Rummage Sale Prompted Linen Suit Comment
A light quote from Hopkins about wearing a linen suit early as Indianapolis Press notes that people are curious about a rummage sale and the speaker keeps his clothes handy to know where they are.
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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1900
Page
11
Rare Philippine Jewel Health Claim for Stomach Bitters
A promotional note touts rare Philippine corals as jewels and pitches Hostettem Stomach Bitters as a remedy for indigestion dyspepsia belching heartburn and sleeplessness, urging readers to try it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippine
Philippines
Ragsby Trip Sparks Suit Threat Over Island Count
A comic exchange from the Cleveland Plain Dealer recalls Ragsby touring the Thousand Islands on a special-rate excursion ticket. He reportedly returned threatening to sue the railroad for miscounting islands, claiming he could count only .993 islands.
Cascarbys and Cascarnets Candy Cathartic Health Ads
A vintage health ad claims CASCARBYS cure all ills from headaches to cancer by balancing the bowels. It touts CASCARNETS Candy Cathartic as the genuine product with metal box packaging and stamped tablets, warning against imitation and offering a 10 cent starter price.
Impressed on Her Memory Describes Four-Year Farewell
A deserted wife recalls a husband leaving four years ago. She says he stood at the door holding it open as six files entered the house, a memory she keeps as vivid as yesterday.
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Indianapolis Press
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised as cure for foot ailments
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to relieve swollen smarting burning sweating ice corns and bunions. Sold by druggists and shave stores for 25 cents with free sample offer and address for Allen S. Olmsted in LeRoy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Taking Things Fasy New York Press Quip
A humorous New York Press remark notes a man’s porch sitter appearance when his wife is away for the summer, observing the casual attire of shirt sleeves on the front porch.
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New York Press
Eye Ear Nose and Throat Specialist in Fargo
Dr. O J He Rindlaur operates as an ENT specialist in Fargo North Dakota offering speed typing services and eye ear nose throat care to local patients at his practice.
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OR. J
Superstitious Sign Foretells Fruitless Errand
A Chicago News item notes a colored philosopher’s superstition that visiting a milin patch and meeting a watch dog signals a failed errand for the man.
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Chicago News
Loud speaker in argument proved wrong by rule of rhetoric
A maxim contrasts vocal disputation with accuracy noting the loudest voice often errs. It then asserts the Bible contains no word exceeding six syllables, presenting a playful linguistic claim.
The Boer Soldier and the Art of Modern Warfare
A Pall Mall Gazette essay argues the Boer is an ordinary man with nerves like ours and examines how cavalry, artillery, and infantry combine to break enemy marksmanship. It explains how modern fire and terrain shape losses and praises tactical skill shown at Glencoe EBlandslaagte and Rietfontein while noting a lapse at Nicholson's Nek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Press
Africa
Neninsula
Transvaal
Glencoe
Eblandslaggte
Rietfontein
Nek
Pall Mall Gazette
Putnam Faceless Dyes Promises Easy Fashion Color
Advertising copy asserts no experience needed to dye fabrics with Putnam Faceless Dyes. Consumers are told to boil garments in the dye solution for color.
Who is Sherlock Holmes in a Law Court Exchange
In a law court yesterday a witness likened a detective task to Sherlock Holmes. Judge Mr Justice Day pressed for who Holmes is. Counsel explained Holmes is the title of a book by Conan Doyle amid the courtroom quip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherlock Holmes
Law Courts
Justice Day
Conan Doyle
London Mail
Luxuriant batr with its youthful color assured
Luxuriant batr with its youthful color assured 1) using Panken's Hatm BaLsaX, LINDERCORNS, the best cure for corns. 15cte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panken
Samson in hair strength joke shocks Colorado Springs
A humorous exchange from the Colorado Springs Gazette contrasts a muscular athlete named Jack Hardmuscle with his frail looking father. The father is jokingly described as a modern Samson whose strength lies in her hair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hardmuscle
Samson
Colorado Springs Gazette
The Hero's Sad Mistake in a Cleveland Review
The latest psychological novel centers on a hero who marries the woman he adores and soon learns it was her sister he should have wed. He did not love the sister, but she could earn seventy dollars a month, driving the tragic twist.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ladies Can Wear Shoes One Size Smaller
Allen's Foot-Ease powder helps tight or new shoes feel comfortable and cures swollen hot sweating aching feet ingrowing nails corns and bunions. Available at druggists and shoe stores for 25c with a free trial by mail from Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Gentle Hint Between Friends Fathers Meet in Quiet Exchange
In a clipped dialogue, a woman and a man negotiate closeness with banter about names. The exchange hints at social boundaries and evolving familiarity within a tense, intimate moment.
Piso's Cure Publicized as Infallible Medicine
An Ocean Grove New Jersey notice from February 17 1900 promotes Piso's Cure for consumption claiming it cures coughs and colds as an infallible remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. W. Samu
Ocean Grove
N. J
Was He Lazy Biggs Old Man Miggs Is Dead
Quippy line turns on Biggs and Old Man Miggs with a joke about a parrot hired to mock the heat. The exchange hints at humor around a late figure and a summer arrangement.
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Biggs
Miggs
Jiggs
Mrs Winstons Soothing Syrup Teething Aid
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winsons soothing syrup for teething children. Claims soften gums reduce inflammation ease pain and cure wind colic priced at 2 cents a bottle.
A West End Drawing Room’s Mirrors Inspire Clergy Joke
Sydney Smith entered a West End mansion drawing room lined with mirrors on all sides and, seeing reflections in every direction, quipped that he must be at a clergy meeting with a very respectable attendance.
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Sydney Smith
West End
Halls Catarrh Cure Ad Sells Constitutional Remedy
A humorous ad notes Halls Catarrh Cure priced at 75 cents as a constitutional remedy. A brief joke follows with dialogue between Uncle John and a child about an elephant’s milk making a baby gain twenty pounds, ending with a playful twist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle John
Little Emily
Patents Issued Last Week to Northwestern Inventors
Northwestern inventors led a list of patents issued last week to residents including Ellis B. Dutton of Minneapolis for a storm sash fastener Hiram Graves of St. Paul for an elevator brake Harry A. Mossman of Manderson for a wire grip Clarence D. Pruden of Minneapolis for a metallic window frame John A. Stransky of Pukwana for smoke less powder and Alzira H. Wade of Minneapolis for an apparel corset Merwin Lothrop & Johnson are patent attorneys based at 911 and 912 Pioneer Press Building St Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern
Ellis B. Dutton
Minneapolis
Minn
Hiram Graves
St. Paul
Harry A. Mossman
Manderson
S. D
Clarence D. Pruden
John A. Stransky
Alzira H. Wade
Merwin, Lothrop & Johnson
Pioneer Press Bidg
Come Over to Cuba Sarcasm Calls Out U S Gratitude
A Cuban La Nation cartoon style critique mocks Cubans who urge Americans to immigrate to Cuba. The piece contrasts Americans crossing to Cuba with Cubans who once welcomed Spaniards and notes climate as a supposed cure for stupidity. Also included are vintage ads and short quips.
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la Nation
Havana
United States
Cuba
Old
Spain
Solomon
North Coast Limited Engines and Trains Details
The article describes two Schenectady built engines numbers 230 and 232 pulling the North Coast Limited between St. Paul and Fargo 251 miles daily in opposite directions. Each engine stands 14.5 feet high weighs 160000 pounds has six 73 inch driving wheels and boiler pressure of 200 pounds with tenders loaded with coal and water.
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North Coast Limited
Northern Pacific
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Schenectady Locomotive Works
Fargo
N. D
Chas
S. Fee
Minn
The Lady Interfered in Spooner Story
Senator Spooner of Wisconsin is praised for eloquence and wit in a recalled incident during a northern symposium. A woman interrupted a timed speech by draping a shawl over a clock to signal the end, drawing laughter and applause from the audience. The anecdote underscores his celebrated stump style. Tee is a word which few of us care to treat with cold disdain.
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Senator Spooner
Wisconsin
Spooner
Washington
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Ugles W.spough
Calla Amon
Dogue
Baker’s
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Fergus Falls
Faye
Bits
Dr. Kinne
R. H. Kix
J.td
Arch &T
Philadelphia
Noah
Fae
Cidir
Samuel Pitcher
Siberian
Acinwe
Bryrev
New York
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Bray
A. J. Tower
Boston
Alass
Nathan P & N
I Oon Bickford
Washington, D. C
N.H
R.S
A. B. Lacey
Washington,d.c
Amacronruot
Prompsons
Bears
Castor
Centaur Company
Woodward & Co
Grain Commission
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