Father of Ragtime Ernest Hogan Highlighted
A profile chronicles Ernest Hogan as the father of ragtime noting his 1910s era hits Passa mala and The Phrenologist Coon. It recounts Hogan’s ascent from asphalt crewman to nationwide fame and explains the origins of the phrase all coons look alike to me in connection with his work.
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United States
Ernest Hogan
Hogan
Kansas City
Myx
Coon
Chicago
Mr. Hogan
How Cow-Bells Are Made In A Connecticut Factory
A Connecticut factory on a hillside town manufactures cow bells sheep bells and other farm bells using sheets from a rolling mill cut riveted and shaped then coated with brass heated to form tone and color bells of sizes from three to seven inches are burnished in a revolving cylinder for a bright finish.
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Connecticut
West
Western Canada praised for mild winters and rich homestead chances
A letter from Stirling Alberta by M Pickrell extols Western Canada for pleasant winters, strong crops, and good homestead chances. He cites high yields of oats and wheat near Edmonton, growing beet production at Raymond, and favorable markets. He urges settlers from the States to move, noting opportunities in Lethbridge, Lacombe, Wetaskiwin and Edmonton districts. He plans to locate in Edmonton district next fall.
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Canada
Stirling
Alberta
Free Homestead Lands
M. Pickrell
Beechwood, Sr
Western
Terra Firma
Nan
Edmonton
St. Albert
Raymond
Lethbridge
Lacombe
Wetaskiwin
Western Canada
Fononka
E. Kh. RK
Ife
Manitoba
Sunday Outing Excursions on the Nickel Plate Road Begin
Sunday Outing Excursions on the Nickel Plate Road start April 19, 1908 and will continue each Sunday until further notice. Fare is one dollar per person for parties of five or more traveling together and returning the same day. Tickets valid between any two stations within a hundred mile distance. For details contact the nearest Ticket Agent or C A Astertin Fort Wayne ind.
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Nickel Plate Road
C. A. Astertin
Fort Wayne
Ind
Evening Suit Dilemma of Territorial Delegate and Reed
A territorial delegate from the Southwest, living near Mr. Reed during his last Congress, avoids evening dress until a club dinner. He arrives in a shabby but functional suit, questions how to wear it, and asks Reed how it looks, receiving a cool compliment in return.
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Mr. Reed
Territorial
Southwest
Mr. Red
Congress
Texas
Mr. Reeds
Tom
Embarrassing hat selection ends in fashion row
A woman tests many spring hats and discovers one overlooked model. Her friend calls it dowdy while the wearer ponders its style. A voice from behind interjects, insisting on trying the hat himself.
Liquid Cream Balm Gains Popularity for Hay Fever Relief
Catarrh and hay fever remedies advance as Liquid Cream Balm becomes widely used in atomizers. Physicians prescribe it and druggists stock it. Ely Brothers advertise the liquid form at 75 cents with a spraying tube, mailed from New York. A New Orleans customer reports satisfactory results after two bottles.
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Ely Brothers
Warren Street
New York
ELY Bros
Wm. Lamberton
Delachaise Street
New Orleans
Geo. W. Mwdufef
Do you regard Bliggins as a man of his word
A Washington Star quotation notes Bliggins is unreliable to do tasks one way but dependable when not doing them. The remark highlights Bliggins’ inconsistent reliability and humorously contrasts his attitudes toward action and inaction.
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Bliggins
Washington Star
Allen's T oot- Ease Foot Powder Ad
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn Shake into your shoes Allen's T oot- Ease a powder for the feet It makes tight or new shoes feel easy Cures corns bunions swollen hot and sweating feet At all druggists and shoe stores 25c Sample sent free Address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy NY
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. X
He Didn't Suit Her in a Cashleigh Courtship
A lighthearted exchange reveals Callaboy’s pursuit of Miss Cashleigh failing as she explains she did not accept him. The dialogue captures social comedy and the young suitor’s prospects.
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Young Callaboy
Expert Opinions and Household Notes
A fragmented column presents opinions on spoiled children and preferring restraint in romance. It mentions the Klean Kool Witchen stove claims of smokeless operation and notes about Doub leigh’s illness and memory of his wife. The piece closes with a motto about Mr. Austin’s Pancakes and a social quip on belles and suitors.
Mere Maiden Timidity
A cook named Bridget informs the mistress she plans to marry next week and must leave that morning. She cannot ask her fiancé to delay, citing not feeling well enough acquainted to request a wait.
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Bridget
Doctors Could Not Help Mr. Smith Until Kidney Pills Work
In Warren's Corners New York April 20 Mr A B Smith describes years of kidney pain and sleep disruption from enlarged kidneys and variable urine. After four days on Dodd's Kidney Pills his pain worsened briefly then subsided and by day five he felt better. Months later he remains well and declares the cure permanent.
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Warren’s Corners
N. Y
A. B. Smith
Dodd
After the Eviction Eve and Adam in a ribbed exchange
The dialogue hints at biblical figures Eve and Adam in a playful exchange about forsaking and ribs. The lines imply doubt and humor around companionship and origins.
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Eve
Adam
Dream Contraries Prompt a Small Household Argument
A wife recounts a troubling dream where she asks her husband for $25 to buy a new Haster bonnet and he refuses. The husband retorts that dreams often oppose reality, leaving the couple unsettled.
Mamma Corrects Mabel Over Stockings
In a playful exchange a mother scolds Mabel for wearing stockings inside out. Mabel defends the practice saying holes on the other side justify the choice, highlighting a domestic domestic humor moment.
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Mamma
Mabel
Ozzer
Where Figures Lie and Matter of Taste
A dialogue riff about women and numbers. The joke ponders a girl’s age miscount after $7,000 spent on education. Waggs and Jaggs remark on tastes and memories, lightly satirizing assumptions about learning and judgment.
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Joe
Fred
Waggs
Jaggs
Syrup of Figs Proclaimed Best Family Laxative
A long endorsement urges the public to choose Syrup of Figs as the best laxative for family use. It praises the product’s plant-based laxative and curminative qualities, consistent manufacturing, and physician approval. The California Fig Syrup Co. is highlighted as ensuring purity and uniformity, with a warning to buy only genuine original-packaged Syrup of Figs.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Caustic Criticism Sparks Scribbleton Debate
In Scribbleton the critic Criticus tells author Scribbleton his new novel offers much food for thought yet is poorly crafted. The exchange highlights sharp public critique of literary work and writerly回应.
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Criticus
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