Whistle Bargain Ends Swarthmore Ride
A Swarthmore trolley car tale recounts a boy with cheap whistles provoking a crowd. An old man buys one for 10 cents, then the boy resells and resists stopping as the car stops at an empty crossroad, leaving observers amused by the boy’s persistence.
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Greene County's Sensation Recovery of Ayers in Catskill
Nov 1 in Catskill reports the remarkable recovery of George F Ayers of 16 Division Street from Bright's Disease after a year of illness. He credits Dodd's Kidney Pills after a Bath New York contact suggested the remedy, saying a box and two pills saved his life.
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His Choice dury. Lawyer Brief
A courtroom exchange shows lawyers discussing a case with humor about the jury drawn status and a compliment on intelligence. The dialogue reveals a Philadelphia dress reference and a splendid performance.
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At the Sunday School Picnic
The piece describes a Sunday School picnic led by the Superintendent at a park. Children are asked why they go to the parks and what is fresher there than in the city, with a line about promptness and a playful cue to sit. The tone is playful and instructional.
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One Hundred Dollars Reward for Cast of Catnerh
A jumble of ads and notices offering a hundred dollar reward for a cast of catarrh that cannot be cured by various remedies. Includes references to patent medicines, elopement gossip, dyes, and household products. Mentions Alabama farm demographics and a book title distributed by the Wabash Railroad.
Supposed We Smile Pleasant Incidents World Over
A collage of light humor and cartoons with rapid quips about women, doctors, a tax dodger, a barber and restaurant debuts. The bits jostle between lovers, horseplay, and everyday scenes with punchlines about marriage, money, and manners.
Glaciers Fill Golden Pockets Beekers After the Mother Lode
Professor Atwood of the University of Chicago and a party of students studied Uintah mountains Utah. They find that glacier watersheds differ from ice ages lee sheds and ancient glaciers carried debris uphill to form moraines. Evidence near Mount Watson at headwaters of the Weber River shows small lakes and moraines indicating past glacial movement and gold bearing pockets.
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Glacier Theory Challenges Prospecting Methods
In a field observation Professor Atwood notes rock grooves on a mountain run uphill, evidence from pulverized fragments along the path. He concludes glaciers moved over the divide and receded, pulling moraine material with them. This could revolutionize how ore prospects are sought, suggesting look on both sides of divides for detached gold-bearing fragments.
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Advertising pays when honesty and planning lead
A Rolla merchant notes last year’s ad spend equaled one cent per hundred dollars in sales. The Bottineau Courant stresses advertising requires honesty, originality, and persistence, arguing that well planned, frank messages about reliable goods and careful business methods pay off.
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Courant
Surprised Physician Sees Patient Recover After German Healer
Chicago reports a case where Dr. G treated a rheumatism patient in dire condition. A humble German offered St Jacobs Oil as a remedy. after initial relief the pain vanished and the patient recovered in two days, prompting the doctor’s surprise.
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Miracle Cure Build a Kidney Pills Save a Life Story
Mrs M I sted of 1207 Strand Street Galveston Texas recounts a kidney illness after the 1900 flood. She credits Dean s Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y with restoring health, weight gain, and sleep after a third dose. A free trial offer is made to readers and 50 cent boxes are sold by druggists.
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Lucky Versemaker Prompts Editor Brawl
A brief, humorous exchange features a poet claiming authorship of a verse and a sharp reply from the editor. The dialogue pivots on honesty and wit, ending with a quip about avoiding a fight while praising the poet’s luck.
Fragmented ad scribbles with misc phrases
Fragmented OCR text lists a self inking stamping offer and a garbled mix of phrases about hats murder beauty children and a shop name Keslow. The readable elements mention Fort Wayne Indiana and a box address but lack a coherent news item or event.
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