How They Are Alike and Other Odds and Ends
A humorous exchange shows Bobbie teasing his aunt about being like Dewey and never running from any man. The piece then shifts to an advertisement claiming catarrh is a constitutional disease treatable only by Hall's Catarrh Cure, with a testimonial offer and pricing. It notes a 100 dollar reward for curing failures and endorses Hall's Family Pills.
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Robbie
Oeen
Chicago Times
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
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Swanson Rheumatic Care CO
Lake Street
Chicago
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New York
Vaudevillainy at the hotel ends in nose injury
The Indianapolis Journal reports a violent disturbance during a afternoon performance. A cook cut the end of a waiter's nose with a cleaver, but a guest calmed the scene by giving the waiter another tip. The show featured a bald wig act and green whiskers with chaotic music imitating a dentist and a barking hound.
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Vaudevillainy
Indianapolis Journal
The Wounded Gladiator Waits for a Turn in the Crowd
In the great amphitheater the wounded gladiator looks across humanity from Nero to the watching rabble. He says I am waiting for something to turn up and then they turn him down in a sharp city-sounding vignette from the Indianapolis Journal.
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Nero
Nightingale
Indianapolis Journal
Man vows bachelor life until he finds thoughtful wife
A humorous note asserts a man will not marry until he meets a woman who thinks before she acts, suggesting he may remain a bachelor indefinitely.
Best Defense at the Station and a Hidden Monogram
A lively scene on a crowded station platform follows a impulsive young man who boards the last car. Hester Morford recalls a prior romance with Mr Courtney, whose hidden identity and note mix with a diamond gift lead to a cautious union with Parker Courtney after a tense pursuit of truth.
Little Syrians Baptized in Greek Catholic Church
In Appleton Wisconsin a rough house hosted a Greek Catholic baptism for two Syrian children. The archimandrite from New York led high mass and the baptism in the evening. The priest, once a czarist language teacher, wore a four inch diamond studded gold cross from the czar. Relatives from Boston joined the ceremony.
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Appleton
Wis
America
New York
Nicholas II
Boston
Remedy for Bad Language Tale from London Tit Bits
A sea captain renowned for foul speech faces a bet not to swear for a week. After a squall, his ire rises and he stomps his cap, hurls it aside, and angrily mutters a censored exclamation as the crew toil aloft.
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London
Grandest Offer Ever Made for Red Cross Starch
First five buyers get a large 10c Red Cross starch and a 10c Hubinger's Best starch plus premium prints or a calendar. All others receive two 10c packages for 5c and the premiums. Red Cross starch touted as a revolutionary, wheat rice and corn based product by J C Hubinger with 25 years in laundry work.
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Red Cross
Hubinger
United States
J. C. Hubinger
Composer Payoff Dismisses Trombone Failure
A chorus director plans to trim costs of an oratorio by omitting trombones whose four measures would save about 15 dollars. The orchestra leader objects, calling it an insult to the composer. The director then jokes that the composer is dead and thus not hurt.
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Collier’s Weekly
Debate Over Proposals Reveals Woman Movement Tone
In a Chicago Post item, a couple banters about marriage proposals and gender roles as the new woman movement is discussed. The man and woman exchange sharp lines about who should propose and who would dare refuse, highlighting evolving social expectations.
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New Woman
Chicago Post
Striking Comment on Politicians Abroad From Chicago News
A boarder notes it is strange that top politicians would leave the United States even briefly, while a man in black suspenders counters that they often take things with them. The remark appears in the Chicago News.
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Hanna
Croker
United States
Chicago News
No More Round the World Letters
A historical note says such letters asking to be stamped with arrival dates after world tours are no longer forwarded by U S postmasters. The piece recalls these curiosities from years past and references Ladies' Home.
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United States
Ladies' Home Journal
Patents Granted to Northwestern Inventors Last Week
List of patents issued to Minnesota and North Dakota inventors including a horseshoeing rack by Tollers MWerberg of Hendrum Minnesota and a nailing machine by John Ljung of Nelson Minnesota. Also shown are a wheelbarrow attachment by Gilbert Strom White Rock a plowshares welding machine by Horatio Swartzwood Tracy and sash holder by Ho ratio Swartzwood Tracy Minnesota designs by Henry C. Lobeck Lake City Minnesota and a wire stretcher by Charles H Wilson Chester Minnesota. Patent attorneys Merwin Lothrop Johnson of St Paul Minnesota.
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Northwestern
Tollers Mwerberg
Hendrum
Minn
Charles W. Shaufffman
Deadwood
John Ljung
Nelson
Gilbert 8. Strom
White Rock
Horatio St. Swartzwood
Tracy
Henry C. Lobeck
Lake City
Charles H. Wilson
Chester
Merwin
Lothrop & Johnson
Pioneer Press
Bidg
St. Paul
Gifted Josiar Praised By Mrs Corntossel
Mrs Corntossel remarks it takes time for people to be appreciated and calls Josiar a gifted young man. Her husband affirms that much of what Josiar has received in life has been given to him, as noted in the Washington Star.
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Courtney
Stark
Jack Stark
Hester
Miss Morford
Rose Center
Susie J. Weaver
Callowhill St
Philadelphia
Advertisements Invite Readers to Enjoy Bargains and Reliable Offers
The notice urges readers to read advertisements for amusement and savings. Advertisers are described as reliable and delivering what they advertise, encouraging a habit of checking the ads for excellent bargains.
Eye Ear Nose and Throat Specialist Ad Practicesin Fargo
An odd clipping shows Dr J W Rindlaub of Fargo listing services in eye ear nose and throat care and an anecdote on a boy Willie bringing home a book called Points on Pugilism. A pawnbroker anecdote follows about a gold watch loan.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Cure Grippe
advertising copy for Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claims it cures La Grippe by removing its cause with E. W. Grove's signature on each box and a price of 25 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Gambler’s Quip Cites Cost of Wager Wins
A quip attributed to a gambler in the Indianapolis Journal notes the math of gambling. He says quitting would cost less, explaining that to break even he would need twice his losses, since winnings are partially given as malt to his wife.
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Indianapolis Journal
Great Resemblance Between Poetry and Science
A remark from the Indianapolis Journal suggests that poetry and science share kinship through complex phrases that challenge understanding. The quote contrasts poetic and scientific language as similar in piling up terms that readers struggle to grasp.
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Indianapolis Journal
Dark Sponges and a Red Lake Mystery
The piece notes dark color as essential for quality sponges while yellow varieties are bleached and degrade faster. It mentions Lake Morat in Switzerland turning red due to aquatic organisms, a unique phenomenon. It also reports record New York champagne consumption last year.
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Switzerland
Lake
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