Christmas Tale From August Angers a Writer
A writer nicknamed Dalliance tries to force a Christmas story on the Palladium editor by crafting a tale set in a three generation farmer’s kitchen but the editor rejects it, noting a previously misplaced Christmas piece will be used instead. Dalliance fumes at the mountains and the heat while awaiting payment, only to receive a polite rejection.
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Alliance
Everybody’s
Palladium
the Palladium
Santa
Middle West
Ty den
Florence and Dolly Exchange Mistletoe Moments
Florence jokes that Horace did not kiss her under the mistletoe. Dolly quips that her kiss occurred beneath her nose. The light flirtation reads as playful holiday banter between two friends.
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Florence
Horace
Dolly
Spacer Givе Me and Synonym for the Christmas
Joodily broke. The phrase presents a playful request for a Christmas synonym while noting financial strain in a light, humorous tone.
Out of And See A Little You
Fragmentary verse scene describes Christmas imagery in a rustic setting. A chimney, snow, stockings, and a talking Santa like figure appear as a child recalls yuletide memories. The fragment hints at warmth, folklore, and a misaligned Christmas morning.
Snake Hunting Pro Aims High in Somerset Mountains
John C. Reeves of Portland, known as Del, a famed rattlesnake hunter, recently added laurels after Lim killed 36 rattlers in the Somerset mountains east of Portland. Snakes ranged from 15 inches to 4 1/2 feet. ten baby rattlers were found near their nest. Reeves traps by sunning, pins with a forked stick, then clubs, and profits from skin oil and skins, earning up to a dollar per ounce for oil and 25 cents to $2 or more per skin.
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John C. Reeves
Portland
Del
Lim
Somerset Mountains
Mr. Reeves
Startford- Courant
In Stock Chemist Bets His House On Stock
A chemist boasts of a well stocked shop and claims no drug is missing. A bystander teases him about keeping a spirit of contradiction. He leaves to fetch his wife and returns to prove his claim.
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London
TEMS OF INTEREST
The birth rate in Berlin fell from 46 per 1000 in 1876 to 27 in 1902. U S deaths by own action rose from 12 to 17 per 100000 in ten years. America exports about 7 million dollars worth of shoes yearly, Britain taking one third. A drop of blood from a needle point contains about a million red corpuscles. Only 11 percent of London families employ a servant, yet 205,858 are in the servant class. Five hundred sixty thousand Americans rely on streetcars for transportation.
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Berlin
New York City
Liverpool
United States
America
Great Britain
London
Lord Kelvin Proposes Marriage On Yacht Voyage
The English scientist Lord Kelvin sent a marriage proposal to Miss Cram during a yacht voyage on the Lalla Rookh. He devised a simple marine signaling method to convey the question and received a verbal yes in reply.
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Lord Kelvin
Miss’ Cram
Lalla Rookh
Miss Cram
Living From Hand To Mouth And Its Dangers
An eminent city physician notes that very thin people risk starvation and disease due to lack of flesh. The ad touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a safe, vegetable tonic aiding digestion, increasing red blood cells, improving flesh, and boosting overall health for those underweight or recovering from illness. It claims to cure indigestion, coughs, bronchitis, catarrh, and fevers, with decades of testimonials backing it.
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Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
R. V. Pierce
Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Ad Claims Cure
Wholesalers claim eight thousand dollars is forfeited if applicants cannot show original letters and signatures from testimonials praising Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. Letters from Roy Reed Lydia James Robi Lambden extol cures for catarrh liver disease kidney disease and leg pain with statements on blood purification and vitality. The ad highlights no narcotics and promotes the medicine as a trustworthy remedy.
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United States
Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Roy A. Reed
Casper
Wyomin
Dr. Pierce
Wis
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