Journey to David and life along the Chiriqui frontier
The narrator travels 200 miles by houseboat to David in Chiriqui. He describes Mangolés estate, the poor yet frugal residents, and Pantaleon the steady pony. They traverse Pacific slopes and monte terrain past Cross markers, farms, and a church with a ruined records trove.
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David
Chiriqul
Tym
Tming Chirleano
Penow
Divala
Pantaleon
Panther
Pacific
Cordillera
Kentucky
Siorra
Cental
South America
Greaer Bridie
Chiriqui
Fabers
Doman
Pinex Cough Syrup Promises Quick Relief and Refund
An OCR fragment markets Pinex Cough Syrup as a fast remedy for bronchitis and lung troubles. It claims concentrated pine extract and honey syrup, with guaranteed satisfaction or money back, and urges purchase through The Pinex Co at Fort Wayne Indiana.
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Ain
Thy Pinex Co
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Not Sympathetic Vaudeville Exchange on Broadway Lights
A humorous exchange contrasts a British doctor, a vaudeville star known as the Virginia Judge, and a London street at night. The tale notes Broadway’s bright signs and the single “The Chariot Race” sign with 60 000 lights as a striking contrast to dark Strand streets.
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Walter Kelly
Strand
London
Broadway
Red Hair Quip Echoes in Literary Criticism Exchange
A dinner discussion among critics yields a quip about a female author with red hair, remarking that her hair is red even if her books are not. A cautious observer later recalls the line and reframes it at a party for future use.
Portum Tea Brings Sleep Back to Railroad Worker
A railroad town wife praises Postum, saying her tea-drinking husband, once dependent on tea like morphine, improved after four months on Postum. He quit tea, started with Postum at breakfast, then noon meals, and now drinks it at all meals with better nerves, sleep, and steadiness.
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Bee Elwaye
Bie
Aleep
Eaey
Postum
Spiteful query questions old presidential opponent
A terse line mocks an unnamed rival, accusing him of lacking any show or effort. The remark aims to spotlight his supposed deficiencies and draws attention to past enmity rather than substantive argument.
Woman Seeks Ride to Hip Dancing Class
In a humorous note the speaker asks for a ride to a dancing class citing economy and transport costs. The brief exchange frames frugal travel as a shared household concern and a light domestic moment. The dialogue emphasizes thrift over spending on car fare.
The Gate Side War Game Talk
John and his companion discuss avoiding maternal visits as war looms. The other person notes reading about the war game and says they are not a big power to intervene after fighting begins but can try to prevent war.
Fragmentary dispute overheard over a family matter
An incomplete dialogue describes a tense exchange about an attachment related to a daughter and a plane. The scene includes whispered conversations and references to money changing hands, observed by a bystander.
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Howse
The Land of Irrigation panoramic booklet saved for Denver trip
A neat title book of panoramic pictures of orchard and farm seen in Colorado Utah and New Mexico has just been saved by the Paese department of the Denver Rio Its title is The Land of Irrigation and the illustrations convey an excellent idea of the fertile valleys of the Rocky Mountain region.
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Colorado
Utah
New Mexico
Paese
Denver & Rio
Rocky Mountain
The Climatic Autocrat and the Janitor Job
A satirical piece contrasts a self indulgent figure craving wealth to control climate with a blunt remark that true comfort comes from a janitor’s practical duties. The quip suggests wealth is unnecessary for managing one's environment.
Temperance Tract Reaches Prize Fighter's Father
A benevolent lady and a young boy discuss a temperance tract given to the father who is reportedly training for a prize fight. The boy notes the father has not read it yet while the woman expresses relief at his potential reading.
Home seekers excursion rates to Texas and New Mexico
The Colorado and Southern Railway offers round trip homeseekers excursion tickets at reduced rates on the first and third Tuesdays of each month throughout the year. Many points in New Mexico and Texas are included with a final limit of 25 days and liberal stopover privileges. For details contact a Colorado and Southern agent or T. E. Fisher, General Passenger Agent, Denver.
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Texas
New Mexico
Colorado and Southern Railway
Colorado and Southern
T. E. Fisher
Denver
Colo
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