A Sociable Spirit on Stage and on Knee in St Louis
A St Louis letter by A E Babcock details a famed confidant Amelia a familiar spirit said to reside with him and his wife. The narrative covers Amelia joining theater outings, sitting on a man’s knee, and guiding conversations about sports and playhouse visits with vivid, period style anecdotes.
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St. Louis
A. E. Babcock
Babcock
Plancbelie
Labcock
Bohl
Busi
Cindy Seark
Cockrell
le Fisek
Amelia
Two Widower Sparks Set for Social Matchmaking
In a lively salon scene, Mrs. Smith probes Mr. Smith about a widower of charm, while the scheming friend nudges a match. Mr. Omeith joins, inviting another companion as talk turns to engagements and past romances.
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Smith
Eptess
Serge Foe
Mr. Omeith
Mr. Smith
Miss de Roy
Saints and seasons blur in a Tangled Fish Tale
An archaic diatribe blends religious imagery with fishing lore and seasonal musings. It weaves saints Emerson and Biblical references with a critique of nature writings and the New Testament as a justification for angling. The text drifts through names, places, and scattered arguments about faith and fishing.
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Emerson
Gallilee
Opetithy Velman
Norway official validates calculations on mysterious report
Mr. Mots of Norway confirms Mr. Horkedsl's figures are correct amid confusing garbled claims about interference. The strange text notes an earlier assertion that the report shows greater unreliability than believed, with unclear references to Wwi era terminology.
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Borkedal
Norway
Eise
Mr. Horkedsl
England Trends See Chrysanthemums Fall Out Of Favor
A London society notes a shift away from chrysanthemums after years of popularity. The piece outlines changing tastes and the decorative plant’s declining presence in English homes and events.
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England
Women Who Earn Their Living
A period of harsh labor and backbreaking work prompts women to seek relief through Mrs. Pinkham's remedies. Letters from Nancie Shost and Fatty Frame praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Blood Purifier and Vegetable Compound, citing relief from womb and ovarian troubles and renewed strength.
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Fatty Frame
Meade
Kan
Deak
Remarkable Foot Cure Advertises Remedies for Shoes
A fragmented 19th century ad copy promotes foot and shoe remedies claiming to ease tight shoes and sweating. It references druggists and shoe stores and mentions addresses and names with unclear spellings, suggesting a reform or health focus in the text.
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Arlen
Narple Peat
Allens
Lettey
NOY
Misprint Corrected by Minneapolis Knife Offer
The T M Roberts Supply House of Minneapolis explains a misprint in their recent knife offer due to an electrotype error reversing numbers for the Cattle knife and Congress knife. The corrected prices and package deals are clarified for readers.
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T. M. Roberts’ Supply House
Minneapolis, Mill
Congress
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