Reverend Andrew Thomas Prompts Sinners at Morgan Street
A revivalist sermon at Morgan Street Methodist in St Louis ends with Rev Andrew Jackson Thomas inviting unrepentant sinners to the mourners bench He mingles with worshippers then meets a man from the rear pew outside the church and passes a package. The incident unfolds as he pursues a contact away from the crowd.
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Marion G. Scheitlin
Andrew Jackson Thomas
Morgan Street Methodist Church
St. Louis
Mr. Thomas
Morgan
Twentyfourth
Grand Avenue
Finney Avenue
Harry
Andy
North Sixth Street
H. C. Whitley
Secret Service
Fred Biebush
Pete” McCartney
John Hart
Bill” Burney
Thomas Hale
John Eagan
Biebush
Eagan
For a Sweet Voice The Voice and Enunciation Guidance
Margaret E Sangster urges girls to cultivate speaking voice as health and character, contrasts it with loud shouting, and offers practical steps to breathe, pace, and tone. She notes Shakespearean references, the value of a low clear voice, and warns against affected speech and public rudeness.
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Margaret E. Sangster
Joseph B. Bowles
Elizabeth
Emily
Shakespeare
How To Make A Military Brush Case
Directions for a brush case describe cutting stout cardboard pieces shaped like brush backs with margins, a deeper side piece, and a wrapping cover two inches longer than sides. The parts are covered with colored fabric, an embroidered side, and sewn ovals, cords, and a loop to fasten to a button.
Rare Bequest From Archduke Jo seph of Austro Hungary
Archduke Joseph of Austria Hungary bequeathed to his son a florin he earned at Fiume. He accepted a designer’s tour of gardens, thinking the French visitor a gardener’s aide, and was surprised when gifted a coin instead of formal thanks. The coin hangs in a gold rimmed tortoise shell frame above his desk in Buda Pesth.
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Joseph
Austro-Hungary
Buda-Pesth
Fiume
Creuzot
Doctor's bills unpaid prompt patient response delay
Wry Yonkers Statesman quip where a doctor notes a patient has not yet responded to treatment and adds he has sent three bills. The exchange highlights lingering illness and financial pressures in a clipped, humorous frame.
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Yonkers Statesman
Made-To-Order Suits Offered For One Week
A Boston clothing firm advertises made-to-order men’s suits for 15 dollars for one week. Customers are directed to the store’s third floor for material selection and measurements amid grumbles about floor changes. The manager explains no exceptions, noting no profit in tailoring for a heavy-set customer.
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Boston
Not a cent, suh. I never mentions it in reciprocity
A clipped colonial era quotation from the Washington Star quotes a speaker sworn to reciprocity. The speaker asserts he will tolerate others' flaws as long as they reciprocate and bear no costs. The line captures a defiant stance on mutual concessions.
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Washington Star
Little Things Impress In Debate, Houston Post Cites
A quotation from the Houston Post notes a discussion turning on small details. The text argues that minor points matter and influence perception of the matter under debate.
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Houston Post
Polite Hobo Pleads for Help in Mocking Exchange
A hobo asks a passing lady for aid saying the iron has entered his soul. She coldly retorts that explains his rust and slams the door in Chicago Daily News tone.
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Chicago Daily News
Cost Concerns and Fitness Bits Highlighted
A snippet notes both a price of fifteen dollars and a quip about fat men disliking stairs, implying a light column on costs and everyday humor in daily life.
Sequel to a Falling Out Between Mrs Dodgers
A London Tit-Bits quip features a hairdresser noting hair loss while the customer retorts that his visible issue is a sequel to a quarrel with Mrs Dodgers. The exchange preserves a witty pair of lines about personal conflict and appearance.
Quote on political access from Chicago Record Herald
A Chicago Record-Herald letter argues that the rich can run for office while the poor cannot afford to and questions why this disparity exists. The speaker claims the system is unfair and difficult to understand.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Choir Chatter in the Philadelphia Press
A playful exchange between a music rack and a weary organ unfolds in a Philadelphia Press item. The choir lift begs for a tune while bells chime. the organ snarls it will not yield, delivering a comic soundbite from the era.
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Philadelphia Press
Being Fair Dog Responds to Complaints in No Nonsense Tone
A dog owner defends his persistently poor hound against calls to discard it saying the animal is not good but refuses to give up. The exchange highlights loyalty and prejudice in a rural setting with a subtle social edge.
Seashore Purchases Prompt Family Billing Dispute
A dialogue reveals a dispute over a large bathing suit bill. A parent protests a 350 charge while a child asks to see the bathing outfits, highlighting tension over needed seaside purchases.
Beyond His Comprehension In Foreign Exchange
A foreign observer notes the complexities of an American political system while an American responds with playful disbelief, highlighting cultural divides in a brief exchange. The dialogue captures differing perspectives on governance and public life.
Charity Luncheon Tradition Beats for Charity Roles
A historic note on charity luncheons where church societies clubs or charities invite friends to join tables. Ladies reserve places with the chair man ensuring a social and financial success. Home cooked rolls cakes salads and meats are served with surplus sold and paper bags for takeout.
Proper Etiquette for Invitations and Social Visits
The guide outlines visiting rules for dinners luncheons breakfasts and balls limited to invited guests. It advises calling within a fortnight after the function and treats a reception or tea as a visit canceling further obligations. Formal city calls occur 3 to 5 30 pm and should be brief.
Dress Your Hair Carefully for Your Face
The article urges women to choose a flattering hairstyle and devote days to learning how to do hair, claiming the mastery will serve them for many months despite a busy household. It emphasizes deciding on the best line of coiffure for one’s face shape and sticking with it.
Navy Blue Fashion Ruling Offends Blond Beauty Ideals
A columnist mocks hair color stereotypes by claiming brunettes and blondes misjudge navy blue. The piece asserts navy blue clashes with brunettes and makes blondes look odd or ghastly with a plum complexion, challenging prevailing color notions.
Nap Time Advice for Afternoon Rest
A note suggests taking a ten minute nap during the day to improve well being. It acknowledges dinner time may be needed before a rest but emphasizes naps before dinner can yield significant benefits.
Inventor Ed ward Waldron Dies Before Speed Boat Launch
Philadelphia inventor Ed ward Waldron, who spent 30 years refining a flexible rotary engine for a steamless motor boat, was found dead in his Vine Street room the day before his Waldren craft was to be launched from Pusey & Jones yard in Wilmington. The vessel promised record speeds for its class.
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Abraham Lincoln
Biebush
Texas
United States
Fred Jbebush
War Eagle
St. Louis
Shelley
Secret Service
Missouri
John Eagan
Chicago
Philadelphia
Edward Waldron
Vine Street
Waldren
Pusey & Jones
Wilmington
Del
Watchdog of Thieves Reported in Alameda Burglary Ring
Burglars using a watch dog to alert them as danger approaches operate in Alameda California. Police have a description of the dog and are pursuing the case with alerts and inquiries to locate the animal and its owners.
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Alameda
Cal
Electrified lamp chimney science experiment
Simple at home electricity experiment uses a lamp chimney with tin foil bands to create sparks by rubbing a dry silk wrapped brush inside a dark chimney. Friction generates charge, lighting a visible spark between foil bands. A second version uses wire and paper strips to make the paper spread apart.
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People’s Home Journal
The Rehabilitated Doll
Instructions describe turning a dead china headed doll into a moving lifelike toy. A spring driven cart, wire cranks, and cheesecloth cover are used to produce motion as the doll rises and squats with each wheel revolution. Lead weighting stabilizes the wagon for steady forward movement.
Make a Handmade Top From a Baking Powder Box
Read how to craft a unique spinning top from a baking powder box. A simple hole in the box, wood scraps, and lid form the parts, offering a cheap idle pastime.
How to Craft a Humming Top From Wood Parts
The guide describes shaping a box with a square bottom hole and round top hole, cutting and fitting a spindle, gluing lid, and inserting a wooden spinner with a hole. Wind a string around the spinner and use it to launch the top, producing a loud hum like a store bought humming top.
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Chicago
One Daily Fact Builds a Life of Kindness
The passage urges daily self denial and small acts of kindness as the path to lasting happiness. It argues that repeating little deeds every day strengthens self mastery and serves others at home, school, and in the neighborhood.
Would Seem So Teacher What is an Engineer Tom My
Classroom dialogue on job roles with the teacher and students defining engineer and pioneer. The exchange contrasts a man who works an engine and a woman who works a piano, reflecting stereotypes.
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Tommy
Johnny
Child’s humorous prayer about dentists goes viral
Five year old Edith visited a dentist for a painful tooth. Later at prayers she quips to her mother, Forgive us our debts as we forgive our dentists, prompting a lighthearted family moment.
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Edith
Trying to Improve Him
A young person asks about George’s faults and his father cites his poor upbringing. The dialogue implies a planned raise for George at work next month as a corrective treatment.
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Yonkers Statesman
Unsympathetic. Sottleigh-I say doctah pain in face
A cartoonish exchange in the Chicago Daily News features Dr Bruff remarking on a patient with a severe facial condition. The dialogue satirizes harsh medical wit and public invective toward appearance.
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Bruff
Chicago Daily News
New Game of Authors
A puzzle listing authors as puns for clues with answers like Holland Burns Hood Pope Ward Chaucer Payne Ruskin Goldsmith Cooper Moore Bacon Cowper Wiggin Barr Bunyan Hawthorne Tennyson Grand Milton Alcott Hunt Shelly Poe Hagegard. Prize: framed photograph of an author. candy boxes as favors.
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Holland
Hood
Pope
Chaucer
Payne
Ruskin
Goldsmith
Cooper
Oliver Twist
Moore
Barr
Bunyan
Hawthorne
Box Trap With Windows For Field Use
Instructions from the Farm Journal describe an old fashioned box trap for small animals. Glass panes are inserted in the sides and back so the animal can see out and is less wary of entering. Cut openings to fit the glass and fasten with brads to secure.
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Farm Journal
Shooting Season Promise Turns Grim in Old New York Dinner
At a New York dinner John W. Gates laments the hunting season saying for every deer killed two other living things are harmed. A west trip yields a big bag including a head keeper prize cow host’s cap and a hound. The young hunter plans to go to Florida that night.
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John W. Gates
New York
Florida
Unappreciative Notes in N Y Weekly Quote
A brief quotation appears in the New York weekly column noting a California girl learning blacksmithing and a sharp reply calling the woman a hater. The snippet captures a caustic social exchange on gender and craft from the era.
Ella and Stella Quip Sent Across Town Topics
A playful exchange from Town Topics features Ella vowing to follow a man to the ends of the earth while Stella retorts he would need to leave the earth to escape her. The witty remarks showcase spirited banter and neighborhood personality.
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Ella
Stella
Hello girl in town circles tied to Miss Ringer
A Yonkers Statesman quote explains Miss Ringer is well connected, a popular hello girl at the telephone office, and on speaking terms with many of the town’s leading people. The exchange notes Jill’s remark about Bill and social conversations.
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Bill
Jill
Miss Ringer
Yonkers Statesman
Her Judgment at the Chi cazo Record Herald
A fragment from the Chi cazo Record-Herald quotes a man praising his wife as a woman of superior judgment and hints at family approval influencing marriage. The brief exchange suggests social expectations surrounding matrimony and parental favor.
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Ara
Chicazo Record-Herald
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