Cost of Marriages Amusing Story of Clergyman in London
A witty tale from London exposes the escalating costs of weddings and the clever clergyman who quoted staged extras. A suburban couple sought a Strand church marriage near Paris, but the hard sell and extra fees led to a dramatic, pricey recital. The tale ends with the father fleeing before a costly, absurd finale.
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London
England
Hanns
Strand
Charing Cross Station
Paris
Fishhooks Bad for Fowls Says Pa. Signalman
John B. Clemmens, a Pennsylvania railroad signalman at Newton Hamilton, cautions against counting eggs or birds before they hatch citing an old proverb about misjudging outcomes. He notes practical risks to poultry and offers observations from rural Pennsylvania.
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Lewiston, Pa
John B. Clemmens
Pennsylvania Railroad
Newton Hamilton
Never count your chickens becomes cautionary tale
Clemmens, a chicken fancier, kept a flock of game chickens. After his two sons returned from fishing they tossed eel hooks baited with veal to the bank. The birds swallowed veal and hooks. Clemmens killed six to remove them.
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Clenmens
Clemmens
Miss Agnes Quirk Delays Ship By Air Kiss
A Brooklyn teacher Miss Agnes Quirk in a popu larity contest trip abroad delayed a ship by kissing a friend goodbye for luck. Capt Warr of the Hner Cam pania held the liner at the dock past sailing time as the shore crew hustled to board. Her brief kiss proved decisive and the ship could not depart.
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New York
Agnes Quirk
Warr
Hner
Mouse In Hat in Church Causes Commotion
A church in Dornbirn Bavaria was the scene of a minor disturbance when a woman felt movement in her hat and discovered a mouse hidden beneath artificial flowers.
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Berlin
Dornbirn
Bavaria
New Germ Causes Summer Grouch in Kansas City
In Kansas City a hot weather germ, unnamed, is said to cause constant grouch in adults and devilment in children. Dr E Ju Mathis and assistants report the bug attacks human nature and thrives in heat, provoking naps, quarrels, and neighborhood disturbances. No cure yet.
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Kansas City
E. Ju. Mathis
Cer
Mathias
Trap 290 Cats in a Market
In New York at the Washington market, 200 cats were cornered and placed into baskets to be disposed of by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Agents, policemen, watchmen, butchers, fishmongers, and others joined in a midnight hunt amid much noise as the market undergoes renovation.
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New York
Washington
Society For the Prevention of
Africa
Too Much Economy in Housekeeping
A noisy critique on excessive thrift in home management. It warns that extreme budgeting wastes time, strains finances, and can breed misery. The piece cites examples like overaltering clothes and overcrocketing scraps, urging balance and leisure over perpetual frugality.
Washing Crepe de Chine Care Guide
Washing crepe de chine is simple with tepid water and good soap. Avoid soaking long, rinse well, and press on the wrong side while half dry. For delicate colors dry in shade after pressing.
Gift ideas for Young Housekeepers on entering service
A suggested engagement present for a girl moving to housekeeping in a small apartment is a compact cookbook set and a tiny pantry rack. The stand and hooks fit within six inches square and hold valuable recipes. Books include cock tails, odd dishes, sandwiches, and the chafing dish, bound in red or green leather with gilt edges.
Cleaning and Bleaching Hats Using Patented Mixture
A cleaning and bleaching formula for straw hats uses sodium bisulphate five drams tartaric acid one dram and borax five drams. Moisten a small amount of the powder and apply with a tooth brush to the hat after removing the band. This method claims safety for expensive Panama straw hats.
Odors In Refrigerator Burn a Paper in It
A reader suggests burning a sheet of paper inside a refrigerator to neutralize lingering odors. The method is presented as a quick, simple trick to freshen the interior and remove smells.
Coca Cola advertisement promises refreshment and truth booklet
This summer pitch invites readers to visit soda fountains or bottles for Coca Cola relief from fatigue and thirst. It promotes a free booklet The Truth About Coca-Cola and a 1910 Baseball Record Book with Casey at the Bat and schedules, asking a 2 cent stamp.
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Coca-Cola Co
Atlanta
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Baseball
Casey
Remarkable Cure of Chronic Leg Scales by Cuticura
A Philadelphia man recounts a seven year battle with a severe leg rash that dyed his life with pain and weight loss. After repeated failures with doctors, he used Cuticura Remedies and reports complete disappearance of the condition with no recurrence six months later. He praises Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent and shares his gratitude.
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W. H. White
E. Cabot St
Philadelphia
Two Englishmen Question Shakespeare Birthplace Print
In Stratford on Avon at the Red Horse Inn two English travelers inspect a print titled The House In Which Shakespeare Was Born. One doubts the inscription while the other asks a waiter. the waiter confirms it, and one observer quips about a manger, in a note attributed to Success Magazine.
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Red Horse Inn
Stratford-on-Avon
Success Magazine
Nipped in the Bud
A brief comic note from the Boston Herald about a minister declining cucumbers at tea and a child named Tommie teasingly suggesting tummy aches, with the mother mentioned as comforting.
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Tommie
Boston Herald
Pleasant Pellets and Household Remedies Ad
An odd ad blends Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for stomach and liver health with sugar coated pills and laundry ball blue tips. It also references Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup and notes about gossip, a lawyer, and a dowry.
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