Carl Dunder Outsmarts a Counterfeit Plot in Detroit Tale
In a Detroit Free Press vignette Carl Dunder visits Woodbridge Street Station and describes foiling a con by swapping a counterfeit check for real cash. The exchange reveals Dunder’s sharp humor as he taunts Sergeant Bendall and recounts his wry misidentification as a farmer named Smith.
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Sergeant Bendall
Carl Dunder
Woodbridge Street
Third Street
Toledo
Smith
Podunk
Mr. Dun
Mere Sympathy
Augustus after the ordeal explains engagement and proposal. Alvira reveals she rushed out to spare bashful lovers and invited two couples to hear the proposal. They joke that a breach of promise suit is unlikely.
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Augustus
Alvira
New York Weekly
No Water In His
A temperance tale recounted as an inebriate cites water as a killer after his brother Bill drowned in a well during delirium tremens. The anecdote appears in Texas Siftings.
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Bill
Texas
A Great Man on the Host Within Him
A humorous exchange measures a man named Smith by stature and presence. One quip notes he stands six feet two in his stockings, prompting laughter and the idea that he is “a host in himself.”
SporFins Quips on Life Versus Occupation
A wry line notes that a man’s life runs slower than his work as he chases a fixed 42 hour pace, suggesting daily duties shape life more than personal pace.
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SporFins
Anti Male Club Organizes Social Meeting by Miss Antique
In a humorous note from a New York Weekly excerpt, Miss Antique announces the Anti-Male Social Club and a Monday night entertainment with no men allowed. Over fifty ladies attend, and plans include an address, song, recitations, and art showings, followed by a lively evening.
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Antique
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Promises Nervous Relief
The ad argues that mild nervousness can be cured by consistent use of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. It claims the tonic restores digestion and assimilation, then improves bodily vigor and mental calm. It also targets malaria, dyspepsia, rheumatism, and inactive kidneys.
A Senator's Dinner Exposes Nevada Senator's Dining Taste
A Washington Post notice praises Senator Jones of Nevada for a long record of fine dining. The observer recalls a Chamberlain's meal consisting of cream of asparagus soup broiled shad and spring chicken Maryland style with a simple salad and coffee.
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Mr. Jones
Nevada
Jones
Chamberlain’s
Sam Ward
Washington Post
Distanced in the Race Dr Pierce Medicines Promoted
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce medicines claiming superiority in sales and guarantees a cure or money back. It highlights the Golden Medical Discovery for liver derangements, biliousness, indigestion, and various diseases of blood skin and scalp. It promotes Dr Sage’s Catarrh Remedy as a cure and urges use over other tonics.
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Adway
Radway
Palmer
A. Gavise
Franklin St
Hicago, Dl
Donkey in Courtroom Quip Cited by Chicago Ledger
A humorous quip recalls a prisoner sentenced to ten years with a lawyer remark and a judge retort. The line notes the donkey allegedly had the ear of the court, illustrating a wry legal joke from the Chicago Ledger.
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Chicago Ledger
Remarkable Cure by Hibbard's Rheumatic Syrup
Edward Baker of Jackson Michigan narrates a long battle with stomach disease and rheumatism. After two decades of suffering and a declared incurable condition he used thirteen bottles of Hibbard's Rheumatic Syrup and Plasters and reports full recovery. He urges others with similar illness to try the remedy.
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Jackson, Mich
Rheumatic Syrup Company
Hibbard
Edward Baker
Jackson Street
King John affixed Magna Charta seal at Runnemede
In June 1215 King John was compelled to grant the Magna Charta and seal the document at Runnemede between Staines and Windsor. The original Magna Charter is preserved in the British Museum.
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Joan of England
Runnemede
Staines
Windsor
British Museum
Forced to Leave Home To Seek Free Trial Of Lane Family Medicine
Over sixty people were forced to leave their homes yesterday to demand a free trial of Lane's Family Medicine. The ad touts a grand remedy for digestion and bodily ailments with a free sample offered by druggists today. Ladies praise it and a large 50 cent package is advertised.
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Lane
Evansville Route Promotes National Educational Association Meeting
The Evansville Route advertises a Nashville meeting trip for the National Educational Association with a Mammoth Cave side excursion. Tickets go on sale July 1 to 15, valid to Sept 5, featuring through Chicago to Nashville service in 15 hours 20 minutes and a $2 50 sleeping car rate. Reservations via 64 Clark Street Chicago and agent William Hill provide further details.
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National Educational Association Meeting
Nashville
Evansville
Chicago
Mammoth Cave
Louisville
Dearborn
Clark Street
Ill
William Hill
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
How Roses Bloom and How to Grow Hybrid Perpetual Roses
The article explains that hybrid perpetual roses bloom best on canes from previous years and advises cutting out one season old canes each spring. It describes pegging down to slow sap flow and promote bud and flower formation, or pruning to half if growing upright, and notes soil should not be too rich when seeds are desired. It emphasizes sun and wind protection for all roses.
Michigan Central Employe Wins Seven Years’ Con test
Albion Michigan December 20 1887 an M C R R agent at Augusta claims kidney disease Bright’s disease diagnosed after seven years of suffering He credits Hibbard's Rheumatic Syrup with curing him and praises the remedy as the greatest medicine in the world signed E Larzilere agent M C R R
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Albion
Mich
Michigan Central Railroad Company
Augusta
Ann Arbor
Bright
Hibbard
E. Laarzilere
Market Hears Mockery of Racial Laws at Market
A butcher heckles white washers with a sharp remark about a new law to hang thieves of poultry. The white clerk replies that past losses from a chicken trap still haunt him, and he will not be frightened by harsher penalties. The exchange appears in the Detroit Free Press.
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Detroit Free Press
Florence Ala Prospects as Southern Manufacturing Center
Lauderdale County in the new South shows rapid growth with 250 new buildings under construction. The area boasts water and steam power, rail access, and rich soil for wheat tobacco and fruit. Excursion rates and pamphlets available from E O McCormick Monon Route Chicago NL.
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Florence
Ala
New South
Lauderdale County
E. O. McCormick
Monon
Chicago
Answered His Own Question in a German Letter
A banker Rosenthal orders a sharp note to Baron Y- demanding payment and ends with a biting mock signature. The mock letter quotes: Dear Baron Y- You promised to pay on January 1 and March 1 and you have broken your word twice. Your obedient servant Mesrs RosENTHSAL.
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Rosenthal
Baron Y
Baron
Mesrs Rosenthsal
New York Graphic
Washing powders ruin clothes and skin warn on powder
A public notice advises consumers to avoid washing powders suspected of damaging fabrics and skin and recommends using Dobbins' Electric Soap with grocer stocking it.
Electric tanning claim speeds hide to leather in four days
The report states that electricity is now used in tanning and can convert raw hide into leather within four days, promising a rapid process.
Oregon Immiration Board Offers Free Full Information
Oregon Immigration Board in Portland invites readers to obtain free full information about moving to Oregon. The message touts the state as a paradise for farmers with mild climate and abundant crops, inviting inquiries about fruit grain grass and stock country.
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Oregon
Oregon Immigration Board
Portland
Obtrusive Opinions Stir Displeasure On Personal Boundaries
A reflective remark notes that discomfort arises not from others opinions but from their persistent intrusion into personal space. It underscores the impact of insistence on autonomy and the challenge of maintaining boundaries amid social pressure.
Man’s tale of find and fortune with Richmond firm
A narrator recounts a young man who left farming to work for B. F. Johnson & Co. in Richmond Virginia. In seven months he earned more money than in seven years, praised the firm, and urged others seeking employment to follow his example.
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Mill
B. F. Johnson & Co
Richmond
America
Thankful for Small Mercies in a Child’s Mishap
A boy swallows a sixpence and prompts a family exchange as the mother prays “Thank heaven” while the father jokes it could have been “six-penworth of copper.” Spun as a London Pick Me Up quip.
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London
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Sherman
Hawk
Dr. Sage
National Educational Association
Michigan Central Railroad
Hood
Eva A. GoFrer
Terrace Street
Boston
Mass
C. J, Hood & Co, Apothecaries
Lowell
Brewster Safety Rein-Holder Co
Holly, Mich
jSure
Kidder
Restown
CATON
Entirei Nerestens
I Y Mail
Cal UN
Mai
Bryant’s Business College
Buffalo
N.Y
BusiIatéas and Phonographic College
Sterling
Waertine Ro
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta
J. C. Nance
Hobbyville
Ind
Jany Child
Annie Geessling
Columbus
Swift Srecirioc Co
the Man
Radway & CO
Warren Street
New York City
Sories
Davoerers
Charles A. Vogeler CO
Battimere, Mu
Bath
National Pub.Co
Adams St
Secret Service
Stamps Grannan Detective Bureau Co
Arcade
Cincinnati
Standard Silverware 1 Co
Warrive
M. A. Scullen
West Lake St
Chicago, MI
Northern Pacific Low Price
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Creges
SENOR
Chas
B. Lamborn
Vaieege
Chas. Raiser
Mfr
Clybourn Ave
Wartine Todyearmens
Epps
Eppa
Civil Service
James Epps & CO
Homeopathic Chemistry
England
Chichester
RED Cross
Chichester Chemical Co
Madison Sq,Phila
S Trade C.N. U
G. H. Ingraham
M. D
Amsterdam
N. Y
D. BR. Dyche & CO
Tero Tament
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