A New Order of Tramps Rapid Transit Now the Thing
A Philadelphia exchange reveals a shift from classic hobos to itinerant mechanics seeking work in New York. The piece details how journeymen ride freights, evade guards, and survive on pennies while swapping stories with fellow travelers and noting dangers and police attention. It notes the decline of seasoned tramps and a rise in mobility toward Canada for easier life.
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Delaware
New Jersey
Harrisburg
Canada
The Crank Claimant Before Congress Keeps Hope Alive
An elderly six foot tall claimant attends House sessions daily for twenty years entering near five minutes before call to order. He wears a dark cape overcoat in winter and an umbrella in summer and cheers when the chaplain prays. He pursues a personal relief bill tied to French spoliation claims and never gains success.
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Congress
Capitol
Tillman lauded for respect toward soldiers of all arms
Congressman Tillman of South Carolina drew praise for stopping to greet a one armed Grand Army veteran on Pennsylvania Avenue. He told his companion his hat comes off to every soldier who bears evidence of heroism and personal prowess regardless of Confederacy or Union.
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Congressman Tillman
South Carolina
House of Representatives
Confederacy
Pennsylvania Avenue
Grand Army of the Republic
Tillman
COPYRIGHT ALL HE WANTS. Manager and Dramatist Scene
A dialogue excerpt shows a manager and dramatist discussing copyright strategy at a late hour. The scene references securing American copyright before sending the piece to England and hints at theater company logistics. A comic family anecdote involving a peeled nose, a garter snake, and a piano appears as a humorous aside from Puck.
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Jones
England
Texas
Jimmy Botts
Jimmy
Old Botts
Tommy Me
Puck
Heir’s Voice Requires A Strong Soprano In Heir’s Court
A humorous exchange where a fond mother rejects a contralto nursemaid as unsuitable to carry the heir. She insists only a strong soprano will suffice for the heir’s future. The scene ends with a note on affectionate, if odd, engagements and a photograph ritual.
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Harper’s Bazar
Treatment for Prevention and Cure of Sheep Diseases
A Victorian guide on sheep health covers verminous bronchitis caused by filaria bronchialis and remedies including turpentine and camphor with molasses. It also describes scab treatment with tobacco sulfur dip and notes dangers of sulphur overuse. A brief anecdote about a lost wedding ring at a ceremony closes the piece.
New Home Remedy Promises Cure for Catarrh and Hay Fever
An advertisement touts a home treatment claiming to permanently cure catarrh hay fever and catarrhal deafness in one to three applications. It warns against snuff or ointment methods and offers a pamphlet for three cents postage from A H Dixon & Son in Toronto. It also promotes Dr Pierce remedies for female ailments with a money back guarantee and urges reliance on mothers.
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A. H. Dixon & Son, Cor
John and King Street
Toronto
Canada
Christian Advocate
Dr. Pierce
Positive remedy offered for consumption by T A Slocum
An appeal announces a patented cure for consumption claiming thousands cured and offering two free bottles to readers who send express and post office addresses. The note is signed by T A Slocum M C of 1sl Pearl Street New York and forwarded with a quip about Mercury and Binghamton Republican.
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Totax Eorrox
T. A. Slocum M.C
Pearl Street
New York
Root
Colds Cure Ads and Public Notices from Old Papers
A collage of advertisements and notices mentions Syrup of Figs for health and digestion, police ethics, Oregon immigration, Dobbins Electric Soap, Brown's Bronchial Traches, Carter's Little Liver Pills, and a Cuicano da ruggist claim. The miscues include moral quotes and product pitches mixed with public notices.
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Carter
Piso's Remedy for Catarrh Promoted by Druggists
An advertisement notes Piso's Remedy for Catarrh as the best easiest to use and cheapest option sold by druggists. The line appears in Baltimore American with a brief pricing reference 56.
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