Careless Clerk Causes Street Fire at Wabash Building
A lighted cigarette dropped by a clerk sparked a blaze at the Wabash railroad offices on Seventh and Chestnut streets in St. Louis. The attic fire destroyed two top floors, with seven young women escaping from the fourth floor by the fire escape as flames spread and wires were cut to prevent further danger. The loss is estimated at $500,000 with many records destroyed and a fire horse killed by a fallen live wire.
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St. Louis
Wabash
7Th and
Chestnut Streets
Seventh
Wabash Railroad
Lana
Wainwright
Swingley
Wabash Company
Helpless farmer cured by pink pills in Indiana
In Greensburg Indiana Mr William Stimpson details his paralysis from overwork last fall and a yearlong recovery after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. He swore an affidavit of truth and notes others nearby were treated successfully. The New Era reports rising demand for the remedy and its claimed blood and nerve benefits.
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Greensburg
Ind
William Stimpson
Rugby
Stimpson
Mr. Stimpson
Fae Cian
Dr. Williams
L. Phillips
Petersville
Charles Williams
Henry Johnson
Hartsville
Parrots at the Lincoln Park Zoo Trigger Kindergarten Humor
A prim woman escorted by ten young girls at Lincoln Park Zoo discusses parrots to an audience of kindergarteners. The gray parrot heckles with “rot, rot,” while Minerva and the girls giggle. The discourse claims parrots are mindful imitators, not minds, and underscores their mimicry without understanding.
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Lincoln Park Zoo
Mamie
Minerva
Polly
Chicago Tribune
Striking Fraudster Prefers Strawberry Mark as ID
A woman tries to withdraw funds insisting on identification. The teller demands standard proof, prompting a delay as she explains her friends and mother are away. She plans to return after donning an evening gown, noting a strawberry birthmark as unique proof of identity. The tale from the Washington Star highlights odd banking excuses and the need for proper verification.
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Crymmiana
Mary Burns
Battle Grove Cemetery
Piti
Eve Iy
Washington Star
As To His Photograph
A humorous dialogue fragment shows a photographer failing to capture the expression and the subject doubting the shot’s accuracy, featured in a Puck period tone.
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Cholly
Puck
Woman Deposits Cash in Suspicious Bank Visit
A Cincinnati Commercial Tribune tale describes a first time bank customer who distrusts banks and asks to deposit money while fearing it will be lost among other deposits. She tests the teller, demands a stub pen and violet ink, and insists on cashing out, leaving with her funds and autograph erased.
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Gibraltar
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Ayer
Dr. C. Ayer
French Menus and the Gentle Deception at Dining Rooms
A gentleman recalls restaurateurs shifting menus from French to English as tastes and prices changed. French titles lulled customers into paying high sums for ordinary fare like potatoes. He recounts diners ordering cafe au lait to match menu words, and anecdotes show how linguistic illusion influenced bills and expectations.
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Willie
Allen's Foot-Ease Insole Cure For Feets Comfort
The ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to relieve foot pain from tight shoes and new footwear. It claims instant relief from stinging burning feet, sweating, callouses, and fatigue. Sold by druggists and shoe stores at 25 cents with a free trial offer.
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Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy
N. Y
Ferry chase memory from Philadelphia North American
A quoted reminiscence recalls chasing a ferryboat while courting his wife. The speaker notes the vessel’s arrival thwarted his escape as his wife and relatives blocked his path, illustrating a humorous glimpse into courtship and travel misadventures.
Largest in the World Star tobacco factory claims
The Star tobacco factory in St. Louis is described as the world's largest with two building rows totaling 271 feet in width and 4800 feet along Park and Folsom avenues. The text touts Star plug tobacco and urges trial as a reason for growth, while interspersed quotes from Robert Browning and Chicago News endorse St Jacobs Oil for bruises and faint moralizing quips.
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Star Tobacco Factory
St. Louis
Park
Folsom Avenue
Star Plug Tobacco
Story Looks in South Dakota Crops for New Homes
In a page illustrated circular, the Milwaukee and St Paul line promotes farm scenes from South Dakota to attract settlers. The free copy offers South Dakotan readers a glimpse of Middle Northwest farm life and housing prospects. Contact H. F. Hunter in Illinois or W. F. Powell for regional details and copies.
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South Dakota
Milwaukee & St. Spany
South
Middle Northwest
H. F. Hunter
Dearage
Ill
W. FE. Powell
Old Colony
Air Line West 53 Miles to Louisville Quick Sleepers
Travel details show the Air Line West offering Sleepers, Parlor and Dining cars with complete information at the Traveling Passenger Agent address in St. Louis Missouri. Jean R. Campbell, General Agent, handles inquiries.
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Misville
iMett
Jean
R. A. Campbell
St. Louis
Slow Pay. This is a very slow road and may pay
Fragmentary quotation notes a cautious view on progress and prospects, suggesting a slow journey with uncertain payoff. The remark reflects a dated tone about diligence and payoff over time. Readable pieces indicate a discussion on patience in pursuit of rewards.
Do You Play Whist Euchre or Other Games on Market
An old classified fragment asks about playing whist euchre or other games and mentions an erratic cen t sta ken on the market. It directs readers to send 15 cents aegin card worth more than cal deck or 25 cents for two decks currency to C. B. Ryan Ass't sr Agt C. and O. Ry Cincinnati Ohio. It notes Ryan is partial to his work and often gets nothing done.
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Cuicago
George M. Pullman
Prairie Avenue
Frank O. Lowden
Chicago
Carolan
San
Pullman
C. B. Ryan
Ass’t Sr Agt
Cincinnati
Demorest
Bemorest’s
Demorest Publishing CO
Fifth Ave
New York City
Quack Cures Promote Patent Medicines in 19th Century Paper
A jumble of advertisements and mock testimonials touts Bromo Quinine Tablets and Hale’s Honey of Horehound as instant cures for colds and lumbago. It mocks men who claim wisdom after Bible study and mentions Jacobs Oil as a remedy. The Washington Democrat and Chicago News appear in the chatter.
Mrs Peterson’s Story of Healing with Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs Peterson of Warren Pennsylvania describes years of womb trouble and heart racing before taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. She reports marked improvement and says she could not have lived without the remedy.
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Lydia
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Park Zoo
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Robert Browning
St. Jacobs Oil
Chicago News
St. Jacobs
New York
China Spring
Owen Wee
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Louisville
Washington Democrat
Hale
Jacobs Oil
Matstacdeborter
Erid
Moath
Harper’s Magazine
Ck Christian Herald
Women’s Home
Ion
McCleoo
Cosmopolitan
Munsey’s Magazine
Oasewife Ladies’ Home Journal
PUBL
Hin
Wee Mw You
Demorest’s
Za Li
Fifth Avenue
ANG Machine
St. Vitus
Atalogue
Kk” & CO
Dianapolis
Rudyard Kipting
For All
W. E. Glads
Thomas B. Reed
Justin McCarthy
George F. Hoar
Peary
Max O'Rell
Frank R. Stockton
W. D. Howells
Lillian Nordica
Mes
Burton Harrison
Octave Thanet
Mary E. Wilkins
Margaret E. Sangster
Harriet P. Spofford
Kr. Kipling
Ewer Wrwerreerr
Cox
Panson
Columbus Avenue
Boston
Mass
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