Heritage of Civil War Veterans Suffering Kidney Trouble
Capt John L Ely of Co E 17th Ohio, now of Newton Kansas, describes chronic kidney trouble from Civil War service. He used Dean's Kidney Pills from 1901 and says they cured him, noting back pain and urine retention improved. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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John L. Ely
Co. E
17Th Ohio
East Second Street
Newton
Kansas
Ely
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
A Church With Living Rooms In New Bronx Building
Bishop Greer announced plans for a Bronx Episcopal church house at Fulton Avenue and 17th Street with ground breaking within four weeks. The $125000 project will include living rooms for five deacons clubrooms a gymnasium a bowling alley an ouillard room a running track and a summer roof garden. Funds were raised by anonymous donors and more money is hoped to maintain a facility serving the upper city.
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Bronx
Fulton Avenue
17St Street
Greer
Saloon Closing Sparks Confession in Night Out
A brief exchange recalls a sighting of someone leaving a saloon late at night. The other person confirms the place closed at 11, noting the ongoing incident.
Garfield Tea Package Promises Mild Laxative Relief
Sample package advertises Garfield Tea as a wholly herbal laxative that cures constipation and various ailments. It requests the name of your druggist and lists Garfield Tea Co. of Brooklyn as the source.
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Garfield Tea Co
Brooklyn
W.Y
Full to Running Over
A Sunday school scene shows a thirsty girl spilling water on her dress and declaring she is running over as she hands back the glass. The Judge's Magazine of Youth notes the moral of restraint and a playful expression on a child.
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Judge's Magazine of
Yun
Dr J H Rindlaub Specialist in Fargo Eye Ear Nose Throat
Dr J H Rindlaub is listed as a specialist in eye ear nose and throat medicine based in Fargo North Dakota. The notice presents his credentials and location without further details.
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J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. D
What Love Must Endure
Dialogue scene depicts a longing couple with a dramatic confession and a sharp rebuke about a rotten tramimar signaling distress. The line reveals romantic tension and social misalignment within a constrained domestic moment.
Mrs Winatow's Soothing Syrup Teething Relief
An antique advertisement touts Mrs Winatow's Soothing Syrup for children teething soothing gums reducing inflammation easing pain and curing wind colic priced at 25 cents a bottle.
American Peanut Land Production Figures
In the United States about 350 000 acres are devoted to peanuts and 170 000 growers work them. Approximately 300 million pounds of peanuts are produced annually worth about 11 million dollars.
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United States
Patent Medicines Forestall Critics With Known Composition
Dr. Pierce of Buffalo publishes full ingredient lists for Golden Medical Discovery and its alcohol free formula. The tonic uses glycerine and plant extracts like Golden Seal and Bloodroot to treat bronchial throat and lung conditions, with support from various medical authorities.
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Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Ponspondt
Furethermore
Grover Coe
New York
Bartholow
Jefferson Medical College
Phila
Scudder
Cincinnati
Ellingwood
Chicago
Hale
Tricks of Politicians: Mayor Outsmarted by Official
A Chicago Chronicle tale recounts a former city official who repeatedly promised to attend to a municipal matter but did not act. The mayor pressed him in front of reporters, then by phone, and learned the official believed orders were merely gestures. The anecdote highlights bureaucratic delay and misinterpretation of authority.
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Harrison
Radburn's Twenty One Year Pitching Feat Recalled
The 1884 Province Grays star Charles Radburn dominated as ace after 1884 season changes. He bore the pennant burden, winning twenty straight in August and September and twenty nine games with a single setback, securing the league title amid team upheaval and Sweeney's expulsion.
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Charley Radbourn
Charles Radbourn
Province Grays
Radburn
Gilligan
Sweeney
Nava
Charles Sweeney
Radbourn
Bancroft
The Rustle Lover's Philosophy in Verse
A New Orleans Times-Democrat verse sketches a recurring couple’s quarrels and reconciliations. The speaker vows repeatedly to part but returns as emotions pull them together. The cycle spans years, with missing vows and shared moments keeping hope alive despite separations.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Congregation Burns Old Theater Sign in Fire Cleanup
A Illinois congregation using an abandoned theater as a temporary church site cleans the space. The sexton tosses a large sign into flames despite the preacher’s warning that it might be useful. The sign reads Standing room Only and is destroyed.
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Ilinois
Sexton
William
Haraly
Stoom
Chicago
Absent minded woman chased by a rumor of a missing boy
A ragged urchin cried that a Mrs Williams street boy had been hit by a truck, prompting a frantic chase through Manhattan streets. The woman realized she had no child and no marriage, while a street urchin stole four red apples and popcorn.
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Newar Wie Subway
Park Row
Manhattan
Apple
Williams Street
Frankfort Street
Tye
Brooklyn Eagle
Zuni Corn Harvest Miracles At Annual Festival
The Zuni mendicant medicine men perform a dramatic sand painting ceremony at the corn festival. A grain planted in sand sprouts within thirty six hours, growing to full maturity with silk, tassels, and ripe ears. The ritual ends with harvest plundered and stored.
From the Inferior Part of Ohio Joke
A central Ohio senator told his wife to answer being from the interior of Ohio when asked. In Washington she retorts when asked her origin with I am from the inferior part of Ohio, delivering a witty social moment at a capital function.
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Ohio
Washington
Aly
Lip Pincott's Magazine
Ostrich Eggs Labeled After Sample Case Incident
A traveler recalls a tale from Africa where a rubber stamp sample case was swallowed by ostriches. Each ostrich egg found is noted with a number and date, a curious detail shared by a professor of natural history.
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Africa
Chicago Tribune
When Pa Swears Off on January First
A humorous verse notes a New Year pledge as a father vows to quit smoking and drinking, only to relapse soon after. The speaker hopes flaws are changed and even abolishing New Year’s to prevent family trouble. Washington Star.
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Washington Star
The Spice of Life Spells Out Tales and Schemes
A partial excerpt outlines a humorous piece on American fairy tales and practical schemes. It notes Mr. Sovty’s actions and Mr. Wuritch’s clever plan as a backdrop to a broader reflection on storytelling and daily life.
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Mr. Sovty
Mr. Wuritch
An Author's Hours
An author describes his daily routine rising at 5 30 a m to ride miles for breakfast then writes from nine to twelve and again after lunch. The comment contrasts this with less fortunate writers who ride before breakfast hoping to find food.
Lost Job Over Boss’s Cigarette Smoking Incident
A young worker recounts losing his position after being caught smoking the boss’s cigarettes. He admits the act and explains the employer demanded his quitting citing the rule violation as the reason.
Fairy Tales and Tablets on Monuments Compared
A narrator contrasts English and American fairy tales by inviting a reader to inspect monuments and tablets, suggesting that America lacks old tales while claiming to possess newer ones. The scene invites a visit to see the inscriptions.
Transmigrator tale of a southern origin reveal
A brief exchange in a northern kitchen reveals Sarah was born in the south, Richmond, Miss. The amused conversation turns on regional roots as she confirms her southern origin.
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Sarah
South
Richmond
Spreading Himself. A Powder Works Disaster
A worker named Mike at a powder works was killed in an explosion caused by carelessness. His remains were scattered, and his wife reacted with heartbreak saying that is Mike all over.
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Mike
Lippincott’s
Quite a Scheme in Portrait Discussion
The artist D Auber recalls painting Mrs Nuritch’s portrait and the client proposes using oil for the head and neck with water colors for the dress so the image can be updated as styles change.
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D'Auber
Acquired Dislike Ends Travel Plans for Legislature
A humor piece notes a politician’s change of plans after railroads refused to issue passes to lawmakers. The remark contrasts early affection for travel with the newfound hesitation, highlighting travel frustrations and domestic outcomes.
Photograph aside Kethel-Softleigh funds sighted
Big Sister recalls Mr Softleigh’s visit last evening and asks if he admired a photo. Ethel reveals his interest lay in counting money, not admiration, noting how much he had in his trousers pocket.
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Kethel
The Motor Face Scene Snippet
Dialogue shows Jakey and Billy in a comic exchange about washing and vanity, with Jimmy insisting he wants his girl to think he has an automobile.
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Jakey
Billy
Jimmy
Sympathetic Entomology Joke on Birds and Bees
A witty exchanges questions why Mrs Green avoids wearing birds on her hat and offers a pun about a bee in her bonnet. The quip uses entomology to playful effect and reflects lighthearted social humor.
Beyond Ken of Little Chil Chicago Chronicle Tale
Mrs Cash is young and worldly and her three year old son shows a mature imagination. The boy cares for his mother during illness and responds with a tender line about keeping flowers for her grave, illustrating a poignant domestic scene from the Chicago Chronicle.
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Chicago Chronicle
Fault of Our Civilization Quote on Helping Women
A Chicago Journal excerpt argues that men offering help to women burdened by heavy bags face social risk. It notes women fear unwanted intrusiveness and potential danger, while praise for chaperones and introductions reflects shifting norms. The piece critiques how courtesy intersects with prudence and gender expectations.
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Mande Muller
Chicago Journal
Romance and Reality on a Hilltop Promise
A young man helps a woman up a hill and she rebukes him for lacking romance. He admits the effort leaves him breathless and unable to declare lifelong devotion, noting that boating together offers more time and less strain. The exchange appears in the Chicago Tribune.
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Tobogran
Chicago Tribune
Singer of One Song and the Immortal Note
The passage reflects on a singer who sang one song and died, a sparse life contrasted with a poet’s vision. It uses vivid imagery of wheat, fruit, grapes, and burdens to evoke fate, labor, and the lasting impact of a single, resonant note in the poets’ orchestra.
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Olme
Henry Augustin Beers
Parisian Politeness on a Slippery Day
A Parisian street scene shows a coachman removing his coat and, with a bow, asking a horse named Madame for an honor as the icebound pavement forces both rider and animal to seek help. The crowd cheers their cautious ascent and departure.
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Raleigh
Madame
Paris
London Outlook
Dr Williams Pink Pills Claim Restores Strength
A Norwich Connecticut woman describes severe grip complications and nerve disorders improved by Dr Williams Pink Pills. She reports regained strength, weight gain, and resolution of fatigue digestive and nervous symptoms after medical failure. The ad promotes a booklet from the Dr Williams Medivine Co. in Schenectady New York.
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Tavas
Amelia Hall
No. 5
High Street
Norwich Conn
Dr. Williams
Pension for services to country sparks quip
An energetic politician jokes about pension eligibility asking what disabilities he claims. He replies gout and a sore throat as the stated reasons.
Wall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Blood Based Remedy
An advertisement claims catarrh is a blood or constitutional disease and promotes Wall's Catarrh Cure as an internal, blood purifying treatment. It emphasizes non quack credentials, notes internal remedies reach the disease, and asserts effectiveness with testimonials and nationwide doctors' approval.
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F.J Cheney & CO
Propa
Toledo
All
Joseph I Glidden Celebrates 93rd Birthday in DeKalb Indiana
Inventor Joseph I Glidden famed for barbed wire marked his ninety third birthday at DeKalb Indiana. He built a fortune from the invention and remains a noted figure in agricultural development.
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Joseph I. Glidden
de Kalb
Baby's Torturing Humor Healed in Two Weeks by Cuticura
Mrs. George J. Steese of Akron Ohio reports her baby suffered a widespread skin humor with ears appearing to drop off. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment the sores cleared rapidly and the child’s skin became as clear as a newborn. She would not be without Cuticura even at five dollars.
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Cuticura
George J. Steese
Colburn St
Akron
Ohio
The First Lesson in Language From a New York Servant
An Alabama man who worked for a New York family returns home and tries to teach his relatives proper speech. At the table his brother uses slang for sugar, and Sam corrects him, asking how to say molasses when none has been had yet.
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New York
Sam
Cabbage Head Counting Confusion at Market
A market scene ends with a bemused buyer asking for a head of cabbage. The grocer clarifies options, and the buyer oddly suggests the size while admitting distraction.
Moorish grandee driven mad by three wives in Paris
Mohammed Ben Terna, a young Moorish noble, driven to insanity by vain attempts to keep his three wives in peace in a Paris flat. He is committed to an asylum while his wives return to Tangier.
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Mohammed Ben Terna
Paris
Mohammed
Tangier
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