Father John's Medicine Praised by Readers Across Cities
Mrs Cecilia Newman of New York City says the remedy helped her coughs and fatigue. Mr A N Richard of Brookfield Mag says it cured his baby's cough and built strength. Wa F Maguire of Long Island City says the medicine helped a bronchitis case in his baby. Adv.
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Cecilia Newman
W. 18Th Bt
New York City
John
A. N. Richard
Brookfield
Mags
Wa. F. Maguire
Long Island City
Adv
Opening Oysters and Odd Stock Tales
In a humorous exchange two characters discuss tricks to open oysters and entertain gullible listeners. One man proposes bribing the mollusks with Scotch snuff, while another plans a showy yarn game to mesmerize the crowd and steal their winnings. The dialogue closes with longing for a bushel of oysters to provoke openings.
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Old Hurricane
Starlight
Karl
Mexico
Greek Merchant Misreads Othello Lesson
A Washington based young Greek trader learning English mimics Shakespeare. He repeats Othello’s soliloquy but stumbles at the final line. After a pause he concludes with a humorous misrendering that preserves the idea: “So long Othello’s lost hees too.”
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Washington
Othello
New York Evening Post
One More, and His Last
A living skeleton seeks another museum engagement but the manager refuses. The slim performer proposes a new act while the manager offers one more turn as a dead skeleton to satisfy the schedule.
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Pulitzer’s Magazine
Deadly Insult Sparks Odd Exchange Over Antique Car
In a curious confrontation, one party jokes about another calling my automobile antique rolling stock while the clash hints at a deadly insult. The exchange centers on insults and a peculiar reference to a car rather than violence.
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Puffins
Coffee Secrets Exposed by Postum Ad Story
An advertisement extols Postum as a healthier coffee substitute after a man’s coffee linked headaches. It cites aWiseman’s experience, praises Postum’s health benefits, and describes Regular and Instant Postum available from grocers with a slogan There’s 2 Reason for Postum.
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Wisman
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Weillville
Foreign affairs and domestic turmoil in a busy week
News notes from Washington and multiple states outline looming changes in Supreme Court retirements, Wilson’s Colombia talks, and varied incidents from murders in Chicago to disasters along the New Jersey coast. Other items report notable deaths, crimes, and political shifts, with mass media and industry figures affected by the era's upheaval.
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Chicago
William Rosenthal
United States
Reading
Blue Ridge Spring
Whitelaw Ried
S. Weir Mitchell
Charles Marquardt
Middle Village
L. I
Jones
Colorado
Trinidad
Silas Traftan
Georgetown Center
N. J
Senator Borah
West Virginia
Washington
Huerta
Sonoma
San Francisco
Harrisburg
Gene Montani
Sing Sing
New York
David Powers
John Bradon
Bart Dunn
Nyack
N. Y
New York State
Edgemere
Albert J. Jewel
Jessie Evelyn McCann
Flatbush
Coney Island
Brooklyn
J. P. Morgan &Co
Mr. Morgan
Charles Steele
Thomas W. Lamont
H. P. Davidson
W. H. Porter
Seabright
Arverne
L. 1
New Jersey
Long Island
Personal Kermit Roosevelt Engaged to Belle Willard
Personal engagement announced between Kermit Roosevelt and Miss Belle Willard daughter of Ambassador Willard. The notice cites upcoming nuptials and family connections in a concise society style.
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Kermit Roosevelt
Belle Willard
Ambassador Willard
Katherine Bement Davis
Commissioner of Correction
New York City
Lord Northcliffe
New York
Samuel Gompers
Ice harvesting spurs activity across New York state
Reports show general ice harvesting began in many sections of New York. The era brings regional activity and local industry implications across the state as communities prepare for winter needs and trade shifts.
Reds Sign Princeton Pitcher in Bid for Title Hope
Manager Herzog of Cincinnati wired President Herrmann that King Lear, Princeton University pitcher last year, has been signed. Gunboat Smith knocks out Arthur Pelkey in 15th round at Daly City to claim heavyweight prestige. Ban Johnson calls for baseball war to defend the game against the Federal League.
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Athletics
Giants
Herzog
Cincinnati Reds
August Herrman
King Lear
Princeton University
Gunboat Smith
America
Arthur Pelkey
Daly City
Cal
Ban Johnson
American League
Federal League
Foreign Pastor Shot During Robbery in German Parish
Foreign pastor Loetz of the Prosistant Church in Reepsholt Germany was killed by thieves he surprised robbing the poorbox. The report notes other varied events including the London Olympic appeal and the Cayman jail riot, with multiple unrelated items.
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Loetz
Prosistant
Reepsholt
Germany
Cardinal Cassetta
Holy Roman
Rome
Cairo
Egypt
Beatrice Claims She Is Practicing Her Theory
The New York Evening Post recounts Little Beatrice learning piano theory and practice. Beatrice objects to finger exercises, then calmly explains she is practicing theory while remaining still, prompting her mother to question the action.
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Beatrice
New York Evening Post
Epilepsy Cure Claims From Red Bank Doctor
Reports from Red Bank New Jersey claim Dr H W Perkins treatment for epilepsy greatly benefits old cases and cures many patients. Advice to sufferers to write to Branch 49 Red Bank NJ for a free supply of the remedy.
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New Jersey
Red Bank
N. J
Perkins
H. W. Perkins
Philosophical Debates Turned Horse Names in Baron's Night
A New York Evening Post quip notes the baron spends the evening buzzing about Kant and Schopenhauer only to reveal those names belong to his two horses. The remark mocks pretentious talk and swaps high philosophy for horse names.
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Kant
Schopenhauer
New York Evening Post
Invalids and Children Urged to Use Magee's Emulsion
An advertisement urges giving Magee's Emulsion to invalids and children to strengthen the body, warning against faux remedies and claiming strong effects. The note includes a line about a scare proving more effective and mentions Putnam Fadeless Dyes for cold water coloring and a remark about a woman’s ankle.
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Magee
Willing to Learn and a Young Millionaire Teacher
Pauline travels to the station to meet her friend Belle and learns that Mr. Barnum the young millionaire will teach her to swim. A neighbor tale follows about two schoolgirls and a mother who is a famous editor. An ad promotes Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething.
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Pauline
Belle
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