Aaron Burr and a Candlelit Courtroom Verdict Tale
Washington lawyer recalls Aaron Burr’s dramatic courtroom act and Jere Clemens’s historical novel The Rivals. The anecdote centers on Burr defending a murder suspect, candlelight scene, and a defiant retort to George Washington. The tale links Burr’s heroism with Hamilton’s alleged gossip in Clemens’s out of print book.
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Washington
Manhattan
Aaron Burr
Jere Clemens
United States
Alabama
Burr
Clemens
Hamilton
South
Filthy Peking Reveals Dust Stench and Dogs in Capital
An American observer in Peking describes the city as dirty and dusty with open drains and tainted water. He notes vast class disparities, dire poverty, and harsh winters with inadequate clothing. The piece highlights poor housing, inadequate carpentry, and widespread suffering from chilblains and respiratory deaths.
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Ching
Peking
Japan
China
Truce Negotiator Seeks Less Marches More Dialogue
A Filipino soldier brings a flag of truce into camp. The question arises whether the war can be toned to include more dialogue and fewer marching scenes, per a general's readiness to consider the request.
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Washington Star
Amele Has It Miss Roxy Umbrella Dispute
In Philadelphia Prese excerpt Amele wins a dispute over a silver handled umbrella given to Miss Roxy by her fiancé Gayboy. Miss Roxy argues the umbrella is missing its handle, while Gayboy explains handles are for dust and rain concerns.
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Amele
Roxy
Gayboy
Philadelphia
Winter Foot-Ease sales pitch for Allen
An old ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to relieve uncomfortable nervous feet cold dampness and sweating. It claims relief for sore feet and tight shoes with a 26 cent price and free sample offer from Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Allen’s
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
The Old Trouble
A humorous quip notes Alexander gave his wife a piano to keep her home or provide him an excuse to travel more, attributed to the Indianapolis Journal.
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Alexander
Indianapolis Journal
Walter Baker's Breakfast Cocoa Ad Teases Low Cost
A concise bakery product notice touts Baker's Breakfast Cocoa as delicious and costing less than one cent per cup. It credits Walter Baker & Co. Ltd. of Dorchester, Massachusetts as the maker.
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Baker
Walter Baker & Co. Ltd
Dorchester
Mass
The Surest Way Out
A brief humor vignette where a man and a woman discuss engagement and an abrupt breakup ending with a slick line about marrying the former fiancée. The exchange reflects light social wit from Collier's Weekly.
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Maude
Collier’s Weekly
Winslow Syrup Ad and Quoted Witals in Fargo Notice
An old column blends an advertisement for Mrs Winslow s Soothing Syrup claiming teething relief with literary quotes and a Fargo North Dakota eye ear nose throat practice note for Dr J J Rindlaur Specialing. The piece closes with a seasoned proverb about effort and expectation.
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J. J. Rindlaur
Fargo
N. D
Cure a Cold in One Day With Laxative Bromo Quinine
An advertisement claims Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day with a money back guarantee from Griggists. It features E W Gros signature on each box and a testimonial from Lucy Wallace of Marquette dated December 12 25. The ad also touts kindness as a valuable business of life attributed to Johnson.
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E. W. Grove
Johnson
Who Cures the Sick The Electro-Medical Institute of Fargo
The Fargo institute offers combined electricity and medicine therapies with medicated baths and massage. It claims to be North Dakota’s only center with full X-ray diagnostics and offers free examinations. It promises rupture cures with no pain and no operation, claiming 60 to 80 days to complete treatment and free X-ray checks for patients.
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Electro - Medical and Surgical Institute
Fargo
D. No
Broadway
North Dakota
Woman Shingles Barn While Men At War In Philippines
Kate Schaar, daughter of farmer John Schaar of North Union Township, returned from Philadelphia and took on the roof shingling alone. With a daughter’s labor, she shingled the barn as two men might, completing the task while family members served in distant conflicts. The Philadelphia Record reports this noteworthy home front effort.
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John Schaar
North Union
Philippines
Kate
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Record
Odd Desk Moment Sparks Mind Elevation Debate
A man who warms chairs proclaims belief in elevating the mind while perched atop a desk. The scene includes a new clerk’s quiet laughter as the remark lands in a newsroom setting described by the Indianapolis Sun.
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Indianapolis Sun
Half a loaf proves better than unpaid board bill
A concise adage notes that accepting partial payment is preferable to leaving a debt unsettled, illustrating frugal practicality in daily affairs. The line underscores value of compromise when full settlement is unlikely.
Curicura Soap Promoted as All in One Skin Toilet Treatment
Advertisement touts Curicura Soap as the exclusive solution for preserving purifying and beautifying skin scalp and hair for women and infants. It claims complete external and internal treatment with three products priced at 25 cents for the soap 25 cents for ointment and 1.20 for a set marketed by the vendor in Boston and worldwide delivery.
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Brest
Davug and Chem. Corp
Sole Props
Boston
Frea
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Jotina Saizer Seed CO
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Baker Drug Company
Fergus Falls
Minn
Sinaie
Canada
Ottawa
Fe Srispratnan
Washington, D. C
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Yige
Piso
Lucy Allace
Marquette, Reu
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Krauser & Buo
Milton, Pa
Doctora Mee
B. Chase
Chase
100Th St
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Thompson
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Cedar Rapide, Ia
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Green's Hoss
Box E
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