, hoping the engagement can proceed.
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California Health Board Requires Boiling Lye Sterilization
The California state board of health mandates washing drinking glasses and cups for five minutes in boiling water with a five percent lye solution to enforce sterilization rules for utensils. The directive appears in The New American Woman.
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Quite a Record on Rivers and Debt
The Gulf stream is described as faster than the Amazon and more impetuous than the Mississippi with volume over 1,000. New York's debt limit is reduced to 62,114,325.
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Too Late Euen Cheer Up Old Top and Panther Quote
A fragmentary exchange shows a bantering tone with lines like Cheer up old top and You’re always looking on the dark side. The dialogue references a Panther figure in a literary or dramatic setting.
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Man Enters Aviation Corps for Fast Rise
A man described as eager to advance joins the aviation corps seeking rapid promotion. He expresses belief that service will offer swift advancement opportunities.
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Informal Affair Sparks Dress Up Debate
A hostess notes the event is strictly informal, while a guest quips that the girls will still need to dress up. The remark highlights contrasting expectations about attire at the gathering.
Noisy Demand for Old Remedy Prompts Caution
A fragment notes concern over a famed infant remedy CABTORIA and urges careful testing or use, implying scrutiny of its safety for children.
Captured Mule Kaiser Bill Becomes Billy at Loos
At Loos a captured German mule nicknamed Kaiser Bill proved intelligent and friendly. The men renamed him Billy and assigned him to tow the brigade bomb cart. Off duty he sought attention and obeyed his name, even as he helped move bombs to the dump for use against the Germans.
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Kaiser Bill
Boys' Life
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Turnover Motif Illuminates Merchandising Strategy
In a Louisville Courier-Journal exchange a baker jokes about increasing turnover in the oven to boost sales, highlighting a playful tie between pastry turnover and business turnover. The remark underscores how merchandising success hinges on steady output and customer appeal.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Condemned Man Requests Own Noose Before Hanging
The inmate, described as the nuttiest of nuts, faced execution the next day. The governor asked for any final requests and the condemned man asked to tie the noose himself, a nod to tradition.
Boschee's German Syrup Ad Claims Cough Relief
Advertisement touts Boschee's German Syrup as quieting coughs soothing throat and lung inflammation and aiding night rest. It claims fifty two years of American making a wonderful prescription aiding nature in health and fighting lung troubles including asthma croup and bronchitis. Available in civilized countries.
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Adyv
Hymn Addressed to Neighbor Sparks Local Dispute
A poet declares a late hymn, noting the American government discourages such works. He emphasizes it is not government business, directed at a neighbor who has played Over There on his phonograph nightly for seven weeks.
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Birmingham Age-herald
Slim Encouragement in Buffalo News Verse
A clipped note from the Buffalo News hints at a playful or tentative proposal idea, describing the mood as slim encouragement and suggesting a lighthearted, intimate moment framed by newspaper style. The fragment evokes a personal bid within a public page.
Peru Adds Instruction in Aviation to Public Schools
Peru becomes the first nation to integrate aviation instruction into its public school curriculum, signaling a push to prepare students for early air transport careers and aerospace opportunities.
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Peru
Locomotives: Railways urged to upgrade existing engines
The Railway Review argues that current locomotives should be optimized as new units cannot be procured promptly. It contends improving servicability by 10 to 26 percent is wise, as spending to enhance existing locomotives begins yielding returns and speeds up relief.
Freckles Promise of Clear Skin via Ethine Double Strength
Persistent freckles? An ad claims ethine double strength removes spots with daily applications. One ounce often suffices for a clear complexion and money back guarantee if it fails.
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Ady
Talks Too Much Retort in Evening Exchange
A Birmingham Age Herald snippet captures a sharp exchange where one man scolds another for calling him an addlepate. The reply mocks the accuser, noting the absence of any instrument to measure intellect and playfully exposes the tongue as the telltale tool.
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Birmingham Age, Herald
Detroit Free Press Reports Salary Increase Shift
The Detroit Free Press notes Athinta raises salaries for city employees to cope with rising costs. The move affects numerous workers and signals a broader fiscal response to inflation.
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