Oddities and anecdotes from old humor pages
A collage of quirky notes recounts glass cutting tricks and the brittle edges of diamond work, Saint Dunstan’s tankards and their pins marking drinks, Peter Jackson and Bil Nye quips in Frisco, Bavarian noble fees, and late night Drury Lane chatter. It closes with a note on water tight bulkheads credited to Chinese maritime practice.
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Big Nyes Criticium
Frisco
Peter Jackson
Uncle Tom
Bil Nye
Baldwin Theater
Jackson
Gates
L. T Stockwell
Nye
Peter
Institute of Marine Engineers
Fragmented 1896 Ohio notary affidavit on catarrh cure
An 1896 Toledo area document records Frank J. Cheney as senior partner of Cheney & Co claiming payment for a catarrh cure by a travel-posed remedy. The sworn statement, dated December 6, 1896, notes a notary public witness and includes promotional claims for Hall's Catarrh Cure and other remedies sold by local druggists.
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State of Ohio
Hateria
Lucan County
Frank J. Cheney
Heney & Go
Toledo
J. Corser
AL J
A. W. Guzason
Tisll
Canny & Co
Drapaists
Allen's Foot-Emve Advertises Pain Relief Aids
Fragmentary ad copy promotes Allen's Foot-Ease for tightness sores and tired aching feet. It mentions home remedies and mail order availability, with a misread address listing Rusbesdé Turner and a New York claim, noting a price around 25e. The garbled text hints at a drugstore listing for comfort discovery and stomach cleansing products.
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Allen
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Japkson
Maia
Stanislaus
ITO
T. A. Pillman
Omice
Ninth Street
Selew H
Marble Palace
Ae i, Eslick
Mieke
Eli Agency
Bentic
Merweek Mint
Temetet
St Donstan
Dunstan
Bavaria
Bavaela
Stephen Price
Drury Lane Theater
Theodore Hook
Edward Cannon
Price
Joba
Pallaud ɢOsemples
Ptigen
Robert Elder
Oe Naser
Jordan
Bua
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Drausieaashnetienset Mercer
Bt Forces
Nisee
Seine 7
Mauaniach
Calterike
Jordan & CO
Market St
Lori
Buono SC
Warren Bey
Chamberlain
Hosbend Prac
Droggiste
Rusbesdé Turner
Ceres
Cave
Tuolumne River Bridge
Ahave
Brown
Grayson
Noh
Moderic
Westley
Simy Dod
He Uruye
Dorey
DRE
MPG
Montgoury
San Francisco
Acksewer Wanis
Newt
Perticol
Puras
Mies Chace
Jones
Modesto
Knight's Ferry
la Grange
EL T
Habets
Mel Oakdale
Cal
H. Hughton
Min
Bhoemake
Mudeso
Bai Road Ranch
GALE
T. Menullough
Crow's Landing
Stanislaus County
Wileawe & Co
Stockton
Isles
California
H. B. Schmidt
Prop
Rainier
Ye Chenpost
Bert
Kentucky
Schafer’s
Schafer
Paice Tate
Prica
Theas
Tc Qoreet
Nightgowes
Seiste
Ant Boon
Schafer’ S
Daylight Store
Theo, Turner, Propustor
Turner Hardware Co. O
Holt and
Houser-Haines
McCormick Mower
McCormick All-Steel
McCormick
Fish Bros
Moline Plow CO
Ingle Flows
Cultivatora
Columbus
Racine Buggles
Jaen Hares
Alwaye
Tillgor
Felaphone Mail
Modesto Lumber Co
Steetar
Waterford
Turlock
Reese
APAIR
Centemeri
Reliance
Thomson
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