Chicago Foundlings Home Origins and Charitable History
The Chicago Foundlings' Home traces back to 1871 with Dr. George Shipman establishing care in a small frame house at 54 South Green Street. Donations funded a later two-brick-house site at Randolph and Bangamon, and after the 1871 fire the present home was built with support from the Rehef and Ald Society. Mrs. Shipman continues supervision. over 8,000 deserted children and about 7,000 babies have been aided.
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Chicago
George BE. Shipman
South Green Street
Randolph and
Bangimon Streets
Re- Hef and Ald Society
Shipman
New York
Lasalle and
Washington Streets
Mia
Fannie E. Shipman
Boardman
New Haven
Conn
Worries and pleasures in daily life and a thimble tale
A long prose fragment discusses worrying as harmful and offers remedies through recalling daily pleasures. It then shifts to a historical note on the thimble, its origins in London, and the evolution of materials and uses for needlework tools, ending with references to East and West fashion trends and bath customs.
Dictionary party game tests guests with word puzzles
A party hostess creates a dictionary party using words whose meanings have shifted. Guests rewrite definitions on cards and supply synonyms while impromptu music and whist entertain. Anigex award a prize for the best faux dictionary.
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Neage
Neaw York Herald
Smelling Salte and Wrinktea Beauty Remedies Advised
A verbose text cites a New York physician urging exercise in facing a mirror to inhale a smelling substance and count lines about eyes nose and mouth. It warns against wrinkles from smelling sweets and recommends products to remove lines and keep them away, claiming effectiveness and guidance.
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New York
Fiyk
Solta
Remedy for Invalid Comfort Using a Pillow Loop
The article describes a method to aid invalids spending long hours in bed by using a long strip of muslin or similar material folded to create a loop that acts as a support for a pillow. The setup places the pillow above the sheet and under the head rails, secured with cord, allowing adjustable hip support to reduce sliding and discomfort.
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Anya
Ian
The Reckless Buyer
A noted warning against living beyond means and the strain it places on marriage and household finances. The text cautions that unchecked indulgence leads to debt, quarrels, and eventual poverty, echoing a moral verdict on reckless spending.
Active Women of Belgium Highlight Industrial Roles and Odd Culinary Tricks
The piece surveys Belgian women’s varied work from shopkeepers and hotel keepers to church custodians and boat towage along the canals. It notes continental bakers mixing soap into dough and describes a dish with potatoes percillade served with melted batter and parsley.
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Eplonies
Not Up to Date Alley Sloper Scene
A fragmentary Ally Sloper cartoon caption describes a mugging or theft scene with Storekeuper and Miggins in a comical exchange. The dialogue hints at payment shortfalls and a hurried departure after accepting a sum. The tone is satirical and indicative of a street hustle.
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Bain
Miggins
Sloper
Ribs Request Sparks Dining Dilemma
A discontented guest at a restaurant asks for more bones after ordering spare ribs while the waiter, paid little by tips, offers a distant reply. The scene features a New York City contrast voiced by Mr and Mrs Doolittle about town liveliness.
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Chicago Tribune
Roy
Knell
New York
Mr. Doolittle
Mrs Fidgett Provokes Curiosity in Boston Talk
In a Boston Tran script a woman’s remark about Mrs Fidgett sparks speculation on social circles. The dialogue hints at Mrs Fidgett’s notable presence and the husband’s approving comment adds an undertone of public interest in her persona.
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Mrs. Fidgett
Boston Transcript
Fragmented Optimist and Pessimist Quote Exchange
An OCR fragment presents a dialogue between an Optimist who cites silver lining and a Pessimist who questions its presence. The text is garbled and lacks clear context or names.
Whimsical Messages and Whisky Nose Tales
A collage of anecdotes recounts Jim Wardner's scramble for transport to Montreal via Canadian Pacific despite appearing broke. It blends an art bust vendetta tale where a debtor buys back a caricature bust, and capstone notes on Captain Joseph E G Ryan, a Chicago whisky expert who identifies age, brand, and adulteration by scent rather than taste.
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Te Sport
Jim
Vancouver
The
Canadian Pacific
Jim Wardner
Tom Shaughnessy
Montreal
Tom
Shaughnessey
Shaughnessy
Chicago
Joseph E.G Ryan
Ryan
Hamlet and the Gruel Bowled Over by Stage Mischance
An old English actor George Melville, famous for Hamlet in Bristol, once had a stage misdirection. A new servant girl delivering gruel to the green room interrupted him during To be or not to be, asking to present the bowl at the exact moment of his soliloquy.
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Iso
Loula
Marie Antoinette
Mario Czotwertynoska
Alexander I
Malaga
Muarechalo Davout
Princesa Eckmuhl
Aeilo
Hamlet
George Melville
Bristol
Queen Square
Bank Street
Puper
Melville
Mulvane
New York Tribune
Who is Aguinaldo Malaria remark prompts confusion
Dialogues reveal Maud and Mamie debating Aguinaldo described as Malay shown in a newspaper exchange. A woman laments cheap mourning goods while criticizing inconsiderate men in a brief domestic scene.
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Aguinaldo
Maud
Mamie
Washington Star
Chicago Post
Onion Market Traditions In Bern Curbs Looming Annual Sale
An annual zowiebel market in Bern gathers peasants from near and far to buy onions for the year. On market day onions fill streets from the station through the arcades, remaining on display all day and into Monday as vendors and townsfolk mingle in a festive street scene.
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Bern
Zwiebel
Pshine Cmthiig Winery
Pidnape
Amd
Peiwenbe
Cini Damien
Vilikis
Pelovki
Which Mule Eats Faster According to a Ranch Wager
In a farmyard tale a warden observes mules at feed share with a guard noting one mule finishes quicker. The owner debates speed, asking which is faster when one breath influences bite rate. the observer answers the faster mule is the one that eats first, a simple deduction about pace.
Sleepy deputy milks a jail break in Pittsburgh tale
A sleepy deputy, sent to arrest a counterfeiter in western Pennsylvania, left the prisoner overnight at a marshal's office in Pittsburg. The prisoner freed himself, stole the deputy’s watch and money, and vanished while the deputy slept on the floor.
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United States
Pensylvania
Ina Bac County
Pittsburg
Ofc
Sildeit
Ateam
Ignorance and Wit Quip in Local Banter Column
A playful local exchange mocks knowledge and folly with Sharp remarks. Citizens tease one another about wit, missteps, and curiosity, reflecting a light community tone and a humorous clash of personalities.
The Exercise of Common Sense and the Youth Ideal
Margaret Hannia argues that women fuel the fountain of youth with fresh air water and exercise. She contrasts modern women with older images noting how meddling behavior harms age perception and warns against overbearing charity while urging good nature and personal charm.
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Marke
Fountain of Perpetual Youth
Fountain of Youth
Margaret Hannia
St. Loula Republic
Notable Women Playwrights and Their Impacts
The article surveys celebrated women writers in drama and fiction. It cites Mrs Craigit writing as John Oliver Hobbes and notes plays like The Embassador at St James Theatre. Madeleine Lucette Ryley Lottie Blair Parker Frances Hodgson Burnett and others are highlighted for influence and success.
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Marywrights
Oglind
America
Mra
Craigit
Dostontin
John Oliver Hobbes
Omedy
St. Janes Theater
London
Madeleine Lucette Ryley
New York
Nate, Goodwin
Manhattan
Lottie Blair Parker
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Lord Fauntleroy
Too Luchi Poem Echoes In Quirky Dialogue
A fragmentary exchange blends playful mock poetry with a critique of style amid references to Browning and a Detroit Free Press tone. It mentions Jerusalem reduced to a shadow and a mountain setting with Armenian or Middle East imagery.
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Luchi
Browning
Dertroit
Strangest damages claim tops old railroad case
Detroit Free Press reports an expansive claim where an elderly farmer sought payment for a killed hen and escalating “imaginary progeny” tied to eggs and chicks. The case grew with monthly bills for hens pallets and even exes, risking bankruptcy for the railway if paid.
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Detroit Free Press
Joann’s Good Menta Parlor Talk Sparks Husband Image
In a Colo nindal parlor, several women praise their husbands. One woman recounts Mr Bingleton as virtuous, noting he never drinks or swears and rarely smokes, smoking only after a good meal. The exchange prompts amused reactions from the group.
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Joann
Mr. Bingleton
Fortner
Family News From Billville Highlights Local Tumult
A letter from a Billville parent reports several local fortunes: Bill released from the penitentiary, Dick freed from chain gang, George declared not guilty by a jury, Hufo returned misused funds, and a big hay reunion planned inviting the Texas son Dean Jons to attend.
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Billville
Texas
Dean Jons
Bill
George Hee Bern
Hufo
Atlanta Constitution
All Well Enough In the Place
Dialogue features Meandering Mike and Plodding Pete debating work values. Mike denies disdain for labor while praising its social role and the money it funds, reflecting a rural view on work and earning among neighbors.
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Mike
Pete
Bracelet Style Inspires A Grim Exchange
The detective notes the latest bracelet style as he handcuffs a suspect. The prisoner responds with a cold compliment and walks away with the officer, marking a stark moment in the interrogation scene.
Oh So Clever and Her Silent Reputation
A witty remark mocks a woman nicknamed clever as a conversationalist. The text suggests she can shape perceptions with a simple shrug, implying power through nonverbal attitude rather than dialogue.
Doahifal Proposal Sparks Pale Reaction in Chicago
Downtrodden dialogue shows Miss Peckenham blinh when proposed to by Lord Dedtrake. Zutheim-Nnj notes her pale reaction and fear her father might hear, before she can reach him, in a Chicago News brief.
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Doahifal
Dedtrake
Arabition Realized Tenant Demands Rent or Home
A landlord refuses to let a tenant move out until rent is paid, prompting a tense exchange about securing a permanent home. The dialogue features a quarrel over tenancy and housing security with a dismissive taunt about humor.
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Arabition
Landlori
Thrilling, He asks about the book you sent
She replies that the book was lovely and notes the hero and heroine quarrel and reconcile in every chapter for a Chicago audience.
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Chicago News
Fragmentary Dialogue Snippets from Paper Comedies
A collection of quoted banter features names like Leo Gee Uma Orestes Van Han Stormington Barnes and Siybel with lines about haircuts payments and a boy resembling his father. The fragmentary phrases appear to be humorous or satirical dialogue from a period publication.
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Orestes van Han
Tyness
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Story of
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England
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Loftting
Lotting
New York Sun
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Andy
Diniti
Poitiers
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Kato
Jove
Eliira
Belgium
Ontal
Wardner
Suir
I'rnon
Vertiin
New York Times
Juggins
Tavernier
Mies
Killarney
Tancredi
Catholic Standard and Times
Addison
Paris
Mrs. Lavish
Mr. Lavish
New York World
Brian Knowledge Chater
Addlepate
Miss Williking
Chicao News
Jerusalem
Anonth
Cluverlund
Leo
New York Journal
Heyond Hope
Siybel
Philadelphia
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