Captain Herriot and Baverstock Face Duty Charge
In colonial society tones, Colonel Hamilton weighs a troublemaker in his regiment. Baverstock, a gifted yet unruly officer, is reported by Herriot for abandonment of duty as Ursula questions reform and influence.
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Baverstock
The
East Anglia
Ursulia
Ursula
Tommy
Daddy
Nye
Tasker
Vic Sey
Subaltern
Quinton
Mr. Tasker
Herriot
Colonel Hamilton
Deserted beat triggers defaulter drill in barracks sight
A narrator notes a sentry choosing to leave his beat and returning jaunty. The riot empties the area and catches a gentleman on his return. He offers no word of excuse. The speaker hopes no cricket fixture is upcoming while the regiment enforces discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herriot
Tasker
Special Pleader Drives Punishment Debate At Station
Ursula pleads against public shame as Col. Hamilton insists on harsh punishment for the defaulter. The exchange shows family power, military duty, and competing ideals of justice in a battalion messroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Tasker
Col. Hamilton
Ursa
Ursula
Rome
Raverstock
Travancore
Subalterns
Atherton
Health Essay From London Board School Young Scholar
A third class London board school pupil defines health as feeling well and able to work with good meals. He notes doctors would not profit if everyone stayed healthy and recalls his lack of illness aside from a smacking incident. He mentions modest instructions from a teacher on cleanliness warm feet early to bed and early to rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayter
Ursula
Colonel Hamilton
Kennett
Hamilton
Ursa
Garl
Araula
Indie
Woods and Forests
Daleshire
Bullen
Baverstock
Tommy
Hin
East Anelia
Sistenty
Petter
Ran
Tasker
Enwieus
London Board School
Poytry
No title
A joke about a man named Johnstown seeking heaven. St Peter grants entry after credentials, then recalls Noah as the bearded man who reacts to the Johnstown flood with a quip about rats. The story hinges on a pun about biblical figures and a flood reference.
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St. Peter
Johnstown
A Useful Hen Visit Ends With Hen Cooked Egg
A New York boy visits a country farm and learns hens lay eggs. He proudly brings home an egg and offers it to his aunt for dinner, who says they will cook it. The boy smiles and replies that the hen cooked it, so it is still warm.
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New York
Acquittal Brings Comfort in Trial Time
A daughter quotes a line about comfort during trial, suggesting an acquittal would bring the most solace to a man. The tone hints at moral reflection and family support in difficult moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papa
Dean's Kidney Pills End Kidney Congestion Says Newark Man
Richard M. Pearce of Newark New Jersey reports severe kidney congestion from a cold and night work. After using Dean's Kidney Pills the congestion and aching vanished and have not returned for eight years. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Richard M. Pearce
Orange St
Newark
N. J
Dean
Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Didn't Make Good on Kiss Promise in Quiet Gossip
Tess teases Tess about Mr. Galley being handsome and Jess recalls his promise to kiss her last night. The two reflect on trust as Jess notes a promise should be kept, while Vess questions the scene and Jess defends the sentiment.
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Tess
The Curse of Shiftlessness Debated by Relief Officials
A critique of shiftlessness as a vice or habit, stressing its impact on relief workers and public welfare. The piece portrays the attitude as wasteful and unreliable, citing neglect of savings, repairs, and self-improvement, and dependence on charity rather than earned effort.
Newsboy Tries Jape on Clerk Over Quinine
A newsboy enters a drug store and asks for a half dozen quinine pills. The clerk teases if he should not want a box with them. The boy replies he plans to roll them home, ending the exchange with a joke about carrying them back.
Irate Wife Queries Home Time Repartee at Night
The exchange features a quarrelsome wife demanding the hour, and the husband replying with a pun about a quarter past eleven turning into twelve. The joke ends with the judge’s intervention.
Little Daughter Prays As Father Returns Home
A brief dramatic scene shows a six year old girl praying with lines about blessing her mother and father. The father, a traveling man, is revealed as being at home when the curtain rises. The child voices a hopeful blessing toward family.
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Mamma
Papa
King Edward’s Rifle Wins Scarce Hyena Note
The article notes King Edward’s hunting fame with few wild beasts escaping his aim yet mentions he never killed a hyena. It recalls nights spent in Egypt years ago as he pursued a specimen, remaining awake to complete the hunt.
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King Edward
Egypt
Eye, Ear Nose and Throat Specialist in Fargo
Dr J H Rindlaub listed as specialist in eye ear nose and throat practice in Fargo North Dakota with location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. O
Fairbanks Known for Odd Senate Habits and Dress
Vice President Fairbanks in the senate is described as wearing a long Prince Albert style coat and dark gray trousers with a plain black silk tie. He dusts his chair before seating and carries his top silk hat into the chamber, handling it with extreme caution on his desk.
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Fairbanks
Senate
Prince Alvert
Tongue Twisters and Elocution Gems
A collection of over two hundred tongue twisters by a vened elocutionist. Notable lines include a gleaming green glow and a bleak breeze brightening broom blossoms. The text claims rapid repetition is nearly impossible for anyone.
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Tedbury
Grimes Jim
Stephen Stringer
Gritty George Seeks Menu List From Travelling Meal
In a bustling street scene Gritty George asks the Lady for a slip of paper to write the list of dishes from a cold meal. The Lady, surprised, questions the purpose while he explains he is collecting menus during his travels with every person’s help.
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George
A Real Old Actor Hamlet Claims by Bragg
Jenks asks Bragg about his father an actor Bragg confirms the label and notes he played Hamlet Jenks replies he never heard of him.
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Jenks
Bragg
Hamlet
Londonスマ set urges dowager countess to pull up her socks
In London’s Smart Set the latest expression is pull up your socks. The Express calls it an amusing sign of the times that a bridge party guest suggests a seventy year old dowager countess pull her socks up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
the Express
The
Times
Aerial cruisers debated by The Daily News
The London Daily News questions the right of the minister of war to purchase aerial cruisers. It concedes the craft are not under the admiralty and proposes creating a new department named the aerialty to oversee such purchases.
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London Daily News
Admiralty
The
Aerialty
Cheney Catarrh Cure Ad Seeks Bounty in Toledo
Frank J. Cheney makes oath as partner of F J Cheney & Co that Hart’s Catarrh Cure cures catarrh and offers one hundred dollars for any case not cured. Notary public A W Deacon witnesses. Product touted for internal use and sold by J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Wake Morn’s Family salves advertised for constipation.
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Onto
Toledo
Leons County
Frank J. Carney
F. J. Cuenny & Co
Hart
Puptse
Hari
West Taya
J. Cheney & CO
Alt Drugetate
Presence of Mind on Stage Escalates to Quiet Peanut Joke
Audience held in suspense when a crackling sound sparked panic, then the heroine warned the gallery to eat peanuts quietly or buy them pre-shocked. The press agent claimed the exchange drew a strong reaction and sold well.
No Lottery Ad Law Found In Marriage Notice Column
A brief exchange cites a law barring lottery ads while a woman points to a marriage notices column as evidence. The dialogue suggests tension between social norms and legal restrictions in a domestic setting.
Racket Maker
A humorous exchange as a mother scolds her son for noisy play. The child quips he is playing President Roosevelt chasing bears, and the mother retorts he is playing President Castro and needs a spanking.
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Johnny
Atermly
Mamma
Johnary
President Roosevelt
Castro
The Coffee Debate Promotes Postum Over Coffee
A public campaign by coffee importers and roasters faces a counterclaim that coffee harms a third of users. The argument urges readers to test Postum Food Coffee for ten days and to verify factory practices, asserting Postum, Grapenuts, and Postum ingredients support health and nerve function while coffee depresses vitality.
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Boston
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Lillias Campbell Davidson
Miss Samilton
England
King‘s Sporting’ Record
Frank J. Chenry
Ora
A.W. Deacon
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