Not Worth Much This Summer Smith Brown Works
A light exchange notes that Smith Brown has not worked much this summer while Jones recalls he had been working for all 21. Smitch comments that the situation amounts to the same. The Chicago News records the casual brag and contrast in a brief quip.
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Smith—Brown
Jones
All 21
Worth
Smitch
Chicago News
To Cure Constipation Forever With Cascarets Candy
Advertising copy for Cascarets candy cathartic selling benefits and price two sizes 10c and 25c. Promises relief from constipation and a money back refund if it fails.
Woman’s Page Silent in Ancient Queen’s Court
A fragment suggests the first woman’s page did not appear in a newspaper but was set within the court of an ancient queen. The note implies a ceremonial or archival placement rather than a modern page. Details about the queen or locale are unclear.
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M. Felix
Julie
Agen
Felix
Patents Issued Last Week To Northwestern Inventors
A list of patent recipients includes Daniel A Cheney of Central Park Mont wrench Jesse M Miner of Canton Minn rotary engine Eli More kre Wanamingo Minn wire winding machine Nils Svenson Minneapolis Minn horseshoe with removable calks Henry A Thexton St Thome N D envelope moistener and sealeaf Henry Wirth Maiden Mont button Griggs Cooper Co St Paul Ming sewing machine and bicycle oil Joseph Sindelar Ipswich S D prairie burner and extinguisher. Merwin Lothrop John patent attorneys 910 911 912 Pioneer Press Building St Paul Minn Merwin Lothrop Johnson patent attorneys 910 Pioneer Press Building St Paul
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Northwestern
Daniel A. Cheney
Central Park
Mont
Jesse M. Miner
Canton
Minn
Eli
Wanamingo
Nils Svenson
Minneapolis
Henry A. Thexton
St. Thome N. D
Henry Wirth
Maiden
Button
Griggs
Cooper & Co
St. Paul
Ming
Joseph Sindelar
Ipswich
S. D
Merwin, Lothrop & John
Pioneer Press
Merwin, Lothrop & Johnson
T. Paul
Lazy Porter at Country Station Provokes Town Wit
A rider asks a lazy station porter for the station master's address. The porter points with his foot and refuses to move, declaring to be paid if a lazier act can be shown. He quips to the man to put the coin in his pocket.
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Guy
A. J. Tower
Boston
Mass
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Advertised
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. Claims include gum softness, reduced inflammation, pain relief, and wind colic cure. Priced at 25 cents a bottle.
Reading the Advertisements Opens Bargain-English Guide
A promotional note encourages readers to study advertisements for bargains. It asserts advertisers are reliable and deliver what they advertise, inviting readers to develop a habit of reviewing the ads for value.
Detective Who Cannot Engineer His Own Case
A detective fails to construct his own case, appearing off track in the investigation. The remark highlights a flaw in his method and leads to questions about his competence and judgment.
Bal let in Shape Described as No Simple Task
The text notes the difficulty of keeping the ball in shape and implies ongoing effort or challenge in maintaining performance. It emphasizes the complexity involved and hints at sustained attention required.
No-To-Bao Promises Cure for Tobacco Habit
Ad promises a fifty cent No-To-Bao tobacco habit cure. Claims to make weak men strong and blood pure with a $1 guarantee. Mentions druggists as sellers and includes a quip about seeing corn and corned beef.
Children Tales of Spooks Sweeps Across France
War distractions aside, France nears hysteria over haunted houses as children like Renee Sabourault and Marie Zobel allegedly trigger spectral disturbances. Doctors, police, and clergy probe automatic writing, voices, and moving furniture while the afflicted areas suffer fear and alarm.
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Paris
Spain
France
Yscures
Boutet
Renee Sabourault
Renee
Eurely
Dr. Corneille
Japanese waiter in San Francisco club sues over wages
A Japanese educated youth working as a waiter in a San Francisco club writes officials about wrongful dismissal and seeks pay. He says the steward cursed him and struck him with a potato masher after he asked for his lawful wages, condemning the insult as an ignominious act.
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San Francisco
New York Tribune
It Is a Solemn Thing About Trust and Wages
A dialogue in the Indianapolis Journal notes a young man saying it is solemn when a woman trusts a man with her affections. The counterview, from a man in a dry goods business, argues it is less solemn than when she won t trust him with his own wages.
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Abbe Schnebelin
M. Papus
Mme. Lebegue
Agen
M. Felix
Indianapolis
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