Palm Readings and a Love Worth Waiting For
In a refined college town Mrs. McCormick hosts a Saturday salon where Adele Compton, a palmist, reads palms for guests. John Radnor, wary but drawn, learns Adele’s insight foretelling love and a seven year wait. He asks Adele to reveal the ending, then confirms a new romance as he and Adele depart with Mrs. McCormick left watching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miriam Crutschank
Daily Story Pub. Co
Mrs. McCormick
Jake
McCormick
Papi
John Radnor
Comptons
Radnor
Professor Compton
Mr. Radnor
Adele
Celromant
Western mare clears freight car in dramatic leap
A Canadian copper-botom mare from Scrub Stock stunned a Union Pacific work crew near Green River Wyoming by leaping over a standard gauge flat loaded with rails. The foreman bought the horse and plans to keep her as a family pet after the remarkable jump.
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Meadowbrook
Lakewood
Charles Anderson
Denver
Union Pacific
Anderson
Green River
Wyo
New York Press
A Careful Auntie in Boston Trans Script
In a Boston Trans fragment an old black aunt warns against telling all she knows to younger children. She retorts with pride claiming she would not reveal a single truth, while denying deceit and asserting faith in divine knowledge.
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Boston
Transscript
Joan
Chile
Lily White
Slanders the Americans in Buffalo sketch
Buffalo Letter to London Chronicle describes two impressions a foreigner would notice in the United States. It praises American women's refinement and dress while criticizing manners as blunt and loud. It highlights sturdy, alert Western men who mix practicality with ambition, naming Carnegie as a notable example of organizer potential.
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Buffalo
Europe
Far West
Great
Middle West
Wall Street
London
Carnegie
Buffalo Letter
London Chronicle
Warning to Preachers Ends With Humble Revelation
A preacher recalls a summer sermon that backfired when a drunken man in the rear woke and challenged him. The awkward moment leads to a witty resolution as the speaker learns to temper his fire and acknowledge the audience’s limits.
Ireland and Mexico in a Century of Change
The piece quotes James Bryce and Seumas MacManus praising Ireland’s improving prosperity while noting its reliance on agriculture and fisheries and limited manufacturing. It compares Ireland’s size to U S states and references a 19th century land tax reform. It also sketches Mexican women as simple, devout wives with natural beauty and aging differently.
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James Bryce
Seumas MacManus
Ireland
Indiana
South Carolina
Philippine Islands
Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post
English scheme for transporting prisoners to ship aboard
The English introduce a new method at Port Natal where Boers are lowered onto ships in suspended baskets. Prisoners report being treated like livestock, but protests are ignored.
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Port Natal
Folly and Flattery Cited as Warning in Proverb
A rustic adage suggests that those who adore folly are drawn to flattery. The saying frames flattery as a lure for fools and a caution about vanity and poor judgment.
Polished shirt bosom upsets stage routine
John Drew known for strict dress, faced a mishap when a laundry polish on his shirt bosom showed during a scene with Arthur Byron. Byron adjusted his hair and tie unseen by the audience, provoking backstage laughter and nearly spoiling the moment in The Liars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Drew
Mr. Drew
Arthur Byron
Mr. Byron
New York Times
Point of Superiority in a Classical Daughter
A Washington Star quip notes Mrs Cumrox praising her daughter’s piano progress. She calls her daughter splendid, very classical and accomplished, and says she never plays anything anyone else wants to hear, indicating pride and humor in parental reception of talent.
Son’s devotion aids mother with kidney cure
Wallace Michigan August 26. Oscar Swanson cared for his mother who suffered kidney and urinary trouble and female weakness. After he bought a box of Dodd's Kidney Fills, she improved and was completely cured, now strong and well.
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Wallace, Mich
Oscar Swanson
Pearl Found in Clam by Local Buyer Declines Sale
E. V. Brown of 121 Reed street reported a perfect pearl weighing 9.5 carats found inside a clam. After buying a dozen clams at a restaurant, he opened them and discovered the pearl at the bottom of the kettle. A buyer offered 225 dollars, but Brown declined.
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E. V. Brown
Reed Street
H. F. Brown
eRed Street
Let the Old Man Settle
A dialogue fragment shows Dr Curem and Mr Geople arguing over payment for medical work. Geople insists the elderly man who ordered the work should pay, while the doctor complains. The source is a brief line from the Baltimore American.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Curem
Mr. Geople
Baltimore American
Shoes become comfortable with Allen's Foot-Ease powder
Ladies can wear shoes one size smaller after using Allen's Foot-Ease powder. It relieves tightness and soreness in new shoes and cures swollen hot sweating feet ingrowing nails corns and bunions. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25c. Trial package free by mail. Allen Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Permanently Cured Nerve Restorer Ad Promises Free Trial Bottle
An advertisement claims permanent cure of nervousness after daily use of Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. It offers a free two dollar trial bottle and a treatise, from Br H Kane at 931 Arch St Philadelphia PA. The blurb also includes a joke about a pawnshop near a racecourse.
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Dr. Kline
BR. H. Kane
Arch St
Philadelphia
Burglary Suspicion Echoes in Beacon Street Chat
In Boston a whispered exchange between Mr and Mrs Beacon Street questions a possible burglar in the house. Mrs Beacon Street notes the reflection of eyeglasses as strong proof while addressing Ronald. Brooklyn Eagle sources the dialogue as a brief, period voice snippet.
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement and endorsements
A 19th century advertisement promises a $100 reward for cures of catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot achieve. It cites F J Cheney & Co as proprietors and lists endorsements from West Truax Walding Kinnan Mary wholesale druggists in Toledo Ohio. The copy explains internal action, price per bottle, and claims all druggists sell the remedy.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
F. J. Cheney
West & Truax
Toledo
Walding, Kinnan & Mary
Ohio
One of Them at the Exposition Coffee Encounter
A brief dialogue notes a friend visiting an exposition and enjoying an excellent cup of coffee. The exchange highlights curiosity about rare and curious sights and a light social moment.
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Hashleigh
Puck
Teachable. Old man teaches dog to eat from hand
Wimbleton greets an elderly man and asks about new dog tricks. Quimbleton confirms teaching the dog to eat from his hand, noting the dog ate a big piece yesterday. The exchange reveals a lighthearted moment between the two.
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Wimbleton
Quimbleton
Cure for Consumption credited by Mrs Taos
Mrs Taos of Maple Street Norwich writes that Piso's Cure for Consumption saved her life three years ago, dated February 17, 1900.
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Piso
The Reformer's Way Sparks Washington Star Debate
A Washington Star quote critiques a social reformer as presenting theories in a spectacular manner. The Star notes the reformer may be posing or supposing constantly, prompting discussion on his method and sincerity.
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Washington Star
Humorous Quote in Sports Column Cited
A brief clipping cites a Puck quip about automobiles avoiding watering fountains, reflecting lighthearted tone in a sports page snippet. The line contrasts autos with horses in a humorous aside.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Promoted for Digestive Ailments
An advertisement extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for constipation dyspepsia biliousness liver and kidney disease urging readers to use it after overwork causes stomach and digestive issues. It likens wealth to a useful stomach and markets the product as essential for health and vitality.
A New Theory of Evolution Emerges from de Vries
Nature reports a breakthrough by Prof. de Vries claiming that new plant species arise suddenly by mutation rather than gradual variation, and that he has observed the formation of new species. The journal calls it a momentous discovery and a new era in evolution theories.
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Nature
de Vries
Holland
Allen's Foot Enact Powder Ad
Are You Using Allen's Foot Enact It is the only cure for Swollen Smarting Burning Sweating Feet Corns and bunions. Ask for Allen's Foot-Ease a powder to be shaken into the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe Stores 25c Sample sent FREE Ad dress Allen S Olmsted Le Roy N Y.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Woman a Riddle Keeps Readers Guessing
A Philadelphia Record piece presents Sillicus Woman as a riddle that keeps people guessing, while Cynicus suggests we prefer staying puzzled than revealing her. The item frames a playful duel of personas and intrigue.
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Sillicus
Philadelphia
State Fair at Hamline Sept 2 to 7 1901
Annual attractions feature the State Fair in Hamline from September 2 to 7, 1901. Do not miss the fair this year. One fare plus 50 cents for the round trip. For particulars see agent N. P. R. R. Co.
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Hamline
Doctor J Hh RINDLAM Special at Eye Ear Nose Throat Fargo
An old bachelor muses that the friendship of two women is a plot against a third. A note on the obese man lacking friends appears in a crowded street car.
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J. Hh. Rindlam
Fargo, N. D
Roosevelt to Speak at State Fair Grounds Hamline Minn
Vice President Roosevelt will deliver an address at the State Fair Grounds in Hamline Minnesota at 11 o clock in the morning on Monday September 2. The Northern Pacific offers greatly reduced ticket rates. See the State Fair and hear Teddy this year. For details call an agent of the Northern Pacific Railway Company.
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Roosevelt
Hamline Minn
Northern Pacific
Teddy
In for It Mr Shirtwaist Meets Miss Sereleat
In a brief town scene Brooklyn Engle notes Mr Shirtwaist in town asking Miss Sereleat if her father would approve. The exchange hints at social play and romantic inquiry in a light, humorous tone.
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Mr. Shirtwaist
Miss Sereleat
Brooklyn Engle
Northwes Northwestern Inventors Receive Patents
List of patents issued to Northwes Northwestern inventors includes Otto A. Bronson of Minneapolis for a coin-controlling weighing device Fraderick R. M. Cutcheon of St Paul for a timed electric switch for a multi rate meter system Edwin E. Darling of Anaconda Mont for an electric bribe release Tidelis Lucking of Detroit City Minn for a secondary electric clock William P. Shettuck of Minneapolis for an envelope The article notes patent attorneys Lothrop and Johnson at 011 $12 Pioneer Press Bldg St Paul Minn.
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Otto A. Bronson
Minnensypolis
Minn
Fraderick R. M. Cutcheon
St. Paul
Edwin E. Darling
Anaconda
Mont
Tidelis Lucking
Detroit City
William P. Shettuck
Minneapolis
Lothrop
Winslow’s soothing Syrup for teething children
An 23c bottle advertisement claims Mrs Winslow’s soothing Syrup eases teething fuss and stomach discomfort. A later line notes that pricey patent leather shoes do not guarantee prettier feet.
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E, Kiser
Celf Romant
Cyrus Townsend Brady
Lippincott
Mexico
Bible Times
Moses
Levi
Reformer
Matsa
Cowed
NER CO
St.mary’s Academy
Notre. Dame
Sisters of the Hot Cross
Boston Normal School of Gymnastics
St. Mary's Academy
Notre Dame
Bend
Opportunity Publishing Co
St. Paul, Minn
Atala Nue
Mars
Ewbery Sas
Cherveree
Pottrrs Drug and Chem, Corr
Sole Props
Loston
Woodward & Go., Grain, Commission
Ineapolis
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