Revival of the horse laugh draws downtown debate
In a downtown resort discussion, Reged fellows urge forming a society to revive the horse laugh a loud flamboyant din once heard at great distance. Po recalls the old vigor while critics fear loss of a cultural touchstone and call for deliberate cultivation of the lively urban jest.
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Miscellaneous literary notes and anecdotes from a 19th century archive
A collage of remarks on authors and personalities. Claims about Marsault Bazaine’s son preparing a defense of his father, German officer Lieutenant Bilse and his book The Little Garrison Pawn, and musings on dialects. Mentions of Irving, Herbert Spencer, Columba State, George diving, and Gerturde Atherton. Various maxims about marriage, life, and perception surface amid this scattered commentary.
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One Juror Sways Petty Court Case in Hanford Chronicle
The San Francisco Chronicle reports a Hanford petty offense case where a single juror caused a hung verdict after lengthy trials. The defense and prosecution debated the need for more jurors while the lone juror wrestled with conflicting self judgments, leading to discharge.
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Williams Pink Pills Aid Stomach Pain and Headache Relief
Mrs. Rachel Gardner of Wilsey Kansas reports relief from severe stomach pains and constant headaches after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. She describes dramatic improvement after failing with doctors medicines and endorses the remedy as safe and effective. The pills claim cures for indigestion bloodlessness influenza neuralgia nervous weakness and spinal weakness and are sold at druggists or by mail from Schenectady New York.
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Extravagant budgets mark New York as government leader
Census figures show New York City spends far more on current expenses than Chicago, despite only twice the population. Philadelphia and Boston also show lavish spending patterns, with Philadelphia exceeding Chicago and Boston rivaling New York in fiscal excess.
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Soothing the Celebrity at Lyceum Series in Arkansas
Colonel Handy Polk introduces a famed speaker at the Lyceum event in Torpidsville Arkansas. The audience hears a long humorous prelude praising the guest whose reputation spans the nation. The speaker is named Duck amid playful applause.
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Grape-Nuts Beat Indigestion Says Kentucky Father
A Kentucky father credits Grape-Nuts with curing indigestion and nervous prostration after stopping ordinary breakfasts. He notes improved strength and mental poise, with dizziness and heat rushes disappearing when he returns to Grape-Nuts and cream, except after greasy meals.
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Cuticura Heals Child's Sores in Two Weeks
Mrs. George J. Steese of Akron Ohio reports a baby with a severe skin humor improving after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She says doctors failed, but the sores cleared and the face became as clear as a newborn, worth more than its cost.
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Low Round Trip Rates To San Francisco And Los Angeles
Advertises low round trip rates via Nickel Plate Road from September 2 to 18 with a good return in October. Invites travelers to contact agent C. A. Melin T P A Fort Wayne Indiana. Property of 980.
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Brains on the Lunch Line Mix-Up at Telegraph
In Lippincott's a local caller mistaken a doctor’s number for a butcher shop. Mrs C orders brains by telephone and, after multiple inquiries, learns the error when addressed to Dr Smith's number 2667. The misunderstanding ends with a corrected call.
Verdict for Dr Pierce in Libel Suit Against Ladies' Home Journal
The Supreme Court of New York State returned a verdict in favor of Dr. R V Pierce in a libel case against the Ladies' Home Journal over a May 1904 article accusing his Favorite Prescription of containing harmful ingredients. The trial found the accusations false and damaging, with damages sought at 200000 dollars.
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