Tetrahedral Kite and Trollope Canvassing Tale
The article blends a discussion of Dr. Alexander Graham Bell's tetrahedral kite design with a humorous anecdote about a book salesman in Chicago. It notes the tetrahedral kite’s steady flight without a tail and its promise as a lifting, scalable design concept. It ends with a light campus vignette about a book agent practicing on a desk clerk.
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Alexander Graham Bell
Bell Telephone
Dr. Bell
C. H. Claudy
St. Nicholas
Anthony Trollope
England
Chicago Tribune
A Nice Distinction Stella and Bella Matrimony Bonds
A witty New York Sun item contrasts Stella as a flirt with Bella who is merely overcommitted to matrimony bonds, reflecting social tone and humor of the era.
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Stella
Bella
New York Sun
Coffee Nerves End After Tea Substitution Says Texas Girl
A Texas primary school teacher recalls starting coffee as a child and suffering nerves indigestion and headaches. After switching to Postum Food Coffee she reports clearer skin, better digestion and no headaches. She notes others began Postum and avoided coffee by proper preparation.
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Texas
Proit Delicious
P.stum Co
Ruths Wise Choice and faithful resolve in Ruth study
The sermon reflects on Ruth 1 4 and Ruth 1 16 22, contrasting civil life with home devotion. It praises Ruths loyalty Naomi and the moral value of prudent, lasting decision making over impulsive choice, and notes separations may occur yet shared faith can bridge divides. The tone honors historic scripture and individual conviction.
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Ruth
R. A. Watson
D. D
Judah
Tabor
Naomi
David
Jonathan
Orpah
Christ
Vision of cooking as a grand profession
A New York Journal publication envisions a future society where cooking becomes a revered profession. It argues cooks currently toil in menial conditions beside inferior stoves and cinders, and foresees the day when skilled cooks are admired, rewarded, and their craft elevated to an art.
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New York Journal
Quackery Ads and Humorous Cartoon Snippet
A string of patent medicine pitches and claims flood a page, featuring Dr. Kline’s Great Nerve Remedy trial offer, Woolford’s Sanitary Lotion promise of 30 minute itch relief, Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup for teething, Taylor’s Cherokee Remedy for coughs and lung troubles, and a lighthearted joke about worms in the Ark from Yonkers Statesman.
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Taylor
Hall’s Catarrh Cure to Pay $100 for Cure Failure
Frank J. Cheney of J J Cheney & Co Toledo swears the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary public certifies oath on December 6. Advertisement notes Hall's Cure is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Sold by all druggists for 75 cents with Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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A. D
A. W. Gleason
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hall
West Virginian Confederate Sharpshooter At Greenbrier
An aged Confederate veteran visiting Greenbrier County West Virginia is famed for astonishing shooting feats. He can suspend a bottle, shoot the string and break the bottle before it falls. With a pencil and small gun he can remove the lead without harming the wood. He also rolls a barrel downhill and fires through the bunghole each turn. The Staunton Spectator calls this good shooting.
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Greenbrier County
W. Va
Richmond
Staunton
Leading Into Temptation
A dialogue in the Philadelphia Inquirer mocks a shopwalker who misdirects a shopper. The new clerk corrects the route with precise directions through cluttered bargain counters to locate ribbons, highlighting the humor of chain-store navigation.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Cure for Severe Scalp Sores After Measles
After measles the narrator suffered six months with large penny sized scaly sores on the head and neck, hair loss, and no relief from doctors. Six weeks after using Cuticura Remedies a noticeable change began and in three weeks the condition fully cleared, seven years later no recurrence. testimonial from Mrs. Henry Porter of Albion Nebraska dated Aug 25 1906.
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Henry Porter
Albion, Neb
Caisson Work Builds Skyscraper Foundations
Describes caisson construction for tall steel structures with air pressure chambers. Workers enter via airtight steel vestibules, dig under water and dirt, and signal hoists by striking the caisson walls. Also includes a quip about a coroner misjudging a dead man.
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Frances Arnold Collins
St. Nicholas
Peruna Help Claimed By Local Woman
Lizzie Lohr of Chicago writes she suffered night sweats and loss of appetite for over a year, weakened to the point of cooking fatigue. After four months on Peruna as advised by Dr. Hartman she says she is cured, credits him, and offers to share her full experience with other women, noting she is a widow with six children.
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Lizzie Lohr
W. 13Th St
Chicago
Ill
Contagion Prevention and Borax Remedy Ad
A historical advertisement extols Borax as a universal household cleanser and disinfectant. It claims Borax eliminates contagion, softens water, cleans clothes, whitens fabrics, and even serves as a dandruff remover. It notes London pays 150,000 dollars annually for its milk’s water content.
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London
His Choice Aims at Wine Agent Career
A humorous exchange from the Washington Star shows Meandering Mike balking at tasks and declaring his aim to become a wine agent. The dialogue highlights his lack of fitting work and a playful push toward a specific occupation.
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Washington Star
Proof for Two Cents Kidney Cure Testimony
Medina resident G W Winney describes severe back pain lameness and rheumatism before Dean's Kidney Pills cured him after hospital care and eighteen months of illness. He claims weight gain from 143 to 162 pounds after 10 to 12 boxes. Sold by dealers, 50 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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G. W. Winney
Medina
N. Y
Dean
Mr. Winney
Anll
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
When on Tour We Go Courting In Autos
A humorous exchange contrasts old courting in country lanes with modern dating in cars. Papa recalls buttercups and daisies while son notes couples now ride in autos and seek momentum. The lighthearted quip preserves the era’s quaint voice.
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Vitus
Woolford
Yonkers Statesman
Ipati
West Virginia
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Tic. Syrup Co
Billville
Bill
Atlanta Constitution
Peru
A.ala
Business College
Macon
New Management
America
Ai Yeg
V. Lewis
Geeta
Flossie F. Walea
Leander, Tex
Cardus
Crescent Chemical CO
Ft. Worth
W.L. Douglas
W. L
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
New Orleans
Mee Oran
Ollece
Ginachinery
BN. J. Robinson's
Straus Amiel
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