To Save Money He Chooses The Automobile
A man compares costs between his automobile and a trotting horse. He notes lower running expenses for the car, contrasting with his past habit of betting on the horse. The remark highlights practical savings and shifts in lifestyle choice.
Duchess Fumbles Birth News Sparks Heir Talk
A Newport tale centers on Lady Ursula Grosvenor, daughter of the young duchess, who reportedly overheard her mother upset after a shipping error sent a girl instead of a boy for the Grosvenor heir. The duchess, wife of Earl Grosvenor, has just welcomed a daughter while their first son died at age four.
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Duchess of Westminster
England
Grosvenor
Earl Grosvenor
Newport
Ursula Grosvenor
Eaton Flall
Ursula
Right at Home New Arrival Harpist in Vaudeville
A vaudeville quip features a new arrival declaring himself a top hand at harp playing while St. Peter questions the profession. The exchange highlights light theater humor from Puck.
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St. Peter
Puck
No Frills No Frills Grape Nuts Testimony from Cincinnati Traveler
A Cincinnati traveler credits Grape-Nuts with curing a year of stomach distress and 40 pound weight loss. He describes improved health, clear brain, and appetite after adopting the cereal, noting his rapid weight gain to 194 pounds and calling himself a rosy example of the food's benefits. He invites publication of the letter and mentions a booklet titled The Road to Wellville.
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Cincinnati
Waellville
The Mystery of Zelda Dameron and the Trust
Zelda Dameron confronts Rodney Merriam and Leighton as Ezra Cameron faces exposure over Zelda's estate. Cameron fears discovery of misused funds while Balcomb presses for an option on land. Zelda learns her father’s sales were made without court approval, threatening the trust.
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Cameron
Carr
Leighton
Rodney Merriam
Zelda
Mr. Leighton
Mr. Cameron
Mr. Carr
Morris
Mariana Bar
Ezra Cameron
Chicago
Mariana
Keighton
Efe
Balcomb
Bulcomb
J. Arthur Balcomb
Zelda Cameron
Ife
Dameroh
Miss Cameron
Zee
Trusts and debts cloud Camron family future
In a Seminary Square discussion Morris and Rodney Merriam debate the Cameron trust and Ezra Cameron’s handling of Zelda Cameron’s inheritance. They note the trustee’s open duties, recent desperate sales, and possible need to contest the latest lot sale for Zelda’s sake, with Balcomb cited as a broker.
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Morris
Rodney Merriam
Kara
Cameron
Seminary Square
Merriam
Leighton
Ezra Cameron
Zelda
Shim
Balcomb
Rodney
Fle
Restless Royalty and a Queen Like Promise
In a wry exchange, a bachelor vows to treat his bride as royalty before their wedding. The bride notes he has kept his word, though imperfectly, likening their home to a small European monarchy. The piece hints that quick marriages can close future chances.
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Miss Cayenne
Marvelous Recovery Credits Doan's Kidney Pills
Mrs. Ray Trusner of New Albany Indiana describes a kidney disease that left her bedridden with a swollen limb and dire appearance. After six weeks on Doan's Kidney Pills she recovered completely and praises the remedy. For sale by all dealers 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
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Ray Trusner
West Third St
New Albany
Ind
Doan
Doan's
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N
Globular Lightning Report From Lewis Ham
Inhabitants of Lewis ham witnessed a specimen called globular lightning or fire ball. The phenomenon lasts several seconds and is less bright than ordinary lightning with a brightness like red hot iron. It is not a solid material but a spherical ball that appears to fall from a thunder cloud by its own gravity and can rebound after ground impact.
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Lewisham
Doctor cures scalp disease with Cuticura Remedies
Miss Jessie F. Buchanan recalls childhood scalp illness that led to hair loss and months of suffering. A doctor prescribed Cuticura Remedies, quickly curing the scalp condition and later easing a hand breakout. She reports continued relief since.
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Jessie F. Buchanan
Hamilton, Ga
Barnum Endorses Cuticura Remedies for Three Seasons
P T Barnum, noted circus man, stated he kept Cuticura Remedies in his medicine chests during his shows for the last three seasons and certified their effectiveness in all cases requiring their use. The endorsement highlights the products as trusted aids in touring acts.
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Barnum
P. T. Barnum
Even the Children tale on divorce from ex governor Pennypacker
Ex Governor Pennypacker condemned the divorce evil at a Philadelphia luncheon with a witty story about a Kensington school teacher testing a grammar lesson. A little girl answers the future of love and divorce, illustrating the spread of attitudes to children.
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Pennypacker
Philadelphia
Kensington
A Woman's Backbone in Laundry Wisdom
History notes women showing grit while doing laundry. The piece extols Easy Task soap claiming it halves the work, leaves clothes cleaner and sweeter, prevents red hands and shrinking fabric, and protects linens amid weekly wash routines.
Telling a Lie Between Mrs Jallyboy and Mr J
A brief, domestic quarrel centers on truth and deception. Mrs Jallyboy accuses Mr J of absence while he deflects by claiming honesty, and she counters with a remark about telling lies when she hears one. The exchange underscores differences in perceived honesty and workplace alibis.
Last Here, The Minister In The Next World
Dialogue fragments present a child named Tommy debating afterlife visits with a minister in a supper setting. The light exchange hints at reversal of fortunes and a hopeful, almost parable like mood in a domestic scene.
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Tommy
Puck
Dr Martel's Female Pills Promoted For Women's Ailments
An old advertisement touts Dr Martel's Female Pills as the seventeen year standard remedy for women. It claims quick, permanent results and lists drug stores as outlets with a large 2 oz package for five cents. The copy includes typographical errors and garbled lines.
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