Open Dealing in Paint Promotes Truthful Purchases
An article explains how paint buyers were defrauded by unregulated white lead and how National Lead Company introduced the Dutch Boy trademark and a blow pipe test to prove purity. Readers are invited to request a free test kit and booklet by writing to National Lead Company in New York.
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National Lead Company
Whey
Wincelf
National Law Company
Woodbridge Ride
New York
Within Her Nights.
A Washington Herald sentence quotes a lawyer and witness in a courtroom exchange. The witness refuses to answer a question citing potential self-incrimination, stating she has always answered that question when not under oath.
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Washington Herald
For Sale One Broughant Pir Lass Tarness
One Broughant single and double tarness, Pir lass condition, very reasonable price. Address W., 05 South Jefferson St, Cheugo, Til.
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Jefferson St
Cheugo, Til
Noise mix up in apartment house raises tooth tale
A visitor hears a strange sound and asks what it is. The narrator jokes that the dentist below is pulling a tooth, then suggests the noise might be from the Popleys' baby in the floor above.
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Ine
Oate
Popleys
Bab
Philadelphia
Allen's Foot-Bace Powder Ad From A Past Era
Antique advertisement promising Allen's Foot Bace Powder to shake into shoes. Claims relief for corns bunions swollen hot sore feet and sweating. Mentions druggists stores sample mailed free and an address in Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Allen
The Mother Butterfly Sacrifice in Nest Building
An article describes the monarch butterfly mother laying eggs in a downy nest she forms from her own shed body, a delicate coverlet protecting the eggs. After completing the nest she dies, a selfless sacrifice for her offspring, illustrating a poignant insect tragedy.
Premature, Husband and Wife Talk of Alkaline Dust Remedy
The dialogue shows John planning to take several doses of white medicine to cope with dust in his throat. Maria counters that today will be fine and notes she has investigated the situation. They mention not striking the alkaline ion for 500 miles.
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Maria
John
Grape Nuts and Possum Restore Hope After Illness
A New York woman recounts years of peritonitis and indigestion that caused weakness and insomnia. After starting Grape Nuts and Possum, she reports improved appetite sleep and strength and says her husband and she continue using the products.
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N.Y
Walter outwits robber in forest inn
Walter shelters at a backwoods tavern with a brutal couple. He hides fifty five dollars and his pocketbook, then traps the thief Jack in a closet by slamming the door and extinguishing the candle, leaving him in darkness and captivity.
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Walter
Jack
Scarecely
Chapter XXXV A Bare Room Confirms Ills of Walter
Walter signals readiness for sleep as a candle is lit and he follows the woman up a rough unpainted staircase. They enter a bare chamber with no bed and minimal furnishings, mirroring the prior rooms’ starkness and unease.
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Walter
Escape From the Landlord Holds Dark Escape
Walter sees no time to love and plans flight from a dishonest landlord. He grips a carpetbag with his teeth, climbs out a window, and jumps to the ground. He dashes into the woods to disappear, intent on future liberation.
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Walter
Intelligent Dog Fanny Baffles Congo Mission Crew
In a Congo river tale from The Congo and Coasts of Africa, a fox terrier named Pasoy, nicknamed Fanny, escapes at the Matidi custom house. Aboard a steamer, Captain Burton and a missionary rescue her after she wanders the parade ground and eludes guards. Fanny then finds her way back to the ship, astonishing all with her cleverness.
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Matidi
Congo River
Richard Hoarding Davis
Congo
Faming Plaza
Pasoy
Fanny
Pet
Captain Burton
Valley
Kent
Mauh
Burton
Retired Teamster Builds $50,000 Life From Tiny Wages
A teamster retires at ninety with $50,000 savings after living on 22 cents a day while earning two dollars a day. He explains frugality and sacrifice, noting his highest wage was twelve dollars weekly and that thrift bred wealth. The piece contrasts attitudes to eat to live versus live to eat, with a quip about hunger and self-interest.
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Tie
New York
Sonny
New York Press
Digging Potatoes and Harvest Glow in Indian Summer
Dallas Lore Sharp in Atlantic contemplates the self sufficient farming rhythm of digging potatoes shocking corn picking apples and stacking squash at home. He likens it to antitoxin immunity against winter and describes the post harvest peace and serenity that settles over the fields and woods.
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Dallas
Atlantic
Getting Along in The Catholic Standard and Times
Jokes about Miss Goodley and Miss Knox highlight growing older as the running gag. Dialogues show Miss Goodley busy and Miss Knox insisting aging is the steady pursuit.
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Miss Goodley
Jassie
Miss Knox
Catholic Standard and Times
Leap Year Catch and Floral Collectors Tale
A quirky note describes a playful exchange about collecting flowers and completing a set. It references the idea of naming pieces and the effort to obtain funding or payment, with a toast to orange blossoms as a centerpiece.
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Ali
When the Maid Proposed Crazy Leap Year Quip
A humorous exchange features a leap year girl proposing to a hesitant suitor who stumbles over words and misreads her wealth, leading to a comical misunderstanding about money and propriety. The quick banter ends with the man retreating from embarrassment and the woman playfully declaring his reaction.
Cash Only At Viadimist For Note Play
Gold Basta speaks on payment terms saying cash only. Viadimist replies Nein indicating refusal to accept notes.
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Gold Basta
Viadimist—Nein
The Enigma of What a Woman Thinks About
A fragment poem riffs on the age old question of a woman's thoughts. It contrasts men’s attempts to read her mind with the mystery of her emotions and expressions. The piece reflects dated gender perspectives with playful irony.
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Adam
Ter Jover
Clay Trumbell's Bridal Battle Over Household Trims
In a tale from the Little Tarkio region a young husband Clay Trumbell rises to his wife’s demands for modern home furnishings. Bolsovers and neighbors pressure him with loans and land deals while his marriage tests patience and pride. Clay buys a land deed with heavy payments to placate his wife and keep the home intact.
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Rafe
Marvin Parsons
Jim
Sol Baker
Parsons
Washington Hancock
Clay Trumbell
Tarkio
Clay
Tancock
River Traffic in Mexico Ports and River Trade
Tampico reports say over 5 000 boats ply the Tames and Panuco rivers carrying interior products to Tampico for sale and reloading. The craft range twenty to sixty feet and navigate tropical shoals with only a long pole as compass as plantations feed markets with bananas coconuts citrus and other goods nightly through the river trade.
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Tampico
Mexical Herald
Tames
Panues
Tamesi
Panuco
Jong
Tropics
Unclear derailed quotes from county paper row
The fragmentary text shows a foreman accusing Mr Good county treasurer of harm after a newspaper reference. It mentions The Catholic Standard and Times and a person named Pather Tine, with odd phrasing about a woman and speed in chasing a man who dyes his hale.
60ME Statistics of Crime
A Census Bureau bulletin shows 1904 prison population figures with 1 387 institutions housing 1 772 inmates. Males numbered 77 269 and females 4 903, indicating crime is far more common among men. Juvenile delinquents rose to 25 084 inmates across 93 institutions.
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Census Bureau
Indlianapolis
United States
Catholic Protectory
Westchester
N. Y
DOOM OF THE WANDLE Fished Is In Danger
The River Wandle, once famed as the blue transparent Vandalis, faces threat as a protection bill before Parliament may save or doom it. Readers recall historic attempts in 1600 and 1700 to divert water for mills and canals, while praising its beauty and utility under modern guard.
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Hackney Marsh
Wandsworth
Wandsworth E High Street
Thames
Vivid Portrait of a Deserted Wildlife Encounter
A narrator recalls a single twelve foot iWwsker towering over a jungle crowd of elephants and lions. The scene teems with fear and power as the speaker contemplates retreat from a perilous encounter in a jungle setting.
Rest on Transcript Sparks Curious Tales of Quiet Deeds
A playful chat about busy schedules and fondness for dates unfolds as two characters discuss a man who has done a good deed. The exchange hints at social rituals and the value placed on small acts within a crowded life.
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Clay
Maud
Ethel
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Thane
Puck
Trumbell
Bhancock
Clay Trombell
Fairfax
Kling
Lewsey
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Bolsover
Jupp
Hancock
Chicago News
Mexico
Elephant At
Srivel
Alwaye
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