Two Letters From July 7 1900 Heartfelt Notes
In two letters dated July 7 1900 a wife Bess writes of loneliness at home awaiting her husband and recalls daily chores and past happiness while mending his golf suit. She describes a quiet evening alone, a pie mishap, and concerns about their finances and stocks. Frank replies after a night out with friends describing a rowdy return and plans to reunite soon while praising Reeves for handling insurance.
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Heart
Jack
Sarah
Jim
Harry
Ine
Troy
Reeves
Frank
Chicago Daily News
Strenuous King of England and a Jest about Warts
The article reflects on the king as a vigorous monarch who pursues peace through strength and cares for the army as a vital defense. It includes a Cleveland Plain Dealer anecdote where a joker asks a lecturer if science has produced a remedy for warts, prompting the scientist to respond to the question.
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England
London Spectator
Nmemenway
Towa
Hawkeye State
Cleveland Plain Dealer
An Ancient Problem and Other Curiosities
A 1785 letter from North Yarmouth Maine laments dependency on others for domestic help and seeks a method to reduce reliance. The clipping notes prissy proverbs about postage bible quotes and warns of misuse of the von prefix. It also mentions brittle quips on home life and a Paris murder case spanning 15 years and a canine pun on crutches and cars.
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North Yarmouth
Traveling man disputes drummer label in witty exchange
In a humorous exchange from Loulaville Courier-Journal and Philadelphia Press, multimillionaire Gotrox is touted as worth $150,000 as bankers argue over his wealth while Mr Staylate rejects being called a drummer and claims he is a traveling man, prompting Miss Patience Gonne to comment.
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Gotrox
Loulaville Courier- Journal
Mr. Staylate
Engagement Called Off After Disagreement
Nell-So and Belle discuss their engagement as off with Belle claiming the engagement failed because he was hard to please. A Philadelphia pledger notes the change since the proposal.
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Nell
Belle
Philadelphia
Ardent lover vows devotion in elusive Philadelphia tale
A dramatic exchange unfolds as a devoted suitor proclaims he would travel to the world’s ends for his beloved, while an unemotional maid questions his persistence, framed by a Philadelphia Bulletin retort.
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Philadelphia
Bulletin
Man Who Turned Them Down Seeks Pensions Job
George H. Heafford, former general passenger agent now in insurance, wrote a playful petition to the president for the commissioner of pensions after a dream. Secretary Morton’s caution and President Roosevelt’s amused endorsement ended with a light Cabinet joke and no appointment.
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George H. Healford
Healford
Union League Club
Heatford
Ware
Commissioner of Pensions
George H. Heafford
Connecticut
Hyves
Bold
Hold
East
Paul Morton
Navy
Bentleman
West
Heafford
Roosevelt
Morton
William Loeb
J i
Progressive Indians and a Bank Note Oddity
A discussion on educated Indians proving adaptable under government schooling. The piece notes Indian leaders like mayors and bank vice presidents, yet emphasizes that hundreds of graduates pursue farming, carpentry, shoemaking, and blacksmithing, showing work ethic defines civilization. Also includes amusing items on a Belgian bank note loss, Nora the servant, and a hotel anecdote about silence during dinner.
Japansese Quacks and Boyfriend Names in Tokios News
A Japanized street life feature highlights the kulaha moxa doctor who applies dried herb pads to the skin and burns them to blister the body. It notes rhinoceros pills claimed to ease chest tightness and depression amid low precinct remedies.
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Tokio
Otter Times Ahead in Local Talk
A fragment from the Chicago Tribune quote features a tenderfoot commenting on horses and a local figure Comanche Pate noting dull times in the area. The dialogue hints at regional habits and idle periods without additional context.
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Otter
Tenderfoot
Comanche Pate
States
Chicago
Amt
Explaining the Loss and Humorous Quips From Newspapers
A Boston fruit dealer loses 900 in a discarded box. 885 is recovered after a chase. The clip gathers light humor and pithy lines from several papers, noting quirks about wills and fairs, and a Bengal census on baby widows.
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The
Boston Globe
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Bengal
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Loeb Strafeh
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George Heatford
George
William Loeb, JR
National Bank of
Belgium
Nora
Sor
Gor
Lippincott’s
Shantung
Levant Herald
Amarca
Kuroki
Kamimura
Togs
Oku
Herald
Smith
Mr. Crimsonbeak
Mrs. Crimsonbeak
Yonkers
Chicago Daily ' S
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Ann OW
Sixth Street
S. Day
Elyria
Hygienic Ice CO
H. A. Dykeman
Ma Pame
H. N. Tanner
East Aurora, N
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R. W. Pomroy Insurance
Wimken Roller Bearing Axle Co
Canton
Ohio
Jackson's
Perch
Cason
Ersaarrs
Ely
Mill Street
W. H. Barnes
Massillon
Gas House Coke Egg
Jackson Nut
Massillon Lump
Gas House
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Louis Scumerer
A. R. Champney
A. Chaney
Doily
White Rock
Rawson
BELL
Athlopheros Co
New Haven
Conn
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