Men sought for United States Marine Corps recruiting drive
W. H. Pritchett first lieutenant U S Marine Corps in charge recruiting district Georgia announces openings at a local Bradley Building office Carrollton. The notice praises Marines benefits pay four year enlistment clothing allowance travel cash upon discharge and hospital care with opportunities for promotion from the ranks to second lieutenant and beyond. Recruits must be 19 to 35 healthy and meet height standards. parental consent required for minors.
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Marine Corps
United States Navy
Navy
Navy Yards
U. S. Navy
United States Service
United States
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Norfolk
Charleston
New Orleans
San Francisco
Seattle
Porto Rico
Cuba
Alaska
Hawaii
Guam
Phillipines
China
Japan
Panama
Panama Canal
United States Marine
Sam
Detroit
Cal
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Navy Yard
South America
Pacific Coast
Phillinine Islands
Continental
Bradley
Carrollton
Rival claim over The Merchant of Venice in 1859 clip
A Vien an paper in January 1859 challenges Grillparzer as author of The Merchant of Venice and then acknowledges Shakespeare as the true writer. The scrapbook also contains jokes, theater anecdotes, and brief notices from New York and St Louis papers.
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Bacon
Vienna
Star Theater
Grillparzer
William Shakespeare
The Brute and a Bargain Husband
A woman counsels her husband on bluffing the landlord as he puffs a cigarette on the apartment stoop. Harold remains bland offering to leave decisions to his wife. The scene underlines a domestic power dynamic and a comic marital bargain in newspaper chatter.
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Harold
New York Press
Easyman
Scraphard
Norriatown Times
Compliments and a Lightning Hammerer
A wife questions a husband's praise as too selective about her hammering ability while he jokes the phrase powder, and an ambulance driver recalls that a nonserious call still yielded valuable service by rescuing pedestrians and bystanders after a street incident.
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Carpenter
Mrs. Morse
Mr. Morse
Washington Star
Wrong Man Satirized In Witty Exchange About Breeches
In a Harrisburg Telegraph excerpt Bret Harte and Secretary John Hay are teased for fame from his dialect verse. A flustered admirer claims no match for Little Breeches yet Harte quips that the little breeches were put on the wrong man.
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Bret Warte
John Hay
Mr. Harte
Harrisburg Telegraph
Stood Up For Him at Dinner Party Baffles Father
A fragment from London Tit-Bits recalls a family dinner where remarks about a man named Tommy sparked a test of character. The sister defends him while the father questions appearances, leaving readers with a snapshot of social judgment.
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Tommy
Asa
Sis
Father
London
What makes popcorn pop asks curious youngster
A brief children inquiry into why popcorn pops prompts evasive answers. The exchange hints at hidden potential and the mystery behind cooking science.
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Evi
Peneon
Poten
Better Bait Harshly Humorous Cheese Exchange
A humorous tease recounts Teddy misreading his cheese as a gift from his father. Teddy pretends to savor the cheese yet hints a preference for plain mouse cheese, delivering a playful twist on discerning tastes.
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Teddy
Eddy
Ted
Leddy
Harper’s Magazine
New Ideas in Ladies Collars at Baskin and Baskins
Baskin and Baskins unveils fresh collar designs for ladies featuring varied trims and silhouettes. Designers highlight lightweight fabrics and careful tailoring to elevate summer ensembles.
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Baskin & Baskins
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United States Marine Corps
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W. H. Pritchett
U.S. Marine Corps
St. James
Fourteenth Street
Sue
Blanche
Nell
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Tichard
St. Louis Republic
Ylsony
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