Morgan buys two Houdon busts for 100000 in London
London art circles hail J Pierpont Morgan for purchasing Houdon busts The Given Kiss and The Bought Kiss at Duveens The purchases prompt critics to compare his art acquisitions with Napoleon's spoils noting Morgan has spent about 10000000 over twelve years and claims he despoils Europe of treasured works
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London
J. Pierpont Morean
Duveen’s
Houdon
Europe
Athens
Glasgow
France
Fragonard
Muhlbacher
Paris
Mr. Morgan
England
Italy
Germany
Spain
Greece
Pierpont Morgan
Napoleon
J. J. Hills Good Memory Matches Trotter Pair
J J Hills recalls a perfect mate for his friend's trotter after spotting a horse in a town near Minneapolis. He notes the driver as Wade of Ancona, only to learn the horse was recently sold to him by the friend. The anecdote highlights Hill's memory and the twist of fate.
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J. J. Hill
Mr. Hill
Minneapolis
Hill
Wade
Ancona
Freddie’s Burden Cast on the Lord for Relief
A clergyman’s son, raised with reverence at table, forgets manners. The father asks what to do, and the boy solemnly replies, Cast your burden on the Lord and He will sustain you.
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Freddie
Papa
The Most Popular Animal Scapegoat Claims Spotlight
A mother's humorous observation declares the scapegoat the world’s most popular animal among children. She recalls her daughter Effie blaming a doll for breaking a pantry shelf plate to prove the point, noting the scapegoat’s favored status even in mischief.
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Effie
Mamma
Floating coal mine devised for use of British naval squadrons
The British admiralty unveils a floating coal depot to feed warships at sea. A 1000 ton model at Portsmouth is shown as a curio, with a 13,000 ton vessel under construction for Portsmouth use. Huge Temperley powered cranes load coal quickly onto battleships.
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Admiralty
Portsmouth
Kentucky wives gain legal supremacy over husbands
A Philadelphia Record summary notes a Kentucky divorce ruling that abolishes common law in favor of wife independence. It cites Judge Toney of Pouisville who describes the wife as the ruling party with property rights while the husband becomes a dependent revenue source, a stark shift from traditional patriarchal norms.
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Toney
Pouisville
Kentuckians
Fhertucky
Phidelphia
How Seabrooke Saved Money
A New York joke about Seabrooke in a touring show ends up with his effort to bet on a supposed racehorse named Solitaire. After visiting bookmakers and tipsters with no such horse in the day’s races, he quips that Solitaire does not exist. A telegram reveals the gag and a friend’s intent to keep him from losing money.
This Is an Irish Heart from the Gaol
A reflective poem from the Gaol speaks of an Irish heart blending innocence candor faith and fight with pathos sympathy and humor. It urges labeling courage wit and a wholesome mind while inviting observers to witness a shared inscription of life’s common core.
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Charity
Hfe
Salmon Catching Centers on the Pacific Coast
The six chief salmon catching centers on the Pacific coast in 1901 ranked by packed quantity: Alaska Puget Sound British Columbia Columbia River Oregon coast Washington coast and California rivers. About four fifths of the catch was in American waters, one fifth in Canadian waters. The fishery now worth over 20 million dollars with vast labor and capital, growing from near nothing to global recognition per the June Century.
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Pacific Coast
Alaska
Puget Sound
British Columbia
Columbia River
Oregoan
Washington Coast
California
Pact&r
Sensations of a Social Evening Recalled
A humorously long quote recounts a tall man's misadventure at a society function. He, surrounded by several women, clutches a teacup and a large paw while describing his awkwardness as a sperm whale trying to crochet. The anecdote reflects social etiquette and comic self awareness.
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New York Times
Doan's Kidney Pills Prove Helpful for Aches
People who doubted become cured while using Doan's Kidney Pills. They claim back, hip, and joint pain ease, limb swelling subsides, and urinary issues improve. Testimonies include relief from headaches dizziness sleep troubles and nerve weariness after trying other remedies.
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Dean
Doan
J. N. Lewis
Vain Pursuits and Witty Banter Exchange
Miss Riche jokes about pursuit of romance while Cholly-Aw taunts the rival as luck evades him. The exchange reveals rivalries and playful barbs in a lighthearted social scene.
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Miss Riche
Jack
Cholly
Baker and butcher clash over wagers in light exchange
A brief comic exchange has a baker refusing to wager with the butcher who quips about not seeing any stakes. The dialogue showcases humor over money and dough in a small market banter.
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Boston Commercial Bulletin
Hall's Catarrh Cura Price Quoted In Quirky Text
An OCR fragment notes Hall's Catarrh Cura is taken internally with a price of 75e. The passage also includes a humorous exchange about talking in sleep and an eminent citizen’s expected ovation remark on a train tour, reflecting a miscellany of lines.
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Hall
Patents Issued Last Week To Northwestern Inventors
Listing of patents granted to Northwestern inventors including Charles Benedict Lidgerwood Charles Shabley and Gustaf Steinback among others with innovations such as grain elevator track gauge dam irrigation devices cultivator and draft equalizer. Patent lawyers Sothrop and Johnson based in St Paul are noted.
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Northwestern
Charles Benedict
Lidgerwood
N. D
Andrew Carlsen
F. E. Mahler
St. Paul
Minn
Joseph Darrah
Rolla
Charles Shabley
Wessington Springs
S. D
Harrow
Charles Smith
Hassel
Mont
Gustaf Steinback
Elk Point
Oscar Torgierson
Stapleton
S.othrop & Johnson
Pretty Circus Women Change In Look And Skill
The New York Sun notes a shift in circus women who now emphasize beauty as much as athleticism. Modern riders appear fresher and better dressed, with looks elevating alongside strength and daring, replacing the hard-faced image of earlier acts.
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Geraldine
Europe
Madison Square Garden
New York Sun
Postum and cereal foods credited for health in Millville family
A Millville Massachusetts family of seven credits Postum Cereal Coffee with curing long term stomach and nervous troubles and restoring strength. The wife reports dramatic improvement after switching from coffee and adopting Postum and Srape-Nuts, endorsing the product and sharing it with relatives. Ice cold Postum is touted as a refreshing drink and a writing promotes a cooking contest with prize money.
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Millville
Mass
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Made an Impression But Not the One She Planned
A fashionable girl, hearing a caller upstairs, dabbed on makeup in the dark and hosted a gentleman she hoped to impress. The meeting was pleasant, but she later panicked upon seeing her altered look, discovering she had messed her teeth with powder.
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Springfield Republican
Just Like a Poem Card Joke Ends in Decline
A brief Chicago News quip plays on marriage proposals and a card reading "D. W. T." implying "Declined with thanks" as a wry punchline.
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Chicago News
Allen's Foot Ease Powder Advertises Comfort
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot-Ease a powder for the feet It makes tight or new shoes feel easy Cures swollen hot sweating feet corns and burners At all druggists and shoe stores 25c Sample sent free Address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy N Y
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N
Not a Repeater Proverb Sparks Classroom Banter
In a witty exchange the professor laments old proverbs while a student party quips that history repeats itself is a common misbelief. The panel of sketches plays with notions of learning and time in this dialogue.
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Chicago Daily News
Justice Chase Amid Escape From Accused Man
A brief note from Mrs. Tiros of Maple Street Norwich New York dated February 17 1000 asserts Piso s Cure for Consumption saved her life. The item also mentions one man seeking justice while another flees from it.
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Piso
Cuticura Remedies Promised For Female Ailments And Skin
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent for antiseptic cleansing of mucous surfaces blood and fluids claiming benefits for weakening ulcers inflammations itchings irritations and irregularities in women. It markets Cuticura as restoring health and beauty for anemia chlorosis hysteria nervousness and debility seniors many uses include skin care scalp cleansing hair loss and soothing irritations with global sales noted.
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Birch
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