Fourth of July Party Ideas For Children At Home
A long list of patriotic party games and activities for a July Fourth gathering. Suggestions include flag themed treasure hunts, donut and sausage games, donkey pin on Uncle Sam, torpedo candy hunts, theatre style storytelling, and themed foods and decorations. Emphasizes safe substitutes to noisy explosives and encourages sturdy cardboard invitations shaped like flags or maps of the original thirteen states.
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America
Uncle Sam
the Willows
West Street
Ias
Senate
Accandy
Deaths at Grade Crossings Warn of Gate Dangers
A Massachusetts review shows two thirds of crossroad fatalities occurred despite warning devices. The board notes that gates and flagmen fail to deter people who rush to beat trains, risking death or injury for a minute saved.
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Inga
Massachusetts
Board of Railroad Commission
Advertisements and Press Notices in Literature Today
In a dialogue on writing, Literature Today discusses drafting advertisements for a new book and handling press notices before finishing the book. The exchange touches on labor and compensation, with a remark about workers and the eight-hour day.
Recklessness at Crossings Spurs Abolition Call
The Providence Journal notes a deplorable spirit of recklessness in the state and argues that safety at rail crossings demands abolition of the crossings to provide antety.
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Ers
Providence Journal
Mora Publicity and a Hospital Visit Spark Talk
A humorous exchange notes Mrs Piifer, praised as the luckiest woman, yet forced to cancel a New York trip for a hospital stay. The incident draws doubled attention and chatter in the community.
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Mora Publicity
Piifer
New York
Garfield Toa patent remedy and comic snippets
A jumble of quips about a herbal remedy for stomach and kidney issues, a dialogue about closeness to money, a grim Titanic reference by Canton Mayor Turnbull, and a Canton boy’s sharp witticisms about his nurse. The piece blends humor, advertisement chaff, and a brief news aside.
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Turnbull
Canton
Tommy
Rich man seeks famous surname via genealogist
A wealthy man in New York seeks to advertise his name and asks a genealogist to trace his lineage to Adam. The genealogist replies that with sufficient funds they could prove by evolution that his family existed before Adam.
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New York
Adam
Air
Linpincott’s
Rude Fellow Causes Hair Dispute Between Men
Reggy reports a vicious nature in Percy and claims Clarence questions the deed. Reggy recounts an incident where Percy reached out and disarranged his hair during a recent encounter.
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Reggy
Percy
Clarence
Postum Cereal Replaces Coffee for Health Gain, Farmer Claims
A farmer recounts decades of stomach trouble from coffee and tea, notes weight gain after switching to Postum, and says no stomach medicine since. He cites family adoption of Postum, urges a ten day trial, and references Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan with promotional booklets and a testimonial pledge.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Postum
Wellville
Annenra
Uume
Ime
Plain lecture by famed woman on suffrage in Florida
A well known woman lectured Florida schoolchildren on women's suffrage, claiming to be a nation of Baltimore famed for oysters and beauty. A boy whispered that if true, she must be an oyster, sparking a local stage joke about her city origins.
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Florida
Baltimore
Gentle Result Ends Fight By Sleep
A brief note describes a prize fight where one participant seemed to fall asleep, ending the contest. The exchange hints at a lackluster bout and a decisive finish by sleep rather than a knockout or technical victory. Authorities and exact names are not provided in the readable text.
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Ank
Continental
Klondike
Father Neptune
Mermaida
Hanna
Marine Eye Remedy Ad Claims Quick Eye Relief
An advertisement for Marine Eye Remedy Co of Chicago promotes a product for weak watery eyes and granulated eyelids. The copy asserts rapid relief and includes a tiny claim about a treatise in each package, mentioning a patent method and an “Aseptic fubor” claim amid typographical errors.
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Marine Eye
Ted
Eta Agia
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Its Place Teases Joke in Pick-Up Column
A playful line about where to place a joke is traded between Its Place and Mia Winslow. The exchange hints at light humor within a pick-up column, mentioning Winslow’s soothing syrup for teething and its claimed benefits.
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Mia
Winslow
The Last Word In Defense: Tommy Terrible Mischief Returns
A mother confronts Tommy after a downtown shopping trip when he breaks into the jam closet, teases his sister, smashes a window, ties a tin can to the neighbor’s dog, tracks mud on the parlor carpet, and resists with a frame up remark claiming the villainous setup.
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Tommy
Villian
Character witness argues against prison stripes in court
The defense pleads that a female client cannot bear prison attire, claiming an unassailable reason based on her appearance to avoid confinement while urging the judge to consider mercy over the sole sentence dictated by the evidence.
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Puck
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Coca-Cola CO
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Styla
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Wil
Fas
Brockton
Washoes
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