Violet Jennie Founding Inmate Narrates Birthday Moment
In a Cleveland Plain Center excerpt, Violet Jennie, a foundling from a founding hospital, hosts a tea with Frances on her birthday. Violet tries not to patronize but notes her own special origin as she speaks of being born versus founded.
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Cleveland Plain Center
Aloof for the Nance in Courtship Notes
A fragmented snapshot of a courtship where Percy proposed to Phyllis and Prue observes. The speakers hint at Percy’s possible moment of awe or shock, suggesting this may be the first signs of his ardor during the courtship.
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Percy
Phyllis
Paw Knows Everything and a cryptic query
A fragment from the Cincinnati Enquirer features a playful line about a dog named Paw knowing all and a pair of women unaware of a secret. The piece interweaves a pun and a proverb about hope as a tonic yet poor as a diet.
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Paw
Willie
Cincinnati Enquirer
Bagdad as Seen From an Old Traveler’s Lens
A nostalgic travel sketch contrasts legendary Bagdad with its modern decline. The author details Haroun-al-Rashid’s era, Kazimain shrine, tramways, and river life, then laments architectural loss and limited sights while noting lingering European social life in the city.
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Mesopotamia
William Wilcocks
Kazimain
Persia
Zebedieh
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Ichabod
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Poor Billy Follows His Inamorata Like a Dog
A humorous note describes Billy chasing his beloved with doglike devotion as a lighthearted comic observation from the scene. The phrase puppy love is used to explain his eager, persistent behavior.
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Billy
Tyree’s Antiseptic Powder for Summer Skin Ailments
The Tender Skin of Children is very sensitive to heat. Use Tyree's Antiseptic Powder for all summer skin affections. It quickly affords the little sufferer relief. 25c. at druggists or sample sent free by J. S. Tyree, Chemist, Washington, D. C. Adv.
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Tyree
J. S. Tyree
Washington, D. C
Quite Close. First Young Student Jimsie Near Miss On Question Five
Second Young Student grimly notes being two seats away from the correct answer, while First Young Student asks how close he was to the fifth question.
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Bagdad
Persian Gulf
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Caution Over Castoria Counterfeits Warned
The notice warns mothers and fathers to check Castoria wrappers for the Chas. H. Fletcher signature in black and the red signature after opening. It urges vigilance against counterfeit medicines and emphasizes safeguarding children from imitations.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
Castoria
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Woman airily shields husband on streetcar with umbrella
A woman balances an umbrella on a streetcar step and snaps that the man ahead is her husband. The conductor warns she might injure the man behind her as she asserts ownership with a sharp reply.
Way of It Shows Landlady's Cold Shoulder Line
A witty Baltimore American line mocks a landlady whose menu supposedly gives tenants the cold shoulder. The quip frames a domestic humor piece as a light aside or humor column.
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Baltimore American
Tight Fit Waistcoat Tale From Newcomers
A pair of new men admire a handmade waistcoat crafted from an old hobbie skirt. One declares the garment lovely while the other views it with steady interest. The exchange centers on inventive reuse and communal curiosity.
Bargain sails and a yacht dream in a quip
A wry exchange jokes about affording a yacht through bargain sails and recalls the proverb about the man who will do it tomorrow. The quoted banter reflects optimism and hindsight in humorous fashion.
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