Exposure Brought It On Kidney Trouble During Civil War
John T. Jones of Pauls Valley Oklahoma recalls hardships and exposure during the Civil War and as a scout for Bill Cody leading to kidney trouble. He describes severe pain and blood in urine before taking Dean's Kidney Pills and recovery. Dean's is sold by all dealers for 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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John T. Jones
Pauls Valley
Okla
Bays
Bill Cody
Dean
Dean’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Chicago Girl Voices Cruelty Over Pig Slaughter
A Chicago girl says slaughtering pigs for market is cruel and notes high meat prices cited by packers. Miss Cayenne responds that the high costs make the practice seem unfraternal.
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Chicago
Miss Cayenne
Murine Eye Remedy Advertised By Chicago Company
Druggists offer Murine eye remedy, liquid and salve forms, promising soothing relief for red weak weary watery eyes and granulated lids. The Murine Hye Remedy Co of Chicago advertises mail advice and sale prices including 50c to 1.00 for eye products and aseptic tubes.
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Murine Hye Remedy Co
Chicago
One of the Producers
A philanthropist urges action for fellow men and seeks no reward. The reply notes a habit of buying umbrellas rather than borrowing them, illustrating practical kindness and personal responsibility.
Joking at Dinner Studio Scene in the Dark
A West end hotel diner recalls a comic moment when a band played a popular tune while a woman asked a waiter to identify it. A husky voice nearby whispered fear of going home in the dark prompting a startled reaction before the gag was revealed.
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West End
The Best of Type and The Print War
A poem in two halves about a suitor who writes letters and gives campaign speeches only to face refutation when his words are printed. It muses on how speech and writing appear in print and the anxiety of how it would look in public.
How He Managed
Mr Commutes teases about Rurall’s rooster waking mornings. Mr Edgewood boasts his wife praised the bird so highly that Rurall’s wife added him to her chantecler hat.
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Mr. Edgewood
Rurall
Conversation About a Baby's Resemblance
A couple discusses who the baby resembles. Mrs Recentmarrie recalls Mrs Smith saying the child looks like her, while Mr Recentmarrie notes Mrs Smith also mentioned a day when the baby was irritable.
Oil venture sinks funds amid New York banks
Cyrus and Miranda discuss a letter from Zeke claiming he has sunk most of his money into an oil well. The banks in New York seem shaky as a result.
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Cyrus
New York
Miranda
Cyrus—Waal
Zeke
Prominent figure referenced in graft inquiry dialogue
Clara notes the prominence of a male figure, Claude questions whether his distinction relates to graft. The exchange hints at a public intrigue or corruption matter centered on a well known person.
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Clara
Claude
Sailor’s Hands Wear Half-Closed Shape in Old Joke
A humorous item notes sailors with permanently half shut hands from climbing saddahs and pulling tarry ropes. It mocks Charlie Delancey the dead boy who favors a yachtsman look with a yachting cap.
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Charlie Delancey
Made Them Quit
A dialogue reveals a hasty engagement ended when both families showed support for the couple. The couple explains they discovered that parental consent and approval influenced their feelings, leading to the decision to break off the match.
Over the Alps Ire Italy and the Aeroplanes
The fragment hints at wartime peril over the Alps with Italian angles and aircraft in danger. It suggests pilots struggling amid harsh conditions as planes capsize and lights fail.
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Rocky
Alps
Italy
Passing It Up The Philosophical Boarder
A dialogue excerpt contrasting murder instinct and inherited tendency among aborigines. The Philosophical Boarder references David the Psalmist questioning the rage of the heathen, then resists further analysis as another cup of coffee is served.
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David
Evening hush and the deaf mute love confession
A marginal verse shows a deaf mute man certain his love is unreturned. The girl is deaf mute as well and turns out the light when he calls at night. The bit hints at social commentary on love and scarcity amid shared affliction.
This Man Must Have Been a Kicker
A reader notes a line about a man’s soul and his role as a kicker. The exchange shows commentary on the figure’s personality and specific skill in football.
Appropriate Selection
A remark about Mr Wasit accompanying the sultan of Sulu prompts speculation that he is no longer merely a figurehead. The speaker questions his status and implied closeness to power.
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Wasit
Sulu
High Finance In Airship Dealing Quote
A witty exchange describes airships as a form of high finance. The remark pivots on treating aerial craft as a financial venture and hints at speculative. It captures a tone of era fascination with new technology and risk.
Report of Miss Flirty Painting Sparks Color Talk
A notice notes chatter about Miss Flirty painting appearances, and observers say there is color on the face of the rumor. The column treats the gossip with a witty, society-page tone.
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Flirty
Careful Husband in Dressmaker’s Shop
A husband hesitates to let his wife pay her own dress bill preferring to pay himself. He fears she would order another dress if sent to pay. The dialogue pits Cumso and Fangle in a comic domestic exchange.
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Cumso
Rangle
Proposal Gone Wrong Sparks Quick Engagement
A humorous exchange reveals a rushed engagement after a stalled marriage proposal. The suitor claims the woman interrupted to accept him, while he notes her candid response about the situation.
One Man's Theory on Women Rail Engineers
A retro quote argues against women becoming railroad engineers, claiming they would waste time stopping trains at crossings, reflecting dated views on gender roles and careers.
The Latest in Golf Swellington Fad
The piece teases a new golf trend in Swellington asking what is the latest fad and suggests Tellington uses real detectives to track down lost balls.
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Swellington
Tellington
Train Delays Prompt Wish for Aircraft Travel
A reflective line imagines owning an aeroplane to avoid long train delays and to aviate when trains fail to arrive on time. The verse frames travel frustration and a fantasized speed alternative.
Farmer Confesses Feuding Chickens Reflected Scraps Diet
A summer boarder asks why the chickens fight. The old farmer admits the hens quarrel among themselves, saying their feeding comes from scraps and grass.
Actors reject new comic opera after budget reveal
Critics say the book and songs pleased managers but the show’s low-cost staging compared to Shakespeare’s works led to its rejection with regret.
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Blank
Wanted Satan Sent North
Stonehaven porter Andra jokes with a Salvation Army captain bound for Aberdeen to drive the devil out of the city. The porter quips to send him north, away from Aberdeen, in dry Scottish humor.
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Stonehaven
Salvation Army
Aberdeen
London
Andra
Wild dogs and wolves in old tales of Sandy Oregon
A greyhound in Sandy Oregon wandered from town after a night with a coyote, a wolf cousin, and has since lived with the wild pack, raiding henhouses when hunger drives him.
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Newfoundland
Sandy
Oregon
Wanted ’Em Back. Faevace Barber Scene
A humorous note describes a barber and a joke about a hair restorer named Faevace. The man in the chair replies with skepticism and a wry concession, highlighting a playful back-and-forth about hair loss remedies.
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Faevace
Diapepsia Delivers Quick Digestion and Stomach Relief
A vintage ad touts Papa’s Diapepsin as a harmless, inexpensive remedy for sour, gassy and upset stomachs. It claims digestion of heavy meals in five minutes and odor-free breath, with a 50-cent case enough for a whole family.
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Papa
Spaghetti Course Taught In Budapest School
A Yonkers Statesman quip notes Budapest runs a school where students learn the art of eating. Mrs. Crimsonbeak suggests John enrolls in a spaghetti eating course for practical training.
A Very Good Guess and Audience Reactions
A remark notes several dozen bad eggs among the audience last night but none were thrown. Miss Sue Brette comments that the author refused to reveal himself, prompting speculation.
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Foote Lighte
Sue Brette
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Fargo, N. D
Fargo Directory
Pioneer Lifeh Ins. CO
N.D
J.J. Feckier
Lee
Fargo
Kodaks
Fargo Drug CO
Kodak Recreation
Kodaks & To
Kodak
M.allageo-Newton Co
Fargo,n.d
Llorist
Fargo, D
Shotwell Floral CO
Plante
Broadway
Front Street
M. D
Tannery
Gale
Andrew Monson
Énnene
Crear Shippers
Frank O. Knerr
Stone Piano Company
Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo Plumbing & Heating Company
Electaica
Akota Conservator
Tree Fargo
North Dakota
Wisdom
Mge
Hhi
Dusty Dennis
Billy Coalgate
Countenance
Walt
Satan
Wild
Prtasoraia
Eens
Putnam Faceless
Tree Bookle
Bleachang MizColors
Avonroe Drug CO
Quincy
Jilinolas
Lydia E. Pinkham
Cresson
Ella E. Askey
Baird
Dirs
Sarah Leighton, Baird
Standard Oil Company
Continental Oil Company (Incorporated
W. L.douglas
America
W. L. Douglas
U.S
Douslas
Don Thetetion
Douglas
Spark St
Brockton
Kiass
de Ptive
Orient Sted
Abish Stows
Spohn Predical CO
Ceemlats and Bacteriologisty
Goshen, Indes Eas
Standard Oi
Akota
Watkins
Farge
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