Private Poe Letters Reveal Editor White's Clash and Affection
The Century prints letters between Edgar Allan Poe and Judge Beverly Tucker revealing Poe's relations with Louis White owner of the Southern Literary Messenger. Poe praises Tucker and criticizes publishing, recalls his mother and lack of fatherly care, and seeks Tucker's ongoing literary criticism.
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Poe
Beverly Tucker
Virginia
White
Southern Literary Messenger
the Messenger
Tucker
P. P. Cooke
Winchester
Y. Ob
Edgar A. Poe
Wax Varieties and Sources Traceable from Plants Oils and Bees
The article surveys diverse wax types used in commerce. It notes plant waxes coat leaves to prevent evaporation, paraffin from petroleum shale oil and lignite, and ozocerite formed in coal bed deposits. Beewax and spermaceti from whale oils are described as high quality waxes.
Planted Variant of a Husband and a Dog Reward
A story from Everybody's Magazine tells of a man who grows to detest his wife's pug like a poison while living with her. When the dog vanishes he offers a $100 reward, claiming he wants to please his wife but hints he may have buried the animal in the garden.
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Kido
Everybody's Magazine
Weather Prophet Uncle Tobe Predicted Rain or Snow
A visitor in Plankville asks about tomorrow's forecast. A native introduces Uncle Tobe Wombat as the weather prophet who grunts in response. The interpreter conveys that Uncle Tobe says the weather will bring rain or snow or something similar.
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Plankville
Uncle Tobe Wombat
Uncle Tobe
Dress for the house: Mrs Smith seeks a comfortable fit
Mrs Smith shops and asks a saleslady for a dress to wear around the house. The clerk inquires about size and home space, prompting a light exchange about comfort and fit.
Traffic Court Quandary Over Semaphore Signal
In a downtown traffic court a defendant claims the officer waved forward but the semaphore showed stop. The exchange centers on a blocking traffic charge and the driver's defense citing the signal, while the judge weighs the officer’s actions and the car's role.
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Dboulsville Courier Journal
Bates Improved Antiseptic Liniment for Man and Animal
Bates improves antiseptic liniment marketed for human use and for animals. The preparation claims to cleanse wounds, prevent infection, and speed healing with a simple application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates
Shorthand Through the Ages and Pitman’s Rise
The article surveys the long history of shorthand from ancient contractions to the 1750s and 1887 Pitman method. It notes key figures like Timothy Bright John Willis Samuel Pepys Dickens and Lord Carnarvon and highlights Healy’s role in Pitman’s edits and the craft’s editorial and legal use.
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Isaac Pitman
England
Timothy Bright
John Willis
Samuel Pepys
Pepys
Charles Dickens
Gurney
David Copperfield
Pitman
Timothy Healy
Irish Free State
Healy
Blackie
Helpburgh
Hrépzy
Lord Carnarvon
Jeremy Taylor
London
Fortune-mentally Branded Man Spin Story at Dinner
A self made man teased his dowager wife with tall tales of early hardship. He claimed he could not read or write until twenty one and described his childhood garments as a coffee bug. He recalled a mountain brand labeled triple X visible on his shoulders.
The Wrong Station Pa Demands Crop Reports
The father adjusts a radio headpiece then grows impatient and starts to leave the room. His child asks what he wants with a bedtime story while Tin seeks crop reports, highlighting a tense moment between them.
Bonham Beaten by Gainesville Despite Local Hope
Bonham loses again to Gainesville on Gainesville ground, 11 to 0. The Gainesville squad uses paid players tied to league teams, leaving Bonham in a rough streak as they strive to break out of the slump and improve.
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Bonham
Gainesville
Segura
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertising Copy
Hall's Catarrh Medicine used for catarrh treatment with an ointment for local relief and an internal tonic that acts through the blood to reduce inflammation. Sold by all druggists. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
BJ. Cheney &Co
Toledo
Ohio
All Stirred Up in a Village Week
A traveler complains of dullness in a village. The elder promises change next week with plowing as the countryside stirs. The wit hinges on seasonal rural work and local pace.
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Zur
Area Improves Antiseptic Linime For Man Or Beast
A brief notice promotes Area Improve antiseptic Linime for use on humans and animals. The ad emphasizes broad application and product availability, reflecting early 20th century medical marketing.
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Bonham Steam Laundry
Weiss
Texas
Ivy Business College
Sherman
Alice Lake
Raymond Griffith
Goldwyn
Goldwyn-Cosmopolitan Pub
Brannon Jewelry Co
J. Nall
Typewriter
Favorite Printing Company
Edgar Allan Poe
Bryan
Albert Alexander Murphee
Gainsville, Fla
University of Florida
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Or Crore
Marland Fy Litern
Asvinv
Rhe
Yrar
Bill
Phil
Studebaker
Alexander Confectionery and Sandwich Shop
Voile
Hermer’s Style Shop
Legion
Gainers
Man
the American Magazine
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First State Bank
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