No Eye For Art Peddlers Duel In Limerick Court
A county court judge known for disliking pestering peddlers faced a £10 claim over two pictures valued at that amount. The judge asked to see them, and after viewing labeled one “Peace” and “War.” The verdict: five shillings each. A separate note recalls the Hibernian Duel: Terones O’Rourke and Murtach O’Dogherty in Limerick, rough talk about tomorrow’s meeting.
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Terones O' Rourke
Anagoniat
Murtach O
Dogherty
Limerick
Morty
Elane
Minart's Lintment and the Lomberman's Friend
A fragment from the Washington Star notes a tax joke about income and a Denver cowgirl-educated two months, progress seen in streetcar stunts. A nearby joke frames a husband and wife exchange about a boiler factory worker as a daily curiosity.
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Tomtog
Denver
Ranges
Washington Star
Bride's souffle recipe leads to kitchen calamity
A bride tries a new cookery book for an almond souffle but confuses ingredients and methods. The groom questions the taste as the bride recites the convoluted instructions, mixing almonds with Irish stew and pepper, creating a humorous culinary mishap.
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Angelina
Cam
Edwin
Minard's Liniment in the House Cited by Notii
Chicago News notes a quirky claim about Qene Valie estimation by Notii for a geld dine while thousands of men waste money chasing the same. The item underscores unreliable novelty methods amid widespread disappointment.
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Notii
Chicago News
Postoffice Pens and the Curse of Murky Ink Fails Signatures
A humorous column laments postoffice pens and blotchy ink as tools of universal misery. It riffs on signatures gone wrong, clerks misreading names, and a graphology digression about a divine signature misread by a professor. The piece ends with a wry note on mercenary marriages and blunt manners.
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W. Smith
W. Sungzure
Dithoult to Decide. The Caller I would like to see some thing in the way of 1 check
A fragmented collage of overheard quips and cartoons from newspapers including The Tatler The Caller Indianapolis Journal and Washington Star noting questions about economy pay and domestic life with snatches of dialogue and social commentary illustrating public sentiment and humor.
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Tatler
Wonkers
Sttesman
Indianapolis Journal
Fishermen and con man exchange over deceit in Walton tale
A fragmentary dialogue shows a poor fisherman declaring honesty over lies as he negotiates with a fisherman. The piece includes a quip about a woman and a dollar, remarking on truth and perception through a coin metaphor.
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Indianapolis Journal
Asthma Cured After Twelve Years by Clarke's Remedy
A testimonial recalls a long battle with asthma over twelve years. After trying many doctors and remedies, the patient reports significant relief and sleep improvement following Clarke's Vela Compound tablets. The cure is attributed to the product sold by Peter McTaggart of Toronto.
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Toronto
Iker Mowe
Manitoba
Clarke
Ross
Beatie
Peter McTeggart
Beer Prletar
Torito Datey Geos
Verbal melee erupts on crowded Cedar avenue car
A crowded Cedar avenue car sparks a verbal clash between a tall native and a German-heritage passenger. Words escalate as a dozen seats separate the two after a tense exchange, with taunts about gentleness and identity.
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Cedar Avenue
Immortality notions and curious customs cited by 19th century readers
A miscellany of ideas on physical immortality through abstention from food and a publisher’s failed manuscript, plus notes on Ashanti birth rituals with oil and ocher, a Surati Bazar theft scare using rice and magic, and brief jokes from New York papers.
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John Fiske
Atlantic
Galilei
Ashanti
Tonic for the Debilitated and a Globe of Quick Quips
In a column stitched from syndicated bits and ads a tonic claim for Parmelee's Vegetable Pills sits beside puns and quips about war heroes deafness and a corn remedy. The mash of ad copy and humor sketches a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper flavor.
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Parmelee
Cyclone scatters sheets over ten tile area
An entor notes that as we went to press a cyclone struck and scattered the sheets across ten tiles of territory. The remark highlights the storm’s wide disruption and a piper with broad circulation.
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Atlint
Constitution
Permanent Cure of Salt Rheum by Burdock Blood Bitters
A week by week promotion claims Burdock Blood Bitters provides a permanent cure for Salt Rheum or Eczema. It highlights a testimonial from Mrs. Jas. Sanderson of Emerson Manitoba and asserts the remedy cleanses and sustains relief, even after severe skin disease.
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Jas. Sanderson
Emerson, Man
Burdock Blood Bitters
B.B
Frightful Accident at Elgin Creamery Affects Separators
A dangerous mishap occurred at the Elgin Creamery last Wednesday morning when a separator shaft broke near the bowl. The resulting flying debris injured J. W. Segar, though not fatally, and caused extensive damage as parts tore through walls and doors. George Segar alerted him and emergency aid arrived. the bowl and casing were torn to pieces, with the unit operating at about 6,000 revolutions per minute. Dairy report dated April 7.
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Elgin Creamery
Geo. Segar
J. W. Segar
J. W
Margaree man credits Minard’s Liniment for horse’s recovery
Alfred A. Taylor of Margaree says Minard's Liniment cured a swelling in a gamble joint and saved a horse valued at 31.10. W Payne of Bathurst reports the same liniment saved a valuable horse the Vet had given up on after a few bottles.
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Alfred A. Taylor
Margaree
Minard
W. Payne
Bathurst
Haddin Doubts Then Praise for Middleton's Baby
A friend comments on Middleton's fretful infant in Stray Stories, noting a playful exchange about the baby's solidity. Middleton replies with quiet doubt as the remark sparks lighthearted banter.
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Haddin
Middleton
Donkey Boots Cause Grandchild Tears and Relief Claim
A child cried at a blacksmith shop claiming the donkey’s boots were being nailed. The ad asserts Menthol Lintment by Griffiths relieves pain in minutes, penetrating vital parts and curing lame back, pleurisy, cold heat, and more, sold by all druggists.
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Duke of Westminster
Usig Griffiths
Daylight Dreams and Night Watchman Hopes
Fragmentary dialogue hints at endless daylight in a distant locality and a wish for night-shift work. A quirky note from Washington Star discusses unusual time perception and potential employment as a night guard. A separate ad touts Parmyleo's Vegetable Pills as preventive medicine for digestive and skin issues.
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Mike
Pete
Washington Star
Parmyleo
Slanderous Tales and Rainy Day Riddles
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip jokes Briggs and his wife on a street corner with a hoarseness pun. The Chicago Record echoes a rainy day exchange about umbrellas. A Worms Exterminator ad promises ease, safety, and relief from feverish sleep in pest terms.
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Briggs
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Rangun Grzette
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Langent
New York Journal
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Mabel
Madge
Chicago
Toorey
Mamuu
Willie
Yonkera
Baicit
Edith
Metropolitan
Bickle
C Comfort
Atlanta Constitution
Neery
Senator Sorghini
Holloway
Doan
Harry Plowing
Abstaryley
Sayer
Don
Dean
Tam
Alpha
THE
Standard Mining Exchange
BABYS
Canada
National Farmers’ Coy
Ont
Dent Broc
National Binder Twine
Maple Lake Station
Hoyal Crown Soap Co
Winnipeg
Liszie Anderson
Gwendolinesty Manitoba
T Murris
Macdonglil
N Wow
Mia
Frank Terry
Whitewood
Vhs
G. F. Stephens & CO
W. Donald
Ser
Winnipes Business
Coukshutt
Reid
Hyerite
Reld Bros
King St
West
Orontin
Dyson-Gibson
W.N.U
Eee
William
Ron
Montreal
Gita
Sanbornis
Brano
Nelson & Sons
Que
Britannia
Beaver
Buffalo
India
Ceylon
MacKenzie & Mills
R.A. Lister & Co, Ld
Alfeane
Manila
Independent Cordage CO. Limited
Jones Bros, & CO
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