Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Praised by Readers
The Glenville Pathfinder reports widespread praise for Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy with claims of consistent success where other medicines failed. The notice urges readers to try the remedy and notes local salers O Coffin & Co. stock it.
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Cripple Creek
Chamberlain
G B Henderson
Daily Advertiser
Col
O ‘8
Coffin & Co
Glenville
W. Va
Pathfinder
O . Coffin & Co
Past Salaries of Actors At Early Theaters
Autograph letters reveal Kean salaries in the early 19th century. Ellison offered the acting manager post at a theater in Wych Street with as much as 25 pounds per month. Kean reportedly earned up to 200 pounds in Edinburgh and was offered extended engagements such as four nights in Dublin and Liverpool.
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Kean
Gate
Ellison
Keam
Thes
Wych_ street
America
Edinburgh
Theater Royal
Dubai
Dublin
Liverpool Mercury
Celebrity sighting and odd anecdotes from an exposition
A collection of brief items notes Chauncey M. Depew and Callaway at an Omaha exposition booth drawing a crowd, a Prussian inspector and burgomaster joke over commas, London fashion contrasts in hats and outfits with prices, and a Chicago Record comparison of costs in London for a Sunday outfit and minor luxuries.
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Chauncey M. Depew
Omaha Exposition
New York Times
President Callaway
New York Central
Mr. Depew
Mr. Callaway
Callaway
J. Sterling Morton
Dr. Depew
London
United States
Terrier mixup teaches a sporting parson humility
A cleric newly appointed to a parish misunderstanding the term terrier, a church income document, replies that he keeps two well bred pointers and offers one to the bishop. The anecdote, cited from the St James Gazette, highlights the clash between technical parish terms and rural hunting life.
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Glebe
St. James Gazette
Sinclair heir in North Dakota farm tale from Wisconsin clipping
Milwaukee clipping notes John Sutherland Sinclair a North Dakota farmer owner of Berriedale farm. It states he holds the Earl of Caithness Lord Berriedale and a Nova Scotia baronet title. It recalls the Sinclairs once ruled vast Scottish estates now reduced to a North Dakota farm with links to Orkney.
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John Sutherland Sinclair
North Dakota
Berriedale Farm
Soldier seeks pension or wooden leg in Washington
An ex soldier who lost a leg in war writes to Washington headquarters asking for his pension or a wooden leg. He describes the leg as bowlegged with three coins on the toes and notes his lingering wait and inability to move freely. He adds humorous lines about rural and urban life and dignity in work.
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Washington
Bowleg
Atlanta Constitution
Unhandy Sailors and Silent Wives Across Regions
A discussion contrasts Russian sailors with American and other fleets noting seasickness, balance, and self reliance as key sailor traits. It also describes Korean marriage etiquette where brides remain mute for long periods, and Bulgarian customs enforce extended silence with the father-in-law, shaping social hierarchy and behavior.
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Black Sea
Kenai Peninsula
London
Korea
Bulgaria
First Lady Gifts Birthday Cigar Surprise to Husband
The Second Lady jokes about giving one hundred cigars as a birthday present for the President. She reveals she has secretly taken cigars from Jack's box over months, paying nothing and believes he will be pleased with the thoughtful, fine quality stock.
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Jack
London
Engagement to a Low Churchman Stirs Town Gossip
The Cleveland Leader notes whispers over Arabella becoming affianced to a devout clergyman of the low church, with disbelief at the match and a jab about his height. The playful quarrel centers on religious differences and social expectations within the community.
Hicks and Wheeler Meet Brassey in Odd Conversation
Hicks and Wheeler met Brassey for the first time and talked late into the evening. They discussed bicycles and golf, and each stuck to their favorite topic without listening to the other.
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Hicks
Wheeler
Brassey
Wicks
Boston
Quirk Saves Man From Streetcar Then Kicks Him
Perk and Quirk aid a pedestrian about to be struck by a streetcar. Quirk pulls the man off the tracks and out of danger, then delivers a fierce kick to keep him clear of danger. Perk laughs as the crowd reacts to the dramatic rescue.
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Perk
Quirk
Chicago Times-Herald
Dying Words Of Lord Hopetoun And A Curio Shop Tale
The piece recalls the death of John Moore and the last remarks to Lady Hester Stanhope via aides de camp. It also narrates a Royal Street curio shop anecdote about an unloaded dragoon pistol misfiring due to a corroded cap, illustrating dangers of antique firearms.
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John Moore
Colonel Anderson
Foulke’s Mill
Burrard
England
Anderson
Hope
Sir John
Lord Hopetoun
Hester Stanhope
Pitt
Cornhill Magazine
Royal Street
Orleane Times-Democrat
Umbrella Swap Prank Echoes In London Streets
A brisk walker in London dodges a man with an umbrella held at a dangerous angle. The pursuer retorts softly that he found the umbrella in his eye, returning it with a sly line.
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London
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F. W. Gregor
Anco Surgery
Carthage
Indiana
J. A. Sipe
Ind
Johnson Bros
Herkless & Bretz
Rushville
ED. Cole
Rushville, Ind
Bliss’ Clothing Store
W. M. Edwards
Knightstown
Carthage Building Loan
Jd. M. Stevens
J. A. Titsworth
Sipe
George W. Osborne
Young & Young Attorneys
J. H. Jones
R. E. Henley’s
J. H. Binford
Binford Block
Greenfield, Ind
Gates Sexton
Sexton & Sparks
Attorneys AT Law
Butler, Holden & Churchill's
F. M. Sparks
Frank Wilson
Dr. Coffin
Henley Brick Block
F. G. Hackleman
Post Office
Main Street
Allen W Newsom
Congress
Philippines
United States of America
THE
Indianapolis Journal
Sunda
P. O
Indian
For All
S. Hee
Enos Henley
George Dillman
Henley & Dillman
Mercer, Henley& Company
Guin
Horse Shoe Brand
Henley & Dillmwan
Henley
Chicago
Farmer Sinclair
Explicit
Somerville Journal
Chicago Journal
A. Merrill
Chetopa, Kaits
Miles
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Dr. Miles
Dr. Miles Medical Company
Elkhart, Ind
Arabella
Cleveland
Sir John Moore
Scottt
Fee
1.Co
Scott & Bowne, Chemists
New York
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