Buffalo Bill’s Red-Headed Indian Tale Reveals A Joke
Colonel Cody known as Buffalo Bill recalls a prank played on a professor of ethnology. The exchange centers on a supposed red-headed Indian, a Cherokee seen on the Fort Scott trail, provoking a surprised, humorous reply.
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Buffalo bin
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Fort Scott Trail
Indina
Bali
North Brother Island Visitors Question Mohicans Image
A New York Sun report recalls a party of peace delegates from England visiting North Brother Island where tuberculosis patients rest in blue city blankets. The visitors marvel at the peaceful patients and joke about them being the last Mohicans.
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North Brother Island
New York
England
Dr Aidwell’s Laxative Syrup Pepsin in Public Notice
A physician’s invention, Dr aidwell's laxative syrup pepsin, popular for constipation and liver stomach and bowels disorders, is now manufactured on a large scale and sold by all druggists at 50 cents and 1 dollar with a money back guarantee if it fails.
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Aidwell
W. B. Caldwell
Tibetan superstition delays treaty signing by single page
A Tibetan superstition surfaced as Tibet and England drafted a treaty. Lihtsa officials refused to sign because the deal spanned multiple pages. The Ori believed it would bring bad luck to sign a document that covered more than one page.
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Tibet
England
Lihtsa
Orientails
Cheney & Co. Promissory Oath in Catarrh Case
Frank J. Cheney swears Beier partner in Cheney & Co of Toledo that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notarized December 6, 2856 by A. W. Gleason. Advertisement notes Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally and sold by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
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City OF Toledo
Lugaas
Frank d. Cheney
Beier
Cheney &Ch
Toledo
Hall
Frank J. Cheney
Vay Hall
Fi J. Cheney & CO
Brogette Thi
How Would You Like to Take a Dyer to Wheat
A rustic farmer refuses a dangerous offer from a broker saying he fell down a sixty foot well on the farm and is now too old for excitement. The exchange reflects wary humor about risky ventures and the farmer's cautious stance.
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Erbout
Low Rates to the West on Nickel Plate Road
Northwest Southwest and South routes offered via Nickel Plate Road with special fares. Details provided by C. Asterlin, Wayne, Ind. (14).
The Real Thing Exchange Fails Subtle Quiz Tale
A witty dialogue pairs Singleton and Wedderly as they dodge a literary question about Dante with jokes about family, home life, and piano lessons, revealing social satire in a brief exchange.
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Singleton
Dante
Rubber Stamps Made to Order and Accessories
All kinds of rubber stamps made to order. Bell inking materials and new ink and baking pods offered. Senior catalogue to Lock Box 269, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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Bell Inking Aters
Lock Box
Fort Wayne
Ind
Advice From a Senior Partner During the 1893 Panic
In a mining town the senior editor of a trade journal sent a brief telegraph urging optimism to avoid panicking financiers. That day the junior partner became a father of twins, and a telegram arrived saying things look blue but will brighten, urging a cheerful view of the situation.
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Far West
George
Ili Ram
Quick Cure of Rheumatism Promises Miraculous Relief in Kansas
Local blacksmith Niu Albertson suffered years with rheumatism in shoulders and arms. After one box of Dodd's Kidney Pills he reported no pain and returned to work, prompting many neighbors in Guudland to start using the remedy.
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Kansas
Guudland
Kan
N.iu
Albertson
Mr. Albertson
The Boy in Business Becomes a Specialist Says Emanuel Mandel
Emanuel Mandel of Mandel Brothers in Chicago argues boys entering stores should specialize and train mentally for business. He notes many cashiers rise to department heads or superintendents, with merit recognized, and says opportunities for the right kind of boy are better than ever.
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Emanuel Mandel
Mandel Brotherg
Chicaso
The
Chicago Tribune
Bright Eyes and Rosy Cheeks from Pink Pills
Miss Mamie Conway of Canton Ohio credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with transforming her skin and health. She describes prior nervousness headaches torpid liver indigestion and pimples. After two boxes her complexion cleared and she gained flesh and vigor. The pills promise to correct irregularities and banish weakness.
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Mamie Conway
Dr. Williams
Miss Conway
East Eighth Street
Canton
Ohio
Witty Bits From Various Papers On Everyday Life
A collage of quips and anecdotes from Chicago Tribune, Washington Star, Cleveland Leader, Philadelphia Press, Louisville Courier Journal, Colier's Weekly, and others. Humorous lines cover work, price raises, unions, elections, family scenes, and odd toothy woes.
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Uncle Eben
Washington Star
Miss Cayenne
Man Refuses Chloroform During Operation
A historical remark notes a patient declined chloroform for anesthesia and offered to pay the bill instead. The quote reflects personal views on medical anesthesia practices and patient autonomy during an era of evolving surgical norms.
Congressman Meekison Praises Peruna For Longstanding Catarrh
David Meekison credits Peruna with easing a thirty year head catarrh. He says after using several bottles he feels greatly benefited and believes extended use may eradicate the illness entirely.
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David Meekison
Sensational cure claim for Peruana from Galena reader
Letters from Jacob L. Davis of Galena Missouri claim twelve bottles of Peruana cured years of ill health. The ad urges prompt use and offers free medical advice from Dr Hartman of The Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ohio.
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Jacob L. Davis
Galena
Stone County
Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
His Apostolic Majesty and the Hungarian Crown Title
The piece traces the origin of the title apostolic majesty tied to the Austrian emperor as king of Hungary. It notes early rulers, the Magyar conquest, St Stephen’s coronation, papal tithes, and the 19th century restoration of the title, with cross bearer privilege attached to the crown.
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Hungary
Vaik
Geyza
Adalbert
Prague
Sylvester II
Stephen L
St. Stephen
Clement Ail
Kidney pills cure chronic back pain claim
A Nor mal stock dealer A C Sprague from Buffalo New York describes years of kidney pain and sleepless nights before using three boxes of Dou’s Kidney Pills. He credits the treatment with complete relief and regained mobility and sleep with the product offered by Foster Milburn Co. at 50 cents.
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Dean’se
A. C. Sprague
Normal
Ior
Sprague
Engaging Candor Sparks Marital Betrothal Banter
A stern parent asks a suitor what he will live on if he marries his daughter. The nervy youth answers with a bold retort that he will have the parent once the marriage succeeds. The exchange captures a humorous moment of courting bravado.
Sunday Trip Advertises Nickel Plate Road Fare
A Sunday round trip fare offer via the Nickel Plate Road invites travelers to inquire with the agent or at the Fort Wayne TPA. Contact C Aster Un Fort Wayne Ind for full information and a servicing dating stamp offer is mentioned with a mis-typed address.
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Nickel Plate Road
C. A. Aster UN
T.P. A. Fort Wayne
Ind
Impressions of the German Emperor excerpt note
Andrew D. White cites three national influences to augment American civilization. He values Britain’s criminal justice, Germany’s theater, and a European city governance model from other nations, excluding Russia Spain and Turkey. The passage appears in Century magazine.
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Jong Hfe
Great Britain
Germany
Russia
Spain
Turkey
Andrew D. White
Notre Dame Woman Promises Home Cure For Female Ailments
An advertisement from Notre Dame Indiana offers free instructions and a home treatment for leucorrhoea ulcers displacements and other female troubles. It promises a cure for about 12 cents a week and asks readers to share with other sufferers, directing proof to Mrs M Summers Box 105 Notre Dame Indiana.
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Notre Dame Lady
Mra. M. Summers
Notre Dame, Ind
Russian history lesson ends with odd driving joke
A classroom moment turns to Ivan the Terrible as a teacher cites gruesome acts and a student quips it was because he owned an automobile, reflecting a boy's father’s job as a chauffeur.
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Ivan the Terrible
Honceseekers Rates on Nickel Plate Road Routes
The notice lists monthly rates for Honceseekers across West Northwest Southwest and South regions with service on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays through April 18. It directs readers to contact an agent or C. A. Asters, Fort Wayne, Indiana for full route and rate information at (527).
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Honceseekers
Vie Nickel Plate Road
C. A. Astersoin
Fort Wayne
Ind
Fragmentary Court Scene and Odd Mentions From a Damaged Text
A fragmentary doctininal dialogue shows a judge questioning a witness about age, with garbled lines about curing a cold in one day and a box signature. Other items reference the Ponte Vecchio, a city protest, buckwheat cakes, and a pear tree predicted to bear fruit for centuries.
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